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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
4
Fire nearly razed the Hooper residence at the Normal boarding house site just before eight AM. Dr J L Hooper and Mrs Hooper were at the farm nearby with a son. back rooms and kitchen survived. Insurance by W T Bailey Co. covered the house for 2500 and furniture for 1300. some furniture was saved.
An at home asthma trial offer from Frontier Asthma Company invites readers to write for free information and treatment details. The ad also promotes Paschall fresh goods store in Buffalo with a list of celery lettuce cucumbers bell peppers and other fresh produce.
Terry E. Barefield reports a Studebaker 35 sold to N. M. Peters of Pilot Point. Mrs. R. H. Garrison, operated on in Dallas, is doing fairly well. Denton Carpenters Union plans Labor Day family picnic on Hickory Creek. First Presbyterian Sunday school to attend lawn party on Fry street Thursday 7 to 10. Rev. E. S. Williams to speak at mid week prayer on church lawn tonight 8. Welcome extended to all. Rev. Mr. Cooper urges large attendance. Workmen moving an old East McKinney street house, a Civil War era landmark, from the Evers lot.
Miss Mary Melson hosted Entre Nous Tuesday with guests Mesdames Alexander Christal McGinnis Edwards and Entler. Misses Allen Little Simmons Banks Blewett. High score earned by Maud Zumwalt. A hand embroidered towel was given to bride to be Grace Benett. Attendants enjoyed chicken salad luncheon and grape dessert. Rooms were decorated with canvas and greenery.
An advertisement urges mothers to treat children with Kickapoo Worm Killer for worms causing feverish, nervous, irritable behavior and stomach issues. It claims the product kills worms, improves appetite and digestion, and restores happiness and health, available from J. F. Raley & Co. for 25 cents.
Fifty head work mules aged four years, available for cash or on time payments. Also thirty yearling mules for sale as investment. Auction by IVY JOHN SON of Denton Texas, with wife.
G. W. Elbert offers poultry for sate with pickup from any reasonable distance. Turner Brothers proclaims cheaper tuna fish than salmon and versatile use. Paschall's announces a fresh shipment of vegetables and claims unbeatable quality with phone numbers 8 and 6 for orders.
Mrs Ryan has been ill since Sunday while a revival continues at the C P church with Rev J V Stine preaching and W M Hall of Gainesville directing singing Several from Ford attend the Smyrna revival Arlington Stuart visited Lewisville Rev R L Rogers from Pilot Point will assist for a few days J S King shows slight improvement Virgil Cargill of Lewisville was here
Roanoke reports visiting individuals from Fort Worth Denton Maypearl and Ponder as Trades Day draws large crowds. Mrs Nora Stinchcomb dies after illness leaving husband and three daughters. The local creamery is operating and several residents are noted in town news.
Bartonville notes report J E Tisdale’s son Mitchell died August 47th after being called from Baird. Local residents A R Hughes, Mrs M Beck visit kin in Hughes and Maude, while Bob Turner recovers from a bruising runaway. Dr W H Jolley attended in Grapevine.
Farmers busy with corn harvest while cotton picking continues and help remains scarce. Visits include W H Wortham of DeLeon to aunt Mrs Sarah Button and Mr Mrs Harris and Mrs Bush of Denton. Birth announced a girl to Mr and Mrs Killingsworth. Various visits and society events noted across the area.
A stream of visitors moves through the area as Mr and Mrs Glen Black of Fort Worth host relatives including Mes dames George Evans and N C Nail. T A Vandiver of Decatur and Morris Hine of Coppell visit local families. Misses Ophelia Fannie and Vessie Jones return to Denton after visiting here. Ella Kindred of Denton visits. Walter Handley returns from Pendleton. Mrs Susie Southern of Pudant is noted here.
A fragment notes generous attention to a young girl in fortunate circumstances and how such courtesies bring happiness. The passage references Earl Williams and DeFelice and remarks on cost and payoff of polite acts.
A strong Western drama features Mr G M Anderson, billed as the world’s greatest motion picture actor. The production highlights his star power and the rugged frontier setting.
A young wife abandons her husband during a boat ride with lively young people. The vessel catches fire and she is left with their small son. The husband rescues them both, and she realizes the folly of her choice.
Denton residents host visitors from Justin Sanger and Krum with a 3 to 2 ball result. Numerous locals and guests travel between Denton, Sanger, Justin, Lewisville, and Oklahoma. Community notices include lawn parties, school plans, church activities, and regional travel updates as Corinth reports hot dry weather and cotton opening.
The Sanger meeting at the Baptist church closed Sunday. Residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Smith and children moving to McAlester Oklahoma, Mrs. C. K. Helfenstine from Fort Worth visiting, Rev W A Thomas attending, and others visiting relatives in Missouri Texas towns Gainesville Nocona Frisco Fort Worth Dallas Temple Pauls Valley. An infant of Mr and Mrs Payne died at the Truitt home and was buried Monday.
Argyle reports the marriage of Sam Foster to Miss Cora Wood and Will Foster to Miss Vivian Cogg dell at Pilot Knob on August 20. The Smyrna revival, run for ten days, concluded today after a very successful run.
The church reports sixteen baptisms and seven by letter. Rev. Sooter conducts a revival at Argyle. Mrs. Fralin near Argyle dies after brief illness. Asbury Sooter recovers from eight weeks typhoid. Local farming advances include first cotton bale at Argyle valued 4.20 per hundred with a 7 premium.
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