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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
8
The list includes Morris Shieppard for Congress in the 1st district, J. M. Terrell for State Senate, L. P. Wilson for Floater Southern Representative, and Horach W. Vaughan for District Attorney of the 7th Judicial District. The primary was held July 28.
Nominees for White Citizens' Primary Election May 3 listed by position. Local notes cover rain, crops, sales, transportation, and personal visits. several ads and notices on goods, services, and public meetings.
On Sunday August 12 Herman Max found his father Henry Maz dead on the back steps after a fall while weak. Maz, in his 70s, had come to Jefferson in 1869 and lived alone despite nearby family. He was a carpenter by trade and belonged to Opdike Post G A R and Gen. Dick Taylor Camp U C V. Funeral at 4 PM Monday from his residence, buried Oakwood beside his wife and children. He leaves a wife and three grandchildren. The first bale of new cotton for the season arrived Monday August 13 weighing 530 pounds, raised by T G Allen on Mrs. Gray's place, sold for 92 cents to Herbert Rives, with a premium of 1075 dollars from merchants.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a natural digestive tonic that cleanses and strengthens the stomach mucosa. It claims the remedy cures indigestion and related stomach troubles and includes a customer testimonial from S. S. Ball of Ravenswood, West Virginia. The ad notes price of one dollar and lists Chicago producers E. O. DeWitt & Co and retailer J. F. Crow Drug Co.
Town items report visitors like Mr. Earlton Dodd and family and Mrs Blakey off on long trips. Sawmill restarts after boiler work as residents contemplate outings and repairs. A horse thief case is closed with recovered mare. Pocahontas memorial plans and Jamestown Exposition details mark the era.
Sunday services will be held at the usual hours in the Methodist Church with Rev W C Mann unavailable. I will preach at 11 o clock at the M E Church. The handkerchief drawing for the Library benefit is set for next Tuesday at the rooms. Large tracts of cotton along the Colorado river reportedly damaged by recent overflow. Rosenfeld & Co advertise large reductions on women’s garments.
The ladies of the Library announce they are relocated to Dr. Stallcup's office building on Polk street with rooms provided free of rent. Dr. Stallcup earns praise for his generosity to the Library.
A pair loading horses for sale as the finest loading team in the state. Also five first class second hand log wagons offered cheaply. Contact Lopwick Lumper Co Lodwick Texas. Commissioners court adjourned this week as county judge attends a Dallas convention.
Daily bargains advertised by P Eldridge inviting shoppers to inspect new and desirable merchandise at reduced prices. The notice highlights a well broke buggy horse about 10 hundred pounds, described as light black, with owner T K Hatener of Jefferson Texas R F D No 2 listed for contact.
Wanted a gentleman or lady with good reference to travel by rail or with a rig for a firm of $250,000 capital. Salary $1,072 per year and expenses, salary paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address Jos A Alexander Jefferson Texas with stamp.
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