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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
3
Finder call old phone 233. C. E. LONG. 204d piano to trade for horse and buggy. Call at 18 West Side Square. 2011te Wanted second hand hog wire. Phones 6. Wanted to buy a good milk cow. Phone 251 blue. twade
Furnished rooms to rent near the square at 203p east McKinney and 4 North Elm. Additional rentals include two office rooms over First National Bank and two furnished rooms one block from the square. Prices reasonable. Contact Mrs P C Withers at B Oak Street.
Advertisement notes J L Waldrip offers first class wood work using best materials at reasonable prices at Lacy's Blacksmith Shop with address 166e¢.
Locksmith and sewing machine repair business advertises service to repair locks and sewing machines and to make keys to fit any stock.
Fragmentary OCR shows terms fed and wood Helps bran corn and feed stoves and market notes. Mentions Arkansas and Blm street with phone references. Notes are incomplete and data sparse.
Advertisement offers dray work and household goods moving by Brownlow & Strickland. Contact options include New sbone 110 and old phone 31%. Office and barn located at 36 East Hickory.
Denton Transfer Co announces H. M Morrison proprietor with new phone 7 and old number 34. Services include calls anywhere in the city, trunks and baggage, LipsOMB building.
An old classified note advertises first class prompt service at reasonable rates for household moves and moving specialty. It lists two large vans and provides office and residence phone numbers for contact.
Autos for hire listing for W W Billingsley with old phone number 330 and newer contact details. Local business directory brief notes available for booking and availability information.
Furnished rooms for rent in Denton offered by A R McGintie. Locations available north south east and west within the city. Office one door east at Exchange National Bank for inquiries.
Local notice from S A Bushey inviting inquiries about concrete work or brick masonry. Details unclear due to damaged text. readers may contact to discuss services and estimates.
M Gurley the cement contractor offers first class work and fair estimates. Get price quotes and see reliable results for concrete projects.
Public notice states Dr. W. A. Jones, dentist, operating from West Side Square. Services offered include general dentistry with emphasis on care and preventive treatment for families in the community.
J W Fralin the dentist operates from South Side Square in the middle of the block up stairs in Denton Texas. The note lists his name and address for patient outreach and appointment contact.
Dr W B Botts veterinary surgeon, office in Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb stock. New phone 70, old 34, residence old 486, new 298.
Listen for the bells 5 gallons best kerosene 70c 6 gallons next best 60c Good gasoline 5 gallons Delivered anywhere L L Roark new phone 340 White 224p 4 Andersons Harness and Shoe Repair now location first door east of Puckett Grocery 118tfe For quick messenger service call both phones 31 Hamilton Yeatts office manager W A Brashbars manager
Pedigreed hogs from the Acme herd led by Big Boy 163615 offered by C. Yeatts in Sanger Texas with a vendor's lien option. Also listed are a Remington No 10 typewriter, a good mule, a cheap bicycle, a thoroughbred Jersey heifer with calf, and scavenger work services with phone contact.
A compact storefront notice lists two phone numbers 131 and 324 for City Meat Market in West Jak Street. The ad promises best meats and prompt delivery.
Fern Matthews barber shop on the West Side invites patrons to join its growing list of satisfied clients.
Buff Rock eggs for sale at $1.00 per setting by Mrs B F Soloman Route 2 three miles south. Thoroughbred eggs for batching Indian Runne ducks 14 for $1.60 Partridge Wyndettes and Light Brahmas 15 for $1.50 by Mrs A L Scott Route 2 Aubrey.
Will Mitchell offers 14 ducks producing 14 eggs daily with plenty on hand. Eggs priced at $2 per setting of 13. Contact Mitchell at Mitchell's Barber Shop for purchase or inquiries.
An invitation describes a combination rate for a weekly and daily classified section offering access to about 3 000 families and 15 000 people at a very low cost. It emphasizes broad reach and affordability.
A fragment from the Record and Chronicle hints at classified listings and a possible note about looms, fees, and unspecified items. The readable text suggests ad style content but lacks clear details to name specific ads, dates, or contacts.
Mrs Annie Baker hosted a birthday party for her son Arkie Baker who turned thirteen with games and contests for the children in the yard and a dining room ice cream and cake spread for attendees including Annie Berry Sinda Anderson Frances Anderson Ella B McNeil Marie Bannett Helen Taylor Georgia Blankenship and others.
The article notes city shoe letters sell stock through advertisements aimed at drawing readers to inspect wares in stores. It cautions readers to consider offers to possibly buy better shoes for less money, urging examination of the advertisements today.
The notices invite readers to consider named gentlemen and pledge support in the forthcoming July Democratic primary, noting that action depends on the primary results and their claims.
For the State Senate in the 31st District R L Cable J of Montague files to seek election. The filing names Cable as a candidate and identifies Montague as his home.
A list of county and precinct candidates includes Alvin Mowsley for Local Representative S H Hoskins for County Judge F Tobin for County Assessor Frank Witt E E Miller M Gary C Lane J K McKelvy for County Treasurer Ree Ve J G Guy Dad Egan W Nelson for Tax Collector Virgil Hennen Sam Hawkins for County Clerk Bott Button for Sheriff Orr Fry N C Batist County Attorney H R Wilson George M Hopkins E J Key for County Superintendent McCook for District Clerk W B Durbin S T Higgins for Justice Precinct No William McCormick for Constable Precinct No 1 George Watson C Sullivan for Commissioner Precinct No 1 John F Morgan for Commissioner Precinct No 2 Atcheson J Sweat
Evangelist Marshall’s Wednesday sermon on manifestations of faith defines faith as the principal element of all activity. He cites Abraham, Noah, Naaman, and Moses to illustrate obedience’s rewards and urges all to accept the gospel. Two souls confessed Christ and were baptized as the service concluded. Special music grows and daily services continue.
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease taken internally. It asserts the cure works by affecting blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it cannot cure. Includes testimonials and address in Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Short orders available around the clock attract diners to Ideal Restaurant. Patrons are urged to try the bread selection, touted as a pleasing feature of the dining experience.
An old time ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as quick relief for pimples boils scratches bites and wounds. It claims healing for burns cuts and other injuries and urges keeping a tin for boys and girls. Available for 25 cents at J. F. Railey & Co.
Southbound schedules show No. 209 Limited at 6 45 a m and No 206 Fiver at 7 55 a m. Northbound No 206 Flyer at 9 42 a m and No 210 Limited at 3 55 p m. Texas and Pacific and Dallas and Wichita times list No 7138 to Dallas at 10 20 p m and No 282 from Dallas at 4 30 p m.
Regular meeting of Sul Ross camp No 129 United Confederate Veterans held April 7 in Denton county courthouse. President J W Curtis led prayers and roll call. plans included selecting graves decoration day, National reunion delegates, and a memorial for Luther T Fowlkes who died February 12, 1912. Fowlkes served in Barksdale's brigade and Duke's cavalry, later living in Plano and Dellen counties.
A vintage advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle bowel and liver cleanser for adults and children. It claims the product purges clogged waste without gripe or nausea, likening its effect to fruit and exercise and urging readers to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Company formula.
Miss Pearl Hellams and Miss Alma visit the Normal College with other teachers and students from Fort Worth Wichita Falls and Canyon City. The Senior class cancels a complimentary entertainment while debates and plans for trips to San Marcos are mentioned. Construction on the new building progresses with concrete pouring continuing from Monday.
A vintage medical advertisement claims sluggish liver causes gloom and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure. It asserts benefits for stomach liver and kidneys and offers the product at 25 cents from J F Raley & Co.
Barber's Grocery on Eas McKinney street offers cash on the highest market price for poultry and dairy. MARTIN and BARBER Dewitt provide in city delivery and will call service for all items.
Four new trustees will be elected at the May 4 school election. Incumbents W T Bailey P K Allison and W L McCormick reach term expiry while Ed F Bates resigns. Teachers for the coming year will be chosen later this month. An apparent testimonial promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with Trial bottles free at J F Raley & Co.
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