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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
2
Advertised as second class matter since May 2 1911 the Hearne Texas post office lists advertising rates. Display advertising costs 25 cents per inch local readers 10 cents per line per insertion. All advertising runs until ordered out by the advertiser.
Hearne town leaders debate sewerage plans as an election nears. Citizens face bond issuance with six percent debt vs mortgage of utilities. Editorial urges reader involvement to back the proposed system and city council move.
The piece argues a sewerage system for Hearne is well planned though voting approval is not guaranteed. It cites O Neill Engineering of Dallas as proposed supervisors, noting their past Texas and Oklahoma projects and urging public trust in officials to proceed with bond issuance if voters authorize.
The speaker lauds Hearne’s low city tax rate of sixty five cents per one hundred dollars and notes higher state and county taxes. They urge residents to support the modern sanitary program proposed by the City Council to keep the town clean, healthy, and desirable.
J Felton notes Lane, the learned editor of The Democrat Hearne, was a business visitor to the city on Wednesday. Calvert residents value his friendship and enjoy speaking with him. Louis We thank our Calvert Brother.
A reflective tribute extols Calvert residents as good, worthy people and friends. The speaker recalls tossing a bone to someone and urges harmony by recalling Abraham’s plea for brethren to avoid strife among herdmen and neighbors.
Joyce Kilmer born 1886 New Brunswick New Jersey authored Trees and Other Poems He was killed in France August 1 1918 while serving in World War I His fame judged by some as brief and not fully honored yet his poem I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree remains his best known line
Mrs Lee J Rountree is named a member of the Board of Directors of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce. The article credits her and her paper with tireless work for Bryan Brazos county interests and notes her husband’s reputation. It commends her role in making the Bryan Eagle a leading small town daily.
Emil Lyon has returned from Dallas where he visited relatives.
Rockdale Chamber of Commerce directors heard H A Camp report on roads and transportation. He described contact with the State Highway Commission and engineer Fauntleroy about the Brazos River bridge near Gause on the John A Reagan division. Bids may be advertised within 30 to 60 days with construction to start by late summer or autumn at an estimated cost of 145000 dollars, shortening East Texas to San Antonio routes by about 40 miles.
Officers elected at regular meeting June 21 1928 include W K Waltman We M S A Little Ki G Orts J W Cullom Secretary H D Beaumont Treasurer P Oliver Tiler K Honouring S Dy A C Lambert J D John Green S S WB Miers J S
Warren A. Wilkerson sold his South Hearne house to T. L. Bush of Mumford. The Wilkerson homestead now occupied by Mr and Mrs W. H. Bivin lies beside Bush’s new purchase. Albert W. Wilkerson, Hearne’s first white child, spent childhood here. The Wilkersons plan July move to Magnolia street. Bush will remain near Hudson & Harris interests in Mumford.
Hayes Healing Honey stops cough by healing inflamed tissues and includes Grove’s O Penetrate Salve for chest and throat. The two remedies are packaged together and sold as a combined treatment for cold or croup symptoms in children.
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