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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
9
The State Fire Marshal warns gasoline causes more fires than poverty from drink and urges constant caution. He says gasoline holds danger in every drop and is not a toy, capable of vast destruction in seconds if mishandled.
The article cites Dr N M Carrick stating Texans spend about 15 million annually on sickness and an average 95 dollars per illness case. He urges compulsory vaccination and strict sanitary laws with public health as a state duty and notes strong merchant stocks but warns against needless sickness and loss of time.
The London fire brigade rapidly becomes motor equipped with 97 motor appliances and two motor floats. Plans propose spending 500000 dollars to add 53 motor escape vans 43 electric vans 94 petrol electric pumps 27 turntable ladders 11 lorries 5 ladders 15 cars and a canteen van totaling 249 motor appliances. Horses will be unknown in three years.
At a New York banquet ex Governor Sulser declares I am an optimist and recalls being optimistic before impeachment. He warns a future adversary that they face consequences from a man who predicts what is coming.
The Philadelphia Record recalls the 1833 Portage railroad, a 36 mile line from Hollidaysburg to Johnstown with ten inclines, a tunnel, and steep descents, where cars carried four loaded with engines at hilltops. Passengers linked canal boats across and early boats split into sections for mountain transit.
A railroad chief mechanic extols disciplined reading and a private clipping file to store valuable facts for future reference. The clipping habit, indexed and maintained for twenty years, helps him avoid wasted effort and speeds retrieval under need. The piece also rails against morbid curiosity in courtrooms and society.
The article surveys slang terms for hat and bat with Hebrew origin notes for cady and a long list of names for hat. It cites Whitechapel usage and an 1886 song line as evidence.
A simple borax solution cleans light cloth gowns to remove dust mud spots and perspiration stains. Dissolve a teaspoon of borax in a pint of hot water and apply with a cotton absorbed damp cloth. It avoids the stain circles left by gasoline or naphtha.
The Eberswalde proprietor prints the General Anzeiger on one side twice a week, making the paper large enough to wrap provisions without risk of ink contamination. This practical twist keeps the paper useful while preserving its instructional value for the town near Berlin.
Moody Bible Institute presents an October 25 lesson on Judas Iscariot Luke ת Matthew 26 27 focusing on the bargain price of Jesus’ betrayer and his final act of infamy The text contrasts Marys anointing with Judas treachery and notes Judas choices led to his remorse and death while stressing the need to be born again through new creation rather than mere head knowledge
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