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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
10
One bay mare four years old and one blue mare four years old with brand on left shoulder showing letter B. Strayed from Gambill and Posey barn in Cameron. Reward offered for information leading to recovery. Notify John Gambill or Sheriff Blaylock at their expense. 121f.
Card of Thanks from Ss B Ford and children expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers. An ad promotes Martin's Wonderful Blue Bug Killer for chickens with a money back guarantee. A worm treatment promotes White's Cream Vermifuge for children with Pace Marshah Drug as seller.
Milam County Democratic Convention met in Cameron July 31 1920 electing W W Chambers temporary secretary and appointing precinct committees. Delegates to State Judicial and Senatorial conventions were chosen. Os and J M Ralston named permanent chairman. Neff for governor endorsed and platform items approved including Prohibition and suffrage.
The article discusses a 12 percent rate increase yielding $25,406.60 monthly to the Dallas Railway Company. It argues the burden should fall on commercial users, notably direct current consumers like the Dallas utility, while the city faces minor rises for firefighting. Charles W. Davis states utilities face higher material and labor costs, and the company seeks to offset costs with efficient operations and adequate revenues. An unrelated ad for McGee's Baby Elixir concludes the piece.
Mrs Tom Henderson traveled Wednesday to Austin to see her daughter Mrs Boyd Wells. Mrs John Watson returned Monday from a ten days visit in Dallas.
The Dallas Power and Light Company filed with the City Commission for a new commercial rate schedule claiming a 12 percent revenue increase due to higher costs for labor and materials. Fuel oil and other costs have risen sharply, with June 1920 figures showing potential revenue growth from 174 752 91 to 301 985 75 despite a projected 10 percent drop in consumption from conservation.
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