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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1906
Page
8
The text notes scrofula in children and consumption in adults as diseases of thinness. It emphasizes poor blood and the need for more fat. Fat is the best remedy, with cod liver oil described as producing the best and healthiest fat.
The Democratic Primary on July 28 lists candidates for Congress Morris Sheppard, State Senator J. M. Terrell, Floater 8th Dist Mo W Farr a, and District Attorney Horace W Vaughan Butler Rolston Sam D Snodgrass. Tax assessor Davin Biggs returns to downtown and his office after a three week illness.
A collage of short items from Jefferson Texas includes sales offers for a bay saddle horse and tomato plants, a Texarkana trip to adjust grain company fire damage, and a studio photo deal. Community updates cover firemen fund-raising for a new hose truck, city insurance map revisions, dining, skating contests, and classified notices seeking travels, a clerk’s needed wage offer, and church announcements.
Tuesday May 15 1906 townspeople urged to attend a game of the season with several officers posted for order. Waggon accident injures M D Kelly at home in Kellyville. doctor reports improvement. Segal Er Ram MpBert store offers a $50 graphophone prize with every dollar cash purchase. WCTU to meet May 17 with Miss Addie Reese and Miss Daisy Hughes of Atlanta aboard.
Property sale or rent offered for a large two story residence on the Henderson Yale corner with outbuildings, garden, and half block ground. Contact Mrs. R. S. Terry at residence. Also Woodmen K P’s and Firemen plan a June 28 Jefferson picnic to revive old town festivities.
W J Ledberry promotes Panta colored products at the Old Barn in Norwood Texas with fishing tackle minnows buckets signs and trot lines advertised for Harrison county shoppers.
The Gen. Dick Taylor Camp held a regular 3 p m Sunday May 6 meeting and received a report on the unveiling ceremony of the Confederate monument at Shreveport. All present officers were unanimously reelected for the next year, and the session closed.
All people with empty Soda Cases must bring them to the light plant at once.
A local notice proclaims Jefferson’s estate offers dry goods clothing shoes millinery ladies ready to wear goods groceries and more at low prices while maintaining quality. It mentions a communication this week that failed to reveal the real name of a sender who did not get printed.
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