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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
11
A historical feature describes the Texas Penitentiary death chamber at Huntsville. It portrays the nine death cells, the chair built by a prisoner, and the psychological toll on Warden N. L. Speer as he activates the electric chair during executions conducted in the dead of night.
Aunt Emmy explains a household budget as a plan for allocating income to rent, food, clothing, heat, and other needs. She cites a typical 2000 to 10000 dollar annual income split: 10 percent savings, 20 percent rent and 20 percent food, with 15 percent for clothes and operating costs. She urges saving a year’s income and consulting a banker to adjust budgets for family changes.
The Federal Reserve System has strengthened banks, created an elastic currency, reduced rate volatility, and helped business survive wartime and postwar crises. It cut check collection costs, reinforced the gold standard, supported foreign and domestic trade, handled large government finance, aided gold standard reestablishment abroad, and built banking experience to meet future challenges with confidence.
City water users face hardship from hard water and are advised to add one teaspoon Rub-No-More Washing Powder to each gallon of water. The product, promoted as a 5c water softener, is claimed to save soap and serve 15 household uses while cleaning sinks and tubs and preventing sand buildup in drains.
For sale 1 to 2 acre Aycock tract offered at 650 dollars cash. Contact Emma Barron or call 292, 2tp for details.
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