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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
The editor argues for practical economy in state government, insisting the administration should avoid wasteful expenditure and ensure every employee from governor to constable renders value. It calls for paying only for what is received and condemns niggardliness in nothing.
The text argues that buying goods produced in Texas is simple when prices are right, noting that touring shows often move money out of the country or at best leave little behind.
A call to action urges Texans to increase consumption of Texas grown rice and locally produced cotton garments, and to favor home manufacturers and merchants to bolster state industry.
The Waco Times-Herald notes a public quip by George Robinson about granting ballots to women who raise turkeys. The snippet playfully suggests broader suffrage generosity toward women involved in turkey farming.
The piece argues Carranza wants the United States to pull its troops from Mexico. It warns that Villa will push the old scamp to leave as soon as American forces reach the north bank of the Rio Grande.
The San Antonio Express questions the Trinity River’s navigability while outlining plausible reasons it could become usable. It notes doubts about German submarines reaching Dallas or San Antonio via either river but does not close the door on future possibilities.
Brother Carpenter released a thirty two page special fair edition of the Comanche Chief on the sixth instant. The edition covered the occasion thoroughly and helped put Comanche on the map.
Chester T. Croswell will become managing editor of the Texas Review a new Austin weekly magazine with Henry B. Terrell State Controller assisting. The move follows Croswell leaving the Austin Statesman to head the publication in Texas.
Some say denatured alcohol from corn stalks and sawdust could replace gasoline, but critics argue government rules on production and sale render it unprofitable. The question hinges on whether policy or oil interests block this plan.
Editorials praise O D Baker as editor and manager of the Calvert Courier, noting his Texas journalism pedigree and predicting success. The piece critiques sensational journalism while urging higher standards as the press and cinema push popular taste toward lurid content.
Pimply skin blamed on blood impurities and treated with Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Mild laxative action cleanses the system, promising a bright eye and a morning bowel movement after use. Available at your druggist for 25 cents.
Mr. Elam Thompson was noted as a Temple visitor on Sunday, with no further details provided on the occasion or activities.
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