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Sec.Treas
Geo. Sullivan
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Comanche County Harbors Mixed War News and Local Business
The column notes fears of Germany taking Belgium and Mexico plots against the U S while urging local commerce. It discusses Rest rooms for ladies boosting Comanche trade, corn prices at forty to forty five cents, and potential rise to eighty and a dollar for feed next spring. It jokes about Mexican tamales and subscriber interest.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Rural Credits Debate Among Senate Candidates
The speaker argues all senate candidates advocate rural credits though many types exist. He notes county merchants face bankruptcy as rural credit has dried up and banks and stores struggle to afford continued lending.
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Senate
Colquitt Enters Senate Race Aims for River Navigation Bank Plan
Ex Governor O B Colquitt announces bid for United States Senate pledging to finish, backs river navigability and a state bank with a rural credit system. He adapts Bailey policies and promotes his pet bank idea, warning of tough fight against Henry and Campbell with Sheppard as silent partner.
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O. B. Colquitt
United States Senate
Tie
O. Bo
Mr. Henry
Mr. Campbell
Texas
Thirty Million for Cotton Farmers Meets 10 Percent Banks
The Treasury plans to deposit thirty million dollars with reserve banks to loan to farmers against warehouse receipts at six percent. State banks refuse loans below ten percent, nullifying the benefit. Without law or competition, the funds provide little aid to cotton farmers, comparable to the impact of high cotton prices in Germany.
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Treasury Department
Germany
Tillman Says No Need for War Spending
The Waco Times Herald quotes Senator Tillman of South Carolina arguing against large military appropriations. He supports defensive weapons spending but rejects extravagance and unnecessary conflict, emphasizing prudence and deterrence.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Congress
Waco Times Herald
Texas Congressman Warns Durleson on British Cotton Aim
In a Dallas News style item, Cyclone Davis a Texas congressman urges action after reports that Britain would buy America’s cotton crop to deny it to Britain’s foes. He vows to press Washington for a stance, while other anecdotes reflect on frontier danger and social turmoil of the era.
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Cyclone Davis
Texas
Durleson
Washington
America
Britain
Congress Wai
Henry KE. Ellis
Denison Herald
Rio Grande
The
Ferguson
Funston
Mexico
Dallas News
County Dips Target Tick Fever Costs With Vat Plan
The chief of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry says the cattle tick cost the U S about 100 million dollars last year. Comanche county lies in the infested South Texas region and would benefit from dipping and building concrete vats. Two cows saved pay for one vat. six to eight vats could rid the county. The plan aims to cover a wide area to safely remove ticks and fever alike, as vaccines are not yet effective.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Texas
Comanche County
Agricultural Department of
State
Nation
Hot Water Faucet Shock Cited in Domestic Dispute
A court record notes a woman endured repeated slaps and a kick from her husband in a domestic incident. The argument centers on a humorous claim about hot water from cold taps versus cold water from hot taps. The ruling or statement reflects the plaintiff’s testimony and the humorous or rhetorical framing of the case.
Signs of the Times. In an exchange.
A curbing corner notice records a lost bull setter named in a brief exchange. location given as the northeast corner of the square.
Limited Dissipation. A man faces life insurance exam
A small worried man, about to take a life insurance exam, is asked if he dissipates. He admits to occasionally chewing gum. A village storekeeper and a pastor momentarily clash, revealing a prior collection attempt as the judge watches.
Quick, Ivan, the Knout! Motive for Assault Revealed in Court
In court the judge questions the defendant about a violent beating. The prison aide explains the assailant moved to defend a consumer against the corset trust and described the motive as protecting buyers.
No Babies Expected Says Bride To Be
London Tit-Bits notes a playful exchange at a wedding reception where young men complain about a crying baby and a maid of honor jokes about engraving No babies expected on invitations, reflecting social etiquette humor.
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London
Lawyer’s bill draws fire over late night charges
A reader criticizes a lawyer for a $25 charge labeled for waking up in the night and thinking over the case, calling the item bold and costly and signaling concern about billing practices.
Dead Cities in Historic Teacher Exchange
A Sunday school teacher asks about Nineveh and Tyre. John Ny replies Nineveh was destroyed and Tyre punctured, framing an ironic remembrance of ancient cities in a compact, wry exchange.
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Johnny
Tyre
The Doctor. A Germ Infested Dope Concoctor
A curious verse teases a doctor figure who dismisses bluntly as a germ infested dope concoctor then hints at a visitor’s knock at his door and a friend’s summons shaping a dramatic scene.
Foe Named in Joy and Sorrow Across the Day
The verse depicts a foe called in happiness and woe across seasons and hours from one a m to ten at night. It laments cussing and railing as fruitless and notes hand cramps when payday is due.
Thurber to Open New Factory by Coal and Brick Interests
Announcement says an overall factory will be built at Thurber by coal mine and brick yard interests. W K Gordon of Texas & Pacific Coal company confirms machinery purchased and ready, with 400 jobs at start. Large share of production to supply Thurber employees and their crews.
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Thurber
W. K. Gordon
Texas & Pacific Coal Company
Dublin The Place Name Substitution Plea
In Erath county a plea notes that changing Thurber to Dublin as the location would greatly enhance the pleasure, referencing Dublin Telephone and the desire for correct place naming. The fragment implies an advocacy for using Dublin over Thurber in local context.
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Erath
Dublin
Thurber
Dublin Telephone
Paint Now Costs Rise With Delayed Projects
The speaker urges painting now, arguing waiting increases paint and labor costs. Delays raise expenses as more material and wages accumulate, making postponed jobs more costly than starting promptly.
Zeppelins Raid England Coast No Casualties Reported
London reports another Zeppelin raid over the east coast of England last night. Bombs were dropped with no casualties. only telegraph wires down and some glass broken, per the official statement covering the night of the 12th to the 15th.
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London
England
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