Local notice and commentary on political and social topics
The column lists editor and manager officers, directors, and stockholders including J R Eanes and Grade Callaway. It urges subscribers to report missed papers and to provide old and new addresses. It comments on grand jury views of suspended sentences, women suffrage, meat prices, and public finances, and advocates cattle tick eradication with countywide dipping vats and a non tax election.
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Comanche County
Border banditry and historical ironies in Texas warnings
The piece urges Governor Ferguson and the federal government to curb border raids with firm action, condemns leniency for attackers, and argues for harsh punishment to deter incursions. It contrasts pacifist sentiment with calls for decisive measures, and riffs on the Liberty Bell as a symbol while warning against national vulnerability to Japan.
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Brownsville
Texas
Governor Ferguson
Japan
Mexico
Washington
Pacific
Capitol
Frivolity in Household Exchange Catches Attention
A clipped exchange between Mrs. House and Norah captures a domestic moment with playful defiance as Norah retorts to her mother. The excerpt, reported by the New York Times, highlights a lighthearted family dynamic from an unspecified date.
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Norah
New York Times
An Artist and His Son Echo Shared Touches
A fragment sees a father praising his son’s art and noting the boy’s borrowings from him. The dialogue hints at mentorship and influence across generations in a concise, period voice.
Easy Solution Creates Dilemma of Love or Wealth
A New York club tale features a bachelor torn between marrying a beautiful poor girl or a wealthy widow. His friend advises marrying the poor woman and asks for the widow's address, turning a romantic quandary into a humorous plan.
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New York
Barney's Masterpiece in Ford's Early Auto Lab
Barney Oldfield, famed racing driver, assisted Henry Ford in early automobile experiments. Oldfield drove cars when others dreaded the risky gasoline engine, a role Ford later credited as foundational. Ford and Oldfield formed a strong, collaborative bond, acknowledging mutual influence in their pioneering work.
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Barney Oldfield
Henry Ford
Oldfield
Ford
Barney
Detroit
Henry
Collier’s
Vigilant Texans Call for Restraint After Mexican Outrage
The Dallas News urges calm and just action as bandit attacks in Brownsville intensify. It warns against collective punishment of innocent Mexicans and urges citizen restraint to prevent further harm while promising swift restoration of safety and swift avenging of American victims.
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Brownsville
Dallas News
Not of the Polled Variety
A farmer recounts a city lad who once worked for him. One winter dawn the boy failed to light a lantern and did not see a cow in the stable with a mule. Frustrated, the farmer called Billie to hurry, saying the mule’s ears were frozen and the collar would not fit.
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Billie
Representative Garner Attacks Pork Barrel Spending in Texas
The Dallas News reports Representative Garner of Uvalde spoke in Jourdanton condemning federal pork barrel projects. He cited a $60,000 Uvalde post office and urged curbing waste while criticizing Northern lawmakers. He warned of pension and other games in Washington.
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Garner
Uvalde
Jourdanton
Pork Barrel
Uncle Sam
Congress
New England
Washington
Dallas News
Two Illicit Medical Woes Reported in Dialect Tale
A Dickensian exchange shows Jake lamenting illness and doctors declaring he has tuberculosis. Mandy consoles him as he resigns to illness, reflecting harsh health realities conveyed in a mid century humor piece.
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Jake
Mandy
Collier’s
Indignant customer asks why towel dropped on face
A Boston Globe caption notes a barber explaining to an irate customer that he dropped the towel because it was hot. The exchange captures a humorous, blunt street exchange in a barber shop setting.
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Boston Globe
Simple Faith and a Ten-Cent Coin Rescue
A small town Methodist minister famed for soliciting donations is summoned when a farmer’s child swallows a ten-cent piece. After all medical efforts fail, the daughter suggests the minister can retrieve the coin, prompting family hope and curiosity.
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Harper’s Magazine
Village prayer meeting sparks puzzled memory
Fragmentary lines from a Dal las News item hint at a puzzled voice recalling a village prayer gathering. The speaker asks if a location named Souse-Was the place and exclaims surprise at the memory.
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Dallas News
Old Fogy and Grouch Dispute Divining Rod Tale
In a brief exchange the Old Fogy recalls a divining rod for water while the Grouch questions it. The Old Fogy counters with a curious claim about a rod that could make tears flow, prompting a skeptical reply.
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Old Fogy
Highland hotel exchange on shooting tales in chatty visit
A Yankee and an Irishman recount vivid shooting stories in a Highlands hotel. The American recalls seeing a fly killed on a flagpole and a 300 guard joke as Irish humor flows with army anecdotes of barrel rolling and steady discharge rates.
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Yankee
Highlands
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatic Pain
An old advertising claim touts St Jacob's Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that soothes pain in joints muscles and bones. The copy urges rubbing it on tender spots to relieve sciatica backache neuralgia and stiffness and promotes trial bottles from drug stores.
For Sale Milky Cows from Geo Montgomery
Several good milk cows are for sale by Geo Montgomery. The notice lists available cattle and invites inquiries from prospective buyers.
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Geo. Montgomery
Cool Nights and Better Sleep in Fall
A poem contrasts restless summer nights with peaceful autumn rest. The speaker describes sleepless nights from noise and worry fading as cooler air arrives. Seven hours of deep sleep restore vigor, prompting morning joy and playful singing. The piece warns against potions as ineffective compared to natural rest.
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Exponent
Comanche Publishing Co., Publishers
Comanche
Grace Callaway
J. R. Eanes
Grade Callaway
Sec.-Treas
Geo. Sullivan
Geo. L. Sullivan
G. A. Cunningham
W. H. Thadberg
E. W. Harris
S. P. Smith
D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Oscar Callaway
Paris Smith
W. Harris
T. J. Williams
L. T. Cunningham
J. R. Moore
S. J. Thomas
Geo
L. Sullivan
Y. H. Carpenter
McClellan County
Bonham News
Portland Telegram
Commission
New Jersey
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Cameron
Mrs. House
Parson
Begorra
Ballard
Texan
Otasa
Dr. Waltrip & Co
St. Fort Worth
St. Jacob’s
Walt Mason
J. R. Eanes & CO
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