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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1909
Page
3
Voters head to the polls as city candidates and supporters swarm streets. The mayoral contest features eight contenders while the assessor and collector race has two hopefuls, Uncle Billy Egan and Dick Ledbetter. Polls close at seven with results expected shortly after.
Wil J. Bryan and wife arrived from San Antonio for a short visit in Harlingen, visiting friends, with plans to continue to Mission and later visit Lem Hill.
Burtis, 35, a Seattle ship builder, hanged himself after tying twelve cords around his neck to a transom and kicking away the chair in a San Antonio rooming house. He died within minutes.
Rain covered almost all of Denton County Monday night with heavy showers in the south and southwest and torrents around Aubrey. Sanger saw lighter rain while Stony and Roanoke reported steady downpours. An electrical storm lit the sky with notable lightning near Ponder and Fred Wilson’s home, causing many residents to seek storm shelter.
Advices from Roswell New Mexico report Burd Jones surrendered after the Cade Oklahoma killing of Turner Bateast. Bateast allegedly lured Jones’ sister from home a year earlier and returned Sunday to be shot thirteen times with a Winchester rifle.
For over fifteen years Hunt's cure has treated itching skin problems. The advertisement asserts it cures any case and credits no advertising for its success, claiming a guaranteed result from one box.
Deposit all rubbish on the sidewalk before a.m. Place trash in a box can or sack and mark the receptacle if you do not want it carried away. Keep the trash on Main Street where it is visible. Clean up your place thoroughly.
A lease is secured for the Mrs. Eva Long lot on East Hickory street to build the Ma jestic Open Air theater. It will seat 1206 in aerdome with a smoker area and aims to open June 1 with Graham Beafro as manager. The new venture will replace the Majestic. Reafro began building his first moving picture show in Den ton last year.
Notice from H. C. Storrie Supt of Water and Light Department states all water light and power rents are due on or before April 15 1909 and payable at 47 W Oak Street Office.
Rental notice for the Mayist Carter Building at 16 West Side Square now housing Majestic Theater. Interested parties should call or write G. Rea gro, Manager, P. O. Box 54 for particulars.
Capudine is advertised as a universal liquid remedy for sick headache nervous headache traveler's headache stomach troubles and female troubles. The ad claims effects are immediate and urges purchase from druggists.
The body of 21 year old James Works was recovered from Sulphur River near Texarkana by Clarence Grimes, a gasoline launch engineer. He was last seen yesterday and police believe foul play is involved, with an investigation underway.
A blaze in Bangs nine miles west of Brownwood early this morning consumed several frame businesses including Rhodes barber shop Gibson drug store Howell grocery OW building telephone office Schoolcraft’s confectionery and Brayer’s blacksmith shop. No insurance. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars.
A reader extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as a universal remedy used by the entire family. Grand Pop relies on it for rheumatism, Dad for cuts and bruises, Mammy for burns, and Sis for catarrh. The narrator claims it relieves any pain at the roots and never disappoints.
J A Parr of a farm south of Haskell Texas says he accidentally shot his wife through the heart while unloading shells from his rifle after returning from wolf hunting. The incident occurred early this morning. Parr reported the accident.
A papery ad touts a D. D. D. Prescription containing oil of wintergreen thymol and gly kerine as a cure for infantile eczema. It cites two years of results, a testimonial from Rev. Lewis Steeley of Weatherly Pa, and urges immediate use for relief and permanent cure for affected children.
More than 2,000 people attended Sunday services across Denton on rally day. First Baptist led with 462 attendees, followed by South Methodist at 354 and several other churches reporting increases. Total reported attendance reached 1,878 with German churches and some Bap tist and Methodist reports unavailable.
A cautionary note links careless boating on Niagara to deadly currents and urges kidney health vigilance. It promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy with a testimonial from J. R. Blankenship of Belk Tennessee and advertises a fifty cent price at J. F. Raley & Co.
In New York on April 6 a 16 year old boy named William Cooper hanged himself, distressed by his parents divorcee and humiliation from his mother's ex spouse.
A Princeville man faced amputation after gangrene threatened his feet but refused surgery. He treated the condition with Bucklen's Arnica Salve and fully recovered. The product is touted for eczema fever sores boils burns and piles, priced at 25 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a long trusted family medicine. He notes relief for chills constipation biliousness and sick headache. Available 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
For Headache flic ks Capudine relieves headaches from colds heat stomach or nerves. It is liquid pleasant to take and acts immediately. Try it. 19c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
H F Wakefield and H E Garvin were re-elected school trustees Saturday in Ponder. M L Simmons returned from Austin where he visited the Pasteur Institute. Clyde Rector and L D Stallings were noted as returning from Fort Worth and Dallas visits. Anna Clara Thomason was visiting in Denton. Rev Rader preached here, while Mrs EB M Brown and daughter Winnie visited in Denton last week.
Incomplete notice orders residents to move trash from the alley path and clean their area. The fragment mentions a carrier removing trash and emphasizes thorough tidying of the residence.
A historical patent medicine notice touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children. It claims relief for feverishness headaches stomach issues teething worms and constipation, promising cold relief in 24 hours. It emphasizes pleasant taste and safety, urging purchase from druggists and to avoid substitutes.
H. L. Jumper, conductor for the Houston and Texas Central, died in Ennis after a robber slashed his throat with a razor during a burglary Sunday night. Local officers have no solid clue, though a lead traced to Fort Worth yielded nothing. The thief took money a revolver and a watch from Jumper's room.
Mrs Hopkins of Cutter avenue Coldwater Michigan says a five year bronchitis ordeal ended after using Hyomei. She describes nightly choking and breath loss before relief from the remedy. O M Curtis sells Hyomei with a money back guarantee and complete outfit for one dollar.
For over fifteen years Hunt's Cure has been sold with a strict guarantee to cure any itching skin trouble. Fewer than one percent of buyers request refunds. The product is claimed to simply work.
Tulsa April 6 The Government won a point when Judge Marshall sustained its objection to admitting Officer Richard Taylors grand jury statement as evidence in the land fraud case against Gov. Haskell and six others.
The trial of John McGehee charged with fatally shooting H. F. Nichols in Abilene county began today. A venire of 100 men is selecting the jury as McGehee, a former deputy sheriff, faces the case from last July.
Capudine relieves headache and nerves, marketed for morning after fatigue. Clear the head and brace the nerves. available at drug stores.
Mrs William Jennings Bryan arrived in Houston from Lincoln to join her husband who had returned from Austin. She stayed with Captain and Mrs J C Hutcher son at the Rice hotel as their guests.
Advertises Hick's Capu chine as best remedy for colds and grip, relieving aching feverishness curing the cold and restoring normal conditions. Claims liquid form acts immediately with prices 10c 25c and 56c at drug stores.
Hickory Grounds Okla Apr Col Hoffman commands troops pursuing Crazy Snake and his Snake Indians and will stay in the field until the chief is captured delaying camp by one day as orders direct.
An advertisement touts Simmon's Sarsaparila as a cleansing remedy to rid the body of impurities. It claims to improve blood quality, increase appetite, restore strength, and boost ambition.
On the East side residents praise Estes Ham Burger Stand for top tamales with surprising quality. Local diners say the small eatery offers hearty portions and quick service in a casual setting.
Mary Grogan resumed her duties as cook in New Brunswick on April 6, head of the Abial Price family’s celebration near Southern. The 82 year old, hired in 1859 at 190 dollars a year, received many gifts and accolades from relatives and neighbors for a half century of service with no wage raise or vacation. Music by the village orchestra accompanied the event.
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recalls a doctor’s grim verdict on his son’s consumption and credits Dr. King’s New Discovery with a dramatic recovery after three weeks. The ad extols the remedy as infallible for colds and lung disease, with prices and a guarantee. Trial bottle free.
In Chicago on April 6 Boni de Castellane faces shattered plans as Princess de Sagan is due to have a child in June or July. The De Sagan heir could empower Anna Gould to control the fortune, while she may cut off the Castellane offspring if Boni pursues estrangement.
An article describes sleeping sickness in Africa caused by tsetse fly bites and contrasts it with healthy sleep. It cites a Union City man describing relief from fatigue and insomnia after taking Vinol, a tonic advertised as helping the run-down and overworked.
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