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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
3
FOR QUICK MESSENGER SERVICE call both phones 31. W A BRASHEARS, Manager, Hamilton & Yeatte office. ANYBODY WANTING SCAVENGER work done call No 207 either phone.
Classified briefs show entries seeking sewing work and milk cows, plain sewing, furnished rooms for rent, and two office rooms over a bank plus two furnished rooms near the square. Locations include North Elm Mulberry Oak St East McKinney and contacts by color codes 338 251 blue.
J L Waldrip promotes first class wood work using best materials and reasonable prices at Lacy's Blacksmith Shop with 166 cents quoted.
Locks repaired and sewing machines serviced. Keys made to fit any lock. Local locksmith service named Magill and Shepard.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Elm Street and market activity in Arkansas with references to food, delivery, and phone contact. No clear names, dates, or events are readable.
Local movers advertise drayage and household goods moving in town. New phone 110 and old number 310 list office and barn at 36 East Hickory for inquiries and service.
Denton Transfer Co led by H Morrison announces new phone 70 and old number 34 for calls in the city. The firm operates trunks and baggage services from Lipsom building, serving the area.
Local dray business promotes prompt first class service at reasonable rates. Advertising two large moving vans and household moving specialty. Office phones 342 and residence 1615 3rd old, or 381.
Automobile rental listing shows W M Billingsley operating autos for hire. Contact the agent at old phone 330 or new number 48 for availability and rates.
A. R. McGintie advertises rental houses and furnished rooms in all city directions in Denton. Office located one door east of Exchange National Bank.
Concrete talks on sidewalks and brick work discussed by S and A Bushey. The snippet suggests involvement in construction topics or a public works note from a local column.
M Gurley the cement contractor advertises first class work at the right price and invites readers to get estimates.
Local merchant on West Oak Street promotes fresh meats at reliable prices with prompt service. Old phone 1313 and new 34 appear in the snippet as contact details for customers.
Dr W E Botts operates as a veterinarian and veterinary surgeon with offices above the Denton Transfer Co in Lipscomb stock. New phone 70 and 295 replace old numbers 34 and 486 respectively.
Dentists W A Jones and J W Fralin announce offices at West Side Square and South Side Square Denton Texas. Offices midway block upstairs in each location.
Fern Matthews' Barber Shop on the West Side invites customers to join its list of satisfied patrons. A. A. Anderson's Harness and Shoe Repair is now located first door east of Puckett's Grocery.
A collage of sale items listing registered hogs from the Acme herd led by Big Boy 165615 with pedigrees, a vendor lien note for sale, and various ads for a typewriter, mule, bicycle, and a 25 acre property near Texarkana including a house and outbuildings. Also mentions threshing outfit and cooking gear for sale, with contact notes for J W Ayton and others.
A cryptic classified item notes daily offerings across various lines with emphasis on new propositions. The brief mentions diverse options and ongoing interest in appealing opportunities.
Poultry department offers Buff Rock eggs at $1 per setting from Mrs B F Soloman Route 2 three miles south. Thoroughbred eggs for hatching Indian Runner ducks 13 for $1.60 Partridge Wyndettes and Light Brahmas 15 for $1.60 from Mrs A L Scott Route 7 Aubrey. English and American Indian Runner duck eggs best layers Will Mitchell Mitchells Barber Shop reports 14 ducks yielding daily eggs. $2 per setting of 13.
Mrs Robt G Wright lists pure blood barred rock eggs at 15 for 75 cents with a new phone number 205.
John T. Simmons of Lewisville becomes owner of the Texas Wire Fence Factory by purchasing T. F. and A. Jasper stock. The company has 20006 capital stock, all paid up, and Jasper gains the Argle Mercantile store at Argyle. Simmons is a noted young Denton County businessman planning to relocate his family to Denton.
Driver Woods and Substitute Harris tested the old hose sections to 220 pounds then to 490 to 560 pounds. Woods said most hose seemed satisfactory and about 200 feet might be sent to the factory for repairs for slight leaks. One defective section was found in the extended test and will be repaired.
Notices urge investigation into claims and solicit support for gentlemen named, subject to July primary action.
R. L. Cable of Montague announces candidacy for the State Senate seat in the 31st District. Campaign details and platform to be released.
A readable slate of local candidates includes Alvin M Owsley for Local Representative H Hoskins for County Judge F E Tobin for County Assessor Frank Witt E Miller Gary C Lane J K McKelvy for County Treasurer M Reeves J G Guy Dad Egan J W Nelson for Tax Collector Virgil Hennen Sam Hawkins For County Clerk OO F Butto Sheriff Orr Fry N S Batlis For County Attorney H R Wilson Seo M Hopkins E I Kby For District Clerk W E Durbia T Higgins For Justice Precinct No 1 William McCormick For Constable Precinct No George Watson Sullivan For Commissioner Precinct No 2 John F Morgan For Commissioner Precinct No 1 John Johnson For Commissioner Precinct No 3 W F Cunningham For Commissioner Precinct No 4 Tr Atcheson J A Sweat
At Georgetown closing ceremonies of the Texas Inter-collegiate Press association twelve colleges were represented. Miss Margaret Sackville of the College of Industrial Arts was elected president and Miss Alice Stuart secretary. The event featured awards, speeches, and a banquet for about 150 students.
An ad touts Cascarets as a remedy for sour stomach and indigestion. It claims the product cleanses and regulates the stomach, removes fermenting food and foul gases, reduces bile, and clears the intestines, with a 10 cent box said to keep a family well for months.
Notice from W. J. Grady superintendent requests patrons pay water rents for the quarter and monthly light and power charges. Patrons are asked to call at the office for assistance.
Mrs. J H Standefer of Denton Texas praises Doan's Kidney Pills claiming relief from back pain nervousness and irregular kidney secretions after using two boxes. The ad notes availability at J F Raley & Co Drug Store and fifty cent price with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents.
A casual note highlights today’s hardware ads as sources for price inducements. The writer suggests readers scan the section to discover bargains on skillets pans and related kitchenware.
Fred Robbins was in Grapevine with Thurman Clarke and wife and Walter Lott of Lewisville visiting J. R. Yoakley and wife. Uncle John Heath and wife spent Sunday with son Charles and family. Miss Brock visited Grapevine. Dallas and Andy Lewis returned from Mesquite. Finis Robbins was in Roanoke.
J M Sanders and many others were in Dallas and Denton references. Local visits include Mr and Mrs G W Hennen from Fisco, Mr and Mrs Hooper Ray, Miss Minnie Grant, Silas Avery, Elder C E Wooldridge preaching, and births of a boy and girl to the Bishop and Phillips families. A fire burned 60 cords of wood belonging to Sam Haney. The Gleaner Band entertained with a social, and Mrs Claud Jones died from typhoid fever.
El Progresso club met in April with Mrs. Martin. Visitors included Mrs F S Wilson in Denton and Rev Ernest Wylie moving from Bowie to Deport to pastor a church. City election yielded 165 votes with mayoral and alderman results and several offices filled. Catarrh cure ad features Hall and Cheney testimonials with a 75 cent price.
Sunday at the First Christian church featured three mountain top services with strong Sunday school and morning attendance. Rev Marshall preached on the resurrection, tracing mankind from Adam and Eve to Christ’s crucifixion and empty tomb, asserting Jesus as savior and life after death. The sermon linked springtime renewal to eternal promise for those who believe.
Mr Marshall delivered an Elocutionary lecture at 3 p m titled The Algebra of Life. The audience overflowed the gallery as the program followed the published schedule with sermons on burden bearing and the true church. Eight young people made public confessions and Special music featured each session.
The article urges housewives to read today’s advertisements to stretch their dollars further. It highlights merchants’ money saving announcements as the best way to maximize purchases this season.
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