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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
4
The article reflects on looming compulsory education laws, critique of poll taxes, and state governance. It cites actions by Comptroller H B Terrell revoking 34 liquor licenses, notes University of Texas student pranks, shifting cotton and grain prospects, and federal highway aid funding between Austin and San Antonio with planned shade trees and macadam paving.
The Herald commends H B Terrell for an excellent start as state comptroller, noting merit based appointments, strict salary standards, and adherence to laws especially in liquor enforcement. It critiques legislature spending, praises conservative reforms, and hints at female influence in local politics.
Uncle Dan Cass of Cameron Texas probes Milam County finances and asks for public reports on hookworm treatment costs and the county health officer. He urges transparency after each commissioners court session and suggests using surplus funds for a jail annex to care for insane prisoners.
A Sunday night fall near the First National Bank breaks Mr Simeon Burns Sr’s thigh just below the hip as he stepped down an offset in the concrete. Friends express sympathy and hope for his recovery.
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