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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
The speaker, Cullen Thomas, decries the mud and argues for better roads to ease travel for families and churches. He questions how often children missed Sunday school and whether pastors missed appointments due to poor road conditions.
A addressed view argues that investing in good roads increases county land value and improves life by making travel more pleasant on improved thoroughfares.
A Colorado Record item notes a claimed serum that would double goat milk yield but provides little beyond the claim and a dismissive line about Brother Lane, with eliminators—likely a metaphorical jab—missing the target.
The Mexia Herald notes public schools suffer in winter roads, while candidate W P Lane waveringly submits his candidacy to a Fort Worth convention on February 21 and reserves right to withdraw if he dislikes the process. Claude News critiques Lane as disruptor and not fully converted, warning of potential trickery if not nominated.
Readers face bold plan by Southern Publishing Co to run the Waco Morning News with prohibitionist principles. The policy bans liquor ads and rejects fake medicines and lottery schemes, while questioning how Sabbath observance and Sunday reporting will be handled and whether cultural ads like Coca Cola would be restricted. Time will tell how these changes affect coverage and ads.
An agricultural note explains heat causes poultry losses and stresses the need for shade for chicks and ducklings. Tips include using corn fields, sunflowers, shrubs, or trees for cover and orienting houses to face north. Raise portable colony houses off the ground to provide shade.
The Katy railroad compromise ends a yearlong federal suit amid public relief. The agreement preserves the Meyer act, allows a £6,000,000 six year spend, and resolves disputes with the state while hinting the railroad gains were anticipated.
M M Harris long time editorial writer for the Waco Morning News departs to rejoin the San Antonio Express. His editorial work elevated the News among Texas dailies and his absence will be hard to fill as the paper loses a major asset. The attorney general rules waiters in hotels and cafes may serve wine and liquors to guests, clarifying a first official ruling on the issue despite prior statements from Comptroller Lane. Lane had previously barred most drinks in cafes unless carried from the bar.
The MounteCalm Banner notes that about 40 million Americans support their religions with around 400 million dollars annually. It argues that if nine percent of this giving were redirected to road building, they could fund fifty-two trips to church per year regardless of weather.
The letter cites Water Power Lane's past record in the 30th Texas Legislature to challenge his fidelity to the prohibition cause. Will H. Mayes quotes Lane to suggest a possible conversion, while noting Lane's likely return and the wider year ahead in politics.
The Mexia Herald comments on President Wilson lifting the arms embargo at the border. The paper notes arms sales to both sides could end the war, but questions whether Mexicans will stop fighting and calls for education to shift sentiment.
The piece warns against stampede rumors that Sam Sparks has been chosen by anti leaders for governor. It notes Sparks has broad statewide support, asserts no candidate has been selected by leaders, and mentions Chester Terrell Jim Ferguson Charlie Mills and Sen John Willacy as notable backers. It stresses fair play and cautions that Sparks’ nomination status is undecided.
Records show the first English coffee house opened in 1652 and quickly drew patrons seeking news talk and trade. The venue became a social hub influencing culture commerce and public life in London.
An old guide advises humane poultry handling to tame laying fowls. Sit quietly at feeding time, gradually reducing distance to hand feed. Avoid sudden movements near coops, and use a calm whistle to call birds and enter pens.
A reader from Council Grove Kansas describes an electric alarm bell setup for incubators to prevent overheating or chilling. The system uses a door bell, a battery, a switch, and a regulator with a two pronged wire tip to detect temperature changes and alert when adjustment is needed.
A neighbor's man sends a boy to buy stamps with two dimes and keeps an extra. The boy returns crying, saying he lost a dime. The man asks why stamps weren't bought. the boy replies it was the man's dime he lost.
Calvert expands its fire fighting apparatus adding a modern automobile pumper and full hose equipment. The upgrades contribute to a lower insurance rate, reducing a past 64 cents to 82 cents.
In France turkey hens are persuaded to sit before laying. A narrow box is prepared with hay to keep her nearly upright, then fed well and confined overnight. After four days she reportedly adopts the nest and can hatch eggs.
In the final hatch stage two fertile eggs run warmer than infertile ones in the same tray by one to two degrees. This temperature difference may help identify fertile eggs during incubation.
A mother narrates Tom's marriage saga and the women who pursued him. She recalls Isabel, Clara, Sally, Trixie, and Susie, detailing proposals, jealousies, and family tensions. The tone is intimate, humorous, and critical of unsuitable partners as Tom settles with a chosen wife.
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