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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
1
Sewer Ditches Giving Trouble In Town Streets
Citizens complain about uneven street surfaces where trenches for the sewerage system were dug. Mayor Bates explains weather and backfill cause ridges and a future rain would level the surface. The contract requires contractors to maintain street quality for sixty days after work and outlines backfilling standards and settling protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Canyon bids for normal site as offers go public
The West Texas normal site selection moved to public bids. Conger City tops at 100 thousand plus cash, Colorado offers 50 plus thousand for improvements, with Abilene 80 thousand, Wichita Falls 65 thousand, Tulsa 65 thousand, San Angelo 64 thousand, Big Springs 60 thousand, Amarillo 59 thousand, Snyder 50 thousand, Brownwood 34 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
West Texas Normal
Conger City
Colorado
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Tulsa
San Angelo
Big Springs
Amarillo
Snyder
Brownwood
Choosing a Bank for Your Financial Needs
Bank advertises building trust with small and large depositors. It promotes account options for new or changing arrangements, courteous treatment for all customers, and safety of valuables in safety deposit vaults offering privacy and convenience.
Browder Files Four Complaints in Pure Food Case
Denton inspector H F Browder charges four Fort Worth dealers and others with pure food law violations. Complaints allege selling adulterated meat and milk products, including decomposed chicken and sulfur additives. Warrants issued, prosecutions may expand to additional cases after these four are resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Fort Worth
H. F. Browder
Main Street
City of
Theodore Shroeder
East Front Street
Pure Food Inspector
George W. Rowe
North Fort Worth
Browder
Skimmer
Oliver T. Maxwell
Kindel- Clarke Drug Co
Cantrell
The Boys Are Never Forgotten At This Store
The Big Store promotes fall school wear with early shipments and discounts on midsummer weight suits and caps for boys. It touts bargains on fancy weave and blue-black serge suits, extra trousers, tropical weights, and well fitting styles for the new school season.
Don’t Forget Straw Hat Proposition at Discount Sale
Local promotion advertises remaining straw hats at large discounts. Patrons are urged to bring time cards and arrive promptly at 4 p.m. Saturday when Silver Dollars will be given away.
State Enforces Rigid Inspections Against Impure Food
Officials vow strict enforcement of state law prohibiting sale of impure food products. Authorities will conduct inspections and take action against violators to protect public health and ensure compliance.
Bailey Visits Gainesville for Old Settlers Picnic Speech
Senator Bailey arrived in Gainesville Texas last night and left at 10 this morning for Pilot Point to speak at the old settlers picnic. He said he is in perfect health and will fill his scheduled speaking dates. An ovation was given to him here last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tex
Bailey
Pilot Point
Courier On Way to Taft Visit Traverses Dallas
Courier O Rielly travels from San Antonio to Washington on horseback with an invitation to President Taft. He leaves Dallas after obtaining signatures of city officials and continues his trip, moving toward the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Courier O'Rielly
San Antonio
Washington
Taft
Lyons Seeks Census Seat Unity From Taft
Cecil Lyons of Texas travels from Washington to Beverly Massachusetts to press President Taft to split the Texas census appointments along party lines and to urge a longer U S stay in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinton
Cecil Lyons
Texas
Washington
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Lyons
Sage of Cumby May Run for Governor
Terrell Texas August 12 R R Williams the sage of Cumby indicated he may again seek the governorship at the Confederate reunion when asked if he would run: I would be willing to do most any thing to relieve the people of the state from the oppression under which they are laboring.
White Man Stabbed by Santone Negro
San Antonio reports a man was stabbed by a person described as Santone Negro on August 12. Details on motive, victim condition, and suspect identity have not been released. Further police information is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santone Negro
Pool dispute turns fatal in mob clash
Anthony Lampkin was fatally slashed today by Dan Lane during a pool game dispute. Lampkin sustained chest injuries including a back stab wound and a ruptured rib. Police intervened to prevent further violence as tensions flared over payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Lampkin
Dan Lane
Lampkin
Thaw Deemed Insane. Judge Sends Thaw Back to Matteawan
Justice Mills rules Harry K. Thaw is insane this morning. Habeas corpus is dismissed and Thaw is remanded to Matteawan State Hospital for confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Mills
Matteawan Asylum
White Plains
N. J
Justice Mills
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Governor declines to discuss charges against opponents
Austin August 12 Governor Campbell refused to comment on charges leveled by B S Senter at Garland yesterday. He said he was unfortunate to the character of the men opposing him and would not discuss the accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Campbell
B. S. Senter
Garland
Senter
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Wilson Hardware Co
M’quigg
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & CO
Exchange Bank
Twau Farm Weather Report
Canyon
Randall County
Uuwara
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
J. C. Coit
First National Bank
M. S. Stout
A. D. Turner
V. P
H. F. Schweer
Cash
Es Evans
Sage OF
Cumby
San Antonio, Tex
Thaw
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