Cameron Cotton Oil Co Built Here 34 Years Ago
Historical notes on Cameron Cotton Oil Co tracing origins from 1802 mill by Crawford McCord and Crawford to 60 ton capacity by 1925. Details cover name changes, management shifts, seed markets, fire in 1925, and construction of a modern fireproof plant by 1926 with forty six workers.
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Cameron Cotton Oil Company
N. L. Batte
Crawford, McCord and Crawford
Milam County O} Mill
A. P. McCord
W. F. Crawford
J. M. Ralston
Judge Gerald
Waco
Ro L Butte
L. C. Grant
I. L. Batte
Cameron Cotton Oil Co
Judge M. Ralston
Our City
Batte
Texas
Okahoma
Mississippi
Tennessee
Vr. Batte
Insurance Commission At
Austin
Mrs W L White Visits Mayefield Friend
Mrs W L White of Mayefield spent Wednesday with Miss Mollie Alien in a casual social call.
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W. L. White
Mayefield
Mies Mollie Alien
New Cameron Cotton Oil mill opens after 1926 build
The Cameron Cotton Oil Company completed a modern 40 by 140 foot two story mill in October 1926 costing $125000. Ownership passed to Mr. Batte in 1909, fires in 1925 spurred rebuilding, corner stone laid June 6, 1926 with T. S. Kenderson among speakers.
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Cameron Cotton Oil Company
Paris Dispatch Claims 40 000 Germs In Oc Kiss
Paris report notes a claim of 40 000 germs in an oc kiss drawing attention to potential health concerns. The item reads like a brief health novelty note with unspecified source details and no official confirmation.
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Paris
Batte Industries Sweep Cameron County with Cotton and Mills
R L Batte dominates Cameron County with cotton gins in Cameron at American Round Bale and Batte's Gin No 2, oil mills at Thorndale and Burlington, a large Riverside Farm, and thousands of acres. About 500 workers tied to his farms and plants. Granger’s football team beat by Yeemen. revenge planned against Bryan next week.
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R. L. Batte
Milam County
Mr. Batte
Granger
Bryan Bunch
Granger Edges Yoemen 6 0 After Early Fumbles
Granger defeated the Yoemen 6 to 0 as early miscues and injuries hampered Yeomen offense. Earl Thompson fumbled early, Monroe Smith recovered a Granger fumble for a score, and Arthur Adams left with a broken nose. The pace slowed by referees and slow signals, prompting fans to grumble.
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Granger
Yoe Hi
Hooks Slocomb
Earl Thompson
Monroe Smith
Anderson
Perkins
Yeemen
Slocomb
Strange Indian Ritual in Brazil Wilds
A report details an Indian tribe in the Brazilian wilderness practicing a controversial mortuary custom by consuming the powdered bones of their ancestors as part of ancestral rites.
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Brazil
Toledo Car Incident Sparks Women Near Riot
A man boarded a Toledo streetcar carrying a steel cage with numerous white mice, provoking a near riot among the female passengers as they reacted to the unexpected animal display.
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Toledo
Potash Discovery Promises U S Agricultural Self Sufficiency
Chemists announce potash deposits in Pecos County Texas will end dependence on Europe for fertilizer. Pineapples are noted to reach weights up to seventeen pounds in reported tests.
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Pecos County
Texas
Europe
Royal Sweden quadricentennial recreates Gustav T concert
The celebration reissued the 1527 Gustav T concert with same music and troupe. The first band included an organist a drummer and four trumpeters in period style.
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Royal Blend of
Sweden
Gustav T
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Turkey
Cameron
Los
Yoemen
New York
Siam
S.P. Cross
Cameron, Texas
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