Local Post Office Note from Comanche Texas
The text records the post office designation for the Comanche Texas edition with TOM H. BELL as Editor and Business Manager.
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Comanche
Texas
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
2
Officers listed for local organization
The record names D. H. Cunningham as president J. R. Eanes as vice president T. J. Cunningham as secretary and treasurer and Tom H. Bell as editor and manager in the organization’s leadership lineup.
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D. H. Cunningham
Pres
J. R. Eanes
T. J. Cunningham
Secy
Treas
Tom, H. Bell
Directors Named in Local Board Listing
Directors D H Cunningham T J Cunningham Tom H Bell J R Eanes Paris Smith E W Harris V H Thodberg are listed as members of the local board.
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D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Tom H.bell
J. R. Eanes
Paris Smith
E. W. Harris
V. H. Thodberg
Stockholders List Names Include Local Figures
The roster names prominent local stockholders: ingham Tom H, Bell J R, Eanes Oscar, Callaway Paris, Smith KE, Harris W H, Williams T J, Thadberg L T, Cunningham K F, Cunningham G A, and Cunningham ham.
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D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Tom H. Bell
J. R. Eanes
Oscar Callaway
Paris Smith
KE. W. Harris
T. J. Williams
W. H. Thadberg
L. T. Cunningham
K. F. Cunningham
G. A. Cunningham
Subscribers urged to report missed deliveries promptly
Readers are asked to notify the paper about missed or late deliveries. When changing address provide both old and new locations to ensure proper rerouting.
Monkeys of Themselves In The Evolution Debate
The remark plays on evolution by noting the ongoing dispute while accusing many men of folly. Attributed to McGreg or Mirror, the quip frames the debate as a social critique rather than a scientific argument.
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McGregor Mirror
Comanche County Seeks Growth In Agriculture
County officials vow to build more silos raise more feed breed stronger livestock and plant less cotton to drive farm prosperity. They emphasize continued leadership in regional agriculture despite boll weevil challenges.
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Comanche County
Judge Arnold Denounces Double Morals in Grand Jury Charge
Judge Arnold's recent charge to the grand jury condemning improper relations and the double standard of morals has drawn comment from leading state newspapers and county weeklies.
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Arnold
Comanche Records First Real Norther Last Sunday
Comanche woke to a biting norther as winter arrived. Strong winds raged through Sunday, easing by night. Monday brought a killing frost over ground and vegetation.
Advertising in Central West Texas Towns
The text notes that ads fill ten to fourteen pages in local papers and claims advertising in Dublin Stephenville Hamilton Goldthwaite Gatesville Brownwood DeLeon Santa Anna Coleman would pay, implying Comanche offers strong value for ads in its newspaper.
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Dublin
Stephenville
Hamilton
Goldthwaite
Gatesville
Brownwood
DeLeon
Santa Anna
Coleman
Comanche
Texas
Public funds needed for road and community progress
The passage argues that good roads and worthwhile projects require money. It laments reluctance to spend for the general good and notes that private investment drives progress while many welfare efforts stall due to citizens avoiding expenditure.
Comanche Seeks Free City Mail Delivery With New Sidewalks
Citizens urge the town to invest in sidewalks and street lights to secure free city mail delivery. They argue the opportunity should not be lost and call for progressive improvements to boost urban progress.
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Comanche
Will H. Mayes Praised as Texas Governor Candidate
McGregor evaluates Will H. Mayes as a clear logical administrator for Texas. The piece extols Mayes as steadfast and principled, capable of impartial justice and backing his convictions, urging voters to choose him for the executive chair.
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Texas
Will H. Mayes
Mayes
McGregor
Webb liquor bill takes effect banning out-of-state shipments
A new Texas law forbids shipping liquor into the state from outside points and goes into effect on November 18. Local express agents say no liquor shipments will be received after that date, and whisky or beer entering Comanche must be carried in by individuals. The rule is described as drying the area, though critics fear hardship for homes needing liquor for the aged or ill.
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Webb
Texas
Oid
Comanche
Angels
Shade Trees Improve Growing Town’s Refinement
Community urges residents to plant shade trees and shrubs to beautify the town. Officials say greenery provides welcome shade and enhances home appeal, guiding a broader plan for urban improvement.
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God’r
Shade trees would brighten Comanche and please birds
The piece urges Comanche property owners to plant shade trees in front of their premises at low cost. It emphasizes the long term benefits to the town's comfort and beauty and asks residents to plant more trees for the sake of birds and children.
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Comanche
Texas Sage of Palestine May Be Senate Candidate
The Honey Grove Signal recalls Hon. Tom Campbell traveling to Washington last Thursday and hints he will seek the United States senate. The write up notes his creased Palm Beach trousers clean shaven red face smile and twinkle in the eye as he offers a chew of tobacco. The piece humorously warns that any man from Texas to the senate would have to walk over the knocked-out body of the Sage of Palestine.
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Tom Campbell
Washington
United States
Signal
Tom
Palm Beach
United States Senate
Texas
Palestine
Honey Grove
Rural free delivery links farms to world enhancing value
The piece argues rural free delivery, telephone, autos, and roads connect distant farms to society. It cites land values rising at least five dollars an acre from RFD access and predicts roads plus modernization will lift farm life and spur urban–rural balance.
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Sam
Hamilton
Women of the South Win Battle With Kindness
An old Confederate veteran thanks the Austin Daughters of the Confederacy for a recent ice cream and cake treat at the Confederate Home. He praises the women for their sacrifice and recalls mothers and sweethearts whose support carried soldiers through war and aftermath.
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Austin Statesman
Austin Daughters of the Confederacy
Bulletin
The Bars Courageous Women Rebuild the New South
J. O. Bradfield honors the women who faced defeat with unyielding courage. Their skill and resourcefulness transformed ruin into brightness, lifting a war wrecked land toward a risen, redeemed South. This tribute frames their role in uplifting the nation through hardship.
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New South
J. O. Bradfield
First
Texas Regiment
Hood's Brigade
The Mysterious Problem card trick
A performer shows a blank sheet and asks spectators to think of a number. After a sequence of steps involving doubling adding six halving subtracting the original number and adding four the hidden burning shows a 7 on the paper. The effect relies on adding nitric acid to asbestos paint to reveal the figure before the act.
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Scientific American
Waco Cotton Palace Baby Show Promises Elite Exhibits
The event on Monday afternoon November 3 at 4:00 p m will feature over one thousand babies from Texas with more than fifty prizes. Mothers and fathers traveling far will be recognized with awards for distance. Catalogs and premium lists are available from Mrs A W Koch chairwoman Cotton Palace Baby Show Waco Texas.
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Waco Cotton Palace
Texas
A. W. Koch
Cotton Palace
Waco
Advertising Essentials for Daily Press Readers
The piece argues ads must grab attention and present clear prices. It emphasizes space, detail, and single focus over broad generality, noting big ads at regular intervals win reader eye weight and convert to buyers. It cites W Holt Harris on the value of price clarity.
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W. Holt Harris
Fort Worth
Mercantile Committee
Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Boy Reaps 95 Bushels of Corn from One Acre
Beaumont Texas October 25 a 13 year old Sam Villiva raised 95 bushels of corn on one acre three miles south of town surpassing records across South and Southeast Texas Ten ears were sent to the Dallas State Fair as a prize test rather than a contest win in growth of the crop.
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Beaumont
Tex
Sam Villiva
Texas
Here
Dallas
Villiva
How To Fight The Boll Weevil In Cotton Fields
A government agent named A. M. Latham in Stephenville urges farmers to destroy cotton stalks before frost and burn field rubbish to curb boll weevil spread. He recommends early fall farming, limited subsoil exposure, winter harrowing, and pasture over burning if cattle are available. Free government bulletin copies can be requested.
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Government
A. M. Latham
Stephenville
Snow Hound Syrup Ad From Paris Smith
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal illness and Ballard's Snow Horehound Syrup promises relief. It eases the lungs quiets the cough and restores health in the bronchial tubes. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Paris Smith.
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Paris Smith
Advtf
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered as Calomel Substitute
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It claims calomel is a poison that may harm the body, while Liver Tone improves digestion, relieves headaches and coated tongues, and eases bowel issues without upset or habit interference. Paris Smith guarantees refunds if not satisfied.
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Dodson
Paris Smith
Poultry Profits Rise for Ballinger Farmers
Ballinger poultry raisers earned about 100000 dollars in a year from birds sold locally and shipped out. Farmers say the cash from poultry may double when local use is included, and an extensive December exhibit is planned as the largest yet in Central West Texas.
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Ballinger
West
Texas
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil advert
An old reliable surgical dressing claims to prevent blood poisoning by applying Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. The ad offers Notaliniment at 25c 50c and 1.00. It markets quick pain relief and simultaneous healing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. R. Eanes & Co
Jno
D. Waring
Consolidated
the Comanche Pub. Co.,Publishers
Holland
Lee
Fletcher
Wilson Abstract Co
Comanche, Texas
Yours Truly
Campbell
North Side Square
Boll Weevil
Calomel
Ballinger Farmers
City Loans
Thos. W. Dunlap
Masonic Temple
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