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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
5
A new correspondence school for telephone operators opens to supplement existing programs. About 500 students enrolled to learn long distance operating in a ten week course by mail, aiming to improve service as part of a plan for better telephone service.
The U D C picnic took place Thursday at City Park with about one hundred attendees. Mrs Lee of Marlin attended and old friends welcomed her back, as laughter and bright faces filled the afternoon.
Late Tuesday afternoon Carey Cornelius the son of Rev. R. E. Cornelius sustained a broken arm from a fall on South Magnolia street near Mrs Harding's residence. Dr Cummings dressed and set the arm. the patient is resting well though in pain.
Critically ill Mrs J Riecle, formerly Miss Liza Shaw, is hospitalized in Dallas after an appendectomy. Her sister Mrs T P Griffin, informed Monday afternoon of the operation. Local friends recall her as a well known former resident with a large circle of concern for her recovery.
Bernard Waltman married Celestie Cigar at the bride’s father home in Houston Sunday at 11 o clock. Waltman, son of Mr and Mrs William Waltman of Hearne, works for Fordyce Oil Co. in Houston. The couple will reside in Houston Heights. Ike Halland and Prof FP Hodges visited Franklin Tuesday on school business.
obituary note reports Evelyn Craig about ten years old died Tuesday at home in Houston Heights after illness and complications. funeral followed at Miss Rachel Welch’s home with interment at Norwood cemetery. family mourns loss amid memories and faith. Miss Marie Luke visiting Calvert friends nearby.
Sparks from a flue ignited the roof of Mr. W. B. Miers home Tuesday morning. The blaze was controlled before the fire department’s arrival as responders acted quickly. Visitors in the city, Mr. A. De McMurrian and Mr. Louis Langston of Waco, were in town Sunday.
Mrs J C Smith entertained guests including Perry and McRae with games, cream and cake, then dancing. Attendees listed include Mildred Waltman Pay Ely Inez Soswell Ruby Ply Lillian Lark in Marguerite Lane Pearl Ely Gauge Francis Cummings Lucile Welch Francis Wilkerson Lucile Easterwood Jack Wray Louie Lipschitz Patrick Hall Walter Crow Waco T P Griffin Robert Rohde Deese Kirby.
We thank friends for help extinguishing the fire in our residence last Tuesday. Prompt action saved our home and we sustained only slight damage. W. B. Miers and Family.
An advertisement touts low prices through bulk buying and spot cash, claiming reduced expenses enable cheaper groceries and feed. It lists bulk flour, meal, bacon, lard, oil, and coffee with per pound or per can pricing and emphasizes fair dealing and courteous service.
Prices listed include coffee fancy roasted Pea Berry per pound, several Sugar weights, Hams brands Star Swift Supreme Keystone with per pound pricing, Rice heads, canned goods from standard and fancy brands, pork and beans Veribest Van Camps, fruit pies Del Monte pineapple, ketchup, potatoes in buckets and per bushel, soaps Clairette Hammer Silk, kerosene oils, corn chops bran oats, cotton seed meal, maize chops, alfalfa and prairie hays with per sack or bale pricing, reflecting a grocery ad style list from a historical issue.
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