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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
14
The Dempsey Carpentier bout will be broadcast at Cameron ball park on July 2 after the rounds end. Patrons with tickets may also see the Cameron game against Sharpe, with a monster crowd expected and ticket prices from thirty five to seventy five cents.
Cameron’s retail merchants are portrayed as the backbone of the city’s commerce. Prominent local businessmen drive advertising, drive prices, and attract trade from miles around, underscoring Cameron as a leading Texas market center for retail purchases.
The town earns praise for progressive leadership and Cameron’s strong merchandising. The press calls Cameron a model merchant and credits him with shaping the town’s reputation as a leading Texas paper town.
Charles W. Scruggs of Calfax Texas earned the adjutant post of the Tone Department after attending every state and national American Legion convention. He joined as a private in the Thirty sixth division, served in America and France, and was discharged as a sergeant at Camp Powell Texas on March 1, 1919. He studied at the University of Texas and taught school two years, then worked as a newspaper reporter at the war's outbreak.
Thomas N. Swale commander of the Washington American Legion led a protest against the olive drab prison uniform at Monroe State Reformatory in Monroe Washington. Legionnaires along with representatives from the War Risk Insurance Bureau and the federal Board for Vocational Education urged state officials to change the garb citing budget limits and low cost as reasons for adoption. Officials expect the convicts may receive a different uniform.
North Dakota Oregon and Minnesota legislatures adopt resolutions urging Congress to pass the Fordney bill embodying the five fold compensation plan of the American Legion. North Dakota notes its prior action granting veterans a 25 dollar monthly flat bonus, the largest state benefit.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any form of piles. In case of complete relief after application, you may continue using as directed or discontinue. Price 6%.
An old medical claim promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It asserts a healthy color improves with regular use for two to three weeks and that the tonic enriches blood boosts digestion and strengthens the system. It also claims worms are expelled and health returns, with a price of 90 cents per bottle.
Cameron gains a fireproof cotton compress with 15 000 bale storage and 1 000 bale daily intake. Plans fix 600 by 400 foot facility with concrete floors and six inch fire mains to meet state fire insurance laws, targeting completion by August 1. The project follows a 1920 fire destroying the old plant, and builds on Cameron’s long cotton trade history dating to 1895.
Nostalgic ad urges parents to buy Nash's Baby Bowel Elixir from Sexton's Drug Store in Walnut Ridge Arkansas. Claims quick relief for teething diarrhoea stomach upsets and other infant woes in 39 cent blue carton bottles. Promotes as non narcotic and harmless though not soothing syrup with a long standing family use.
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