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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
5
Fragmented OCR item notes political figures like New York Roosevelt and Secretary Wilson, debates on cotton policy, and reports of a flood in Paterson New Jersey with fatalities. Mentions McKinley era topics, prohibition campaigns, yellow fever concerns in Areedo, and weather impacts on cotton crops near Temple with rising weevil concerns.
The readable text hints at a statement about health or age related to an adult. The fragmentary OCR offers no clear event, names, or locations to specify. Further content is needed to produce a concrete headline and summary.
The Knights of Pythias Lyceum Bureau hosted Hon. Eugene V. Debs on October 7 at the Auditorium. Debs presented socialism with his customary attire and rhetoric, outlining the party platform and critiquing trusts, wealth, and property rights while challenging readers to consider the moral and economic implications of a society owned by the people.
The Herald will report Tom Hendersons entry into Congress, praising him as one of the ablest Texas leaders and an ornament to public service. The note suggests preparing for poll tax payment and anticipating next years timing.
Maunaloa volcano in Hawaii erupted with two lava streams from its crater. No serious damage reported. In San Antonio, streetcar service halted for several days due to a strike. About thirty cars operated at noon last Saturday as strikers remained loud and several arrests occurred.
One hundred sixty students attend the Girls Industrial school at Denton with expectations of rapid growth. Industrial education is an experiment in Texas and should become part of free school instruction for broad benefit.
The Marquez Mail, a branch of the Thorndale Thorn, suspends operations after editor Ramsey reports boll weevil punctures wrecked shipments reducing cotton receipts from 4000 to 400 bales.
Reports state the bulk of cotton is gone in many sections. The weevil devastation has hit the Texas cotton belt and reached North Texas grain areas. Along the International and Great Northern railroad from Milano north the cotton crop is nearly a total failure. Freestone County shows almost no cotton and Limestone County faces a similar outlook.
Mrs Adolph Tennert of Serbia is here this week packing and shipping furniture home. Annie Knight visited relatives in Rockdale. Mrs S J Norris leaves for Corsicana to spend winter with kin. Norris’ friends hope she returns soon. Mrs J C Grantham, ill, shows slow improvement. J H McMillon visits San Gabriel and returns to work on the Houston and Texas Central bridge gang at Chapel Hill. M H McCullough leaves Williamson Co drug store duties for Branchville then will teach Ellison Ridge. Ice cream supper by Methodist ladies raised about 21 dollars amid small attendance. A Y Norman of Lirac among old friends in town. J B Wills of Taylor attends the Saller Clement wedding. Methodist church building plans lag. Rev T R Cain lacks definite commitment. Donations to Baptist church noted under present finances. Prof E L Lincoln visited Taylor. Mrs Willie Weir of Palestine visits G A Williamson’s family. Oma Peebles attends a Rockdale show. S I Wilson returns from Santa Anna and San Angelo. J K Quinn of Crowell surveys property interests in Leon county. In Marquez, 25 to 76 acres were needed per bale. about 4000 bales shipped last year, with 400 projected this year.
A wedding report from Salty Texas details the October 7 1903 ceremony at the Methodist church. Miss Mattie E Clement and Mr Charles Saller privileged guests, the organist Miss Myrtle Mitcherson, and vows before Father Murphey. The bride daughter of Frank and Mrs Clement wore white organdy. The groom a Thorndale resident and railroad agent. The couple reside in their new Thorn-dale home.
District court in Travis County will hear suits against railway and express companies seeking more than half a million dollars. Four suits were filed last Wednesday with forty nine more planned. Lead attorney is J F Lewright of Cuero, backed by District Attorney Warren Moore, with endorsement from the railroad commission.
J C Terrell of Fort Worth says Hogg desires the office and owes it to the State to take the job. The plan aims to place Hogg as candidate for attorney general and then in line for a U S Senate race. Terrell asserts Hogg is near irresistible to voters.
Mrs Leberauz of south Temple had her scalp torn from her head when she approached a revolving air fan in the engine room of an ice factory. She walked home with her son and daughter as a physician treated the wound and the scalp was re placed.
A Beaumont Post special reports Rev Kilgore of Austin preached at the First Methodist church on a powerful sermon titled Purer and Simpler Life. The pulpit address followed a recent revival that produced many conversions and strong spiritual enthusiasm across the city.
Plans have been adopted for a two story brick school building at the Agricultural and Mechanical College. The structure will measure 17 by feet and cost 25,000 dollars with an additional 25,000 dollars for necessary machinery. The matter was presented by J. E. Serrine of Greenville, South Carolina.
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