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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
3
A partial timetable lists southbound services including No. 209 Limited and No. 205 flyer with times 6:10 am and 4:25 pm, and northbound No. 606 arriving at 9:42 am. It also mentions No. 281 to Dallas and No. Mixeg to Dallas with various departures and arrivals.
A stockholders meeting will be held at the First National Bank at 4 o clock p m on April 18 to elect a board of directors and conduct other business as may come before the meeting.
Mrs. L. Dix of Clarkesville Tennessee says four years of lung trouble and chest pain ended after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad touts cures for coughs colds hay fever la grippe asthma croup bronchitis and more with 50 cent bottles and a free trial guaranteed.
Widespread rain drenches Denton and northwest areas, washing away fences and outbuildings, flooding basements, and forcing evacuations. Cottonwood and Pecan creeks surge, bridges destroyed, power plant flooded, and farmers report heavy crop losses especially corn and cotton, with replanting needed in several farms.
Rain fell Friday night with no major damage outside the area. Reports collected by the Record and Chronicle note a beneficent soaking, detailing Odell Hard Rain at Stony and Simpson’s ten miles west with no injuries or harm reported.
Flooding battered Denton with high water in the north and damaging rain washed out several small bridges including a Mulberry street foot bridge. Hard hail and wind damaged gardens poultry and fences while one house, that of a Mr Smith in Northeast Denton, was destroyed. Reports from nearby towns noted good or heavy rain with little to no damage, except Pond Creek area hail injuring gardens and young corn.
Heavy rains swelled the Elm River with the creek rising to eighteen to nineteen feet at the Mingo bridge and remaining high into Saturday morning. Local authorities warned that banks could break as rises neared flood levels while the McKinney road area showed bank-full conditions and potential overflow.
Denton passengers including J Ed Wilson Jr faced a late arrival after the Katy Limited’s Friday schedule was disrupted by a flood washed out a joint track north of Hickory Creek. The northbound train diverted to halt at Wautauga then Carrollton before continuing to Denton.
Traffic on the main line resumed around noon after repairs were completed. The track section had been elevated as work crews fixed the damaged rails and sleepers, restoring service and reducing delays for commuters and freight.
Denton sustains major flood damage with eighteen bridges and culverts out. Quaker John Craft named as the greatest loser. H. C. Bell, principal of the colored school, reports fencing losses and the Negro school building fence washed out. Several Elm Street properties on the North branch lose fences.
The jury began deliberations at 9 o clock Saturday morning and was still out by 3 o'clock that afternoon. The case against Fred Morris went to the jury as scheduled with no verdict announced yet.
The piece claims the air born grip germ causes weakness nervousness loss of appetite energy and disordered organs. It promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic blood purifier and regulator that strengthens nerves rebuilds the system and restores health after grip with a 50 cent price and satisfaction guarantee by J F Raley & Co.
Directions describe Perry Davis painkiller mixed with water and molasses to treat horse colic. The recipe instructs a half dose given at once, with a second half fifteen minutes later if needed. Mentions bottle sizes 25c and 50e.
All rents are now due and payable on or before the 1st day of April 1910 at the Water and Light department office in City Hall. H. C. Storrie, Superintendent.
The Record and Chronicle urges readers to use the Lost and Found columns to recover lost items. It promotes advertising in the column as the solution to feeling lost and hints at help for finding clean cot ton rags through the office listing.
Local dry cleaning and tailoring ad promoting steam press service in city. Highlights include cleaning pressed and repaired garments, ladies skirts as a specialty, new spring suit samples, and custom fitting to figure.
A succinct editorial note suggests that placing a want ad beats a real estate sign for renting a home, highlighting direct communication with prospective tenants and clearer listing details. The remark emphasizes practicality and visibility of classified ads in attracting renters.
Notice of sheriff sale issued by Denton County Texas under an April 5 1910 order in Hornsby v Dearley No 5178. The sale of Lot 15 Block 13 in Krum Denton County Texas will occur on the first Tuesday in May 1910 before the Denton County Court House door.
By virtue of an execution issued by the Denton County District Court on April 8 1910 in case A L Banks vs G C Erwin and Mrs i Erwin No 5011 the sheriff will sell for cash on the first Tuesday in May 1910 before the courthouse door in Denton Texas the described property a part of the H Cisco survey in Denton City and County beginning at the northwest corner of a lot conveyed by L J Ervin and running 42 1 2 feet along a fence 160 feet south then 42 1 2 feet west 160 feet to the place of beginning levied on as the property of G W Erwin and Mrs L Erwin to satisfy a judgment of 749 85 with interest.
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