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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
4
The Cameron Herald lists subscription prices for Milam County at 1.50 for six months and 2.00 per year for outside zones. four months 50c and three months 0c. Advertising rates include 30c per column inch display and 10c per line for first insertion. Obituaries and notices of public entertainments with admission charged are charged at regular rates.
April is praised for opening life and greenery as birds migrate north. The piece notes variable weather from sun to showers with occasional cold days and hot spells. It cites William Watson lines and comments on April’s daisy symbol and the rarity of exceptional beauty aligned with good sense.
The passage suggests the Lord spreads good things rather than concentrating them in a single recipient. It emphasizes divine generosity and a belief that blessings reach multiple people rather than a chosen few.
The Rock Island reports October income hitting a record $3,269,440 net and $15,779,723 total operating revenue, with $4,442,159 net from railway operation. The note links prosperity to quiet consumer goods like radios and autos.
The passage satirizes back seat drivers who comment on travel, gambling, and local affairs. It argues such critics lack public spirit yet insist on directing others. It notes communities teem with people who never join projects but always critique how things should be done.
A Popular Science Monthly snippet describes a log house in Winesville built from tile logs formed by airspace filled hollow drain pipes. The structure rests on a concrete block foundation with a wooden frame and tile ends closed in cement to keep out pests and cold. The method aims to provide dead air space and lower overall cost versus conventional wood or brick homes.
A fragmented account suggests early humans used arrow divination to decide paths within nature. Arrows were drawn on the ground with rites split into four directions, their tilt indicating outcomes. The text references ancient American and Ashitic peoples using feathered sticks in ritual games with ground markings.
Mike H. Thomas opens remarks at a Brotherhood banquet praising church membership and service. Rev. Hutcherson hosts with addresses by Hardigree Lehmberg and Lewis, featuring music from Rowland's orchestra and a Baptist male quartet. Volunteers pledged to invite men to churches through Easter.
A Wichita man and his girlfriend exchange signals until a crossed wire yields a rough joke about gagging a woman, followed by a parade remark about curing a bulky horse. Other vignettes mention land prices, a dying wife’s request, and assorted humorous mishearings.
A 1 cent Golden Book Magazine piece notes cat deification in Egypt with thousands of cat mummies found near temples to Bastet and Heliopolis. It traces cat reverence to Bentasan myths and ancient sites, and mentions Chinese and European awareness emerging before or around the Christian era.
The page recalls brief passages where George Washington, depicted as immortal, delivers comical moments. It highlights humorous portraits from historical entertainments.
Report notes England teams display solid batting at the wave conference with no losses indicated. Key figures unnamed, event framed as a robust showing by England against a rising opposition.
Robert Griffith 38 died at his Lexington home on April 1 1930 after a long illness. Funeral services were held the next day with burial at Tangleweld Cemetery Rev Young of Lexington Baptist Church led the service Henne and Meyer of Rockdale directed arrangements. He was born in Lexington a plumber by trade and lived in Cameron three years His survivors include his widow three brothers and three sisters Mrs T A Howell Cameron Mrs C C Avriett Austin Mrs E M Avriett Pleasant Hill Joseph Griffith Brady Roy Griffith Cameron Willian Griffith Victoria. The Herald extends sympathy to the bereaved and friends.
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