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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
10
A Washington Star writer notes tourists to Qurnia at the Tigris Euphrates junction are shown the Garden of Eden claim. The old Tree of Knowledge is decayed but a new nearby tree serves as the substitute as local children guide visitors and offer chips as souvenirs.
A historical note honors Benjamin Dancer, inventor of the spring electrical contact interrupter and porous cup, whose devices underpin modern push buttons and early battery tech yet left him in poverty and obscurity. His work also supported automotive and NX ray research applications.
Postwar poverty drives strict mourning norms in Poland with black hats and veils worn by women and girls from age ten, sometimes by schoolgirls, while working women avoid hats and wear shawls instead.
The burbot fish, native to the Great Lakes and called lawyer or eel pout, could yield a potent oil for rickets treatment. Experiments cited by the bureau of fisheries show burbot liver oil is eight times stronger than cod liver oil. The species, deemed a net pest by fishermen, may become a larger commercial staple if its harvest rises.
The USDA warns burned cigarettes discard risk in the United States is high with wind at three to four miles an hour. A large proportion of discarded butts ignite fires in forests and grasslands, posing a major hazard to woodlands and ranges. Hunting horses and mourners attended the funeral of Mrs. Anna Isabel Jones of the Quorn Hunt club in Gladenys Wales. she wore riding habit and a Russian wooden casket, with a red hay cart hearse and moss covering estate colors. Burial occurred on a remote mountainside.
The narrative recounts a famous naval figure known as the dashing Decatu who humbled Algiers and inspired many New York boys to be named after him. He resided in Powder Mil Lane and attended a local school, with a description of a modest wooden structure and its features.
Clarkson Oscar Sims returns home after months away. Perry Strickler and wife visit from Waco. R W Edward and Eula Brown arrive to take up next term’s school work. Howard Schwarzing becomes manager of R K Anderson store. Louise Lorenz family visit Ed Dahse home. Maud Gallett and Ross of Fort Worth dine with Henry Schwarting and return to Fort Worth. J D Tubbs family move to Waco for work. Buck Bell family relocate to gin lot house. Ed McAfee Burling ton group visit Herman Schwarzing. Charlie and Mrs Friemel guest in Joe Friemel Sr home. Merle Mitchell attends Cameron school term. Howard Schwarting and wife visit R K Anderson home Jones Prairie. Ralph Mitchell shoots big toe while handling a shotgun. D B Douglas family Sunday dinner at Guy Self home Gause.
Ben Arnold and families visited the Herman Folschinsky home Sunday afternoon. Ernest Lorenz and wife visited Joe Frie mel Sr. Sunday night. Alfred Keane of Yorktown visited his sister Charlie Piske this week. Louise Lorenz and family joined Ed Dahse and family Sunday afternoon. C C Sproull was a Cameron business visitor Monday afternoon. Joe Smith and wife of Rosebud stayed with Joe Friemel Sr. Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Bill Kohring are the
Proud Ford phaeton owners enjoyed a social evening as Mr and Mrs August Beecker hosted with Anita Beeker. Ed Dahse and Verna Dahse joined. Norene Becker planned a West Texas trip to visit brother Walter Becker. Ed Schiller visited Otto Kelm Sr. Verna Wallace and Thelma Ray Griffin shared Sunday dinner with August Knipp family.
A group of community youths enjoyed a lively dance at Skeezix Saturday night. The event showcased teen energy and local camaraderie in a upbeat, social gathering.
Ladies of the Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society met in three circles with 11 members in Eunice Taylor Glass circle led by Mrs. A. N. Green 9 members in Lillie Mae Handley circle led by Mrs. M. C. Sapp and 13 in Lottie Moon circle led by Mrs. Tom Jeter and Mrs. R. G. McLeod. Next Monday’s circle sessions will study Royal Service. Eunice Taylor Glass will meet with Mrs. E. M. Casey Little Mae Handley with Mrs. J. E. Bell and Lottie Moon with Mrs. John Denson.
The Cameron Delphian Chapter met Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 o clock in the Ada Henderson school with Mrs T A Fisher presiding. The lesson covered The Figures and Forces That Have Shaped Modern Europe including topics on Medieval France the Holy Roman Empire and England in the Middle Ages.
The Methodist Church reports a small gain last Sunday and invites worshippers to 9:45 next Sunday with morning and night services. The morning theme Awake! Awake! Put on Thy Strength O Zion and the night sermon How Many Men Under Your Hat? are teased. Choir specials and strong Leagues performances noted with a Hi-Leaguers surprise at 6:30 Sunday night.
G C Black states he is legal owner and holder of cotton receipt No 79828 issued to Black and Albert Pierce by Cameron Compress Co on September 13 1929 for one bale. Public warned not to accept or deal with the receipt in any hands other than Black.
During Insect Killing Week the town guard warns the knocker to be cautious as pest control actions intensify. Residents debate safety and enforcement as local officials coordinate measures.
An exchange notes that one and a half million criminals left their fingerprints with authorities, a claim echoed as a memory in our own family history. Forty years ago we left marks on the pages of dad's choice books.
Commentary questions whether market forces apply to a saxophone player’s experiences and earnings. The remark highlights debate over value, demand, and artistic compensation in music performance.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church met at the church Monday afternoon. The Bible study was led by Mrs. Martin Kilian, followed by a short business session conducted by president Mrs. Raymond Beard.
Christian Church presents The Master Builder for the eleven o'clock hour. The talk aims to interest Masons who have walked their route. Evening services invite the youth with the theme Using What You Have as Bell County Convention proceeds.
Joel B. Hardigree, Pastor, invites all members of the church to attend a meeting in Holland Sunday afternoon.
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