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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1916
Page
2
TARRANT COUNTY prepares for a fierce prohibition clash described as the bitterest fight ever waged there. Men are already heated for battle and the outcome remains unknown.
A columnist frames a Texas political mindset where a man brands nonbelievers as fools liars and criminals then proclaims himself the sole pure Democrat in the state. The piece satirizes factional rhetoric and self appointed purity.
The Ozona Stockman condemns a man who asks for local patronage yet refuses to support the town paper year round. The critic questions whether he cares about residents’ welfare or only profits, arguing he pursues money while neglecting community needs.
Readers are urged to phone or inform the paper about visiting friends and relatives. The note emphasizes notifying neighbors, seeking broad news while acknowledging the difficulty of reaching all travelers, and frames the editor’s request as a kindness to both the editor and readers.
A weekly critique questions who pays for spread of "dope" on universal military service and warns that the unseen financiers harvest power. The author likens the mobilization drive to a merciless, Germanic wave that led Europe to ruin, urging the public to scrutinize the backers behind the effort.
The Ozona Stockman contrasts people who read the home newspaper with those who do not. Nonreaders require everything to be explained and reply with surprised interjections, leaving conversational partners frustrated and unimpressed.
A wartime viewpoint notes that while soldiers face shortages of boots, blankets, rifles, food, water, tents, and pay, the consolation is pensions for their heirs from the United States government after death. The piece emphasizes the social value of wartime pensions amid hardship.
A Pennsylvania group calling itself Great Patriots sent notes to this office last week alleging false statements about border conditions. The letter frames the Mexican situation as misrepresented and questions the credibility of rival voices on the issue.
A reader’s remark urges deploying Texas troops to the border region to restore order amid the Mexican situation. The speaker argues the border guards would face harsh conditions and pests as part of maintaining peace and suggests the honorable gentleman join the effort.
The present county judge and commissioners are lauded for cash stability and an economical road plan. Comanche County is praised for a safe cash balance while neighboring counties rely on warrants. Judge McMillan receives special credit for prudent fund management and value received.
The poem-like statement condemns back taxes and double payments on land. It argues county tax records are in disorder and that a competent records expert should be hired to straighten them out, with the commissioners supporting the effort for the public good.
The Honey Grove Signal reports Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina, nearing retirement, protested the Senate’s override of a key principle as Democrats cave to a powerful lobby on the federal child labor law. Tillman accused lawmakers of pandering to public opinion and surrendering convictions for political gain.
A DeLeon Free Press reprint scorches Congress for raising wages for 400000 train workers while neglecting 350000 track men and cotton farmers. It laments fear in government and accuses editors of political bias amid the nation’s labor strife and economic distress.
A playful exchange shows Rafferty questioning the Grand Canyon scene and Haggerty the contractor praising Colonel Goethals while claiming the effort lacked bragging rights for them.
Crabshaw: They are fellows who cause wars but never fight them.
A clerk refuses to spend the day showing penny toys to a young girl who asks to see the earth with a red fence for a penny. The girl insists on viewing the item, prompting the clerk to proceed with the exchange.
A well built professor staying in a village overhears two men arguing about him. One mocks his back as a burden for a sack of flour while the other calls him learned. The scene unfolds as villagers gossip about the stranger.
A gifted young bride creates a proud salad as fate twists cruelly. Her degenerate partner favors cabbage with beans, underscoring a stark contrast between aspiration and bleak domestic reality.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a playful method to improve posture by balancing a book on the head as a cue to becoming more literary. The quip ties urban wit to self presentation and refinement.
A classroom scene in Tit Bits humorously notes a hot day as pupils struggle to focus. A history mistress asks why a great man was buried in Westminster Abbey and a student replies, with deadpan wit, that he was dead.
A medicine for Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea is praised as essential for every household. It promises prompt relief when symptoms strike before professional medical aid can arrive. Chamberlain's remedy is claimed to have a top reputation for quick action and wide availability.
Advertisement claims Plantation Chill Tonic relieves chills and fever within a week. It offers a money back refund by dealers after a proper trial and lists a price of 50 cents.
Chief Clerk Binyon of the Department of Education delivered a strong address before the teachers institute. He explained the compulsory education law and the bill to place the county superintendent selection in the County School Board, urging passage of the amendments.
Celebrated physician Dr B F Jackson reportedly handed down his famous remedy for female troubles now sold as Pemenina. Available in 50 cent and one dollar sizes as an advertised product.
Nannie Perry of Comanche No 5 drives a Chevrolet numbered 497. M E Lloyd from Comanche has a Ford 498. J C Greer, Comanche, Ford 499. Bernard Riley, Comanche, Ford bb. B Jackson, Energy, Ford 502.
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