Poll taxes up in county with five days left to pay
Up to Tuesday night 4520 poll tax payments were recorded in the county 8000 expected this year vs 7791 last year. Delinquent rolls likely to be large as business conditions improve and five days remain to pay taxes before the window rush. Dan Tyson Cameron reports about 7000 behind with 350 polls paid and 22000 collected of 56000 possible. City and county tax deadlines near January 31.
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Dan Tyson
Cameron
Cameron Gets New Hardware Business
Cameron announces the opening of a new hardware firm to be operated this week by Joe Petruy and Steve Salach. The Pe truy and Salad Hardware Co. will occupy the Balhorn Co. wholesale grocers building and is detailed in an advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
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Cameron
Joe Petruy
Steve Salach
The
Petruy and Salad Hardware Co
Balhorn & Co
Cameron Herald
Red Cross funds deficit reported for 1925 in county notes
R P Jeter reports a deficit in county Red Cross funds for 1925. The roll call shows 1076 dollars raised from 687 members. Nurse Stanton Carter has served in the role for two years and funding plans to support her work are not yet known.
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Red Cross
R. P. Jeter
Roll Call
Jeter
W. G. Gillis
Stella Carter
Former Mayor U. B. Harvell Returns From Pacific Coast
Former Cameron mayor and longtime county lawyer U B Harvell has returned from a several week trip to the Pacific Coast. He visited Los Angeles San Francisco and other cities on business related to forthcoming trials and studied Western industry and irrigation methods. He noted California’s rail and shipping development and praised Mormon civic enterprise while citing large bank deposits in California towns and commenting on Hearst newspapers."
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U. 8. Harvell
Cameron
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Harcell
West
Clents
Hearvell
Hearell
Hollywood
America
East
California
Hearrell
Mr. Hearrell
Utah
Salt Lake
William Randolph Hearst
City Buys 1850 Feet of Fire Hose for Cameron
Chief Thomas directs Eureka Fire Hose Department of United States Rubber Co to deliver 1850 feet of hose to Cameron to meet state fire insurance requirements. A department representative inspected the hose last Friday and advised purchase is needed if credit rating holds. The $1350 cost secures ample supply for years.
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Thomas
Fire Department
Eureka Fire Hose Department
United States Rubber Company
Cam
Eron
State Fire Insurance Commission
Cameron
Chevrolet Shipments Break All Records in Telegram Report
A telegram to G. White of the White House Motor Co. notes January 19 shipments exceeded any prior day, with 2158 Chevrolet cars dispatched from multiple plants, the largest single day total in U.S. history. Canada is excluded from the figure.
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Chevrolet
G. ©. White
White House Motor Co
Canada
Giles L Arriett’s Views On Paving and the Sale Of The Paving Bonds
Giles L Arriett argues against paving bonds citing high costs and rising taxes for Cameron. The piece presents tax certificates from W A Bonds and Dan Tyson detailing 1922 rates, projecting 1923 totals around 3.50 per 100 valuation with added school building costs. It estimates a $4,000 property would pay about $144 yearly in taxes plus $30 for insurance.
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Giles L. Arriett
Cameron
Don Tynon
Nmc
Dan Tyson
Texas
W. A
Milam County
Park and Band
Agreement Reached on Water Mains Funding Plan
Commercial Club Committee and Cameron Water Power Light Co reach agreement to fund standard water mains. Tentative plan aligns with State Fire Insurance Commission, lowering key rates from second to fire class. Rebates on insurance premiums possible if mains installed before June 1 or new rates published.
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Commercial Club
Cameron Water, Power & Light Company
State
Fire Insurance Commission
Campaign to curb Darwinian evolution in Texas schools
A Cameron Herald letter calls Texans to oppose Darwinian evolution in state schools funded by taxes. It urges support for anti evolution legislation to bar teaching that man descended from apes. William Jennings Bryan is named as a supporter in the fight.
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Cameron Herald
Cameron
Texas
Paul
William
Jennings Bryan
Oath
William Jennings’ Bryan
Contention Over Cameron Schools Bond Vote
An article replies to Mr Batte urging the Cameron School Board to launch a campaign for a bond issue to rebuild or remodel the Junior High, Mexican, and Negro schools. It warns that conditions require urgent work, citing dark rooms with insufficient light, excessive light, vision issues, plumbing, and heating problems as health and learning concerns.
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Bathe
Batte
Inter Man
Radio Fans Shift Focus From Tech to Programs
An analysis notes that wireless broadcasting bred early technical pioneers but soon drew many to ready made sets. Listeners now favor entertainment and program quality over hardware tinkering, reducing direct viewer-broadcaster feedback.
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al Reve
Arte
Harver s Pup Pupils Recital Impresses Audience
Harver s Pup pupils of Russell Harper presented a recital Friday night at the Yue High School auditorium. The program opened with performances by Vorts Gallina and others. Pupils Bonnel Nemast Gladys Margaret Key Alfred Brady George Newton Hortense Klawansky Don Clinton Jenny Teen Harleigh McGregor participated, and Mrs Jeters piano and viola numbers were enjoyed. Local visitors Mesdames Elise Horstman Henry Horstman Charles Bauch and Elise Nordhaucer of Buckholts visited relatives in Canteron last week.
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Vales
Russel. Harper
I Te
The
Yue High School
Gallina
Sud
Koveuiies
Aldea
Sopra
Jeters
Bonnel Nemast
Gladys Margaret Key
Alfred Brady
George Newton
Hortense Klawansky
Don Clinton
Jenny Teen
Harleigh McGregor
Elise Horstman
Henry Horstman
Charles Bauch
Elise Nordhaucer
Buckholts
Canteron
Minerva field output climbs to 480 barrels daily
The Minerva field now yields 480 barrels per day per Adie records. Since December production rose sharply, with daily output reaching 480 barrels and annual value rising to about $280,820. Landowners receive one eighth of the earnings, totaling $85,046 annually, while the rest goes elsewhere.
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Minerva
Denson Reappointed Cameron County Health Officer
Dr. Tom Denson, Cameron physician and drug dealer, named again as county health officer by the Commissioners Court to succeed himself. Only other applicant was Dr. Everett. Denson has served for years and is credited with advancing public health interests. The court also reappointed J. D. Adams as manager of the county farm near Cameron.
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Tom Denson
Cameron
Commissioners Court
Everett
Denson
Dr. Denson
J. D. Adams
Iite
Adams
Milano District Road Contract Lets for $24000
County court awards a $24000 contract to extend the Milano district road system. The project adds a lateral link to connect farmers and business traffic with the main highway network, alongside another contract to build a road from John Hobson place to Cameron Hanover road.
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Mikane
Milano
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W. A. Bonds
Brick
MR. Darwin
J.T. Stroder
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Live Aid
Harver
PUP
Hanover
Cook & Arrington
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