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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
4
A broad Texas clipping reports floods across Arkansas, political shifts in the Texas House with Thos B Love elected speaker, primaries in Travis county with Bailey defeat, and weather remarks urging February attention. It mentions McLennan county’s primaries withdrawal, injuries in a Bryan skating rink, and a note on troops to the Philippines amid racial policy and climate comments.
A terse note warns travelers of rising railroad disasters and fatalities, suggesting that journeying by rail now risks one’s life. The brief frames transport danger as a growing concern affecting public confidence and decision to travel by train.
The piece urges ending the Bailey re election fight unless Austin refers it back to voters. It supports E A Camps opposition to Bailey and criticizes Bailey for demoralizing youth. It calls for backing Cameron and Milam county and reports post office receipts may lift Cameron to second class status in 1906.
Rev J A Challener pastor at Bry an and former Cameron pastor was assaulted by church members on New Year’s Eve. The pure food law took effect January 1. Capt Richard Hobson lectured in Temple last Thursday. Mexia reports a truck farmer paid 3750 for an automobile and tours the city selling eggs chickens and produce. Texas built 701 miles of railroad in 1906.
Notice declares the dissolution by mutual consent of the firm Blinka & Stach, Buckholts Milam County Texas, effective January 7 1907. All debts to the partnership are payable to Thomas Blinka and all demands against the partnership are to be presented to him for payment as he has acquired all rights.
Sunday night nine railroad ties were placed on the I. and G. N. track near Thorndale. The first train approached slowly and avoided a wreck. The Flyer likely would have suffered a severe crash if it had struck the ties. Sheriff Holtzclaw and R. L. Lowe searched with Riverside farm dogs, but dry grass prevented trailing.
At a stockholders meeting on Tuesday the bank elected Jno N Bradshaw as president J C Reese as vice president H M Hefley as cashier and E P Lester as assistant cashier Directors named were Mrs M E Hefley J N Bradshaw H M Hefley R F Pool and J C Reese.
Mr and Mrs M Hitt of Davilla have bought the Massengale hotel the brick store adjoining and a dwelling in Cameron from the Hefley brothers. The deal includes 276 acres of land near Davilla for 8280 dollars about 30 dollars per acre. The sale records the transfer and terms.
T S Henderson and E D Thompkins sold to Osker Pillings a 199 acre tract from the Reed Survey between here and Ad Hall for 3000 dollars and a 152 acre tract from the game survey to Frank Tomek for 5000 dollars.
The pupil honor roll for December at Marlow School includes Room 1 students Annie Ainsworth Mattie Aine worth Flossie Walston Beulah Wilson Vivian Hobson Willie Burnett Ethel Wilson Laura Ethridge Bertha Ethridge Okie Wilson and Room 2 pupils Jimmy Posey Archie Allison Sedelia Walston Claud Morgan Jesse Coward Leonard Morgan Robi Ainsworth Maggie Morgan Virgie Coward and Wilkie Coward under teacher W C Taber.
At a Tuesday stockholders meeting H F Smith was elected president T G Sampson vice president and Oxsheer Smith cashier with directors H F Smith T G Sampson J M Sampson B J Baskin and Oxsheer Smith. A 10 percent dividend was declared and $8000 added to surplus bringing total to $18000.
Announcement of Mid Winter Oyster Roast and Fish Fry at Corpus Christi and Rockport on January 13 1907. Saap railway sells round trip tickets to these points for 5.30. Night train No 44 departs Cameron 1025 p m and day train No 42 departs Cameron 840 a m January 12 1907. Tickets limited to January 14 1907. E E Dimaline Agent.
Get Your Picture Taken. New backgrounds and modern chairs enhance grade photographs. A. D. Backateom invites applications for the newest and up-to-date photo novelty.
For rent sebuah 50 acre tract suitable for truck farming with sandy soil and proximity to the courthouse. Apply to S M Burne at Cameron Drug Store.
A local hardware listing promotes axe and nails by the pound, staples, trace chains, files, curry combs, and a red leather horse collar. It invites customers to inspect stock and notes prices that defy competition on backhands plow lines, clevises, bridles, poultry wire, and more.
A compact notice lists seed oats garden and field seed stoves and heaters stove pipe and all kinds of hardware groceries furniture tin ware glassware queensware and related items
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