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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
4
A historical post office notice from Cameron Texas urges Liberty Bond purchases and civic participation. It notes local management, political sentiment on woman suffrage, and hopes for broad voter turnout tied to road improvements and public works. The item also references a Kosse Cyclone report about Governor Hobby and legislative aid.
The piece urges citizens to act beyond mere talk by supporting the war through personal effort and sacrifices. It emphasizes denying comforts, sending aid to soldiers, and backing allied nations, while noting Texas gardeners are embracing the garden proposition and reaping rewards from war-time produce.
A reader extols small plots of intensive cultivation, arguing a quarter acre can feed many, and claims Texas could feed three worlds if such methods spread statewide. The note urges practical farming and notes McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR as a quick acting remedy for babies, sold by Pace Marshall.
The Bartlett celebration drew families from Cameron Thorndale San Gabriel Sharp Lilac Vilas and Friendship. A Red Cross benefit minstrel Friday night drew a well attended crowd. Proceeds totaled 110 dollars with profits of 100 dollars. Horace Corley has returned home.
The text notes the Great Lakes service of a person in the U S navy. Murrell Camp of San Gabriel visited over Sunday. John Ellis D Hunt and Bess Keeton Lola Odom went Sunday evening on business.
Local merchants advertise in this paper offering best value for shoppers. Readers are urged to compare prices and take advantage of special offers and reputable deals available in the current pages.
Mr and Mrs S M Burns Jr hosted at their N Crockett Avenue home in honor of their brother Jonn H Burns as he nears graduation from Cameron High School. Twenty couples attended enjoys with patriotic decor a Pershing picture Wilson statue and blue red roses while eight tablets of players and a Vic trola provided music and a brick ice cream course topped by flags.
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