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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1905
Page
1
The notice highlights the ready to wear department gaining public favor with strong style quality assortment and prices. It lists offerings from wood sales dry goods and shoes promotions a log haul contract and a fall styles showcase from Seca Bramber t. It also notes a November 24 fiddlers contest for the public school and asks new customers to visit.
City Council opens with present mayor and all members. Finance and Street Committee reports noted. Todd moves to refund costs for dismantling Ford condemned building from recovered materials. Telegraph Co. contract status kept. Water Contract referred for approval. Delinquent taxpayers warned of suit by Dec 10. $400 surplus to debt repayment. future surplus to Rogers National Bank. Ward 4 long-term alderman seat declared vacant. Eugene Meyer ordered repairs to council room windows. Editorial notices and magazine reviews follow, plus Home Mission Society report and local coat advertisements. Bridges repair progress noted including Austin Vale crossing work led by Capt. Deware.
Notice posted by G W Keene of Jefferson Texas on November 11 1905 declaring all enclosed land known as the Keene Flaces 212 miles southeast east of the city as posted and warning trespassers will be dealt with to the full extent of the law.
The Jefferson Laundry, burned in July, will reopen on December 1 in the Todd building on Austin street. Machinery has arrived and is being installed. L. H. Wall, proprietor, pledges first class work and solicits patronage from the public and all former customers. The Katy pump house and engine, transported on a flatcar to Larber near Pyland, will be used there as it sucks water from the city and does not need the local house.
Several large furnished or unfurnished rooms available in the Old Murphy Home. Desirable city location with upper or lower rooms and a splendid well of water. Address THOS KF KENNEDY, City.
The shop invites customers to view their stock of dress goods all touted as the latest weaves and offered at lower prices than before. A list of subscribers thanks for payment on subscription appears before the notice.
Notice praises J H Gardner for superior masonry in granite marble and stone work. Linden Sun reports I H Lanier’s barn and contents burned Thursday night week with cause unknown.
Chicago Manufacturing House seeks a trusted person familiar with local territory or an assistant in the branch. Salary 18 weekly, permanent position, investment required. No prior experience essential. Address Manager Branches Como Black Chicago. Also requests 500 girls to wear our school shoes priced at 100, 1.25, 6.50 and 2.00. Broa Braupier.
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