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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
4
A collage of editorials and local notes from Smithville Maypearl Rosebud Rosenburg Comanche Chief and other Texas weeklies. Mentions resignations by District Judge John D Robinson plans to run for Congress and assorted commentary on competence politics and liquor laws. Also notes newspaper ownership changes and weather jokes amid light banter.
The piece argues diverting funds from rivers and harbors to federal road building, criticizing Senator Morris Sheppard for clouded priorities and urging tangible infrastructure investment over national salary reductions. It notes the Houston and Texas Central stove explosion near Ennis and questions attribution of damage to stove or residence. It also cites Rogers News on W P Lane’s nomination chances and Carranza declaring Villa an outlaw, with dangerous implications for Americans.
The piece rails at populist meddling and tax laws, laments tax delinquency penalties, and praises public spirit amid prohibition debates. It surveys governors prospects, cites H B Terrell as a potential 1918 governor, notes loafing cities, riots, and labor arbitration, and ends urging civic resolve to keep up town spirit.
The piece claims Palestine and Hillsboro are top paved towns, noting Palestine is very wet while Hillsboro has been dry for years. It treats the claim as plausible if unverified and reflects civic pride amid criticism from locals.
An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, and various ailments. It claims a one dollar trial and urges readers to send for testimonials to Dr. E W Hall in St Louis Missouri, with mail order available through druggists.
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