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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
4
Mayor E F Bates publishes an appeal from the sewerage and street committees urging residents to connect their premises to the main sewer now while mains are open. The message argues for lower costs, reduced street disruption, and quicker completion as streets settle.
J. Parr reports corn in sandy lands badly damaged by several days of heavy winds. In some areas plants torn from the ground or blown away, drifting sand cutting tops, and loose earth shifting so roots are exposed. Close lands show less damage.
W A Taliaferro offers baseball and tennis equipment and fishing tackle at the Bicycle Store on the north side square.
J. T. Ryle, once co proprietor of the Denton County News, has been appointed to the chair of agriculture at Oklahoma State University in Durant. He previously led the school system in Madill Oklahoma.
Judge Clem B. Potter and receiver Ed F. Bates are authorized to sell the Denton Interurban Railway and Power Plant company property. The sale on the court house steps will be in parcels including machinery cars franchise and land near Highland Park. Proceeds go to court pending further orders. report due next term.
A sales note inviting buyers to view a fine lot of gemstones suitable for wives daughters sisters or sweethearts. The message emphasizes selecting a beautiful gem as a fitting gift and invites readers to see the collection.
W. W. Somers, about thirty, fell from a cattle train near Aubrey and was ground to death as wheels passed over him. The body was sent to Llano, Texas for burial after arrangements by Denton undertakers. Somers had a brother and sister in Llano, with no other close relatives known.
A meeting to hear committee reports and solicit members for a permanent commercial club will be held at City Hall next Wednesday at 8 PM. Citizens urged to show interest in developing the city and county.
A revival at Pearl Street Church of Christ continued with a large attentive congregation. Evening discourse titled The Evidence of Christianity and public attendance urged. services held 3:30 and 7:45 p.m. daily for several weeks.
Have your prescription work done at Minnis Drug Store where competency and equipment are described as the best.
The county commissioners met in a mid month session to handle routine matters. No items of extraordinary importance were expected, with N. H. Brown of Pittsfield, Vt., noting Gl King’s New Life Pills as a long used family remedy for chills constipation biliousness and headaches. 25c at J. F. Raley & Co.
The brief notice urges readers to examine an advertisement in the Record and Chronicle for potential payoffs. It highlights a promotional want ad aimed at drawing attention to opportunities or offers.
The Denton public schools will hold commencement exercises on May 24 at First Christ Church. The program includes Prelude and Invocation by Rev Otis Hawkins, viola solo by Prof A W Palmer, Address by Hon J N Rayzor, vocal solo by Miss Stella Owsley, Salutatory by Miss Lola Parker, Class History by Miss Blanche Thomason, Valedictory by Homer Lindsey Bruce, vocal solo by Miss Emma Frances Schmitz, Diploma awards by Hon Alvin C Owsley, honors conferring, a song, and Benediction by Rev Hawkins.
G W Pugh county poor farm superintendent is dangerously ill with pneumonia. In county court on Wednesday afternoon Jim Rose white man was declared insane by a jury after witnesses testified to belief of Roce insanity.
Newt M. Lee is home for a few days T G Millikes returns from a Palo Pinto business trip Ford Witherspoon of Chickasha Oklahoma and Guy Witherspoon of Abilene join the visit Miss Francis of Sherman, former Normal student, stays with Mr and Mrs Lod Robertson ASTHMA CAN BE CURED AT home Trial treatment and information free from Frontier Asthma Company Room 702 Buffalo N Y Best tamales offered by Estes Hamburger stand on East side
The Mothers' Club gathered Wednesday in the kindergarten rooms with strong attendance and an engaging program. New member Mrs. Will Foreman and guest Mrs. Jas. G. Blount attended. D. Lee Long and BE Scruggs were elected to join. Hostess Mrs. J. B. Wilson invites the group to meet next Wednesday at 3:26 with roll call answered by quotations on Nature.
An advertisement extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as the cure for rheumatism cuts sprains bruises burns scalds catarrh chilblains and general pains. The seller claims it “never disappoints” and quickly relieves pain by addressing it at the root.
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