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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1913
Page
4
Michael Crabtree six years old, son of Mr and Mrs B R Crabtree, prominent Stony residents, died Monday afternoon from scarlet fever. Funeral was held at the family home with burial in Jackson Cemetery at Krum.
The feature promotes free admission for every old Confederate veteran on Tuesday night at the Airdome. Local patrons are urged to attend and honor veterans during the promotional event.
Special tax provisions supplement state apportioned funds in all districts except ten. Rates range from 5 percent up to the constitutional ceiling of 50 cents per $100 in assessed value.
Ninety five districts in Denton County are listed with special taxes to supplement the state school levy. The article names numerous districts and tax levels, noting several have voted additional levies or raised existing taxes, while a group of districts levy none. Districts without special taxes include Zion Brown Shady Grove Lane Stony Ridge Litsey Elizabeth Double Oaks Walnut Grove Pilot Knob.
A 19th century advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal ingestion reaches blood and mucous surfaces to cure by strengthening the constitution. Proponents offer $100 for any uncured case and urge sending testimonials to F J CNENLY & CO of Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Advertises ready money to buy good vendors lien notes. Provides contact via Record and Chronicle office or Box 488 in Denton Texas for inquiries.
Ad promotes free trial treatment for asthma with full information. Mentions Frontier Asthma Company room 102 Buffalo New York and pricing for comb honey in 3, 12 and 60 pound buckets with prices 50c 34.20 and 8.40. TURNER BROS.
Mr and Mrs W W Shepard and children plus Mr and Mrs J A Barton and children returned Monday from a three week vacation at Corpus Christi. Their Fords traveled 1140 miles with one blowout and three punctures, four days going and slower on the return. Another couple, the F F Hills and T F Hill, also returned from nearly 1200 miles without serious incident after almost three weeks.
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles and dissolves gravel as well as diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and irregularities for men and women. It also regulates bladder issues in children and offers mail delivery for those without a local druggist.
A. J. Fouts writes from Parsons and Denver about Kansas crops ruined by heat and drought with corn cut, grass burned, apples scorched, and stock watered by hand. He recalls Denver sights including the mint, Arapahoe settlement, park, museum with large diamond specimens, and Colorado Capitol before departing for Colorado Springs.
The Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation saying they are perfect and no home should be without them. He adds they regulate the liver and bowels with every pill guaranteed and urges trying them at J F Raley Co for sale price.
Fresh vegetables are available at our store. Visit today for a selection and quality produce. Contact phone number 44 Long and King for details and hours.
A local note lists a fresh shipment of vegetables at Pas chall's Phones 8&6 and an offer to sell poultry with contact from G. W. Elbert. The message also promotes The Princess programs as reliable entertainment.
Reel No 39 shows Tompkinsville suffragettes painting a bungalow roof while in Toulon President Poinecaire inspects the French fleet on the last day of naval maneuvers. Also featured are St Louis swimmer Jessie Sutherland and diver Lillian Berle giving high and fancy dives alongside other acts.
Mabel Harris a society girl works in a slum with Dr Brandt who loves her but she is engaged to Frank Melville. Melville's temper at a social function ends the engagement and the story promises a pretty ending.
The piece centers on Henrietta and a playful image of a girl with a tiny hair wisp. The light tone highlights amusement and social quick wit in a brief, humorous vignette.
A store advertises a large stock of good glass ware at prices lower than the old cheap ware. Window display presents a few suggestions and also highlights values in dishes and cooking ware.
Miss Lottie Owsley entertains Entre Nous group on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ruth Bumpas hosts a house party Tuesday night. Miss Belle Bates hosts a girls party tonight at her Sycamore Street home.
Saturday evening eight to ten o'clock Misses Irene and Hazel Whitehurst entertained many friends at their Texas avenue home. Lawn games and lemonade followed by a porch watermelon feast featured several musical numbers. Notable attendees included Annie Amacker Dallas Nell Cook Waco Ava Fitzgerald Margaret Storrie Ruth Lowe Mary Lacy Willie Sherrod Johanna Harrop Nettie Carter Inez Pierce Carrie Lee White Rosalie Young Zella Lowe Christine Fouts Pauline Cothran Minnie Abben Zelda Hammet Irene Hazel Paul Jewel Whitehurst.
Miss Rita Beyett entertained with a Monday night dance at her home. The negro fiddlers supplied the music and punch was served. Guests included Vernelle Allison Ruth Sadler Olive Owens Verna Marehman Addie Melson Mary Rector Corinne Bottorff Bonnie Arnold Gladys Strickland Ruby Strickland Edith Sullivan Whitaker Laura Lee Dorothy Lilly Dot Bell Margaret Bass Boone Sadler James Parks John Cobb Clark Owsley Elbert Hooper Emory Douglas Witt Oran Bell Charlie Crain Virgil Brady Edwin Miller Robert Caldwell David Faulkner Homer Fry.
Church youth program at Central Presbyterian on Sunday August 24 at 7 15 p m led by J E Park with scripture reading from John 3 25 35 xx i 24 25 Miss Mattie Lee Underwood announces Duet by Hester and Baker and several talks on proofs of Christianity including Why Must Christianity Be Proved and The Strongest Proof of Christianity The program ends with Blessed Assurance and benediction All denominations invited to attend.
A silent era program presents Cherokee Bill described as a notorious outlaw captured. A moral lesson lecture contrasts crime and law with a good comedy feature running four reels. No advance in price.
Admission is 10 cents, and every old Confederate soldier will be admitted free tomorrow night. The note outlines a single event with a special courtesy for veterans.
The advertisement urges buying Goodyear Tires for maximum service. It notes Goodyear Rubber Co. has over fifty years of experience with rubber and employs experts who know the material. It promises a price list for all tire sizes upon request.
A runaway team hitched to a farm wagon injured a touring car owned by Horace McGee of Krum on the square about 3 pm. The wagon and team, owned by Fred Barthold of Sanger, left unattended briefly. The top of the car was smashed and the tonneau broken, with damages around 100 dollars. A second runaway near the street car and band caused minor panic but no serious injuries.
An advertisement from J. F. Raley & Co. promotes Bucklen's Amica Salve claiming instant pain removal for cuts burns sprains and skin injuries. Endorsed by E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Maine who says it robs injuries of their terrors and is an equal healing remedy. Price listed as 25 cents.
Mrs McCann moves from 84 North Elm to 29 South Elm. I N Burgoon finished James Barnes home on North Locust at about 1. Sin Fox Brothers delivered twenty Fords this month with twelve carloads this year. Rev J R Asehley ended a Blue Ridge revival with 102 conversions and heads to Bagwell Red River county. Madys Barns, 3, improving after typhoid but fever persists. Fire alarm from R J Wilson home as grass fire spread under a house. bucket brigade saved it. County Health Officer fumigated four Lewisville houses with tuberculosis and typhoid patients.
An old advertisement urges mothers to treat children for worms with Kickapoo Worm Killer. It promises relief from feverishness, irritability, appetite issues, and digestive discomfort, claiming the product kills worms and restores health. Distributed by J. F. Raley & Co and druggists for 2 cents.
Curtis offers milk drinks made from Pure Jersey milk from a distant herd and mixed on Cyclone Electric Mixers. The drinks are described as harmless, smooth, nutritious and delicious with an egg and milk drink serving as a complete meal and easy digestion. Try one.
Stanley Roark aged 14 years 8 months son of Mr and Mrs J M Roark of Arlington and grandson of Mr and Mrs J F Stanley of this city died at a sanitarium in Fort Worth at 845 Tuesday morning. Death followed an operation for an abscess on the brain after five weeks of critical illness. The body will be brought here Tuesday afternoon for burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery after funeral services at the home of his grandparents at 45 Bois d Arc Street Wednesday morning.
Notice of bids for the Denton City Independent School District School Fund to serve as Treasurer for the year starting September 1 1913 and ending August 31 1914 with rights to reject all bids. Board of Trustees statement signed by W L McCormick secretary.
J. W. Cook fell Tuesday afternoon striking his head on a brick walk after a porch fall. The extent of his injuries was not known at 3 o clock.
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