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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle announces monthly mail delivery in advance and invites readers to report any erroneous reflections about firms individuals or corporations. Publishers commit to prompt corrections upon notification.
Cooke county prepares an April 28 1910 local option vote with Gainesville as the only dry precinct. The piece condemns cold storage practices that manipulate prices and warns of profiteering harming consumers.
Surveyors for the new Gainesville line southwest to Bridgeport are at Decatur. The route runs near Slidell and will encroach on the trade territory of Sanger, Krum and Denton en route. Gainesville raised a $175,000 bonus with home capital supplying the remaining construction funds.
East of South Elm street or east of North Locust street residents who were not counted are urged to contact their enumerator. The notice calls Denton to cooperate with enumerators to ensure a full town tally and a proper showing.
A subscriber credits the Record and Chronicle as the finest newspaper in a town of its size. He says he does not owe or receive anything and simply offers appreciation for the publication.
State Agriculture Department reports Denton County produced 26,610 bales of 500 pounds each in the just completed season, nearing the 1908-09 crop and yielding about 1.9 million dollars in value. The piece notes weather vagaries, mentions Dallas Fort Worth area frost, and cites unusual cold origins in Winnipeg and Medicine Hat.
The McKinney Examiner reports Colquitt aims to unite anti vote for governor while keeping the opposing tally split. Prohibitionists are urged to back Bascom Thomas for lieutenant governor, with Rankin seen as tilting support toward Hawkins. A farmers straw vote near McKinney favored Thomas 24 to 1.
Dr Rankin states prohibitionists will target a governor candidate within three weeks with Cone Johnson as the principal focus of their organizing effort. The Greenville Herald notes substantial groundwork already exists and suggests Rankin could aid the effort.
Journal notes state wide prohibition factions oppose Judge Poindexter for governor. They doubt two thirds approval for a constitutional amendment and favor statutory prohibition, but Poindexter promises to veto such a bill if elected, leaving antis content with Poindexter as their choice.
The Upshur County Echo recalls 1890s battles where state press opposed Governor Hogg but country papers supported him. It suggests today’s race should consider the stance of rural presses in shaping outcomes.
The note from Dan R. Turner invites customers to return next month to verify pricing and secure deals, signaling a price confirmation campaign. It mentions pneenes mo and a currency symbol, presenting a brief promotional hint.
A rally will be held at the Justin school house Saturday night to boost support for a local school maintenance tax. County Superintendent Beaty will speak, with J. H. Philips and Prof. Smith of the Normal faculty possibly addressing the audience.
Classified item lists cheap groceries with contact by H. F. Keller using phone numbers 312 new and 126 old. Compact notice targets frugal shoppers and local ads.
Denton Texas Wednesday set for Hon. Cone Johnson candidate for governor to speak to North Texas Normal students after arriving from Dallas on the 4 25 train. Other gubernatorial hopefuls invited. President Bruce and students anticipate the talks.
A pressroom crew mocks a stray notorious word appearing in a newspaper line. The editor rails at the odd term while the reader laments its ungainly form and mystery from coast to coast.
The article notes a Fort Worth college connection with the ten month old Hugh Cole dying suddenly Tuesday morning. It mentions visits by Mr and Mrs S A Gibson of Denton and Mr and Mrs W B Hood of Aldeo. The Normal Glee Club of Beaton entertained Roanoke at Union Church and Roanoke beat Smithfield 5 to 4 in ten innings at Keller last Saturday. Frost did damage here Sunday night.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for liver trouble and jaundice. It claims the pills improve blood quality, give rosy cheeks and clear skin, selling for 265 cents through J. F. Raley & Co.
Roanoke residents Mrs. Chas. Mealin and Mrs. J. W. Roark joined the Home Mission conference at Justin last week. Miss Minnie Cade attended the homecoming at the Polytechnic.
Window display features bath brushes soap towels and Turkish bath items including Sanital powder wash rags and UITS. Prices range from 0.25 to 0.50 dollars with items sold per pair or per pound.
A judge confronts Annie Jeffries about deception in a divorce case. Howard, torn by gossip, agrees to go abroad but learns Annie shielded him and another woman, his stepmother, from disgrace. The judge opposes lies and proposes a cure through truth and marriage, ending with Howard entering law study and the couple united.
The Texas Commercial Secretaries' Association explains that producers pay freight to markets while consumers pay from factory to consumption point. Texas relies on highways, railroads, waterways and pipelines. It notes 121,500 miles of public highways with 2,000 improved, and highway freight averages 43 cents per ton per mile.
The article states that hauling costs on U S public roads average 23 cents per ton mile, with farmers paying the same price whether roads are good or bad. It notes Texas farmers produced 8 million tons in 1908 and spent about 17 million dollars to haul to town. Improving highways to government averages could cut transportation costs by half, saving about 8 million dollars annually.
A Texas farmer pays $7,000,000 yearly in state and county taxes for all purposes, which is a million dollars less than the roads tax of $8,000,000. The article argues taxes collected persist in circulation and road tax is treated as if destroyed by fire, implying wasteful government funding through road tolls.
A report cites fires in Texas causing 4 million dollars in losses while property losses from bad roads reach 8 million. The passage argues bad roads waste time and money, lower literacy, harm society, and promote profanity in the community.
A Washington style speech ridicules hay prices and the European hay market. The speaker from Plunkville touts hay as a national pride spanning 80 000 acres while joking about tobacco and ice water. He seeks permission to print the rest.
Frost and ice have caused minor crop damage in Spring Hill as a cold wind and sand persist. Local social notes mention visits from Blanche Hoskins of Denton, Miss Etta Lamb’s trip to her brother in Navo, and Mrs. Parrish’s extended Oklahoma trip. The April 30 vote on a special school tax is announced.
Prairie Mound reports windy weather and a heavy frost on the 24th. Farmers are busy planting cotton while wheat and oats look fine. I L Crawford and wife visited Denton. Allen Henry and wife of Sunnydale visited COVY Roach. Roy Baker hosted a Friday social with a large turnout. School closed Tuesday with an exhibition led by Miss Bessie Lyons from Denton. Henry Stewart hosted a singing session drawing a large crowd.
Record and Chronicle pursue quick sale options amid market lull as sellers seek aces to close deals. Officials indicate active outreach and potential price adjustments to attract buyers. Local brokers warn patience may test sellers’ timelines while prospects weigh terms.
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