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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
2
Subscription rates are listed in a mix of unreadable text and figures. The public notice states that any erroneous reflection on individuals or corporations will be corrected if brought to the attention of the publishers.
The piece notes the first bale at Denton brought owner $93.50 and a notice in the Record and Chronicle framing it as a fair exchange. It jokes that the Record and Chronicle likely received little more than a thank you, while contrasting with the Brownwood Bulletin and Fort Worth Star Telegram on local newspaper value.
RE H R Green rises in New York to praise Texas and its growth. He claims Texas leads in taxes, coal, oil, iron, granite, lignite, timber, fruit, corn, cotton, and railroad miles, urging metropolitan readers to value the Southwest’s development. He notes New Yorkers’ misperceptions of the West.
A visiting woman praises Denton water quality as artesian and pure, noting towns ship water by train. The piece shifts to state wide prohibition as a key issue, with opinions on candidates Colquitt Johnson Poindexter and Davidson, illustrating voter indecision beyond single issues.
Daniel Voorhees Pike, guardian to Ethel Granger-Simson, faces a web of blackmail and marriage schemes as Hawcastle and Ivanoff press for a £750,000 settlement. In Sorrento, Von Grollerhagen aids his friend and a Russian fugitive, while Pike negotiates with Hawcastle and Lady Creech to protect Ethel’s future and his ward.
For hot weather lunches try a can of k and beans. Put up in one Noe bens just right for a meal. Noeine required. Plain or with tomato ce 1fe or 8 for 25c.LONG & TURNDER Co.
Cleburne Texas August 26 Sheriff Whitson arrested Jasper Cox at Leonard Farrar two young white men on a charge of horse theft in Hill county Cox is from Oklahoma and Farrar s home is In Hill county
Notice to ice customers. If you fail to get courteous treatment and prompt service from the men on the ice wagons, phone 130 and they will be promptly investigated. Alliance Milling Co.
The Wilton Hardware Company announces no charge for estimates on plumbing work.
The voyage notes Metlakohtla a unique Indian settlement near Port Chester on Annette Island founded by the Metlakohtlan tribe led by Father Duncan. The writers contrast Alaska’s image with a more temperate coast, describing local industries, a fish cannery, baseball teams, and prisoners from St Paul Island. They anticipate reaching Seattle after a long watery trek.
A Feorta resident reports a dramatic recovery from a deadly lung hemorrhage after three weeks of Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad touts it as the town’s cure for weak lungs coughs colds hay fever lagrippe bronchial troubles with prices 50 cents and one dollar and a free trial bottle offered by J F Raley & Co.
A short note lists titles such as Come Be My Sunshine Dearie I Love My Husband but Oh You Henry Good Night Dear Jennie Great ragtime Pers a j Lam L Always something new at Palmer s.
An advertisement urges readers to care for the liver noting no organ causes more trouble when neglected. It promotes Simmons' Liver Purifier as a remedy to restore liver health and maintain it.
Yesterday brought the chamber of commerce information on prospectors and road projects. Citizens from east of town to the Collin county line seek better roads and pledge to pay for them, arguing good roads boost thrift and farming income while offering employment.
Denton county teachers rank highest in certificates in the state while Denton city has not funded sewerage for the new public school building. Temporary closets will be used until a sewer connection is completed, a plan critics say is wasteful.
There is not a building in Denton large enough to hold crowds on trades day. Proposes a market square to host events and provide accommodations for farmers visiting Denton, noting many towns statewide have such facilities with success.
The town's enterprising women plan to aid in a new investment for Denton, arguing it will strengthen the trade now and be cheaper than next year, with significant help expected from local ladies.
A Jackson Tennessee resident, S. P. Cleary, extols Simmons Liver Purifier as the mildest and most pleasant yet most effective remedy for constipation and torpid liver. The product is sold in tin boxes priced at 25 cents.
An underground lead water pipe in a German village showed heavy corrosion and perforation. Tests revealed soil moisture with ammonia and related compounds that formed soluble lead salts, except carbonate, prompting a recommendation to use iron pipes with asphalt coatings for underground conduits.
A cheerful exhortation touts humor as medicine and urges readers to tell stories, help others, and keep troubles private. It notes even a bedridden person can aid others, finding happiness through acts of kindness and storytelling.
Photo display at Palmer's shows pony parade images with framed pie pictures available for purchase.
Ad copy noting Capudine as a cure for headaches and nervousness, claimed to clear the head and steady the nerves for business. Advises purchase at drug stores and implies overnight use.
Velma Blackwell urges children to assist mothers with daily chores from dawn to dusk. Start by waking with mom, help in the kitchen, milk cows if needed, clear dishes, and sweep and dust. Assist with beds, vegetables, and dinner, then stay to finish chores, irons, washing, and baby care, giving mother relief.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for injuries and skin conditions. It claims rapid inflammation subdual and pain relief for boils ulcers fever sores eczema and piles with a 25 cent price at J F Raley Co.
People favor our picture framing method, especially discerning clients, as Palmer's Music and Art Shop highlights tailored work for those with exacting tastes.
Local ad urges customers to call LONG & TURNER WO for daily fresh vegetables and daily orders. The notice emphasizes phone ordering for prompt service and consistent supply.
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