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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
6
On May second the legislature faced a curious scene as Senator Mc Gregor's goat was barbecued during proceedings. The moment sparked debate over decorum and event symbolism in the chamber.
The passage of the conscription bill reveals widespread reluctance among many men to join the military, highlighting fear and uncertainty about compulsory service.
The speaker asserts unwavering Bohemian loyalty in this country since the European war began, noting that no one has questioned their allegiance. The comment emphasizes trust in Bohemian residents amid wartime tensions.
It remains to be seen how the new state traffic law will affect the speed maniac. We knew a speed fiend to slow up once after he broke his neck.
The playful competition between Murguia and Villa persists in Mexico. Murguia pursues while Villa locates, continuing the ongoing game as described.
A wry remark contrasts profanity as a release with its ineffectiveness in improving bad roads and resolving a stalled team. The piece wields humor to critique verbal venting versus practical progress.
A droll reflection notes that men loafing in pool halls saloons or public spots while their wives or mothers struggle to support the family reveal a clear social stance. The piece argues such behavior signals a lack of duty and wavers on true patriotism.
The passage argues that many people blindly follow demagogues rather than thinking for themselves, noting that challenging such crowd psychology often offends individuals who value personal opinion.
The text claims Jake Wolters enjoys broad loyalty from millions of citizens of German descent who would back him, despite political opponents. It asserts that prejudice blinds critics and that such loyalty is unquestioned among German Americans.
The text argues that basic law requires equal justice and rejects special privilege. It acknowledges drastic measures may be needed to right wrongs but warns against using extreme methods to achieve good. It asserts this view aligns with observed life.
The George Town Commercial recalls seven editorials in the Flu vanna Progress of April 19 that copied the Commercial from April 18 without change. It accuses the Progress’ chauffeur of lacking originality and notes legislators imitate such borrowing, urging readers to view it with pity rather than anger.
The author argues that drafted men may learn to earn their own living through army or farm service. Enforced work could reveal to idlers that they can support themselves, and once normal conditions return they may benefit from this experience. It suggests using hardship to teach practical self sufficiency.
Kit Robinson editor of the Kosse Cyclone ponders a wartime liquor ban and how campaign speakers might seek excitement if saloons stayed closed. He jokes readers as he playfully imagines poker fishing or even drinking, then dismisses the notion.
The Schulenburg Sticker notes the Austin School of Journalism faced possible funding cuts by the legislative finance committee and questions its value, while asserting the newspaper office as the true training ground for journalists. The piece reflects a local stance on press education and the role of journalism in training.
The text argues that prejudice blinds many to truth and that fanaticism is the foe of charity happiness faith and hope. It asserts authentic Christianity remains steady behind the fortress of Truth and defies enemies, noting that vice has never silenced Christianity’s guns nor will.
Kosse Cyclone states we cannot endorse any act of congress that would conscript young men for army service though it questions whether voluntary enlistment would suffice to meet current needs.
The Honey Grove Signal notes beer now costs a dime a glass in Dallas. The item frames wartime social effects on autocracy and democracy while mentioning the impact on beverages like buttermilk.
Schulenburg Sticker reports the legislative finance committee nearly cutting the School of Journalism at Austin’s appropriation, questioning its structure and value, likening it to barber colleges and prompting concern about its viability.
The Georgetown Commercial notes Wilson counsels against war era profiteering saying it is unpatriotic to raise prices for the public and accusing middlemen of growing crimes as excess profits strain the people amid wartime.
Snyder Signal reports advocates who challenged Bryan’s honesty now ready for wartime duty. Bryan has personally urged President Wilson to use him in any needed role, including serving in the ranks as a private.
The Austin dispatch notes the state will buy seven million dollars worth of war loan bonds from unappropriated moneys in the state treasury. Citizens react with surprise at the state's cash balance, as Brownsville Sentinel comments that the last legislature appropriated five million dollars more than any Texas body in history, aiming for the surplus.
Public auction to sell 720 acres in Milam County Texas at Cameron Court House on June 5 1917 between 10am and 4pm. Property described as part of the J A DePena II Grant and related tracts from 1886 188... mortgage bond of 3800 with interest 6 percent, principal due 1918 with later notes, and related deed of trust instruments. Receiver appointed substitute trustee to enforce the trust due to nonpayment.
The legislature proposes adding Section 59 to Article 16 to create conservation districts in Texas. These districts would be governmental bodies with powers to conserve and develop natural resources including water, flood control, irrigation, power, navigation, and drainage. The measure authorizes districts to issue bonds and levy taxes, subject to voter approval, and sets August 3, 1917 as the election date with gubernatorial proclamation and a $5,000 funding appropriation for the election process.
The Texas town saw no lights in the comptroller’s office on election night but they burned the following night. After Dallas voting the editor received many letters praising strict law enforcement, while no messages came from the Signal or Times editors.
The text argues Hill County wasted 250000 on road construction due to hiring inept amateurs, while Mc Lennan Ellis Tarrant and others used expert labor and built good roads. Voters, angered by the poor results, will resist further road funding, impacting future projects and travel through the county.
The Franklin Texan notes that money and intolerance cannot reach heaven but a good road leads to many destinations. It agrees with Cameron Herald that a growing town must keep pace by building and improving roads to attract people and development.
The trees are being taken off the lot for the Government Building with excavation to begin shortly after the trees are felled.
An act orders that all notices required by law or contract for public private judicial or legislative matters be published in a general circulation newspaper meeting duration and location criteria. It sets publication frequency, price limits per 100 words, exemptions for small estates, and declares an emergency taking effect on passage.
Deed snippet records a 200 acre tract linked to M Fastland and wife and P B Madi son with metes and bounds from Mabry Mabry Hargroves Ford and other tracts. The document dated May 2 1917 notesBlankenship deed dated April 4 1887 and recorded in Milam County records. It includes compass directions distances and road boundary along the public road ending at the starting point.
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