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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1927
Page
15
The Texas State Fair in Dallas drew 1,028,317 attendees over 16 days with no recorded complaints. Smaller Texas fairs also drew large crowds, showcasing prosperity. September building permits placed Amarillo, Dallas, and San Antonio high among city and state counts, signaling continued growth across Texas.
Newspapers across Texas urge residents to build highways, schools, churches, factories, and improve agriculture and farming. They emphasize showing progress elsewhere to guide local growth and diversification of products.
The paper highlights ongoing efforts to improve living conditions in Texas and notes its role in directing readers toward better community outcomes. It emphasizes that steady progress comes from the paper’s leadership and repeated features showing practical improvements.
Editor Cooke of the Rockdale Reporter campaigns for paving in Rockdale citing past success in Brady and noting paving progress in Cameron Georgetown and Taylor. He vows not to wait, warning Rockdale risks lagging Milano or Thrall if action is delayed.
A Johnson City area farmer sold 4000 dollars worth of tomatoes this year by trucking along the improved highway system. The piece argues good roads shorten distances to markets and win farmer support.
Nacogdoches starts a drive to raise 59000 dollars for a hospital led by statesman and philanthropist Eugene Blount. The campaign argues that a town of its size should have local medical care instead of sending patients to distant cities.
Sweetwater has become one of the world's largest gypsum shipping points as the United States Gypsum Company begins its shipments from the area.
In 1923 the company saw rapid growth as much of its product line found markets in Texas, expanding its business footprint.
Miners in Titus County near Winfield report daily lignite output near 400 tons with deposits barely touched. Geologists say vast lignite beds extend from there across the state to the Rio Grande near Laredo and Eagle Pass, suggesting an unlimited fuel supply for gas and lignite.
A friend notes Odessa as a West Texas town with ample water from newly completed wells. Soft water is pumped into two storage tanks of 1,000,000 gallon capacity, supplying a 25,000 resident town with more water to come. Odessa’s growth is described as remarkable and rapid.
The San Benito brick plant, recently in operation, is expanding its facilities to boost production. The growth signals expanding town and regional development as demand rises for locally made bricks.
Classified brief offers a single shotgun for sale by Dr G B Taye Op. The note is brief and lists no price or contact details. The item is described as a pump action shotgun and may be part of a small ad listing in a historical newspaper.
Matamoras across the river from Browneville begins paving around its plaza and adjacent blocks in a bid to join Texas neighbors in improving the town. The move signals a shared improvement spirit across the border.
Kingsville joins Texas towns securing natural gas from nearby wells as the fields expand weekly. Officials anticipate gas supplies reaching every significant community with pipelines spreading across the state.
The Whitesboro oil mill expands to produce specially prepared cattle foods and will purchase fifty thoroughbred Jersey cows to demonstrate product value and aid a Sherman milk plant by supplying milk.
Minnie Lamkin guardian files in Milam County Court an application in case 2350 Estate of Vivian Lamkin et al. for authority to lease the minors 100 acres on the Lee R. Davis Grant Ewell Lamkin tract. Hearing set November 12 1927 at Cameron Court House.
Advertising copy promotes St Jacobs Oil as a harmless liniment that relieves rheumatic pain and stiffness instantly by rubbing into joints and muscles. Claims include skin safety and universal relief for sciatica neuralgia lumbar backache sprains and swelling, urging readers to buy a trial bottle at drug stores.
A classified notice offers 118 acres known as Entre Barron Aycock tract for sale with cash price of 500 dollars. Contact P. O. Box 730 for details referenced by 21-417.
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