Texas News Roundup From Cameron Herald
Texas items include Missouri funding the St. Louis world’s fair, Alabama’s Jeff Davis home appropriation, and a Chicago boiler blast killing eight. Other notes cover Arkansas whiskey regulation, a candidate for attorney general Robert A. John, and a push for Gov McKinney’s May Austin visit. Also reports two towns destroyed by fire, a burned bridge on the I G N line across the Blanco, and the St Louis San Francisco rail purchase of Fort Worth Rio Grande line with stock details. The piece notes state fiscal caution toward bank rupture救.
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St. Louis and San Francisco
Fort Worth and
Rio Grande
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Prominent Texan Attorney General Tom Smith Dies
Friday morning at about 2 o clock Attorney General Tom Smith died at his Austin home. The Hillsboro and Hill County leader served in the 23rd and 24th legislatures and as state attorney general since 1898. Born July 7 1856 in Mississippi he moved to Texas in 1883 and built a notable public career. His death casts gloom over the state and he was known for honor and generosity. The obituary notes his education at Emory and Henry and the University of Mississippi and his early law practice in Tupelo. Requiescat in pace.
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Tom Smith
Austin
Hill County
Texas
Hon. T. 5. Smith
Monroe County
Mississippi
Emory and Henry College
University of Mississippi
Tupelo
Hillsboro
England
United States
Indiana
Kentucky
Morgan
Resaca
Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta
Harrison
Obituary notes two Cameron area deaths in brief
The community mourns G B Roberts who died of pneumonia and la grippe after a long Texas life, and Miss Bessie Smith daughter of Hon H F Smith who died after typhoid and lung illness. Services for Miss Smith were held at Church Street with Rev J Kilgore. burial at Oak Hill.
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Bessie Smith
H. F. Smith
Liano County
Cameron
Church Street
James Kilgore
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Little City
Herald
Death of Mr. B. F. Ackerman in Cameron
Mr. B F Ackerman died suddenly Tuesday morning of heart failure triggered by chills after a hearty breakfast. He was 72, longtime Cameron resident, survived by three children B F Ackerman of Palestine, Will Ackerman of Cameron, and Mrs G B Tracy. Funeral from his step son T G Sampson’s residence proceeded to Goodhue Wilson Cemetery.
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B. F. Ackerman
Monroe
T. G. Sampson
Goodhue Wilson
Mr. Ackerman
Cameron
Palestine
Will Ackerman
G. B. Tracy
Miss Davis Dies in Affliction at Rice’s School House
The report notes Miss Davis who lived with Dr Moody’s family died last Friday and was buried Saturday in the Rice’s School House cemetery. Sorrowing friends attended the last rites and prayers offered for her soul.
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Miss Davis
Dr. Moody
Rice
Jesus
Waite Child Walter Dies in Ad Hall Area
Walter Waite, young son of Mr and Mrs Will Waite of the Ad Hall community, died last Saturday night and was buried Sunday in Corinth cemetery. Sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Walter
Will Waite
Ad Hall
Corinth
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ford Obituary
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ford died March 17 1901 after a long illness. She was resigned to suffering and faithful to her faith. She was interred at Elm Creek cemetery with a large turnout of relatives and friends.
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Cameron Herald
Sarah Elizabeth Ford
Sister Ford
Elm Creek
Bereaved Family Honored at Funeral Service
Reverend W H Jackson officiated as sorrow covered the Ford family after the death of a wife and mother. The bereaved husband and twelve children mourn yet find solace in Christ. The note ends with blessings for the family and a call to readiness at life’s end. Also: lost Jersey heifer information and a cattle ad.
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W. H. Jackson
Ford
Bro. Ford
Christ
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