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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
8
Aug 8. Both Methodist and Baptist pastors are back today. Mr King returns from Austin while Mr Shelby and wife arrive from Neosho Missouri.
Rev. Ben Hearne conducts the Christian meeting at Summit through Tuesday night the 9th. Attendance has been strong with several accessions. Rev. J J Ray of Mumford is expected today to help close the meeting.
The Holiness camp meeting is revived with Mes dames Williams and Beasley arriving from the west to preach for about two weeks. Rev. John E. Threadgill from Howe Texas is expected to preach several days after their close. Elders and locals, including J J Beavers Brenham and Dan Miller Jr convalescing from typhoid, gather and depart, with visitors from Rogers Zack Belton and Bryan noting the rig claim.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a blood purifier and energizer. It claims to enrich blood with iron and purify with quinine, improving appetite and coloring cheeks, and notes it is pleasant for children and screens malaria and grip germs. price 60c.
A report notes several local matters including a few days to start boring an oil well and a call for a boom. Postmaster Halley of Rockdale visits his brother in law Mr Thweatt. Mrs Galbreath returns home from Manor care with Dr Cook. G W Hilliard of the express crew takes a vacation with his family to Canton Texas.
An advertisement promotes Laxa Ve Bromo Quinine tablets claiming no head effect or nervousness and no ringing in the head. The box bears a Grove signature.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as enriching the blood by iron and quinine. It claims to destroy malarial germs and improve vitality, priced at 75 cents.
A Little Rock woman credited Tanlac with restoring her mother’s health prompting her to begin taking the remedy herself as part of a family health improvement. The item notes the mother’s restoration and the daughter’s decision to use Tanlac.
Mrs. Goldin Bird of Little Rock reports general breakdown prior to Tanlac treatment. She describes improved appetite, weight gain, reduced back pain, and restored strength after two bottles, praising Tanlac as wonderful. Sold locally through Cameron New Cameron Drug Co. and others.
A compact exhortation urges decisive action to rise above followers. It argues that waiting and copying others prevents leadership and success, insisting that true achievement comes from taking initiative and knowing where to go. The piece frames motivation as a guide to personal direction.
An unsigned ad promises gold like value from a commercial education at Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas. It touts shorthand bookkeeping cotton classing telegraphy and business administration as life saving and urges readers to mail in for a free catalogue.
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