WANTED HELP ADS FROM FORT WORTH RECORD
WANTED A BOY TO DELIVER the Fort Worth Record starting September 1. R H. GARRISON seeks a boy. WANTED A OAK OR HICKORY ten or twelve room house within Normal area. Box 446 Denton Tex. WANTED FOUR MEN TO travel with salary and expenses in an excellent territory. Old established firm. Apply in person Friday and Saturday Room 26 Cottage Hotel.
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Fort Worth
R H. Garrison
Denton
Tex
Cottage Hotel
New Rubber Tire Buggy for Sale at Bar Gain
A new rubber tire buggy and a new harness are offered for sale at a bar gain. The listing mentions TER RY at the Far and 4t as identifiers in the ad.
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Terry
Multiple City Notices For Sale And Lost Items
Classified items include a seven room house on West Oak Street for sale or trade with Box 232, a bargain sale of a piano, a horse and buggy offered for viewing at 104 North Elm Street, a lost locket and chain between Alliance Mill and the square with reward, and a lot near Normal College with horse as part payment. Also a seven room house on West Hickory Street near Normal with West Bath and electric lights advertised, contact W J Simmons.
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West Oak Street
North Elm St
Alliance Mill
West Bath
West Hickory Street
Normal
W. J. Simmons
For Sale and Rental Notices in Local Ad Box
Nice diamond ring offered for sale at a bargain. Address R in this office. Three furnished rooms for rent south front close in with board. WANTED A COOK at 200 West Swcame Street Mrs Frank Mahann.
For Rent Notices and Help Wanted Fragments
Classified snippets show rental options and a help wanted request. Listings include large furnished or unfurnished rooms at 84 Elm Street, an office space downstairs for rent, a nine room house near Mulberry Avenue, and a Denton route address seeking a general housework position from Mrs Belle Scott.
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Belle Scott
Denton
Route 4
Furnished rooms wanted near city center
WANTED two furnished rooms close in address R L Stone City Hotel care. L Fulton has houses to rent call or see him.
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R. L. Stone
Care City Hotel
Tfe
L. Fulton
Tfo
Wanted Dressmaking and Sewing by Mrs Luckett
Mrs H Luck Ett solicits dressmaking and plain sewing work from her home at 89 North Locust Street seeking small jobs and reliable customers.
Insurance ad from J. W. Johnson offers quick service
The brief notice promotes INSURANUS-FIRE TORNADO and accident coverage. It claims to have ten solid agencies and promises correct, prompt, and satisfactory handling of business, with J. W. Johnson urging consideration.
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J. W. Johnson
For Sale Denton Lot and Building on East McKinney Street
For sale our lot and building on East McKinney Street measuring 100 by 230 feet with a 40 by 110 foot building and artesian well. City water and sewer connections exist. Price 1600 dollars. Apply to Denton Steam Laundry Co.
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McKinney Street
Apply Denton Steam Laundry Co
Arkansas Mill Feedstuffs and Wood Products Ad
Feedstuffs include chops bran corn hay with prompt delivery and full measure. Best stove and heater wood on the market. ARKANSAS MILL Elm street. Both phones.
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Arkansas Mill
Elm Street
Veiled Classifieds Notice From Quick Messenger
Fragmentary line shows contact instruction for Selice service via J. W. A. Brashears and Hamilton Yeatts in the manager’s office. No clear event or location is given.
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Selice
J. W. A. Brashears
Hamilton @ Yeatts
Help Wanted for Scavenger Work
A brief notice invites anyone seeking scavenger work to call number 307 or use the phone option for contact.
Moving and dray services advertise Brownlow Strickland
An ad offers all kinds of dray work and household moving with two new moving vans. Parks and Lester advertise first class prompt service at reasonable rates. Office and barn at 36 East Hickory. Office phones 242 and 310 with residence 1613-8r old or 381.
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Brownlow & Strickland
East Hickory
Parks & Lester
Concrete Walkes Sidewalks and Brick Work Idea by Bushey
Concrete walks and brick work offered by A Bushey. Read as a handyman service notice proposing concrete sidewalks and related masonry to potential customers.
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A. Bushey
J. M. Gurley Cement Contractor Ad
J M Gurley promotes first class cement work at right price and invites estimates.
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J. M. Gurley
Denton Dentists W A Jones and J W Fralin Listed
Denton Texas lists two dentists by name with office locations on West Side Square and South Side Square in the middle block up stairs.
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W. A Jones
West Side Square
J. W. Fralin
South Side Square
Denton
Texas
Dr W E Botts Veterinarian Office and Contacts
The notice lists Dr W E Botts veterinary services with address in the Lipscom block and Denton Transfer Co nearby. It provides old and new telephone numbers as 369 residence 486 and 182 respectively for contact.
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W. E. Botts
Denton Transfer Co
Lipscom Block
R McGintie rents furnished rooms in Denton districts
A R McGintie operates an office at 91 and rents furnished rooms in East, West, South and North Denton. The service advertises housing options with locations in multiple Denton sections and contact details.
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A R. McGintie
Long & King
Denton
For sale at a bargain typewriters at exchange bank
Several good second hand Oliver typewriters offered for sale. J. E. McCabe at the Exchange Bank building invites buyers to inspect the machines.
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Oliver
J. E. McCabe
Exchange Bank
Automobile Line Autos for Hire by W W Billingsley
W W Billingsley offers automobile hire services, listing old phone 330 and new phone 148 for contact. The note presents a brief ad style line typical of small local listings. The entry emphasizes service type and contact numbers without additional details.
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W. W. Billingsley
Water Toys of the East Amazingly Expanding Playthings
A historical feature describes East Asian water toys placed in small wooden boxes that resemble paint boxes. Kiln dried wood expands on contact with water creating blossoms, mandarin figures, sea serpents, whales, and other animals. Richer designs include historical figures and miniature houses with detailed interiors. These toys are a guarded trade secret and range from inexpensive to costly artworks.
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Europe
America
Far East
Not Easy To See Icebergs In Dark Atlantic Night
In clear night dark seas a great ship can plow into an iceberg before noticing it. At twenty two knots the Titanic covered a mile plus in three minutes and must slow a 50 000 ton vessel. Icebergs are invisible in moonless skies and look black against a dark sea, a phenomenon noted by Arthur N McGray in National Magazine.
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Arthur N. McGray
National Magazine
Paris Fashion Lore Promotes Youthful Look Through Corsets
A Russian princess in Paris champions downgrading corset fullness to avoid a fixed midsection as women age. She urges proper down-anchored fitting, even high necklines, and low bust corsets. Parisian dressmakers warn against aging cosmetics and fake youth, praising careful attention to line, angle, and color.
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Paris
Cleveland
The Hypocrite in Schenectady’s Mayor Lunn
Rev George R Lunn new Schenectady mayor says he opposes giving to the poor while criticizing rich reformers. He cites a parable of a champagne loving husband and a lobster loving wife to illustrate misplaced generosity and self interest.
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George R. Lunn
Schenectady
Mr. Lunn
Albany Journal
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
Hand Made Harness From Local Shop
Local shop highlights handmade harnesses crafted with first class materials and workmanship. The ad promises satisfaction and affordable pricing, inviting customers to visit the shop for a demonstration and purchase.
Human Kindness Toward a Blind Man on Broadway
A New York Evening Mail item recalls an Office Window observer who rode a Broadway open car beside a blind man and watched pedestrians aid the sightless traveler. Across seven blocks, strangers helped him curb crossings and offered kind goodbyes, showing daily acts of courtesy.
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New York Evening Mail
Sheep herder Ayre says life in field is pleasant
W G Ayre of Baner, known as the sheep king of eastern Oregon, spoke in Portland on a business trip. He praised shepherd life, noting Baker County streams teem with trout and quail, and argued the occupation offers open air freedom despite its disrepute.
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W. G. Ayre
Baner
Oregon
Portland
Baker County
Unsinkable Ship Plans by German Engineer
Otto Kretschmer, dean at Charlottenburg Technical, outlines an unsinkable trans Atlantic hull design. The inner hull houses engines and boilers, isolated from the outer shell by steel plating and doors to the outer structure are absent.
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Otto Kretschmer
Charlottenburg Technical High School
A Carping Friend
A witty exchange about college degrees and costs contrasts with a suggestion to join the boy scouts. The dialogue hints at values and youth career paths in a humorous tone.
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Carping
Boy Scouts
Minister’s sermon joke stirs Chicago luncheon tale
Walter D. Moody recounts a Scotch clergyman story to the Chicago real estate board. The minister is told by a parishioner that three reasons he disliked the sermon were its reading, the way it was read, and that it wasn’t worth reading.
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Penrose
Chicago
Walter D. Moody
Chicago Plan Commission
Chicago Real Estate Board
Dominie
Denton Society Happenings and Birthday Invitation
Miss Eugenia Clare King invites guests to celebrate her sixth birthday on August 24 at 140 N Elm St. Miss Grace Beyett hosted the 500 club gathering with games and prizes awarded to Clark Owsley and Rexford Anderson, followed by an ice course served to numerous members and escorts.
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Eugenia Clare King
N. Elm Street
Grace Beyett
500 Club
Clark Owsley
Rexford Anderson
Mr Owsley
Eula Bates
Misses Benett
Nina McCormick
Misey Eura Bates
Mary Melson
Claude Bell
Teresa Abney
Florence Smith
Ruby Stricklang
Gertrude McReynolds
Althea Owens
Lottie Owsley
Anita McCormick
Maude Zumwalt
Grover Pruett
Alvin Bush
Clifford Rawubone
Monroe Deavenport
Otis Fowler
Brent Jackson
Lloyd Garrison
Sidney Bates
Jack McMath
Local buyer offers top cash for poultry butter and eggs
G Welbert states willingness to pay the highest current market price for poultry butter and eggs, inviting traders to contact. The brief notice emphasizes prompt cash payment and fair value.
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G. Welbert
Fresh mackerel advertisement from TURSER BROS
Fresh mackerel just received. Phone us now over number seven, either phone. TURSER BROS.
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Turser Bros
Worldwide Rate War Foreseen Over Suez Panama Canal
Washington officials predict a global rate war tied to Suez canal rate reductions and the Panama Canal toll dispute. The Suez directorate reportedly plans to cut canal charges, seen as retaliation against the free tolls provision for American ships through Panama.
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Washington
Suez
Panama Canals
Taft
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Armored Cruiser California to land 540 sailors at Corinto
The armored cruiser California is speeding for Panama and has been ordered to K put in at Corinto to disembark 540 bluejackets and sixty marines.
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Corinto
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
California
Panman
Auction of houses and lots at steep discounts
A notice states several houses and lots to be sold at 0 to 75 cents on the dollar. Contact Ful ton at 183 for details and bidding arrangements.
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Fulton
Grocery chain advertises direct customer line
Long and King promotes a grocery store that aims to satisfy customers by accepting orders over the phone. The ad urges readers to call Number 44 to place their next order.
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Long & King
Den ton Classified Force Store Adverts Read, Replies
A Den ton classified page shows a forceful focus on local ads with readers replying to listings. The advertising columns guide interactions between sellers and buyers in the week.
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Denton
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C. H. Davie
Water Toys OF the East
Orient
Moon Bros
Taylor Hadware Co
New York
Dominic
Flanders
Denton Trust Company
Denton Society
la Trinidad
Havana
O. M. Curtis
Peacemaker Flour
Missouri
Kansas
Lone Star State
Denton . Tex
Peace Maker
Tate
Peacemaker
Granger
Herbert Pope Granger
Ube
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