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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
3
Dr. Goddard argues for county and city health officers to work full time and refrain from private practice. He says such officers can inspect streets, dairies, slaughterhouses, factories, schools, and housing to prevent disease, monitor water and sewage, and vaccinate, while treating only charity patients.
An 19th century ad claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic destroys malaria germs carried by the malaria mosquito. The product is priced at 60 cents.
The 1919 Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship was awarded to Lola Greer of Cameron. Patricia Sue Davis of Memphis earned three "T"s for field hockey, swimming, and hiking, with Davis setting a distance swim record. UT honored veterans at a June commencement ceremony and held a victory reunion, noting about 3,000 UT men served, including 77 alumni who died. Major John C. Townes of Houston spoke at the reunion.
A Galveston Sam Houston School class received Thrift Stamp honors in a thrift entertainment. Readings included The True American and The Thrift Stamp and the Liberty Band. The program featured songs, violin and piano solos, and America. County War Savings Chairman J J Davis and Mrs Aba Blum attended a Texas City War Savings Society event that evening, with many members buying Thrift and War Savings Stamps.
This clipped advertisement touts Rub My Tism as a powerful antiseptic that kills poison from infected cuts and cures old sores and tetter. It promotes subscription to the Herald.
An old advertisement extols GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC as a blood purifier and strength booster. It claims the tonic combines iron and quinine in syrup to enrich the blood, improve appetite, and restore color, noting it has been a trusted family remedy for malaria and vitality for over thirty five years.
An advertisement claims G C & S F Ry 666 will cure malaria chills and fever bilious fever colds and la grippes. It asserts the medicine kills the fever parasite and serves as a laxative and general tonic.
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