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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
5
An official notice states John Crunk is a candidate for the legislature in Milam County loreal district, subject to Democratic primary actions.
Joseph M. Smith runs for Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1, subject to Democratic primaries.
The committee announces J M Ralston as a candidate for re election to mayor of the city of Deron at the April election.
The notice announces RK Y Stedman as candidate for re election as city marshal. Allen Hooks is named a candidate for city marshal. W J Caldwell is declared a candidate for city marshal at the upcoming April election.
Frank M. Davis runs for City Secretary and Treasurer in the upcoming April election. C. P. Beaty seeks re election to the same office in the forthcoming April ballot.
The notice lists Henry Y. Moore J Westmoreland and 8 G Boyles as candidates for city assessor and collector of taxes in the upcoming April election. It also notes Squire John C Crank of Dailla announcing for local representative to the next legislature and recounts his earlier campaigns and veteran background.
House leader J. 8 Williams announces a free platform provision at the national convention. Miss Warrentina is reported very ill, and Mollie Moore assumes the teacher role in the school to continue class work.
A roundup of Cameron visitors and residents includes Hon. Sam R. Henderson of Bryan visiting Camerot with his brother T. S. Henderson, and numerous others such as A. J. Hicks of Burlington, S. M. Shannon, J. M. Walker, R. H. Johnson, Ed Reese, W. E. Peel, B. F. Touchstone, J. Jennings, J. C. Crank, and many more visiting Cameron or transacting business, with professions ranging from professors to merchants and clergy. The piece notes community ties and several professionals traveling for business or social calls, ending with Geo. M. Schnabel being named manager of the Favorite Dry Goods department.
The grouse employs many evasive moves to elude hunters. It stays still until close, then soars ahead, hides on branches, crouches as a hunter nears, and may lie quiet until the hunter turns. It may flush unseen, drop to brown bark, double like a fox, or sprint away on leafy ground to evade pursuit.
A snail narrates staying in a doorless round house and carrying its home as a defense. A girl’s threat forces it to hide, then it ventures briefly outside, sensing danger beyond the shell. The snail notes its long horned eyes guarding against harm.
An English botanist notes palm family trees produce enormous leaves. The Amazon bank palm reaches fifty feet long and ten to twelve wide, the Ceylon palm reaches twenty by sixteen, the cocoa nut palm about thirty feet, and the umbrella magnolia of Ceylon can shelter fifteen to twenty people with a single leaf.
A fragment recalls boyish snowball fun aimed at girls in winter play. The narrator admits the actions aren’t nice and expresses fatigue with pranks and the negative reactions, hinting at a lesson about respectful behavior during the season.
A classroom joke centers on Mary finding a nest with six eyes and breaking two on the way home. The response from the speaking shells causes a ripple of laughter as the pupils appreciate the clever wordplay.
A teacher used an object lesson with guinea pigs, noting one had no visible tail. She asked students to write one line about the animal, but the excerpt shows garbled text and incomplete student response.
Mr Goose Ling jokes about marriage and the ethics of gambling while recounting a household mishap. He recalls a moment when he hammered his own finger and debated who is the bigger fool. His wife chides him about betting on a certainty as she sews nearby.
A humorous exchange from the Yonkers Herald about a speaker whose rapid eloquence leaves reporters trailing. The son notes that the papers often credit "Mr Wind also spoke" after his father’s remarks.
Conversation captures a back and forth about pride and timing as Frankley notes Todd’s past chances. Meanley acknowledges the shift of current fortunes while Frankley punctuates with the adage that each person has his day.
Wealthy patron complains the portrait does not resemble his wife. The artist defends the work, praising the technique and execution of the painting in a formal Indianapolis Journal discussion.
The snippet notes Henry’s fear as he reaches the Ak while mentioning the bride’s hairdress. The text reflects a quoted line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer with incomplete context and missing details about people or events.
A judge muses on whether a husband truly represents his wife in the old way and wonders if he acts as if he did, revealing a fragmentary reflection on marital roles and perception.
A fragment from a town page notes an early morning scene in a kitchen with a cook cursing and swearing. The snippet reflects informal chatter and local color.
An unnamed editor questions the author about the idea behind a story while a character named Puck responds with uncertainty. The exchange hints at memory gaps and creative process without providing concrete details.
Connecticut leads the nation in invention over the past twenty years with rare lapses to second place. Nearly every household item traces back to state industry from hinges and clocks to sewing machines, piano players, firearms, bicycles, machinery, and even letters boxes and typewriters.
Massive yard beans grow in Pasadena California gardens. Reportedly 30 to 43 inches long and about half an inch wide, they are praised for flavor when stewed with cream and butter. The vines yield abundantly and the beans can overwhelm a table with their size. They are termed aristocratic beans, imported from Japan and linked to China and Japan origins.
Harper's Weekly argues that a constitutional monarch in England is hampered by inefficiency and aristocratic caste. The Kaiser wields real power, while King Edward depends on influence with other rulers. Efficiency might rise if the king embraced active work, but England's caste system poses the main obstacle.
A Neapolitan journalist reports Gabriele d Annunzio keeps a vast wardrobe including seventy two nightdresses twelve dozen colored socks forty eight street gloves twenty four evening gloves ten blue parasols ten green umbrellas twenty dozen pocket handkerchiefs 150 neckties ten vests fourteen pairs of shoes plus slippers hats smoking jackets and other garments. Only Mascagni is said to match such wealth of attire in Italy.
The 1904 calendar offers five two and a half day holiday blocks centered on Mondays. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July fall on Mondays, with labor and Christmas adjacent to weekend observances. The Cherry Tree hero allegedly set the first partial holiday by arranging a Monday birthday celebration.
A Roosevelt era scene shows President Rover meeting a New York literary figure who admits pride in a shared habit. An audience member questions the President’s stance, and the President appears chagrined upon returning to a quiet moment.
In the county court this week the will of the late John M Hefley was filed for probate. W D Paine T F Hardy and WT Hefley were appointed. Advertised letters noted with a one cent fee per letter and listed names including Jennie Alexandar Myrtle Bush Clare Chappel Ed Cox Bethel Watson Maggie Marvin Emma Seal and others.
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