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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1912

Page

4

Were Married Yesterday in Kansas City at Bride’s Home

Sue Vaughn and D K Culp of the Southwestern Telephone Exchange were wed in a ring ceremony at the bride's home 141 West Highland. Rev. A D Rogers officiated. A wedding dinner followed and the couple planned home in Ennis after a 12:20 train departure.

Th Ks. Culp The Southwestern Telephone Exchange Miss Sue Vaughn V. Vaughn West Highland Street Sue Vaughn D. K. Culp AD. Rogers First Christian Church C. R. Hamilton N. H. Rector Lee Harwell Bob McGinns Margaret Jones Culp Ennis J. J. Anderson A. T. Butler

Knapp Monument Fund Seeks Denton County Donations

District Agent Ganzer of the Department of Agriculture aims to raise 100 dollars from Denton County to fund a monument to Dr. S A Knapp. By Saturday he had secured 50 dollars, not counting contributions sent directly from two colleges to the fund’s Washington treasurer.

Ganzer Knapp Monument Fund Department of Agriculture Denton County S. A. Knapp Washington

Denton County Farmers Compete in Industrial Congress

Denton County sends 22 of 3 231 contestants to the Industrial Congress Farming contest with 201 counties represented. The event gathers delegates from across the state to compete for prizes.

Denton County Industrial Congress

Fire at Oliver boarding house on Wes Oak street

A small fire at the Oliver boarding house on Wes Oak street at noon Monday caused minimal damage of about $5 to $6. A young man washing trousers in a bowl of gasoline ignited by a lighted oil stove caused the explosion, but the flames were extinguished by residents before firefighters arrived after a long run.

Bia Oliver Wes Oak Street

Stover Withdraws from Constable Race in Precinct 1

Tom Stover, candidate and incumbent constable jailer in Precinct No 1, withdraws from the race saying he cannot properly attend to both offices. This leaves George Watson and C. Sullivan as the remaining contenders after Ewan Hayne also withdrew.

Tom Stover Mir Stover Ewan Hay Ne George Watson C. Sullivag

Daughter of Ed Mitchell Improves From Meningitis

A Lewisville report says Ed Mitchell’s daughter, who had meningitis, is improving and the outlook favors recovery. Barber's Grocery on Eas McKinney Street advertises top cash for chickens eggs turkeys and butter with pickup anywhere in the city. MARTIN & BARBER d&wtt

Lewisville Ed Mitchell Barber's Eas McKinney Street Martin & Barber D&wtt

Torrential Rains Cause Major Flooding in Denton

Torrential rain over twenty four hours flooded streets and washed out bridges in Denton. Small streams became raging torrents, the big ditch overflowed, fences and fences were washed away, and concrete walks were undermined. Streets and bridges along Bolivar North Elm and North Locust faced impassable conditions.

Denton Bolivar North Elm North Locust Pecan Creek Elm Fork

Hardware Offers For Seasonable Needs

A local hardware store invites customers to examine a selection of seasonable goods and consider pricing options. The ad emphasizes careful inspection of the items and competitive pricing to meet upcoming seasonal needs.

Insurance policy pitch in the Union Central Co text

The note offers a strong addition to your policies and invites a discussion on life fire cyclone or accident insurance. It presents the pitch as a pleasure to engage and suggests aligning coverage needs with Union Central Co. policy options.

W. T. Bailey & CO Union Central Co

J M Barrett Is Laid To Rest In Denton

J M Barrett longtime Denton resident and contractor died after a long illness at his West Hickory street home. Funeral services were at the First Presbyterian church with Rev F L McFadden presiding and burial in Odd Fellows cemetery beside his wife. Survivors include sons J C Barrett S W Barrett and Walter W Barrett and daughter Emelyn Barrett with his wife Katherine Hart Barrett also remaining.

J. M. Barrett Denton West Hickory Street Barrett Venton Kentucky Belmont County T Denton Mr. Barrett Ohio Emelyn Barrett Katherine Hart Elizabeth Joiner J _c. Barrett W. Barrett Justin Walter W. Barrett Fort Worth Fist Presbyterian Church F. L. McFadden A.L. Banks H. G. Adken Odd Fellows First Presbyterian Church J C. Cot H. F. Schneer RE. D. Steger C. Beall A. L. Banks R. P. Lomax Messrs A. Grant B. Neely

Our 1.00 Gold Contest Ad Selection Preview

Readers are invited to submit ads and a prize will be awarded after publication. Judges will be chosen from participants to determine the winner.

For Forty Years Ad Warns Young Men to Save

Ned Milligan argues a daily dollar saved and invested at five percent becomes forty thousand dollars in forty years. He notes many quit work at sixty relying on a strike, and warns against waiting for luck, urging consistent weekly deposits to secure a happier future.

Breakage of Small Levee Triggers Mississippi Flood Panic

Associated Press dispatch from Memphis reports that a small levee on Bayou Gayoso broke causing panic as scores of families within six to ten blocks evacuated, moving household goods out or to upper stories of their homes today.

Associated Press Dispatch Memphis Tenn Missisippi Bayou Gayoso

Woman Injured as High Winds Down Tent in Scurry County

A Storm last night toppled a family tent twenty five miles north of Snyder, breaking a woman's arm. Reports from Associated Press Dispatches cite three inches of rain and strong gusts affecting Sherman Paris areas with the same weather.

Scurry County Sociated Press Dispatch Snyder Here Somaed Press Sherman

Robertson’s Father Dies in Tennessee

Mrs Lod V Robertson’s father died in Fayetteville Tennessee after Mrs Robertson departed with her baby to be with him. She received a telegram Sunday and plans to return home in a few days with her baby, while Minnis drug store and Turner Bros advertise grocery and prescription services.

Lod V. Robertson Tennessee

Four Mayor Candidates Face City Election Tomorrow

Election day nears with four mayoral contenders, a heavy expected turnout, and voting sites in four city wards. Ward One at Lone Star Jaibie Co. East Hickory with G W Saunders. Ward Two at BF Pascual building with BF Pascual Sr.. Ward Three City Hall West Oak with Z T Kerley. Ward Four Donahower block with KB Neely.

Pelis Lone Star Jaibie Co East Hickory Street G W. Saunders BF. Pas

Moon Bow Seen Before Sunrise Over Local Sky

Several residents observed a bow in the sky Monday before sunrise. The phenomenon appeared briefly with the moon visible, creating a moon bow as the sun had yet to rise.

Curtis' win hinges on Harmon depending on Trans Texas

April 1. Judge Ace Maxey received a letter from Judson Harmon headquarters claiming Harmon's nomination is virtually certain if he wins Texas and Nebraska. Maxey added that William Poindexter promised support to Gov Harmon and that his headquarters was busy with prominent Democrat callers.

Harmon Trnas Dallas Ace Maxey Judson Harmon Texas Nebraska Hs Maxey Wm Poinexter Gov. Harmon

Mrs. Calvin Holmes Out Of Danger After Meningitis at Temple

County Clerk Button reports by phone that Mrs. Calvin Holmes recovered from a severe meningitis at Temple and is out of danger. Her children who received preventive serum treatment are also able to be up.

Hickory Here Krum Clear Creek Sanger Elmfork Histary Pecan Temple Button Calvin Holmes

Death of Mrs. John Griffin East of Lewisville

News of the death Sunday east of Lewisville reported for Mrs. John Griffin a well known young farmer's wife. The article warns of grip and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic and purifier with claims of nerve and organ restoration. Sold by J. F. Raley & Co. for 50 cents.

Mes John Griffin Lewisville J. F. Raley & Co

Rexall Orderlies claim relief for chronic constipation

advertisement for Rexall Orderlies promoting permanent relief from chronic or habitual constipation without laxatives. It states the medicine strengthens the bowels and nerves of the large intestine, offers various package sizes, and claims satisfaction or money back. Sold in Denton at The Rexall Store, O M. Curtis.

Denton Rexall M. Curtis

Local Social Notes From Forney to Denton and West Texas

S. T. Higgins arrives from Lewisville. WP. Scripture returns from a ranch in West Texas. Miss Bettina Sowell visits home folks at Forney. Mrs. Wyllie Smith and children visit Dr. Bass in Terrell. Mrs. W. H. Kindred of Fort Worth visits the Harris family. Mrs. W. G. Cook and Fred Vaughn visit for the Vaughan-Cook wedding. A. T. Bates moves to Denton from Lloyd. Edwards, former city circuit traveler for the Record and Chronicle, now with Dallas-Galveston News, home for a day or two.

S. T. Higgins Lewisville Scripture West Texas Bettina Sowell Forney Dallas-Galveston News

The Blues Vanished With Dr. King’s New Life Pills

An old advertisement claims a sluggish liver fills the system with bilious poison and promises relief from the blues with Dr. King’s New Life Pills. It touts benefits for stomach liver and kidneys and lists J. F. Raley & Co. as the seller.

Dr. King J. F. Raley & Co

Claude Moore Dies Near Bartonville After Illness

Argyle April 1 Claude Moore aged 21 son of Matthew Moore died at his father's Bartonville home Sunday after a lingering tuberculosis illness. He spent much of last year in South Texas seeking health. Survived by parents two brothers and two sisters Mrs J McNel and Miss Ola Moore Clyde and Eliott Moore. Funeral Monday at home with interment in Shiloh cemetery.

Record and Chronicle Argyle Claude Moore Matthew Moore Bartonville South Texas J. McNel Ola Moore Clyde Eliott Moore Shiloh

Baylor English head Hargrove to resign June 5

Dr. Hargrove, head of Baylor University's English department, will resign June 5 to pursue study research and travel abroad. The move announced from Waco on April 1.

Waco Hargrove Baylor University

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Laundrymen’s National Association of America Denton Water, Light and Power Co Door East Exchange J. E. McCabe Real Estate and Loans Nacional Hank West Side Square Palace OF Sweets North Locust ST Bell L. F. Collins & Son FOX Brothers & Company Frontier Asthma Company Buffalo Duggan Abstract Co Lone Star Restaurant MS Admw Dersey Wilwake Bas MenKinney Street Will Locknane Curtis Draw Store Knapp Fund Denton Coun Llion As. Line Rove Stover Prom Constable Miepochelle Harcourt & CO Jmiswk Record and Chronicle Printery Locust Street Evers Hardware B. H. Deavenport & Co Denton County National Fant Ned Milligan Venton County National Bank Paris Ociated Press Dispatch Minnis I's Turner Bros Waterman Curtis Window Stroud East McKinney Street Southewest Corner Fox Just Fletcher T. C. Sample East Side Brie Curtis Mrs. H Temple Now Seston W. E. Mel Torna City Farm Exchad People's Homd Fe Johns He Rick Denton Milling
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