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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
12
An advertisement proclaims Freezone a painless corn and callus remover. It claims a Cincinnati inventor and urges customers to ask drug stores for a small bottle priced cheaply. Drops applied directly to the corn shrink and loosen the corn or callus so it can be pulled away with fingers without skin irritation.
Miss Flora Kastenbaum hosted a Friday theater party in honor of guest Miss Rosie Goldberg of Temple. After viewing the Wonderland pictures, refreshments were served at Tucker's team parlor and games were played on the lawn until late. Six couples attended with dames Kastenbaum and M F Pucker as chaperones.
An old advertisement touts lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a cheap freckle and blemish whitening lotion. It instructs squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint, massaging daily to achieve a clearer lighter skin tone.
An advertisement extols LAXA FEVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary tonic medicines. It claims no nervousness and features a signature line of HE. W. GROVE. The price listed is 25 cents.
Milam county prepares another registration on August 24 for men turning 21 since June 5 to meet needs before the September general registration under the new age limit. About 200 men remain on the reserve list qualified for general military service.
Citizens National Bank urges readers to pay their Red Cross War Fund pledges. Message signed by A. Flinn, chairman, noting 15 tf BE.
Walter Hendrickson of Cameron runs the Texas Bottling Works and reports a perennial well of exceptionally pure water. The cemented well extends to the pump chamber and is driven by an electric motor. The water is used in soda water and other products and analysis claims it is absolutely pure.
Old and young alike are urged to take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to endure the summer heat. The ad claims the tonic purifies and enriches blood and builds up the system, with a strengthening invigorating effect and a 60 cent price.
The Waco Times-Herald quotes Governor Hobby praising an education program that starts at the bottom and builds upward. He calls for an even and symmetrical development of the system as a key priority.
Sunday afternoon ceremony at 4 o'clock was held at the bride's relatives home with Rev. B B Blaylock officiating. Witnesses included family members of the contracting parties and friends. After congratulations the couple began housekeeping at Mrs Jessie Blankenship's home. Both are well known in Cameron with many friends who wish them happiness.
S Kestenbaum, owner of the Cameron Fruit Company, will begin receiving fruit by the carload for Cameron and Milam County in the coming days. The firm disbanded the line due to low spirits and shortage but plans to revive the business by early next week.
Mr and Mrs J B Muldrew of Briary report a message from their son Boyd saying he has arrived safely in France.
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