Lost items and notices scattered around Cameron area
Multiple lost and reward notices from Cameron Texas list items including a heavy brown leather purse with bracelet and Houston card, a key with W. E. Gaither plate from Rockdale or Cameron, a child’s patent leather hat box, a white gold wrist watch, and a $5 bill. Also ads for filling station opportunities from Texaco agent W. B. Skelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Terry’s
Houston
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Gene Smith
Keye
W. EK. Gaither
Rockdale
Texas
W. E. Gaither
Hoyte
Milano
Mary Lee Taylor
Wis Mc-Dermott
Wise Reader Proceeds Quietly Through a New Book
The piece compares reading a new book to passing through a strange town by car. A reader should observe without judgment or chatter, preserving the book’s first vivid state, since a first read cannot be recreated and should not be spoiled by talk, snoring, or fuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BE
Tracewell
Washington Star
Court House
Native Irish Costumes Before Queen Elizabeth
Writing of the native costume of Ireland notes that since Elizabethan times Irish dress resembled English fashion. Earlier, Irishmen wore kilts with laced leggings, leather shoes, a pleated linen shirt, and a bright wool dloak. Women wore a linen undergarment, saffron dyed gowns, long capes with hoods, and jewelry including bracelets pins brooches rings and torques. Modern Continental dress has replaced the old style in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
England
Henry III
The Samoans A Happy People In Warm Climate
The report describes Samoan people as cheerful and easygoing under a hot sun. It notes their constant smiles, simple needs, and minimal clothing for women and children, with vivid colors and cheap jewelry making attire. It mentions a neutral temperament despite occasional bursts of amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollfg
Glaciers and Electricity Demand Scientific Monitoring
Nature Magazine notes long term glacier measurements under government auspices, with an international glacier commission founded in 1804. Switzerland tracks glacier changes for hydropower flow and flood and avalanche risk, highlighting practical and scientific value of systematic observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Magazine
Glacier Commission
Switzerland
Oldest Pewter Tablet Exhibit At Field Museum
The Field Museum in Chicago hosts what is believed to be the oldest pewter piece. The inscribed tablet bears a Chinese date indicating the year AD 3. It was found in a tomb at Luoyang, Henan, China. The relic from the Han dynasty records a land grant for the governor of Tungkun, a revered scholar, per Dr. Berthold Laufer, anthropology curator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Museum
Chicago
Lo Yang
Henan
China
Tungkun
Berthold Laufer
Patterson Named Army Surgeon General by Hoover
Surgeon General Maj. Gen. Robert A. Patterson of the Medical Corps has been approved by President Hoover for appointment as surgeon general of the army. The four year term follows Patterson’s overseas service in World War I and his role as surgeon of the Hawaiian department since August 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Patterson
Medical Corps
Army
Hoover
Local residents visit Cameron and neighbors
The article notes visits and stays across Cameron and nearby towns. Thelma Baggerly and Inez Lake spend time with friends. families including the Bradham and Morgan households host guests from Brady Brownwood Cameron and Goose Creek. Other mentions include repair ads and neighbors’ afternoons at the Coward and Haireton homes.
Gratitude for Kindness After Our Daughters Death
Mr and Mrs W S Clark and Family thank friends for kindness and many floral offerings after the death of their daughter and sister. Mrs J A Laramy of Temple has returned home after visiting her sister Mrs Vernon Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Clark
J. A. Laramy
Temple
Vernon Roberts
Miss Nell Kennon Visits Father in Waco Area
Marlow reports Miss Nell Kennon of Waco visiting her father C. B. Keanon along with Mrs. Mae Koonsom and their children from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Kennon
Waco
Mae Koonsom
Dallas
C. B. Keanon
Cowards Spend Sunday with Liberty Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. James Coward and daughter Wanda Lee visited Mr. and Mrs. Monta Coward at Liberty on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Coward
Wanda Lee
Mrs
Monta Coward
Liberty
Visitors at Baggerly Home Guests Include Mixims
Sunday visitors to the Baggerly home were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mixim and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stapleton, and Mrs. Annie Mae Rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baggerly
Robert Mixim
W. Stapleton
Annie Mae Rich
Connecticut Citizen Asks Recount After Anagram Showdown
A WSJ reader alleges he was cheated in the county anagram championship by an ignorant judge who runs a general store. He insists a word like sloty exists, while the editor counters that sioty is a Polish coin for slot machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Wall Street Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
B.C. Cluck
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Jeter
Hefley Heights
Call Firet National Bank
11Th Street
Jeter Lumber Company
Tracy
Pine Street
San Antonio
Crib
J. E. Holtzclaw
A. J. Zalesky
Cameron State Bank
A. J. Smith
J. L. Barmore
Texas Power & Light Company
Tfe
J. B. Hardigree
W. B. Skelton
Texaco Agency
AVERA
Stedman
Auditorium Hotel Bldg
Queen Elizabeth
Tribe of
Ard
Amd
Mr. Chappman
John Chandler
Brownwood
M. M. Bradham
Brady
W. T. Morgan
Thelma Baggerly
Inez Lake
Clinton
Morris Coward
R. A. Tag
Yoe High School
Coward
Lloyd Sanderford
E. E. Allison
Estelle Lampkin
Mrs. E. I. Mode
Janice Pruett
Goose Creek
Misses Cowarde
Buddy Wilson
Allen Griffin
J. W. Haireton
Marlow
S. P. Cross
Federal Land Bank of
W. G. Gillis
Cameron National Farm Loan Association
Cameron, Texas
Commissioner of Insurance
State of Texas
S. E. Brogdon
Southwestern Life
Coleman-Eplen
Billie Marek
James L. Coleman
Sonny Boy Circus
City Park
Cheeves Brothers
Piggly Wiggly
Cammer’s Tailor
Western Union
Mondrik Bros. Savitall
Skeezix
Bond’s
Humble Gasoline and Oil Exide Batteries
City Meat Market
A. J. Matocha & CO
Dusek Pharmacy
Lyon Dry Goods Company
Zalesky’s Dry Goods Store
Santa Fe
PEP Service & Battery Station
Dixie Batteries
Jim Neinast
Henry’s Slipper
Bluebonnet Cafe
ST. Louis
J.T. Parma Groceries
Horstmann Bros. Tire Store
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