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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
2
The Hearne Democrat weekly edition lists subscription rates at 81.50 per year or 76 for six months. It notes second class matter status from May 2, 1911, at Hearne Texas post office. Advertising rates are 25 cents per inch and 10 cents per line for local readers. All ads run until canceled.
Citizens from Hearne and Benchley urged the Commissioners Court to abandon the old road between Hearne and Benchley. The court heard pleas and assured no destruction is planned. An order was adopted to retain and maintain the old road as an ally to the new Hearne to Bryan road, noting ample road facilities are essential.
A sheriff, relaxing after breaking drought strain, gathers prisoners in autos and drives through barren land. He points to sparse cotton and minimal growth, claiming the region is “doing very well” before returning them to a boarding house with open doors and ample food.
Abraham Lincoln urged Americans to reverence the laws in his 1837 Springfield Lyceum address. He urged pledging life and property to uphold the Constitution and laws, and to spread reverence for law through education, church, and courts as a political religion.
A New York Mail Telegram note argues the Suwannee River is not a Georgia or Florida waterway but a symbol of memory and longing. It praises Stephen Foster's song and urges explorers to seek the river in the heart rather than on maps, depicting it as a current of nostalgia.
A Royal family in Egypt orders six modern American pumps to supply the palace offices and livestock with plentiful hot and cold water for cooking laundry bathing scrubbing fire prevention and refreshment. The Nile irrigation remains bucket and rope driven by oxen, with women carrying water in earthen vessels, a practice unchanged since ancient times.
Miss Anne Marshall arrives home Thursday after a brief stop in New York City. She previously spent the summer as an essay instructor in aesthetic dancing at a Vermont camp for girls.
Hearne prepares to send a large quota to state colleges as students depart or register for the new year. Names include Anne Marshall Alice Allen Mabel Walston Nelson Wimberly Hixie Green Frances Green Lola Mooney Kathleen Murphy Ruth Shoap Raymond Rozell Allen Clapp John Rodell Thomas Bishop Henry Guenzel Katie Ely Anita Dillard Ora Mae Talley Hatch Cummings and Sue Cummings among others.
L C Fitch is promoted to the field force of the chief engineer of the Gulf Coast Lines I G N with Houston headquarters, leaving Tuesday for Raymondville to start work in his department. He has been in the clerical department for two years. the promotion brings regret over the residence change. Mrs Fitch and their young daughter will join him in Raymondville as arrangements allow.
Sunday week marks Promotion Day requiring all teachers and pupils to attend. Morning service at 11 o clock with sermon on The Authority of the Bible citing Psalm 119 16. Evening service on The Christian Home Americas Fundamental Need with Genesis 18 18 19.
Judge M. M. Whitehurst at the Elliott Singing event invited the Robertson Singers to Hearne for a future Sunday afternoon performance. The editor supported the invite and the singers are expected to visit when available. Further publicity will announce time and place.
Mr and Mrs Judd Collier with their young daughter Frances visited Mr and Mrs J R Collier in Waco this week staying for hospitality and family time.
Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claiming to cure cold in one day. Labels include E. W. Grove signature on each box and price listed as 30 cents.
Mrs S A Little and Mrs A S Collins hosted their mother Mrs Ella Har grove of Rosebud for the weekend visiting in their home.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a cure for worm infestations in children. It claims improved blood quality, better digestion, and overall strength after two to three weeks of regular use. The tonic is described as pleasant to take and priced at 6 cents per bottle.
Mr and Mrs S J Denman spent the weekend in Austin returning Monday leaving Sammie Denman to attend Blind School there He sends best wishes to Hearne people and requests a card shower September 19 Address Sammie Denman Blind School Austin Texas Just Me.
Mrs A Howard claims Adlerika lets her eat again without stomach upset. The copy touts one spoonful removing gas, easing bloating, and clearing old waste from intestines. Duffey Drug Co. references. Also notes Laurie and Edward Cook of Houston visiting the Bivin household for a weekend.
A tonic claims to energize by purifying and enriching the blood and improving color and appetite. It is described as iron and quinine suspended in syrup and praised as pleasant even for children, with note of blood purification and vitality benefits.
OH-MOTHER-Hart promotes new gingham school dresses for daughters in a local ad. The campaign highlights affordable fabrics and practical styles for daily wear at the school.
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