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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1926
Page
11
Milam County education grew gradually from primitive facilities to improved rural schools. The article traces superintendents from 1890 through 1914, noting leaders like J. F. Thompson and James F. Chadwick, and highlights building expansions, tax changes, and district gains fueling educational advancement across Milam.
From 1914 to 1924 nine consolidations shaped Milam County districts. In 1924 Kathryn K Robbins followed Chadwick as superintendent. By 1925 rural districts increased taxes to fund state aided improvements and recruit quality teachers, with four new buildings completed and term lengths extended. The County School Board, formed in 1911 and led by W A Morrison, oversaw steady progress and raised educational standards across the county.
An advertisement asserts catarrh is worsened by run-down health and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine provides a combined local and internal treatment. It mentions over forty years of success and notes availability from all druggists with Fr. J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio listed as the maker.
Hastings Seeds offers six free seed packets from a catalog noted as the 1926 Hastings seed catalog. The catalog features 112 pages with color covers and photographic pictures, detailing garden, flower, and field seeds, plants, and bulbs. Request by postcard to H G Hastings Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mrs Hallie Moore of Dallas testifies she recovered health after the flu and other female ailments using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The ad touts the tonic in tablet or liquid form and offers a 10 cent trial package by sending to the Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY.
In Milam county a public notice lists terms for political announcements with cash in advance and fees based on precincts. It names candidates for offices including J R Lyon, Sam Hefley, Leila Woolley, Raymond Dees, Dr A Hairston, and Ed Westbrook as public weigher Beat 7.
A. R. M. Stone of St Louis reports his thirteen year old Chevrolet has logged over 260000 miles since 1913. He modified the car to operate pedals with one foot and drives 60 to 100 miles daily within 40 miles of St Louis. He has spent only 4 dollars on parts and the car averages 25 miles per gallon, burning about 10400 gallons of gas.
An advert claims Hali's Catarre Medicine includes an Ointment for quick local relief and an Internal Medicine tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation, sold by all druggists. J Cheney & Co, Toledo, are noted as sellers.
Recleaned tested seeds listed with prices: Sudan five dollars, Hegari three dollars twenty five cents, Redtop Amercane three fifty, Big German millet four twenty five, Dwarf yellow maize white and red kaffir three dollars, seeded ribbon cane four dollars per one hundred pounds. Freight prepaid to Texas points. Box 197.
The Tire Store in this week's Herald reports further cuts on Hudson and Essex cars due to the sales tax removal. The Hudson-Mason line is praised as a leading six cylinder maker and the new Essex is gaining popularity locally.
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