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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1910
Page
3
Oklahoma voters approved a grandfather clause amendment by a 26 000 majority. Republicans plan to take the measure to the courts. Col William Nelson publisher of the Kansas City Star predicted a Democratic victory nationwide as insurgents push for progressives to gain influence.
Ed Aly bought the J. R Yoakley store and residence at Shiloh and plans a new stock of goods within 15 to 20 days. He travels to San Angelo to ship household effects back. His wife and children visit relatives west of Lewisville while the blacksmith shop is to reopen. Crops are cool and the enterprises should prosper.
The notice urges travelers to carry Chamberlain's Colic Sholera and Diarrhoea medicine before departures this summer as water and climate changes can cause diarrhoea. It cannot be obtained on trains or steamers and is sold by J. A. Minnis.
The fragment promotes the Lost and Found columns in The Record and Chronicle urging readers to advertise items they have misplaced. It invites participation and frames the column as a way to recover lost belongings through local notices.
Advertisement column highlights a forthcoming feature of local interest. Readers are invited to look up and note details in the page’s notices and promotions. The snippet signals a community event, sale, or service appearing in the edition.
Aubrey notes list residents and visitors including P J Henderson in Galveston and Jim Jordan in Abilene. Returns and visits span Tioga Denison Mineral Wells Pilot Point Oklahoma West Texas Temple Corsicana Galveston Frederick and Santa Anna with several families and individuals mentioned. Tom Powledge has returned from unspecified location.
An advertisement in this issue hides a sought item with an unusually attractive price. The notice invites readers to inquire for the discounted cost and availability.
G Welbet announces a new first class woodyard tied to his grocery and produce business and asks for a portion of local orders. The notice invites patronage from the community.
A brief notice states a charge of 40 cents for ten words per week in Daily and Weekly publications.
Reports from D W Christian W J Lacy Jr and G Masters describe extreme drought across West Texas from Wichita Falls to the Panhandle with cropping near zero in many counties. Northwest areas around Dalhart show better conditions though western sectors remain far below normal with high feed costs and an exodus of emigrants from Big Springs to richer counties.
A collection of short notes reports visitors and residents from Argyle Bartonville Roanoke Denton and surrounding areas. Names include L C McMakin J M Matthews W J McMakin and many others visiting relatives or traveling to Fort Worth Denison Aubrey Ponder Roanoke and Dallas. A light rain fell Monday morning with better rain prospects ahead. An ice cream supper honored Ross McCormick of Denton at George McCormick’s home.
Rinaldo Mounts of Wao died Sunday night in a Sedalia hospital from a poisonous spider bite. His mother Mrs Emma Woodward and brother Edison Mounts were with him. Relatives from Whalia Falls Sanger Peania and Plainview attended the funeral in Krum Tuesday morning.
AEWS from Lewisville lists residents returning from visits and travels. Names include E J Sherrill and family from Florence Alabama J M Hendrix from Galveston and many Denton area residents visiting relatives in Dallas Fort Worth and Kansas City among others. Several sick and visiting statuses noted for Lyles Wood Woodward and Wilkins with trips to Burleson Fort Worth and Boulder Colorado.
Rain good for farmers and dust control boosts mood in Sanger. Rev T M Kirk and Edson of Fort Worth lead a well attended meeting at 4 E church with strong interest. Pastors Webb and Dewitt noted among locals. social visits and improvements noted as new brick business houses rise.
A call to retailers to embrace advertising and daylight storefronts to boost sales. The piece argues that manufacturers supply ready to use electrotypes and that consumer demand for advertised goods is broadening. It urges stores to partner with manufacturers and use the Record and Chronicle to direct demand to their aisles.
Miss Gertie Andrews and Mrs. Weaver return from Wolfe City. Denton visitors include Miss Elizabeth Smith and Wal dine Mahand. Mrs. Sluder dies and is buried at Sanger. Chicago market actions show wheat changes and dull conditions amid Knights Templar parade. Local grain and livestock price details follow.
August 9 Garza column records arrivals and visits from Dallas Denton Frisco Wake Forest Rosebud Lewisville and Frisco. Names include W E Swisher Mrs W D Bradley Miss Topsy Dickson Miss Nancy Lea Whitmore Jas Sanders Mr and Mrs Cleo Turberville and others with illness notes on Bettie Mayabb and the Riley infant.
Blue Mound faces a much needed rain while Louis Shertz arrives from Fort Worth and prepares to depart for Oklahoma. Local clergy Rev G H Holly leaves for Dallas and preaching duties begin the German M E church revival July 14 with Rev John Streit and Rev Aug Didzun delivering sermons. Dewey Wallace is ill with fever and visitors Mary Koenig and her sister from Oklahoma stay with the Bartholds.
Grocery rates show Irish potatoes wholesale and retail prices with California potatoes and multiple flour varieties. Other items include bacon dry salt and smoked sides with per pound prices, lard options by wholesale and retail, corn meal sacks, and bulk can options.
Butter per pound wholesale 15 to 30 cents cash or trade delivered to private residences hotels and boarding houses 20 to 25 cents. Creamery per pound 26 to 80 cents. Eggs wholesale 8 1 3 to 9 1 2 cents cash 10 trade retail per dozen 10 to 12 1 2 cents. Peaches per bushel wholesale retail per gallon 20 cents.
Livestock prices listed per pound include hogs at four Oregon growers six to seven cents for light weight and seven to eight cents for heavies. Cows fetch two and three quarters to eight cents per pound.
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