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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
4
The Cameron Herald lists officers including W. O. Triggs as president and J. G. West as vice president. The edition notes its establishment in 1878 and publication by Herald Publishing Co with Cameron Texas postal status.
Jefferson B White serves as editor and manager with a board of directors listed. The notice includes pricing for advertising rates per column inch display and line rates for first and subsequent insertions, indicating a 50 cent figure and annual or period details.
A 1930s era debate notes 500 million dollars of automobile purchases on installment plans, 10 million+ registered cars, and 4 million earners over 2000 dollars. While critics warn ruin, banks report rising savings and life-insurance, suggesting the system absorbs the strain. The piece argues most buyers meet payments on time and asserts broad personal freedom to spend, warning against any curb on affordable transportation.
The piece portrays March as a volatile month bridging winter and spring, noting its weather highs and the famous March 15 income tax deadline. It highlights March 21 as the vernal peak and mentions St Patrick’s Day before truncation.
March is the anniversary month for the introduction of the postage stamp in the United States Perry opening Japan the Alaska purchase and the battle of the Merrimac and Monitor. The month ends with April bringing moving day showers and garden making.
A New York physician coins ergophobia to label a panic at the sight of work. The term, cast from Greek roots, won’t erase the view that laziness is voluntary, and critics doubt a name alone will shift public attitudes toward hobos and shiftlessness. The piece notes society’s long history of associating dread with labor and mocks reform zeal peddled as a quick fix.
H. D. Keeling attended The Big Parade in Waco while Cc. L. Bates of Waco Electric Supply called on customers. Mrs. P. C. Tarver arrived from McAlister Oklahoma to visit Cameron and Mrs. Frances Looney recovering from a recent automobile crash. Tarver contrasted Texas and Oklahoma hardships noting Pittsburg County banks fell from twenty to six or eight and McAlister’s population over 10 000 now has one bank. She said many stores failed and unemployment rose, but Texas conditions seemed better.
Little Julian and Clara Baskin, twins of Mrs. Julian Baskin, had a party last Saturday afternoon with about fifty children. Favors from cake cuts went to Theresa Manning, Helen Ryan, Sam Tyson, Morgan Martin, Zora Clark Wilkerson, Gwayan Shipp, Grady Stidham, and Billy Cooper. Mrs. Grady Stidham and Miss Callie Youn helped serve ice cream cones. toy balloons were given as favors.
For sale bronze turkey eggs at 25 cents each. Buff Leghorn eggs from a well culled flock 1.50 per 15 and 7.00 per 100. Contact Miss Belle Williams in Milano Route 2.
White Leghorn setting eggs available 17 for 1.00 with 100 for 4.50 delivered. Sold by W. T. Rudder Rt. 1 Cameron Texas. 45-3te.
Classified notice from R. E. Sharpe of Cameron Texas offering strong chicks from February 24 hatch. Buyer can purchase any number at a bargain similar to wholesale, with emphasis on quick sale as stock will not last.
The Temple Telegram profiles Cameron pioneer "Uncle" Charlie Young believed by locals to be one of America's oldest men. Of Indian extraction, he recalls alamo era youth, 2400 cattle drives to Chicago, guiding General McKenzie, and surviving Indian wars. Now on the county farm, he has outlived generations of the Adams family.
Law and tax collector report strong results in delinquent tax collections. J. M. Ralston, retained by the county, is driving significant sums into the treasury, bringing in thousands of dollars.
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