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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
4
An advertisement extols Dr. Boschee’s German Syrup as the remedy for sleepless nights, coughing fits, and night sweats among the poor consumptive. It claims 35 years of experience, asserts a 75-cent bottle cures worst coughs and bronchial complaints, and notes a 25-cent option.
The Dallas Galveston News urges active probes into State county and city graft. It calls grand juries to reject bias and pursue strict law enforcement to purge graft. It notes no man is above the law and urges purifying the Democratic party. The piece also mentions Frederic Reddale’s Manila Madness in Lippincott’s Magazine and Bowie County News entering its fourth year.
The Jefferson Texas publication records indicate a public notice dated Saturday September 30 1905. Office of Publication located at Corner Austin and Valenta Jefferson Texas, entered as second class mail matter at the Jefferson Post Office.
Railway time card lists west and east bound trains for Texas and Pacific and Jefferson agents M P O Connor and R T Hazann. Also notes October weather, yellow fever reports, fumigation calls, San Antonio fair season ticket, crop prospects for Texas, navigation measures, and a Maud Howe contribution in Lippincott's October issue.
Several towns form humane societies to protect dumb brutes. Jefferson may need one more than a humane society. The mistreatment of horses here is a cruel shame.
One to five ox teams and drivers requested. The notice lists Atlanta Texas and Nacogdoches area, mentions the Schneers travel for a death in Pearl Schellinger, and notes Benevietos offers sweet potatoes lye hominy sauer kraut with phone 188. Also mentions Mrs J B Whitfield visiting daughter Mrs A G Carter in Marshall this week.
Frederick Oklahoma on September 18 reports strong crops and wages with little sickness. The writer notes abundant work for laborers, daily activities including church services, and a protracted meeting. Wheat planting and cotton picking are highlighted along with large watermelons and towering maize. He promises readers can verify by visiting.
A notice offers a $100 reward under article 795 of the criminal statute for the arrest and conviction of those cutting the wire fence around a farm. The items mention R. H. Hightower of Henderson and H. Loeb & Co. in Shreveport, with a note that Hightower bought cotton in Jefferson about fifteen years ago.
The October number features a grape cover by Mrs. S E Buchanan and her article The Fruit of the Vina. Gilson Willets contributes a Russia article after years abroad as Collier's correspondent. Other pieces cover bulbs for bloom, Texas coast hunting, Maine smelt, Halloween ideas, fashion and kitchen tips, with Holland's Dallas, Texas, rising as a Southern magazine leader.
Editor John Banger of the Case County Sun reports in Linden that BENEFIELDs will stock Choice California cvap peaches Large fancy lemons and Nice fresh cabbage. The Library will be open 8 to 5 on Tuesday following the pleasant call in the city.
D A Keese visited town today preparing to sail for New York to meet cousin W W Keese of Santos Brazil. The two cousins, as close as brothers, traveled to Brazil in 1869 and have spent years apart before reuniting. They plan several weeks touring New York sights.
Cuarin & Co announces 200000 Good Bricks on hand and sells them cash. Special low prices apply to large lots.
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