14 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
1
W C Ross questions Milam County road bond proposal. He argues $80 000 bonds payable in twenty years at five percent would cost $160 000, with funds sitting idle and future taxes possible for road maintenance. He warns wasteful spending and long-term burdens on posterity.
A well dressed man calling himself A. London used a deaf and dumb act to pose as a general agent for high class magazines. Orders were taken but magazines never arrived. Publishing houses identified A London as their agent. Curtis Publishing Company offers a $25 reward for his capture.
A Kansas man died and was thought cremated in a chaldron. An incredulous killer recapped the fire, only to have the corpse rise and greet him with a grim joke about the corn, revealing a local legend of miraculous survival.
A brief public notice urges readers to settle overdue Herald subscriptions. It warns of service interruption and possible delivery suspension for nonpayment and urges prompt payment to maintain delivery.
A bustling roundup of local people and happenings includes farmers planting corn and others sowing cotton, visits by J Morrison of Temple and Matt Bantel near Hubbard, news of C Blewenger returning from England with a bride, Grace Mitts hosting a large party, and health updates on Mrs Fr Wlach and Dr W L Smith. The piece mentions a brass band forming locally, property moves on Residence Street, and a wedding era vibe with Kentucky belles.
Branchville residents lament months without Herald updates and recall 25 years of the paper as a fireside companion. The note highlights three brides to be, described as strong and brave, guiding their future through life’s seas. Joe Foster and Miss Mattie W Smith were guests at a Colonial reception.
Dry weather woes persist with a call for rain. Several visitors and residents are named including Mr. R. D. Childress in Cameron and Miss Gwyneth Ross of Cameron. A Friday night young people’s party, weekend visits by Hampton Roses and Mias Prebble Walker, and a Sunday in-town by Mr. Ed Fowler are noted. March 15 cemetery work planned and church fundraiser entertainment to varnish benches.
Health Coffee blends parched cereals and nuts to mimic coffee flavor without real beans. Marketed as wholesome and nourishing, it suits stomach, heart, or kidney sensitivities and even the youngest children, sold by a drug company.
An item notes striped Madras shirts with fast colors and good material. Described as large size with neat patterns and priced at 75 cents for ois.
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