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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
11
The daily bill of fare lists 150 pounds of hay 15 loaves of bread 5 heads of cabbage and 60 pounds of cornstalks for Peter the hip popotamus at the New York Zoo.
The English actor Edmund Kean preferred the judgment of the common people in the pit to that of aristocrats and dramatic critics, valuing popular opinion above elite critique.
Vince Lucas formerly Cameron city marshal married Mrs. T. B. Jones of Calvert in Bryan. He was accompanied by Miss Margarite Devine and Miss Jewell Proctor as they travelled for the ceremony at the Presbyterian church. The wedding took place Sunday July 10 with the officiating pastor. News of the secret marriage leaked Friday and friends extend congratulations.
Seven men were indicted for participation in the June 26 flogging of farm youth Jeff Calloway near Oneonta Alabama. Indicted are Eugene Doss L E Clayton Chester Clayton Clifton Clayton Peter Carlyle and Dr L S Finnell plus one unnamed suspect. Finnell faces kidnapping charges only and bond totals 5000 per kidnapping and 500 per assault. Galloway was dragged from a country church by masked men and lashed unconscious for allegedly attending service while intoxicated.
The bulletin lists a July 31 service at 11 00 a m with Holy Communion and sermon and a 9 45 a m Sunday School session.
Miss Mary Bess Whatley hosted a bridge party at her parents home Thursday with guests from Rogers and Cameron. High score went to Miss Thelma Reed of Rogers. out of town guests included Miss Reed and Mrs Barnard of Rogers.
Ohio court records show a theft convict was sentenced to be divested of his apparel, tied to a tree, and bitten by mosquitos for one hour. The incident marks a bizarre punishment linked to early dental material discovery by Dr Thomas W Evans in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
An Italian woman named Toffana lived in the 17th century and was famed as a poisoner with more than 600 victims. She was apprehended and executed. The note also mentions oysters drinking water, noting high intake if water is warm and a thirst strike when water falls below forty five degrees.
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