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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1905
Page
4
A historic grocery ad offers a partial list of items from cereals to dried fruits and canned goods. The text touts freshness, reliable packing, and a personable sales approach while inviting customers to visit and learn about the business. It calls out products like Cream of Wheat Grape Nuts Postum and various dried fruits and codfish products.
A storefront promotes Blanke's faust Blend and World Fair teas along with Celery Cranberries Clover Hill and Butter Mince Meat canned vegetables and meats. It lists pasta products Price's extracts cake coloring baking powder gelatin and cleaning items as part of an up to date grocery stock.
Ledger notes show vouchers debited and credited for Braden and a telephone company. Balances fluctuate with July through October entries, including transfers from the Loud fund and new series school bonds, totaling amounts like 405.27 and 1715.08, with multiple “By balance” and “To vouchers returned” notations across dates July to Oct.
The article notes the new wing of the board was dedicated Friday night with a dance. Visitors include a Driscoll teacher and pupils who enjoyed the event. Mr Dodd visited home folks. a large Dallas-bound crowd left the town. Dr Eliza was ill and was cared for through the night. A box car jumped rails, a boarding house was robbed, and Lola McMichael hosted a card party. Weather is mild and Mr Dodd grows a noted turnip patch.
A Texas girl, Miss Nell Dehoney of Paris, Texas, received a teaching post at the Institute of Musical Art in New York which recently opened. Her father, I. L. Dehoney, is noted in Jefferson, Texas society pages.
Notice calls city taxpayers to pay 1905 taxes by the 10th to avoid 10 percent penalty. Delinquents for 1904 warned suit will be brought. City Council orders collection. Also 11 am sermon by Tucker, two evening services. Reading Circle meets Wednesdays at Mrs Singer’s home. N J Hester appointed section foreman on Katy West. Bazaar on Thursday Nov 30 held between Sherrell’s pew and Dobbin’s. Various local arrivals and trades noted.
Letter from Mrs. Henrietta Marsh of Los Angeles recounts suffering with la grippe for seven weeks and rapid recovery after using Peruna. She states the remedy restored her in three weeks and praises its ongoing efficacy. The missive, dated August 31, 1904, is addressed to Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
A rural listing for a farm about four miles from town at the Bend road forks. Describes a suitable property for the right person. For inquiries see or address Jno Hasty in Jefferson, Texas R F D No 6.
Rev. W C Mann leads two Sunday services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m before conference. All cordially invited. Bricks offered for sale with 200 000 on hand at cash prices, special rates for large lots. Cuapin & Co Mr and Mrs W Scott return to Atlanta after visiting Mrs M E Goetzman
land south of the city is posted and all parties are warned against trespassing. B F Sherrell Jefferson Texas Nov 1st 1906. The M K T company has workers repairing their bridge crossing Big Cypress fat this place.
On November 16 1905 the Marion County Commissioners Court ordered an election at Goolsby School House in Justices Precinct No 1 to decide if hogs sheep and goats may run at large. The vote is set for December 20 1905 under state law, with notice issued by County Judge R A Loomis.
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