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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
7
An advertisement-style note lists Oscar F. McAnally and Ida J. McAnally as proponents. It extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore womanly health, cure weak digestion, and relieve bearing down pains. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. George A. Strong praising the remedies and mentions the Pleasant Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery as aids.
Ten years earlier council discussions weighed artesian versus river water for Cameron. The city failed a schoolhouse well project after bond funding, leading to a private water company seeking a franchise. River water was used but not ideal for family use. tubular wells were once rejected as unhealthy. New experiments in nearby cities prove tubular wells wholesome, resolving present difficulties.
Woman awareness notice warns that many birth medicines contain opium morphine and strychnine. It advises druggists label narcotics poisons and urges external use only for Mother's Friend from The Bradfield Regulator Co. The message claims safer pregnancies with this remedy over forty years in use.
Cameron hosts a town celebration with Brenham military band leading a 9:00 parade to the park. Events run from 10:00 opening to 4:15 departure, including mayoral addresses, musical performances, sack races with prizes, firemen races and a horse and wagon race.
Cameron Texas June 18 1902 A J Lewis Democratic chairman of the 66th Representative district calls a convention of delegates from Milam and Robertson counties in Cameron at the courthouse at 10 am July 4 to nominate a floater representative to the 28th Legislature elect a permanent chairman and handle other business.
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk New York credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving her little daughter from a near fatal bout of whooping cough and bronchitis and says a niece with consumption fully recovered. The ad notes trial bottles are free and price 50 cents to 1 00.
The advertisement extols Dr Harter’s Iron Tonic as a perfect blood purifier. It claims long trial success and warns that impure or impoverished blood causes bodily lag and illness, urging immediate use to maintain health and harmony.
A 1901 Augusta Arkansas endorsement reports Dr Harter's Iron Tonic as a scientific iron tonic that rebuilds health. J B Wilkerson, a local druggist, touts it for weak women, nervousness, poor digestion and pale blood in a long-running sales tradition.
The June 14 primary in Falla County shows Henry 2475 and Thomas 1954 for congress. State senate votes: Swann 2460, McKinney 1263, Studer 491. Court of Civil Appeals associate justice: Sam Streetman 3058, Marshall Suratt 1144. Other judges ran only if present. no others appear.
Lunovsky and Kurzan open a Milam County real estate office aiming to handle farms in Ad Hall Buckhvit Marak Clarkson Yarrei ton Ben Arnold Barrington Jones Prairie and Edgeworth amid rising land demand. Anton Lesoveky is not connected with the firm despite misprint notices. Local officials note Santa Fe service disruptions between Cameron and Buckholts.
New York World contrasts American three month railway deaths with Britain's annual figures. It notes 51 passengers killed and 751 injured in three months, plus 34 more fatalities and 837 injuries including employees and others, totaling 274 killed and 2089 injured overall, far higher than British totals. The piece critiques American conduct and railway safety.
Landowners west of Little River are urged to list farms with F. L. Lesovsky for sale on commission. The seller plans multilingual circulars and distribution in other counties based on past experience, promising a varied assortment for buyers to choose from. Office with Henderson Streetman Freeman.
Railroad tariff notes list one fare round trip sales and limits for Knoxville Nashville Bryan Monteagie Birmingham Marlin Chattanooga and other points. Dates span June July and September with extension privileges and specific limit days. Tourist excursions are available to numerous destinations through September 30 with October limits.
Santa Fe lists reduced excursion fares and sale dates for many events across the country from June to September 1902. Includes Knights of Pythias San Francisco meeting, Summer School Knoxville, Monteagle Bible School, National Educational Association in Minneapolis, and various regional institute and church gatherings with limited return dates and round trip rates. Tickets available through Santa Fe agents with specific sale windows and fare rules.
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