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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1912
Page
3
C R Hamil reports a green set gold pin and chain missing from the downstairs area of his space office. Reward offered for return to Mrs W C Naughle at the office.
An advertisement touts rocks for ten dollars and twelve scholarships to be sold for thirty dollars. The offer expires August 22 and urges readers to investigate. Draughon’s Practical Business College in Denton Texas is mentioned.
Classified notice states furnished rooms needed for rent near the City Hotel. It instructs interested landlords to contact R. L. Stone at the City Hotel.
For a few days customers may get White Clings at 50c per bush by coming to the orchard and picking them. Message from B. O. Tanner and L. Fulton lists rental houses and contact details.
Wanted help for dressmaking and plain sewing duties. Mrs H L Luck Fett advertises at 9 North Locust Street seeking assistance or service related to sewing tasks.
For lease terms and particulars contact Mrs. Wm. C. Wright by telephone for details about renting the Wreht Opera House.
An insurance ad from J. W. Johnson promotes fire tornado and accident coverage. It claims ten solid companies in the agency and promises prompt, correct handling of business to satisfy customers.
For sale our lot and building on East McKingey street lot measures 100 by 336 feet building 407110 includes artesian well and city water and sewer connections price 1600 dollars apply to Denton Steam Laundry Co.
CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY AND other feedstuffs. Best stove and heater wood on the market. Prompt delivery full measure. ARKANSAS MILL S Elm street Both phones.
The notice directs readers to call both phones for Quick Messenger Service. J. W. A Prashears is listed as manager in Hamilton Yeatts' office.
A fragmented notice requests anyone wanting scavenger work to call number 364 or respond by phone, indicating a local pickup or task opportunity.
Beginning Monday morning sale offers Alberta peaches at 50 cents per bushel with about 50 bushels available and all other peaches at 35 cents per bushel. Large, worm free fruit ready for shipment. Three day sale hosted by H. W. Sanders at 130 S Barnard with new phone number.
Advertisement notes dray work and household moving offered by Brownlow and Strickland. New phone 110 old phone 310. Office and barn located at 36 East Hickory Street.
Small printed notice advertises a dray business offering first class service at reasonable rates. It highlights two new moving vans and notes specialty in household moving. Contact details include office and residence phone numbers for Parks and Lester.
Concrete walks and sidewalks offered by cement contractor J M Gurley. First class work at right price. Get estimates.
Dr W A Jones at West Side Square and J W Fralin at South Side Square middle block Denton Texas are listed as practicing dentists in the area.
Dr W E Botts veterinarian surgeon listed with practice in Denton through Transfer Co. Linscomb Dock. New phone 70 old 31. Residence phones old 486 new 132.
A. R. McGintife operating as a landlord with old phone 91, listing furnished rooms for rent in East, West, South and North Denton from an office over Long and King. Ends.
Several good second hand Oliver typewriters offered by J F McCabe at the Exchange Bank building 246tfc.
Autos for hire listing by W W Billingsley and Wm W Wright Denton Texas offers nine room central east front residence near High School campus with real estate and farms of all sizes. Trade options include one-fourth to one-half trade with balance easy. Old phone 330 new phone 148.
Essenkay Sales Company of Fort Worth Texas seeks a wide awake live agent to handle sale of Essenkay Telegraph or write making an apportment with us. The company offers to explain the proposition fully and demonstrate Essenkay while arranging automobiles in the county.
Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday school at 9 45 a m with W W Baxter as superintendent. First Christian Church led by A Rogers offers 9 45 a m Sunday school and 11 a m and 8 p m services. Morning topic Some Words that May be Said in Behalf of the Kingdom of Heaven Evening topic The Christian Race. Baptist services at 9:30 a m Sunday school, 5 p m Junior B Y P U, 7 p m Senior B Y P U with 1 1 and 8 15 p m services. Representatives go to Argyle at 3 p m for church membership. Baptism planned after evening service. All welcome.
An at home asthma cure claim promotes a trial treatment and full information at no charge. The notice lists Frontiers Athma Company room 102 Buffalo NY offering a free program for asthma cure information and trial access.
Deavenport suffers indigestion while news from Argyle notes Hickory Creek rising then receding. A birth is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mc Lachlan on Saturday. Mer Cooper of the Methodist church is absent at Corpus Christi for Epworth League lectures. County reports say creeks largely returned to normal after recent rains. all services held Sunday except at two churches.
Victims suffer stomach, liver and kidney troubles with poor appetite backache fatigue and run down feelings. Henry Tenn man T D Peebles reports six bottles of Electric Bitters restored strength and appetite better than other remedies. Only 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Daily dinners offered at Smith's Restaurant encourage patrons to dine in. No need to go home for meals, staff invite guests to enjoy consistent, welcoming service.
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe Railway to sell at public auction at 2 p m August 31 1912 at Ponder Texas freight depot. Items include a traction engine shipped June 6 1911 from Fort Worth and a separator from Justin shipped June 5 1911 both unclaimed and in railway possession. Deductions include unpaid freight storage and sale costs.
The August term appearance docket lists numerous cases including debt and foreclosure actions such as George v McCook, Elmore v Beaver, and Alliance Milling Co. v Austin requiring trial dates on the second court day, with divorces, partitions, deeds clouds, and guardianship matters sprinkled throughout. Names include Hulda Ung, J A Pickeng, Mary Wakeham, E H Tatum, Sallie Johnson, J P Goodwn, and many others across debt, divorce, and title issues.
Broken lots of corsets by Warner and Googsard in styles being discontinued. Great savings for general wear as stock is cleared. Julian Scruggs selling now.
A brief urging residents to place items for sale in the local classifieds. The note underscores using the classified section for selling goods and services.
The Texas Railroad Commission ordered track repairs after inspecting the Trans continental division of the Texas and Pacific. The report notes the division's physical improvements are fair and cites three recent serious freight wrecks, including one near Mingo Bridge last week.
Plaintiff Charles Townson sues heirs of J H King and unknown heirs of Richard Lugrand over 40 acres in Denton County Texas. The case No 6522 seeks to quiet title, remove clouds, and establish a continuous chain of title with publication notices for defendants including Otis Miller King G J Moore Jennie Mauphins Earnest Mauphins and others. Court action set for the next regular term in Devon on the sixth Monday in July 1912 with citation by publication for unknown and nonresident defendants.
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