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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
2
Subscription rates are listed per month and by mail with advance payments for periods of six, twelve, or twelve months. The notice states the publication is entered as second class mail in Denton Texas and includes a standard correction policy for erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations.
Louis Petit reports from Denton April 28 1909 that Love is building a machine to help Campbell beat Culber 80 for the Senate or elect himself or Ramey for governor and to back Meachum for attorney general. The plan seeks to advance the governor's successors while challenging the standing administration.
The McKinney Courier Gazette notes Denton businessmen have organized a Chamber of Commerce. Five firms commit ten dollars monthly for a year to support it, with many others joining at lower rates. The paper asserts Denton will improve with commercial organization and faster progress.
The Dealson Herald urges Grayson County Commissioners to abandon timber culverts in favor of durable stone and cement options. It notes Denton County experiments with steel and concrete culverts have largely succeeded and should be expanded.
The passage discusses how special price cards marked today distinguish a retail advertiser from mere waiting for customers. It argues advertising to attract customers versus waiting to inform them, noting the strategy of highlighting bargains and wrapping goods, sometimes without prior ads.
A note hints at a special treat planned for next Saturday night, with anticipation built around a fun surprise. The message suggests a festive, upbeat moment awaiting someone.
On a perilous voyage the crew pushes forward despite extreme danger. Lady Darlington prays with earnest faith as the captain orders readiness for a double funeral and the fires are stoked to press the ship toward a treacherous, icy horizon.
Fort Worth Texas April 28 A report from Robert W Wood Johns Hopkins University proposes a Martian observatory at Stamford West Texas The town offers about 10000 dollars and possibly more to support the project A 100 foot mercury filled reflector powered by a large motor would bring Mars within a few miles of Earth and magnify far beyond standard telescopes Proceedings of Wood experiments are largely unpublished.
An obituary recounts Harry Wells known as Uncle Harry, recalling his role aboard the CSS Alabama. It covers the ship’s building at Birkenhead, transfers of armament at Terceira, battles with the USS Kearsarge on June 19 1864, and Wells’ voyage from England to resume seafaring after the war.
A melodramatic ad warns men over forty face hiring bias in America and offers Parisan Sage as a guaranteed cure for dandruff and hair loss. The product, sold by O. M. Curtis and Giroux Mfg Co, promises two week dandruff removal and hair benefit for ladies, priced 59 cents a bottle with prepaid express options from Buffalo, NY.
A Denton citizen L T Fowlkes reiterates his 1905 endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable tonic. He states the product has always helped him and agrees with his earlier statement. For sale by dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
An old health ad speaks of winter and summer bowel ailments and promises quick relief from cramps with Perry Davis Painkiller. It asserts there is only one Painkiller, P Davis, and notes a large size option.
The crew prepares the mate for burial as snow wets the deck and the ship labors through icy seas. A somber crowd gathers for a sea burial with Lady Darlington and Celeste present amid muffled faces and a grim, mournful seascape.
The advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a universal remedy used by the family for rheumatism cuts burns and aches. It claims the product removes pain at the roots and suits everyone from grandparents to siblings.
Real estate column lists offering trades and sales from Denton firms. Items include 480 acres in Oklahoma traded for 16 acres in Denton county, 200 acres near Merkel for Denton county land, 200 acres near Ponder at 35 dollars per acre, 100 acres near Denton at 35 dollars per acre, and 160 acres of prairie land at 25 dollars per acre. Denton Trust Company notes loans and abstracts.
A residence and accompanying lot near Normal College are offered in an exchange deal for a £4 home located in an East Texas town.
Roanoke reports various residents in Fort Worth and Denton on business and visiting kin. The community mourns R. B. Foster, a 60 year old pioneer, with funeral at the Methodist church and burial in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Alma Shaw, Irene Robinson, and Lela Segraves appear among births and family news.
A Princeville resident, L. Bingham, faced possible foot amputation due to gangrene. Doctors warned death unless treated. He used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and recovered completely. The product also cures eczema fever sores boils burns and piles. Available 25 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
The newspaper notes that classified ads in the Recordend Chronicle are expanding due to strong results. Readers are urged to try ads to see the impact and benefits firsthand.
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