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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
2
Ex Governor Patterson of Tennessee, once a defender of saloons, delivers an address at the Anti Saloon League convention admitting past support for legal liquor and urging worldwide prohibition. He recounts witnessing liquor’s harm in crime and society and pledges support for any form of prohibition to reduce or destroy the traffic.
Stomach liver and kidney troubles weak nerves and back pain linked to female illness. Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma says Electric Bitters lifted her from sickness and thousands of women rely on the bottle. Every bottle guaranteed 50 cents or 1 dollar available at druggists Bucklen of Philadelphia or St Louis promotes the remedy.
List of names of letters to be collected at the Jefferson Texas post office in Marion county with a message to say Advertised. A town crier advertises cheap services and a fireworks seller notes a complete line at N V Thurman.
An archival item lists numerous fabric and accessory goods including tie clasps hose supporters suspenders linen handkerchiefs knit gloves women’s gloves stamped embroidered pieces wool and quilted insoles ribbons overgaiters laces indicating a broad stock inventory from the period.
Dallas optician Dr L Werblin will be in Jefferson at Dr J A R Moseley's office December 19 and 20 for eye examinations at no charge Calomel Calomel LIVVERLAX promoted by J F Denton & Son
The Baptist expresses hearty thanks to Simplecute and The Marion County News and to Messrs Reeves Haggard and A Stutz plus other friends for valuable help at the bazaar. The Parker Hotel is recommended for dinner or lunch during Christmas shopping.
Advertises oak and pine wood for stove and fire place in 18 inch and 2 foot lengths with cash on delivery and contact numbers. Also promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a tonic for kidneys liver stomach and bowels with a note about a special agent.
Advertises Ballard's Horebound Syrup with doses to ward off sickness. Priced 25c 50c and 1 per bottle sold by Allen Urquart. Also notes Mecca confectionery store assignment to C C Thomas as assignee and Red Cross Christmas Seals sale by 1881 Club. Announces December 30 church basement play by local youth with refreshments.
Stove wood for sale from S. S. Hollabaugh postal drop at R. No. 5 Jefferson Texas.
Cypress camp No. 665 W. O. W. will install officers for the coming year on Monday night January 5 1914 and serve a sandwich lunch. All members are urged to attend.
Barry Benefield, a young New York writer with Louisiana roots, discusses his background from Jefferson Texas to the University of Texas. He details time at the Dallas News and The New York Times, his shift from reporting to writing fiction, and his cautious stance on novels or plays. He notes his quiet style and asks for a copy of the paper for his mother.
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