Local social notes and visits around Cameron
Personal mentions include Tom Sampson Jr returning home after a visit with the Sampsons, dances at Skeezix every Friday and Saturday with Dee Johnson and Southern Melody Boys, and many residents visiting relatives and attending events. Several trips to Cameron from Edinburg Marlin Dallas Abilene Houston and Clarksdale Mississippi are noted along with a few local health updates and a death in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Slocomb, Jr
Don Gordon
Houston
Cameron
Don Slocomb
Don
Galena Park
Black-Draught Promotes Quick Relief for Constipation
Advertised remedy urges taking Black-Draught at first signs of slow bowel activity or sluggish feeling. Mrs Ray Mullins of Safe Arkansas testifies that both she and her husband use Thedford’s Black-Draught for constipation biliousness and fatigue. She notes Syrup of Black-Draught children’s version tastes good and yields positive results.
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Ray Mullins
Safe, Ark
Thedford
Parole Boards To Meet In Cameron District Session Announced
Parole boards from seven counties will convene in Cameron on Thursday July 0 for a district meeting. B C Cole Milam county parole board chairman announced the event which will draw thirty five cities. The session starts at 2 p m in district court room Judge Graham will deliver remarks on benefits of parole boards W W Holcomb Austin state parole board member will attend. A Times Square New York sign asks Have you written to Mother lately prompting reflection on the Mammy song writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
B.C. Cole
Milam County
Parole Board
Graham. Gillis
W. W. Holcomb
Austin
State Parole Board
Times Square
New York
Hen Lays Only Eggs With Double Yolks
Warrentown Oregon farmers discuss a Rhode Island Red hen owned by Mrs. Percy Spritway that has laid double yolked eggs for over four months. Attempts to identify the hen among lookalikes prove difficult as locals speculate on the cause.
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Rhode Island
Percy Spritway
Beautiful War Spy Pauline Cushman Resting at Presidio Grave
In a weed grown corner of the Presidio National Cemetery a headstone read Pauline C. Tyjer Union Spy. Dr. A. T. Leonard of the California Historical Society identified the occupant as Pauline Cushman exotic stage actress turned Union spy. Cushman drank a toast to the Union on stage in Louisville 1868 and later faced espionage charges leading to execution. the grave’s final facts were clarified after years of mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Presidio National
WEA
Pauline C. Tver
A. T. Leonard
California Historical Society
Presidio
Pauline Cushman
Old Wood's
Louisville
Jey Davis
Hener
Palvinet
Opiot
Leonard
Woman Runs Rattlesnake Business in Arizona
Mrs. A Reidy of Tucson owns about 300 rattlesnakes and runs the Reidy Rattlesnake Products company. She makes buttons, neckties, cuckles, jewelry and trinkets from snake skins and bones, with venom rarely wasted.
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Tucson
Ariz
A Reidy
Reidy
Reidy Rattlesnake Products Company
Chinese Prisoners Chip In for Airplane Fund
Chinese prisoners in Shanghai and Szechuan are raising funds to buy an American made airplane for General Chiang Kai-shek to mark his birthday. A Watsien prison mates collection adds another plane to the nationwide effort. Provinces are urged to subscribe about 3000 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Szechuan
Wathsien
Church Seeks Old Gold Donations for New Tibernacle
A coastal church plans a new tibernacle and asks district residents to donate old gold items. Members urge contributions of rings water charms and any gold objects to support the project.
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Church
Elureh
Menilera
Bees Kill Two Horses on Auckland Farm
Bees swarmed after a mowing machine disturbed hives on a farm near Auckland, killing two valuable horses. Local ветерinarian advised caution as beekeepers assess hive losses and safety measures to prevent further incidents.
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Auckland
N. Z
Gong for Grammar Stirs West Seattle Class
West Seattle High School students in C. G. Hanna ford's Engtish class use a bell and hammer to gong speakers who misspell or mispronounce words. A student idea aims to curb grammar slips and deterateal monstrosities.
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Seattle
C. G. Hannaford
West Seattle High School
Hannaford
Parents Reunited By Smile Of Baby
In a Town Hall court Judge Justin P. McCarthy watches John and Mrs. Frandsen reconcile after a custody dispute. Their infant daughter Littl Jean Frandsen elicits laughter and kisses from the couple and officers, signaling renewed happiness and family unity. The judge remarks on the value of the child as the couple leaves embracing.
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Chicago
Jed
Littl Jean Frandsen
Justin P. McCarthy
Town Hall Court
John Frandsen
Woman Baggage Tosser in Buckland Station Depot
Kathryn Olio-Mra Dicks, a long serving railway station agent at Buckland, handles baggage, tickets, switches, and telegraphy for up to 20 trains daily. She began on March 13, 1901, after helping at Thevert on-the-line, with a career shaped by early family ties to railroading and several near misses including a train derailment and a fire that threatened the records.
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Olio
Mra
Kathryn
Eine
Bucklind
Ollo
Crest
Buckland
G. W. Dyer
Bainbridge
Imd
Mrnday
Theverton
Ind
Birkhind
Yhrinx
Nares
Lawyer Uses Biology Against Slander Suit in Missouri
In Liberty Missouri a slander case features a defense claiming the plaintiff could not have stolen peacock eggs since peacocks do not lay eggs. The attorney argues the accusation is biologically impossible, defending the defendant’s conduct.
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Liberty
Tim
Funeral Service Altered by Coffin Fire Incident
A disruptive incident occurred before the funeral of Mr. Anca F. Bradstebrer when a lighter caused a small fire on a coffin. Officials extinguished the flames as emergency responders arrived, with minor damage to clothing and surrounding area reported.
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Louledinie
Anca F. Bradstebrer
Gum Chewing Wreck Triggers Car Crash on Bridge
John Nopel lost control while trying to spit chewing gum out the car window near Gum City. The vehicle struck a bridge railing and overturned, with Nopel sustaining minor injuries and the accident prompting a police response.
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Califie
John Nopel
Land of opportunity hides a sharp catch says an Australian
An old essay notes adults resemble a head bumping infant and a family tree’s leaves fall when they turn yellow. It argues wealth requires effort and mentions an Australian invention of a gun that shoots around corners for the benefit of innocent bystanders found in a side street.
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Tom Sampson, Jr
Central Power and Light Company of
Harlingen
Sampsons
Skeezix
Dee Johnson
E. E. O’bryant
Edinburg
Doris Nell McLane
W. FE. Kuehle
Marlin
T. K. Barton
Carrie Bell
Louis LeSassier
Southern Melody Boys
A. L. Knenek
Columbus
A. L. Krenek
J. P. Krenek
Chas. Butts
Maysfield
Cameron Hosital
Mr. Butts
Susie Butts
Conn Miller
N. D. Timmerman
Clarksdale
Mississippi
Timmerman
Baptist Church
Mrs. O. P. Robbins
Abilene
R. G. Grabein
Mrs. Johnson Crawford
Dallas
Mrs
Frank Cheeves
Tom Law
Wharton
C. C. Acrey
Koreville
John Sapp
Chas. McGehee
Traveler's Hotel
George McGehee
Carl Mayer
B. F. Robinson
Sumer
Stanton Superservice
Cameron Herald
Warrentown
Ore
South
Smile OF Baby
Mrs. Frandsen
John
Madeline
John Prandsen
Judge McCarthy
Tnt
Ausuet Frederick Wenel
Colorubia
United States Naval Academa Annapolis
Episcopal Church
Gertrude Millinery
Tam
A. J. Matocha & Company
Santa Fe
Hearne, Texas
Cameron Life Insurance Company
Cameron, Texas
Annie
Surance
Yours Very Truly
W. H. Bevin
Cameron Life Insurance C
W. ©. Triggs
Peon Wolf
Texas
Vernon Roberts
Walter B. Smith
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