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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
4
Secretary Paden of the Chamber of Commerce disputed circulating reports that Cameron County faced a quarantine during the meningitis outbreak. He stated no quarantine was ever imposed by health authorities, and the spread of the rumor harms Cameron and Milam County.
Thedford's Black-Draught laxatives are praised in a Murray Kentucky letter as a reliable remedy for biliousness and constipation. Parents note children prefer Syrup of Black-Draught while adults stick to the powdered form.
Lupture t. L. Hoffman, expert and former fate of C F Redlich of Minneapolis, will demonstrate his Perfect Retention Shields at Cameron Auditorium Hotel Friday February 7 from 10 A M to 4 P M. Do not wear trusses that enlarge the opening and reduce rupture risks. Many satisfied local clients. no mail order. 306 Lincoln Bldg Minneapolis Minn.
Local notices list Johnson Grass Hay for sale in Cameron by Chas McDermott and grain pricing. A girl’s bicycle recently overhauled is offered with contact Leila Marie Batte. Employment ads include a North Falls Ra wleigh route position paying $25 weekly, and a washing of stoma ch remedies. Also listed are a rental farm on Milano Road and blackberry plants for sale near Lilac.
Contract for an underpass of the Missouri Pacific Lines near Gause was let to Thomas and Ratliff of Rogers at an estimated cost of $58,000. Government aid funds support the Pettibone to Cross Roads route through Norman VaHey, now being graveled and to be hard surfaced under Grady Stidham, commissioner. Additional gravel plans cover the Lewis Mitchell to Briary road with work orders for Highway 44 to Cross Roads anticipated.
The Friday Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs James L Coleman. High score for club members went to Mrs Eber Flinn while guests honors went to Mrs F E Woodruff. A salad course with hot coffee was served by the hostess.
American Legion event planned for Tuesday night February 4 starts at 7:30 with advance ticket sales signaling strong interest. Funds raised aid building project as games like bridge dominoes forty two and Bingo run all evening with prizes including a Legion quilt. Refreshments provided and all invited. Local man Mr. Wilson hospitalized with leg injuries from a truck fall incident near Henderson Kidd office Monday.
Mrs. Joseph T. Reid formerly Martha Jane Sherrer was born in 1840 in South Carolina and died January 16 1936 at Garretts Bluff Lamar County after a long life marked by Civil War defiance and pioneering moves from Alabama to Arkansas Texas and back to Lamar County She was a Baptist and mother of F F Reid J E Reid L H Reid W J Reid and Mrs Elizabeth Perkins The funeral was held at Garretts Bluff with grandsons pallbearers noted and Miss Florence Butts planning a Austin visit.
Relatives report the death at age 60 of W A Coffield in a Waco hospital after a brief illness. He was the eldest son of the late ex Mayor B A Coffield and Mattie Taman Coffield of Rockdale. Funeral services were held at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Waco with Rev J P Love officiating. He moved to Waco years ago and worked in the noise brokerage business. Surviving are his wife Grace Longmoor Coffield two daughters Mattie Bess and Grace Coffield a son William A Coffield Jr a sister Mrs H C Vance of Rockdale two brothers E H Coffield of Cameron and H H Coffield of Rockdale.
A testimonial from Mrs. Ray Mullins of Safe Arkansas promotes Thedford's Black-Draught as a remedy for constipation biliousness and the tired feeling that accompanies digestive slowdown. It also mentions Syrup of Black-Draught as a child friendly variant with good results and pleasant taste.
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