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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
1
Reports from Smith County say yesterday's rain with high winds and hail unroofed houses and toppled small structures. Several Tyler stores sustained damage while farmers benefited from the rain, with thousands of dollars of value created.
Storm warnings were issued for New Orleans and Galveston as a large Gulf storm develops about a hundred miles off Galveston. Shipping interests are alerted and precautions are being taken.
PHARMACY BOARD AUSTIN, Aug. 7. Governor Campbell today announces the appointment of the members of the State Board of Pharmacy as follows: W. H. Roberts Jr. of Grayson county, Bruce V. Redenburgh of Jefferson, Tom J. Snell of Delta county, W. F. Robertson of Gonzales county, John A. Weeks of Runvelstoun.
Geo Patterson was shot and killed at his Lyons grocery in Caldwell Texas while opening the store. An unknown burglar fled the scene and had not been captured as a posse hunted him. Patterson was shot in the head as he unlocked the door.
Galveston Texas August 7 The Gulf Fisheries company keeps ten schooners in the Gulf searching for the missing Bonita lost in the July 21 storm Captain J W Munn reports no trace found after the vessels Alcan and Dorothy returned from a fourteen day expedition and an unknown ship sighting near Corpus Christi is under investigation.
Ernest Englehart aged eighteen son of Otto Englehart a train auditor for the A P railroad died in San Antonio from a head blow received during a Boerne baseball game eight weeks ago.
A recent weather note records scattered rainfall Friday across Denton county with Bartonville and Stony receiving the heaviest, about a half inch, and other areas like Waketon Argyle Krum and Prairie Chapel reporting light to moderate showers. Several observers noted differing intensities and distances from town.
Allison Mayfield, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, and Sam Lazarus of St. Louis, president of Quanah Acme and Pacific, arrived in Fort Worth after touring the Quanah to Plainview line. The trip, partly by rail and auto, precedes a large bond issue to complete the railroad.
Sherman Texas August 7 Con table Ross Stark assisted by Patrol man Blalock arrested a man and a woman and placed them in the Grayson county jail filing complaints alleging disturbance and kidnapping against each of them. The man named Oscar White and the woman Artie May White claim residence in Fort Worth. Later White and his wife hag a
Concession event offers big reductions on womens skirts at half price and bargains on lawns priced from five cents to twelve and a half. Shoes, summer clothing, mens trousers, straw hats, and ladies shirt waists all advertised at substantial discounts to finish the season.
Local retailer pushes new fall ginghams and Cadet hose for family wear. Customers urged to buy before schools reopen as patterns remain strong. Money back or replacement policy stated with three silver dollars weekly prize drawing each Saturday at 4 p.m.
A hearing before Justice Hudson resulted in the dismissal of kidnapping charges against Mr. and Mrs. White. Each defendant pleaded guilty to a separate charge of disturbance.
Keith Lumber company filed with Jefferson County clerk a $400,009 six percent gold bond mortgage to Edward B. Parker trustee. The lien covers East Texas property and is expected to finance extensive improvements.
Dallas city commissioners plan a strong protest against the Texas Railroad Commission decision to raise freight rates on crushed rock. Street Commissioner Doran will travel to Austin to represent Dallas at the hearing as officials warn the higher charges could cost Dallas and other cities thousands of dollars daily.
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