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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
3
Local help wanted advertisement seeking scavenger work and miscellaneous services. Listings mention contact numbers 307 and 2051f, with references to drug stores and medical offices. The text is fragmented and includes multiple business names and phone references.
Santa Fe engineers slice a deep long cut in Chimney House canyon to grade the Coleman Texico cut off roadbed. The work uses drilled holes filled with dynamite to create a gateway through West Texas terrain near Post and the Hraxos river. The project promises development for a growing frontier region.
New corn begins to arrive on the local market priced 55 to 60 cents a bushel for the new crop, 14 to 20 cents under old corn due to higher moisture. Hay remains high with Oklahoma shipments reaching 11 to 11.50 dollars a ton, local hay 10 to 11, Johnson grass hay 9 to 10.50. Fort Worth livestock receipts include cattle 1000, hogs 250, with steers and cows steady and hogs higher in price.
A listing of farm commodity prices including corn per bushel from 35 to 60 cents for new corn, shelled corn at 80 cents, corn chops at 1.60 per 100 lbs, chicken feed wholesale 1.60 and retail about 19 cents per bushel, bran 1.45 wholesale, prairie hay 9.50 to 21 per ton, Johnson grass hay 8.50 to 9.50 per ton, baled shucks 4 per ton, oats 5 cents per bushel loose, wheat No. 2 1.15 to 1.20 per bushel.
Advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with contact in Toledo Ohio. Includes unrelated pills recommendation.
A Davis County Texas sheriff sale publishes to satisfy a judgment of J. M. Cullers against N. L. Dudley and W. S. Bostick. The property is in Lewisville, Denton County, described as the north half of lot 11 in Rawlin's addition, within the J. W. King 320 acre survey. The sale, for cash, is set for the first Tuesday in August 1909, before the Denton county courthouse door. The amount due is 167.90 plus costs.
The newspaper cites rising results in its classified columns as growing in popularity for readers. Editors urge advertisers to try the section and prove its effectiveness.
Rangers arrested about fifteen for poker. Rudolph of Evansville was killed by a Fort Worth and Denver train at Amarillo. A ten year old in Paris fractured his jaw and teeth after mule kick. Dallas heat topped 106 in shade. Marlin receives first bale weighing 433 pounds at 16 1 2 cents. Drownings at Deep Eddy Austin. Malcolm Williams 20. Pierce Burrows wed in London. trip France by auto. Rain reported across multiple towns. Gov Campbell praised Thirtieth legislature. Hamlin girl scalded by steam. Pampa woman burned. Waco auto race closes with record mile in 60.15 seconds. Burglars hit Dallas homes and shops. losses reported.
M G Jordan robbed of 42 dollars at reunion grounds late Saturday night. He was found dazed by members of a military company. Two arrests were made. Hicks Capadin. Cares Sick Head ache and nervous headache travel cure.
Henry Carter, 34, badly hurt four miles south of Cooper Texas when his father accidentally cut him with a scythe while striking at a rattlesnake. The elder Carter severed the snake’s head and struck the boy in the chest in a single stroke.
A. P. Witley, among thirteen killed in a Coldwater Idaho train collision, formerly lived in Waxahachie Texas and was a Trinity University faculty member and registrar for several years. Relatives reside in Mexico.
The notice lists wholesale and retail prices for groceries and produce including potatoes at 1.05 to 1.30 per bushel, corn meal 35 lb sacks at 60 to 70 cents, lard 13 and 16 cents per pound, bacon 15 to 26 cents per pound, cantaloupes 20 to 63 cents per dozen, onions wholesale 2.5 cents and retail 4 cents, eggs wholesale 10 to 12.5 cents per dozen, butter 12.5 to 20 cents, butter fat 25 cents, turkeys 7 cents per pound, hens 7 cents, fryers 10 to 12.5 cents, old roosters 10 to 12.5 cents, guineas 1.50 per dozen, ducks 3 dollars per dozen, geese no market, hogs 1.5 to 6.5 cents per pound, cows 2.5 to 2.75 cents, greens hides green 7 to 8 cents per pound and dry hides 9 to 13 cents.
Advert reads Bucklea's Arnica Salve as the earths supreme healer for injuries from cuts burns and bruises. It claims to subdue inflammation and kill pain and notes it is available for 25 cents at J F Raley and Co.
An ad fragment touts marmalade and a fountain drink, inviting readers to try the product. The readable text emphasizes taste and drawing customers to the establishment.
Customers can buy cold watermelons around the clock at Alliance Milling Company's store. The offer emphasizes convenience and accessibility for all hours, inviting shoppers to visit during both day and night.
Malcolm Williams aged twenty son of H H Williams drowned while swimming in the Colorado River yesterday. His body was recovered after six hours as cramps seized him and he sank before help arrived.
Thirty years usage claim with money order enclosed for one dollar toward Simmons Liver Purifier. Request to send its worth in tin boxes. Customer Thos H Reilly of Jonesville Louisiana notes no comments. Price 25 cents per box.
Fire of unknown origin last night destroyed Eq Nelson's gin the largest in Cooke county. The loss was $14,000 about half covered by insurance. High Bros. of Marietta had just purchased the property.
Patron can have the Daily Record and Chronicle sent abroad during summer travel with daily address changes if needed. Price remains the usual home price at 40 cents. Back copies available if a issue is missed.
A historic ad proclaims Electric Bitters as the best all round tonic to combat malaria in low marshy Potomac areas. It claims to cure chills fever ague jaundice and general debility with testimonials from R. M. James of Louellen and promotion by J. F. Raley & Co. Washington's Plague.
August 3 report notes Hessig Ellis of Memphis claims sole rights to Dr Nott Hair Formulas amid protracted litigation over the chemists discoveries. Denton druggists lack stock as the fight pushes agency deals, with observers predicting broad impact on hair loss sufferers.
If you want sanitary plumbing at reasonable prices see Wilson Hardware Company.
In the heat Curtis' Drug Store advertises violet water priced at 5 cents as a preferred cooling remedy for customers seeking relief from the high temperatures.
Del gates arrive for the Texas Farmers Union convention in Galveston. It is believed no minimum cotton price will be named. Nellie Norton is expected to be elected state secretary to succeed the current secretary, Smith.
Rejoicing in Fe ora Tenn follows a life saved by Dr Kings New Discovery. A resident writes that after three weeks use he is a new man and able to work again. The ad touts the cough and lung remedy with 50 cent and one dollar sizes and a free trial bottle offered by J F Raley Co.
Before laying in your winter supply of coal visit Taylor Bros at the old Thompson gin. They handle the best coal ever brought to Denton.
The writ commands Denton county officers to summon multiple named heirs and parties in a partition suit over land in Denton county Texas. The petition seeks title, possession, or partition of two parcels tied to Silas Pinckley and Benj. F. Pinkley heirs, with damages and rent values alleged. The case lists defendants including Lutecia McCune heirs and various named individuals and seeks restitution, costs, and possible appointment of a receiver or commissioners for partition. The next regular Denton district court term is specified, with publication requirements and legal formalities.
Daily goes into twelve hundred homes in or near Denton every day, reaching nearly every merchandise purchaser. Regular space lets you tell readers what you have to sell as if they visited your store. Reasonable rates and good service. Call 64 to arrange a solicitor visit.
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