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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1930
Page
4
The Cameron Herald lists advertising rates for display and line items and notes that all resolutions obituaries and notices of public entertainments with admission charged or funds raised are billed at regular rates. The notice dates from the 19th century postal era.
The Gettysburg Address delivered by Abraham Lincoln memorializes the fallen at the Civil War battlefield. It declares the nation’s founding ideals and calls for renewed devotion to the unfinished task of ensuring freedom and government for the people.
The piece jokes about January and the Roman god Janus, recounting calendars, fiscal woes, and a comic tale of Janus’s temple and attic life. It mocks Numa Pompilius for adding January and imagines temple parties and perpetual vigilance during war. Local humor tone from the Dallas News State Press.
A fragmented extract notes Abraham Lincoln and his birth celebrated this week. The quote about choosing to embrace or resist a path reflects on character and determination. The item presents a brief, reflective glimpse rather than a full narrative.
The text argues that government policy is rarely wholly good or evil and notes a ludicrous bank poster promoting a fur farm stock with cats and rats. It mentions Marian Talley, radio influence on farming and singing, and Henry Ford’s belief in growing opportunities, plus widespread use of city manager government in 420 American cities.
The piece cites S. P. Cross on national fire dangers, noting 1929 Burns, injuries, and mass destruction of homes and buildings. It urges caution with matches, smoking, and wiring and mentions a Texas merchant movement and a Dallas convention urging local merchant support.
Henderson voices concern that Eastern and Northern owned chains contribute little to Texas towns. He says they neglect chambers of commerce churches charities and civic groups. He warns they drain profits out of state and hinder local growth, risking disaster for small towns.
Luther A. Johnson, representative from Corsicana, delivered two fly fishing baits made by R. D. Brown of Cameron, Texas to President Hoover. The baits arrived as the president planned a Florida fishing trip and Johnson noted the gift would be used on that voyage.
Hy Rosenthal of the Henry Lippman Store in Cameron returned from Houston where he attended a convention of shoe manufacturers and purchased a large stock of new spring shoes for the Cameron store.
The Herald lists charges for political announcements and states candidacy notices subject to Democratic Primaries on July 26. The advertisement outlines advance payment terms and district precinct details for announcing candidates.
Tip Moore reports Steam Wiley nursing a badly cut right hand and hopes to be ready for the first game. Nine boys seek the catcher job while infield looks strong. The field north of the high school is smoothed for play. Texas Miller expects to shine for a big league offer. Captain Smith and Pro Deer urge ladies to attend games for support. Dodo McCown aims to push the team to success on the diamond.
William Luther Bird died at Santa Fe Hospital in Temple on Tuesday morning. His body was taken to Cameron for arrangements by Coleman and Eplen. Funeral services were held at his brother Jim Bird’s Cameron home and were followed by interment in Sharp Cemetery conducted by the Masonic order with pallbearers A. J. Triggs, P. W. Davis, Roy Griffith, Mike Coleman, Lloyd Mitchell, and J. W. Haygood.
Mrs Thompson of Ben Arnold went to Taylor on Wednesday to visit her daughter Mrs Wm Howard Baskin and her husband Mr Baskin who have been ill.
The Taylor oil field enters its fourth week with the Chapman well flowing strongly. Five new derricks join the site as test wells loom. Simms Oil Company leads the drill rush with R. R. Forester coordinating operations. Various operators plan further wells across the Abbott Lawrence and Walter Fuchs tracts amid growing field activity.
Information from Bryan states Rev. and Mrs. R S Marshall were summoned to Durango Falls county this week due to the death of Mrs. Marshall’s sister Mrs S M Mirick. The couple formerly served the First Methodist church and have many Cameron friends who extend sympathy.
Mrs T Gray and her daughter Patsie or Brady stayed last week with Mrs Gray's father, Charles Schaeg, according to local family notices.
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