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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
2
A fragment from a Jefferson Texas issue discusses political satire on Senator Bailey and a Pearl Bailey Pierce exchange, mentions scant weekly publication, local shopkeeper holidays, and a hosiery mill producing 40,000 stockings daily for Santa Clauses. The note ponders truth, loyalty, and public duty amid holiday reminders.
The Jimtecure sends readers and patrons warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Representative Sheppard introduced a bill in the House on Wednesday December 19 to appropriate 50000 for continued waterway concretion improvement in Jefferson Texas and Shreveport Louisiana. He also proposed another 50000 for Sulphur River improvements in Arkansas and Texas.
Recovery notice for a white and liver spotted hitch pointers pup believed lost about three weeks ago from T. W. Sheeckelford. Return to T. W. Seack elford at Kellyville or contact me at Jefferson. Reward offered by W. H. Bramnert Jr.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W Groves signature on each Wis 25e. Buy your guns at a reduced price from Eugene Meyer.
Rainy days slow mail and roads. Mrs Pope and Miss Grok wedding invitations out for next Sunday. Eggs scarce at Christmas 80 cents a dozen, some 50 cents. Dodd assists at Jones store while Brown plays concert on the Columbia phonograph. Shays wreck delays trains until Thursday. People travel to Marehall and Jefferson for fruit then find home prices cheaper. Residents urged to send in items from Ledwick and Driskells.
Rain began Friday night and fell heavily through Saturday and Sunday, flooding low ground and halting the M. E. T. bridge work as the river rose about six feet. Culvert near the artesian well caved in and surrounding houses flooded one to two feet. Estimated fall 679 inches locally with rain reported across many states. An unrelated classified note promotes Herbine as a remedy for digestive issues and a library subscription drive offers a weekly gift and a publisher job in New York.
Millions have used Foley's Honey and Tar with beneficial cough and throat relief. Beware fake yellow-packaged products containing adulterants. insist on genuine Foley's Honey and Tar from J. F. Grow Drug.
A dated quatrain denounces a masked, kindly seeming danger threatening youth and aging alike. It mocks social pressure and urges maidens and bachelors to seek matrimony, citing a biblical view that it is not good for man to be alone. Stonewatt No 2
Pink Jones hobbling with a badly crippled right foot after a beer keg fell from a loaded wagon onto his foot. The notice lists late forms such as acknowledgements affidavits mortgages deeds contracts for sale and powers of attorney among items on hand.
The advertisement claims digestion and vitality come from Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. It promises appetite, strength, weight gain, endurance and a clear head with free samples and drugstore availability. A department store promotes shoe sales and Christmas savings, and a library ticket gift is featured for all ages.
An old advertisement warns against unknown cough remedies and touts Foley’s Honey and Tar for colds and pneumonia prevention. It claims the genuine product comes in a yellow package and cites J F Crow Drug Co as a retailer. The notice also offers a pair of mule-drawn wagons for sale from W L Mosener, with mules about 1900 pounds and six years old.
The notice lists names of subscribers with thanks for recent payments including Dr R A Sterrett R D Hart Rev C C Clark and others. It offers to pay 500 dollars for delivery of a white dun cow and two yearling at Jefferson Texas and describes the animals. It ends with a comment on English sparrows being too small to be practical for trapping and eating.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a positive cure for coughs influenza bronchitis and pulmonary diseases. A bottle proves effective at the druggist with prices 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by W J Sedberry. The notice then notes home grown potatoes taste better and sell faster than imported fall potatoes.
In County Court Marion County Texas Estate No 835 of Laura A Jones deceased. All persons having claims against the estate must present them within the time prescribed by law. This November 29 1906 Wa F Jones Administrator.
Texas inventors receive patents including continuous weighing scale by Edward D. Carter Brenham chalk cutter by Thomas L. Durham Otto inch estor by Harley S Ellis Sealy vaginal irrigator by Charles Q C Farrington and T Watson cattle guard by Leo A Jungman Hamilton adjustable metallic trunk strap by John L Martins Wolfe City invalid bed by Henry L Prichard Dallas water heater by Ray C Simpson Dallas Summary requests ten cent postage to C A Snow & Co Washington DC for copies.
The Bluffton Banner quotes a homely verse urging home as a solution for fatigue discipline and reform while endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds. It contrasts with a Pittsburg Gazette remark praising Attorney General Davidson for ousting a trust and a U S senator, noting criticism may follow if both are ousted.
An old ad proclaims Hunt's cure for cages as a miracle tonic with instant relief and prompt cure. It promises absolute guarantee and suggests buying a library ticket for $1 as a Christmas present.
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