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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1909
Page
2
The notice lists monthly and annual subscription rates for the Denton Texas paper and notes its publication schedule. It states mail classes and dates of entry, and includes a public notice that erroneous reflections will be corrected upon notification to the publishers.
A Denton notice dated April 5 1909 provides a partial public announcement with garbled text. It appears to be an official notice or legal notice but the readable content is minimal.
The town debates the best site for a new school as candidates vie for positions in local elections. Census figures clash with the Commercial club and school board counts, revealing a discrepancy between inhabitants and scholastics in Denton and Collin County. A teachers institute prize highlights a garbled elocution paragraph and a bizarre ring of events ending in tragedy.
Denton dry goods merchants react to the new tariff measure as large wholesale houses urge nationwide customers to adjust to the reform. A Chicago firm, a major importer, releases a booklet explaining how the reform will affect gloves and hosery.
A Dallas News opinion argues tariff increases would push glove prices higher, favor Fulton county manufacturers, and curb imports. It cites 1905 domestic glove output of 17.7 million versus 4.9 million in imports, urging Congress to protect consumers and revenue while criticizing Payne and tariff revision.
For the first time in three years San Marcos Normal College defeated Denton Normal in the annual intercollegiate debate held on Saturday night. The event drew a large crowd, with an overflow crowd watching as San Marcos debaters E. H. Grindstaff and W. V. Harrison argued the negative and Denton’s J. E. Park and R. E. Baker the affirmative on the Texas constitutional initiative and referendum question. Judges included J. W. Pearson, S. N. Mars, and J. C. Pyle. Post debate festivities in Denton featured dinners, banquets, and receptions, cementing a spirit of cordial cooperation between the two schools.
Edward Young was killed by a train near Sadler. The Zeppelin airship reascended and returned to Munich. Winchester Virginia and Charles Virginia report earthquake shocks. Arguments in Muskogee tow let fraud cases have Ven begun. The senatorial race in the Second district is being pulled off today. Illino's Station Oklahoma, a town of 1500 inhabitants, was wiped out by fire.
Fort Worth, April 5, sensational evidence emerged in the McCue murder case. State witnesses testified McCue talked with Mabry before the killing and was seen leaving the murder site the night of the crime. The trial could conclude Tuesday night with most evidence in.
Denton Trust Company offers loans on city property at reasonable rates with no commission for loan placement. The notice is accompanied by a stray line about American clowns planning a union.
Clifford Cogburn, formerly of Houston and manager of a Texas Loan company in Beaumont, shot his wife through the neck early this morning, mistaking her for a burglar. She is in critical condition but may recover. Cogburn awoke to a noise and shot as he investigated in the darkness.
Governor Haskell and six Oklahoma figures face federal trial on conspiracy against the government in townsite cases. Judge Johnny Marshall of Utah presiding. Defense files motion to quash indictments and seeks grand jury notes as arguments begin.
Ennis Texas April 5 Conductor H S Jumpe remains alive but without hope for recovery after a burglar cut his throat. Police investigate for a killer with no clues yet.
In Austin on April 5 the bank deposit guaranty battle moved to the Senate. The Alexander and Cureton bills faced attack from supporters of the Senter Hume substitute which risks banking power and deposits. Debate focused on motives and platform interpretation with passage achieved despite opposition.
Fire in Gainesville Texas today destroyed the residence of W. G. Wofford and Dave Porter’s confectionery store, damaged J. M. Patterson’s dry goods shop, with total losses estimated at 15009 dollars. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
The drought boosts cotton values with gains across Liverpool and New York futures. Spot cotton advances and sales reach 12 000 as staples rise. wheat, oats, flour and eggs show higher prices, while Fort Worth cattle and hogs trade with mixed tone.
Three large fires hit Dallas on Saturday evening with about seventy five dwellings destroyed and hundreds homeless. The first blaze near the fair grounds on Grand Avenue caused 15000 dollars in losses. A Brigg’s sanitarium in Oak Cliff was wiped out with losses around 59000 dollars. all inmates were rescued. Winds fanned flames across blocks, leaving many homeless and some saved in part.
A first-person encounter aboard a harbor yacht leads to a curt yet cordial invitation as an English traveler expresses gratitude for a daring rescue. The scene shifts to formal politeness, a cryptic card exchange, and a lingering memory of Doris as the narrator contemplates consequences and recognition.
In a tense scene a suspicious stranger asks for a private audience above ground. The man, claiming danger and secrecy, reveals he seeks Estevan, not the listed West. Jack Stephens tests his trust by a sugar firm card from George Loring and ponders whether to betray or ally with police. The encounter ends with a cliffhanger.
L T Fowlkes of 39 KE Mulberry St Denton Texas reaffirms his 1905 endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills calling them a reliable tonic. He states the pills remain helpful and that he willingly gives his name for a second endorsement. For sale by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doans and take no other.
Tennessee Supreme Court rules the Cumberland Presbyterian Church remains independent and retains Fayetteville property, dismissing the unionists’ claims. Justice Neal writes a ninety page opinion opposing other states. The case centers on property and doctrinal control after a two year legal battle.
A mood of disillusionment follows a romantic fantasy as the narrator contemplates a distant aristocrat. An abrupt intruder enters the scene, bowing with a false name, challenging the narrator's secrecy and risking exposure in a tense encounter.
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