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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
2
Notice lists second class matter date May 2 1911 and Hearne Texas post office filing. Rates show display advertising 25c per inch and local readers 10c per line per insertion, all ads run until ordered out.
An essay urges Robertson County farmers to use nearby water sources to combat drought. It cites McLennan County examples with pumps drawing Brazos River water to irrigate crops, plus Hereford wells irrigating hundreds of acres. It notes local Navasota farmers growing gardens and fodder with haypile irrigation and river barrels spreading water.
The passage notes Americans using abundant land and cheap resources to meet drought, comparing to Asia and China where irrigation methods sustain crops. It cites Burleson county rains encouraging farmers to plant large areas with feed stuffs, aiming to secure animal and human food despite a near absent cotton crop.
Mr H M Dotson known as Maxie Dotson and manager of the Seth Mooring plantation about three thousand acres at Steele's Store in Brazos county visited Hearne Saturday. He reported a recent fine rain ended a months long drought and said he had just planted two hundred fifty ages in Sare Cropper Corn.
The Hearne section can grow nearly everything to satisfy appetite and delight man and beast, with fruit crops such as peaches and grapes thriving in adjacent bottom lands. Richard Webster Marshall delivered a sack of peaches and grapes, praising Elberta peaches and noting theft challenges from casual looters despite barb wire protection.
The text portrays a national clash over education freedom centered on the Scopes case in Dayton Tennessee. It notes a committee from the American Federation of Teachers in Chicago sending a letter to Clarence Darrow and a gathering of scientists aligned with Liberty League. It emphasizes parents’ rights to question what their children are taught and critiques media framing.
A discussion asserts that while individuals and groups may wish to found a private university teaching Darwinism to their own students, Tennessee preserves authority to direct education in tax funded schools within its borders, arguing the sovereign state has the prerogative over youth education.
The Baptists hold Sunday School at 9 55 a m and preaching at 11 a m by the pastor. An evening address by Mr Jno A Moore of Bryan follows at 8 15 p m. Moore is described as a high type Christian layman with a gripping message. The service will be on the church lawn for a cool outdoor gathering.
Tuesday brings a scorcher with the thermometer at 109 in mid afternoon. The extreme heat is unpredicted for Hearne where residents enjoy water abundance and lush lawns despite the drought. Garden hoses replace rain as neighbors await the long delayed showers, which are hoped to arrive soon.
Roy Biggerstaff left Tuesday for Humble to serve as relief express agent for two weeks, taking on duties at the hub and aiding ongoing deliveries.
Mr and Mrs Bryan Rochelle and daughter Esther Marie spent last week in Port Arthur and are visiting relatives in Hubbard and Corsicana this week. Esther Marie accompanies them, joining kin across the state.
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