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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads “The Hearne Democrat Entered as second class matter May sagt” and garbled names. The text hints at mail matter classification and a dated imprint near Hearne, with errors in the imprint line suggesting a 19th century origin. This item is a damaged newspaper notice segment.
Subscription rates are listed as three months for .29, six months for .50, and one year with a note to cite LOD.
The article praises constant thankfulness rooted in Bible verses and traces Thanksgiving traditions from Plymouth to the present. It urges every day to reflect kindness and charity, cites historical proclamations by Bradford, Washington, Madison, Lincoln, and Kent, and shares anecdotes of gratitude from Maryland and Robertson County.
The Ladies of the Maccabees of the World organized here last Thursday and Friday under Mrs. Sallie W. Botzler. Members pledged to initiate more on her return December 14. The group, with over 165000 members nationally, plans a January home talent play to fund a piano for their work. A charter delivery will occur soon and a new Lady Commander was elected. They thank Mr. Wilkerson for the use of his opera house and piano. Regular reviews are set for the second and fourth Fridays each month.
A 1912 court citation commands the Robertson County Sheriff to summon Elijah Gipson for a Robertson County District Court session in Franklin on January 1, 1912. The suit filed November 18, 1911 by Sarah Gipson seeks divorce, alleging marriage around August 1896 and voluntary abandonment by Gipson in March 1901. The document names Arthur Hays as Clerk and directs publication in weekly newspapers if available.
The District Court of Robertson County records a November 18, 1911 dated seal and clerk Arthur Hays signing the document at Franklin.
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