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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
4
Automobile service advertises that drives occur day and night with repaired, bought, sold and exchanged cars and notes appreciation for customers. The agency promotes Ford Cars and invites patronage.
The Grand Jury list for the August term of District court names twelve men to serve. The term begins August 19 and runs for six weeks.
A message to Denton county Baptists urges purchases of a 16 inch by 5 foot long panoramic picture of Buckner's Orphan Home from Wax. The image shows the campus visitors and an orphan and costs 1.25 by mail. Remittances should be made by post office money order to DD Mapes at Pilot Point Texas. Raytory at church is noted.
The Baptist church Ladies' Aid invites all to Friday afternoon fruit and cream at Puckett's with Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes. Hosts include D. R. Turner Long & King T. C. Sample B. F. Paschall and J B. Woodrum.
If you need a gift for a party birthday or wedding browse our line of clever little books in cozy covers on topics like Friendship Love Truth and other good subjects. We are showing new pictures and suggest updating displays with old photos and new moulding patterns on summer sale.
A crowded column lists residents and visitors including A. Q. Mustain of Pilot Point Ned Kinard in Stamford Dr J P Blount in Montara Mrs Hugh Grant to Galveston Mrs M Kinard visiting relatives in Cleburne Alvarado and Grandview Mr and Mrs A J Foufts Kentucky Walter Thomas of Ailsworth Ok guest of parents Dr and Mrs J A Thomas Miss Mable Martin visiting Mrs J L Waldrip Ed Cobb home from McKinney for a few days Mrs C Lipscomb and son Dabney Mrs Allison and grandson Allison Cristal head to Galveston Starnes head to Amarillo for a protracted meeting Irene Davidson home from vacation in Washington Virginia Maryland and other states Ivy Johnsons move to Turner cottage on West Oak Miss Lutitia Smith returns home near McKinney Dr and Mrs W H Bruce trip through Alabama and Georgia to old homes.
Elder A. D. Rogers of the First Christian church returned Wednesday night from Woodson Throckmorton County where he spent two weeks conducting a successful protracted meeting. He was improved in health and announced plans to preach at his church Sunday and Sunday night.
A message to Denton County voters focuses on precinct 4 supporters and opponents alike. J A Sweatt pledges conservative governance and offers continued service, inviting broad backing and unity.
Dallas Chamber of Commerce receives diverse farm samples for the Dallas fair exhibit. J W Dunagan from Sublett place brings stock beans ribbon cane maize kafir corn and corn stalks. He notes stock beans may yield 150 bushels per acre and cane stalks reach nine feet. maize may produce 50 to 55 bushels and corn about twenty bushels per acre.
Short dining offer invites customers to try round the clock service and covoking style and welcomes a visit. Read the advertisements for details.
Dr W N Rowell, now residing at 10 North Elm, has moved to Denton and bought the Skires residence. He praises the city’s future potential and urges building more rental housing to attract residents while joining the Chamber of Commerce for local progress.
County Attorney H. R. Wilson of Denton and Assistant Noah Roark met Dallas officials to set the murder trial of Frankie Flanary, linked to K. R. Flanary’s death. The case, moved on change of venue to Denton, may be scheduled for September 30 or October 1.
An old advert promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a remedy for piles and other skin issues. It asserts it soothes itching inflammation and swelling, and also comforts burns ulcers cuts and eczema with wide availability at J. F. Raley & Co.
A traveling salesman, E. E. Youngs of E. Berkshire Virginia, reports relief from constipation and indigestion after using Dr King's New Life Pills. He claims the remedy helps stomach liver and kidney troubles and notes the price is 25 cents at J. F Raley & Co.
In the county clerk office records a list of new automobiles shows J. dhouary of Ponder registered as No. 226. T. Huegins of Lewisville is No. 227, W. Roberts of Lewsville is No. 29, and Hasking and Goad of Denton are No. 99.
More rain fell Thursday after a clearing Wednesday causing roads to worsen across the county. Creeks rose little, but black land roads became nearly impassable, sparking farmers to push for a road bond vote at the earliest opportunity.
FrontiersAthma Company promotes a home asthma cure trial with full information at no charge. The notice lists Room 102 in Buffalo New York as contact, urging readers to write for details.
Best in years is the undiversal verdict of crowds who saw the Lehr company this week. Miss Lehr is an English actress of great ability in Rosamond in Broken Heart. She features a strong supporting company including Miss Price Nailsen Allen and Edwin Southers with three plays The Resurrection Trail of the Lonesome Pine and Et Carson tonight tomorrow and Saturday.
An OCR fragment promotes contacting Long & King by phone for grocery bustress orders. It urges callers to connect and place the next order, using a direct marketing tone.
A brief promotional note offering limited time sale on canned goods. The message promises customer satisfaction and hints at a forthcoming order, signed by an individual using initials C C and the word SAMPLE.
The article urges readers to study the day’s ads to stretch household budgets. It notes merchants publish money saving announcements, encouraging shoppers to take advantage of the bargains on offer.
A truncated classified item prompts readers to use the listed method for placing sale notices. The brief mentions Lassie as a possible brand or reference leading readers to contact the source for details. The fragment suggests a local sales or auction context.
The Lehr Williams Stock company staged On the Frontier on Wednesday night with strong performances and a capable cast. New specialties impressed as the week’s bill promised The Resurrection tonight and The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Friday. The Airdome orchestra provided season best music.
About 25 to 30 members from Denton camp No. 15 of the Woodmen of the World plan to travel to Galveston for the encampment of Jurisdiction C Texas New Mexico and Arizona. Seventeen Uniform Rank drill team members under Captain K E Woods will enter drills and aris contests, with the team departing Friday night and the group leaving Thursday and Friday.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills claiming deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes. Offers one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh deafness case not cured by the cure and urges sending for a free circular from J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Pills and cure touted through druggists at 75 cents.
Denton friends have received invitations for the wedding of Ira Irving Isbell to Miss Bertha Annie Morhey at Arlington on August 24. Isbell is a North Texas Normal School graduate class of 1910 and principal of the Frisco schools.
Miss Ruby Strickland acted as hostess for a Wednesday 500 club gathering. Miss Lottie Owsley won the high score prize, with guests including Mrs. Paul Byrd Teresa Abney Alice Rabb Claude Bell Gertrude McReynolds Althea Owens Grace Benett Mary Meison and Ruby Strickland.
Roanoke August 7 A political note expresses gratitude for Denton county campaign support. C L Lane says although not successful, he enjoyed meeting the people and hopes to reunite in the future beyond contest.
A long message urges readers to call Number 44 to reach a grocery store that aims to satisfy customers and take the next order, listing LONG & KING as the contact or reference.
A dated advertisement asserts direct drug selling with rigid adherence to advertisements and statements. It claims buyers can rely on exact drug prices, promises full refunds if dissatisfied, and touts thirty years of practical experience.
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