Jefferson Jimplecute

The "Jefferson Jimplecute" is the newspaper of record in the city of Jefferson, Texas.

It was founded in 1848 and is the fifth oldest newspaper in the state.

The origin of the paper's unusual name is not known, as the original publisher did not leave any clues. However, four theories have arisen as to the origin:
#An early editor dropped several pieces of type on the floor, and upon returning them to his composing stick, randomly spelled out the word "jimplecute".
#A mythical creature developed to frighten superstitious slaves during the American Civil War.
#A slang term meaning "sweetheart", "slim", or "neat" (the word "jimp" is defined as such in some dictionaries)
#An acronym for the motto "Joining Industry, Manufacturing, Planting, Labor, Energy, Capital (in) Unity Together Everlastingly." (This is considered by the paper to be the most reliable, and the motto exists in the newspaper heading.)

External links

* [http://www.jimplecute.biz/ The Jefferson Jimplecute]
* [http://www.jimplecute.biz/history.htm Origin of Name]