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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
1
The Hearne Democrat announces its editor and proprietor J Felton Lane as owner. It lists publication details including second class matter status dated August 29 1913 and subscription rates for three months six months and one year in Hearne Texas.
The article argues farmers should diversify from cotton and corn to fruit orchards and home fruit, noting pears grow well here with little blight. It highlights Mr. Lewis W. Guénzel's orchard in the city, growing figs, grapes, pears, apples, peaches, plums, and berries, and urges forming a fruit growers organization and a fruit and truck growers association with cooperative support.
Rev. L. H. McGee of the M. E. Church South preached to a large audience at the Airdome last Sunday night on the text It is appointed unto men once to die and after that the judgement. He urged preparedness for the last summons, explored the nature of death, and cited recent incidents to illustrate the scriptural teaching.
A vivid sermon delivered in the morning service drew strong Spirit evidence throughout. The preacher based the discourse on the First Psalm and offered an edifying expository message for the congregation.
An exchange in the Emporia News features a citizen urging a fire at Jones, and a paper editor who writes a harsh article yet refuses to sign it. The editor argues a publication should not bear responsibility for attacks its author cannot own, noting the neighborly ties complicate such actions.
A poem questions the value of letting malice override good cheer and of sacrificing friendship to sneers. It asks why fear and grief should rise with misfortune, why one would overturn fragile plans, and why invite trouble when it already exists. The verse urges restraint and avoids adding to sorrows.
A quoted portrait of Ada, whose family and friends offer excuses for her single status. Parents cite intellectual mismatch and high standards, Aunt Fanny notes changing times, a brother critiques her rooking, a friend says she was never asked, and Ada herself cites devotion to church and settlement work as the reason.
Life by Larry B Collins presents a devotional image of divine aim and perfect execution. Virginia area butter ad notes Wood & Hervey VA DC. A fall meeting with Mrs T C Westbrook is scheduled next Tuesday at 4 o clock. all members are urged to attend.
Mrs W R Boswell remains critically ill while G W Reid shows only slow improvement. Arthur Bishop wed Miss Annie Baker with Rev Tidwell conducting. Mrs Josie Mitchell and daughter return to Waxa hachie. D L Dotson and family visited Calvert relatives. Rev Y Thomas resumes duties at Elliott Baptist church by vote. Fred Cox and wife visited Owensville relatives. Miss Mattie Wilder aided Mrs Cox and Miss Katie Mae Wilder visited kin. T W McNeel bound with acute rheumatism.
A New Zealand printer displays a window card declaring that badly printed advertising has little chance of success. The Inland Printer notes a reader behind on his subscription and questions the paper’s timing and performance. The Houston Times reference appears garbled in the excerpt.
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