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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
2
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Denton earned 93.50 on the first bale premium, better than many towns, while Fort Worth's first bale netted 90 with a 12 1 2 cent price. The Fort Worth Record headline about a hotter than hell federal building frames a day of extreme heat and radiant sunshine. The piece laments a prolonged Texas summer with scarce rain and no cool nights, predicting relief may soon come.
A Honey Grove column notes a crowded grandstand scene as past campaigns shape current sentiment. The writer compares political factions to animals in a mix of wit and irony and predicts turnout will surge next year with veterans and new spectators alike.
The Denton bale earned its owner 93 dollars and 50 cents and a notice in the Record and Chronicle. The Bulletin quips that the Record and Chronicle did not receive much in return beyond a thanks from the owner.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial argues Texas spends more on bad roads than any state and urges reallocating funds to improve actual road infrastructure. It humorously suggests Denton County shows mixed results and mocks ongoing misallocation of money.
A Fe'ora resident praises Dr Kings New Discovery after a three week treatment saved a life from deadly lung hemorrhage. The testimonial says the remedy cured chronic coughs and bronchial ailments, with patients urged to try the remedy at 50 cents or one dollar. Raley Co sells and guarantees.
W. R. Duval was arrested in Tulsa Oklahoma on August 19 charged with attempting to kill Mrs. Cordelia Fanning of Wichita Kansas. The woman says Duval pursued her across the country and made three attempts to murder her after she refused marriage.
Thos H Reilly of Jonesville Louisiana encloses money order for one dollar and requests Simmons Liver Purifier in tin boxes for thirty years of use. No comments necessary. Price 25c per box. 30c classifed.
The Houston and Texas Central freight wreck at Chambers Creek Bridge from a gasoline car explosion remains burning, with fourteen cars burned and two hundred feet of trestle destroyed. Traffic will be halted for days while repairs proceed, and cotton yields are expected to be severely limited by hot winds. J. S. Myers advocates building roads with cheap long term money to meet the crisis.
C W Varnell who was burned in the Houston and Texas Central freight wreck at Chambers Creek died at 5 40 this morning in the railroad hospital at Ennis Texas Relatives at Hillsboro have been notified His wife died a month ago leaving a six weeks old baby
At Houston Texas Central headquarters the Joss in Tuesday night's Chambers creek bridge wreck is estimated at 75000 dollars.
Advertisement states Capudine corrects headache and nerve tension, clears the head, and fits one for business. Sold at drug stores with an urging to try it for relief after a restless night.
A ONE PAN lunch option from Long & Turner Co. promotes ready to eat pork and beans. Choose plain or with tomato sauce, priced 10c each or 3 for 25c.
A sales notice invites women to send name and address to receive a free package of Mother Gray's Australian Leaf. The herbal remedy is advertised as a reliable regulator for women’s ills and fever, aiding back, urinary, bladder, or kidney troubles. Available from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy NY. 50 cents at druggists.
The Wilson Hardware Company offers no charge for estimates on plumbing work, providing customers with complimentary assessments and anticipated costs before any service. This policy emphasizes transparent pricing and customer convenience.
Denton and Denton county see prospectors this week aided by Chamber of Commerce advertising. The write up notes Denton county’s condition as fair but worse elsewhere, urges persistent effort, and promotes Saturday Trades Day and visitor entertainment. The article highlights plans to attract the black lang experimental station with a $5,090 annual appropriation to boost farming and yields.
The Chamber of Commerce seeks 80 or 100 acre tracts within three miles of Denton, with at least two thirds designated as Black land, for an experimental station site. Proposals close Tuesday August 24, to be filed with President Owsley or the Chamber secretary.
County residents are urged to attend a large trades day on Saturday August 21. Exhibits will be shown in the Kincaid building at the northeast corner of the square to provide more space. Attendees will find ample seating ice water and a warm welcome for visitors from out of town.
Denton County farmers report rising poultry dairy and truck product incomes this year. Many families rely on these sales for living expenses as industries begin to mature. Trades day features Little Elm band and a Denton ball game, showcasing the county’s developing exhibits and livestock.
An old advertisement describes liver troubles causing constipation headaches jaundice and loss of appetite. It touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure and health builder available for 26 cents from J. P. Raley & Co.
Vendor transfer notes recorded at the R and C office show adjustments in accounts and approvals during the period. Officials list transfers, dates, and amounts affecting routine vendor settlements and debt tracking.
A resolution will be presented at the Trans Misssissippi Commercial Congress in Denver to move the capital from Washington to Denver due to threat of war time attack on the capital.
Washington's malaria spots in Potomac marshes breed chills fever and debility. Electric Bitters are praised as the best cure for malaria and digestive liver kidney and blood troubles with a 50 cent guarantee by J. F. Raley & Co based on a testimonial from R. M. James of Louellen SC.
Texas games show Galveston 5 Dallas 4 in seven innings, Houston 6 Oklahoma City 4, San Antonio 2 Shreveport 1, Fort Worth 7 Waco 1. National results include Boston Brooklyn, Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 2-1, Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0, New York 14 Philadelphia 1 and 4, Boston 3-6 New York 0-3, Philadelphia 2 Washington 1, Cleveland 3-2 St. Louis 2-2, Chicago 2 Detroit 0. Southern results list Montgomery 4 Nashville 17 innings, Birmingham 4 Atlanta 1, Little Rock 5 New Orleans 1.
Headache flick claims Capuoline relieves colds heat stomach and nervous troubles. Described as liquid pleasant to take and acting immediately. Offered at drug stores for 19 25 and 50 cents.
Indy-born Horace Granger-Simpson and his sister Ethel plot an alliance with the Hawcastle line. A lavish settlement and a future as Mrs St Aubyn loom as Horace boasts of a £150,000 dowry while Ethel weighs family pride against American roots and noblesse oblige.
A driver pleads he was speeding at thirty miles an hour to reach a doctor. The judge weighs extenuating circumstances and the officer recalls the ride with two young ladies. The case ends with a fine of thirty dollars and costs.
The piece argues that etiquette is no longer essential in a republican setting yet the word etiquette appears with the phrase that's the ticket. It notesEt that qui etiket French origin means ticket and traces to old practice of issuing etiquettes or programs for formal events.
Brief note outlines the concept of an alibi as a defense. It defines an alibi as showing the suspect was in a different location from the crime. The stronger the proof of presence elsewhere, the stronger the alibi in law.
Quotations on marriage contrast old and new views. A simple mug remarks on antiquated ideas while another notes marriage as a game of skill. The morning nap anecdote follows as a humorous triumph of mind over matter.
A brief note praises the Record and Chronicle for its versatile want ads, inviting readers to explore myriad possibilities for personal, business, or classified listings in the newspaper’s pages. The ad highlights breadth and accessibility for community needs.
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