For Sale Items From a Historical Notice
FOR SALE A LOT NEAR normal college Will take a good horse as part pay Apply bhis office TO SELL SMALL SANDY LAND farm one mile north of Corinth take in part payment truck farm near Denton Address Box 63 Route 3 Denton 315 FOR SALE PURE BRED FOX Terrier puppies the kind that get the rats Wm Williams Jr 77 West Oak street Std iw FOR SALE Seven room house west bath and electric lights West Hickory street one block east of Normal See W J Simmons
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Normal College
Corinth
Denton
Route 3
Wm _ Williams, Jr
West Oak Street
West Bath
Hickory Street
Normal
W. J. Simmons
Household Goods for Sale and Mares at 44 Powder Street
For sale at 44 Powder Street a pair of mares with a colt wagon and harness is offered. Call new phone 236 for details and arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powder Street
Wanted A Cook At 200 West Sycamore Street
Help wanted advertisement seeks a cook for residence at 200 West Sycamore Street. Employer identified as Mrs. Frank Ma Hann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sycamore Street
Frank Mahann
For Rent Two Large Rooms on Elm Street
Classified ad notes two large rooms for rent at 84 N Elm, option furnished or unfurnished, rate 17 cents. Also offers nice office space downstairs from C R Hamilton.
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N. Elm
C. R. Hamilton
For Rent Nine Room House Near Center
For rent a nine room house in good repair close in. Contact H Davie at 40 Mulberry Street for details.
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H. Davie
Mulberry St
Wanted Position by Lady for General Housework
A notice from Mrs Belle Scott of Denton Route 4 seeks a woman to perform general housework. Submit references and contact details as requested.
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Belle Scott
Denton
Route 4
Draughon’s College Offers 12 Scholarships At $30 Each
Denton Texas offer promotes 12 scholarships at thirty dollars with an expiration date August 22. The notice invites inquiries for potential buyers or applicants and references Draughon’s Practical Business College.
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Draughon’'S Practical Business College
Denton
Texas
Furnished rooms wanted near City Hotel and local rentals
WANTED two furnished rooms close in with address care of R. L. Stone at City Hotel. Fulton has houses to rent with phone contact. Dressmaking and plain sewing wanted by Mrs H Luckett at 89 North Locust Street.
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R. L. Stone
Care City Hotel
Tfe
L. Fulton
H. Luckett
North Locust St
For Sale Items and Insurance Offer inserts
Pony Puggy and Pony Har Ness for sale and contact Al bert Adkisson with new phone. Insurance agency advertises fire tornado and accident coverage with ten companies. Also sale notice for a lot and building on East McKinney street with artesian well and city connections at 1600 dollars, apply Denton Steam Laundry Co.
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J. W. Johnson
McKinney Street
Apply
Denton Steam Laundry Co
Arkansas Mill Feedstuffs and Wood Delivery Service
Local mill offers chops bran corn hay and other feeds with best stove and heater wood on the market. Prompt delivery and full measure promised. Contact ARKANSAS MILL on S Elm Street by both phones for supply and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Mill
Elm Street
Quick Messenger Service Ad Note
For quick messenger service call both phones J W A Brashears, Manager. Hamilton and Yeatts' office.
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J. W. A. Brashears
Hamilton & Yeatts
Help Wanted for Scavenger Work Call 807
Help wanted for scavenging tasks. call number 807 for inquiries. No further details available in the fragment.
Moving and Dray Services Advertise New Vans
Brownlow & Strickland and Parkes & Lester advertise dray work and household moving. They list new and old phone numbers, office and barn locations, and promise first class prompt service at reasonable rates. Moving vans are highlighted as a specialty.
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Brownlow & Strickland
East Hickory
Parkes & Lester
Concrete Walks and Brick Work Offered
Concrete walks and brick work advertised with offer to discuss projects. Contact 8 A Bushey for details.
J M Gurley Cement Contractor Ad
J M Gurley the cement contractor offers first class work at the right price and invites estimates.
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J. M. Gurley
Dentist J. W. Fralin Advertises in Denton
J W Fralin dentist advertises surgery at South Side Square in the middle of the block Denton Texas seeking local patients and noting location in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Jones
Weat Side Square
J. W. Fralin
South Side Square
Denton
Texas
McGintie Offers Furnished Rooms for Rent in Several Areas
A. R. McGintie, listed as of old phone 9 with an office over Long and King, advertises furnished rooms for rent in East, West, South and Denton.
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A. R. McGintie
Long & King
East
West
South
Denton
For Sale Bargain Second-Hand Oliver Typewriters
Several good second-hand Oliver typewriters offered for sale by J. Fe. McCabe at the Exchange Bank building.
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Oliver
J. FE. McCabe
Exchange Bank
Automobile Line Autos for Hire
W W Billingsley offers car rental service with old phone 380 and new number 148 for inquiries and bookings.
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W. W. Billingsley
Essenkay Seeks Local Agent For County Auto Sales
Essenkay Sales Company invites a live agent in the section to handle Essenkay sales. Telegraph or write to arrange, with a plan to demonstrate the product. Address 511 Commerce Street Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essenkay
Essenkay Sales Company
Commerce Street
Fort Worth
Texas
Local News in Brief Highlights Injuries Purchases and Builds
Alvin C. Owsley buys a J I automobile from Fox Bros. & Co. A $2 250 house is under construction for M W Deavenport on West Hickory street. John Brock of Ponder brings in a man jailed for disturbing the peace. four others are jailed for the same. Dr J A Thomas tears down his old house to build a modern two story tea room on West Oak street at about $3 500. Charley Eagle, son of W L Eagle, nears recovery from a head gash from a rock fall near Krum. A strange freax chicken with no eyes and feathered nostrils is described.
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J. A. Thomas
West Oak Street
Charley Eagle
W. L. Eagle
Krum
Denton
Crame
Grant
Bargain House and Lots for Sale at 50 to 75 Cents
Classified notice advertises sale of several houses and lots at discounts from 50 to 75 cents on the dollar. Contact Ful ton at phone number 183 for details and arrangements.
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Fulton
Fresh Produce and Poultry Prices Promised at Local Store
The ad from G Welbert and the LONG and KING store offers top market prices for poultry butter and eggs. It also guarantees a fresh well selected supply of vegetables and provides a contact phone number 44 for ordering.
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G. Welbert
Long & King
Editor’s Choice: Small Mishaps Make Big Local News
A humorously critical excerpt recounts common minor injuries and incidents around town. Examples include Mrs. Jones cutting herself with a can opener, a Matherton boy striking a classmate with a stone, John Doe falling from a roof while inspecting for a leak, a dog bite on Harold Green and Miss Violet Wise, and a cat scratch for Isaac Trimmer.
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Jones
Lost Creek
Matherton
John Doe
Harold Green
Violet Wise
Mr. Green
Isaac Trimmer
Mr White
Norman Mack
National Monthly
Notice of Sheriff Sale Denton County Texas 1912
The state of Texas Denton County sheriff sale pursuant to a court order in gambill v Wheeler No 5305. On the first Tuesday in September 1912 at Denton courthouse door the property consists of lots 26 25 24 and the south half of lot 23 in Block 2 North Side addition Denton. Debtor A E Wheeler. judgment 384 with credits listed. sale for cash within legal hours. Execution by Sheriff W C Orr dated August 10 1912.
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Sheriefe
State OF Texas
Denton
District Court
Joel Gambill
A. E. Wheeler
Court House
Denton County
State of
Texas
Joe S. Gambill
A. D
W cC
Orr
Hand-Made Harness Ad Promotes Local Shop
A local shop advertises handmade harnesses crafted with first class materials. The copy promises quality and satisfaction and invites customers to visit to see products and pricing.
Cherry Pie Victory Sparks Change in Eph and Clar
Eph Wasson disdainful of hard work learns value of labor when daughter Clar returns home. With Mandy, Clar cooks a makeshift pie using scant ingredients. After a rough try the next day they have wood flour and sugar, and Eph agrees to work for meals, ending with a lesson on earning food.
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Eph Wasson
Mandy
Ephc
Clarissa
Clar
Eph
Ciar
Epb
Epic
Artificial rubber from fish at Yumiden port plant
A new Yumiden factory claims to produce a rubber like substance from fresh sea fish, mixed with 15 to 16 percent natural rubber. The product is cheaper, vulcanizes quickly, and resists heat, though a fishy odor is noted unless fish fat is removed.
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Yumiden
North Sea Canal
Ymuiden
Astrology as a long standing belief across ancient cultures
The article discusses astrology as a historic belief spanning Chinese Egyptians Chaldeans Romans and many others including Jews Arabs Muslims and medieval Christians. It cites astrologer Young Moore who predicted social and political troubles of 1912 as an example and explains how genuine horoscopes work.
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Europe
Young Moore
Astrology Claims Calculations Guide Past and Future Events
The article asserts forecasts rely on precise astronomical and mathematical methods. A trained astrologer uses the same techniques as astronomers to predict comets, lunar phases, eclipses, tides, weather shifts, and other natural phenomena for individuals.
Live Suddenly Inspired by a Mother’s Bold Act
A weary mother, Mrs. Smith, is urged to “live suddenly” by Mrs. Brown and, after a quick trip away, returns to find her family thriving. Elsie, Amy, and the boys shoulder chores, the baby heals the home, and joy replaces sorrow as life resumes with energy and renewal. The piece extols seizing life and rejects ritual, urging happiness forever after.
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Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Smith
Mrs Smith
Sach
Elsie
Amy
Father
The Kitchen Readers Urged to Check Hardware Ads
This note extols hardware advertisements in today's newspaper urging readers to compare prices. It suggests skillet pans and similar items wear out and invites shoppers to watch for price inducements from advertisers.
Denton Society Happenings and Elm Creek Fishing Party
A Denton society note lists a fishing party that will spend several days on Elm creek with members including Mrs. C. L. Hogue and Miss Bessie Hoover of Houston along with Matt Hoover of Dallas and others. A weekend house party at Christal place hosted by Miss Pauline Lipscomb hosts Ione Buster Nina McCormick Mary Donovan and Jessie Davison for a pleasant visit.
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Elm Creek
C. L. Hogue
Bessie Hoover
Houston
Matte Hoover
Dallas
Mabel Hoover
Beatrice Hogue
Georgia Freeman
Mary Hogue
Ned Rector
Carroll Paschall
John Collins
Chag Francis
Christal Place
Pauline Lipscomb
Ione Buster
Nina McCormick
Mary Donovan
Jessie Davison
Deafness Cure Claim Ad With Catarrh Remedy
A vintage advertisement states deafness cannot be cured by local applications and asserts only constitutional remedies work. It links deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, promising $100 for cures not achievable by Halls Catarrh Cure and directing readers to send for circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Halls
Smith's Restaurant Ad Promises Quick Service
We can serve you short orders day or night and you will like the style of cooking and service. Drop in and see us. Smith's Restaurant.
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Smith’s Restaurant
Shopper buys locally, avoiding mail order traps
The home shopper is wiser than the mail order buyer, buying less and more closely matching needs. She limits orders to her own needs, avoiding inflated shipments and misleading descriptions from distant merchants.
Local shoe ads urge shoppers to inspect wares
Footwear merchants urge readers to visit stores and examine stock. The advertisements aim to induce customers to compare offerings and seek better shoes for less money.
Resolutions Honoring Ferdinand A Haustein
The North Texas State Normal College faculty records their appreciation for Ferdinand A Haustein who served ten years as a faculty member and notes the loss to the institution state and community. They express personal bereavement and send copies to the bereaved family the Board of Regents city papers and the Dallas News.
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Ferdinand A. Haustein
North Texas State Normal College
Haustein
Board of Regents
State Normal Schools
Dallas News
J. W. Smith
Annie Webb Blanton W. D. Butler
Denton, Tex
Maxwell King of Coffees Offers Turner's Order
The Maxwell, billed as the recognized king of coffees, handles Maxwell products with Turner Bros as the contact and phone line for placing orders.
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Maxwell
Turner Bros
Buying at Home Our City Builds Itself together
Our city is what we make it and we should not pull it down. We must strive to build it up with every dollar spent at home. Local welfare depends on spending at home and keeping money within the community.
Grocery ad prompts orders from Long and King
An advertisement urges readers to call Long and King at 41- a 44 to place their next grocery order. It promotes phone connection for soliciting grocery business.
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Long & King
Bankrupt Jos B Baker and Argyle Telephone Co
In the Eastern District of Texas Jos B Baker and the Argyle Telephone Co were adjudged bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be at Denton Court House on August 28 at 2 30 p m to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Sherman Texas August 17 1912. O D Mc Reynolds Referee in Bankruptcy.
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District Court of the United States
District of
Texas
Jos. B. Baker
Argyle Telephone Company of
Argyle
Denton
Jos B. Baker
Argyle Telephone Co
Sherman
O. D. McReynolds
Denton Readers Endorse Doan's Kidney Pills
A Denton reader J H Tennis of 30 McKinney S informs that after two years of kidney trouble and painful passages he used three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and was fully cured with no relapse. The letter urges others to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents, and to remember the name Doan's.
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Denton
J. H
McKinney S&j
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’'s
Nother
Reading Daily Ads Pays Off For Bargain Hunters
The ad pages draw steady readers who say they earn value by scanning daily notices. Shoppers report finding desired items at lower prices than elsewhere and note the extra satisfaction of snagging deals.
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Aes
Albert Adkisson
W. E. Botts
Denton Transfer Co
Lipscom
Alvin C. Owsley
J. I
Fox Bros. & Co
M. W. Deavenport
West Hickory Street
John Brock
Ponder
Sheriff's Office
Moon Bros. Buggs’s. Oil Stoves
Taylor Hadware Co
Old Eph
Artificial Rubber Factory
Flanders
Denton Trust Company
Denton Society
la Trinidad
Havana
C. M. Curtis
Chamber of Commerce
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