This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
4
The St Louis exposition has been postponed until 1904. Waco papers denounced the vote seller and buyer, and were right. John Baker reportedly had a race for his whiskers, per McLennan county reports. About 3200 insane people occupy the state asylums, a number rising quickly.
The state holds county bonds that generate 232000 dollars in annual interest for the school fund.
Hamilton County reported Henry for Congress with a majority of 175 votes as three small boxes remained to hear from.
A brief, quirky fragment describes Bro. Robinson of the Times Herald raising his head from a hole as Bro. McCollum's rooster crowed, capturing a vivid rural scene.
South Carolina Senator McLaurin delivers an address asserting his long standing independence and appeals to voters to judge him by his action over words. He emphasizes autonomy from party lines and pledges to act in the best interests of the state.
Meteoric guess points to substantial rain from the 10th to month end. Observers note three morning moon phases in sequence, signaling changing light.
Milam County residents did not receive garden seeds this year as the county remains part of a newly drawn congressional district. The change places Milam among several counties affected by redistricting efforts.
Judge Gordon Russell, vying with DeGraffenreidh for Congress, shows momentum as he carries Van Zandt and Wood counties. Van Zandt leads by more than four to one.
The piece notes Carmack from Tennessee as a conspicuous U S senator and mentions Cullen Thomas likely winning Falls county with a strong populist element. It states Falls county holds primaries on June 14 and suggests the district race in Waco is transferred to Falls for those primaries.
Rebels hold Santo Domingo with the government overthrown and the population described as almost entirely black.
The report notes monthly installments of 50 000 dollars into the state treasury to cover the deposit account with the Austin First Nation bank. The handling of these payments is being carefully attended to.
If reports are true Gov Davis of Arkansas allegedly spent liberally on the last campaign and church members charge he mingled too much with young men at the Baptist church gathering amid the controversy.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings of New York died last Friday at a Baltimore infirmary from pneumonia after an operation. Born in 1841 in Broome county, he began in a printing office at age 12 and later held editorial posts at the New York Tribune, New York Press, and Evening Tribune. He served in the Sixth corps in Virginia and represented New York in six congresses after filling Sunset Cox’s unexpired term. He was known as a facile writer and fluent speaker.
The comptroller reports about 500 600 voters aged 21 to 60 in Texas, with 170000 failing to pay poll tax. Each voter pays 1.50 dollars yearly, directing funds to the school fund and general revenue.
Winfield Scott of Fort Worth withdraws his five cotton seed oil mills from the Cotton Seed Crushers association citing recent action in Dallas. He warns cattlemen will feed cotton seed instead of meat and hulls, says he has no sympathy with price-cutters, and notes mills have been making a good profit.
The McLennan county congressional result is viewed as a rebuke of Thomas for not enforcing gambling laws rather than a positive endorsement of Henry for trust ties. Henry’s loss in strong areas and gain in weak ones reflect gambler influence in Waco, while country voters punished both for lax enforcement.
The Waco Times-Herald pushed Thomas in the Bell Coryell canvass but eased when the race moved to McLennan. Complaints claim the paper faced boycotts from trust-backed groups supporting Henry, signaling rough times for Texas dailies resisting political influence and reflecting Henrys stance toward the element.
A fierce Sunday morning blaze in Holland caused an estimated 50 000 to 60 000 in damage. It began in a Dr W P Green building used by the hardware firm McGregor and Stubblefield. Insurance coverage included McGregor and Stubblefield 2700 E B Bailey 4500 Mewhinney Cox and Underwood 8000 Masonic hall 1600 Dr Green on building 1000 and Hugh Mewhinney on building 2000. No cause was given in initial reports.
The county clerk issued licenses since Tuesday of last week to Henry Palmer and Mollie Norwood, and A. W. Wilkerson and Lula Allen.
Messrs Burt Ford Tom Peoples and Ed Tompkins again fall out of plumb due to weather. They will seek consolation and instructions from Mr W B Streetman before raising a howl. The item was verified with Mr Tompkins via reliable channels.
A Mississippi physician in Hinds reports a lucky discovery of the formula behind Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The invention promises relief for sufferers of dyspepsia constipation stomach and bowel troubles and is linked to Thomas and Moore as the custodians or distributors.
Readable rows show multiple monetary figures including 13 030 00 75 000 00 15 000 06 and 310 743 03, suggesting financial totals or ledger entries without context or labels. These figures stand alone as fragmented data from a page segment.
The column lists names of individuals including Lula M. Red Eva Warren Rosa Jefferson Ada Wilson C Shakleford M FE Williams Mirtle Sills Willis Allen and others as potential addressees for advertised letters. It notes the required practice to state advertised and the advertisement date with a one cent fee per letter. The notice is signed by Mrs Anna Crawford P M and closes with a farmers’ proverb on rains and pests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.