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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1906
Page
1
Ice Notice discusses eligibility for office and counting returns. Local Clover area notes report Isreal Ludlow’s 200 foot plane fall near Jacksonville leaving paralysis below the waist. Glen Dots updates, church news, visitors, and social chatter fill the rest with names, travel, repairs, and a joke about pills.
A local drugstore advertises its prescription service, detailing careful doctor consultation, exact potencies, and accurate compounding to ensure remedies match medical orders. The copy emphasizes reliability and customer confidence in filling prescriptions.
The rural route for Bhiloh area is talked about as Mr Rand visits from Texarkana and families from Comet join the congregation. Bro Hamlin preaches to a large crowd on the second Sunday and Dr J A R Moseley goes to Fort Worth for the State Medical Association returning Saturday. P Elbridge highlights his clothing and furnishing store.
San Francisco was wrecked by a 5 15 morning earthquake lasting three minutes with widespread damage and fires. Buildings collapsed including the City Hall, Call and Examiner offices, and many frame structures along Market and Mission. Water shortages and panicked crowds hinder rescue as fires rage. hundreds may be killed and property losses run into millions. The mint, fires, and refugee flows are reported as officials scramble to manage the chaos.
Dispatches from San Francisco describe widespread damage in the Vallejo Howard Hast Sansome district and a second zone near Second Market Eighth and Folsom. Losses exceed 100 million with eight square miles burned. Santa Rosa, Oakland, Palo Alto report major destruction and casualties as relief efforts mobilize nationwide.
A massive urban fire swept San Francisco destroying several blocks. Authorities estimate about 10 square miles burned, with 2 000 lives lost in the disaster and property damage around 800 000 dollars.
The notice from Marion county Texas lists names of people with letters remaining at the Jefferson Post Office as of Friday April 19 1906. It requests any addressees to say Advertised when claiming their mail. Also mentions Leghorn eggs for setting from Srutz Bros.
The following subscribers have thanks for payment on subscription recently Jas E Hasty J T Stokley W 8 Stok ley Wb Ford W A Pruitt J W Pyland LM Hale J B Whitfield C O Ferrell Jao W Furth Mrs Caroline Cauthorn IS Lacey J N Henderson Mrs Sallie High Miss JF C Connor A W Betote SH Duncan L H Wall R Ballauf O A Simmons Ray Dobbins Cain Mathia Will Johna
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