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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
12
Texas chambers of commerce push for new industries in 1929 but few define targets or methods. The piece argues communities should focus on feasible local gains rather than lofty promises. It notes farming needs industrial buyers and bank funds should flow into factories and investments.
The piece argues chambers of commerce neglect small industries and urges Texas pride in home produced goods. It notes mattress factories and work clothes made in Texas are sold elsewhere under Northern brands, and that local support could spark more small industries built from local capital.
A Dallas factory presses into silk hosiery making with 35 employees and a daily output of 360 pairs. The writer notes minimal local promotion and asks how many Texas merchants push Texas made goods over imports while lamenting few Texas product displays in stores.
The speaker condemns the neglect of Texas industries and urges chambers of commerce to inform the public about this shameful fact, asserting that local patronage has been unfairly directed away from Texas products.
A Texas Senate bill proposal would divide state book funds to school districts so they may buy their own texts. The aim is to reduce waste and scandals by allowing counties to choose from approved lists and prices, rather than centralized bulk purchases.
An article argues for a consolidated state education system with tighter supervision by a board of education. It notes Kingville State Teachers College renaming to South Texas Technological College and expansion of programs, Texas Technological College at Lubbock’s university status, El Paso School of Mines’ regional role, UT research and extension bureaus, and A and M College extension growth, warning of overlapping duties.
The Missouri Pacific gains bus line rights in South Texas and seeks to extend to Houston and Galveston while Southern Pacific requests authority to run a line from the western state into El Paso. Absent legislative action, railroads may monopolize passenger and freight traffic on state highways, shifting road costs to the public.
The article notes diversification drives prosperity in Texas farming with dairy and poultry profits matching staple crops. It highlights peanuts rising as a staple Texas crop, Burnet county’s experiments in marble stone and mineral products, and peanut shipments by the car load yielding about a dollar per bushel. It references the Carolinas’ prosperity from peanut value.
State of Texas commands the Milam County Sheriff to summon S. M. Clark by weekly publication for four weeks before March 4 1929 to answer a petition filed January 30 1929 in the District Court at Cameron Texas.
In Milam County Texas on January 30 1929 a petition filed in district court No 10166 by Eliza Clark against S M Clark seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. The plaintiff cites marriage on July 20 1927 and seeks restoration of her maiden name plus costs and relief. Clerk Penn Wolf notes the action with return required at next term.
A philosopherly exchange reveals humor about the automobile as modern invention. Mr Chuggins dismisses praise with weary politeness, sparking a wry reflection on progress and restraint. The dialogue hints at social attitudes toward technology in contemporary life.
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