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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
7
A dignified woman buys meat at a market and tricks a clerk. She asks for shinbone for soup stock and negotiates a large cut for 40 cents, then pays 10 cents for the small knuckle after questioning its value. The clerk laughs but completes the sale.
A returning soldier on leave in Paris writes street names on a sidewalk to find his hotel. He asks locals for directions, but they laugh or walk away until a man finally clarifies the note reads post no bills, not a street name.
A circular report from Sydney describes a front drive invention for cars that prevents skidding. The front wheels pivot at the center improving steering ease. An old British car weighed 82 cwt before attachment, ran 38 mph for 15 miles per gallon. After fitting the device the weight dropped to 35 cwt, speed rose to 45 mph, efficiency improved to 17.5 miles per gallon.
At the second international conference a rosy note was sounded as 368 antituberculosis dispensaries in France were cited. ten percent in guris. Before the war few groups were active, but the Rockefeller Foundation spurred efforts. Now there are 10,000 sanitarium beds, hospital isolation wards, rural boarding out of anaemic children, and broad national cooperation among agencies.
Jim Howard, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, bought a tailor made Easter suit labeled Guaranteed All American Virgin Wool No Shoddy National Wool Growers Association for 36 dollars. The suit uses 744 pounds of wool from County Farm Bureau members who will receive 3 dollars per suit, about double their usual earnings through standard trade channels.
Memorial notices report the deaths of Jerry Gregory and Joseph P Ponton within days of each other in 1921. Gregory, aged 80, died at his son Arthur Gregory’s Conoley home after pneumonia. Ponton, 83, died at his son John Ponton’s Thorndale residence following a short illness. Both veterans served in the Confederate army and left families across Williamson, Milam, and surrounding counties. Revivals and interments followed, with services led by local clergy and burials in family plots.
The Thorndale Champion notes that he never cut his hair and only a physician visited him during his final illness. Mr Ponton belonged to the Christian church and his epitaph should read It is well with my soul. The obituary reflects on a peaceful passing.
An advertisement claims fast relief for piles with StotergutEA and razor compounds. It promises curing in six to fourteen days if the treatment fails to work.
Dodson's Liver Tone advertised as quicksilver that attacks bones and paralyzes the liver. It claims to regulate liver stomach and bowels better than calomel with a money back guarantee. The ad notes 15 million bottles sold and promotes as pleasant and harmless.
A dye that revives old straw hats without stiffening them is advertised. Fidelity Straw Hat Dye comes in standard colors and is sold and recommended by druggists, including Pace Marshall Drug Co in Cameron.
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