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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1906
Page
8
K. Cortines visited Marshall on Thursday. Mamie Ballauf’s bus route returned from Bloomburg. Frank Fort traveled to Longview Sunday to accept a new position. International Stock and Poultry and Crow Drue Co. were noted. I. TR. Smith, representing the Houston Chronicle, visited our city on Wednesday.
The issue proclaims Judge Sam D Snodgrass as a candidate for District Attorney in the Fifth Judicial District, subject to the July 28 democratic primary. It quotes praise from the Pittsburg Gazette noting his long Camp county residence, two terms as county judge, high moral character, fearless and honest conduct, and a spotless reputation as a citizen and lawyer.
Dear Sir cites savings per gallon of paint and costs, listing Devoe as supplier. Mentions Ezra Rathmell of Williamsport and W J Sedberry as dealers. Endorses Devoe products with pricing guidance and painter's experience.
A Wednesday night blaze at about 12 30 damaged the Marshall Opera House on the south side due to a live wire. The building, insured for 5000, cost 28000 to construct years ago. Pitts feed store under the opera house lost all with 1600 insurance. The Womack building next door was badly damaged by falling walls.
Four good log wagons with four inch tires offered at a bargain by J. R. Bennett & Son. Wagons can be viewed at their camp near Norwood. Also note an ad teaser for a mystery story in a Georgia journal and a drugstore ad claiming prescriptions are compounded by a graduate of the North Western School of Pharmacy with reasonable charges.
Rev Maun will preach at the M E Church with services scheduled Sunday at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Mrs EC Evans and her daughter Margaret Lucifers visit relatives Mr and Mrs A A ort. Dr and Mrs J R Singleton with child return from Boxwood. Mr and Mrs F Ballauf travel from Bloomberg en route to Purcell LT.
Dr W D Norwood a prominent Shreveport physician was thrown from his buggy when horses frightened by an automobile struck him on the head. He died minutes later. His parents live in Marshall and he was nephew to Judge and Mrs W H Mason. he left a wife and a little daughter.
John Ry Darnell of Fort Worth and his brother S P Darnell of Dallas visited the city last weekend on business. The big sale at Rosenfeld's features hats for Sadie and children at low prices, with a cheerful song promotion.
Gen Dick Taylor Camp U C V No 1265 plans a regular meeting at the courthouse next Sunday Feb 18 at 3 PM. The prior Sunday minutes note 35 members paid dues and a New Orleans Reunion committee was named. A resolution urged Governor Lanham to replace the Confederate camp superintendent with a more capable comrade.
For sale advertisement of a Broadway residence with rooms garden yard and fruit trees plus a well on the street. A separate note quotes Prof. RL Bennett urging Texas farmers to select cotton seed from the largest stalks and best boll content to improve lint yield. M Rosenfeld travels to New York and the East to purchase spring and summer dry goods and millinery in Jefferson Texas.
An Indiana physician, Dr James W Kidd of Fort Wayne, is praised for curing numerous chronic ailments with his treatment and offering free proof treatments at his own expense. Readers are urged to write describing their condition to receive a free, complete proof treatment by mail.
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