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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1912

Page

2

Notice to the Public on Corrections and Reflection

Public notice states any erroneous reflection on the character reputation or standing of any firm individual or corporation in the Record and Chronicle will be corrected upon bring to the attention of the publishers. The notice references a financial figure and a standard correction policy.

Record and Chronicle Publihers

Denton pledges and political maneuvering in 1900s

Denton discusses cleanup deadlines before a contest inspection, predicts a $500 prize is needed for reputation, and notes Col R M Johnston’s view on candidates Wilson and Clark. The piece comments on Gov Harmon prospects, East conditions, and regional political shifts including Panhandle support for Lancaster and Browning.

R. M. Johnston Wilson Clark Harmon Certai Houston

Luncheon pun contest riffs on English authors

At a Chicago luncheon a hostess read pun riddles from a London paper about English authors. Guests then improvised similar wordplay naming authors like Rider Haggard David Gray Thomas Nelson Page Mabie Howells and Paine, with the last joke earning the palm for the blushing author.

Linotype Bulletin Chicago London Rider Hagezard Marie Corelli George Wash Neton David Gray Myrtle Reed Thomas Nelson Richard Henry Savage Hamilton Mabie Albert Bigelow Paine Willam Dean Howells

Texas Wire Fence Co Lawn Care Ad

Special machinery. Satisfaction enaranteed We do the work and do it rght. Mowers called for and delivered. Old phone 42.

Texas Wire Fence CO

The Outsider Listens to Sunday Bells in Small Town

An unnamed Outsider wakes to Sunday bells in a rural village and recalls a boyhood church routine. He vascillates between nostalgia and resistance, ultimately dressing and walking toward the old church as the bell rings again.

Hallowe Texas

The Danger After Grip Fledric Bitters Advertisement

The text touts Fledric Bitters as a tonic and blood purifier to combat post grip illness. It claims to strengthen nerves, restore energy, and improve liver and kidney function, with guaranteed satisfaction offered by J Fo Raley & Co.

J Fo Raley

Walker on the Road Delivers Reveling Georgia Stop

J C Williams, Reynolds Georgia, writes of friendly Georgia welcome during his ten mile daily walk toward Macon. He notes good meals and hospitality from Georgia residents and pretty women, enjoying hotel stays and visits to Windham Joiner Colbert Grimes, yet longs to return to Texas after May 7 reunion ends.

J. C. Wiliams Reynolds Macon Lone Star Georgia Texas Rattle Carrington Barony Murrel Norton Carringtom

Nicknames on the Records Through History

Harper's Weekly notes that nicknames appeared in early records when surnames were missing or forgotten, with examples from Dutch and New York archives. Distinctive nicknames helped distinguish families like Rock Smiths Blue Smiths Bull Smiths and Weight Smiths amid many Smiths.

Joe John Pietersen John Newtown Hans the Boore Bushwick Kings County Gowanus Tunis Common Council of New York Long Mary Betty Long Island Harper’s Weekly

Prodigal Adventure in Bayou Search and Rescue

Carrington tracks Slosson and companions across a bayou as signs of a carriage with a child and a woman appear. He reaches Hicks’s clearing finds Betty and Hannibal taken to a cabin with George bound and gagged, while Slosson ferries goods to the shed and Bess helps.

Slosson Hicks’ Clearing Betty Hannibal Bess Joe Carrington Hess George Belle Plain Tom Ware Arkansas

Carrington Aids Miss Malroy Escape On Bayou Mission

Carrington helps George the escaped Miss Malroy from a keel boat crew after a staged capture. Bess Hicks guides the plan, signaling a dugout crossing and signaling three whistles to initiate the escape while Carrington plots to run the keel boat aground and flee toward Belle Plain.

Mae'r Caington Hicks Mas'r Tom George Murrell Carrington Mas'r Beile Plain Landing Cavendish Miss Malroy

Carrington and Rose Confront Slosson in Keel Boat

Carrington meets Slosson and secures information on Miss Malfoy as they slip aboard a dim keel boat. Slosson, still wary, agrees to move Miss Malfoy downriver while Carrington contemplates Murrell as the mastermind behind recent crimes. Betty and the boy are captured and confined as Slosson assumes control.

Carrington Silasson Slosson Betty Pardner

New Russian Oil Field near Baku Heralded Potentials

The Saliany Steffe field about 130 miles from Baku is reported to promise extraordinary oil output, potentially surpassing what Baku has historically produced. Analysts indicate vast possibilities and high expectations for this new oil region.

Baku Russia

Up Against It Cartoon Exchange on Marriage and Work

A comic dialogue shows Hokus and Pokus debating employment and marriage. Hokus asks about getting a job while Pokus notes employers prefer married men and questions why a woman would marry a man without a job.

In Everybody's Mouth Cigars and Special Brand Offer

A local seller touts a wide cigar selection with emphasis on a special Curtis Invincible brand made for him. He claims loyal customers, better prices, and superior quality compared to elsewhere, inviting readers to compare.

Curtis’ Invincible Se Straight

Tabby the Cat Learns a Hardy Lesson in Food

A spoiled feline named Tabby enjoys milk and meat but risk follows if cream and chicken are scarce. Tom, a former pampered cat, ends up hungry after a move, finds a new home, and learns to adapt by eating plain scraps and remaining gentle with children.

Abby Dinah Tabby Jack Prelyo Daddy Tom Sid

Sunday Special Dinner at Ideal Restaurant

A special Sunday dinner is offered every Sunday at Ideal Restaurant inviting patrons to join for a meal. The notice emphasizes enjoying a meal and dining at the venue.

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the Record and Chronicle Sronus Denton Fort Worth Delaware Dallas News Denton County South Panhandle Judge Lancaster Plainview Plaiview Bank Tace J. N. Browning Lancaster Judge Browning Williams Restrettons D. Melvill Prodigal Debbe-Sternill Company Hetty By Vaughan Kester Bess Hicks Borges Mas’r Rose Tm Slosson Siossons Turner Bros Bose O. M. Curtis Pata Pussy Funk B. H. Deavenport & Co
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