23 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1912
Page
1
Morris Sheppard released a preliminary statement accusing Col. Jake Wolters of obscuring the main issue, the deliverance of the people and government from corporate interests and social influences. He says Wolters’ past service to organized liquor traffic helped him gain mention as a candidate.
Fort Worth April 23 Captain M B Loyd's will is filed for probate. The estate is valued at a million dollars or more with the bulk of the property left to his daughter and grandchildren.
Chicago reports 66 dead and 157 injured from Sunday storms across Illinois and Indiana. Almost 160 families face destitution with financial losses in the hundreds of thousands. Severe damage hits Bush and Willville with multiple fatalities and injuries across several towns.
In New Orleans on April 28 the forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures.
Public notice extols saving as a path to success, claiming any amount saved builds discipline, confidence, and character. It urges all individuals to develop the habit and deposit balances in the Exchange National Bank.
At a long Denton school board meeting J W Beaty was elected superintendent after eight hours of deliberations among eighty five applicants. Beaty, a former mathematics teacher and county deputy, succeeds Carlisle who led the district for fifteen years. Several teachers were reassigned or elected to new roles across the high, middle, and grade schools.
A graphic account describes Americans suffering abuse and deaths and concerns over their return from Mexico amid calls for investigation and scrutiny of treatment practices.
Forty seven Vera Cruz returnees say Americans face assassination and torture in Mexico. Witnesses recount wait family money hidden, men beheaded with machetes, and women beaten as bandits steal cash and cattle. Refugees describe widespread devastation outside large towns.
OpenTon County Democrats set May 4 as the date to express presidential preferences. The committee directs voters to follow official guidelines and casting procedures for the preferential primary.
L G Belew is named county chairman succeeding Ed F Bates. Committee members will monitor primary box duties and oversee election tasks in Pilot Point area.
Third officer H. J. Pittman testifies about the inspection of the Olympic before leaving New York. He describes conditions aboard and notes checks performed by White Star Line officials as the Titanic era proceedings unfold.
Fourth Officer Boxhall testified that an unidentified ship could be within five miles of the Titanic during her sinking and failed to answer signals. The hearing also reported more Titanic bodies recovered and noted J. J. G. Reuchlin of Holland among the dead. In Denton County officials prepare for a May 4 preferential presidential primary with L. G. Belew chosen as temporary chairman.
The reader asks if choosing a suit by color alone meets their needs or if selecting clothing adapted to personal requirements matters. They wonder about quality and fit and how these factors influence buying decisions.
The text lists districts and assigned officials from Pilot Point to Shiloh with names like J R Jones W E Atkins and R L Donald. The committee adjourned subject to call of the Chairman. It notes Floyd sufferers relief in New Orleans with temporary aid to about 72 000 Mississippi cre.
Practically all of the 50 subordinate lodges of Texas IOOF are represented at the seventy third annual session of the IOOF Grand Lodge in Dallas, convening here yesterday morning.
April 23 report states Elizabeth Roberts age eight is dead and Bertha Weiss age ten and Frankie Douds age twelve are seriously injured after being struck by a speeding automobile yesterday afternoon in Dalla.
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