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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
6
A Washington Star interview traces the fading of traditional trade emblems from shop fronts. Cigar stores once flaunted wooden Indians, now iron figures decline. other trades such as druggists, tailors, and plumbers also lose classic signs as modern branding takes hold.
The English local government board reports a steady fall in pauperism with 807 471 relieved last year. That equals one pauper per 89 people in the kingdom, a lower proportion than last year. Fifty years ago one in 16 received relief, not one in 39.
Reported talk in Kansas about appointing a rabbit commissioner to address annual waste of about 40 000 pounds of jack rabbit meat. The proposal aims to organize handling and utilization of the surplus by state authorities.
A New York Evening Post report notes yearly disappearances of steerage passengers in U S custody between arrival and departure dates. Termini case mirrors a wider pattern as immigrants vanish at docks, with costs on transport firms and lax barge-office enforcement.
A traveling man recounts a Kentucky dog fight witnessed near a town post office. He and a colonel sought shelter as gunfire erupted leaving one man dead and another wounded, illustrating the danger surrounding such events.
A foreign observer notes a peculiar detail in a Japanese soldier’s uniform the shoulder straps display European numerals to indicate regiment rather than Chinese or Japanese ideographs. This contrast highlights a subtle cross cultural influence in military dress and insignia.
A mix of small ads and notices including beltish bed bug poison sale at Geo A Thormmne New Drug Store and guardians of estate notices. Also mentions our firm Murner & Co dissolving, sale of mule and pony, testimonial for Electric Bitters,Dr Robinson remedies at Cameron Drug Co, and admin notice for the estate of August and Bertha Boedeker with Bernard Boedeker as administrator.
Mrs Rosa Richardson of Imurel Springs North Carolina says seven bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery cured her consumption and left her strong and well. The ad also notes sales at 50c and 1.00 with trial bottles free at Showas Moore drug store. Sale notices offer second hand surveyors and land loans plus dairy farm for sale or rent and other ads for medicines and farm lands.
Promoters push solid gold plain kegs and latest etyles eet rings at the Postoffice building. Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with No Cure, No Pay, price 26 cents.
I have purchased the J. Tucker stock of Staple and Fan Groceries and propose to offer great inducements to the trade. I will keep the stock up to a standard to make it first class in every respect. I will pay high market prices for country produce. Call one door west of Reno's barber shop.
J M Bauknight urges readers to address eye weakness with eyeglasses and aids. The ad promises stronger lasting sight through improved eye helps and offers a free eye examination to prevent future eye trouble.
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