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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1913
Page
4
A newspaper notice announces a free photo offer for newly married couples valid until September 1. The ad promotes new styles and invites couples to visit the post office area to obtain the free service from John Swartz.
In the Sixteenth District Court County Attorney H. R. Wilson filed penalty suits against the Katy Frisco and Santa Fe railroads for failing to light depots and maintain sanitary closets. Each suit seeks 5200 with 50 weekly penalties for 104 weeks, with locations Justin Hebron Argyle and Pilot Point specified. If collected, one fourth goes to the County Attorney and three fourths to the road and bridge fund.
A Holiness meeting is set for 4 PM Sunday at Oak Street Methodist church. The City Federation meets Monday at 9 AM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Deputy Sheriff Pat Galligher arrested nine alleged gamesters Saturday morning at Pilot Point and filed complaints. New GI A quarterly bulletins are now being mailed in the hundreds to interested inquirers.
An advertisement offers various penny and nickel pack snacks including Sodarettes Pantans Lemon Snaps Aunt Lucindas and Select City Sodas Saltine Flakes Cocoanut Dainties Ginger Wafers Banner Bars Chocolate Clairs Vanilla Wafers Chocolate Marshmallows Zwieback Perfettos Butter Thins Pilgrim Teas Nut Creams Yum Yums Pretzellers 1 cent Cheese Sticks 25 cent Barrels of Tulip Ginger Snaps and other items at Phone 342 T. C. Sample's.
Mrs Kennedy credits Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment with ending fifty years of tetter and eczema suffering. The advertisement promises a perfect cure and notes availability at all druggists or by mail for 50 cents from J F Raley & Co.
The Record and Chronicle reports a community push for better cleanliness as residents urged to tidy vacant lots and clear weeds. Children have already cleaned ugly lots, and advance notice announces trash cans will be placed on the square Monday with two per side for public use.
Notice announces Mienty of Elberta peaches for sale at Wat tam's orchard with delivery to six city sections. W. H. Wattam operates on Bernard Street and provides a new phone number 208.
Denton people who attended the Old Settlers' reunion at Pilot Point praised the committees for a well run event. The picnic grounds stayed comparatively cool despite heat and all public conveniences were provided. Some travelers were delayed by a wreck that canceled trains and others arrived by car.
The union services Sunday night are organized by the young people of First Methodist First Presbyterian First Christian and Central Presbyterian churches. The program includes a sermon on Young People and Social Problems presiding by Will Evers.
An advertisement warns that yawning daily signals malaria and promises relief with Herb Ine a chill medicine. It claims to cleanse bowels and liver while expelling impurities that feed the parasite, priced Soc. and sold by R. H. Garrison.
The McKinney Examiner reports N. A. Button and his son W E Button, prominent Aubrey area farmers in Denton County, visited McKinney to arrange cotton pickers. Button says his crop looks good and may yield enough to buy an auto if conditions hold.
Gov. O Neal announced a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Senator Joseph F Johnston in Washington. Law delays may prevent naming a successor before the tariff bill vote in Congress.
The article presents Detective Burns as the top sleuth through vivid depiction of scientific methods in criminal investigation. It claims the story draws on his actual career experiences with Miss Alice Joyce leading Kalem’s celebrated supporting company.
A long list of local residents and families share travel and visit plans. J M Inge visits Slidell. J W Caldwell leaves for Huntsville. Witherspoon returns from Abilene. Douglass of Florence visits Taylor in Denton. Floyd to Whitesboro for farm business. Mrs Morris to Kansas City then Northampton New York for four weeks. Olin Graham family cut Michigan trip short due to health. Luther B D Smith back from Gainesville auto trip in two hours ten minutes. L F Hardwick back from Greenville Confederate reunion. Marrs to Amsterdam New York for family reunion. Berry from Austin notes dry conditions and cotton picking near Hillsboro. Berry plans move to Austin. Woodward family and Christa plan Colorado Springs trip, with additional Texas visits.
An irregular notice states Frontier Asthma Company offers free information and treatment. It also includes a contact line for poultry sales by G. W. Elbert who will collect chickens within a reasonable distance.
Philippine muskmelons grown by P. O Reilly south of the city drew curiosity in the local market. R E Cobb brought the seed from California and gave them to O Reilly who raised six large melons last year and many more this year. The melons are pulled green and kept indoors until soft then eaten like a banana.
Transfers into Denton city schools now total 324 the greatest in local history. With enrollment at 1296 up 163 from last year the coming year may exceed 1600 with a possible total of 1620 excluding pay pupils or overs and unders.
Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa lauds Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation calling them perfect and essential. He declares them a liver and bowels regulator with every pill guaranteed and priced at 2 cents at J F Raley Co adv.
Mrs. Dickson's Millinery Parlors introduces new black sattern toned satter t. o s for ladies for late summer and early fall wear.
Schedule an annual watch cleaning to reduce wear and ensure accurate timekeeping. Curtis' repair department offers thorough service at a reasonable charge, promising proper workmanship.
Dallas received its first bale of the new crop on Friday and Denton is expected to follow in a few days as cotton opens in several fields.
An exclusive Denton agent extols Nunnally's Candy. He claims to have sold thousands of pounds over ten years and assures readers of pure materials, careful manufacture, direct factory supply, and refrigeration until sale. He invites patrons who seek the best candy to try Nunnally's.
The county expects to surpass 500 auto registrations by August end with 490 already recorded by Saturday morning and 19 recent registrations this week. New registrations include J. W. Finnell Denton Stony Frankin 476 and Albert Adkisson Denton Indian motorcycle. L. S. Nix Aubrey Ford. J. W. Ratliff Lewisville. S. L. Gaston Justin Detroiter. Mrs. Shepherd Lewisville Fort. F. L. Nix Aubrey Ford. Noah White Frisco. L. R. Coleman Justin Ford. W. J. Grady Denton Chalmers. C. J. Meinecke Krum Detroiter. L. McGee Krum Ford. J. A. Rhoads Aubrey Detroiter. J. A. Linenschmidt Denton Krit. C. C. Houston Lewisville Oakland.
A notice by H. D. Stewart invites sellers with black land to respond. He has two buyers offering 150 to 275 acres, one-half payment in cash and the balance on short terms, and asks what others can offer.
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