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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
3
Short readable ads note sale of cotton seed from A Hannon in Missouri and a general for sale item. Other lines advertise a 5 table pool hall in first class condition and good business, a possible lost watch, a reward and a housework job posting. A found ladies black coat is listed south of Denton.
Found on McKinney Street a pair of ladies white duck shoes two pairs of Bose and belt and a piano to trade for horse and buggy Call at 18 West Side square Wanted second hand hog E Phones 6
Mrs PC Withers at Ice and Oak Street advertises furnished rooms for rent with ample storage in the Wright building basement and a southwest room near the Opera House. See Mrs W C Wright or visit 2061fe for details. A separate notice seeks a slightly used Axminster rug 9x12 and a gentle buggy mare three years old from FE D Steger at 58 Normal Avenue.
If you want concrete side railke or brick work, let me figure it for you. A Bushey, M Gurley, the cement contractor advertise first class work at the right price and invite estimates.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a feedstuffs store on Elm Street with contact details and phone references. Mentions four other feedstuffs items and a market prompt urging fall measures, plus BHAN and OORN HAY. No clear event or outcome.
Denton Transfer Co. promotes trunk and bag service with new and old phones listed. Messages mention moving houseware and relocation assistance from East Hickory Street, Denton, with contact numbers for bookings.
Local dray business advertises prompt service for moving household items and freight. Waving vans noted and contact numbers provided for office and residence, listing two phone lines and emphasized reasonable rates.
Classified note promoting first class wood work using best materials at reasonable prices. J. L. 7 invites readers to see at Lacy's Blacksmith Shop for repair or fabrication services.
Local butcher shop at 34 West Oak Street offers best meats at right prices with prompt delivery. Old phone 1131 replaced by new contact line.
Dentists W A Joneds and De Fralin operate in Denton Texas with offices on West Side Square and South Side Square middle block upstairs.
Dr W E Botts veterinary surgeon announces office in Denton and new phone numbers 70 and 298. Previous numbers 34 and 486 redirected to current contact. Listings include practice details for veterinary services and office location.
An assortment of classifieds lists kerosene and gasoline offerings with delivery mention, Roark contact with new phone, harness and shoe repair shop relocated near Puckett's Grocery, and messenger service with phone numbers WA Brashears and Hamilton Yeatta office.
For sale items include a notary seal, tomato plants of Tree and Vine variety, and registered hogs from the Acme herd led by Big Boy. Pedigrees furnished. Contact E. C. Yeatts in Sanger Texas. 226d 4twp.
Brand new No 10 visible Remington type writer for sale or trade. Latest model and best machine on the market. O M CURTIS.
W W Billingsley offers auto rental services with old phone 33 and new number 448. Local listings indicate available vehicles and contact details for arranging transportation.
Rental agents list houses and furnished rooms for rent by A. R. McGintie in Denton city. Offices at Exchange National Bank, one door east. North south east and west options available.
Magill and Shepard advertise lock repairs and sewing machine service. They offer making keys to fit any lock and advertise automotive, house, and shop lock work.
Buff rock eggs 1.00 per setting Mrs B F Soloman Route 2 three miles south 214¢ Thoroughbred eggs matching Indian Runner ducks 156 Partridge Wyandottes and Light Brahmas 15 for 1.60 Mrs Al Scott Route 2 Aubrey 206p
Denton ladies report high usefulness of oil stoves during hot weather claiming they pay for themselves many times over. They emphasize low cost and strong serviceability. Visit the store to see demonstrations.
Harrison tent theater company presents The Love of a Thief this evening. Alumnus Dr Frank Piner chairs a Denton High Alumni meeting Tuesday night. E C Bshop, injured by a stalk cutter, will likely lose the harmed eye and return home soon. Local post office closes after 5 pm. routes cease this afternoon.
Will Mitchell offers duck eggs from 14 laying ducks at 2 dollars per setting of 13. Daily production reaches 14 eggs. See or write at Mitchell's Barber Shop.
The Harrion company begins a two week run tonight under a mammoth tent on the Cox lot. Business manager Mr Mayfeld, a courteous veteran, has worked days to arrange the tour. Letters from mayors and citizens praise the production as clean and meritorious. Chas Harrison presents The Love of a Thief with a strong story and wholesome comedy. A 20 minute band concert accompanies each evening show.
Political notices urge readers to consider candidates, note subject to July democratic primary actions, and invite scrutiny of claims and support for named gentlemen. The item signals ongoing investigation into their standings and calls for voter engagement.
A brief political notice outlines candidacy in the State Senate race for Montague area, referencing Jist District and L. CABLE as a featured candidate. The item appears as a local political notice aimed at informing voters of the candidate and district designation.
The list names candidates for county and precinct offices including County Judge H Hosk ins and County Clerk O T Button, with a roster of sheriffs, treasurers, assessors, attorneys, superintendents, clerks, and precinct officers led by Alvin M Ow sle and others.
A grocer and a tailor report a surge in trade after installing a new phone system. They say the new line brings three to five times as much business as the old line, underscoring the impact of modern communication on local commerce.
A fragment markets Bucklen Arnica Salve as quick relief for pimples boils scratches and bruises and for burns and cuts. It promises healing for many conditions and touts children friendly use. Also notes bargains on confetti whistles balloons candy and a merry go round.
J C Brownlow public weigher at Venton Texas testifies endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills after years of backache and annoyance. He bought another box from J F and reports relief with continued use. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the pills nationwide. remember the name Doan's.
Vanity boxes of German silver offered to each lady purchaser of one dollar worth of toilet goods at the event. Each box contains a powder puff and a small mirror, highlighting a promotional incentive for shoppers.
A Courthouse gathering launched a Champ Clark political club with Frank Craft as president and G P Davis as secretary. T G Milliken and A C Owsley urged unity behind Clark, praising his record and pro reform stances including initiative and recall. About sixty signatures already gathered for the Clark petition as circulation continued.
Readers learn of a claimed universal cure for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad states the medicine treats the condition internally, reaches blood and mucous surfaces, and offers $100 to any case it cannot cure. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. includes a secondary product Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The steamers Crelian and Iriquois collided in fog off Cape Hatteras. Crelian was badly stove in bat's making to the port under its own steam. No casualties reported.
The ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for grip and its aftereffects, claiming they restore strength, appetite, energy, and liver and kidney function. It states thousands have used them to rebuild health and mood after grip attacks and offers a 50 cent price with guaranteed satisfaction by J. F. Raley & Co.
Miss Selma Luper visits Dallas. Mrs. Anne Baker travels to McKinney for a few days. Miss Nell Jordan of Nocona spends the weekend out of town. Mrs. A. P. Blankenship visits Garland friends. Miss Emily Koehler of Galveston visits Prof. Swenson. Nell Jordan again seen in Denton with Nocona friends. Mrs. Modena McClary of Krum goes to Dallas. Mrs. W. N. Wiggins of Dallas returns home after visiting her daughter. Ethel Simmons of Lewisville returns from Denton after visiting Hexie Pittman. Mrs. Warren of Dallas in Denton coaching a play by the Normal Senior class. Dr. W. H. Bruce returns from a State Board of Education meeting in Austin. Lena Gillan returns to Dallas after visiting Ellen Hodges in Stoddard Hall. Charles Woodson returns from Dallas. Doctors decide not to operate until he is stronger. L. O. Shugart of Slidell here arranging to attend the UC reunion in Macon Ga. G. W. L. Shahan of Lewsville area visits Denton as rain was light. R. R. Hollowna and L. G Belew of Garza and Plot Point join County Executive committeemen in Denton. O. T. Button starts to Little Rim but turns back due to heavy rain and hail Saturday night. Editor Johnston Cooke of Rockdale spends Sunday with Denton relatives. John M. Adams, former Texas Sunday school worker, visited. Adams recently retired from the Sunday school work and became secretary of the Fort Worth Real Estate Exchange.
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