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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
4
The Cameron Herald states rates for display and line ads and notes that obituaries and notices of public entertainments with charged admission or fundraisers will be billed at regular rates. The notice references established publication practices from 1878.
Milam County Sheriff L L Blaylock announces a public auction of K M Corley properties after a 590.70 dollar judgment in Buckholts State Bank vs Corley. Auction to be held February 7, 1938 at the Cameron County Courthouse between 10 AM and 4 PM, with three parcels including 200 acres near Little River and two Buckholts lots. Publication to run weekly for three weeks in the Cameron Herald.
By order of sale issued December 21 1932 a Milam County sheriff will offer for cash the 148 1 2 acre Miguel Davilla land in Milam County described as starting at a road corner and running per bounds as in the mortgage to United States Bond and Mortgage Company. The sale is set for February 7 1933 at the Cameron courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. as the property of G W Conn and Amanda Conn. Local notes: Mrs S Kestenbaum and Willie Kestenbaum of Rockdale visited Marlin Wednesday. Clyde Baskin returns to Bartlett High School after visiting her mother.
Ad promotes 666 Liquid tablets and 666 Salve as rapid cures for malaria in three days and head cold relief on the first day. Claims include neuralgia headaches eased in about 30 minutes. Includes pricing and health claims typical of patent medicines.
An elderly advertisement touts Thedford's Black-Draught as a pure vegetable laxative to relieve sick headache caused by constipation. A Texas user, J. W. Cooper, credits it with shortening 24 hour headaches and endorses the product for both adults and children in syrup form.
Nationwide relief effort by the American Red Cross aided more than 3,000,000 families facing unemployment and disaster. In 143 counties the organization helped 90,000 families with groceries clothing and essentials while flour from government wheat fed 15,000,000 people March through June. The Red Cross will bear about $500,000 in costs and urges local membership drives from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day.
During the year ending June 30 1932 the American Red Cross aided 338 000 individuals from 75 000 families across droughts floods fires and storms. It spent 1 980 000 in four northwest states and 192 000 in southeastern floods plus 66 000 local to help 13 000 persons. The organization maintained readiness through ARMYTICE Day to Thanksgiving roll call inviting local memberships.
Friends report John Poteet won a Chevrolet from Sanger Bros Dallas for writing the best letter on improving Sanger Can business in 1933. Mr and Mrs Poteet, formerly of Cameron, their daughter Dora visited with Mrs Tiff Moore and Miss Mollie Moore. Robert Poteet is Y M C A secretary in California. Des Moines couple H C McKee and daughter W J Watson visit, renting Ida Jenness home. Mrs Jenness will visit her Houston son this winter. Miss Helen Green and Eloise Rogers leave for Port Arthur to teach at Port Arthur High School.
Mrs. T. C. Mather and her two children of Galveston were holiday guests of her sister, Mrs. R. G. Lyons and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wheaton and son John of Austin were holiday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leath.
An advertisement claims a new formula Lee's Mineral Compound balances minerals and vitamins to prevent ailments and restore vigor. It promises relief from stomach disorders, constipation, headaches, and fatigue without narcotics, urging readers to buy at Dusek Pharmacy.
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