This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
7
Local directory lists city officers and lodge meetings including Milam Lodge 125 meeting Mondays and Cameron EFC 58 on 2nd and 4th Mondays. Churches shown include Episcopal, Presbyterian, Christian with service times and missionary societies noted.
Omitted or garbled OCR lists officers and roles for the Temperance union chapter. Names include O C Zavisch V Paes Mrs C W Tomkies Mrs Cross Mrs J W Sims and others serving as president secretary and directors with publication duties indicated.
Report covers four Temple saloon operators pleading guilty to selling liquor on Sunday. Fines were issued and city marshal signed plaints, with two Whale’s Liquor Dealers Association agents involved in the investigation. The case notes broader sentiment against prohibition and calls for reform of law and enforcement.
Temple officials intensify surveillance to curb saloon violations and force obedience to Sunday closing laws. The piece discusses policing tactics, Pollard pledge plans in St Louis, and Cleveland Mayor Johnson’s sanitarium proposal as alternatives to punishment, plus the broader push for municipal ownership of liquor rehabilitation.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate asthma relief and possible cure if taken timely. It also promotes Geo. A. Thomas & Sona products and Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee claiming benefits for nervous trouble and digestive issues linked to coffee.
Whitney Texas July 1906 listing land for sale 15 to 30 dollars per acre 33 miles west of Waco on Texas Central Railroad. Promotes West Hill County as ideal for corn cotton wheat oats alfalfa fruit berries melons vegetables and stock. Mentions local realtors BaLLasp BALLARD.
M. T. Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post praises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, stating it is superior to many medicines he has used for his family. The ad ends with a period note: Goe. A. Thomas & Sons.
A historic review touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for weak stomach, dyspepsia, liver issues, chronic catarrhal diseases, bronchial and throat affections. It names eminent professors and notes the bottle shows the formula, asserting no poison and praising glycerine as beneficial for stomach and respiratory care.
The ER'S LOCAL UNION announces Cameron area carpenters will work nine hours for a day’s work starting August, by order of Local Union 1,643. A. J. Raymond directs periodic sewing machine feeder cleaning with gasoline after removing needle and foot.
An advertisement urges using Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cure for coughs and colds to prevent consumption. It touts a yellow package and warns against unknown remedies, citing kidney and bladder warnings with Foley's Kidney Cure and a testimonial from Rodney Bunnett of Rockport Missouri. It also adds tips on packing gowns with tissue and notes soup scum as the least desirable part.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.