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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
4
Rates listed for advertising and public notices with 3.50 and 0.85 figures included. Mentions resolutions obituaries and notices of public entertainment where admission is charged or funds obtained. References to applications for rates and publication policies.
News from Ben Arnold reports the 4-H Club will meet Thursday after a canceled December session due to sponsor issues. Several students and families share Christmas visits across Rosebud, Corsicana, Temple, Graham, Greenville, Clarkson, Fairfield, and other towns. The sixth grade welcomes Fritz Temp. Fritz and Robert Temlin join the school, and the girls team has invites to tournaments in Lott and Gatesville, with Gatesville invitation undecided.
Dusek Pharmacy markets Leto's for the gums as an antiseptic astringent with a money-back guarantee if the first bottle fails to satisfy. The product targets customers seeking dental care solutions and is promoted with a consumer satisfaction pledge.
The A squad coached by Bennett beat Mart 25 to 22 after trailing 23 22 at halftime. Marek starred for Cameron, while the B team tied Ad Hall last Tuesday. Friday and Saturday the A squad heads to Hearne for a tournament, with a return game versus Belton next Tuesday.
H. M. Shevnan a Chicago rupture shield expert will be at the Bryan Hotel Bryan Friday January 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. He claims the Zoetic Shield rapidly holds ruptures and improves circulation with no medicines or straps. Demonstrations offered free. 6441 N. Richmond St. Chicago. Large incisional hernias especially solicited.
In early New Orleans the colony sought stable families as Bienville promised women in 1724. The so called Casket Girls arrived in 1727, placed under Ursuline nuns care. By 1730 they occupied a house at Chartres and Ursuline streets.
The first Coinage Act imposed death for counterfeiting and for Mint employees who altered coinage. While the statute allowed the death sentence, it has never been carried out against a Mint worker. Amendments later reduced the penalties.
The piece notes no constitutional provision for term continuation during war. It cites Lincoln’s 1864 reelection amid the Civil War, contrasts with World War I when no presidential election was needed though 1918 Congress votes occurred before the war ended.
Must Protect With Dikes The Netherlands, about 40 per cent of whose land is below the level of the sea, is the only country that, for centuries, has been forced to protect itself with dikes from inundation. Since Roman days, says Collier's Weekly, the total length of the construction and reconstruction of these sea walls has approximated 200,000 miles.
The first group of American painters included Copley West Trumbull and Stuart. They began self taught before study in England with West helping found the Royal Academy and later serving as its second president.
The camel like llama, chief work animal of South American countries, is said by Collier's Weekly to willingly carry heavy loads on its back but will not move if hitched to any vehicle.
The ten year height estimates indicate Sugar maple and American elm reaching 20 feet, Oriental plane 20 feet, Norway spruce 12 to 15 feet, and hemlock 10 feet. These figures reflect expected growth under given conditions.
The article notes that different countries use the word corn to mean distinct grains. In the United States corn refers to maize, while China uses it for rice, Scotland for oats, Norway for barley, South Germany for wheat, and North Germany for rye.
Potatoes are blamed for the Great war as their introduction to northern Europe allegedly enabled a population surge, with critics arguing the tubers contributed to wartime pressures and resource strain.
The term credit money covers forms of money that are promissory notes. United States notes and Federal Reserve notes are examples.
Readable text notes harps horns and trumpets in ancient Mesopotamian cities while stating the violin type instrument emerged later in India. The line contrasts ancient Mesopotamian music with the later Indian innovation.
The earliest deer species, dating to the lower Miocene, was small and without antlers, according to paleontological records. Researchers note the absence of antlers in these ancient deer specimens, indicating an early stage in deer evolution.
A report notes Daniel Lamber, claimed as the fattest man ever, died in 1809 aged 40 after weighing 739 pounds. The item references his notoriety and extreme size.
The catbird travels far each year seeking wintering sites reaching as far south as the Bahamas and Panama.
The Danube river is formed by the junction of three smaller streams in the Black Forest of Central Europe.
The text notes that authorities estimate from 50,000 to 100,000 snail varieties. It highlights broad agreement on a minimum of 50,000 types while acknowledging higher counts from some sources.
Albion was the earliest name given to England by the Greeks and Romans, reflecting the island’s early classical identification. This brief note traces the historical use of the term Albion as a etymological reference.
The article reports that the average adult American consumes more than five slices of bread daily. It notes implications for dietary habits and nutrition trends across the population.
Khuskhus or vet iver is an East Indian grass grown in the tropics and in Louisiana. Its fragrant roots yield an essential oil used in perfumery and in making mats and screens.
Collier's Weekly notes the Sudbury district in Ontario produces nearly all the world's nickel, a key component in steels used for armaments.
A government estimate says the United States consumes about 50 million board feet of wood yearly. That quantity could construct a boardwalk one inch thick and forty feet wide stretching from the earth to the moon.
The statue of Rochambeau sits in Lafayette Square Washington unveiled in 1902 with ceremony by President Theodore Roosevelt. This gift from France honors Franco American alliance and commemorates Rochambeau's role in the war for independence.
An airplane traveling at 200 mph would circle Earth in under four days. It would take 50 days to reach the Moon, 27 years to Mars, 53 to the Sun, and 195 million years to Betelgeuse, illustrating vast interplanetary scales.
A family earning 2600 yearly averages 827.19 for food with 57.87 consumed by the tax collector. The National Consumers Tax commission reports the split.
Father Jose Simeon Canas is remembered for freeing Central America from Spanish rule and pushing abolition of slavery. His advocacy shaped liberal education and the spread of learning, cementing his memory in history.
The article describes the solar system as an assemblage of asteroids comets meteoric material and planets with their satellites forming a family of objects closely linked to the sun and largely separated from other stars.
Devil's club is a wild herb growing along the coasts of British Columbia. Its botanical name is Fastia Horrida. Indians have long used a tonic made by steeping the roots in hot water.
The flysat or sacred swastika is described as a Buddhist symbol used centuries before the Christian era. It notes that by the fourteenth century Christians viewed it as a symbol of strength.
Raccoons are omnivorous creatures thriving on a wide diet. They eagerly consume fruits vegetables eggs meats poultry mice frogs crayfish fish mussels melons and corn.
The sage of Chinatown Hi Ho muses that fame arrives unpredictably. He notes that greatness can come from deeds or from mistakes, stressing the random nature of public attention and lasting reputation.
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