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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
4
In Cameron Texas Milam County the Tease wed in Pomoffice at Cameron with notes on publication details including 0 Second Class Mail Matter and annual rate of 1.00 per year, published by B. Terrell and A. V. Smith.
Reports note rapid progress of a buy-a-bale movement amid hard times. Road workers receive wage payments easing strain. Congress fulfills Mrs. Woodrow Wilson’s wish by advancing removal of alley slums in Washington City.
The text notes that while not every buyer can purchase a bale, enough can to remove the required amount from the market. With reduced supply, the remaining bales fetch higher prices.
On the fifteenth, Governor Colquitt signed the warehouse bill and it took effect immediately. The commissioner of insurance and banking is moving to perfect a preliminary organization.
Clifton Record notes a one dollar charge per sidewalk cleaning in Chicago and compares it to Hillsboro Texas where a similar task costs $9.60. The piece critiques local offense and references the larger city.
A simple idea explains how small payments can cascade through debts. If you owe a neighbor a dollar and pay it, the neighbor can pay someone else a dollar, potentially benefiting others in the chain.
Readers keep faith as subscription list grows while old subscribers renew and advertising remains strong. The paper promises continued effort to deliver a high quality issue for its audience.
The Rosebud News notes current stringency will curb auto sales and warns Ford prices may reach three for a quarter if conditions persist. The paper remarks some Fords are worth that much but adds doubt about needing a Ford anyway.
The Springfield Republican notes the United States avoided active intervention in Mexico during the last year and a half. It argues any invasion or large military commitment would distract from the European conflict and exhaust national resources.
A Gainesville plan proposes a five dollar per acre levy on cotton beyond half the current acreage to stabilize prices and boost supply certainty. The piece questions farmers whether restricting next year's crop to protect present gains is preferable to aggressive cotton expansion amid world trends. It ends with a stray anecdote about a child at a dinner.
A wave of support for the Buy a Bale of cotton plan sweeps from Kemp to Hillsboro with merchants tenants and editors backing 10 cents a pound purchases to lift market pressures. Leaders include U S Senators and local papers urging landlords tenants and business people to join.
Senator Sheppard invites the Washington Chamber of Commerce to join the buy a bale club after a telegram from Charles Brewing urges him to promote the bale buy capital city and view Washington.
The federal court ordered receivers to stop trains last June due to deficits. The government adopts a new approach to railroads by liquidating the line as scrap iron to resolve the financial losses.
The Texas Republic reprints a humorous item about a supposed clash between Mose Harris of San Antonio and the city’s mayor. It clarifies Harris was not knocked down by the mayor, is not from Missouri, and that the subjects’ relations remain friendly.
Government estimates place Texas as responsible for over five percent of the nation’s total corn harvest in the current year. The figure highlights Texas’ prominent role in America’s agricultural output.
1914 celebration aims to exceed past No-Tsu-Oh events in splendor to honor Houston ship channel opening. Managing Director Tom Flaxman notes war in Europe strengthens resolve to proceed with grand plans. Distinguished guests, including a formal invitation to President Wilson, will attend as Houston decorates citywide with flag displays. A Made in Houston exposition building, a flower parade, and a premier carnival company are planned to attract nationwide attention.
The Great War dominates world attention with vast human and material costs. The siege of Europe affects half the globe and reshapes history. Texans are urged to follow The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Evening Journal, and The Dallas Semi-Weekly Farm News for comprehensive war coverage.
Coast counties show readiness to enter exhibits in the products show with many inquiries pouring into the committee in charge, signaling an unusually active participation.
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