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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
8
The doctor orders remedies and quantities after a careful examination. Our prescription service ensures each ingredient has the exact potency and is properly compounded. You can feel sure when you bring a prescription to us.
The notice lists Democratic Primary candidates for Congress district state senate floater and district attorney as well as county and precinct officers to be decided May 1 and July 28. Names include Morris Sheppard J M Terrell Horace W Vaughan Butler Rolston Sam D Snodgrass L B Webster Geo Moseley Geo T Todd R A Loomis J M Singleton M W Reavis W E F Jones Will Terry Zeb Aiken L G Braden Davis Biggs L C Pruitt J D Aiken J A Simmons Dr J N McCasland Frank McAdoo B Moseley Liddie Christian and others. Local items mention Shaw Tribble's Denison visit and studio news plus new stationery and a church sermon topic.
An ad for Tyler Commercial College Tyler Texas promotes shorthand and bookkeeping and telegraph courses with promised job placement. It claims recent graduates earn 860 to 250 per month and asserts government hires at 900 yearly. Costs range from 80 to 150 dollars with free catalogue.
A 1906 notice from J H Bowen Jr explains White Citizens Executive Committee rules for listing candidates. When two or more run for the same office the one who filed first appears first on the ballot. Jefferson Texas April 27 1906.
On Wednesday night May 2 walkers orchestra provides skates for twenty couples on ball bearing equipment. Skates reserved at Sam Eberstadt's. payment due at reservation, refund promised in bad weather. Admission is one dollar per couple. managers Ery and Hupson.
List of letters remaining at the Jefferson Texas post office in Marion county dated Friday April 26 1906. Names include Mrs Marie Blake W G Chappell Matilda Coleman Robert Griffin Charley Hayes Mrs Rosa Henderson George Jackson W A Lockett Rosana McCem mons G C Lockett J W Livingston Cora Lee Marshal. Callers should say Advertised Han Stnauxton P.M.
All people with empty soda cases are asked to bring them to the light plant at once.
Jefferson Ice Light & Power Co advertises a graphaphone giveaway. For each one dollar cash purchase in the dry goods department customers earn a chance at a fifty dollar graphaphone. The machine is on display at the store. Thos T Herndon of Trinity Texas travels on company business. Mrs Ada M DuRoas sister of Mrs M P O Connor is visiting Greenville Texas with Mrs Thos T Herndon.
A local Glen note highlights a fishing anecdote with Dr. Carroll and six white perch. Seventy five residents attended the W O W unveiling at Piney Sunday. Mrs Edd Clark visited Jefferson, and a May 19 Glen schoolhouse concert by Walker's orchestra is announced. Sunday school remains at 3 pm.
In Lasater on April 25 residents busied themselves with daily labor and tending gardens while a stock pen was added as a key aid. Local families G W Smith A P Sisk Lenard Sisk CJ Troy Elmo Simmons Luther Smith and others attended a New Prospect singing convention. Ida MecCasland visited Jefferson. Mrs C J Simmons stayed with her daughter Delisle in Avinger. Ed Dorgan and family visited A P Sisk Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Joe McCasland visited Jefferson today and announce a 10 30 a m Sunday meeting to organize in Sunday School. Dr W R Smith has returned to Dallas after visiting home folks at this place and BIG U.
The Shiloh community enjoys favorable farming weather. Mrs. Walker remains in feeble health but shows some improvement. Mr. Booker of Cave's Spring was buried at Shiloh cemetery Sunday. Cleeve and Harry Lockett return from Louisiana. Miss Blanch Lockett visits Miss Lottie Lemmon. A large group from Shiloh attended the Prospect singing convention Sunday with good singing and ample dinner. Mrs. Alma Preston and Miss Blanch Lockett dined with Mrs. J. B. Walker Monday. A rural route now serves Shiloh, bringing added convenience.
Local ad touts color pants with right price and fit for every man in Harrison county at the Old Barn on Norwood Road.
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