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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
3
Stamford Texas August 12 fire destroyed the residences of Mrs Maude Greer and Mrs W B Peny this morning caused by defective wiring. Loss exceeds $10 000 and is partly covered by insurance.
Mrs. W. A. Pierce of Denton Texas testifies in 1905 that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her kidney trouble and remains a strong advocate. She obtains them from J F Raley & Co drug store and praises the remedy as a tonic with lasting benefits. Sold by all dealers 5 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
In Denton markets Hogs and onions show activity with Collin County onions at 1 dollar per bushel. Cotton futures edged mixed in New York and Liverpool with uplifts in some cities while Fort Worth Livestock notes steady cattle and higher hogs. County prices for corn, hay, feed, and staples appear with varied wholesale and retail quotes.
The record lists wholesale and retail prices for eggs and butter. Eggs sold wholesale at 16 twos per dozen and 2 percent cash or trade. retail at 2 for 25 cents. Butter per pound country wholesale 12 to 20 cents cash or trade, delivered to residences or hotels, and 2? creameries per pound 2 to tee. Butter fat per pound 3 cents.
The report lists current prices for poultry and livestock. Turkeys and hens show varying per pound rates, fryers 10 to 12 cents, guineas 1.50 per dozen, ducks 3 per dozen, geese absent. Hog prices show light at 6 to 5 3 4 cents, heavy 5 3 4 to 7 cents. Cows priced at 2 1 2 to 2 4 cents per pound.
The notice lists hides priced by condition and weight. Green hides offered at 7 to 9 cents per pound. Dry hides range from 9 to 13 cents per pound depending on weight and condition.
Advert says Capudine dor relieves headache and nervous tension. Claims to clear the head and nerves for business use. Recommends trying Capudine at drug stores after a restless night.
Aug 12 Mustin. E H Clenenery of Granite City Illinois, a bridge contractor worker on the Colorado River bridge, was struck by a live wire and hurled forty feet to the floor, dying instantly.
NOTICE TO ICE CUSTOMERS. Should you fail to get courteous treatment and prompt service from the men on the ice wagons, phone 130 and they will be promptly investigated. ALLIANCE MILLING CO.
A health ad urges care for the liver and promotes Simmons Liver Purifier as a remedy to restore and maintain liver health. It claims the organ causes numerous troubles when not functioning properly and positions the product as a corrective and preventive aid.
South bound services include No 3 PPO, No 7138 local, and No 281 Dallas branch with arrivals around 12 08 pm and 3 10 pm. North bound lines show No 206, No 282 Dallas branch, and No 724 at 9 37 am. Additional services No 4 and No 532 operate at 4 25 pm and other unspecified times.
Louis A. Martin former American consul at Eagle Pass and Chihuahua Mexico has been relieved and passed through El Paso with his family en route to San Antonio to settle there.
Capudine relieves headaches from colds heat stomach or nerves. It is a pleasant liquid with quick action. Available at drug stores in 19 25 and 50 cent sizes.
Baseball and national scores list games across multiple cities with results and innings. An ad fragment claims Foley's Honey and Tar cured hay fever and summer cold after a reader's poor response to a doctor's prescription and other medicines.
The Dallas county tax assessor's report forwarded to the State Comptroller shows a 14.25 million increase over last year. Total valuation in Dallas County now exceeds 105 million dollars.
The Texas Postmasters' Association elected W. H. Hoff man of Waco as president and J. M. Sloan of Navasota as first vice president. J. M. Clark of Yoakum became second vice president with Sloan Simpson of Dallas as third vice president. Henry Zweifel of Granbury was chosen secretary treasurer, and F. L. Erwin of Terrell as assistant secretary. Galveston Austin Martin Stamforg and Mineral Wells seek the next convention.
Dallas county values exceed a hundred million while state banks adopt assessment guaranty. Also: Henry to Paris on party demands. Texas coal output 1908 value about 3.42 million. airship flights at Lampasas fair. Secret Service chief declines Chicago police post. Fire at Monticello destroys 36 houses. governor may call January session. unions oppose Draper veto. booze seizures at Amarillo. tug Gutzesacot capsizes off Cape Ann with 4 drowned. a cow goring injures Mrs Gammon near Decatur. Senator Bailey honored at Gainesville. brigades reunion in Terrell. Gulf storm passes with no major damage. Taft tours Mississippi. corp tax census underway. Santa Catarina river flood in Mexico. railways tied by washouts.
Waxahachie Tex Aug 12 Miss Brevard Templeton today took into custody the Ellis county funds, having been appointed county treasurer to succeed the treasurer who resigned.
Aug 11 Argyle notes report Durant resident Mr Lambright visiting daughter Mrs J I Chambers. Arlington guests Jim Davis family visit Robert Davis. Phillip Lawrence Denison and Beulah Mays wed quietly Saturday night at 9:30 and plan Denison home. Local visits include Appleton and Card families. J A Simmons ill. Rev Hodnett and family guests. revival led by Rev Preston with Rev N B Baker. Jim Brown of Pilot Point visiting.
Interview with Heasing Ellis Drug Company reports growing demand for Q Ban Hair Restorer and Q Ban Hair Tonic. Druggists order these preparations in unusually large quantities and offer six pack guarantees tied to hair color change and market growth across the Southern state.
Navarro commissioners decline to order a local option election ruling stating two years have not elapsed since the election contest was finally decided.
At market close domestic cotton prices moved slightly lower while weather conditions favored a rise. Prices finished just above the day’s opening but remained near the previous settlement as traders weighed conditions.
The locating committee in Fort Worth is in session to receive bids for the new West Texas State Normal. Bids already received are described as very satisfactory with liberal offers from bidders.
In Chicago, an articles of agreement finalize a fight to a finish between Jack Johnson and J J Jeffries for the world heavyweight championship. The bout will be held within eight months at the club submitting the highest bid.
Citizens of Veasco issue a statement denying widespread suffering and hunger after the Gulf storm. They claim water and food are available and rebuilding of destroyed houses has begun. Adjt General Newton of the State Rangers met Gov Campbell and said officers in Galveston assure strict law enforcement, while Railroad Commissioner Colquitt urges steel bridges, heavier rails, and extensive ballasting on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line.
The government service shows a dispute over census supervisor appointments with President Taft reportedly breaking a pledge to divide posts between Republicans and Democrats in several sold states. General Hitchcock, the administration head, is said to protest along with Cecil Lyon of Texas against exclusive Republican allocation.
Mrs. D H Fry Jr and son of McKinney visit her sister Mrs A E Wharton. Mrs Millard McGalliard returns to Graham after visiting Mr and Mrs T A McGalliard. Mrs George Kincaid returns to Denton after visiting her daughter Mrs A E Wharton who is ill. The Baptist meeting closed. Protracted meeting at Church of Christ to begin next Friday led by Elder W O Daly. The Corinth ball team played Garza Friday. Several showers refreshed the area early week. Walker Riley visiting in Hobart Oklahoma. Rev Theo Estell visited home folks recently. Prof and Mrs W L Oliver returned to Denton after visiting A E Wharton. E H Cornwell in Dallas on business.
The skull of Lieutenant Sutton was displayed on Wednesday as experts testified that the fatal wounds could not have been caused in the manner described by his brother officers. The ongoing inquiry examines conflicting accounts and seeks to establish the true cause of death.
Washington plagues lie in Potomac marshes and Malaria germs bring chills fever and debility. Electric Bitters claimed to destroy germs and cure malaria and related ailments. Local dealer J F Raley & Co. guarantees them at 50 cents with customer endorsement from R M James of Louellen South Carolina.
A summer capital dispatch says the President will urge Congress to grant statehood in the next session as a platform demand. Reports from land offices follow Forester Pinchot’s charge that power trusts claim public lands in Montana, with Ballinger to respond in Spokane this week as Pinchot’s retirement nears.
Misses Lila and Della Knight returned from Rockwall after visiting there. May Howard visited in Krum last week. Mrs. Lindley and Mrs. Woodward of Krum visited relatives. Claud Stallings returned from Nevada. BE Proffer spent Sunday in Gainesville. Rolent Harris visited his brother Dr Harris in Mustang. Mr. and Mrs Carr were guests in Krum. Bass Brown and family from Oklahoma visited W T Brown. Rey T J.
Mr and Mrs R J January finish a summer at their ranch near Claude and have returned home. Porter Johnston has corel Sanger.
An old advertisement touts Bucklea Arnica salve as a supreme healer for burns cuts ulcers and fever sores. It claims rapid relief from pain and inflamed skin and lists a 25 cent price at J. F. Raley and Co.
A brief note highlights the Record and Chronicle as a platform with wide potential for want ads, suggesting diverse listings and adaptable formats to suit many buyers and sellers.
In Roanoke on Tuesday afternoon Clarence McMahan and Miss Alliett of Keller married with Squire Lane as officiant. Nearby residents visited relatives and friends while others traveled from Justin, Sanger, Keller, Denton, and Mineral Wells.
S P Cleary of Jackson says Simmons Liver Purifier is the mildest and most pleasant in action yet the surest remedy for constipation and torpid liver. It does not irritate or gripe. Tin boxes only, priced 25 cents.
Classified ads sections in The Record and Chronicle expand with new results. Readers are urged to try the listings and prove their value. The growing columns reflect demand for local notices, sales, jobs, and services.
The Daily enters about twelve hundred homes in or near Denton and reaches nearly every merchandise buyer in the city. Regular ads give readers direct access to what you sell, with reasonable rates and strong service.
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