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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
2
It is a real disappointment to those who coined Sammies that allied troops call Americans Yanks. The soldiers abroad are labeled Yankees by the foes and friendlies alike, yet the mission remains the same with courage and resolve as the troops go forward.
The piece argues flaws in Texas officer selection citing the last governor election where over 80 thousand dollars was spent. It notes Clarence Ousley as a leading thinker in the discussion.
Clarence Ousley urges changing our primary system. He favors direct primary for county and district officers and convention selection for state officers. He calls for real statesmen to solve the issue, criticizing both plans and the current political class in Texas.
The town of Comanche, Texas, known for football, produced many army officers from its high school. Students Hugh Clarke Curtis Stephens Tobe Howze Clyde Marshall Harry Robertson Elbert Cox Rector Cunningham Rob Harris David Bruton Ossie Greene are cited as examples, with some rising from civilian life to officer roles and training at Camp Pike. Critics claimed football ruined ambition, but history shows these players answered the call.
A playful ode commends the bee for tireless work and joyous vigor. The speaker admires its busy life and gleeful motion among clover patches, praising the insect as a worthy neighbor in a lighthearted tone.
Two heartfelt notes from 1918 show Mrs Belle Robertson asking for The Chief to be mailed to Waldron Arkansas as she travels fall and winter, and KE L Mobley CM2C of the U S Naval Air Station Pensacola writing from Pensacola Florida about Naval service and awaiting possible service in France while thanking Comanche Texas friends for subscriptions.
An advertisement proclaims the Age of Youth era and claims you will look ten years younger by using La Creole Hair Dressing priced at $1.00. The copy emphasizes darkening gray hairs with a single product.
A preacher asks why the boy runs for home and learns he fears both mother and father. The boy explains he must reach home before his father would punish him, preferring his mother’s discipline to his father’s. The scene ends with the boy sprinting toward home.
A Scotch minister fell into a deep mud hole while walking through a village street on a misty evening. A passing laborer heard his cries and remarked that it would not be needed until Sabbath, noting it was only Wednesday night.
Two women meet in a Red Cross workroom. Mrs Clarke claims her husband was out with the other woman’s husband until late. The other woman denies it and asserts her husband was out with Mrs Clarke’s husband, restoring the tension without details.
Willie, visiting his uncle in the country, longs for a valuable colt. The uncle says pray for what you want, then perhaps you will receive it. Willie asks for the colt and learns a lesson about faith and desire in a tale from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
In a Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph item a child asks her grandfather if he was in the ark and, upon hearing no, asks why he was not drowned. The grandfather answers with astonishment, preserving a gentle joke about the biblical tale.
An old fable style exchange features a hoot owl chiding a whippoorwill for silence and self-promotion. The owl argues it would be polite for others to listen to him rather than the neighbor’s song. The dialogue centers on pride, listening, and manners among birds.
A Washington Star poem contrasts a whippoorwill and an old hoot owl arguing over who sings best. The speaker notes that both man and bird think their voice should be heard, yet few have greater skill than the owl and whippoorwill.
Frank J Cheney of F J Cheney & Co swears before a notary that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The firm solicits testimonials and notes sale by druggists with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Infant daughter of Ben Hodges Comanche County is noted among latest deaths. Also listed are Mrs Melissa A Lester Comanche and Mrs A L Carleton in the obituary notices.
Lamkin School Board will meet on September 16 1918 at 8 o clock p m prior to which sealed bids for the Lamkin Independent School District depository will be received. Send all bids to President of School Board Lamkin Texas.
A vintage beauty tip suggests mixing two lemon juices with three ounces of orchard white to create a clear skin lotion. Strain pulp, bottle, and shake, then apply daily to face neck arms and hands to bleach and beautify the skin.
A brief acknowledgment from C. J. Lee thanking voters in the 109th Representative District for the August 24 1918 election. He expresses appreciation, offers to serve, and signs respectfully.
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