Burgess Sparks Sale Deal With Forfeit Forfeited
J Q Burgess sold his home to J M Sparkman and a forfeit was posted by both sides after a deaf Saturday. Sparkman occupied the John L Davidson house, which burned recently. Burgess and his wife plan to move to Los Angeles around Sept 1 for the winter while retaining some local property and hoping to return to Penton spring. The deal was brokered by 3 B McCabe for $4 630.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q Burgess
J. M. Sparkman
Mr. Spark- Man
John L. Davidson
McCabe
Capudine Relieves Nerves Headache for Busy Mornings
Capudine helps clear the head and nerves for a tough morning. Perfect for business days after a restless night. Sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capudine
Denton Woman to Marry Gainesville Man in August
Invitation letters announce the approaching marriage of Miss Lexa Marie DeMatri of Pilot Point and S Ross Terry of Honey Grove. The ceremony is at First Presbyterian church Gainesville on Wednesday morning August 25 at 8 39. After September 15 the couple will live in Honey Grove. Miss DeMatri taught at Honey Grove High School after graduating in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Lexa Marie DeMatGri
Pilot Point
S. Ross Terry
Honey Grove
First Presbyterian Church
Gainesville
Lena DeMauri
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured with constitutional remedies. It offers 100 dollars for any catarrh deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, priced 75 cents, and also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Notice to ice customers from Alliance Milling Co
A notice to ice customers urges reporting poor treatment and slow service by the ice wagon men. Call 130 for prompt investigation by Alliance Milling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Milling CO
Normal Bids for West Texas State Normal Reach High Offers
West Texas State Normal bids from towns across the state range from 50 000 to 160 009 with several sites and large improvements offered. Amarillo Abilene Brownwood Colorado Canyon City Coleman Clarendon Cisco Haskell Hawklin Dublin Iowa Park Lubbonk Mineral Wells Midiani Merkel Seymour Saunder Stanton Stamford San Angelo Sweetwater Tulsa Vernon Wichita Falls and others present cash or site packages totaling up to 200 000 or more. The locating committee will not inspect every point and will prioritize the most liberal offers along the Denver road then Texas and Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
West Texas State Normal
Amarillo
Abilene
Brownwood
Ballinger
Colorado
Canyon City
Coleman
Clarendon
Cisco
Tve
Haskell
Hawklin
Dublin
Cefence
Iowa Park
Lubbonk
Midiani
Merkel
Seymour
Stanton
Stamford
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Tulsa
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Denver
Texas and Pacific
Died at Terrell Olga McIlheaney dies in Terrell
News notes the death of Olga McIlheaney step-daughter of A. F Evers who was born in Denton on September 18 1881. Remains arrive by 4 25 pm and go to O F cemetery in Denton for funeral services and interment. Also an advertisement for Buckleas Arnica Salve 25c at J F Raley & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga McIlheaney
Terrell
Deceasey
A. F Evers
Denton
Bucklea
Earth
J. F. Raley & Co
Rainfall Buoys 27 Counties Saving Crops in Texas
Drought relief arrives as 27 Texas counties report heavy and hard rains from Aug 13 to Aug 14. Farmers anticipate recovery for stock crops and fall harvest, with late cotton faring better than corn. Reports include Bell Brown Clay Cooke Dallas Penton Eastland Fannin Gregg Hopkins Limestone Lubbock Nacogdoches Milam Montague Palo Pinto Parker Titus Tarrant Van Zandt Wood Wheeler Wise Wichita Williamson and others. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co notes more rain in Cleburne Dublin Fort Worth Greenville Hearne Houston Palestine Pat’s Waco Wichita Falls and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Drouth
Iewas
Bell
Brown
Clay
Cooke
Penton
Eastland
Bhrath
Fannin
Gregg
Hopkins
Limestone
Lubbock
Nacogdoches
Milam
Montague
Palo Pinto
Parker
Titus
Tarrant
van Zandt
Wood
Wheeler
Wise
Wichita
Williamson
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Cleburne
Dublin
Fort Worth
Greenville
Hearne
Houston
Palestine
Pat's
San Antonio
Waco
Burial for Mrs J C Carter in Denton
Mrs J C Carter aged 75 former Denton resident died Friday in Hermietta. Her remains arrived in Denton Saturday at 12 05 taken to the home of Mr and Mrs Tol Jasper for funeral at 3 followed by interment in the city cemetery. She was sister to Madame J H Degas and G Hammett and aunt of F Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Carter
Denton
Henrietta
Tol Jasper
City Cemetery
Deceasey
Mesdameg J. H. Degas
G. §. Hammett
F. Evans
Tax rate the same as last year levy approved
The commissioners court set the annual tax levy at 30 cents, unchanged from last year. The breakdown includes Road and Bridge 62 3 cents, Special Road and Bridge 10 cents, General County 0.00. and bond funds 1 1-2 cents each, totaling the levy with a 25 cent poll tax and half the state occupation tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
General County
C. H
Stadach
Various 1909 Briefs Covering Crime Politics and Scandals
A digest of disparate items notes a gold flag near Cleburne, Texas. Dallas leading Texas counties in tax variations. Katy securing troop moves from San Antonio to Dallas. London offers 5000 for annual longest aviator distance. St Louis hot spell causes eight deaths. Vandervoort Ark bank robbery nets 1400. Masons send jewel to Taft. Edison storage battery claim. Chicago streetcar settlement ends strike. Alabama’s Fuller bill passes House. Harriman-Moffatt rail plan. Bailey to speak in McKinney and Panhandle. Bryan Democrats to meet. police beaten in Galveston. Pinchot water power charges denied. King Edward denies Steel Trust fortune story. Thaw recommitment order issued. first Georgetown execution for attempted assault. irrigation funding urged. Mississippi river development endorsed. Kentucky millionaire Theo Harris leaves estate to Baptists. Bank guaranty plan voting rule clarified. Mexican tensions rise as Governor Cardenas resigns.
Be Prepared for Emergencies Remedies in Family Health
An old remedy for colds promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as a trusted household aid. The ad claims mixing a teaspoon in hot water or milk will ease illness and prevent later trouble. It markets the product in two sizes, five and fifty cents, sold by millions annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Major Rain Deluges Hit Texas Cities
Heavy rain spread across Gainesville and Lubbock with general showers. Gainesville saw about one inch of precipitation this morning, the heaviest since last November. Lubbock reported six hours of downpour, delivering abundant water for crops and livestock across the south plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tex
Lubbock
Amarillo
South Plains
Attend to Your Liver Liver Purifier ad notice
Attend to Your Liver. No organ in the human body can give as many kinds of trouble as the liver when it is not right. Simmons' Liver Purifier makes it right and keeps it. Elbert is in the market for hogs poultry etc notifying him at once. Pure creamery butter home production 30¢ per pound LONG & TURNER CO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Elbert
Long & Turner CO
Beyett bread delivery and child relief powders ad
An 19th century style advertisement touts Beyett bread delivery by Long & Turner Co and Mothers Gray’s Sweet Powders for children feverishness headache and stomach issues. Claims include 24 hour cold relief and thousands of testimonials with pleasant taste. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Pony parade pictures offered at Palmer's framing shop
Pictures from a pony parade are available for viewing and framing at Palmer's, where locals can have their photos professionally framed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer’s
The Crime of Smieness and Liver Troubles
A vintage advertisement claims Idletless causes constipation headaches jaundice and skin issues. It touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy to banish liver trouble and restore health, priced at 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Denton Plans First Annual Homecoming Picnic
Denton schools will host the first annual Homecoming picnic on August 26 27 and 28. The event aims to cheer youngsters before school starts and mark the end of summer with three festive days. The celebration also celebrates farm labor and the cotton season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Simmons Liver Purifier Endorsed by Jackson Reader
S. P. Cleary of Jackson Tennessee praises Simmons Liver Purifier calling it the mildest and most pleasant yet surest remedy for constipation and torpid liver. He notes it does not irritate or gripe and mentions tin box packaging and a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Liver
S. P. Cleary
Jackson, Tenn
Want Ads Flourish in Denton Newspapers
Classified notices appear in Denton papers as residents place want ads in the Mecora and Chronicle. Community members seek housing, jobs, and goods, with readers guided by local classified listings and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecora
Chronicle
Denton
Record
Turbulent Times and Political Theatre Across Regions
Reports from Diaz and Nueva Leon warn of danger as troops advance north. British maneuvers cause casualties when an auto plows through troops, with only thirty standing. Temple bankers lobby to tax real estate at full value. banks threaten court action if denied. Guthrie Oklahoma ball club wins 15 to 5 with 19 hits on the thirteenth wedding anniversary of the manager. Congressman Henry urges action on the Texas income tax amendment and a special session. Moors press Spaniards at Melilla with lines cut, garrison isolated, native reports say few Moors die. Fort Worth coroner cites unknown killer in Policeman Campbell death. Bob Hammond charged. Texas Republican Cecil Lyon visits the President to press a single Republican census supervisor and shipment of Texas districts, asking itinerary changes in light of tariff fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Ft. Worth
Bob Hammond
Acre
Fort Worth
Cecil Lyon
Texas
Beverly i
Col. Lyon
Post oak and blackjack wood delivery at three dollars per cord
R J Wilson offers delivery of post oak and blackjack wood at 3 dollars per cord. The notice notes pricing and service terms for cordwood customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Wilson
Crop futures dip across markets amid rains and steady local stock
Aug 14 Denton reports weak weekly cotton futures with New York New Orleans and Liverpool down 9 to 14 points while spot prices mostly hold. Galveston New Orleans New York quotes drift, port receipts tally 1 619 bales versus 5 454 last year. Fort Worth livestock shows cattle 200, hogs 503, with steady bids across steers cows and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
New York
Newrleans
Liverpool
Galveston
New Orleans
Texas
Fort Worth
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H. H. Fry
B. & O. Railroad
Dallas Corporation
Dentoy
Balancce
C.lipscomb
Sjr
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J. K. McKelvy
Court House
Duggan Abstract Co
Shetland
P. J. Bey
C. H. Davie
South Elm
Sycamore Streets
R. B. Anderson
Bolivar Street
M. G. Roberts
A. R. McGintie
Wiley Smith
Postoffice
L. Fulton
J. D. Thomason
B. L. Smith
W. Stroud
Denton Press Brick Co
Williams
D. L
MOORE
Frank Pierce
Thi. Goodwin
S. W- Kanady
W. B. Botts
Owens’ Wazon Yard
Barton-Mccook Realty Co
Exchange Bank
Typewriter
O. M. Curtis
Ross & Blankenship
Attorneys-At-Law
F. & M. Bank
G. G. Campbell
MacCray’s
Frank Wilkinson
BEN Sullivan
Jim Goode
Old Roark Barn
North Locust Street
Wells & Bass
J. EE. McCabe
Garrison & Kimmins
Hester
Lester & Brownlow
R. R. Turner
West Oak St
W. Pralin
Southside Square
E. G. McLaughlin
J. C. Guy's Drug Store
Sherman Steam Laundry
Skiles Livery Stable
J. W. Skiles
Harry Clayton
Burgess Home
J. Q. Burgess
Porme
Foley
Foley & Company
Chicago
West Texas Normal and Building College
Olga McIlhenney
Katy
London
St. Louis
Maskeg
Vandervoort
Ark
England
Taft
Edison
Fuller
Alabama
E. H. Harriman
Moffatt
Bailey
McKinney
Panhandle
Bryan Democrats
T. Moore
Interior Department
Montana
The
Power Trust
Edward
Mills
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
South Carolina
Georgetown
S. C
John Jenkins
National Irrigation Congress
Congress
Theo, Harris
Kentucky
Baptists of
Attorney General's Office
Cardenas
Coahuila
Beyett’s
Chacaredy
John B. Schmitz
R. E. Cobb
North Side Square
Venton, Texas
Julian Scruggs
Ladies' Outfitter
Diaz
Nueva Leon
Temple
Guthrie
Henry
Georgia
Melilla
Penante la Gomera
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