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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
5
The column blends farming advice with local social news from Comet and surrounding areas. It stresses hard work, cooperation, cheap credit for cotton growers, and road quality, while reporting dances, visitors, church events, singing schools, and family notes from residents like Claude Stewart, Ernie Barrett, and Harry Martin of Texarkana. It also cites the Southern States Cotton Corporation and upcoming Dallas convention dates.
City notice directs urban correspondents to address letters to simplecate Jefferson Texas and sign real name on last leaf of letter. It clarifies signatures will not be used for publication.
The ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as gentle and effective for the aged, noting a 25 cent price and recommendation by W J Sedberry. It also reports historic egg production figures in the United States and a testimonial praising Hant's Cure for piles from John Bradley in Kansas.
Residents express concern over rising food insecurity in the neighborhood as volunteers organize drives and local groups mobilize to distribute meals. Officials note efforts to coordinate with shelters and food banks to alleviate shortages.
A social porch party hosted by Miss Tommie Stalleup at her home featured blue and white decor and Japanese lanterns. Guests played Hearts and enjoyed ices and cakes in Kidd-Key colors with a prize for Miss Lucy Douglass of Tyler, Texas. Souvenirs included Blue Bird pins with verses.
The Cotton Growers of the South schedule a second meeting at Fair Park Colisium July 10 for several days. The gathering follows a May 1 convention resolution and aims to showcase progress of the Southern Cotton Corporation plan. Banking circle attendance is anticipated as support grows.
The Dallas Semi-Weekly Farmers and Jimplecute announce subscription offers and advertise a year’s access for 65 cents. Authorities estimate 75,000 soda fountains in use nationwide representing a $50 million investment and potential $500 million annual receipts from soft drink supplies.
Seven productive oil wells located on Burk land in Arion County near the Louisiana line. The most recent well in the field is on property owned by W T Armistead and T D Row of Jefferson.
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