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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
1
Advertised Stein-Bloch clothing from the Saturday Evening Post is now sold in this town at the Williams Store offering the same line to local shoppers.
Wilson Hardware Co offers a thirty day free trial of Ocean Wave and Typhoon rotary washing machines to prove perfection in operation and satisfaction. Payment due after the trial if results meet expectations.
A local shop urges customers to prepare for Easter with new spring footwear. It touts high and low cut shoes and promises the season’s best styles for Easter morning wear.
Fire in the Llano hotel kitchen sparked a blaze that swept a full city block in Midland Texas. The inferno destroyed the Llano hotel and three adjacent buildings including Midland National Bank First National Bank Midland Drug Store Tayter Drug company and Western Windmill Co. Fifteen business houses burned while losses capped at about 306000 as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze.
The Katy railroad directors approve adding two more fast trains from South Texas to St Louis via Dallas and Denton. Equipment is under construction with service to begin between July 1 and 10. One daily train from St Louis at 11 a.m. reaches Dallas and South Texas points, costs estimated at 0.8 to 1 million dollars to build and about 4000 dollars daily per train. General Passenger Agent Crush seeks a name similar to Katy Flyers.
Cleburne Texas April 8 Judge William Poindexter, likely candidate for governor, issues a public letter stating he is not seeking the governorship and endorses state wide prohibition.
Federal Judge Marshall, presiding over the Has kell land fraud case, is expected to issue a ruling Saturday on Has kell’s motion to quash the indictment. If the government is sustained, the defense will demur. The trial is seen lasting several weeks in Tulsa.
The notice promotes opening a bank account with a first deposit of a dollar, claiming it prepares the account holder for fortune, sickness, hard times, or any future need. It emphasizes immediate action and promises no regrets.
Exchange National Bank releases a formal roster naming officers and staff. President A J Nance, Vice President J R Christal, Cashier J C Coit, Assistant Cashier R L Bass, with listed directors and clerks including Sand A J Nance J C Coit J R Christal A M Bush BE Bates CC A Williams A C Owsley Dr J M Inge and R L Bass.
Street force finished a two day clean-up removing about 130000 pounds of indestructible debris from the streets. The work began Wednesday morning and ended Thursday afternoon with 65 wagon loads of rubbish cleared by municipal crews under Street Commissioner Wiggs and Mayor Bates.
Fort Worth Texas April 8 Mrs Fannie Van Zandt widow of Isaac Van Zandt who negotiated the treaty that made the Texas Republic a state died here this morning at age 94 She was mother of Major General K M Van Zandt commander of the Trans Mississippi division of United Confederate veterans and aunt of Dr C Lipscomb of Denton News of her illness reached Denton where Dr Lipscomb resides.
Congressman John Garner of Texas told a Texas News Service correspondent that hides would receive a ten percent duty and be protected before the tariff bill becomes law. Senator Bailey backed the claim and warned the House or Senate would act to place the duty if not included before passage.
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