This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
5
Dr. J. C. Anderson promotes Grade A milk and boiled water for young children. He notes that contaminated water and dirty milk cause most intestinal trouble and urges continuous icing and rapid cooling of milk, especially when pasteurized milk is unavailable.
A mother should use extreme caution in selecting milk for children as grade A milk protects family health. Ensure milk bottles show grade on the cap and report missing markings to the mayor or health officer. If the town lacks a Standard Milk Ordinance, urge the commission to pass it and contact the state health department in Austin for information.
State health official Dr. J. C. Anderson warns stray dogs threaten children and adults. He urges city officials to enforce laws on pounding stray dogs, noting responsible ownership is needed while strays risk rabies, terror, and possible death.
Health department data show five Texas deaths from hydrophobia in 1926 and Pasteur Institute reports 30 to 50 daily rabies patients. The article notes rabies spreads via saliva from any rabid animal and urges immediate Pasteur treatment if a dog’s behavior is suspicious. It warns to cauterize wounds and observe stray dogs.
Will W Smith the Thorndale Telephone Exchange proprietor sold the business to Mid Continent Telephone Company. They took charge July 1 under general manager Herick Johnson of Texarkana. The deal includes about twenty exchanges and other purchases totaling about $500000, the largest in recent years in the state. Johnson, a former chief engineer for Two States Telephone, will oversee expanded service.
J D Ferguson a 74 year old tower man at the Frisco Denver crossing in Vernon Texas halted a northbound West Texan train after three masked men forced entry and threatened him. He signaled the engine to proceed as they attacked leaving him unconscious then retrieved aid after the train passed. His injuries are not serious and the assailants fled.
The Thorndale Champion notes the retiring owner will stay as local manager indefinitely and that his family will remain in town. It praises Mr Smith for delivering the best telephone service the community has enjoyed for years and wishes him continued prosperity and progress.
Lutherans from Thorndale La Grange Giddings Wanda and others gathered for the Texas district annual convention of the Missouri Lutheran Synod with services honoring G M Schleier and revs G Buchschacher and G Birkmann.
Contractor Y A Gjedde completes concrete foundation for a new 75 000 gallon all steel water tank to replace the wooden structure destroyed by fire last month. The tank foundation used forty cubic yards of gravel, and the blaze is believed to have originated from the company's locomotive. Rockdale Reporter.
A large family gathering at Mrs. Annie Grabein’s home included siblings and spouses from Cameron Fort Worth Minerva and Memphis with one member abroad. A bountiful dinner followed by a watermelon feast at Wayside Inn capped the day as Rockdale Reporter notes.
Mr and Mrs J E Love and children visited the Price home last weekend. Grandma Richard returned Tuesday for a week long visit.
Sealed proposals will be received from banking corporations associations or individual bankers in Cameron Texas to serve as city funds depository for a term set by law. Bids must show the rate on daily balances and the rate at which funds will be loaned to the city. Proposals addressed to the City Secretary and opened at 4 p m on July 19 1927. Council may reject any or all bids.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bradford and Mrs. Felicia Morgan will depart Friday morning for a ten day visit to Del Rio and Laredo.
An ad urges older readers to use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation without gripes or side effects. It claims the product supports natural bowel regularity and offers a free sample by writing to Monticello Illinois.
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a cure for pimples rashes blotches and eczema with healing starting the moment it is applied. The advertisement says the sulphur preparation has worm destroying properties and urges readers to buy Rowles Mentho Sulphur from druggists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.