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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
12
A nostalgic column mixes camping lore on Jones Prairie with insects and wildlife descriptions, then shifts to local business notices. C N Green & Bro advertise year-round eggs and chickens. Milam County officials call for a Judicial Convention at Wooten Wells on August 25 to nominate a District Attorney for the district including Milam Robertson and Braes counties.
Judge English calls a nomination convention for the 66th Representative District covering Milam and Robertson counties. The meeting is set for Wooten Wells on Saturday at 8:30 A M, noting labor scarcity as 21 SAP sections lack hands. Teddy has paid his dollar to the Republican campaign fund. The Farmers Union is strengthening.
In Cavilla contact, S M Shannon orders more six inch pipe as McCornick Oil well shows 1375 feet depth with water and surface oil. Auger operates in rotten shale while prospects look favorable despite subsoil conditions. Congressional Convention to nominate 6th District congressman set for Saturday Aug 25 at Wooten Wells. Composed of Brazos Robertson Milam Freestone Navarro Limestone counties, call by Jno M Sharp chairman 6mm district.
A Drake sign labeled 1860 sparked superstition among readers who prepared for the world’s end. Dr. Drake clarified it signified the start of trade in 1860 with ten dollars, though some nostalgic critics still critique investing in advertising.
Fort Worth Texas August 14. Prices for fed steers range from 3.35 to 3.75 per hundredweight for 1000 to 1100 pounds, with common to medium fed steers 2.75 to 3.20, best grass steers 265 to 325, prime stockers 700 to 1000 pounds 2.25 to 3.00, prime heavy cows 2.60 to 3.00, good to choice cows 2.25 to 2.65, medium cows 1.75 to 2.00, canners and cutters 1.25 to 1.75, fancy light calves 400 to 425, fair to choice heavy calves 2.50 to 3.25. Evans Snider Buell Co.
An ostrich egg about 16 inches in circumference is shown at Worcester's meat market. Sent by Herald reader W. E. Pate from an ostrich farm in Arizona.
An old advertisement touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as the best medicine for babies, claiming it helps them eat, sleep, and grow. Sold by Geo. A. Thomas & Sons.
The piece extols the University of Texas as a democratic state institution fostering practical learning, public service, and personal independence. It highlights free tuition, the need to work while studying, and the university’s support for students through church connections and affordable living, with emphasis on engineering demand and successful outcomes for graduates.
The text discusses rising university enrollment and a predicted higher attendance next year. It notes the University’s broader mission to spread light and knowledge and mentions political shifts with Judge Brooke and Colquitt. The Houston Post cites calls for a blanket primary to curb politicians at the next legislature session.
A brief ad sparked a local deal as Henry Bauknight plans a brick build on his market site by next year. Alfie White of Diboll Texas responded to the Herald notice and bought the house and several Cameron lots for speculation, with more purchases expected as Cameron's future appears bright.
A notice offers $140 for a found-a carpenter’s in front of the post office. Call Hero office for details. Joe Stone, a wheelwright in town, is mentioned with a similar inquiry.
Notice to Overseers instructs all overseers of Com Precinct No 1 to repair and improve roads before cotton picking time. The message ends with a cordial, informal closings and garbled remnants.
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