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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
3
An appeal urges residents to patronize home stores to fund schools churches roads and community improvements. Also promoted are Electric Bitteres a health tonic claim and Burdock Blood Bitters as remedies with endorsements and price points noted.
An old Montpelier notice warns that neglecting constipation can cause serious illness and complications such as typhoid fever and appendicitis. It cites E Ayers of Sabin Street praising Dr Miller’s Laxative Tablets as effective after years of suffering and unconscious spells.
Scrap Book items recount a royal kiss by the Duke of Clarence during a U.S. visit, a Yankee barber's wife, and a sharp kick back from the barber. Other notes include poems, a rescue by a piano salesman from a goat, a Rousseau pun at an art exhibition, and a Kentucky governor tale about a difficult overnight stay and a joking complaint about guards.
A garbled reminiscence from a convention at the Coliseum recounts Norvell bragging about a failed streetcar scheme and a misfired pitch to sell a dubious pot window display. The narrative veers into quack remedies for Kidney and bladder issues, naming Foley and a beer-like beverage from Russia as part of the bizarre anecdote.
A World newspaper item recounts a reporter's ill tempered attempt to reach Enrico Caruso by telephone at the Knickerbocker Hotel. Caruso answers in person after the reporter confronts the hotel staff, then is amused by a phonograph playing his Celeste Alda aria as he greets the visitor.
The University of Texas Regents advocate adoption of the proposed amendment to Sections 49 and 652, Art. 3, urging that funds from the university endowment may be used for buildings without Raising taxes. They cite 2121 students this year, 800 more than last year, and note benefits to state institutions including normal schools and A&M College. The call comes ahead of the July election.
Public sentiment opposes the idea as women suffer headaches and neuralgia, to which Hunt's Lightning Oil is pitched as a quick remedy sold by all druggists in two sizes. A New Yorker patents three points for a device claimed to cut metal with half the effort.
Confederate Veterans attending the Chattanooga Reunion in May will see aviator Johnny Green fly his 70 horsepower Cardni Flyer No 2 over the encamped veterans. The flight is funded by Chattanooga Medicine Co to entertain visitors as they review Chickamauga with battlefield tablets and markers.
A Texas farming paper notes an extra session National Congress strive for road goals. Local committees from Freeport Angleton outline plan to secure miles of shell road in the district with proposed Good roads bond elections.
The piece notes a longing for the river and life, then promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praising its safety and effectiveness. Separate items report Emil Locke and D. E. Colp driving the Alamo Heroes Monument Association in Texas to mobilize field agents, boost public interest, and sell tickets to fund the memorial to the Alamo Heros.
A new French aeroplane engine features eleven cylinders each with a separate magneto lubrication system mounted around the shaft, improving safety and reliability.
Texas women prepare to observe July 1 as emancipation day gaining control of their earnings under a state law effective then. A wife may contract for and manage her property but cannot deed it away without her husband. separate property shields her debts, while children may seek support if the husband has or can acquire property. The law, passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Colquitt, positions Texas ahead of other states.
Genine Vegetable Parchment Butter Paper white sheets x12 latest stock for summer use heavy and premium quality. Also noted is Mrs H Alexander of Vancouver Washington owning a hen that laid a perfectly developed egg weighing 13 grains, the smallest on record.
Helpful Words urges readers to treat kidney weakness promptly and touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a solution. EB Singleton of Jefferson Texas endorses the product, claiming prior positive experience and recommending it to the public. Sold by Foster Milburne Co. in Buffalo New York and distributors nationwide at 50 cents.
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