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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
3
A scheming dealer scouts a young painter, pushes him as a new star through staged auctions. He manipulates critics and amateurs, creates hype, then floods the market with cheap canvases to burst the fake boom and profit from the rise and fall of the artist.
An authoritative Westminster Gazette account explains the so called death by own action by swallowing gold in China. A solid gold lump or ring about half an ounce swallowed cannot pass the bowels and after two to three days sinks through and destroys life with no suffering.
A village with churches on opposite sides of the street fosters musical misalignment. When one church sings Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown the other replies No, Not One, No, Not One. The note from Lippincott's highlights such unintentional inharmonious exchanges.
A prospective guest asks if the table is good and a returning man replies it is first rate solid oak with heavy legs and a polished top.
A brief notice announces a literary pricing plan offering ten words per week in the Dally and a week in the Weekly for 40 cents.
The College of Industrial Arts reports all dormitory space is taken for next year with Aug 10 as the final room spoken for. President Bizzell praises the prospect of higher attendance and notes remaining applicants must seek private homes until the Thirty second Legislature funds new dormitories.
Weather Bureau officials say Gulf disturbance between Galveston and Brownsville moving northward will bring high tide and brisk winds along the coast. Small shipping is on alert.
Staggers skeptics with claims that Backlen's Arnica salve instantly relieves burns cuts and wounds and heals sores ulcers felons and eczema. Advertises 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Insurgents and stand-patters in Kansas gather in Topeka ahead of the Republican convention. Insurgents plan to praise President Taft, perhaps echoing Iowa resolutions endorsing his efforts to uphold the platform. Stand-patters vow a hard fight if the administration is attacked.
J R Pitt of Rocky Mount C claims a severe cold and cough were cured after using Dr King’s New Discovery. He reports immediate relief and praises the medicine as a sure remedy for diseased lungs and related ailments. Trial bottle free with guarantee offered by B J F Raley & Co.
Chairman J Sheb Williams calls the State Democratic Executive Committee to convene in Dallas on Saturday September 2 to organize for the campaign. The gathering aims to outline plans and rally support.
Hall's Catarrh Cure promises to cure deafness caused by catarrh by treating the mucous lining and Eustachian tube inflammation. The advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and urges readers to request circulars and buy the product from druggists along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Three thieves blasted the Ashlang theater in Chicago wrecking a safe and stealing $10,000,000 in stage money and $500 in cash. Investigators pursue leads as authorities call the break in a bold caper.
Life on the Panama Canal brings malarial illness, but Electric Bitters are claimed to destroy the germs and cure malaria troubles. A testimonial from Wm. A. Fetwell of Lucama NC says three bottles cured a severe malaria attack and restored health. The product also helps stomach, liver and kidney troubles and typhoid prevention. 50 cents, guaranteed by J.
Mrs Thornley will resume her music class on October 1 at Mrs Kowsky s on East Oak Street.
Republicans in Maine acknowledge a Democratic governor is possible. The September 12 election is seen as competitive with tariff and high living costs influencing the race and stirring the campaign.
Ten business houses in Newcastle, Young County, were destroyed by a blaze causing about 20000 dollars in losses. Roosevelt on Conservation: Col Roosevelt spoke on Conservation in Denver, Colorado. Normal Again: James B. Forgan, Chicago banker, says business conditions are normal and danger of money stringency is past.
From Okemah Oklahoma comes a report that bollworms are at work on the section and have caused about forty percent deterioration in yield and crop conditions.
Washington reports the board of army engineers appointed to study raising the battleship Maine will also investigate the cause of its sinking. The inquiry aims to determine responsibilities and prevent repeats while assessing salvage feasibility.
Mrs. Concepcion Ramon Navarro aged 81 mother of Mayor Callaghan of San Antonio died in the city. She was born and raised in San Antonio and lived there all her life.
Six suits for a million dollars each were filed at Pittsburg against the Carnegie Steel company by the Churchward International Steel company of Wilmington Delaware for alleged patent infringements.
A Brownsville dispatch reports a severe storm in the Western Gulf, with very high tide off Point Isabel and a high gale. People on Tarpon Beach and Brazos Island were moved to the mainland for safety, with no damage reported.
Complete returns show antis hold a sixty one majority. Prohibition supporters will not contest the election and plans are set to open saloons once the result is officially declared.
Representative Libogg of Missouri, chairman of the National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, arrived in Washington and said Taft's letter to Representative McKinley will not save the House for Republicans. He added that Republicans in the West already concede defeat.
Officer repudiates ballots as J C Roberts maintains contest for the Sixtyeighth district court judgeship in Dallas. Witnesses examined reveal many ballots showing both names missing or both marked. Election judge K Hall testifies many ballots shown in court differ from those counted by election judges.
Al Ray, previously a detective under Jas A Maddox and former police chief, now chief of the Great Northern secret service, survived an attempted shooting by a Great Northern employee named Welch at St Paul. Welch later died after firing five shots, all missing. Ray left Fort Worth about two years ago.
A local listing proclaims the Ideal Restaurant offers the only fourteen loaf bread on the market. The unusual product is highlighted as a standout feature in the ad style note.
A Bow Street case described a man charged with disorderly conduct after a violent disturbance in Leicester Square on Tuesday evening. A cabman quarrel led to police custody, while a doctor noted heavy tobacco chewing mimicking drunkenness.
A quotation from Maurice Baring in Russian Essays and Stories contrasts Little Russians with those of the north. A Little Russian gentleman jokes his wife compels the horse with the phrase whoa to my horse while claiming a tongue pain.
A Cleveland Leader snippet contrasts workplace and household talk about pay. The exchange notes tensions when terms like salary and income are used, reflecting attitudes toward earnings.
In a Kansas City Journal snippet the speaker notes honesty as a path and observes that lying leads to trouble, reflecting on the reliability of truth in journal narration. The exchange highlights a cautious view of deception and storytelling.
If you want to move items fast use the classified section. Learn placement pricing and timing to attract buyers and clear stock efficiently. Include clear photos and concise descriptions to boost interest and trust.
In Denton Texas on August 30 quotations show New York and Liverpool grains steady with minor shifts. Cotton futures slip slightly with July and October contracts near unchanged levels and spot prices holding steady amid light sales.
In Chicago exporters report foreign bids were not as strong as Saturday though most European markets rose, except Budapest. Corn fell 1 2 to 7 1 2 cents, oats down 1 4 to 3 4 cents, and provisions slipped 1 2 cent. Elevators remained net buyers of September wheat amid liquidation by longs while December faced active selling. The final tone was easy and markets showed continued downward pressure as traders sold on spots.
Market price quotes show cash grain in St Louis at $1.00 to $1.04, Chicago steady at $100 to $1.00, Kansas City at $1.01 unchanged, alias at $1.06 to $1.08, and Denton at $1.03 up by one tenth.
Enton Texas August 30 reports miscellaneous markets largely unchanged. Corn arrivals steady with yields below expectations and quotations ranging from 50 to 60 cents a bushel. Truck crops poor and home grown tomatoes small and not choice. Hay strong with no change in price.
Fort Worth Texas market report shows today's receipts of 7308 cattle and 1250 hogs. Steers and cows held steady at 5.25 and 3.60 respectively while calves stayed around 6.65. Hogs moved slowly at 9.35.
Market quotes list cotton lint seed and feed varieties. Cotton lint 133-4 to 114c. seed 4 to 5c. Wheat 1.02 per bu. Corn wholesale 85 to 90c, new corn 55 to 60c. Cotton seed meal retail 32 per ton at car, 1.65 to 1.70 per 100 lbs. Cotton seed hulls 11 to 12 per 100 lbs, 65 to 75c per 100 lbs. Corn chops 1.55 per 100 lbs wholesale, retail 6 to 10c per 60 lbs. Brrn 1.15 per 100 lbs wholesale, retail 5 to 15c higher. Chicken feed 1.40 to 1.45 wholesale, retail higher. Prairie hay wholesale 12.25 per ton, retail bale 55 to 60c. per ton 13.50. Johnson grass hay wholesale 10 to 10.50, retail per bale 45 to 50c, per ton 12.50. Baled oats per ton 7.50 to 8. Baled straw per ton 5 to 6. Oats wholesale per bu 37 1/2 to 40c, retail per bu 45c.
The listing shows wholesale and retail rates for flour types including carocettes flour at 2.70 to 2.75 per 100 pounds and hard wheat flour at 2.80 to 2.90 per 100 pounds. Graham flour retails at 3.50 per 100 pounds. Corn meal sells wholesale 65 cents and retail 75 to 76 cents per 1 50 pounds. Bacon, lard, and California potatoes are listed with assorted wholesale and retail prices.
Butter wholesale 15 to 30 cents cash or trade delivered to private residences hotels and boarding houses at 2 to 30 cents creamery per pound 30 cents. Eggs wholesale 10 cents cash 12 1/2 cents trade retail per dozen 15 cents scarce Tomatoes per pound wholesale 4 cents retail 6 cents Sweet potatoes per bushel wholesale 1.50 retail per peck 40 cents.
A fragmented advertisement touts Remedy Hicks' Capuchnte as a cure for headaches feverishness and nervous distress. It promises restoration of normal conditions and claims wide efficacy with mentions of quantities and availability at drug stores.
Poultry prices listed include hens per Ib old roosters 19 to lb guineas per dozen 1 50 and docks per foz 32 with fryers 7 1 2 to 10c. The fragment shows a market board style quotation of live poultry and egg items with unit prices and quantities.
Market notes show light weights at 6 to 7 cents per pound and heavies at 7 to 8 cents. Cows bring 2.75 to 3.25 cents per pound according to early price listings.
The Bailey defenders discuss the session timing with plans to adjourn likely by mid next week. A penitentiary bill amendment pivots on appointing penitentiary commissioners by the Supreme Court instead of the Governor to ease passage.
An amendment to the bill allows counties to lease short term convicts for county road work. Counties applying before January 1 1911 must pay the convict 25 cents daily on discharge. Counties applying after January 1 1911 must also pay the state 25 cents per day.
The I G N railroad reorganization stalls on a formal offer to pay unsecured claims but telegrams from bondholder lawyers urge the Senate to defer action until an amendment guarantees payment of those unsecured claims.
A notice offers stove and heater wood for winter from G W Elbert. Call or phone 312tfe for details.
A Houston Post snippet recalls a reunion in town where a man appears elated while confirming the villain vowed to quit drinking. The fragment hints at a personal drama centered on temperance and emotion in a local setting.
A brief axiom states that to achieve greatness one must first perfect the simplest task, attributed to Cady.
The Record and Chronicle invites readers to reuse its Lost and Found columns to recover misplaced belongings. Advertisers can submit details to reconnect owners with items and restore their sense of steadiness.
Texas League Dallas 8 Fort Worth 2 Oklahoma City 6 Shreveport 2 Houston 1 Waco v Galveston 7 San Antonio 3 National League New York 2 8 Pittsburg 1 3 Chicago 6 4 Phila delphia 5 9 Cincinnati 3 Boston 3 8 St Louis 8 Brooklyn 4 American League Washington 4 5 St Louis 0 4 New York Cleveland postponed rain Boston 10 Chicago 3 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 4 Southern League Birmingham 4 Memphis 1 New Orleans 1 Atlanta 0 Montgomery 5 Chattanooga 0 Mobile 6 Nashville 9 12 Innings
S W Bends of Coal City Alabama says Dr Kings New Life pills cured his long liver and kidney troubles after 12 years and relieve constipation malaria headache dyspepsia and debility priced 25 cents at J
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