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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
3
Small notice items list found purse coat sale farm animals and housing. J W Simmons offers a found purse and a sign to identify item ownership. J R Cobb advertises rental space at 24 South Elm with seven rooms and utilities. Wilson Hann Co seeks a gentle buggy horse and A H Hann sells seed Bowden cots. Wright building storage rooms are available for rent in the Opera House area. J J Matthews offers a mule for sale.
For sale a gentle buggy mare aged three years. See seller at once E. D. Steger located at 58 Normal Avenue.
A local contractor promoting first class brick work and fair pricing. They advertise Gurley as the cement contractor and invite homeowners to obtain estimates.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention sweet feedstuffs and a market prompt. The readable bits reference bran products and a street name Elm, with stray phrases about a stove and a phone. No clear events, dates, or identifiers are present.
Local dray and moving businesses advertise phone numbers and offices. Brownlow Strickland and Denton Transfer Co offer household goods moving, trunks, baggage, and prompt service with moving vans.
J L Waldrip offers high quality wood work using best materials at reasonable prices. Visit Cacy's Blacksmith Shop for expert craft and reliable service.
Local meat market in West ak advertises beat meats at right prices with prompt delivery. Old phone 1511, new number 34 listed for contact.
Dentist W A Jones located at West Side Square Denton Texas and Dentist Fralin at South Side Square middle block up stairs Denton Texas advertise dental services in local ads.
Dr W E Botts veterinarian announces practice as veterinary surgeon with Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb Rock office. New phone 70 old 34 residence 456 old 295 new 295 reflect contact details for patients and clients.
A brief page lists kerosene and gasoline prices with delivery available. L L Roark advertises fittings and a new phone number 340 White 2245. A. Andersons Harness and Shoe Repair announces relocation to the first door east of Puckett's Grocery.
Advertisement for messenger service with two phone numbers and name W A Brashears as manager located at Hamilton and Yeatte’s office.
Classified brief offers tomato plants for sale with note Western Union as payment option. Includes no location or contact details.
Acme herd of Poland China hogs led by Big Boy 163615 listed for sale. Pedigrees furnished. Advertiser E. C. Yeatts of Sanger Texas provided contact and details.
W W Billingsley offers auto hire services with old phone listing 350. Local ad notes telephone contact and available vehicle lineup.
A. R. McGintie lists rental options for houses and furnished acres in Denton city. Properties available north south east and west. Office located one door east of Exchange National Bank.
Fresh Jersey cow for sale by FE C Yeatts of Sanger Texas. Pedigrees furnished and contact via Magill & Shepard 219tfe nas headed by Big Boy 163615. Also cattle feeds including CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY and other feedstuffs. Arkansas Mill on S Elm street offers stove and heater wood with prompt delivery and full measure. Both phones.
BUFF ROCK EGGs for sale at $1.00 per setting. Mrs B F Soloman Route 3 miles south. Thoroughbred eggs for setting Indian Runne ducks at 1 50. Partridge Wyndettes and Light Brahmas 15 for $1.60. Mrs A L Scott Route Aubrey L08p.
English and Amerigan runner ducks eggs for sale. Owner has 14 ducks yielding 14 eggs daily. Ezs on hand. Price two dollars per setting of 13 eggs. See or write Will Mitchell at Mitchell's Barber Shop.
The notices state announcements under his head are subject to action in the July Democratic primary. The gentlemen named therein face investigations into their aims and seek voter support.
R L Cable of Montague emerges as a candidate for theMf State Senate in the 21st district. The listing indicates a political bid setup with regional ties and party affiliation noted for the upcoming election.
Local notice lists candidates for county offices including County Judge Alvin M Ow sley and various contenders for the posts of County Assessor, Treasurer, Tax Collector, County Clerk, Sheriff, County Attorney, Superintendent, District Clerk, Constable Precincts, and Commissioners. Names shown include Hoskins Tobin Witt Miller Gary Lane McKelvy Reeve Egan Nelson Hennen Hawkins Button Corr Fry Batis Wilson Hopkins Key McCook Durbin Higgins Watson Sullivan Kindred Morgan Johnson Riley among others.
Advice claims HYOME! with hot vapor and bowel care speeds recovery from colds. Recommend laxative if needed and breathing the vapor for 5 to 10 minutes before bed. Promises clearer sleep and morning relief. HYOME! sold at O. M. Curtis' and druggists for 50 cents.
A growing business credits efficiency, service, quality merchandise, and fair pricing for customer satisfaction. The advertisement promotes their service and invites customers to try it, listing the phone number 44.
An advertising pitch touts a combined rate across the Daily and Weekly papers that would reach about 8 000 families or 15 000 people at a very low cost. It urges readers to try the service.
Sunday dinner will be served at the Ideal Restaurant with meal service announced for guests. The notice outlines a planned dining event at the venue.
The James gang dissolved after a fatal feud over Mat ie Collins. Wood Hite and Dick Liddle deadly feud ended with Hite killed by Bob Ford. Ford later killed Jesse James in St Joseph amid shifting legal battles and coercive surrender terms for Liddle.
A local ad promotes Home Helper Water Coolers Ice Cream Freezers and stoves noting cost savings and clean operation. It highlights hose and nozzles croquet sets and invites readers to visit the store to inquire about hardware and related items.
Taylor Hadware Co described remarks during Ford case where he said he would kill me after trouble. Charlie overheard and reprimanded Bob for it. Bob described as a chuckle-headed ruffian and was shot and killed in Colorado years later.
A string of short notes records visitors and travelers across north Texas. Robert Craig of Dallas and Dr W H Bruce are in the area on business, while N K Weaver of Mingo and others from Sanger Aubrey Gainesville and Denison appear in Denton for court visits, teaching changes and family calls.
A note points readers to a feature in today's Progressive store issue. The ad suggests an intriguing article that could interest shoppers and potentially benefit their pocketbooks with new ideas or offers.
Southbound trains include No 209 Limited at 6 45 am No 205 Five at 7 35 am and 7 10 pm. Northbound trains include No 206 Flyer at 9 42 am No 210 Limited at 8 55 pm and others listed at 11 50 pm.
Fragmentary text shows bus or train schedules with southbound and northbound times and route numbers. Obscured phrases reference Dallas connections and a partial customer note.
Readers are urged to use grocery ads to save money on culinary items. ads show discounted options and encourage careful shopping to maximize value.
Senator Bailey condemns Gov. Wilson over Carnegie pension requests and his push for free raw materials and initiative and referendum. He argues high education and health do not justify pension benefits and attacks the move toward direct legislation as replacing representative government. Bailey urges Texas voters to back Jeffersonian democracy and warns against new reform scraps.
An advertisement urges parents to use Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna as a gentle cleansing laxative for children and adults. It claims to detoxify the stomach liver and bowels without harming and promotes a pleasant taste and trusted brand from the California Fig Syrup Co.
The column notes local merchants urge readers to visit stores and examine shoe stock to compare prices. The writer suggests examining offers to obtain better footwear for less money and hints at the benefits of shopping around.
An advertisement touts IDEAL RESTAURANT offering short orders at all times day and night, inviting customers to try the service and be pleased with the experience.
A promotional note from Turner Bros. touts phone ordering and dependable quality, promising top notch grocery service and consistently high quality goods for shoppers.
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