The Cameron Herald Notes Postage Changes and Local Reach
The Cameron Herald reviews postage rate changes effective July 1 1918 and explains how the paper’s subscriber base lies across eight parcel post zones with most readers in Milam County. Editor John Esten Cooke from Rockdale is praised for journalistic work. Local manager N Herring notes Cameron advertising value and zone distribution.
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Cameron Herald
Homer McLane
Milam County
Cameron Enterprises
Cameron
John Esten Cooke
Rockdale
Brother Cooke
Herald
Post Office Department
Words of Cheer on Terrel for State Comptroller
The Sterling City News-Record endorses Henry B. Terrel for re election as state comptroller praising his handling of funds. It argues he collected and withheld salary support for the state, ensuring long term compensation and continued service. The paper predicts voters will keep him in office for years.
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Henry B. Terrel
News-Record
Sterling City News-Record
Miss Webb Corrects Reports On Citizenship And Allegiances
Miss Webb defends herself against rumors she is not a Milam County citizen or friendly to the state administration. She states five years residence in Milam, identifies as a prohibitionist, and endorses Governor Hobby for re election.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Milam County
Hobby
J. F. Chadwick
M. Ethel Webb
War bonds and duty urged for all in war effort
Editorials from Olney Enterprise Sawyer Enterprise and Calvert Courier emphasize nationwide obligation in wartime. They urge buying Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps, supporting Red Cross, and treating every citizen as drafted to aid victory. The message stresses unity across ages and abilities to back troops overseas.
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America
Olney Enterprise
Covington
Texas
Red Cross
Sawyer Enterprise
France
Calvert Courier
Beard for Tax Collector and Bonds for Sheriff Ticket
A political slate lists Representative C. M. Beard for Tax Collector and Bill Alex Bonds for reelection alongside R. R. Tyson L. L. Blaylock and John W. Barrett for sheriff.
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Bill Alex Bonds
R. R. Tyson
L. L. Blaylock
John W. Barrett
Duty Calls to Support War Effort with Thrift and Food
A Beaumont Enterprise editorial urges every citizen to aid the war effort at home. It highlights saving money through thrift stamps and liberty bonds, producing and distributing food, countering German propaganda, and boosting morale for soldiers, stressing cheerful, collective action.
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Beaumont Enteprise
Notable reminiscence and economic critique in 19th century tone
A Boston lecturer laments prudence among girls forty years ago while praising homey virtue. A Honey Grove Signal quote extols the bygone era as glorious. The Williamson County Sun reports hides prices down but shoe prices up since Civil War, arguing producers capture profits while consumers and retailers lose fairness.
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Boston
Honey Grove
Williamson County Sun
Local Notes and Short Reminiscences From Town
Dr G B Taylor returns from Chicago after eye ear nose and throat course and plans daily office except Sundays when by appointment only Rev H R McFadyen visits his wife in sanitarium at Temple and hopes to bring her home Friday Mrs Blacklock visits sister in Fort Worth and returns home this week in Divine Mr and Mrs George Adams and Mrs W B Adams of Divine hosted guests P O Adams home Will Carroll and daughter Ruth return to Wichita Falls after visit with Sam Law Dr G B Taylor spends Sunday in Marlin with wife improving T W Aycock recovering from eye removal operation ten days ago
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G. B. Taylor
Chicago
H. R. McFadyen
Temple
Mrs. Blacklock
Mrs. S. Carlton
Fort Worth
Will Carroll
Ruth
Wichita Falls
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Palace Drug Store
Red Cross Drug Store
T.J. Avera
THE
Terrell Publishing
Phos. N. Herring
Miss Webb
Detroit
Columbia Grafonoas
Coleman
Eplen
Cameron, Texas
Fus Hardy E. A. Decherd
C. M. Beard
I. W. Culp
Killeen
Newton McDonald
Lelia Woolley
John Brock
Luther Tyson
W. T. Yates
W. A. Gillon
Robert Todd
Roy Baskin
Henry Reaves
J. L. Elmore
Fred Howard Fayette Hefley
N. H. Butts
J. M. Dodson
Sam Hickman
Chas. Sens
Gene Smith
S. P. Gross
First National Bank
Edison
New Cameron Drug Co
Liberty
George Adams
W. B. Adams
Divine
P. O. Adams
Marlin
T. W. Aycock
Sebesta & Ondrej
S. Hestenbaum
Worcesters Market
Wilkerson
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