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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
4
The renowned humorist Dr S L Joekel will deliver a March 10 after dinner address at Cameron's Chamber of Commerce banquet. Tickets go on sale soon as space is limited for an event expected to draw over two hundred attendees. Also notes on Club Girls January 30 meeting and February 1 report are included.
Gastonia report recalls 24 year old hunting accident for M. R. Coninger in which a violent cough expelled a metal fragment from a pistol barrel. The piece, about an inch long and half as wide, caused the loss of sight in one eye.
A gunfire blast struck Mary Stamer, 14, inside her living room as a prowler robbed the residence. The intruder damaged a server, then fled when frightened, leaving the victim fatally wounded.
Edward Mabry's business trip to Waco last week appears in Salem notes. Local families visit relatives in Marlow and Cameron including the Story, Hairston, and Nabours households. A baby girl was born to Frank Hrozek and his wife. Burkeen family relocating to Milano.
Two year old John Leetz wandered Chicago streets in his pajamas while parents watched a movie. Police found him toddling near home. a nurse unattended at the residence slept through the scene before he was returned safely.
This note explains leap year placing an extra day in February, the 5 Saturdays this year, and historical context since 1752. It mentions calls to rearrange the calendar, opposition by statisticians, and social humor about women proposing and celebratory trips, noting Cameron and national scope.
In Chicago a teamster died after bravely confronting a runaway team that terrorized motorists and pedestrians. He leaped into a nearby carriage, tried to secure the horse, but was trampled when the animal threw him, ending the heroic effort.
The text suggests that ministers may stage more shocks and that the Judge and Justice of Peace would collect fees as a result. The remark implies potential increases in tension and revenue tied to legal and religious leaders amid ongoing changes.
Arthur Charles Mortimer known as a terror man was convicted of murder for deliberately running down 20 year old Phyllis Mary Oakes in a stolen car and causing her death. The jury found Mortimer guilty and he received the death sentence.
In Manitowoc Wisconsin a ruptured appendix operation proceeded after the electric lights failed for an hour. Surgeons used eight flashlights to complete a successful operation. Guests of County Judge and Mrs. Jeff Kemp included Mrs. W A Gilbert of Mexico City and Mrs. John Dobbins of Carlsbad New Mexico and Mrs. Roger Neblett of Waco.
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