Local Social Roundup Notes Visits and Recoveries
Personal mentions include Mr. and Mrs. E C Noble of Houston visiting Dr and Mrs G C Brindley with Mrs Wesley Wright as weekend guest. Mrs J J Barmore shows marked improvement after months in bed. several Cameron residents return for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Noble
Houston
G. C. Brindley
Brindley
Wesley Wright
J. J. Barmore
D. H. Slaughter
Allie Kinard
Wadehampton
Black Draught Provides Relief From Constipation
A historical notice promotes Thedford’s Black-Draught as a remedy for constipation and sluggishness. Mrs. Ray Mullins of Safe Arkansas praises the product for constipation biliousness and the tired feeling. The Syrup of Black-Draught is also mentioned as palatable for children with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mullins
Safe, Ark
Thedford
Sharks Teeth and Nose Prove Noble Weapons
The article explains that sharks maintain functional teeth in a primary row while reserve rows wait beneath a membrane ready to replace worn teeth. It notes the second key asset is their keen sense of smell, with two nostrils enabling tracking prey from great distances, even following blood from ice holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Apple Trees From France First Planted in Canada
The Montreal Herald notes that Sieur De Monts cleared Port Royal land in 1605 and in 1663 Pierre Martin brought apple trees from France to Belle Isle near Port Royal. By 1760 New England colonists found many small orchards, with Gravensteins favored in Normandy and Fameuse the first in Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sieur de Monts
Port Royal
Pierre Martin
France
Belle Isle
Montreal Herald
Beaubassin
New England
America
Normandy
Quebec
Stamp Typography and Plate Errors in Stamp Collecting
The Chicago Tribune notes typography in stamp printing covers type set, stereotyped, electrotyped, or stamped designs and how plates are assembled to prevent loosening. It explains why typography is cheaper than intaglio engraving and how errors arise from misassembled plates, including inverted subjects and wrong value clichés.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tribune
Land Owners Behind Washington City Boundaries
The article identifies the principal landowners of what became Washington DC. David Burnes held the land where the White House now stands and reluctantly sold 600 acres as negotiations for the capital continued. Daniel Carroll owned a large area along the eastern branch of the Potomac, including the Capitol site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Washington
Daniel Carroll
Samuel Davidson
Notley Young
David Burnes
White House
Federal City
National Capital
Potomac River
Capitol
Black Watch origins and 1740 formation
The Black Watch traces to 1720 with a dark tartan entrusting them with Gaelic name Fretendan Da meaning Black Watch set apart from Red soldiers. They served mainly as police then, becoming the Forty second Regiment of the Line by 1740. Their combat record starts at Fontenoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Watch
Forty-second Regiment of the Line
Fontenoy
Drug Smugglers Threaten London’s Peaceful Life
A London detective laments drug smugglers undermining public safety. The piece notes cocaine and opium trafficking by orientals and agents across suburbs and cities, with annual smuggling of tons and hundredweights. Efforts to curb this trade appear hopeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Four Girls Assist In Administration Of Youth Funds
Under the National Youth Administration Milam County four girls will join the county superintendent’s office on Thursday to assist Guy T. Newton. Bertha Baylor Ruby Lee Copus Josephine Richards and Theresa Quillan will collect statistics and school records, a project expected to take about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth's
Milam County
Bertha Baylor
Ruby Lee Copus
Josephine Richards
Cameron
Theresa Quillan
Marlow
Guy T. Newton
Cameron History Club meets at Mrs Roy Law home
Mrs Roy Law hosted the Cameron History Club gathering Tuesday afternoon. Roll call featured naming news books while Mrs Stanley Swift led the program and introduced her sister in law Mrs Walter Dossett of Waco for the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Law
Cameron History Club
Stanley Swift
Walter Dossett
Waco
Woman returns from South America speaks on native women
A local event featured a speaker who recently returned with her husband from South America. She discussed native women lessons learned during her travels. After the talk, guests enjoyed a salad course and hot tea. Out of town attendees included Mrs. Dossett Mrs. Clay Watson of Waco and Mrs. Clifton Jenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Dossett
Clay Watson
Waco
Clifton Jenness
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Nat McCord McHenry
Dallas
Mamie Hefley
McHenry
John Poteet
Molie Moore
Tiff Moore
R. F. Bielfeldt
Wichitaalls
J. L. Slaughter
Gladys Blaylock
Gladewater
Blaylock
Cameron Schools
Lucille Butts
Mamie Laird
John Pierce
Madie Watson
Wenonah Slaughter
Navasota
Mr. Pierce
Henriet Hefley
State University
Henry Llesley
Jeff T. Kemp
Eastern Star
Niley Smith
T. A. Howell
Marvin Arrett
Erma
Pleasant Retreat
Willie Griffith
Gene Marshall
Rochdale
Bill Howell
Frank Lesovsky
Fen
G. W. McLain
Second Street
South Houston
Ates
Cameron State Bank
W.H. Stafford
Canada
the Black Watch
History Club
of Cameron
W. H. Stafford
City of Cameron
Valentine
Whitman
Dusek Pharmacy
Cameron, Texas
Billie Marek
James L. Coleman
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