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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
2
The Hearne Chamber of Commerce urges citizens to support home merchants and local industry to sustain wages, jobs, and prosperity. It emphasizes patronage of local businesses, elevating capable locals to office, and improving city conditions as the duty of good citizens.
A Hearne call to action urges the city to attract and develop multiple factories. The piece argues that small industries add value, cites potential plants from silos to canneries and cotton mills, and stresses leveraging central location and cheap labor to lure outside capital and boost population, wages, and prosperity.
A compact quotation honoring labor as the real builders of economic structure. It emphasizes valuing civic and moral progress champions and the dignity of work as central to town development. The line reflects Bruce's praise for practical builders shaping communities.
Hearne calls for a renewed Clean-up Day campaign led by the Chamber of Commerce after two years of effort. An alley near the business district remains a civic blight with weeds and filth, risking disease from pests. Residents are urged to act to improve the town.
Save your waste paper and give it to the Boy Scouts. Do not throw away a scrap of clean paper. Envelopes, letters, circulars, paper bags, wrapping paper, tissue, newspapers, magazines, catalogs especially Sears & Roebuck catalogs. Shipments received on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Help the boys buy their uniforms.
Announced slate lists state senator N P Houx EK A Decherd Jr. congressman Rufus Hardy. district judge 20th John Watson. county judge W M Johnson J L Goodman. sheriff Geo W Davlin H P Lumpkin Chas P Haygood. county attorney K W Gilmore. tax collector Guy Hearn Fred W Oderholt J W McCrary.
There is little profit in waste paper but some profit should go to the boys. Recycling keeps the town clean and reduces fire hazard. Do not burn scraps of paper. Save them and give to the Boy Scouts.
Next Tuesday night May 28 the regular monthly meeting will occur after a preliminary directors session. If at least ten members attend the general session will proceed to discuss development of more business for Hearne and improved local civic, educational and industrial conditions.
For Sale West offers five pool tables with racks cues and balls as a bar gain. For details and prices contact Lane Johnson Killough Hearne Texas.
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel as a safe, pleasant vegetable remedy. Local druggists report strong sales decline for calomel and guarantee satisfaction with Dodson's Liver Tone. A large bottle costs 50 cents and money back if it fails to relieve liver sluggishness and constipation.
Notice posted by owner declares all lands in Robertson county are legally posted and entry for hunting fishing or any purpose without consent will be prosecuted. Prohibition applies to all persons and will be enforced according to law.
A bold local ad promotes Ross dead quick spray as a clean smelling disinfectant that allegedly kills all insects and can be used on vegetables and stock. Sold in Hearne by A. B. Boyd.
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