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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
5
The Red Cross announces a national campaign for war funds totaling a minimum of fifty million dollars. The president will issue a Friday proclamation supporting the appeal. Each chapter has a 4000 dollar quota and may keep fifteen percent for local relief. Chapters are urged to act quickly and report progress.
Sheriff reports numerous pasture fires likely started by careless hunters. Officials urge bird hunters to extinguish and dispose of matches properly as grass stockmen prepare for winter, though last Sunday's fire claimed 406 acres.
Bismark Horstmann, Cameron business leader and World War II veteran, is recovering after an eight week battle with typhus fever. His health has improved but he remains under care as friends await full recovery. A separate notice offers a reward for a lost solid gold open faced watch size 12 reported missing near the Santa Fe Depot on the night of October 18, with no questions asked. C. C. Porter, Milano, Texas.
Col Charles A Lindbergh, once vocal against Roosevelt foreign policy, reportedly entered retirement as aides could not be reached by phone. Isolationist ally Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana urged war against Japan with the blunt call to “lick hell out of ’em.”
Following the U S strike on Pearl Harbor, Canada declared war on Japan, Cuba joined the action, France under De Gaulle proclaimed war, China’s Chungking government announced a wartime stance, and Mexico and Brazil were reported weighing declarations as Latin American nations respond.
Britain announces war on Japan early Monday with Prime Minister Churchill due to address the world at 2 p.m. Canada moves ahead of the U S in declaring war over the weekend. Australia and the Netherlands Indies also declare war. Nicaragua follows in Central America.
Mrs. D V Byrd and Mrs Elizabeth Eanes spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs V M Eanes. Mrs Byrd, formerly Miss Elizabeth Eanes, will stay longer. Mr and Mrs John Chandler and daughter Glyne also visited Fort Worth. Mrs E B Hyer of Buckholts visited Cameron Saturday.
The advertisement promotes Black Hawk Ointment as a remedy for athlete's foot itching eczema ringworm and aching feet. Sold in jars at 50 cents and 1 dollar with a guarantee of satisfaction.
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