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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
5
The Hearne Chamber of Commerce urges wartime support with a Liberty Bond drive. Public notice encouraged by Secretary Mrs. F. R. Pug to rally men and women to aid their country through purchase of bonds.
Sam H Dixon of the State Department of Agriculture delivered a thursday address calling for heightened production and conservation of food to meet wartime needs. He cited zone targets for peas sweet potatoes and sorghum and urged funding for seeds labor and crop preservation including kiln drying of peas and curing houses for sweet potatoes. He urged farmers and business leaders to act promptly and not slack off in this national effort.
The governor and State Council of Defense urge citizens to observe Registration Day in Hearne with a community-wide event. Similar loyalty days have taken place in nearby towns, with plans for a rally night featuring music and speeches to kick off the registration efforts.
The town invites civic bodies lodges clubs and citizens of all ages to join a parade organized by them. Young men who register and women who pledge to contribute will be given places of honor with banners and flags. The message urges Hearne to show its patriotism through participation.
The Girls National Honor Guard announces its aim to foster patriotism and duty in girls from fourteen to thirty. Founded by Miss Theodora Booth, daughter of Commander Ballington Booth, the organization offers three divisions including First Aid for the Wounded and Families and General Utility. Enlistment invites registration at the Chamber of Commerce on registration day, June 5.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to treat constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It promises quick relief, safe laxative action, and a pleasant taste, noting full directions on each bottle and warning against counterfeit syrups.
Bargain sale of an American Can Do adding machine in good condition. Reason for sale given as having a Burroughs. apply to Democrat.
Sudden weather changes bring new colds and renewed throat irritation. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is advertised to head off a cold or ease an existing one. It soothes sore throat and heals irritated tissues. Available at druggists for 25 cents with formula on the bottle.
Young readers are urged to seize wartime training by embracing three mottoes Dig Determine Deliver Focused on practical training in bookkeeping shorthand stenography business administration and finance at Tyler Commercial College Tyler Texas The ad promises cash value in the job market and urges sending for a free catalogue to secure a placement in an office or large business
A vintage ad explains making a lemon skin beautifier by mixing three ounces of orchard white with the juice of two fresh lemons to yield a quarter pint. Strain the juice to remove pulp, preserve freshness for months, and apply daily to face neck arms and hands.
Mrs. Jane Hartman of Reagan visits her daughter Mrs. W A Dotson. Several young people attend memorial services at Elliott. Otis Banks and wife spend Sunday at Henry Prairie. Lena Suggs visits Hearne. J R Bartlett and Ethel Banks drive to Holly. Arthur Griffin of Elliott visits. Bartlett and company attend Bryan Baptist Academy commencement in Bryan. Velma Mayo visits Hearne. Everett C Martin a student at A&M visits Hare home before heading to Leon Springs RO T R T C
An advertisement claims headaches and dullness signal a tired liver. It promotes Po-Do-Lax from the may apple, a mild laxative that stimulates bile flow, cleanses impurities, and shortens the liver's working hours. Available at druggists for 50 cents.
Train tickets sold for Galveston arrivals Saturday June 9 and Sunday morning June 10 with return by Monday June 11. G N Ry advertises low rate trip. ask agent for details. Also includes an antiseptic ad for Bataarn's Snow MENT with itching relief and permanent cure promises. Sold by James L Hazlett Drug Co.
Administrator A E Ward appointed for the estate of Mrs S Bickett deceased in Robertson county Texas by Judge W M Johnson on May 11 1917 notifies all debtors to settle and all creditors to present claims at her Hearne Texas residence within legal time. This May 18 1917.
The Baptist News notes a tent meeting on city grounds near the band stand with Dr. GC A Ridley of Atlanta as speaker and R L Mercer directing music. Special prayers precede the week, choir enrollment grows, and bereavements are acknowledged while the pastor recovers at home.
Sudden changes of temperature and underwear bring spring colds with stuffed up head sore throat and general cold symptoms. A dose of Dr King's New Discovery is sure relief this antiseptic balsam clears the head soothes irritated membranes and a lingering cold is broken up. Don't stop treatment when relief is felt as a half cured cold is dangerous. Take Dr King's New Discovery till your cold is done.
Receivers will sell several valuable properties in Hearne Texas for partition including acreage parcels and city houses and lots. Interested parties should apply to J Felton Lane Hearne Texas for details.
A humorous verse describes a husband who lets his wife pick his suit and dress him, yet refuses to let her adjust his hat. He trusts her in many ways but not with his lone hat, urging readers to believe the riddle and consider C. C. Jones in New York for further mystery.
A garbled OCR style snippet from a Boston paper shows a dialogue about baby sleep rituals and public relations. The text reveals repeated phrases about singing to soothe a child, a diva figure, and disjointed remarks, hinting at a column or feature with mixed dialogue and commentary.
In a era of new entertainments, readers in San Francisco skim notes about fresh naval novelties and local curiosities. The Chronicle hints at evolving tastes and public interest in modern curiosities shaping city life.
A brief note questions how rules apply to cars, contrasting how some people find ways around them while others are strict about them. The excerpt mentions Baltimore and American terms, hinting at varied attitudes toward vehicle use.
A fragmented quotation appears to reference a sports writer Grantland Rice amid a rough, stylized line about a goal and a coin sum. The readable text evokes early 20th century tone, with partial phrases suggesting football or sports commentary and monetary hints.
Seet Loston Globe reports a cryptic note on a stake horse and a reference to a stable horse or meat trade, with no clear event details or names beyond the vague phrases.
A fragment from Browning's Magazine features a dialog about clothing confusion and proper attire. The garbled text hints at a humorous or satirical exchange, with characters debating suits, ties, and socks in unclear slang. The passage reads as a clipped, tricky quotation from a period magazine.
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