Che Camera Herald Established 1878
The Che Camera Herald announces its 1878 launch with publication by GRAL PUBLISHING COMPANY Texas as mail matter of second Congress March 3, 1879. Officers include President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. directors listed among J P Werner, RK P Jeter, W B Skelton, Judd G, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Werner
RK. P Jeter
W. B. Skelton
Judd G. J. B. White
Robert McLane
H. M. Hefley
T. 8. Davis
R. A. Tag
Henderson, Jr
J. T. Parma
Plight of Wheat and Fuel Fears Dominate Farm News
The article notes U S farmers face 3 billion dollars in indebtedness as wheat prices sink to 85 to 90 cents a bushel. Tariffs from 1921 and 1922 failed to stabilize markets, while European conditions and currency woes prevent sales. Independent voices blame Republican tariff policy for the slump. Attendant notes warn of possible anthracite shortages as a fuel profiteering scare lingers and a pending law to curb profiteering expires next month.
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Unite States
Gray Silver
American Farm Bureau Federation
eXrta
Europe
United States
Columbia
Wadleiph
Tariff on Cuban Sugar Raises Consumer Costs
A review of sugar pricing shows the 1.76 cent import duty on Cuban raw sugar adds to the base price, boosting the consumer cost to about 7.12 cents per pound after shrinkage and profits. The tariff also raises costs for domestic sugar and energizes the Sugar Trust, affecting December prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Hawaii
Sugar Trust
Memorial effort ties Harding to giant Sequoia tree
Col John R White, Sequoia National Park superintendent, dedicates a giant redwood to President Harding. The piece links tributes by poet Joyce Kilmer, a veteran, and calls the tree a fitting memorial alongside the General Sherman tree as a tribute to leadership and sacrifice.
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President Harding
Sequoia National Park
John R. White
Washington
Tovee Kilmer
Flanders
General Sherman
Wilmer
A. E
Harding
Kilmer
Capitalists and the value of thrift in a thriving economy
The piece argues that most people are capitalists through savings or investments and that capitalism, when used wisely, lifts masses from poverty. It warns against wasteful hoarding and stresses putting surplus into productive work to boost employment and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Offbeat Observations and Jokes From a Bygone Page
A collection of pithy quips and anecdotes including quips about money, fashion, and etiquette. The items mix witty wordplay with humorous social commentary, featuring jokes about parrots, flappers, a fat lady, and a punchy line about a line being busy.
Cotton Bales Received At Cameron Compress
Up to noon Thursday 6625 bales of cotton had been received at the Cameron compress from the 1923 crop. This compares with 2584 bales the prior week, showing rapid harvesting. Receipts by rail and wagon are itemized, with S A A P railroad at 3526 and Santa Fe at 2636. wagon figures reflect local pickup and trucked cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Compress
S.A. & A. P. Railroad
Santa Fe
Cameron
Compres
Compulsory Thrift Plan Sweeps Kansas Firms
In Kansas a coalition of power and telephone companies implements a compulsory thrift program affecting 1,209 employees from president to staff. Each worker must save at least 10 percent of income and report monthly savings. investments require committee approval and cover securities, bank deposits, loans, and debts. Nine months of reports show about 13 percent saved, over $100,000 total, with dismissal for noncompliance but only two cases needed. Budget books aid a living scale that prioritizes thrift.
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Kansas
City officials seek disposal plan approval after Austin visit
County Engineer A. F. Mitchell and C. R. Phillips met state board of health in Austin Tuesday to secure a plan for the disposal plant and to discuss paying. They will report to the council at the next secular meeting or at a call meeting. Ben Atkinson Jr. has returned from Dallas to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Atkinson, Jr
Dallas
A. F. Mitchell
C. R. Phillips
Austin
State Board of Health
Coal profiteering alleged in Washington report
Washington officials report ongoing coal profiteering with anthracite prices about 10 higher per ton than retail averages cited in a recent Coal Commissioner's report. The Coal Merchants Board of Trade of Washington announces further price increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedral FP
Ali
Coal Commissioner
Carl Meercecants Board of Trade of
Washington
Coal Merchants’ Board of Trade
Pubic Utilities Commission
District of Columbia
Washingttton
Chambers
Public Utilities Commission of
District
Questioning the Busy Eolyumist and Daily Cohumm
A curious verse asks how the busy eolyumist improves each small bunch and writes a cohumm daily before lunch. The playful inquiry centers on routine tasks and the cadence of a scholar’s day.
Car talk about morning rides to the cemetery
A fragmentary exchange discusses a wife driving to work and a car’s speed in relation to time saved on the trip to the cemetery. The dialogue hints at routine and efficiency in daily travel.
Wealth as disease and a man confined for two years
The piece notes that wealth may be a disease as Bryan says and recalls a man who took it and was confined for two years. It comments on the old proverb a fool and his money are soon parted and suggests such wealth brings unusual consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Hefley Starts New Home in Cameron Green Addition
J D Hefley awarded the contract for a new Cameron Green addition home valued about 7000 dollars. The house will be among the finest in the area and Hefley has previously built more homes in Cameron, including Hefley Heights, after finishing street work and securing a prime site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hefley
Green
Cameron
Hefley
Cameron An
Hefley Heights
Pioneers Welcome New Home as City Adds Charm
Mr and Mrs Hugo Slauehter have completed a residence, moving in as one of the prettiest homes in town. Mrs Kathryn K Robbins and daughters Ruby Louise Lois Adelle Kathryn F returned from an eight week tour across west and northwest Texas with stops including New Braunfels San Antonio San Angelo and Tahhock Plovdada. They joined the southwest Texas Girls Camp in Laentiful Pala Doras Canyon and returned to Cameron via Wichita Falls Fort Worth with relatives in Ennis.
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Hugo Slauehter
Kathryn K. Robbins
Ruby Louise
Lois Adelle
Kathryn F
Texas
New Braunfels
San Antonio
War of San Angelo
Tahhock
Plovdada
Tiie
Tulle
Texae
Pala Doras Canyon
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