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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
2
Milam County Enterprise notes Hon J Felton Lane, Hearne Democrat editor and lawyer, visited Cameron city for district court and called at the Enterprise office. The piece praises Lane as an excellent gentleman and credits Ben L Grimes for helping improve their paper and sharing ideas for freedom.
The College of Industrial Arts extends its service to Texas citizens by offering potted flowers via its extension department. For 10 cents or stamps, a half dozen 2 inch pots in assorted varieties arrive with growing instructions. Availability lasts while supplies permit, with a second lot ready in about five weeks. Address inquiries to Clarence A. Tripp, Director of the Extension Department.
The Panama Canal will recast global trade and make Texas the terminal station of world traffic. Mississippi Basin output shifts to southern gateways as golden products flow through Texas ports to markets worldwide, turning our sea stations into the era’s greatest traffic hubs.
The plan aims to establish Texas ports as call points for ships from Northern Europe and the Far East. These vessels will secure return cargoes from South and Central American ports, including tropical fruits, to be delivered to Texas railroads for onward distribution.
Hearne readers drew strong support to last week’s wrestling match with many Hearne fans in attendance. The Democrat of Hearne is expected to carry a good account, represented here by Phil Teeling, the Sporting Editor, praised as a top sportsman in the region and a fan of the game and "Pet."
The Gladewater Texas Gazette is welcomed for exchange, noted as sprightly newly edited, typographically neat, and reflecting the thriving bustling city of its publication. The paper seeks exchanges and is praised for its presentation and quality.
Mothers Day observance at Hearne Methodist Church featured a Sunday School hour souvenir for attending mothers and an evening program with impromptu talks, songs, and a Father and Mothers appeal. Next Sunday Rev Helen R Carroll to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon for Hearne High School at 11am with evening services at the Baptist church to unite congregations.
Rev B E Cornelius delivers April 26 1914 tribute at First Baptist Hearne Texas to Confederate Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy. He praises Lee Jackson and other leaders, reflects on wartime losses, reconstruction tasks, and honor due veterans who fought for peace through rebuilding churches schools and towns. He notes the enduring memory of fallen spouses and the broader struggle from war to reconstruction.
A speech extols Confederate sacrifice and Reconstruction duty, praising Daughters of the Confederacy, lamenting war’s toll on families, and urging the South to spread its spirit and values to the North, Mexico, and Panama as part of a new era. A list of court cases and local notices follows, including damages, settlements, and May court dates.
The speaker foresees resurrection and glory through the Prince of Peace. They pledge to win battles of peace and be transformed by divine leadership. They look forward to a day when swords are beaten into ploughshares and universal peace prevails over war.
Jordon Richardson to Maggie Williams for 12 acres in South Bre mend, $200. DeWitt T. Kirby to Alfred M. Bradbury for 18.55 acres on V. Mendez survey, $400. M. J. Glover et al to Geo. Frazier for 116 acres on E. McMillan league and labor, $1000. A. G. Scott et ux to Henry Marshall et ux for all block No. 42 in Franklin, $50. C. H. Marshall et ux to A. G. Scott for 4 acres on S. Dobbins and Samuel Cox surveys, $800. G. Scott to Frank Grammar for 40 acres on 8, Dobbins and Samuel Cox surveys, $800. L. A. Gray et ux to J. C. Burns for 3 acres on Daniel Bradley survey, $150.
Marriage licenses issued to D. H. Beene with Loriie Smith Stephen Fulton with Irene Kindrick Rowland F. Holbert with Ruby Crawford Willie T. Hailey with Viva Weaver J E Connor with Mary Rhodes among listings.
A veteran piece on gossip and its harms, urging readers to cast out the beam from their own eyes. It compares gossip to a snowball gathering dirt and recounts fables about absolution and perception. The author warns against dwelling on others faults, risking a narrowed view of life and character.
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