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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
4
A Farmers Co Operative Union address calls for breeding better stock and trees, stronger farmer coalitions, and push for road improvements alongside cotton marketing. It notes Hunt County rural delivery cuts, laments bad roads hindering daily mail, markets, and schools, and urges farmers to lead road-building.
Texas farmers face heavy costs from an improvident marketing system as a cotton glut prompts price drops. The piece argues current sale haste drains railroads banks and labor, urging growers to slow sales to realign prices with natural conditions and reduce state expenditures. It warns against overplanting for short-term gains and cites warnings from Farmers Union leaders.
The national House passed a bill allowing banks to loan on real estate by a 111 to 5 vote. The writer criticizes it as shifting land to rich lenders, questions newspaper editors joining farmer groups, and argues for land to the poor. The piece condemns opportunistic professionals and ends with a quip about incubators.
A witty exchange features Dr Newman declaring a common cold and remedies of sweating while Miss Bingore protests with a fashionable cold needing fashionable perspiration. a burglar linked to an insurance president. a poet and wife discuss the wolf at the door and a poem read aloud on the front step.
An usher asks a guest if they are a family member and the guest replies joyfully that they are happy to be part of the family. The short exchange captures wedding day warmth and humor.
In a reflective passage, the narrator notes awe at watchful stars and a conscious majesty unknown elsewhere. The journey ends as the dawn reddens Moab’s mountains and the waning moon fades, the Star of Bethlehem glimpsed before sunrise.
Marion Harland recalls Christmas in Bethlehem atop a hill crowned by the Church of the Nativity. The Grotto under the church, lit by 15 colored lamps, features a Latin inscription and a doll in a manger scene amid organ Gloria. Nightlong services and pilgrim reverence contrast with rustic camp life outside Jamal’s tent.
Ethel chides Mr Korne for persistent correspondence. Clarice says she will tell him to stop calling after Christmas.
A nostalgic verse by Marie Meriam contrasts Christmas bells with a Christmas charity plea. The poem links the music of Christmas to peace and goodwill and recalls the Star of Bethlehem, while noting collectors visit for holiday expenses.
The Washington Star quotes a man who deflects children’s critique of gifts by invoking Santa Claus. A light critique suggests a supernatural nudge keeps youngsters from outright dissatisfaction with Christmas presents.
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post notes a wife plans for the future by making Christmas fruit cakes. The brief quip highlights domestic foresight with a light tone.
Three Christmas moments mark the year with faith in early, mid, and late winter. The reflections link seasonal customs to enduring values across generations and communities.
A brief exchange reveals a soldier and a friend discussing distance and home life. One notes spending time away, while the other confirms staying connected and staying busy.
A reflective meditation on time as a running stream and a clock that never pauses. The passage urges cherishing the blessings of years, holding fast lessons, memory, and joy, and enriching each day with the wealth gathered from the past.
A garbled line appears to reference a mistletoe under which a person vows to search for someone. The fragment mentions a handwritten note and a judge, with explicit garbling surrounding names and actions.
Prof. N. E. Hansen of the South Dakota experiment station reports discovery of a yellow flowering alfalfa in northern Siberia. It endures 30 to 40 below zero, grows in extremely dry, arid soils, and may prove a valuable forage in cold western United States. Seed has been obtained and will be thoroughly tested.
Promote subscription to The Semi-Weekly News as the best general newspaper for farmers families and markets. Advertises twice weekly world news practical farmer pages wife and youth sections and exclusive market reports. Aimed at readers seeking comprehensive weekly insights delivered with advance payment of 1.40 in cash.
A promotional note sells a year’s supply of Jimplecute copies totaling 156 issues. It invites readers to subscribe now at the Banner office to secure strong value and repeat quantity for money.
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