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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle announces subscription rates for monthly and yearly mail delivery and weekly issues. It notes post office classifications in Denton Texas and promises corrections of any erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations upon notification to publishers.
The Venus Oklahoma area reports no rain and a total crop failure for the year. Hundreds of residents travel long distances to assess the impact, while many have already left the town amid harsh conditions. Denton County is noted as not sharing the same dire state.
A Fort Worth editorial and public reaction address the murder of Policeman Campbell and the deadly crime wave surrounding the "red light" district. Citizens rally for shutting down the acre and eradicating its corruption, warning of further violence if lawless areas persist.
The Record and Chronicle notes the Texas Nut company will buy all peanuts raised in Denton and surrounding counties, signaling market expansion for a new year. H. W. Sanders donates fine peanuts for Chamber of Commerce display, with one Spanish variety yielding prolific harvests and another producing larger nuts.
Texas Dallas 8 Galveston 2 Houston 3 Oklahoma City 2 San Antonio 5 Shreveport 3 Fort Worth 9 Waco 7 National Pittsburg 2 New York 2 rain 8 innings American Boston New York rain Detroit Chicago rain Cleveland St. Louis rain Philadelphia 6 Washington 1 Southern Nashville 4 Montgomery 4 innings darkness Atlanta 4 11 Birmingham 2 0 Mobile 6 Memphis 0 Little Rock 3 New Orleans 1 Classified ads in the Record and Chronicle pay.
Gulf coast reports describe a severe salt water mosquito invasion from Galveston to Beaumont. Train service slows, passengers cover faces and hands, and livestock avoid coastal waters as pests swarm through windows. Authorities note marsh flooding from storms and high tides fuels the infestation. Allen’s Foot-Ease ad promotes relief for foot ailments.
The State Board of Education reduced the per child apportionment to 6.25 from 6.75 due to a rise in scholastic rolls. Enrollment reached 948,944 this year, up 34,587 from last year, with a deficit of 523,000 on Aug 1 and a temporary drop to 200,000 by Sept 1 after credits were transferred to current apportionment.
The testimonial notes Simmons Liver Purifier as mild yet effective for constipation torpid liver and related issues. It claims no irritation or griping and highlights tin box packaging with a price of 25 cents. Signed by S P Cleary of Jackson Tennessee.
The Commercial Club notes Prof. Lewis will visit Denton to push a swift start for the new public school and sewerage connections. J A Arnold, head of the Commercial Secretaries association, will speak on progress and prosperity. Details on Santa Fe and Slidell railway hopes, a New York financier, and a August 21 trades day with countywide visitors and a ballgame fundraiser are listed.
The article urges support for the Chamber of Commerce and promotes Denton County as fertile with good wheat and cotton prospects despite drought. It notes unseasonable years occur, praises local resources, and discusses the push to attract an experimental station, warning neighboring counties will compete for the project.
R H Hoffman donated three different varieties of fine grapes yesterday to be preserved and displayed locally and at the Dallas fair. The article urges more display fruits and vegetables to create a representative exhibit of farm products.
An old fashioned drug store advertisement touts Capudine as a headache and nerve calmer. It promises quick relief to clear the head and steady the nerves for business. Available at local drug stores.
Vendors are transferring notes at the R and C office. The entry records 300tfe in relation to these transfers and indicates a change in liability or ownership terms with no further details provided.
J Frank Edwards born in Alabama and longtime Denton resident dies Monday afternoon in Dallas at 164 Swiss Avenue after a ten day illness from peritonitis due to appendicitis. He leaves a wife. Services at his Dallas home then burial at Pilot Point via Missouri Kansas Texas line. Pallbearers named. His remains will pass Denton at 4:25 pm for interment.
A vintage health ad warns idleness and lazy liver bring constipation headache and skin blemishes. It touts Dr King's New Life Pills to banish liver troubles and boost health selling for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Pike preserves a portrait of a smiling girl given by John Simpson before his death as Horace Simpson and his siblings enter London society. The Simpsons navigate aristocratic circles, while Earl Hawcastle pressures Almeric St Aubyn to marry Ethel Granger Simpson to stabilize their finances. The pair face a social and familial web in Sorrento and London.
On the terrace of the Regina Margherita a disguised monseigneur meets M. Ribiere and Mariano the maître d hôtel as a secretive luncheon is arranged. The English Hawcastle party and Mees Granger-Seempsone enter the scene while plans of stealthy patronage and potential matches unfold. The Earl appears composed despite hidden worries as a broader intrigue brews.
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