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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
12
A Missourian family lacking funds for Christmas gives a geranium to a crippled girl, then learns the plant will be passed on to another in need. Jane McMurray’s gift sparks a cycle of kindness as the plant travels to Mercy Hospital and inspires future acts of giving.
The piece explains Christmas as a spirit of good will and friendship beyond red and green decor. It argues the season cannot be captured by objects or dates, but by inspiration felt on Christmas Eve and carried into the new year, citing W. D. Pennypacker.
Miss May questions how to handle a kiss under the mistletoe. Miss Sadie Turtle replies with a quick punchline, saying she would pull in her head to avoid it.
Cameron Drug Company, with $20000 capital, will open soon under President 5 M Burns and directors Greer Ferguson Shaw Cass. Location to be announced. Frank Merek buys northern city lot for a cottage. Honor rolls list Cameron City Schools students for November 1900 across grades. Miss Mary Lumpkin marks 14th birthday party with many attendees.
A reflection on how lacking parental discipline inside the home inevitably leads to broader social consequences. The speaker notes that human beings cannot escape this universal pattern across societies.
A playful flapper quip about kissing and calling father is paired with a joke about a statesman delaying remarks. The piece notes over 500000 domesticated ostriches in South Africa and suggests many in the U S hide their heads in the sand.
A debate over books and law grows heated as critics argue the pen can curb crime better than the sword. Advocates urge reform through education and journalism, while opponents warn against censorship and overreach.
Classified note offers a nearly new Remington typewriter for sale. Contact D. H. Collins at Cameron Herald Office for details.
A New York tale tells of two refined women at the first What Price Glory showing. They are shocked by profanity early but grow accustomed as acts unfold. At curtain, one urges leaving and the other seeks a missing umbrella.
A light essay contrasts a cautious woman and a miracle of loving in laws, mocks Ye Olde branding for new shops, and recalls the old pantry hostess who now shares bridge prize displays. The piece reads as humorous social commentary on etiquette and domestic life.
County Attorney Chambers attends justice's court at Lilac on Thursday and boasts a strong record as a prosecutor. Local law firms Gaston and Sprinkle, Thomas and Dobbins, and W. L. Baird plan to consolidate on January 1 and incorporate, occupying the present Gaston and Sprinkle stand and a nearby two story brick. A Mite Boxes tea shifts to Mrs. J E Reno on Saturday the 15th from 2 to 5 pm, with admission 5 and 10 cents.
The J. D. Hefley and T. C. Stafford brick stores on the Auditorium block are nearly finished and their arched fronts give a very attractive appearance.
The article notes bootleggers reap riches beyond crime, enjoying an eight cylinder car and a summer home in the country as the wages of sin. The line contrasts old saying with the flashy rewards seen in illicit liquor trade.
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