Cotton Receipts and Local Notes from Jefferson
Jefferson reports 1755 bales of cotton weighed by Public Weigher John D. Aiken with prices noted to 11:10 by Dr. R. L. Armistead. A witness recounts attending a railroad collision in San Antonio. Local scenes show Mr Smith heading to the Old Barn at Norwood to sell farm produce and buy goods. The town’s Electric Light Plant powered up for lights on Nov 80 after earlier burnouts and a new facility completion.
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Jefferson
John D. Aiken
Mr. Smith
Norwood
Farm posted near city in Jefferson Texas 1905
A posted farm notice states the land six miles west of the city is posted according to law and warns trespassers will be dealt with to the full extent of the law. OL D, Jefferson, Texas, Nov 23, 1905.
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Jefferson
Texas
Remembering Sid Dugan A Noble County Officer
In his death Sid Dugan is lauded as a brave, kind, and chivalrous officer. He is praised for duty without fear, honesty, devotion to family, and readiness to amend wrongs. The tribute calls him a true noble man who died in the line of duty.
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Sid Dugan
Smail
Earth
Open Meeting of the W C T U Proclaimed for December
The W C T U announces an Open Meeting in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunday December 3 at 11 am. A temperance program is planned with song doxology invocation solos readings duets and an address by Rev J Woodson plus a closing benediction inviting public attendance.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
T. L. Torrans
J. Woodson
G. W. Brown
J. Croft Collins
Mies Tommie Stalleup
Rev. J. Woodson
Keene Place land posted. trespass will be prosecuted
Notice from G. W. Keene of Jefferson Texas states all enclosed land known as the Keene Place is posted by law and trespassers will be dealt with to the full extent of the law dated November 11 1905.
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Keene Place
G. W. Keene
Jefferson, Texas
Camp U C V to Meet at Court House Next Sunday
Gen Dick Taylor Camp U C V No 1265 will hold a regular meeting Sunday at 3 pm at the court house. G W L Dawson and T Topp are listed as officers. The note also mentions a luncheon ad for P Eldridge suits and local business pitches. Rudolph Goetzman and family have moved to Nacogdoches to work for Craven Lumber Co. There is a deputy sheriff shooting incident involving Dugan and Wilson. Dugan died Wednesday. a preliminary hearing is pending. Notices promote vaults monuments and stones by J H Gardner. Jack Strips visited from Ada, I T.
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Dick Taylor
U. C
G. W. L. Dawson
Gro. T. Topp
U. C.V
Court House
Dugan
Wilson
Proctor
Kellyville
Sid Dugan
Marshall
Terry
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Ayer
Katie Petenson
Oma
Cal
R. L. Armistead
San Antonio
M. F. Jones
C. A. Parvino
F. W. Devor & Co
New York
W. J. Ledberry
Misa Jeannette M. Goldberg
Chicago
National Council of Jewish Women
G. Frank
D. M.smith’s
Memphis
Warn Gainstic Colt Weater
Rosenfeld
P. Eldridge
P. Elbridge
Rudolph Goetzman
Gove
Nacogdoches
Craven Lumber Co
D. Wurrsnauau
Faith J. H. Gardner
Jack Strips
Ada, I. T
City Bakery
E. Singer
Fred Ballauf
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