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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1905
Page
5
Local notices announce seed potato sales at Brambert & King's and dress goods promotions at RosEnfeld & Co. plus milk cow sale and sweet milk offerings. Religious services at Presbyterian church scheduled for February 19 with pastor Joan H. Betnor. various personal notices and historical ads appear alongside a death notice for Lois Crow with lodge resolutions.
Obituary for Mrs. Mary P. Terry recounts her frontier life from Newburg Washington to Texas in the 1830s, her friendships with Gen. Sam Houston, and years in Jefferson and nearby towns. She left two daughters, a son-in-law, six grandsons, and a devoted Presbyterian faith in a well remembered act of charity. Other items note oil prospects near Lumber and a lost medical dictionary on Polk Street, plus subscription payments and local names.
Thousands of yards of embroideries in match sets stapled edges and sectings arrive at J J Sear with the season's popular Blind embroidery. Ladies urged to view the selections. The Valentine entertainment at Mrs A McKay’s, postponed due to cold weather and oyster shortage, will be held at a later date.
J J Beegal teases spring lines of low quarters and slippers while Rosenretp & Co promotes a blanket sale. The Kansas City Journal and Jimp Lecurg offer appears limited to a year for $1.00. U S Geologist Surveyors visited Thursday and Covey's pure cane syrup is advertised at Rowell & Son's.
List of letters remaining in the Jefferson Marion County post office dated Friday February 17 1905. Names include Williams Rud Rutherford Redew Winan Johnson Knight Watson Woolridge and others. Also notices of firm dissolution Segal and Purasell with Purseell assuming liabilities and debts. New line of picture moulding at M Bower Jefferson Texas February 1 1905.
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