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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1912

Page

3

FOR RENT NICE OFFICE SPACE DOWN STAIRS

Classified notices list rentals and sales including a down stairs office space, a lost gold pin, a piano for sale, a bargain price on items, and various ads from Denton Texas businesses. It notes scholarships for sale, rooms wanted, houses to rent, dressmaking services, pony gear for sale, insurance services, and a lot and building for sale on East McKinney Street with a artesian well.

McKinney Street Apply Denton Steam Laundry Co

Arkansas Mill feedstuffs offer and delivery prompt

CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY and other feedstuffs listed with best stove and heater wood on the market. Prompt delivery full measure. ARKANSAS MILL located on S Elm street with both phones available for contact.

Arkansas Mill Elm Street

Quick Messenger Seeks AV Frahears Manager’s Contact

Classified note asks to call both phones for AV A Frashears, manager, Hamilton Yeatte office, seeking confirmation or contact.

AV. A. Frashears Hamilton & Yeatte

Help Wanted for Scavenger Work

Classified note invites readers to call number 307 for scavenger work opportunities.

Drayage and Moving Services Ad Offer Prompt Service

Ads promote dray work and moving services by Brownlow & Strickland and Parks & Lester. New and old phones listed, office at 36 East Hickory, moving vans available for household moves, prompt service at reasonable rates.

Brownlow & Strickland East Hickory Parks & Lester

Concrete Walks by Bushey Skilled Brick and Alcove Work

Concrete walks or brick work questions? Let me figure it with you. S A Bushey.

J. M. Gurley Cement Contractor Ad

J M Gurley offers first class cement work at right price with estimates available.

J. M. Gurley

Dentists listed at Denton West and South Side Squares

Dr W A Jones dentist located at West Side Square and J W Fralin dentist at South Side Square middle of block up Haire Denton Texas provide dental services in city listings with street references and office locations.

W. A Jones West Side Square J. W. Fralin South Side Square Denton Texas

Botts Veterinarian Office Ad and Contacts

LR W E Botts veterinary and veterinary surgeon announces office location at Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb block with new phone 70 and old number 3. Residence phones listed old 486 new 132.

R McGintie Rents Rooms in Denton Districts

A. R. McGintie lists furnished rooms for rent in Denton with offices over Long and King. He operates rental houses across East West South and North Denton and offers furnished rooms for Trent.

A R. McGintie Long & King Denton Trent

For Sale: Several Oliver Typewriters at Bargain

Auction note lists several used Oliver typewriters for sale by J F McCabe at the Exchange Bank building location. Contact details not fully legible.

Oliver J. F. McCabe Exchange Bank

Autos for Hire by Billingsley Offered with Updated Phones

W. W. Billingsley provides auto hire service with a new contact number 148 and retains old number 330 for call inquiries. Provisions include pickup and drop-off options and prompt daily rates.

W. W. Billingsley

Bargain in large residence near High School campus

Nine room central Denton residence with east front on a 100x200 lot one block from streetcar line. Property fronts the new High School campus with additional city and suburban holdings and farms available. Trade options include one-fourth to one-half with balance easy. Wm. W. Wright, owner, Denton, Texas.

Wm. W. Wricht Denton Texas

Essenkay Telegraph Sales Seeks Local Agents

The Essenkay Sales Company of Fort Worth Texas seeks a live agent in the area to handle sales and demonstrations. Applicants will be shown the proposition and asked to secure automobiles in the county for promotional use and sales.

Fessenkay

The Thrifty Shopper Prefers Home Merchants

The shopper who pays only from home merchants is more thrifty than one who buys from mail order houses because she avoids misleading descriptions and unnecessary shipments. She buys less and meets her needs more accurately.

Ito

Land for sale near Corinth and Denton with truck trade

Small sandy farm land offered for sale one mile north of Corinth and usable in part payment with a truck farm near Denton. Address Box 63 Route 3 Denton. 315¢

Corinth Denton Route 3

Real Estate Transfers In Denton Area Listings

J M Wright and wife transfer property to Mary D Searcy and B W Searcy in the E Puchalski survey. Denton 1500. J A Fain and wife to E W Fritz in E Puchalski survey. Denton 1200. Geo O Hughes to S A Newman block 15 Hampton addition to Sanger 150. W H Guyse and wife to A G Davis lot 3 block 29 College addition to Denton 0. G C Masters and wife to W E Gregory 101 14 acres in Yeam Cundiff survey 0 0625. M L Hennen and re es to J Martin lot in Mary Wright survey 1000. S H Fuqua to Mattie Fuqua lot in Pilot Point love and affection. W N Thomas and wife to J W Degan 7 acres in Russell Craft survey 800. H K R Shaw and wife to W A Brown lot 5 block 29 College addition to Denton 1564.85. L J Hawking to J D McCutcheon lots in Fort Worth and lot in Chas Smith survey Pilot Point 1250. J M Jeffries and wife to C E Bryson 16 acres in John White survey and 53 13 acres in H Murphy survey 2001. E P Rains to Flem Degraffemeidt 61 23 acres in Gideon Walker survey 3600. Flem Degraffemeidt Sr Smth 61 23 acres in Gideon Walker survey 3000. C E Bryson and wife to W W Green 16 acres in John White survey 2000.

J. M Wright Mary D. Searcy B. W. Searcy Denton J. A. Fain Wfe E. W Fritz Geo. O. Hughes S. A. Newman Block 15 Hampton Sanger W. H. Guyse A. G Davis College G. C. Masters W. E Gregory H Cundiff M. L. Hennen Ree Martin Mary Wright S. H Fuqua Mattie Fuqua Pilot Point W. N. Thomas J. W. Degan HK. R. Shaw W. A. Brown L. J. Hawking J. D. McCutcheon Fort Worth J. M. Jeffries C. E. Bryson John White H. Murphy E. P. Rains Flem Degraffemeidt Gideon Walker Flem Degraffemeidt Sr

Palace of Sweets Delivers Bread and Ice Cream Citywide

Fresh bread and ice cream delivered to any part of the city. Palace of Sweets. J. W. Skiles, proprietor.

City Palace of Sweets J. W. Skiles

Denton Society Happenings Honor Miss Lucile Hepinstall

Mrs J W Murphy hosted a dance at her East Oak street home for her niece Miss Lucile Hepinstall with Mrs Herbert Walden providing music. Guests included Rosa Lee Rathbone Anna Banks Katie Baas Myrtle Floyd from Plano Lollie Sehmitz Ada Elliott Florence Smith from McKinney and many local residents.

J. W. Murphy Lucile Hepinstall East Oak Street Herbert Walden Rosa Lee Rathbone Anna Banks Katie Baas Myrtle Floyd Plano Lollie Sehmitz

Turner Bros Advertises Maxwell House Coffee

Turner Bros promotes Maxwell House Coffee with assurances of universal appeal and quality for all users, inviting customers to call for orders at a provided phone number.

Maxwell House Turner Bros

Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Deafness Cure

An old advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars from F. H. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and sale through pharmacists.

Cheney & Co Toledo Drvegists Hall

Asthma Cure Offer From Frontiers Athma Company

An advertisement promises home asthma cure trial treatment and full information free of charge. It directs readers to contact Frontiers Athma Company in Buffalo New York and adds a buy offer from G Welbert for poultry butter and eggs at top market price.

Frontiers Athma Company Room Buffalo, N. Y G. Welbert

Number 44 Connects You to Local Grocery Need

A reader is guided to call Number 44 to reach a grocery store aiming to satisfy customers. The ad directs dialing for placing the next order, mentioning LONG and KING as cues.

Long & King

Residence sought in Denton for twelve months rental or purchase

A client abroad plans to be in Denton in the next few days and asks for a residence of eight to ten rooms ready. He wants to rent for twelve months or buy if the price is right and invites sellers or landlords to respond promptly.

Denton

Their Weapon of Defense in Insects and Blood Ejections

The article describes insects that eject tobacco juice and other fluids as a defense when disturbed. It notes that the discharge is usually blood or related fluids, not voluntary, and serves to distract or deter captors. It cites grasshoppers, ants, wasps, hornets, moths, butterflies, beetles, true bugs, and some birds as examples.

Rousseau Letter Reveals Sixties View On Love Autograph

An autograph letter by Jean Jacques Rousseau, dated 1759, surfaces amid the centenary of Rousseau. Addressed to Deleyre the secretary, it discusses love as illusion and the emotional conflict of promise and passion. The piece notes the letter’s Montmorency setting and link to Madame Depiney.

Jean Jacques Rousseau Deleyre Comte de Croiseul Rousseau Montmorency Madame Depiney

Changeable Silk Policy Sparks Exchange at Kansas City Store

A Kansas City department store, famed for easy exchanges, faced a dispute when a customer returned ten yards of two toned silk cut from the bolt. The clerk initially refused, citing the item’s cut status, but relented after the shopper recalled a supposed guarantee of exchangeable fabric. The sale ended with an exchange for a woolen item.

Kansas City

Addison Mizner recounts Atlantic City widow tale

Mizner told a visiting story about a beautiful widow in a white bathing suit with blond hair and grace. Two show girls remark on her demure look and immense wealth, joking she may have had a toy ride at her octogenarian husband’s funeral.

Addison Mizner Atlantic City Amiga M‘hionaire

Balloons Reach Record Heights in Atmospheric Study

Forty sounding balloons launched by the Royal Meteorological Society of England climbed to mean 16,411 meters and a maximum 23,010 meters. Temperature rose at a certain altitude, defying the normal lapse, an effect not attributable to solar heating since the peak height occurred after sunset.

Royal Meteorological Society of England Harper's Weekly

Kindergarten Room Offered Free by City School Board

At a regular meeting the City school board voted to tender a room in the Central building to the Kindergarten association of Denton free of charge. The disbanded group hopes to reorganize with Miss Lowell returning to teach. Treasurer reports an overdraft of 45.29 dollars and Pat Connely was chosen janitor for 1912 1913 at thirty dollars monthly. Fresh mackerel advertised by TURSER BROS.

Kindergarten Association of Denton Joe Blewett Lowell Association Mesdames M.S. Stout Waldo Blewett Palmer L. H. Schneer W. C. Edward Woodward Pat Connely John B. Denton Cauge

New Global Map Launched For Uniform World Coverage

Publication of the first sheets of the one in a million world map signals a new epoch in cartography. The uniform system aligns longitudes to Greenwich and heights to sea level, standardizes relief signs and lettering, and promises readable maps for motorists and aviators alike.

Greenwich

Prisoners Seated At Small Tables At Federal Prison

The warden of a federal penitentiary has installed 104 small eight seat tables to seat 832 inmates, replacing long benches. Tables separate white and colored prisoners and floor was relaid as part of modernization to improve self respect and view of obligations.

Federal Penitentiary Atlanta Constitution

Mayor Urges Clean-Up Efforts Across Denton Town

Denton residents urged to join city wide clean up days today and tomorrow as the street force clears weeds and trash from the square to suburbs. Businesses pitch in with back premises work while residents are asked to cut weeds and burn yard debris to prevent health issues.

Bates Denton

Electric Bitters advertised as a remedy for stomach issues

T D Peebles of Henry Tennessee touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach, liver and kidney troubles with improved appetite and vitality after six bottles. Ad claims the product works from the first dose and is available for 50 cents from J F Raley Co. Local notices invite poultry butter eggs buyers and offer goods at low prices from T G Sample and G W Elbert.

T. D. Peebles Henry Tenn J. F. Raley & Co

Republicans Split in Dallas Faction Nominating Governors

Dallas August meeting of the Republican executive committee shows a split between Taft and Roosevelt factions. Roosevelt’s likely pick Ed C. Lasater for governor while Taft may nominate W. H. Atwell of Dallas for governor.

Dallas Executive Committee Taft Roosevelt Ed C. Lasater W. H. Atwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bea R. Hamilton North Elm W. OC Naugle White Rock Tfitr C Rayzor Draughon’s Practical Business College Addreys R. L. Stone Care City Hotel Tfe Ll. Fulton H. Luck North Locust St Albert Adkisson J. W. Johnson Dpraymen Automobile Line Denton Society Flouse Moon Brothers Taylor Hadware Co Sesseos Dow Turser Bros Flanders Denton Trust Company Rector News W. H Day Stewart's Creek Baptist Church J. W. Brewer Enloe Charley Thomas Lewisville Hackberry T. L. Nash Foncine Nannie Vardeman Greer County Judd Justis T Fort Worth John Barber Brdges Barber Corsicana West Oak St G. W. Elbert T. GC PEAAS RAILY Tfexas A. D. Bell Fo. D. Hunt A. G Acxas Akery
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