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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
2
Public notice outlines subscription rates and weekly mailing terms for the Record and Chronicle. The notice warns against erroneous reflections and offers corrections on request. Published in Denton Texas August 8 1912.
Professor Fisher notes evidence that exclusive diets can exclude nutrients and that moderation is safest for most people. Some individuals thrive on monodiets for months or years, since Wheat, corn, milk and other foods contain all essential elements in strong proportions, often better than mixed meals with excessive protein.
The piece urges Denton County Democrats to back the party with less emphasis on big money. It notes large state campaign costs, citing Colquitt and Ramsey spending on reelection, and argues salaries are too low to lure capable candidates without heavy fundraising. It questions the need for four year term costs and seeks funding reforms.
A reflection warns that officials may seek repayment of campaign expenses by improper means. It asserts there is no current graft or scandal among state officers but cautions that continued virtue depends on changing conditions and the moral engagement of publicists and statesmen.
A New York Sun note explains an Indian antelope the blackbuck has an extra nostril between eye and nose. The keeper says it enables rapid running, with the animal capable of about sixty miles per hour on favorable ground.
The New York Tribune notes the quiet, powerful progress that reduces infant mortality and lengthens average generation life. It highlights how preventing early deaths cuts economic waste and raises overall happiness and efficiency in society.
Posthumous heir of John Jacob Astor, lost on the Titanic, is due to arrive this week to find preparations behind his estate. Nursery furniture valued at $10,000 is cited as the notable item in the affected setup.
A London Chronicle excerpt presents a classroom exchange about spelling. A boy is asked to spell cat and then eat. The teacher quips, and the boy answers by asking what the letters spell. The anecdote highlights misdirection and wit in a school setting.
A fragment quotes Ches Farfield declaring idleness is the refuge of weak minds and the holiday of foala, reflecting a satirical or humorous note in a publication.
A Providence poor farm, valued at about 1 million dollars, traces to Ebenezer Knight Dexter who left a stringent will. Admission is limited to residents who paid real estate taxes or whose parents did so, excluding outsiders. The estate funds inmate care, with income supporting Europe trips and top hotels in summer.
An uncomfortable scene aboard a crowded fare paid car ends with a young man arguing over paying for a woman he didn’t know. The conductor insists on another nickel, highlighting tension as passengers pressure for fair collection.
In St. Louis during a past engagement, Tom Lewis met a wealthy Texan staying at the same hotel. They attended a Browns game that stretched to eleven innings. Back at the hotel the Texan praised the contest but noted the two young players had nothing to show for their efforts as the night grew dark.
The toll gate at the city northern entrance is removed amid fireworks and jubilation. The event highlights the good roads movement led by Governor Crothers and the Democratic party, praising progress and enterprise in the state.
Mr James B Duke continues to work on his 3000 acre Duke's Park estate near Somerville New Jersey. He personally directs laborers during inspections and once teaches a foreign worker how to plough a furrow. He also replaced a gang boss and dismissed five workers for inefficiency.
Dallas officer Woelber was suspended ten days without pay after charges by A. A. Hatrig of Denton county and Marvin L. Davis son of Fort Worth mayor. He allegedly refused to allow two young men to telephone after arrest for violating the automobile ordinance.
The article describes how ancient Greek, Egyptian, Carthaginian, and Roman women used large amounts of borrowed hair. It notes Roman fashion under Augustus with towering tresses and formal curls, a booming human hair trade, Caesar collecting hair from Gauls for market, and cropped heads signaling subjection.
Pleasant weather keeps couples on stone benches by the New York Public Library and inside its corridors, where decorative seats host visitors who come for the atmosphere rather than books. A girl notes the library’s charm while others joke about borrowing books and the romantic ambiance.
Alexander Carr, famed wit and actor, told a lake tale of two Hebraic friends who hire rowboats. One sinks and calls for help, the other remains unmoved until the last moment when he asks to inherit the drowning man’s boat if he resurfaces.
Mabel Parr six in Lakewood asks why her mother’s cold sore looks like a rosebud. Her scientist mother explains it is a rosebud and the girl then ponders why the flower never bloomed. The tale ends with the child’s quiet reflection on illness and growth.
A poet-artist Oliver Hereford fell ill with typhoid as his crisis neared. A visiting clergyman left the room with a cheerful farewell and the phrase God be with you. Hereford answered faintly and humorously The same to you and many of them.
A courtroom clash over concealed weapons lawws and enforcement surfaces as a magistrate questions the evidence while a police officer cites his readiness with fists tucked in pockets.
A Washington Star quip frames a voter who says he voted for a candidate because he received a dollar, noting the tension between cash and belief in political choice. The exchange highlights concerns over vote buying and integrity.
Gov Colquitt predicted his faction would secure at least 496 of 650 delegates at the San Antonio convention Tuesday. A Fort Worth and an El Paso politician named W A Hanger and C B Hudspeth as likely temporary and permanent chairmen respectively.
A Harlem saloonkeeper says he has built a small fortune by saving rare United States coins from customers. He keeps a tin box of pieces and notes many patrons prefer paying with coins for drinks, sometimes offerings of coins aged for a century for a single beverage.
Little Dorothy, a minister's daughter, keeps fifteen dolls with one parson. She holds sermons for them then stops, later resumes after a vote except for the clown and Teddy bear. The doll preacher is seated up front while others sit further back. The clown and Teddy bear are said to need the sermon most.
Chauncey M. Depew rebukes comparisons between American and European railways at a New York banquet. He recalls a Nola Chucky official claiming their line would make a collision impossible because they own only one train, a claim highlighting safety versus scale.
The diet of Reuss elder line in central Germany approved a measure raising income tax for unmarried adults over 30. Taxes on incomes between 150 and 300 pounds rise 5 percent, and over 300 pounds rise 10 percent. The 12-member body passed the resolution by seven to five amid jokes of universal imperial taxation.
A farrowed tourist from far away asked a Broadway car at Times Square if it went to Third Avenue. The conductor’s look mixed pity rage and disgust as he replies with a pointed correction on how the car cannot reach Third Avenue.
A brief unsigned item quotes Bill the Philosopher with a wry line on self focus. The note appears in a San Francisco Chronicle style column, casting light on talkers who dominate conversation.
An excerpt recounts George Moore describing his frugal Paris garret life and the paradox of a man of letters finding dignity in poverty. He recalls moving from Victoria Street, living on two shillings to half a crown for meals, and being praised for his economy by a special agent.
The Servian Orthodox priest of Wilmerding Pennsylvania delivered a Memorial Day address in the town cemetery. In Servian and then English he declared kissing the ground and praying for the repose of soldiers who died for their father land. He closed with praise for the dead and wishes of prosperity for Americans.
In a Chicago address to young men, former Mayor Dunne extolled sturdy democracy and warned against overemphasizing ancestry. He urged focus on character over heritage and quipped about aviation, football, and cigarette avoidance in his parenting approach.
Credit men in the woolen trade discuss a bankruptcy case settled out of court for about 25 cents on the dollar. A well known woolen jobber grew rich then ill, drew up a will disposing of roughly 590 000, and later recovered enough to buy heavily before his final collapse.
A playful note extols Edwin A. Oliver editor of the Yonkers Statesman as the new rival in pumpkin pie lore. Iris praises the crust and pumpkin filling with a heroic drift linking pie to historic conquerors and sunlit cheer. Cleveland Leader quips with another cutting remark.
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