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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
4
The QOCED KE Shakespeare Club hosted a festive evening at Mayor W. H. Ely's home. Attendees included club members and honored husbands, with Santa Claus, a Christmas tree, and rhymed gift readings enhancing the holiday tableau.
Expression pupils of Miss Oreta Payne were presented in recital Friday evening at the school auditorium. A large crowd attended. The Girls Violin Club contributed pieces and a complete program followed with solos, duets, dialogue, and a drill by four girls.
An old advertising claim touts Creosene as a medicated liquid that penetrates gum infection. It alleges gum bleeding stops in twelve hours and soreness vanishes in twenty four, with pus clearing in two to three days and teeth tightening within a week. If not fully eliminated in four weeks, money back guarantee.
Reid served fruit cake and ice cream in a green and scarlet basket signaling the approaching holiday season. Club activities are suspended until after the Christmas holidays.
Miss Irene Ferguson hosted the bridge club Wednesday with two tables in play. In the event for honors, Mrs. C G Wood won first prize a piece of silk lingerie, while Mrs. R C Allen and Mrs V Nixon shared second and consolation prizes.
Mr and Mrs L Woolley marked their fifty seventh wedding anniversary quietly at Judge and Mrs J Felton Lane home Tuesday. The couple is beloved and the well wishes of friends brighten their later years.
The Shakeswent Club held its weekly meeting with Mrs C. The fragment confirms ongoing club activity but lacks full details about date, location, or agenda.
A fragmented mock column mocks a New York audience and a boatbound crew of scientists aboard a yearlong South Atlantic fish study. It parodies Bolshevik meetings and lists absurd complaints about American life, ending with a claim that true Americans “do it.”
Schultz presents baskets of sweetheart rosebuds as decor while Miss Ferguson serves a salad plate and coffee with a frozen dessert as the final course in a small celebration scene.
The Music Lovers Club held its December meeting at Mrs. R. W. Marshall's home with Mrs. W. K. Waltman leading the Oratorio study. A program by Mrs. Waltman featured Handel's Life, Messiah stories, overtures, tenor recitals, and choral airs. Mrs. White attended as a guest. Roy Biggerstaff and Lillian Lawrence were elected as new members. The club plans a Christmas carol sing at P. and M. Bank corner on December 28 at twilight.
Mrs. C. F. Moore, Mrs. Maggie Harris, Mrs. W. J. Walker of Bryan and Mrs. B. F. Hostrasser of Houston were guests of Mrs. John T. Welch and Miss Pearl Smith on Friday.
Erwin Smith returns home from Nacogdoches to visit his mother Mrs Sallie Smith and relatives. Hearne Motor Co offers used Fords and Trucks for sale with possible terms.
Misses Hixie and Frances Green Lola Mooney Kathleen Murphy and Ruth Shoap arrived home Wednesday from Baylor College as the first college students to come back for the Christmas holidays.
Little Miss Emma Jane Peel of Houston visits the Ely home returning with Mrs. Ely from Houston Monday. Mrs. J. B. Peel will arrive Saturday, and Mr. Peel will join the family party for Christmas.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the remedy for colds grip and influenza. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and lists a 30 cent price, claiming the product removes the cause.
The State of Texas commands the sheriff to summon Jim Richardson to appear before the Robertson County District Court in Franklin on the first Monday in January 1926 to answer a divorce petition filed October 9 1925 by Mary Richardson. The case No D 2508 cites abandonment and adultery after a May 1921 marriage and December 1921 separation.
A tonic remedy promotes energy vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. It claims to improve color and appetite and is described as iron and quinine suspended in syrup. Marketed as effective against malarial and grip germs, it notes broad appeal including children at 60 cents.
Holiday excursion fares will be authorized via the Great Northern Railroad Company to all points in Texas and Louisiana. Sale dates are December 17 to January return limit. For further information contact a ticket agent.
Public notice requires publication in a general newspaper. The sheriff or constable must print the notice weekly for ten days excluding the first publication day. The notice refers to an application for probate of a will in Robertson County Texas and directs suitable publication in the county.
Mattie Moore files in Robertson County Court for probate of George Crawford deceased. Hearing set at the January 1926 term, starting Monday the 4th, at Franklin courthouse. Interested parties may appear and contest the application. December 10, 1925. Clerk Mrs M S DeMaret. Deputy R B Truett.
A compact note promoting LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets for rapid cold relief. It claims headache relief and mentions a device signature on each box, priced at 30 cents. The language reflects old time advertising tone and product branding.
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