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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
6
A rogue excerpt discusses typhoid germs in blood and water, cites Chicago deaths from pneumonia, and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with implied cures and health claims. It mentions Dr. Pierce’s Institute and related patent remedy rhetoric, urging health via herbal tonics and pellets.
The column urges thorough winter planning for orchards and gardens, stressing adequate manures seeds and nursery stock, ready spraying gear, and readiness for spring weather to avoid late frosts and promote strong crops. It also notes estate probate notices in Milam County and general public notices.
Buyer R. L. Batte of Cameron seeks several bulls at top market price for feeding purposes. Advertisement notes Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a quick corrective remedy for bilious attacks. Sold by Geo A. Taomas. Public notice style casual classified language with local urgency.
The notes describe fair features including 500 tons of ice daily from fee plants, a recreated Old St. Louis, a 10 ton nugget exhibit from Idaho valued over $10,000 with high purity silver and gold content, Norway joining the invitation list with Sweden and Denmark, a Washington state furniture mountain with animal specimens, and Bonn’s historical plans shown outside Germany for the first time.
Trade and Industry notes a steam plant shipped from Philadelphia to China to operate a woolen mill. It discusses portable work for one man, tobacco harvesting, caper culture, and efficiency comparisons between steam engines and internal combustion engines. It also cites aluminum use on three long North American electric transmission lines, including lines to San Francisco, Colgate to Oakland, and Shawinigan Falls to Montreal.
Blue dominates a new chic color palette with brocade silks and velvets. Short mousquetaire gloves return with tailor suits, chiffon velvet gowns grace dinners, and white cloth gowns gain lace embroideries and contrasting inserts. Velvet skirts feature waist shirts and fringe hems for ornate bodices.
A 51 year old notes relief from indigestion using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and reports ability to eat almost anything. Recommends the product and states it works better than other remedies. Sold by Geo. A. Thomas in Rock Mills Alabama.
Classified notice offers second hand farming implements and wagon for sale by M. Tucker. Includes hay and sorgum at 25 cents per bale. Also advertises a vegetable liquid claimed to govern flow of women’s menses limited to a single lunar month.
The guide advises plowing and replowing garden land, then resting it at least three weeks before sowing seeds. It notes that coarse fertilizers should be applied at least four weeks prior to planting and that early coarse manure applications assure plant nutrients for young plants.
TO THE PUBLIC We are prepared to fill orders for first class cakes fresh cream bread Fruit cakes a specialty Order early Barnyard manure freely on the Irish potato crop but when the supply fails the cotton seed meal nitrate of soda or other fertilizers rich in nitrogen Potato scab comes from the seed but this may be reduced by using fertilizers not coarse which belong to the commercial class such as those last mentioned Dip seed potatoes in Bordeaux before planting A five room cottage convenient to the school Terms reasonable 23 1f
All persons having claims against the estate of O F McCulloch deceased are notified that the undersigned Maysfield Milam is appointed administrator of the will of the deceased. He resides at Maysfield Milam and has qualified on the 11th day of December 1903 and requests all claimants present their claims within the designated time.
Bradfield's Female Regulator is described as a concentrated herbal essence for women to relieve stoppages suppression and irregularities of the gonadal system. It claims to correct leucorrhea and restore health through regular use with a price of $1.00 per bottle and free mailed illustrated materials.
A local nursery offers several hundred sycamore trees from five to seven feet tall for sale at reasonable prices. Interested buyers should apply at Wagner and Stevens, 29 41, re Charles Sens.
Notice records the appointment of an executor for the estate of Roxie Beal by the County Court of Milan County Texas on December 1903 with the executor having qualified, and directs all claimants to present their claims to the Omaha office in Georgetown Williamson County Texas.
Farmers are advised to expose seed potatoes to light for one to three weeks to turn starches into sprout ready food. Green before planting to prevent rot and ensure a strong stand, with plaster on cut surfaces. Store in a light room, spread thinly, and avoid drying out.
Vendor offers pianos and organs via Thess, GoaGan and Galveston to Dallas San A markets. Includes 1136d listing and music supplies, seeking buyers in Texas region.
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