Texas Rail Schedules and Local News Digest
Train timetables show several west bound and mail express services with numbers and times. Obituary notes indicate James K. Dobson died at his Hughes Springs home from the grippe, a local citizen with many Jefferson friends. The piece comments on farming leadership needs and previews a Texas Industrial Congress prize crop contest with gold sticks and a cotton boll wreath pin.
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James K. Dobson
Hughes Springs
Jefferson
Ty Industrial Congress
Texas Industrial Congress
Memorial tribute for Miss Bonnie Wallace teacher
The Sanger Mothers Club votes a memorial for Miss Bonnie Wallace who died while with the Sanger school. Pupils who studied under her will donate to a monument on her grave and a letter seeks the school board to authorize full year’s salary.
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Sanger Mothers’ Club
Sanger
Mothers’ Club
Bonnie Wallace
Sanger School
Miss Wallace
I Miss Wallace
Wace
Shorthand Class Opens At Avinger High School
Mrs onamourger or avinger will begin her class in Avinger's High School Feb 10. Pupils finish in ten weeks and will be able to hold any position. Touch typewriting spelling writing grammar legal forms and shorthand all for I Yours Bair Mrs R L Shanginger Rural Texas conditions noted as improving despite factory and city draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onamourger
Avinger
Avinger’s High School
Grammer
Bair
R. L. Shanginger
Missionary Institute and Conference Meet at Jefferson
The Missionary Institute and Conference of pastors and workers of the Marshall and Pittsburg District of Texas met in first Methodist church Jefferson for three days Tuesday through Thursday. A large, spirited program attracted many ministers with a Thursday dinner at the school building and closing services to follow. Attendees include numerous ministers from Marshall, Jefferson, Kilgore, and nearby circuits with several absentees and visiting districts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Institute and Conference of
Marshall and Pittsburg District of Texas
First Methodist Church
Jefferson
Marshall Distrit
Leyhe Piano Co. Opens Jefferson Branch in Dallas
Jefferson Proferessive Club secretary Sam B. Eberstadt helped lure Leyhe Piano Co. of Dallas to locate a branch in Jefferson. D. R. Dodd secured a long lease on the Hussey & Whelan building under the Chesterfield Club. remodeling will include a plate glass front and concrete floor. The Leyhe firm will stock pianos, organs, graphophones, sheet music and more and plans to open by late February. The letter from Mrs. Oscar Bobbitt of Lassater disputes a claimed dance, stating no dance occurred and accusing the writer Mexico Madge of falsehood while noting an entertainment was held for schoolchildren. Best wishes accompanying the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyhe Piano Co
Dallas
Jefferson
Jefferson Proferessive Club
Sam B. Eberstadt
Leyhe Piano Company
D.r.dodd
Hussey & Whelan
Chesterfield Club
Lassater
Mexico
Madge
Oscar Bobbitt
Texas
Christmas Item Missing From J. J. Segal Co. Store
A large step ladder was removed from the J. J. Segal Co. store around Christmas. It is not known who took or borrowed it, and the person returning the item will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Segal Co
Card of Thanks for Nona Stringfellow
The family of Nona Stringfellow extends heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness during illness and death and for floral offerings. Sincerely Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Stringfellow and family. Also a Gem theater promotion touts moving pictures and the curative Rub-My-Tism is advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona
8. P. Stringfellow
Close Our Shops for Funeral of Capt. Geo Todd
Local business owners announce a 1 hour closing from 10 to 11 on Thursday January 30 1913 in honor of the funeral of Capt Geo T Todd respected citizen. The notice lists numerous firms and individuals. Also mentions plant sales from Avinger Industrial Training School and a community theater visit at Gem Theater with Woman's Progressive Club meeting Friday January 31. A stray report notes a large opossum cat sighting and a fish captured near Baldwi with details of the meal.
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Geo. T. Todd
Perkins Bros. Co
J H
Jefferson Progressive Club
Marion County News
Jimplecute
Earnest Carr
M F Nasi
al Faviel
Eugene Meyer
M Hower
Jefferson Wholesale Grocer Co
J L Goldberg
Mr Timmins
Brambert-Vaughan Co
BJ Benefield
W T Gillespie
Mr Kennon
Rogers National Bank
P Eldridge
Commercial National Bank
Carlson & Co
GT Haggard
Mr Vinson
Rosenfeld
Lee Barrett
Atlanta
J.C. McCasland
Phine Bennett
Lassater
Avinger
C. M. Beauchamp
Hughes Springs
Lassater News Briefs Highlight Local Doings
Calv in Sheffeld, 16, nearly injures foot in motorcycle mishap on a hill. Mrs. Reneau convalesces as grippe wanes. Residents and visitors include Jim Harrison, J C Simmons, Eva McCasland, and others. Socials, dances, and travel fill Lassater and nearby towns with updates on health, mov es, and local notices.
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Calvin Sheffeld
W. H. Pate
C. W. Reneau
Jim Harrison
Linden
J C Simmons
Eva McCasland
Stephens
Citation by publication in Marion County Texas
The state commands Willie Greer to be summoned by publication for four consecutive weeks in a county newspaper. The order includes a return date, interest details, and possible attachment to Harrison County. Signed by Justice of the Peace B. Todd on March 29, 1913.
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Texas
Marion
Sherif
Willie Greer
Harrison County
Jefferson
Mury A.D
B. Todd
Justice of the Peace
Marion County
Gem Theatre presents The Mystery of Souls three acts
A photoplay titled The Mystery of Souls will be shown at the Gem Theatre for one night only on Friday January 31. The film promises thrilling drama and is highlighted as worth more than its admission price. Adults 20 cents and school children 10 cents.
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Gem Theatre
Domestic Science Class Teaches Food Preparation Skills
The first term shows twenty pupils learning food classification and service duties. They cooked biscuits and rolls, breads, corn and rice dishes, vegetables, meats, and cakes including cocoanut and lemon varieties. Students practiced carving, linen care, table setting, and waitress duties.
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Parker House
A Chance for the Girls and Boys in 1913
An advertisement from E. B. Hayes Machinery Co Marshall Texas offers a one dollar check to any Marion county child under five who names a party buying a gin in 1913. A second dollar is paid if the sale occurs, with the earliest received entry among duplicates winning.
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Marion County
E. B. Hayes Machinery CO
Marshall
Texas
Notice to City Tax Payers on 1913 Tax Due
City tax for 1viz is due now and payable immediately. All unpaid taxes after January 1st 1913 become delinquent with a 10 percent penalty. Call and pay to avoid the penalty. A. E. Walker is the Secretary and Collector.
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A. E. Walker
For Rent Store Room Fronting Polk Street Adjoining Bank
For Rent. A store room on Polk street beside the Commercial National Bank, owned by R. B. Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Street
Commercial National Bank
R._B. Walker
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Texas Woman
A Jefferson Texas woman recalls a family member suffering back and kidney ailments. She praises Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co as effective since 1908 and urges others to use the remedy sold by Citizens Drug Co and agents in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hani
Jefferson
Texas
Dean
Citizens Drug Co
Partient
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Tole
United States
Doan
Two New Post Offices for Marion County
Marion County opens two new post offices Whiteoak and Walker with postmasters named J M Clinkscale and Benefield respectively. Whiteoak is northwest of Jefferson served via rural route No 2. Walker lies twelve miles east of Jefferson routed via rural route No 6.
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Marion County
Whiteoak
J. M. Clinkscale
Jefferson
J. W. Hillcarrier
Walker
Thal
Benefield
Road Tax Ratio Authorized for 1913 Receipts by County Clerk
Court directs J. H. Rowell Jr to receive 3.00 from liable road duty payers for 1913 and issue receipts against road service during 1913. A total of 5.00 must be paid before April 1, 1919. County Clerk L. E. Purssell notes January 17, 1919.
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Trerj
H. Rowell, Jr
L. E. Purssell
Xas
Public notices and local notices from May edition
A patchwork of items appears including a Knights Tabor meeting with a 1.40 special collection for Sister Wiggins, a note about Tabernacle meetings on the Island, medical ads for kidney bladder remedies, a gun accident death of a boy near Smithland, and vendor notices from E J Nation and Bell’s syrup promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie
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The
Southwestern Telegraph Art
Telephone Co
M. J. Taylor, Walter and Proprietor
Gannon Hells
Cannon Ball
T&g. N. Express
Missouri
Kansas
Jefferson and Northwestern
Press of
H. W. Vaughan
Senate Journal
T. D. Rowell
House Journal
Austin
Philadelphia Society For the Promotion of Agriculture
America
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
A Culberson
Waco
Lampassas
Douglas Shuler
Sanger Avenue School
Fort Brothers
Missionary Institute and Conference
M Davis
Frank Platt
Dent
HC Willis
John Éockrell
Virrsburg
Ox Motehkiss
R E
ED Watson
Cookville
Rogers
Daingerfield
CH Adams
Dalby
White
Douglassville
D.A Wi
Avingey Saxon
Mt Pleasant
GL Taylor
New Boston
DeKalb
JW Goodyn
GM Yearwood
Nash
Hall Queen
Carr
Scott
Oa Mosene
Momiel
Avinger Industrial Training School
Gem Theater
Womans
Progressive +Club
Carnegie Library
Des Urquhart
Cypress River
Baldwi
Alonzo Gardner
I P Witt
Polk Witt
M. M. Glass
Sulphur Springs
Karl Ralph
Bernice Bridges
Bonham
A.sisk
J. C. McCasland
E. W. Bennett
Ed Bobbitt
Emory Morris
Near Here
Cason
Eva Leam
Mamie McCasland
Allen Jackson
Liberty
Hawcroft
Telford
Hooks
Kellyville
Claudie Cox
Buchanan
Nacogdoches
Gus Loomis
Lillian Shackelford
John Stewart
Mississipi
M. D. Kelly
Frank Drill
Minnesota
T. W. Shackelford
J. W. Wythe
Walter Connally
Tyler, Texas
East Tex
Wood & Gamble
Straub and
Houston
Nordyke & Harmon Corn Mills
Chase
Triumph and
Adams
Fisher & Davis
Walter Connally & CO
Rtment, Col
E.W. Hall
Olive Street
St Louis
Wills Brooks
B. H. Thomas
E. J. Nation
Rawleigh
Bell
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