Memorial Tribute to Confederate Dead in Hearne
A memorial address delivered April 28 1912 at Hearne honors Confederate dead. Patrick Burney Hall quotes, extols sacrifice and duty, contrasts Confederate and Federal graves, and imagines the unknown soldier of the South as a cherished hero in a sacred ground. The piece praises comradeship and devotion to principle among the common soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plegge
George Moorman
T. N. Waul
Hearne
Patrick ‘Burney Hall
R. H. Martin
Frether
Latour
Stewart
Lea
Republic
Anonymous
Bee
Bull Ran
Albert Sydney Johnston
Shiloh
Ollicoffer
Mill Spring
Stonewall Jackson
Chancellorsville
Garnett
Gettysburg
Hill
Petersburg
Market Review Houston Texas May 2 Miss shows flood impact
Texas produce feeds flood districts along the Mississippi with heavy poultry shipments through Houston to New Orleans and beyond. Higher local prices reflect crop losses. frogs arrive from Louisiana as an experimental dietary shift for Houstonians. Eye market softens with heavy receipts and weather delaying roads. Butter and cheese stay firm. cheese demand stays strong as milk shifts to factories. Strawberries remain plentiful but weakening. Onions ease as supplies grow. No weekly commercial failures reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Mississippi
New Orleans
Louisiana
Basket Picnic And Aviation Meet At Palestine 1912
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen sponsor a basket picnic and aviation meet in Palestine on May 16 1912. A birdman show, hall games, dancing, and amusements are planned with special trains from Hearne to Palestine at 7:00 a.m. and returning at 8:00 p.m. Round trip fares apply and invites all to attend for food and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railway
Palestine
Hearne
Notice to Hunters Enforce Game Laws Strictly
Notice is hereby given that henceforward the game laws will be strictly enforced and all violations will be prosecuted. In my efforts to enforce the law I invoke the assistance of all true sportsmen and of all good citizens. Communications to me of any violations will be treated as strictly confidential.
Steady Subscriber Honored In Office Song
A humorous verse extols the steady subscriber who pays in advance each year and keeps the office cheered. It praises his foresight and family approval, noting how his support brings warmth to the Sanctum and cheers the staff.
A Wasted Life and a Man’s Silent Grave
A reflective piece recounts Bert Walker's tale of a man who chased wealth, ignored sorrow and hunger, and in the end died with no kind legacy. His riches gave him a cold monument while humanity’s cries went unanswered. He rests among the hills beside the poorest as a warning against greed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Walker
Ian
Ainly
Theridian
Sdow
Paint Prices Rise Hit Farms and Homes Hard
The notice explains paint costs for farms and homes stay high for years. It notes rising costs for feed and materials, and that property value declines while paint usage per year increases. Harpwart Co. is named as a seller of paint products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dievoe “Lewis-Shuetz Harpwart Co
Will Preach in Hearne Waco Tex April 29 Lotz
Letter from Rev W B Frazier Hearne Texas inviting pastors and churches to arrange a preaching event at a Hearne Baptist church on the proposed date June to gather the people. The note asks for early confirmation of cooperation and logistics. It includes contact at 1318 S 7th St. and signatures W L A Strawbure and W EF Frazier. The fragment also mentions a verse about Tightwad Town and a critique of local taxes and ignorance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Lotz
Hearne, Texas
la. m
W. L. A. Strawbure
7Th St
Tightwad Town Excerpt Recounts Wealth Idol in Decaying Town
An Exchange excerpt describes Tightwad Town where esteem follows the wealthiest, strangers are treated only for their money, and moral warmth fades among civilities to the rich. Poverty shadows streets, broken sidewalks, and aging houses as hope wanes under money worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tightwad Town
Tightwad
Money Mart
Swat the fly and prosper across life and town
A garbled dispatch praises swatting flies to prosper and stay healthy, mixing quips about fly control with advertisements for bitters and health claims. It references malaria risks from mosquitoes, a call to swat flies daily, and a reward notice from Wheelock Texas.
Constable W H Pool Shot in Bremond Texas
W H Pool, Bremond constable for six years, was shot and mortally wounded in Bremond on May 1. A J Toler was arrested after the shotgun attack at Wyle, hitting Pool in the face and chest. recovery hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Bremond
Texas
W. H. Pool
A. J. Toler
Wyle
Pool
Tittle Hope
Levy of Hearne Advalorem Taxes for 1912
The city council of Hearne Texas levies ad valorem taxes for 1912 to fund general purposes 25 cents per 100 dollars, bridge and street 15 cents, schools 50 cents, sinking fund for bonds and other public works 16 12 cents, lighting funds 6 cents, and house bonds 4 2 cents. The ordinance confirms assessment rules and dates, with officials noting approvals and signatures. A separate obituary-like paragraph shifts to a medical anecdote about a patient asking whether eye drops should be used before or after meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voss
Alva Dave
Hemirte
Hearnes
State of Texas
Joviddisas
Public Water Works
Public Electric Light Plank Fonda
Oeetyait- Gian Tases
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Patrick Burney Hall
J. Felton Lane
Hearne Democrat
Southland
Valhalla
Market Review
W.S. Wilson, Jr
the Baptist Church
W. EF. Frazier
Walt
Lins
SWALK
JDL
New York City
Cat
Assa
The
Demons of
Jonge
Wr. Kretwell
Lucama, N.C
A.B. Boyd
Deus
Wheelock
W. H
City of
Henne
Pla Minapy
Torne
Wow. Tevin
Terrie
Tie
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