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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
2
The Standard Advertisers emphasize practical tips to maximize product value and efficiency. The piece argues that readers who know more about usage than the maker are shrewd, urging careful attention to advertisements for smarter consumption.
The piece depicts Charles M. Schwab as a top national figure famed for exceptional service. It notes he once earned a modest wage twenty years ago and is now one of the nation’s highest paid men due to his impact on American commerce.
A Northern editorial argues compulsory military service is the central issue for the nation. It urges electing legislators with brains and courage to avoid a ruling aristocracy and universal conscription. The piece laments the emotional toll on mothers and civilians facing a military state.
The opening counts show 40 more students at Comanche High than last mid term, reflecting increased rural enrollment. The growth stems from recognizing rural school weaknesses and the value of a strong high school like Comanche.
In a decade of extremism Americans moved from embracing new ideas to following demagogues. Warnings from Hill of Georgia Tillman of Carolina and Bailey of Texas are cited as reaction grows. The piece argues a return to measured leaders and political steadiness.
A warning on the forgotten railroad strike reminding 400000 workers posed to disrupt the nation of 100000000. The piece urges laws to prevent future power abuses and challenges readers to judge their congressmen and vote accordingly.
The piece argues railroad trainmen resist an eight hour work day noting many hold two jobs and seek extra time. It contends government work fits eight hours but extra duties show hours may not equal a full day. It asserts workers seek more than a standard day, challenging the eight hour limit.
Loan companies face rival Rural Land Banks promising cheap money to Texas farmers. The shift aims to finance crops and crop sales, potentially increasing farm ownership and stability for rural communities.
The Tuesday Style Show aims to attract a large audience while emphasizing an educational aspect. It argues that proper dress is a key part of general education and that learning how to dress should be studied by everyone, regardless of age or gender.
The piece urges trusting honest merchants for product guidance. It warns against crooked sellers and advises housewives to listen to legitimate merchants, read advertisements, and avoid buying from crooks.
A moral tirade denounces insinuation as cowardly and vile. It condemns the neighbor talker and the businessman who uses insinuations to gain customers, calling them unclean and unworthy of trust.
Henry Ford pledges support for President Wilson’s re election and cites personal and business milestones. He reports earning 100 million dollars in sixteen years, employing 50 000 workers with a five dollar daily wage, directing 2 700 liberated convicts toward constructive work, and founding a sanitarium for addiction victims while advocating peace and denouncing plutocracy. Some question his Christian faith and public actions, though Ford asserts his alignment with Christian principles.
A Leslie's style critique questions if four Washington men can strangle rail traffic embargo food supplies and starve the sick. It asks whether arbitration has erred in labor unionism, and if the President and Congress can preserve peace and enforce Sherman against labor and capital to prevent class legislation and protect the common good.
The Bentztown Bard muses on a long‑ago sweetheart, imagining their heavenly reunion after years of waiting. He envisions them meeting again in a land of rest where flowers bloom, tears fall softly, and love endures beyond death. The reflective piece laments lost love and memory.
A bishop addressing a large Sunday school assembly invites questions. A thin voice asks why angels walked Jacob’s ladder with wings, prompting a gentle correction from the bishop who adapts to the inquiry.
A Sun quote on laws stirs a Sunday school teacher and a London tourist questions about suffering for righteousness. The tale wades through lines from The Sun and Tit Bits about Mary Queen of Scots, Richard II, and a Cockney’s suspicious remark in a churchyard setting.
A London Opinion excerpt contrasts Peggy and Bessie as younger sisters. Bessie exchanges outgrown clothes for Peggy’s humiliating heritage. Peggy fears mother will force her to wear a loose tooth after Bessie finds it.
A Sunday school lesson on the Eutychus story prompts a child’s reply implying ministers should not neglect attention. The tale recalls the Apostle Paul preaching from a window and Eutychus falling to his death, then being restored.
A Taunton Mass girl says monthly pains kept her from work until a neighbor suggested Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound The next month she was well enough to work full time She urges other girls to seek help and notes the product’s roots and herbs are safe and pure.
A witty note from Tit Bits warns readers against lengthy sermons, praising concise and pointed talks that keep audiences engaged. The reminder emphasizes clarity and impact over prolonged exhortation.
A six weeks old calf feeds on grass in the yard while a city girl observes in silence. She abruptly asks her hostess if it is prudent to keep such a small cow, sparking a pointed exchange on ownership and scale.
Mosquito fever or malaria may be greatly reduced by using Ross Dead Quick Spray at home. Reported by users as preventing bites, the product is sold in Comanche by The Wm. Reese Co.
Dr A E Acton, a dentist with more than twenty five years’ practice in Comanche, offers full guaranteed work. Office located in the Campbell building.
A didactic note advises giving good advice by setting a positive example. It suggests using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to show how fast one recovers from a cold, arguing the remedy's long standing reputation will prompt others to imitate.
The Singer Man promises every customer who comes to the office and pays their bill a package of needles free, as stated by H. T. Pace.
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