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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
8
Announces Democratic primary candidates J M Terrell and Horace W Vaughan for state senate and district attorney, plus a poll tax sale at Segal and Bramberts. Reports Tennyson Smith temperance meetings, Confederate veterans unveiling, and planned lectures by Mrs A C Zebner on Christian Citizen.
Notice to poll tax payers, office hours until 11 o clock Wednesday night. January List to receive all who wish to pay poll tax. Church notice for next Sunday at 11 a m at Baptist church by Pastor Lewis. Thanks to neighbors and firemen after a home fire. General Joseph Whesler seriously ill in Brooklyn. Mammoth Pearl Qvalorado potatoes at 90c per bushel, corn car available. G T Haggard retires from Yellow Pine La. Final call to pay poll tax.
The Junior League held a Saturday afternoon gathering at 2 to 6 p.m. hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Smith. All Leaguers joined games, followed by refreshments. Mrs. Woodson spoke on League work and urged active participation for spiritual and life benefits.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Jefferson That ringing the fire bell on Austin street Mechanics Company lot is prohibited except in fire curfew and for fire company meetings. Violations incur a fine of ten to two thousand five hundred dollars and the ordinance will be published as required by law. Mayor Sherrell and Secretary Sairu sign.
Mrs. Sue Bette Moseley died after a three month illness at Smithland Friday night. Funeral was held Saturday Jan 20 in the family graveyard. Survived by husband J B Moseley five children and other relatives. Sympathy expressed for the bereaved family.
25 percent discount applies to every skirt and waist in the house. Prices were already low and the sale makes them even cheaper, described with an odd slang line. The ad is from Rosenrecp and Co.
W. T. Armistead owns one of the city’s prettiest homes. Commentators say the house shows good taste and judgment and urge others to follow suit to improve the city’s appearance. Fresh paint always makes a difference in any location.
B F Sherrer offers 2000 bushels of ear corn and 50 tons of cotton seed meal for sale. Terms not listed.
The page notes warm Saturday and a switch to rain Sunday night followed by continuing snow on Monday evening with a very cold night forecast. Mr. Dodd travels to Kansas City on company business while Ed Dodd leaves to report on drive-wheels maintenance. A large number of mill hands work the public road by invitation. locals wonder about the scene and etiquette.
In Texarkana two probate cases reached the county judge. Emmet Burke was named administrator of his deceased wife’s estate with a bond set at 160000, the largest in Bowie county. The other case covers the estate of B G Hughes with his widow appointed administrator and a 60000 bond.
Up to Friday morning at ga m there has been 671 Poll Tax paid. This leaves 578 to pay to make the number to what it was Feb. 1 1905 1249. So come up and pay your Poll Tax and be a qualified voter. Only four more days to pay up to Wednesday night Jan. 31. Don’t fail to give Rosenfeld Co a call. Their store is full of good things at extremely low prices and is well worth your inspection. We club the Jimpnecura with any paper you want. See us for rates. Friday it had moderated and was clear and sunny.
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