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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
3
The Cameron Temperance Union announces officers including president Mrs Cross and director Mrs Mary Jeter. Members listed include O C Zaviech and C W Tomkies with publication by Mesdames Burne Jeff Kemp and Dr Mon.
A Cameron county editorial denounces saloons as a threat to Southern women and children, linking liquor to assaults by vagabond Black men and urging residents to oppose saloon licenses. It cites San Francisco history, economic ruin from alcohol, and calls for moral reform with references to local Baptist and public health notes.
The Bell County Court cut official salaries including County Clerk from 700 to 450 dollars and Sheriff from 500 to 300 dollars. District Clerk and other officers also saw reductions, while County Judge E Jones of Tampa Florida notes improved health after Foley’s Kidney Cure. Henry and Geo A Thomas & Sons endorse the remedy.
The suit filed March 31, 1906 in Milam County District Court names Mrs. Eva Plant as plaintiff and Ernest Plant as defendant. The citation requires four weekly publications in a Milam County newspaper before the October 1906 return, to answer statutory grounds of abandonment and divorce. Court clerk James Hooks issues the writ in Cameron.
Forest City Maine resident Mrs Geo Walls testifies the remedy quickly ends coughs and colds and helps prevent pneumonia LaGrippe asthma and hay fever It is advertised at 50 cents to 1.00 with a trial bottle offered by Pace Marshall drug store.
Elm Ridge News reports on school openings, local dances at Hollie Park, and attendance at the Gentry Bros show. Notes include Belmena visits, cotton picking trips by Jim Crosby and Ed McClure, and ongoing county social events amid rain delays.
The fragment notes El Azar in Cairo as the oldest university in the Muslim world with a clear record dating back to 975. It calls the institution the greatest Mohammedan school still existing.
Piles cured quickly and positively with Dr Shoops Magic Ointment. It soothes itching and pain and reduces protruding or blind piles. jars sold by Cameron Drug Co. with nickel capped glass containers and wide recommendation.
A rush order issued from St. Louis calls for immediate purchase of mules and horses to support Cuba operations. The government plans to spend $260,000 at once, reflecting urgent military animal needs as noted in the Herald two weeks ago.
An 19th century advertisement claims chronic constipation can be cured of blood poisoning by Dr Kings pills. It asserts they remove all poisons from the system and infuse new life, curing sour stomach nausea headache dizziness and colic without griping. 25 cents guaranteed by Pace Marshall druggist.
Farmer Jim Hefley bought land at 22.50 per acre five years ago. He offered the bottom at 20 this year. The parcel is now rented on halves. his half yields 27 per acre while 200 per acre is refused.
Regional travel deals list tickets on sale dates for groups including International Convention Brotherhood of St Andrew Memphis Tennessee Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias New Orleans and Alabama Home-Coming weeks in Birmingham Alabama with return limits and discounted fares. Ringling Brothers Show tickets through Oct 16. Contact J B Rector Cameron Texas for details.
Faulty digestion is blamed for weak nerves and insomnia. Mi-O-Na tablets marketed to strengthen digestion and nerve function with a guarantee. Also notes three government cages planned in Dallas Calvert and Victoria to study hibernation of boll weevils. Classifieds seek Chicago wholesale assistant with $20 weekly pay. Brock Holland town claim notes Edna cheese industry and no horses in streets.
The Herald and related papers publish weekly rates: Houston weekly Post and Galveston or Dallas weekly News at 1.50 dollars. Fort Worth weekly Record 1.40. Herald and Review of Reviews 2.10. Rates cover multiple cities and editions.
A local notice advertises loans for land purchases with promises of prompt closing and careful title examination. It invites prospective borrowers to visit and secure favorable terms, claiming ample funds and reliable service.
G J Welch from Tekonsha Mich reports using Bucklen Arnica Salve for cuts and skin injuries in his family and calling it perfect. Pace Marshall drug store advertises 25 cent salve. Carp and pike noted as long lived fish capable of over two centuries.
An ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets claiming benefits for constipation digestion digestive troubles skin and headaches. It lists 85 cents a box from Hoosier Cave Company Madison Wisconsin and claims a guaranteed cure for piles with money back if not cured within 14 days, 50c and 20-tf.
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