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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
5
Maysfield Telephone Co outlines direct connections from Cameron to Maysfield and Branchville to Jones Prairie and Baileyville. No party lines and no extra charge unless calls exceed ten minutes. Service direct to each point with prompt attention to every call.
Local notes show a request for plentiful rain with a brief mention of a rain falling last Tuesday. The Cameron area is busy with visitors, political activity, and the launch of a new law firm Jones and Cox with Taylor N Cox joining.
Maj. Gen. Van Zandt and staff with R. E. Lee Camp 158 U C V praised the Cotton Belt line for the Memphis reunion trip from Fort Worth to Memphis. The group traveled May 19 in a special car, slept comfortably, and the camp adopted resolutions June 2 thanking Cotton Belt for excellent service. Local notes include visits by John Baldridge of Lilac and J. W. Garner of Rockdale transacting Cameron business.
The paper notes it cannot publish official results from the Saturday election but provides a tentative tally for district county and precinct officers. Names include Tracy McKinney Miller English Hudson Chambers Pool Tyson Hooks Arriett Stedman Clement Walker W C Ross W C Wiese P W Bodiford Porter Stevens and beat officers for districts 1 to 8. The Beat 1 public weigher race between Eplen and Thach remains to be decided by final count.
Pastor Challener will discuss 20th century Christianity in a Sunday evening sermon at the Christian church. The morning topic is Discipleship and an invitation is extended to all to attend. The church quotes a verse inviting everyone to the house of the Lord.
Dr. Pope will answer any calls either day or night in city or country. Phones residence 23 Office 62. 35-11.
J M McKinney publishes a circular seeking Democratic nomination for state senator. He cites prior service in the house and senate, focus on fiscal restraint, calls for railway regulation expansion, elimination of free passes, and conservative legislation while canvassing the Eleventh District. Endorsers from Cameron to Prairie list numerous local figures.
Mrs J Roberts invites customers to buy hats at her exclusive millinery store. She emphasizes dedicated millinery focus, biannual market trips to New Orleans, weathered climate suitability, better prices, and tailored designs. A free Imperial portrait offered with purchases of five dollars.
The text lists numerous individuals across towns like Burlington Rockdale Minerva and Yarrelston with a closing personal note from N. H. Phillips dated March 11 1902 expressing gratitude to supporters and charity to opponents for his private life service offer.
A defeated candidate thanks friends and the county for cordial backing in the race for County Superintendent of Public Instruction. The writer says there are no regrets or apologies, stating they spoke the truth and defended what they believed to be right with a clear conscience.
A. Carp from Mr. Waters defends a Burlington letter signed by seventeen neighbors. He denounces claims that Phillips altered the text and questions signer residency and veteran status, asserting he will verify on KR.
Nat Tracy received four votes in The Herald office, signaling a cordial spirit of commentary and engagement among staff. The small tally suggests a prevailing culture of constructive critique within the newsroom.
A Cameron voting precinct mass meeting elected Jeff T. Kemp chairman and appointed a five member committee to select delegates for the Beat convention. The committee reported forty names for Precinct Convention No. 1 Milam County Cameron March 15 1902 including J B Moore Sam Streetman J H Bickett J B McLane and many others. The unit rule was adopted and the meeting adjourned.
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