Hearne Democrat Postage Notice from 1911
The Hearne Democrat is identified as second class matter at the Hearne Texas post office in 1911 under the act of March 3, 1879.
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Hearne
Texas
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
1
Readership Subscriptions in Hearne Texas May 12 1916
Subscriptions rates listed include three months six months and full year prices. Local notice from Hearne Texas dated May 12 1916 details pricing for readers renewing or starting subscriptions.
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Hearne, Texas
To Be Seen in a Cemetery
A stark tour through a cemetery describes deaths caused by reckless stunts and fatal curiosities. It mentions a man who blew into a gun muzzle, a crank near a moving train, a hired girl lighting gasoline, and a boy under a mule's tail, among others. The passage ends with a mangled line about a man starving to death trying to raise cotton at a low price.
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Repose
Peanut hay from vines and seed boosts milk yield
Peanut hay made from the entire plant is praised as a top milk stimulant feed. Rich in protein and fat, it pairs with Milo Kaffir or Sorghum to overcome seed constipation and drive high milk output. Farmers can earn $4 to $8 monthly per cow, with or without other feed purchases.
My Auto, Tis of Thee in a Frayed Ode to a Worn Car
A fragmentary verse laments a beloved but failing automobile. The speaker recalls money spent on the car two years ago and its current failings. The piece personifies the vehicle as a once-prized object now worn, with tires, screws, and a torn top reflecting decline and financial loss.
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Sylvania Woods
Clifton Mills
Cardus
Ping
Antique Verse on Prices and Cars in Old Speech
A historic lament styled passage mocks rising prices and car troubles with rhymed couplets. The speaker recalls past wealth and luxury, laments the loss of a fortune, and jokes about buying another car with the help of a trusted ally. The tone is playful yet cautionary about financial strain.
I am Carelessness Your Worst Enemy
A sign in Rock Island Arsenal warns that Carelessness is more powerful than armies, more deadly than bullets, and costs billions yearly. It affects rich and poor, young and old, silently harming workers, families, and communities by causing sickness, degradation, death, and losses.
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Rock Island Arsenal
United States
I Am the Baby I am Your Hope
A Chicago Herald piece personifies the child as the world’s youngest institution and future hope. It calls for pure milk fresh air maternal care and a life of learning music art and work, suggesting a generations future depends on today’s nurture and opportunities.
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Chicago Herald
Who's Who in the World Propels Daybreak Duty
A riddle describing a tireless servant of daily life. The speaker, likened to a yellow dog and faithful cur, works without wages or breaks, remains cheerful, speaks only when bid, never eats or drinks, and holds power to start or end the day when giving the word. The verse alludes to kings, capitalists, and cooks as potential unfaithful rulers.
The Alarm Clock as the Unknown Friend
A reflective piece presents the alarm clock as a staunch but unseen ally crucial to daily life. It argues neglecting this device would unravel civilization, causing schools to close, shops to fail, and transportation to halt, underscoring its essential service and quiet dependence.
The Frog and the Cream An Old Story in a New Dress
A fable suited to the era contrasts two frogs in a jar of cream. One gives up early, sinking from despair, while the other keeps paddling, churning butter into a path to escape. The Houston Labor Journal notes the parable as a tale of perseverance and optimism.
Health facts from the public health briefing
A collection of health prompts highlights how fresh air, food, and rest combat tuberculosis while public health efforts reduce typhoid fever in some areas. It notes polluted water, dental health, sleep, cleanliness, physical training, and signals that headaches warn of poor function, with broader concerns about fire dangers and obesity implications.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Strange Almanac Tale Turns Doctoric Fate
A healthy man sits on a park bench when he reads a patent medicine almanac. Within an hour he suffers deep arterial disease and fatal conditions including blood poisoning Bright's disease and cancer, illustrating sensational claims’s danger.
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Iit
Bright
Quinine Ad Claims and Effects Examined
Fragmentary text discusses Bromine Quinine and claims about tonic and laxative effects. Mentions nervousness and potential impact on health without clear context or full details.
Local Notes From Black Jack on Sickness and Visits
Mrs Sam Hay and Miss Lena Suggs are reported sick. Mrs Clariise Griswold returns from Bishopville and Mrs C F Banks from Taylor. Miss Pearl Hilton and Henry Prairie’s brother visited Sunday. A large crowd enjoyed singing at Mrs Barrett’s Sunday night. Pearl Dotson, Rosa Lee Haining and Eugene Mathews called on Lena Suggs Wednesday. Frank Banks left for Dallas to join Ferguson Ice Co. John Scott of Elliott drove in Sunday. Saints Church holds singing each Sunday afternoon. Come be with us.
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Clariise Griswold
Bishopville
C. F. Banks
Taylor
Pearl Hilton
Henry Prairie
Barrett
Pearl Dotson
Rosalee Haining
Eugene Mathews
Lena Suggs
Frank Banks
Dallas
Ferguson Ice Co
John Scott
Elliott
the Saints Church
Sunday church note from Bishopville and area
Health of the community is good. Bro Nickleson preached Sunday. Attendees from here joined Elliott church Sunday night. Jesse Wilson a Hearne candidate for constable greeted friends here last week. Mrs Frank Mooney and son Arthur of Wheelock visited R F Merchant family. Sunday School attendance strong. Mrs Wilburn Hancock left for Airline sanitarium for treatment. News is scarce. Billy
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Bro. Nickleson
Elliott
Jesse Wilson
Hearne
Frank Mooney
Arthur
Wheelock
R. F. Merchant
Wilburn Hancock
Airline
Baptist pulpit guest and melon pest notice
Rev Gordon of Bryan preached at the Baptist pulpit here Sunday. A bug resembling the lady bug is damaging melon vines. Cor sent two bugs to a bugologist at College Station for identification and remedy and requested details for Hearne Democrat. Also notes postmaster vacancy and potential school tax vote for abolishing the district levy.
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Gordon
Bryan
College Station
Hearne Democrat
Sam
McNeel
Commissioners Court
Cor
Genuine bug killer sold in Hearne by A B Boyd
A promotional note warns that Ross Dead Quick spray is the reliable insect killer for bedbugs ants fleas mites and plant pests. It urges buyers to avoid fakes and to purchase the genuine product from A B Boyd in Hearne.
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Ross
Hearne
A.B. Boyd
Adv
For Sale 105 Acres on Spring Creek Between Sutton and Benchley
Property listing notes 105 acres on Spring Creek between Sutton and Benchley part of the Sam Bryant place. It was set apart to Charlie Bryant in the partition and conveyed to Alien & Townsend. For particulars contact Lane & John Hearne, Texas.
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