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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1906
Page
7
An opinion from the Fort Worth court of civil appeals says no one should use any voter attracting item to influence elections. It bans cigars liquors or any item appealing to voters and recommends a table spoonful of coal oil as a cold remedy.
Itching Piles. If you know someone troubled by this distressing ailment tell him to try Chamberlain's Balve. It gives instant relief. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
John F. Wallace told Senate committees that a year of work on the Isthmian canal yielded findings ignored by his successor and the War Department. He recounted material delays and costly cablegrams, questioned the French excavators’ usefulness, and argued against the eight hour day while noting contractors might raise costs.
A young man named C. F. Hagoog from Grand Saline Texas was shot and killed at a railroad camp four miles north of Jewett while returning from a saloon near the Houston and Texas Central right of way. He was killed in a dispute near Petelek Foley's camp after a confrontation. Foley sustained a severe hand wound. detectives have not identified the shooter.
Mrs. A. W. Bennett widow of A. W. Bennett and mother in law of B. F. Yoakum died Tuesday night after a forty year period of invalidism. She had been gradually sinking for some time and was well known in the city.
In Grimes Oklahoma on February 7, Mrs. Anne Croneger, 70, died after a runaway accident. Her daughter, Mrs. Zelphia Myers, was injured when a team ran away and she was thrown face down into a sand bank, narrowly escaping suffocation after dropping a shoe.
The 33rd annual reunion of the National Association of Mexican War Veterans will convene in Washington on February 22 and 23. It is the first national capital reunion since 1883, with Mrs. Moore Murdock of the city in charge of arrangements.
In Washington on February 7 Senator Long of Kansas introduced a bill to create the Twenty-eighth recording district within Indian Territory, to be located in the Cherokee nation. A concurrent measure would set terms for Federal court at Bartlesville and Wilburton. In Kingfisher Oklahoma on February 7 Mrs W Harmon of DeKalb county Missouri collapsed with paralysis while shaking hands at a wedding reception and died shortly after. she was visiting a sister here.
Severe fire at West Station about forty miles north of Jackson destroys six business houses a bank and a livery stable causing a loss of $30,000. The blaze raged eight hours.
Columbia Missouri February 7 The house of representatives approved by twenty three votes the Morgan bill to abolish the state dispensary. The bill has already passed the senate.
WASHINGTON February 7 Mr Stanley of Kentucky criticizes eastern defenders of a rail rate regulation bill. He likens them to the three wise men of the east McCall Sibley and Littlefield and accuses private car interests of long standing theft. He praises President Roosevelt while warning Republicans and urging passage and strict enforcement against railroads and private car companies.
Thirty six Valencia disaster bodies recovered in Victoria EB including twelve brought in Monday nine men and three women.
Snow fell in several parts of Texas Tuesday. Guthrie police report all saloons closed Sunday. Town Marshal Johnson of Clarksville was shot and killed during an arrest attempt. A naval recruiting office opened at Ardmore Oklahoma and a Roman Catholic hospital planned for Muskogee. A bill to limit slot machines at railroad stations will be introduced in Oklahoma legislature. Georgia hotel keepers urged a law requiring clean sheets for guests. Two boys set a Kaw reservation barn on fire while playing with matches. they escaped unharmed.
A classic patient advertisement describes kidney and bladder trouble as common to men and women, claiming Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer offers fast relief. It touts sample bottles by mail, cites testimonials, and provides ordering details from Binghamton New York.
Oklahoma City reports reliable authority that Missouri Attorney General Hadley will visit to secure depositions in the pending suit to oust the Standard Oil Company from Missouri business. Former Waters-Pierce Oil employees will testify about the merger with Standard Oil. Appointments confirmed in Washington include district attorneys in Texas and Indian Territory. United Mine Workers in Pittsburg demand resignation of Dolan and Bel lingham for voting violations. Dolan counters with referendum threat.
Robert Siedel died from pistol wounds inflicted by footpads in Little Rock on the prior Saturday night. Ben B. Riley, a Black man, is jailed on a murder charge and police have arrested a second Black man as a suspect.
Mexia Texas Feb 7 a boy Earnest Pitman was shot in the face and side by attackers while playing with friends near Fairfield The wounds are not considered dangerous and the incident remains under investigation.
Mrs Shelton died from burns sustained while trying to help extinguish a grass fire in John Hatcher's field near Avinger. She and Mr and Mrs J O Shelton were visiting Mrs Hatchers brother when clothing ignited. Burial occurred at Rankin Cemetery near Sardia on Tuesday.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct indigestion and fermenting food in the stomach. It claims these pills aid digestion, strengthen, and invigorate the stomach and bowels, with druggists selling them nationwide. The piece includes humorous bits about inheritance and luck tied to a seventh son.
The report on unginned cotton boosts Cotton’s standing as king in the South as joyous regions hail his prosperous reign. A fragment notes Chamberlain’s remedy touted for coughs and colds.
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