The Kourier Magazine exposes extremist rhetoric
A scanned copy of OUR TOWN magazine published by a racist extremist group is analyzed. The piece highlights Dr. H. W. Evans and the group's militant opposition to Alfred E. Smith, contrasting it with Governor Smith’s inclusive stance and noting religious and ethnic references within the campaign rhetoric.
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Kourier
Ku Klux Klan
Smith
America
H. W. Evans
Be&ins
Governor Smith
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Alfred E. Smith
Wizard
Courage and integrity of Governor Smith praised in public note
An editor praises Governor Smith for courage and statesmanship, calling for party unity behind his leadership. The piece recalls his early service and his influential political utterance, urging the party to follow his lead or face decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
State House
America
Wison
Governor Smith Appeals for Prohibition Reform Plan
The governor outlines a new approach to enforcement and regulation of alcohol, proposing federal recognition of voluntary drinking with state protections, while dry states enforce bans on interstate shipment and consumption. He argues enforcement has been lacking under current administration and urges Congress or the people to enact change. The piece quotes his stance on constitutional duties in relation to prohibition.
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Smith
Congress
United States
The
Kenney Resigns as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
The resignation of H. G. Kenney as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church is announced to take effect on or before November 1 1928. He plans possible retirement but will let circumstances decide his future course. Kenney has led the church for three years and supporters may urge his retention as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Kenney
First Presbyterian Church
Kenney
America
Buckholts Buck Holts Slugger Series Finale Touches Tie
Buckholts Bulldogs evened the News Tribune cup finals with West K of C Sluggers as Kastick homered in the seventh with one aboard. West led 2 0, Buckholts scored all seven in the seventh and had nine hits. West started fast in first, later tied 3 3 in seventh. Next game set for Camron Wednesday. Brecht Welch Alford Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts Bulldogs
West K
News-Tribune Cup
Kastick
Buckholts
Bulldogs
Bulklegs
West
West Boys
Camron
K. C
Brecht
Welch
Alford
Jennis
Aubrey Beaty Buried in Sand Grove Cemetery
Aubrey Beaty aged 23 of Sand Grove died Monday night after being wet at Cameron Hospital. Funeral services were held at Sand Grove School House with A McMillan officiating. Pallbearers included Frank Warner G W Baker Willie Spruill Curtis Jackson H T Williams Ivy Warren. Survived by wife Ida Beaty two sisters Bertha Shufield and Lulla Davis three brothers R B Craddock Elma Beaty and Lester Beaty. Born October 13 1905 at McDade he had lived in Milam County for years. Green Brothers funeral home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Beaty
Sand Grove
Cameron Hospital
A. McMillan
Frank Warner
G. W. Baker
Willie Spruill
Curtis Jackson
H. T. Williams
Ivy Warren
Ida Beaty
Bertha Shu’field
Lulla Davis
R. B. Craddock
Elma Beaty
Lester Beaty
Mr. Beaty
McDuaid
Milam County
Green Brothers
Girl Leaves Home To Make Her Own Living
Lucille Edmonds, 12, left her mother Mrs. Luther Edmonds in Minerva on Aug 16 with a note saying she would seek her own living. She was found in Summerville by Cameron officers on Aug 21 after traveling to Thrall for cotton picking and then to Cleveland with relatives, prompting a wide Central Texas search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Edmonds
Luther Edmonds
Minerva
Summerville
Cameron
Cleveland
Barn burns on Simms farm near Tracy
A barn at Ed Simms’ farm near Tracy was destroyed by fire late Sunday afternoon. Investigators consider spontaneous combustion of fresh sorghum hay as a possible cause.
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Ed Simms
Tracy
Leads Ticket Carries Every County in Texas
State Comptroller S H Terrell announced after the July primary that he led the ticket with 474 705 votes against 191 264 for his opponent. He said he carried every county in the state and pledged a courteous honest and efficient administration to maintain his platform and honor the democracy of Texas. He thanked the press for their endorsement during the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Terrell
Texas
STATE PRIMARY VOTE COUNT WITH CANDIDATE TALLIES
The table shows complete July 28 primary results for United States Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor and several state offices. Notable tallies include Dan Moody 422080 for governor Claude Pollard 708201 for attorney general and W Gregory Hatcher 426846 for state treasurer with other races listing Thomas Blanton 126758 and Tom Connally 178691 among senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
H. Terrell
United States
Thomas L. Blanton
Tom Connally
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Earle B. Mayfield
Jeff McLemore
Alvin Owsley
William E. Hawkins
Public Ace
J. D. Jones
S. H. Terrell
Grover Cleveland Harris
W. Gregory Hatcher
H. P. Davis
W. F. Garner
W. E James
S. M. N. Marrs
Commissioner of Agriculture
Geo. B. Terrell
Com
General Land Office
Andrew J. Britton
E. I. Flynt
J. T. Robison
Otis Terrell
R. R
Jefferson Smith
Lon A. Smith
Supreme Court
Thos. B. Greenwood
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
W. C. Morrow
Lee P. Pierson
City Cemetery Association Meeting Planned at Little River Church
The Little River Cemetery Association will hold an all day meeting at Little River church on Sunday September 2. A program includes an address by Rev. B. T. Goodwin. Members are urged to bring a well filled basket. Walker Cox president T. B. Stidham secretary.
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Little River Cemetery Association
Little River Church
B. T. Goodwin
Walker Cox
T. B. Stidham
Cameron Girls Return From Tour Of Europe
Three Cameron girls Dorothy Denson Helen Flinn and Callie Young joined the Armstrong party for a Europe tour landing in Montreal August 8 and arriving in Cameron August 18.
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Cameron Girls
Europe
Cameron
Armstrong
Montreal
Canada
Dorothy Denson
Helen Flinn
Callie Young
John S Owens Dead at Brownwood Home
John S Owens former Cameron oilman and Owens Refining Company owner died in Brownwood at 10:00 PM Tuesday August 21 1928 after a two day illness. He leaves wife Mrs John S Owens and son Sherwood Owens both of Brownwood. he helped found a refinery at Minerva and aided the Texas State Bank and Trust Company before his interests were sold to Kent Middleton Refining. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Cameron Mason lodge and family messages of condolence were sent.
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John S. Owens
Owens Refining Company
Brownwood
Mr. Owens
Sherwood Owens
Cameron
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Chamber of Commerce
Minerva
Owens
Laing
Texas
Hel
Texas State Bank and Trust Company
Kent-Middleton Refining Company
Corsicana
Mason Lodge
Whenhey
Herald
New Frigidaire On Display At Keith Electric
Keith Electric showcases the new Frigidaire with 19 models for families. Local rep H C Keith calls it a major advance in engineering design offering extreme quiet operation, higher efficiency, and enclosed units with porcelain enamel or duco finishes.
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Keith Electric
I H. C. Keith
Frigidaire
Frigidaire Corporation
Mr. Keith
Death of Homer Grubbs in Cameron from sun stroke
Homer Grubbs age 28 died at Cameron hospital Monday at 3 a m of sun stroke. His body was taken to Usebud Fox for interment. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs A J Grubbs a Cameron sister a wife and a young baby.
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Homer Grubbs
Cameron Hospital
Usebud Fox
Mr. Grubbs
A. J. Grubbs
Cameron
Car collision on Salem Road injures none
Late Sunday afternoon a Ford sedan driven by Mr. Glassier of Salem and a Ford coupe driven by Mr. York collided on a narrow culvert on the highway between Tracy and Sharpe. The sedan overturned and went into a ditch badly damaging the car. witnesses say no occupants were hurt.
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Tracy and
Sharpe
Ford
Chevrolet Men Win Way to 72 Car Club Convention
Casey and John Muse attended the 72 Car Club Convention at the Rice Hotel in Houston. The trip was awarded to sellers meeting the required car tally. The club elects officers by sales, with the top seller becoming president. Casey and Muse have worked with Coleman Chevrolet for the past year.
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Chevrolet
CAR Club
Doe Casey
John Muse
72 Car Club
Chevrolet Motor Company
Rice Hotel
Houston
Messrs
Casey
Muse
Coleman Chevrolet Company
Cameron Public Schools Open September 10 1928
The Cameron Public Schools begin the 1928 29 session on Monday September 10. First year and new students register Friday and Saturday September 7 and 8 with others registering Monday. Ivy Armstrong to lead health instruction and playground supervision with playground classes at the city park starting Tuesday September 28 inviting all below sixth grade. Armstrong aims for 50 children first afternoon. New teachers include Fannye Lou Davis, Lucille Dickard, Ann Neely, J H Sevier, Mary Puckett, and Ivy Armstrong in health and playgrounds.
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Cameron Public Schools
Cameron Schools
Ivy Armstrong
City Park
Armstrong
Paul Webb
North Carolina
Fannye Lou Davis
San Marcos
Lucille Dickard
Ruston
Mrs Lola Hearrell Joins Southwestern Life Insurance
Mrs Lola Hearrell announces her representation for Southwestern Life Insurance Company of Dallas. She will handle all life policies for Milam County citizens and open an office in the downtown area, greeting friends as a new agent for the insurer.
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Lola Hearrell
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Texas
Milam County Citigens
Hearrell
Southwestern
Big Bite Insurance Company
Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Bride Mrs Flynt Sorrell
Mrs Flynt Sorrell nee Miss Bess Wiley was honored at a Monday afternoon miscellaneous shower. Friends gathered at Miss Rogers home then delivered a basket of useful gifts at the bridegrooms home before the couple left for San Marcon at 5 20 p m.
St Louis Store to Open in Cameron September First
The St Louis Store plans a Cameron opening around September 1 with Charles Aidell of Temple as manager. It will be a Temple and Bartlett St. Louis Stores branch offering a full dry goods line and located beside the Hefley Theatre.
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St. Louis
Cameron
Charles Aidell
Temple
Bartlett
Buiding
Hefley Theatre
Congratulations to The Herald on new advertising manager
The Herald announces the addition of Little Dan Gollinas Jr as a second assistant advertising manager arriving Friday morning August 17 1928 at Cameron Hospital. The mother Miss Eugena Wallace and the baby are at home and doing nicely. Mr Collins serves as advertising manager for the Weltwoord and the staff extend congratulations.
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Herald
Grails
Little Dan Gollinas, Jr
Cameron Hospital
Eugena Wallace
Collins
Wereld
Commercial Club Seeks Rail Strike Avert To Washington
The Cameron Commercial Club met at 6 00 p m Wednesday and wired the U S Mediation Board to use all means to avert a railway employees strike. They urged appealing to President Coolidge for help.
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Commercial Club
Washington
Cameron Commercial Club
U. S. Mediation Board
Coolidee
County Rate Reduced by Commissioners Court for 1928
The Commissioners Court reduced the 1928 ad valorem tax rate across several funds. General revenue and court house jail levy remain set per $100 of property value, with road and bridge financing, sinking fund for Brazos River bridge, and school district local taxes listed. Numerous named districts and improvement districts show varying rates from 10¢ to $1.25 per $100.
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Commissioners Court
Court House
Brazos River
Sand Grove
Thorndale Independent
Sandy Ridge
Friendship
Davilla
Lilac
San Gabriel
Ellisonidge
Connaly
Salty
Gay Hill
Watson Branch
Pleasant Hil
Milerton
Oak Hill
New Salem
Sipe Springs
Bethehem
Marlow
Detmold
Buckholts
Yarrelton
North Rim
Walkers Creek
Belmena
Maysfield
String Prairie
Gause
Milano Independent
Fairview
Val Verde
Hoyte
Cotton Exchange Opens in Cameron at Johnnie's Place
Monres Brothers of New York place an exchange in Cameron this week. E. B. Lovick will operate the Cameron Cotton Exchange after previously belonging to the local exchange and more recently employed by the Santa Fe Railroad. He is expected to arrive in Cameron soon.
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Monres Brothers
New York
Cameron
E. B. Lovick
Lovick
Santa Fe Railroad
Johnnie
Charges Filed in City Court Amid Sanitary and Vagrancy Complaints
City Marshall B Slocomb reports since August 1 a total of 29 charges in City Court. Sanitary law and affray lead with three complaints each, plus disturbing the peace speeding and six vagrancy complaints. Seventeen cases involve cutting corners with a two dollar fine for corner cutting. seventeen defendants pleaded guilty this morning.
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B. Slocomb
City Marshall
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Our Town
Missionary Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Salem Road
Bride
Union Ridge
Two Mile
Prospect
Baileyville
Vogelsang
Rushdale
Talbot Ridge
Hamilton Chapel
Caddo
Watts Switch
Marak
Hefley
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