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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
1
The senior partner continues to give personal attention to every detail of the cotton business. The company owns the largest compress and best equipped warehouses in the South, allowing direct supervision over every bale from receipt to sale.
Local agent Lilac Texas S. W. Slayden and Co. are cited in connection with a regional business matter. The record notes the firm’s role in representing clients within the southwest region and references ongoing negotiations and partnerships.
The Herald seeks continued field presence through Jan 1 1904 and urges current subscribers to renew while others settle debts. It promises strong financial footing, aims to add value beyond a dollar, and pledges in depth coverage of Texas cotton, federal experiments, and Washington reports for farmers. Mr G W Miller of Hanover visited Cameron noting a short cotton crop. last week cotton declined about 2 cents per pound.
Mrs. C. C. Weaver and her son David came back home a few days ago from Bismark Tennessee where they spent the summer months. Mrs. M. L. Love and Miss Leon Reid accompanied them for a visit in this state.
The Ladies of the Baptist Church host a one day sale next Monday with 10 percent of all sales funding church seats. The advert promises deeply discounted goods, recalls Godman leather shoes, and urges customers to inspect prices and quality before buying, emphasizing twofold goal of selling and aiding a good cause.
A catalog of fabric and apparel pricing includes bleached Turkish towels 24x48 for 19, linen towels 16x34 for 8c, Huck towels 16x36 for de, checked towels 18x36 for 3c, toweling 4¢ per yard, men's handkerchiefs 10c, men's suspenders 10c, mattress ticking 4¢ per yard, coat springs 15e, matting 9 1/2e, turbans 25c, hats from 48c, calico 5c, various domestic widths 4e to 7 1/2c, hose packs 3 for 50c, collars 10c, fleece lined vests 10c, Nealigee shirts 40c, suspenders 10c, quilt 38c, sheets 45c, blankets 48c.
San Antonio social figure Miss Christine Buckner visits our city staying with her aunt Mrs. Jeff D. Hefley. Mr H F Iglehart was in Burlington on official business last Tuesday.
Mrs Robt Messmer returned to her home in Yoakum last Monday morning.
Miss Mondick a Cameron public school honor roll student leaves Wednesday on the early train to attend the Industrial School in Denton. Sheriff Arriett and Mr Fritz Vogelsand were in town on business last Tuesday. Miss Erath of Waco visited Cameron friends last week. Mrs Croas and Mrs Griswold hosted Dallas guests at the Hefley home. Ima Hefley entertained friends with refreshments. Gertrude Thomas hosted a social for young ladies at her east Cameron home.
Dr. N Casa came back last Sunday after visiting Oklahoma City where a relative fell seriously ill and died.
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