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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
4
In a humid night, scientist Von Minden and a wary observer witness a societal collapse triggered by a lunacy epidemic. Steam remedies madness but drives masses to anarchic violence, culminating in a failed Washington siege and a shared delirium of extinction.
Anna Gritz Clay of Lexington, Kentucky, visits Philadelphia and reveals she is a great great granddaughter of Henry Clay and a great grandaunt of Rebecca Gratz. Gratz, friend of Washington Irving, is buried in Philadelphia, a fact Miss Clay notes as she honors her ancestors.
A South Side schoolteacher tests pupils on natural history. When asked what makes the ostrich valuable to mankind, a boy replies that its foliage is beautiful, prompting a gentle correction about the bird’s other known trait.
A devotional study on Genesis 2 1 6 12 15 and 1 Cor 15 22 detailing the temptation in Eden the fall and the consequences to Adam Eve and humanity plus thoughts on victory over temptation through Christ and the enduring struggle between good and evil.
An article discusses using sodium to replace copper for electrical conductors. Sodium is far lighter and could lower costs, potentially delivering three times the service per pound. However its softness and high flammability limit use in wires, though underground iron-tube containment or alloying might mitigate risks. A future breakthrough could make sodium viable, but current prospects are not dazzling.
The piece argues for larger farmer participation to curb perceived threats and urges action to improve schooling, reduce debt risks, and resist mortgage pressure. It cites Southern farming successes in dairy, beef, horses, goats, hogs, and diversified crops, then calls for building warehouses and shifting to spot markets over futures.
President C S Barrett of the National Farmers Union visits Texas unions. He cites Georgia facing a several thousand bale crop shortfall due to rains drought boll weevil and rusts. He notes Georgia’s union growth rivals Texas and mentions a January 22 Atlanta convention with speakers Watson and Graves inviting Texas members.
CO OPERATOR CLIPPINGS urges farmers to build warehouses and organize, praising self reliance and cooperative power. It calls for joining the Farmers' Union, cites low farmer wages, and urges tree planting while noting Senator Hansborough's alcohol denaturation proposal and fears of bear speculators.
The article explains a recent medical achievement describing scarless surgery. It notes a slanted initial incision and a rigid wool and glass dressing to prevent contraction and apply pressure. It mentions a London surgeon who conceived the idea and implemented it to meet demands.
The Martha Washington hotel for women in New York ends its venture after four years of struggle. It posted a full house record and spotless reputation but produced no dividends for stockholders as prices rose and staff shrank. The building will be turned over to a lessee.
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist jailed 13 years for the Frick attempt, has started a printing office at 308 East Twenty seventh Street. He learned the trade before prison and plans to hire only when growth requires partners, dedicating himself to earning from his own labor. He has spoken at anarchist meetings and aided Russian revolutionists since his release.
A new roof ward sanitarium will be opened atop the Presbyterian hospital main building funded by a donor known as A Friend. Dr. William P. Northrup led successful open air pneumonia treatments last winter with only one death from double pneumonia. The project costs about $15,000 and is reportedly funded by Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Sr.
A fragmentary local timetable lists mail and express routes with times such as 5 39 a m and 1 45 p m for various depots including West Mowat and Nichi Eupresas. It also includes church directory items for CHRIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH and PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH with service times and leaders.
Advertisement promotes personal use of a typewriter for writing letters abstracts and memos. It argues handwriting appears unprofessional and offers tips to self manage correspondence including insurance policies cards accounts and hotel menus on various paper sizes.
An advertisement extols the OLIVER Typewriter as a simplified, durable machine requiring little skill. It claims 30 percent clearer writing, 80 percent less wear, and 40 percent easier use than other machines. Targeted to doctors, lawyers, agents, merchants, and hoteliers, it urges readers to request the brochure.
Farmers and families gain world news twice weekly with market reports and a farmers page. The Semi-Weekly News promises wife and youth sections plus practical farm experiences, all for $1.50 in advance.
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