Quarterly report from Cameron Public Schools 1918
Cameron Texas November 23 1918 the Cameron Public Schools report for the first quarter. Enrollment totals 747 with main 619 Mexican 13 and negro 115. Classes run 43 pupils due to space and staff limits. Attendance declined due to influenza but efficiency remains high. High school tardies were few. grades show strong A grades but room for improvement in high school. Library spending nears $400 with daily circulation over 150 volumes. two pupils manage the library daily. Signed S H Kidd. Two closing quips note hair parting and breakfast for peace.
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Cameron
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Cameron Public Schools
Sirs
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza Laxative Box Claim
An old patent medicine box proclaims the product Bromo Quinine as the remedy for colds grip and influenza with the signature of E. W. Grove. The ad notes only one Bromo Quinine and includes a quip about a man understanding women with age.
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E. W. Grove
Delightful Birthday Party for Miss Aetna Smith
An afternoon bridge party celebrated Miss Aetna Smith and her birthday. Guests included Minnie Wolf Jeff Lewis Beth Jeter and several ladies and gentlemen, with prizes, a champagne themed menu, and fortune symbols on the cake.
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Aetna Smith
Oxsheer Smith
Vernon McIntyre
Rush Thomas
Hubert Hefley
Minnie Wolf
Jeff Lewis
Beth Jeter
Mesdames
U. S. Hearrell
Allen Hooks Giles Arriett
John Watson
Geo. T. Moore
Veron MayIntyre
Marathan
Difference in Opinion on When Soldiers Return Home
The Ballinger Ledger and the Dallas State Press debate how long Americans will stay in Europe after the war. Both expect peace soon and a rapid repatriation, with mothers hoping for homecomings by midsummer and spring. The Dallas paper urges prompt demobilization as convoys improve and the blockade eases.
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Dallas News
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