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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
2
Local readers ad rates published for Hearne Texas in 1922. Display advertising priced 25 cents per inch and per line for insertions. Ads run until cancelled. Second class matter entered May 2, 1911, at Hearne Post Office under 1879 act.
A collection of editorial quips from Bremond Press and Bryan Eagle editors about the burdens of running a weekly newspaper and the industry’s pricing pressures. Mentions Ben F Harigel in La Grange and a man in a brown stone front riding in a $7,500 limousine with a $3.60 trip cost.
The Baptist Women’s Mission Union held a mission lesson led by Miss Carrie Hostrasser. A week of prayer will begin Sunday December 31. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lilo Renfro of Mart and Mr. and Mrs. Morrow Burney with their son from San Antonio. Little Leta Proctor arrived from Waxahachie to visit Mrs. W. H. Davison and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Welch and Miss Pearl Smith.
During the Christmas season Mr. and Mrs. R. Boswell hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Biggerstaff of Dallas Mrs. Estelle Kirby of Houston and Mr. Henry Boswell of Ennis for the holiday celebration.
A family party at the W. A. Craig home for Christmas included Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Craig and children from Galveston Mr. and Mrs. Seth Craig from Paris and Miss Ruth Craig from Beaumont joining the festivities, highlighting a extended kin gathering.
Rev. C B Bullock received cards from Rev. Geo J McNew and family of Ewing Ill and Rev Milton E Cunningham and wife of San Antonio sending Xmas greetings to Hearne friends. McNew is remembered as pastor of the Baptist church here several years ago while Cunningham led the YP U work in the district before going to San Antonio where he serves as pastor of a Baptist church.
Christmas in Hearne 1922 was marked by prosperity and cheer with evergreen decor, bright shop windows, and family reunions. Santa visited homes and churches distributed gifts to orphans, while music filled the season. The High School Club presented The Gift, carol singing spread through downtown, and a cantata Glory to God by the Methodist choir closed the week with stirring worship. The town ends the season in goodwill and fellowship.
Agricultural Notes recount terracing on two farms in Seale neighbor hood for R B Baldwin and W E Ferguson, with promises of good yields from bottom land and easy terrace work. The piece notes school clubs forming at Bald Prairie, teachers mobilizing 32 more members, and a vacation period with plans to resume January 2. It also cites Cotton Association membership finances and a county push to require non delivering members to justify with sworn statements. mentions O E Bradfute, new American Farm Bureau president, as breeder of Aberdeen Ang
In Houston on December 28, 1916, Judge Hutcheson approved $180,008.31 in receivership fees for James A. Baker, administrator of the International and Great Northern Railroad, now I G N. Total compensation over eight years nears $160,000 with additional attorney and master fees totaling about $257,000. $75,000 is also directed to Baker to cover further receivership expenses. The I G N is now free of receivership after sale to the reorganization committee by Lock McDaniel.
Five Points reports north wind with no ice yet. Rev J W Rawls preached Sunday with Bro O Cobb from Bryan. J W Pilgreen and family attended church Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs V Butts visited H B Dotson home Monday. Nora Parnell ill this week. Mrs H L Moss and Hazel spent weekend at Black Jack with Timmons family. Jessie Moss and Pauline Timmons visited local folks.
Attention Cotton Growers for increased profits and complete satisfaction grow Russell's Big Boll Improved Lone Star cotton. It features medium sized plants early and rapid fruiting extra large bolls high lint percentage and storm resistant quality. We grow and gin the seed exclusively and offer limited seed for sale with special car lot pricing. Annoana Red River County Texas.
Advertising blurb for Blue Star Remedy by Rexall Drug Store promoting relief from eczema itch tetter cracked hands ringworm chapped hands face scalp diseases old sores sores on children and feet with a guaranteed promise.
The fragment notes a Bromo Quinine product box with E. W. Grove’s signature. It references a treatment for colds and grip and mentions a laxative tablet form. No clear event, date, or full individual details are present.
The State of Texas commands publication of a notice in Robertson County newspaper weekly for ten days before return day. Sheriff or constable is directed to publish the notice once each week in a general circulation paper continuously published in Robertson County for at least one year.
Mrs Vida Rohde and husband E Rohde file in Robertson County Court for letters of administration on Cassie May Cashaw deceased. Hearing set for January 1 1928 at Franklin Texas Courthouse. Notice to interested parties to appear and contest the application. Dated December 11 1922 J C Rambo Clerk Robertson County. H G Goodman Deputy. Mrs Mary Welch returns home from Houston guest of Mr and Mrs B F Hostrasser.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises to cure catarrh and related deafness through an ointment that relieves inflammation and an internal tonic that acts on mucous surfaces via the blood. The product, sold by druggists for over 40 years, is from Be J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as the cure for fever, biliousness, constipation, and sour stomach in children. It promises quick results and urges mothers to demand the genuine product with proper dosing instructions on the bottle.
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