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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
4
Official notice entered in the Cameron Texas post office as the primary matter of second class mail under the Act of Congress dated March 3 1879.
The notice identifies Jefferson White as editor and manager, indicating his leadership role at the newspaper. Details on tenure or duties are limited in the fragment.
The article notes a continuing high price level across business and industry in Texas despite five years of generally good times. It cautions that farmers and workers face disproportionate profits, rising costs, and narrow margins, with unrest in farming districts shaping upcoming political campaigns. Advertising is seen as advantageous as incomes rise and people seek savings.
The speaker argues ongoing effort and refinement will yield better results and reduce common errors that diminish service effectiveness. It emphasizes dedication to improvement as more valuable than complacent performance.
A columnist argues that modern work often lacks thoroughness and concentration due to distractions and personal troubles, noting a need for better moral training. The piece promotes vacation Bible schools run by churches as a solution, citing 160 children in one town and praising teachers who engage youths with games and crafts while teaching moral conduct and faith.
Community supporters are praised for volunteering on multiple committees and promoting local causes. The piece notes their broad involvement, willingness to help, and reciprocal benefits of generosity, urging Cameron residents to acknowledge them.
When people work for home town development the community owes them a debt. Support local boosters by patronizing their businesses and recognizing their sacrifices. Avoid sending money out of town to build distant projects while locals strive for city success with little recognition.
A Rockdale Reporter editor is reproached for past attacks on the Herald editor. The editorial note says no personal feud is desired and requests the Reporter leader to refrain from further attacks in future issues.
In Milam county letters the Rockdale Reporter and Cameron Herald editors resolve a quarrel over wit and politics. The Reporter apologizes to Editor White for prior jests and praises Dan Moody, noting Lynch’s defeat and Moody’s qualifications. Both papers commit to friendly cooperation and civic progress.
A satirical monologue portrays King Cotton lamenting how farmers lean on his bounty and borrow from merchants. He urges households to grow gardens raise livestock and reduce reliance on credit to ease his burden. The piece blends rural economic critique with periods and places such as Paris and Milam County notices.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless liniment that relieves rheumatic and sciatic pain instantly when applied to the tender spot. It claims many users, notes it never burns skin, and urges a trial bottle from the druggist for conditions including neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swellings.
An advertisement promotes Blue Star Soap and Blue Star Remedy for eczema dermatitis poison oak ringworm cracked hands and sunburns. It claims to penetrate the skin kill germs stop itching and restore health with jars priced 60 cents to 1 dollar and soap 25 cents.
City water users face hardness issues and must wash with city water. The notice advises adding one teaspoonful of Rub-No-More Washing Powder to improve washing results.
Simple at home treatment for bladder irritation suggests four ounces of Rad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast for two to three days. It claims to neutralize urinary acids, improve kidney function, and be harmless and inexpensive.
The copy touts a 5c water softner for city water, stating it makes soap unnecessary and cleans sinks and tubs. It claims fifteen household uses and dissolves upon rinsing with no sand left to clog drains.
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