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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
4
Uvalde comb honey offered in 3 pound 12 pound and 60 pound buckets with unit prices 31.80 and 8.40 dollars. Turner Bros. promotes these honey offerings in a brief item.
Facing a busy local trade and shipping demand, the Alliance Milling Company will expand its ice plant after this season to double output to 100 tons per day. Experts have studied the plant and drafted plans. this marks the third capacity increase from 20 to 5 and now to 100 tons daily.
Miss Ruth Bumpas entertained Tuesday night with a progressive games party honoring guests Miss Lorene Fletcher Miss Flora May Fletcher of Dallas and Lillie McCabe of Denton. Silas Grant won the prize in a cut with Miss Fletcher and Claude Sigler. Consolation went to Robert Caldwell for low score. Ice served to a group of attendees including Fannie Rose Cordelia Steinman Lilian McCabe Mary Taylor Dot Bell Lila B Whittaker Fort Worth Claude Sigler Lorene Fletcher Flora May Fletcher Ruth Bumpas Silas Grant Curtis Fry Ed Miller Walter Hamilton Carey Rose Robert Caldwell and Howard Fenton.
Asthma treatment information offered free of charge. Advertisement claims trial treatment available at Frontier Asthma Company Room 102 Buffalo N Y. free information and services highlighted in the ad.
Mrs. G. B. White is sick with indigestion. Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Carlton a boy. Born to Mr and Mrs Charles Meadows north of town a boy. Hooper, son of Shelby Willis, has typhoid fever. Reymond Logan recovers from blood poisoning after a cut from a tin can. Mid week prayer on the lawn at First Methodist led by Prof W D Butler. Denton Fire Department to meet at 7:45 with full attendance urged. Horace McGee's 12 year old daughter operated on for appendicitis and resting well. Judge Hoskins notes district overseer promised to repair culvert on the Decatur road west of town. W B Smith taken to a sanitarium in McKinney for sarcoma of the shoulder joint, serious. Central Presbyterian church prayer meeting at 8:15 on The Tares from Matthew 13:24-30. all invited. Oil Mill repairs nearing completion. operation expected between September 25 and October 1 depending on seed supply.
Chafing prickly heat and similar irritations can be quickly relieved by Curtis' Violet Talcum Powder priced at 25e.
The funeral services for 14 year old Stanley Roark son of Mr and Mrs J M Roark of Arlington were held at his grandfather J S Stanley 45 Bois d Arc Street at 9 30 Wednesday morning with interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery Rev Mr Cooper in charge The boy died in a Fort Worth sanitarium after brain abscess surgery The Alliance Mill staff met the remains at the 442 train Tuesday afternoon in respect for Mr Stanley who long served as engineer at the mill The mill and ice factory were closed from 9 30 to 11 Wednesday morning during the funeral and interment.
Rev. H. Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa extols Dr Kings New Life Pills as perfect for constipation and a liver regulator. The ad claims guaranteed effects and urges purchase at J F Raley Co for 25 cents.
Work resumed Tuesday on the Highland Park well with casing installation underway in preparation for renewed drilling. The current depth is 2,085 feet with an expected total depth of at least 2,585 feet.
J. W. Cook was reported resting easily after a Tuesday fall at his West Mulberry Street home. He unconscious briefly, nose mashed and face bruised with head injuries. he slipped on the steep brick steps and struck his face.
A testimonial claims Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment cured a fifty year tetter, an eczema condition, with Mrs D L Kennedy praising its effectiveness. The advertisement notes availability from all druggists or by mail through W J Raley & Co.
S. M. N. Marrs, longtime Terrell schools superintendent, announces his candidacy for state superintendent of education. He is described as a strong leader with broad recognition from various state departments and a wide network of acquaintance.
In Bartonville on August 19 A R Hughes and W S Nash visited Denton businesses while Roy Parker of Lewisville came on Tuesday. A revival meeting at Old Shiloh concluded Sunday led by Rev. Mr Noblet and H F Holley. J E Tisdale was summoned to his son at Baird who is not expected to live.
A notice from G. W. Elbert offers to buy poultry within a reasonable distance and announces a fresh vegetable shipment received at Paschall’s, with contact via phones 8 and 6.
A brisk Pathe drama built around a secret process to revolutionize cement. Action-packed sequences include a fox hunt, a stunt leaping from horse to a moving train, a fight on the rear platform, and a dramatic fall down a steep embankment. Critics say the picture will please.
A description of a melodrama featuring Leah Baird Earl Williams and Dorotha Kelly. A bored wife flirts with other men but is rescued by her sister and learns happiness lies in home duties. The story promises a powerful sermon like effect beyond the stage.
Aug 19 Krum reports a steady stream of visitors and residents traveling to Denton Decatur Fort Worth and other towns. Notables include Miss Bertha Kindle Denton Miss Thelma Karnes Justin Miss Zola Smith Denton and Mrs Eubanks Denton with multiple local hosts and a marriage Mr Harper Denton to Miss Ella Ratliff here.
Roanoke residents host visitors from Bridgeport Fort Worth Grapevine and Denton. Trades Day slated for August 23 with merchants expecting a large turnout. Local residents also travel to Keller Justin Corpus Christi Dublin and Dallas for visits and events.
Advertises Goodyear Tires as consistently priced across makes and emphasizes the Goodyear Rubber Co. expertise. Claims long manufacturing history and skilled workers ensure maximum service, inviting readers to request a price list for all sizes.
The column lists births with families including Laney Finlayson and Stinchcomb, visits by W L George and daughter Vida, and a Missionary Society gathering led by Mrs Hollinbeck and Mrs Edna Medlin. A protracted Baptist church meeting is under way.
In Argyle Aug 19 Rev. Mr Summers closed his meeting and Rev Looper plans a ten day tract meeting at Smyrna while Rev Looter starts here Thursday. John Pippin and Miss Minnie Schoppal were married Sunday evening. Light rain fell, cotton damaged by heat and drought. farmers to begin picking this week. The Pilot Point cotton oil Co overhauls its gin with J W Boyle as manager. Locals attend Smyrna revival. others visit Fort Worth and Denton.
Mrs C G Davis and children from San Antonio visit her parents the Wilkinses. Numerous local residents and guests travel to Dallas Galveston Denton Burkburnett Paducah Ky Memphis and Richmond within family and social circuits. One death reported: Walter Sigler dies of tuberculosis. interment at Chinns Chapel.
Miss Lela Hayes of Denton visited the Samons in Floyd and several Miller sisters joined RB L McReynolds in Oak Grove. Luther Gilbreath and family from Frederick Oklahoma tour New Hope, reporting crops near Frederick a total failure. Will Gilbreath visits John Strickland in Prosper, Rev Wood to begin a protracted meeting at Oak Grove Monday night, Sid Harris visits relatives in Lewisville.
Brent Smith and George Button attended events in Dallas while families from Prosper Denton Little Elm and Pilot Point joined a Friday night gathering. A Woodmen and Oak Grove picnic is planned for August 22 at Floyd. The New Hope meeting closed and four were baptized at Big Elm dam. Navo beat Floyva 44 to 5. Various visits and church activities are noted across area towns.
A Beecher quotation about a smile as the light in a face showing love and home to family and friends. The heart signals its welcome with a warm, simple expression.
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