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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
3
A short verse marvels at soulful gray eyes seen as a Heaven gleam. The speaker imagines happiness if those eyes gaze only at them, contrasting gray with brown eyes while praising tenderness and truth. Contributed.
Hearne residents will see an Airdome erected on the vacant lot south of the Democrat office by Moving Picture Show organizers Hearne F Cliett and J H Bledsoe with plans to open early next week They promise up to date pictures and strong local patronage for the new theater venture.
A heavy weekend rain across South Texas, described as a million dollar rain, spurs rapid growth in crops and aids irrigation. Strawberries in Houston rebound with prices around 2.50 per crate, blackberries and dewberries arrive in strong volumes, and early corn roasting ears appear. Potatoes increase receipts as Wharton digs begin May 10. Cotton planting and emergence rise, with about 75 percent of the crop planted and roughly one third up. rains aid new growth but slow further planting until soil is workable.
The Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs. Howard Shultz on Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6. The parlors were adorned with roses lilies and ferns and the spring dresses of the guests added bright color. Three tables competed for prizes with Mrs. Moreland Stafford winning. Mrs. Shultz was assisted by Mrs. Fred Wood and Mrs. Will Lewis in serving orange sherbet and cake. Those in attendance included Mrs. Moreland Stafford Richard Marshall Will Davison Ike Hall Will Lewis Will Horlock Fred Wood R.D. Wray Walker Pinkerton Fielding Crump and Misses Mary Grewen Helen Gibson and Bookman.
Poem excerpts compare two ships sailing in opposite directions driven by the same winds. The central idea is that fate follows the set of the soul rather than external gales. The lines reflect on life’s journey and the power of inner direction over outward turmoil.
In Hearne a refined Wednesday evening gathering featured Miss Nell er and Miss Johnson hosting a musical soiree with elegant rooms, dancing till dawn, and refreshments at 11 30. Guests included Misses Fields Norton Allen Lipschitz Miller and Johnson, with Messrs Anderson Allen Lewis of Calvert and others. chaperones Mesdames Mac Hardy Ike Hallwee.
The town considered closing merchants early and ringing bells at noon to honor Jefferson Davis. A program featured papers on The South's Unpreparedness for War and Memories of the Battlefield, a Mark Twain reading, and a discussion on port closures. The next T. N. Wall Chapter meeting will be June 3 at 4 p.m. at the Little Brazos river bridge with Veterans invited.
A notice from A. M. Kennedy of Waco Texas invites former Limestone County citizens to join the 24th annual Limestone County Homecoming and Reunion for Confederate Veterans at Jack's Creek on July 22. Kennedy requests letters with suggestions to organize the gathering.
Baby girl Sallie Pryor age one year nine months died at her parents home Mrs and Mrs W B Pryor Saturday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 8:30 with interment in Norwood cemetery in the presence of many relatives and friends. The article includes a May 20 1912 social meeting program for Lone Mission Society led by Mrs W B Lewis with Mrs Griffin and other local participants.
Notice declares strict enforcement of game laws and promises prosecution for violations. Appeals to all true sportsmen and good citizens to report violations confidentially. Includes musing questions about painting, house value, and costs of painting versus selling without clear connection to enforcement.
A six year old mare about 18 hands high with a brand on the hip went astray on a dark day. Liberal reward offered. Notify W. Love in Wheelock, Texas.
Died at home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pryor little Bobbie Elizabeth Pryor age one year and nine months. The notice laments the child’s death with religious reflections and extends sympathy to the Emily folk, attributing the loss to death’s thief, and prays for repentance and heavenly meeting. The text includes fragments about a ship named Titanie and a wartime scene, followed by an unrelated advertisement for malaria cure and medicinal claims.
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