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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
8
A collage of social notes and business ads lists guests visiting from Dallas Houston and Ennis. It mentions Mrs Glenn Miss Alice Allen Miss Carrie Hostrasser Miss Naomi Johnson and others visiting relatives and friends in various Texas towns. Local merchants Harris Bush Hearne Motor Co Miller Filling Station and Scott Grain Co advertise groceries tires and farm supplies.
Mrs R H Ballinger and her sons Richard and Montgomery visited Miakes Lizzie and Birdie Zuber of Bryan on Tuesday for a social call.
An ad declares Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies the blood and adds iron to boost energy and appetite. It claims color returns to cheeks and even children like it, promising malaria defense and overall strengthening.
Mr and Mrs Archie Peel of Port Sullivan hosted guests Saturday while Bryan visitors spent Sunday with George Dunn and family. Several families traveled or hosted guests in Ennis Hempstead Austin Houston Norman Okla Gull Lake Michigan and Colorado California Oregon with gas ads and nursery offerings interspersed among the social notes.
J H Wilson Sr departed Wednesday for Galveston to visit his daughter Mrs F H Orts before continuing his travels to South Carolina and Georgia.
Miller Filling Station advertises draining and refilling crank cases with Supreme Auto Oil.
Master Beverly Peel of Dallas visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs J A Peel and other relatives and spends time with his friend Richard Ballinger during the stay.
A Hearne advertisement encourages shoppers to buy Humble Oil and Refining Co. kerosene and gasoline. The spot touts local production in Hearne and frames the purchase as helping the town grow.
Mrs W H Ely, Mr and Mrs R O Ely, Mrs C R Wimberly, and Misses Elsie Katye and Eleanor Ely returned from Corpus Christi on Tuesday.
J W Green traveled to Ennis on Tuesday to meet Frances Green who was returning home from Cooper where she visited at the Jim Green residence.
Mrs G M Sisson representing Bryan Nursery and Floral Company urges readers to choose flowers for occasions. Contact phone 22 for arrangements and delivery details.
Mr. C. O. Welch and Miss Wilmer Welch left Tuesday for their home in Jeanerette La after visiting Mrs. Rebecca Keith and Miss Alceata Welch.
Mrs. R. H. Whitaker has been confined to her room for several days due to a broken arm suffered while cranking her car.
Prof. J. Carl Jones of Farrar Texas spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mike Yankie and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hamilton and other friends of Hearne.
An advertisement claims a jar of Blue Star Remedy cures various skin ailments including eczema coarse sores and itching. It promises no clothing staining and a pleasant odor with a guarantee from Duffey Drug Company.
Mr and Mrs R T Weese return from a visit in west Texas and plan to spend a few days with Mr and Mrs L C Fitch before moving to Abilene Texas, their future home.
Advertises unfurnished apartments for adults only in a beautiful location with private bath and garage. Mentions reasonable price and contact by phone 98. Includes brief note “2-tf.”
The initiative authorizes one cent per mile in each direction with a minimum round trip of $1.50 for travel to College Station and back in connection with the Farmers Short Course. Travel dates are July 24 to 27, with a return limit of August 8. Inquiries should be made to a ticket agent.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a cure for colds and influenza. The box bears the E. W. Grove signature and is priced at three cents.
Me and Mrs. W. H. Nash along with their children have left Cameron after several weeks there and have moved back to Hearne to reside, where they are being warmly welcomed by friends.
Mr and Mrs J H Wilson Jr and their young son from Houston arrived Saturday to visit Mrs J H Wilson. Mrs Fred Walker and her children of Palestine are also visitors in the home.
Mrs H P Sedwick and her young daughter, joined by Louise Sisson, return to Yoakum on Wednesday after spending ten days visiting Mr and Mrs W Lord.
Hearne Motor Co and Sission Filling Station advertise Hearne Hearne gas and oils produced by Humble Oil & Refining Co. for sale at multiple stations including Mrs Haigler's Filling Station D P Keeling C C Merchant Station Dillard & Co and Rambo Motor Co in a compact ad.
Friends report Mrs J C Wilkerson is rapidly recovering from ton sils removal at Marlin Sanitarium last week. She has returned to Hearne several days ago.
Mrs W L Nesbitt and daughters Laura Dell and Lee of Columbus were dinner guests of Mrs Sallie Smith Thursday while returning home by automobile from North Texas. The Nesbitt family has many friends in Hearne from their three years of residence.
Mr and Mrs H A Fortner went to Cameron Friday with Mrs T A Fortner to take their sick son H A Jr to the Cameron Sanitarium for medical attention. Friends express concern as the child’s illness is described as critical.
A historical ad promotes Jayes Healing Honey to stop a cough by healing irritated tissues. It includes Grove’s Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat relief and a bottle of Hayes Healing salve. The copy urges consulting a druggist for Hayes products.
Dr H Q O Sappington urges strict year round enforcement against dogs running at large. He cites 825 suspected rabid animals examined this month with 17 percent infected, down from 85 percent in March and 43 percent in December. Six human rabies cases reported in six months and Pasteur treatment used by hundreds.
An old advertisement promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a health remedy for children with worms. It asserts a healthy color, improved digestion, and stronger general vitality after two or three weeks of regular use. The claim ends with a price of 60 cents per bottle.
Anna Koch a Swiss girl educated in Germany and Switzerland shows how immigration shapes American education Her family moved to America when she was 12 After high school she entered a teachers college in Huntsville Texas This piece appears in a local Democratic era issue urging readership to subscribe to the paper.
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