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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
2
Denton reports note a fourth church house burned in six months at Ponder. Denton attendance exceeds Bonhan and Houston Post contrasts life lengths. The piece surveys tariff debates in Senate with Taft and Elkins Hale tensions, and New England's stance on trade. It closes with reflections on regional economic aims and historic tariff pressures.
A Senate dispute over tariff policy highlights a clash between New England and the South and West. Alfred Henry Lewis notes Elkins and Hale sparred as regional factions threaten to curb New England's influence, with Western allies joining the push to restrict its Senate power.
Editorial notes growing unpopularity of Governor Campbell among allies and voters. Critics say his vainglory, radicalism, and political machine-building have eroded support. The piece argues Texans may judge his policies by public wishes and questions his constitutional overreach. Also reports a Denton county farm selling for 75 dollars an acre on a pike road and comments on road improvements linking town and country.
A voice echoes the speaker's resilience against fate. The poem declares inner strength, defiance against hardship, and steadfast self rule despite fear and danger. It asserts leadership over destiny with unwavering spirit.
The city elected Jim Goode as marshal and Joe L. Mercer as Alderman replacing R. B. Rich. Egan was re-elected assessor and collector, Capt. Lacy retained his council seat. Only four races had contests as voters turned out quietly, with results announced after polls closed.
A jumble of short items: Dallas votes bonds for water works and schools. Texas club forms in New York. Gov Campbell to name Judge Storey successor in about ten days. Anti prohibition mayor in Little Rock. Kansas banks banished under guaranty laws. Alabama railroads must appeal state courts first per U S Circuit ruling. Fort Worth fire insurance losses reach 65000. murder case bond set at 16000. Miss Woodward killed in Waco runaway. Jefferson Davis name restoration on Cabin John’s bridge noted. Republicans win St Louis by a large majority. Weather and minor legal notes mixed with political debates.
An 1816 diary kept from 1810 to 1840 recounts a rare cold season across the United States and Europe. January to June saw record cold, snow, and crop losses, with July and August featuring continuing frost and scarce ripening corn. The account notes farmers sheltering crops and widespread hardship alongside abundant fish as a food source.
Burnett Texas April 7 Poller a 60 year old man was found dying on a road a mile from town with a neck wound. Police investigate both murder and death by own action theories as Poller remains unable to speak.
Dr. David R. Fly, president of the Panhandle Medical Society, issued a public letter condemning Governor Campbell for refusing to approve a bill to establish a tuberculosis sanitarium in San Antonio. The Amarillo report notes strong reaction from medical circles.
See our new fiber and matting art squares for summer prices from five fifty to twelve dollars. Magill and Shepard advertise in the West Side Square. Estes' Hamburger stand invites visitors on East Side. Panhandle cowmen gather in session at S.Ofwell New Mexico.
In Dresden Maine near Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties a small farming community is noted for a six-toed foot anomaly among residents. The settlement includes a store, post office and hall. some residents have sought surgical removal to fit shoes. Tradition offers a split toe origin, but beliefs vary and the condition grows more troublesome with age.
Denton resident J. H. Tennis describes long standing back aches and dizziness from kidney issues. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills from J. F. Raley & Co. he reports great relief and renewed energy, endorsing the product as effective. Sold by all dealers, price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
The narrator enters a crowded seaman’s tavern packed with Swedes Finns Dutchmen Englishmen Yankees and Kanakas. A red haired captain shouts a bawdy chorus while a tense exchange leads to a back room where two men await Capt. Eli Tuttle and a mysterious stranger.
A tense confrontation aboard a ship sees Eli Tuttle and De Nova challenge a new North American captain. The commander asserts authority and emphasizes control while probing for loyalty amid mutinous sentiment.
Advertisement notes baled shucas priced at four dollars per ton or a bale with comparable food value to prairie hay. Promotion by ALLIANCE MILLING Co.
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