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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
5
A satirical spiritual parody follows a soldier’s grim view of war. The piece, attributed to Ellis O. Jones in Life, references Kilpatrick’s ad and notes visits and travel items: Mrs. R. V. Neely in Abilene, Alma Neely’s Dallas trip, and Jim Slack with R. W. H. Hamilton in Dallas for the fair.
Hanover O ct 28 Dartmouth has probably the only one armed football player in the country. Gene Neely whose right arm is cut off above the elbow is playing guard on the freshman eleven and coaches prophesy he will be a varsity regular next season. Comanche people will be glad to learn that one of Comanche's boys is making good in a big northern college. Dartmouth has one of the best football teams in the United States and Comancheites will be glad to see Gene holding down a place on it. See The Gash Store's advertisements in this issue.
Two Coman Che youths returned home after a hazardous journey in search of treasure and railroad work. They faced perils, blank pockets, and homesickness before deciding to head back to parental kitchens as memories of bacon and biscuits called them home. Texas reports show 2,007,000 ginned versus 2,715,772 the prior year.
Fragmentary OCR hints at gas sites and personal names such as Bat al Gingham and SHigeloh abba with a cost reference of 100. The fragment lacks clear events, dates, or measures to form a coherent news item or summary.
Data shows total cotton ginned prior to October 18 last year at 49.9 percent of the crop, with 6,874,206 bales in 1912 and 6,874,206 bales in 1912. Sea Island cotton volumes rose to 40,257 bales, up from prior years, while round bales reached 54,422.
A brief note highlights that readers can gain value by checking The Cash Store advertisements featured in this issue. It points to potential deals and listings within the ad sections.
Higginbotham's announces a sale with 25 yards of round thread cotton priced at 1.00. The offer highlights affordable sewing supplies for shoppers seeking value.
An item notes the presence of See The Cash Store’s millinery advertisement in this issue, signaling a retailers promotion of hats and related accessories. The brief mentions the store and ad location within the publication.
Rhonal Holloway nine years old son of Tom Holloway of Cow Creek recalls a perilous chase last Thursday. While driving cattle a yearling ran into an old open well eighty feet deep now collapsed to 12 or 15 feet with mud filling the bottom. The horse leaped but fell in atop the yearling. the boy stayed mounted and escaped injury as both animals and rider avoided serious harm.
Mr. Consumer We want your business to merit same we are receiving daily new supplies of goods paying cash or trade See us before selling your cotton grain and peanuts Neely Harris Cunningham Co TO TRADE We have a mule to trade for a good horse Meadows Grocery Co seeks a delivery horse.
Real estate notice offers 85 acres three and a half miles northeast of the courthouse at DeLeon and Comanche public road. 65 acres cultivated, timber and water available, a four room house and a good barn, within a half mile of a school. Price 2450 dollars. C A Hitt Comanche Texas.
Auction notice offering imported seed wheat for sale. Claim on October 15 by Oscar Callaway states the seed yielded 31 bushels per acre last year.
Kilpatrick’s recent advertisement hints at a notable feature designed to attract readers. The copy suggests a unique offer or detail likely to draw attention from local customers and followers.
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