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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1904
Page
3
A traveler paints Korea in humorous terms with first class planks, second class stones, and third class invisible bridges marked only by posts. The piece also promotes He rbine for malaria, notes Denigan apples at the Texas exhibit, and extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns, sores, and more.
A collection of aphorisms on prayer, contentment, neighbors, and city versus country life attributed to Will Maupin. The piece includes a promotional notice for Ely's Cream Balm nasal treatment and announces a liquid form variant with pricing and mail order options.
The Laredo Times lampoons President Roosevelt with a paraphrase of his Congress message and Sagamore Hill acceptance speech criticizing egotism. It notes a discovery that could prevent death by own action and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic. It also quotes the Democratic platform pledging to support educational facilities for Texas youth.
Immigrant inspectors at Laredo are active in barring Mexican cotton pickers from entering the country.
A letter urges the Texas Railway Commission to adopt a mileage based cotton tariff now to benefit fall crops. It argues current fixed rates overcharge some routes, underpay others, and favors Galveston shipments, calling for immediate hearings and widespread planter petitions to ensure fair distances based rates.
Wilkenbarre, Pa. John OHara of South Scranton won the butter drinking championship of the State defeating William Jones who had held the honor previously. The 60.0 contest used eleven glasses. Jones started first and finished in one minute thirty seconds. OHara drank eleven glasses in forty five seconds and invited the crowd to beer.
W O True of Texas says his wife suffered five years with arm paralysis until Ballard's Snow Liniment cured her. He reports success for sores frost bites and eruptions. Sold at W T Sedberry in 25c 60c and 1.00 bottles. Denver railroad planted about 300000 trees along Pecos Valley line Texas. National Bureau of Forestry plans to aid planting on 10000 to 15000 acres in the Texas Panhandle.
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