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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
8
U S Geological Survey releases a report showing 69 359 152 long tons produced in 1905 the highest in industry history. The average price 2 25 per ton with 165 406 workers and 215 days worked. Increased shipment of smaller coal sizes noted and prior strikes in 1902 had depressed output.
The Babcock, a San Francisco scrap iron cargo ship, rode 24 hours stranded by a dense shark field and then sailed 20 days with sharks filling sightlines from horizon to horizon. The crew, terrified, watched as another vessel appeared and drew away the sharks, restoring a clear sea by New Year’s Day.
In Rhode Island Woonsocket a theft trial over a pig features wildly different descriptions of the animal. The defense says they bought it and kept it with other pigs and the judge jokes about smelling the pig as the crowded courtroom filled with an odd, humorous moment.
A piece explores the many forms of hand shapes and grips used in greetings. It contrasts large and small hands, firm or gentle shakes, and varied arm motions, arguing that the hand and shake reflect the wearer’s character and affect how one feels about a future greeting.
A Victorian style piece laments couples who become absorbed in each other and neglect others. It warns that others suffer discomfort when relationships demand all ease and smoothness. It argues for shared duties and fairness.
People of all kinds, including women and men, often seek out unpleasant things and train themselves to view the dark side. This habit quickly grows and brings unhappiness to the doer and misery to those around them, so it should be stopped early.
A collection of humorous lines on marriage, wealth, wisdom, and gender roles. The set contrasts coquettes with apartments, rolling stones with mossbacks, benedicts and the matrimonial knot, and the lure of money versus a full hearth.
An eager buyer nearly bought fine looking apples from a produce dealer until an old farmer warned him to check the center of the barrel. The man discovered the apples there were inferior, while the farmer hinted he kept barrels with faulty stock for lessons.
The piece jokes about etiquette and manners with phrases on formal sarcasm and milk of human kindness. It notes a man trimming his mustache prompting questions and mocks Alfred Bingo the poet seeking public recognition. It also mentions forty weekly complaints about others being talked about.
For sale the best Jack in Texas at a bargain or will trade for cattle and hogs. This Jack stands 15 12 hands high and weighs 100 lbs. The seller is leaving the fine stock business.
The piece discusses a woman doubting her appearance in youth and later blaming the mirror for flaws. It suggests the accusation of vanity is unfounded as self-perception shifts with age and the mirror’s condition.
A Portland traveler recalls a Bangor area hotel where rats scurried under a bed. The guest reported the incident to the clerk, who calmly promised to fix it and sent a cat to room 23.
A wry verse notes that silent men are not always the steadier planners and a man full of promises can hide a poor memory behind chatter. The punchline highlights the clash between words and actions in public affairs.
Practical advice for sales and conduct emphasizes using intellect and effort, avoiding deception and glib talking, learning from criticism, and balancing confidence with restraint to win customers and close bargains. It cautions against arrogance and overfunding oneself, urging patience, listening, and measured behavior in negotiations.
The Madison Journal quotes Uncle Dick on fighting talk, humility and vanity. He notes that talk leads to trouble and that people cling to vanity and jealousy, while persistence can overcome obstacles.
A collection of moral proverbs attributed to Franklin covering thrift speed caution and prudence. Pithy lines warn that time is money make haste slowly and small efforts yield great results while urging prudent living and restraint in desires.
An archaeologist explains that the modern hat band derives from an ancient fillet that shaped a cloth. The fillet was sometimes tied in a bow, with tails visible in the Scotch cap, sailor hat, and bishop's mitten. A bow inside the lining may be a remnant of lacing that kept the lining in shape.
A compilation of famous maxims and mixed proverbs attributed to the New York Times era. It blends lines about prudence, effort, friendship, law, risk, and fate, with familiar phrases such as first in war, first in peace and a stitch in time saves nine.
A reflective piece urges real religion and true science based on actual rules. It contrasts rewarding good with punishing bad and notes life blends solemn duty with joyous work. The excerpt cites Shakespeare and Warwick James Price on finding sermons in everyday scenes.
The excerpt reflects satirical observations by Will F. Griffin on money circulation public perception and marital expectations. It contrasts bad money in society, envy of public attention, umbrella theft as a mistake, and changing views on love and marriage between courtship and after.
A Judge notes the long hall with no urn and declares that men must work while women sweep. He observes that many are called yet few rise before noon and that incoming agents send their baggage ahead of time.
The article extols The University of Texas as the crown of the state's education system. It highlights its broad mission in science, literature, and the arts, practical training, and support for public service. It notes democratic student life, moral emphasis, daily religious services, and large Christian associations. It encourages Texas youths to attend college with free tuition and work their way through, stressing career benefits and strong engineer demand.
The University announces a larger career and predicts higher attendance in the coming year. Officials believe the institution will fulfill its mission of bearing light and knowledge to the State and Nation.
An agricultural bulletin notes 84 orioles sampled with 26 containing bull weevils. Birds like blackbirds, Mead ow larks, night hawks, and bull bats eat weevils. quails are protected by law. In Cameron July 24 26 of 05 the cotton shows many weevils with 9 adults found on July 25, over half the squares infested and birds scarce.
Cameron defeated Rogers 9 to 6 on the local diamond Thursday July 19 in an exciting game. Batteries for Cameron were Beaty Gray and Lewis with Rogers using Hastings Underwood and Lupton. Umpire was Mr Sharp of Buckholts. Attendance 700.
San Antonio Express notes Sage’s rise from errand boy to multi millionaire in a decade, praising his sobriety and domestic virtue amid a generation of dissolute millionaires. The piece contemplates his enduring wealth and the sorrow at leaving it behind. It also mentions local notices on fruit sales, a Cameron surgeon visit for appendicitis, a gin being built on Riverside farm, and plans for a hardwood saw mill near Marlin with timber and investors.
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