The Peoples Store Fall Daily Update
The store reports daily arrivals and stock updates as fall items arrive. Shoppers are urged to check current selections and promotions for seasonal goods and pricing.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
5
The store reports daily arrivals and stock updates as fall items arrive. Shoppers are urged to check current selections and promotions for seasonal goods and pricing.
A large hat purchase offers 2000 mens and boys hats bought at 25 cents on the dollar. The seller proclaims three price tiers with fur mens hats valued at 2.50 to 3.00 now 1.00, boys fur hats valued 1.25 to 1.50 now 0.50, and children’s hats valued 0.50 to 0.75 now 0.25.
Local mentions list residents and visitors including R W Nowlin in Rockdale and J W Gipson in Beat Cameron. Several figures and families such as Gussie Caldwell Miss Bessie Hefley Lucile Tarrant and J E Tyson are noted for visits, moves, and engagements with churches, schools, and local businesses.
The largest show of its kind in the world, Gentry Bros. will display a brand new act lineup in Cameron on Monday October 5. Features include talking ponies, clever dogs, humorous monkeys, acting elephants, a baby camel and mother, plus a ponies musical act with Home Sweet Home sleigh bells. Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Brumby of Houston visited Cameron recently. Dr Brumby attended the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress in Seattle and traveled homeward.
In a notice Jim Coleman states his books will close after Sept 15 and he will work for cash only until Jan 1, citing credit work all year and hardships. He asks customers to pay promptly and not delay, returning thanks for past favors and asking for continued patronage. Mr. and Mrs. S H Blanken ship of Beat 6 visited Cameron last Friday and reported good cotton output with satisfaction.
The No 1 Gentry Bros Eastern Show will perform in Cameron on Monday October 5. This marks their last and best effort to reveal unprecedented animal training with four shows this season. Children and residents are invited to attend the grand exhibition.
Special notice states that box rents unpaid by the tenth of the month will be closed beginning a new quarter as required by the Post Office Department and postmasters.
Advertised letters are called for with the date of advertisement. A fee of one cent is charged on each advertised letter. Names include Mollie Black Anna Black Vinnie Butler Mollie Walker Ben Brooks Mark Brown Will Cox Henry Evans John Fairbank Henry Hucley Chas Little John Miller W L Rogers Albert Webster Mrs Anna Crawford Milton Lankford visited from Dallas to spend the day with family.
The books show 46329.31 spent on the free school account and 342830.35 paid to teachers in the just closed school year. The board of examiners granted 29 of 35 teachers certificates after a rigid examination. Superintendent Clement calls the exams unusually strict and the average creditable.
Wm. D. Cleveland and Sons call cotton shippers to their display on the first page in Houston. After thirty years of experience and market study they offer disposal of cotton with best cash prices. The firm stresses reliability and a strong Houston market position.
Miss Tory has health concerns from heat and overwork. She spent several days visiting Miss Lillie Horstmann, while Horstmann stays at her brother A Horstmann's home. The suburban retreat at Cameron is popular with local youths holding season passes.
The Christian church approves Rev. Challenner to preach at Yarrellton once a month until a pastor is procured and established. He will preach there next Sunday while Sunday School and the Lord's Supper remain at the Christian church.
Miss Beatrice Eplen came back last Wednesday from a visit to Miss Maude Ellis of Brownwood.
A brisk norther swept through the area on Wednesday morning, marking the season's first such chill and bringing cooler temperatures to residents and businesses.
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