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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1905
Page
8
Preaching at the Methodist Church by Rev J W Holt at 11 am and 7 90 pm. Sabbath School at 0 45 am. L 8 Sehluter superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 pm. Senior League Thursday 8 40 pm. Junior League Sunday 3 pm. Woman's Home Missionary Society first Sunday each month at 7 pm. Choir Saturday 4 pm.
Cotton receipts show 5760 bales weighed by Public Weigher John Aiken. Retail bargains include children’s shoes at 50 cents, men’s shoes at 75 cents, and sale at Row sell & Sons. Community thanks extend to Mrs. Goldberg and others during illness. Baptist services by Rev. J A Lee. Traveling Art Gallery visits Library Feb 23 3:30–6 and 8–1. Dr Wisdom arrives from Texarkana and joins Dr Moseley in Jefferson.
Minutes of the Feb 5 1905 Camp meeting extend the camp to Marshall Chapter U D C and Mrs T A Elgin as honorary member. Thanks to Mrs Mamie Parker for music at the cross of honor presentation on Gen Lee birthday. Dues set at 50 cents for 1905. Gen Dick Taylor Camp to meet at the courthouse next Sunday at 3 PM. Parker keeps gallery open through March 18 and Linden dates Feb 21 25 with no Jefferson work then.
A local sale advertises a clearance of suits in odd sizes with prices slashed from 8 to 15 dollars to five dollars. The notice claims many suits must be sold regardless of price and invites buyers to inspect offerings from J. J. Segal.
In Marion County Texas the Farmers Union at New Prospect Local No 1838 pledges to operate through their union and declines signing pledges outside it. They support mass meetings and secrecy of their meetings while indicating cooperation with other movements. The notice is signed by B L Grasps and G L BradLerr, Secretary.
Mrs Crawford hosted a Bunco gathering on February 2 with guests including Mr and Mrs McKay and many couples. Prizes and refreshments followed the game, and the evening ended around midnight. The column also notes Lew Wallace’s death and invites readers to a blanket sale while promoting various remedies sold by The J F Crow Drug Co.
A mixed car of fertilizer for vegetables corn and cotton is advertised by Brambert and Kina. Pictures framed neatly at M Bower.
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