What a Real American Has in Life
A letter from Lieut Robert W Ashley to Lieut Favre Baldwin is published from a Tyler Courser Times item. The son died in France and Ashley describes courage faith and patriotic duty in a farewell message to loved ones. The piece emphasizes religious faith devotion to country and the sanctity of sacrifice.
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Tyler Tyler Courser-Times
Herald
J. C. Joseph
A. P. Baldwin
Favre Baldwin
France
Robert W. Ashley
Baldwin
Ashley
Courier-Times
Tyler
Cameron Commercial Club to host big September banquet
At its weekly meeting Cameron Commercial Club directors voted to hold a September banquet for about 100 members to launch a Food and Feed Campaign with emphasis on wheat planting. W. G. Gillis will outline Liberty Loan work while a speaker from A&M College is expected to address the gathering.
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Cameron Commercial Club
Milam County
A. & M. College of Texas
W. G. Gillis
Liberty Loan Campaign
Auditorium Hotel
Cameron Commercial
C. W. Lawrence
J. T. Parma
Monta Thomas
J. W. Coleman
W. W. Chambers
Milam County Reports Draft Registration Totals and Movements
Milam County War Board reports 4100 men aged 18 to 45 registered under the new draft. County estimate places registrations at 4992, with extra cards pending. Movements include two white men to camps on Sept 19 and several black workers and white volunteers sent to camps Travis and Bowie in October.
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Milam County
Uncle Sam
Cobb Rouse
Thorndale
Lewis Palmer
Rockdale
Travis
Bowie
Road Engineer Reports on Cameron Area Road Work Progress
A. & M. College highway engineer R. L. Morrison visited Cameron with auditor Giles L. Arriett and County Agent George Banz under the Cameron Commercial Club. They reviewed Rockdale and Add Hall roads under repair, collected material samples, and discussed finish plans as rock removal and resurfacing near completion.
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R. L. Morrison
A. &. M. College
College Station
Cameron
Cameron Commercial Club
Rockdale
Ad Hall
Morrison
Giles L. Arriett
George Banz
Add Hall
Geo. T. Graves
Commercial Club Road Committee
Giles Arriett
Sim Thompson and Family Visit Sister in Texas
Sim Thompson and family from Lometa and Sterling Thompson of Beaumont are visiting their sister Mrs. Cora Cammer.
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Sim Thompson
Lometa
Sterling Thompson
Beaumont
Cora Cammer
Ginning Report Shows Milam County Increase
Milam County gins up to Sept 1 1918 show nearly threefold rise from last year. Total 28417 bales for 1918 prior to Sept 1 with round bales counted as half. Director Sam L Rogers notes 23417 bales total ginned that year nationwide.
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Milam
Milam County
Sam L. Rogers
United States
Washington
Telephone rate changes require Burleson approval
Under orders issued Aug 29, all changes in telephone rates must be submitted to Postmaster General Burleson for approval before taking effect. Installation charges are set by monthly rate: 5 for $2 or less, 10 for over $2 to $4, and 15 for over $4. The notice does not change ongoing operations or last until further notice.
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Burleson
Postmaster General Orders Flat $3 Fee for Phone Move
Postmaster General Burleson directed telephone companies to charge a flat $3 to move a subscriber’s telephone set within the same premises. The order amends the August 28 regulations which had tied the fee to actual cost.
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Burleson
Dr Thos R Lutner Leaves For Chicago For Specialty Study
Dr Thos R Lutner departed Tuesday for Chicago to begin a one year specialty course in Eye Ear Nose and Throat. He volunteered his service earlier and remains in the reserve column, possibly not being called for some time. Best wishes from many friends accompany his new professional undertaking.
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Thos R. Lutner
Chicago
Windy City
Sam
Lutner
Luther
Cameron City Council approves injunction actions on utility rate hikes
The Cameron City Council met in regular session and instructed City Attorney Burns to seek injunctions to halt recent rate increases by the Cameron Water Power and Light Company and the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. Votes favored injunctions against the telephone rate and, locally, against the light rate. The council also discussed pursuing action with the Postmaster General on the telephone issue. Dr. A S Epperson was appointed City Health Officer, replacing Dr. W W Greer, who moved to Austin. The council planned to address stock impounding at the next meeting.
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City of
Cameron
John B. McLane
T. C. Stafford
S. M. Burns, Jr
Dan Tyson
Geo. T. Graves
H. M. Hefley
J. C. Joseph
J. D. Dobbins
J. E. Holtzclaw
T. N. Herring
H. M. Heffey
Alderman Smith
Cameron Water Power and Light Company
Smith
Burns
Burleson
A. S. Epperson
W. W. Greer
Austin
Neinast brothers in war report from France
Ed Neinast, brother of Jim Neinast of this city, visiting Cameron, recounts a letter from Dan Neinast in France describing going over the top and piercing the Hindenburg Line. He belongs to a crack cavalry troop and says he is uninjured and ready to return.
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Ed Neinast
Jim Neinast
Camp Mabry
Aus
Cameron
Dan Neinast
France
Hindenburg Line
Neinast
Cameron War Work Council Meeting Urges War Loans
Cameron Community Council of Defense held a regular meeting led by Chairman J M Ralston with talks by Hon T S Henderson and Hon Graham Gillis urging War Savings Stamps and Liberty Loans. Choir sang The Star Spangled Banner. Membership report shows 1 108 members enrolled.
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Cameron
Community Council of Defense
J. M. Ralston
Wm. O. Triggs
M. L. Pardo
C. D. Lay
T.S. Henderson
Henderson
Pershing
Hindenburg
Graham Gillis
Oxsheer Smith
Committee On Membership
Community Council
Water Supply Cut Off Due to Low City Lake
Water to be shipped from Waco and Cameron as city lake reserves dwindle. Officials aim to maintain a minimum supply for fire protection while crews manage the shortage.
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Waco
Cameron
Rosebud News
Ft Worth Visitors Share Week With Graves Family
Mrs Marvin Beaty and her young daughter from Ft Worth visited last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo T Graves.
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Marvin Beaty
Little Daughter
Ft. Worth
Geo. T. Graves
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Cameron Water Power and Light Company and Telephone Company
Council OF Defense
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