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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
1
The advertisement highlights 20 styles of shoes including pumps with and without straps in patent and dull leathers. It targets hard to fit customers such as those with heavy feet, long narrow feet, or flat arches, promising better fit and value. It notes children’s shoes as a specialty and claims stock from America’s foremost makers.
Deposit your money with the Exchange National Bank. A checking account relieves you of risk and worry. More than 1200 people keep a checking account for convenience in daily business. When you deposit farm proceeds or pay by check the endorsement serves as a receipt. A bank account implies confidence and costs no more than cash.
Exchange National Bank page lists A J Nance as president J R Christal as vice president Coit as cashier and director positions held by A J Nance Ed F Bates A M Bush C A Williams J C Coit J R Christal J M Inge and Alvin Owefey in an official roster.
Weather Bureau forecasts a brisk norther Friday night and colder conditions into Saturday. Frigid air drops Thursday afternoon high to 60 below forecasts, with continued wintry weather stressing cotton and corn farmers who hope for rain without harm.
Hon C B Colquitt will arrive by the T and P tomorrow morning at the depot with a local committee and band. He will address the student body at North Texas Normal college and later speak at a dinner at the Oatman hotel with county leaders. Speaking starts at 2 p m in the district court room.
The bank explains its ample capital and conservative yet progressive policy. It offers modern facilities for prompt transactions and safe storage of notes and papers, and invites customers to open accounts with cordial solicitation.
Readers rally as Poindexter supporters urge backing of Dexter in Rankin race. Citizens organize letter writing campaign to influence the candidato.
A misrouted telegram in Denton sparks a push among prohibitionists to flood Dr. Rankin with letters urging Poindexter for governor. The message, meant for Mr Hopkins, was delivered to Robert H. Hopkins Jr. and linked to Colquitt and Johnson supporters amid Hillsboro and Cleburne campaigning details.
Mrs. R. A. Vandeventer of five miles south of town reports a Saturday catch of 77 fish on Hickory Creek using a single hook and line. The outing highlights good fishing conditions in the creek.
New Orleans forecast calls for fair and colder conditions tonight with a continued fair spell into Saturday. Temperature expectations are noted but specific highs and lows are not provided in the readable text.
In Austin on April 22 the University of Texas defeated Louisiana State University in a debate on universal suffrage for women. Luther S. Hoffman of Denton and J. D. Stinson of Midlothian argued for equal rights, while D. J. Ewing and J. Y. Sanders Jr. defended restricting suffrage.
Denton High School's second team beat Sanger High's first team 5 to 3 in a fast game. Miller struck out sixteen for Denton, Camp caught well, and Lane at third stood out. Fort Worth High visits Denton Saturday. Fort Worth leads the season with one loss, Denton with one win.
Renowned writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens known as Mark Twain died in Redding Connecticut on Thursday night at nearly eighty. Cause listed as angina pectoris though grief over recent losses may have contributed. Funeral plans had not been announced.
Denton Chamber of Commerce directors urged all citizens to cooperate with census enumerators. Emphasis on counting those who sleep away from home, servants living with families, and residents listed April 15. Plans discussed include inviting Denton County Boys’ Corn gathering on May 14 and displaying the last Dallas fair exhibit for the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway.
The eighteen month old child of C. J. Johnson fell into a kettle near the Johnson residence Thursday. Attempts to revive the infant were unsuccessful.
The Chamber of Commerce promotes a census count urging every citizen to be enumerated. Officials stress accurate population data as essential for services and funding.
Denton Milling company head G. H. Blewett warns farmers to store grain in granaries if the crop meets expectations. He says mills in the county cannot absorb a large harvest, and shipping now may force freight-inclusive prices. Wheat sits around 1.20 to 1.22 a bushel, with future prices uncertain until the local crop arrives.
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