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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1927
Page
4
The Herald argues Temple Telegram should not divert Cameron business and urges Cameron to keep its ads local. It notes Temple aims to build its own circulation by using Cameron, questions fair treatment, and calls for a Cameron plant to boost local payroll and growth.
For the first seven months of 1927, 11,448 automobile deaths were recorded in Our Country, a gain of 418 over the same period last year. The total may reach 25,000 before the year passes. Stringent licensing of drivers, with cancella.
A proposal urges state action to issue driver licenses and make driving without one or with a revoked license a prison offense. The plan argues licenses would reduce accidents and deaths and eliminate the need for compulsory auto liability insurance by enforcing personal responsibility.
A Portland Daily Journal editorial laments Chilean President’s plan to exile malcontents to a Pacific island. The piece argues the island would become a sanctuary for violence and anti-government action, where bombs and torching would replace ballots and lawful authority. It warns of unchecked revolutionary freedom on that remote shore.
Cameron plans two course inverted penetration paving using 90 percent asphalt oil. Cost estimates put project at not more than 250 dollars per block with one third city funds and two thirds borne by property owners. Rockdale may face about 1 dollar per front foot with similar terms.
A noted authority warns that excess meat and rich foods create uric acid harming kidneys. Recommends four ounces of rad Salts daily in water before breakfast to cleanse sluggish kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and ease nocturnal trips to the bathroom. Jad Salts is inexpensive and safe.
At the Adolphus Hotel a luncheon for the National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners drew leaders including Walter S. Gifford of AT&T, John J. Esch of the ICC, and W. W. Atterbury of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Gifford spoke on Bell System policy emphasizing long term service and broad ownership.
A list of local donors contributing to the Yee High School football fund since last week includes Cameron Machine Shop, Mendrik Bros, August G. Kuntz, J. T. Parma, Duke and Ayres, Bob Dyer, J. C. Martin, Leo Laake, D. B. Gunn, and others. The total amount contributed to date is $374.00.
Coast and Geodetic Survey scientists tried underwater radio experiments but the effort failed due to noise from oysters opening and closing their shelled mouths.
Rev. Gus Ramage hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Jones addressed the Christian congregation on worshiping God. He proposes building a University church at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth to benefit students and attendees.
Four U.S. leaders have toured Yellowstone National Park, with presidents Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, and Calvin Coolidge all visiting the famed natural reserve.
Emel Pfardrescher suffers severe injuries when a car veers off Little River Bridge near Cameron on Sunday noon. The vehicle, driven by two African American men from Temple, struck a mule and Mr Pfardrescher, who was riding the mule, was knocked down as onlookers attempted to halt the fugitives. Deputies Will Vaughn and Guy Pope of the sheriff’s office arrested the suspects, who remain jailed awaiting charges.
Stones used for weapon making were stored in lamp soil by the Indians not to hide them but to keep them evenly tempered, according to the source.
Santa Fe rail system underscores its role as a major employer and buyer of materials. Last year purchases exceeded 64 million dollars for fuels and 19.75 million for rail and equipment, with forests, steel, and timber supplies adding to the total. The railroad notes 130,000 invoices from 3,347 suppliers and emphasizes labor and local economic impact.
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