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Postoffice
Denton
Texas
Art of Congress
Act of Congress
Weekly
Record
Chronicle
Record and Chronicle
City Announces Special Election for Ward 3 Seat
Special election set for December 17 to fill the unexpired term of W. J. Lacy in Ward No. 3. E. H. Crain is the issuer of the notice and candidate selection.
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City Announcements
W. J. Lacy
E. H. Crain
Colquitt offices sparked by governor job bids debated
Sheb Williams critiques Mr Colquitt's job distribution scheme noting thirty-five posts and 3200 plus applicants. He laments disappointed workers as hundreds seek appointments with a Lord-like impulse, urging merit and warning against exploitative behavior at the capital.
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Sheb Williams
Denton County Water Boom From Artesian Wells
The first Denton County artesian well, drilled by a railroad company, yielded little direct gain yet decades later proves a vast water supply. Today almost every farm benefits from abundant, affordable water, fueling immigration from poorer counties as Denton Chamber of Commerce and real estate promoters publicize the boon.
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Denton County
Denton
Black Land
Denton Chamber of Commerce
Denton College Property Languishes Amid Dispute
A Denton Civic concern notes the idle John B. Denton college lot, tied to a dispute among interested parties. The $16,000 property sits unused, deteriorates from neglect, and offers no current school value, failing to bolster city growth as intended. The piece calls for action to repurpose or repair the site for public benefit.
Denton Discusses Donation of Property for Schools
The passage notes a group of men virtually donating funds totaling $16,000 and argues that the property should serve a useful purpose now. It proposes Denton could grant the property in fee simple to the city for public schools or rent it rent free for a term to a school or college with assured success.
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Denton
Denton Chamber of Commerce Urged for Universal Support
A Denton open meeting statement urges every citizen of Denton and Denton County to join and fund the Chamber of Commerce. While lauding the group’s work in county advertising and town improvement, it argues full civic duty requires broad, active participation and subscriptions for expanded future impact.
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Chamber of Commerce
Denton
Alg
Wth
Dong Good
Denton County
First impressions and attire shape judgments at first meetings
A Denver man notes that people judge strangers by appearance, especially shoes and neatness. He argues that initial impressions bias hiring and social outcomes, though true character may later unfold beyond a well dressed facade.
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Denver
P!t
Wichita Falls Boosts Growth Through Town Advertising
The Record and Chronicle notes Wichita Falls has seen a 324 per cent gain aided by town boosting. It cites yearly commercial club subscriptions over $10,000 and attributes much of the improvement to the advertising campaign. The city’s early fortunes stemmed from builders rather than detractors.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Record and Chronicle
Wichita Plalls
I's
Wealthy citizens spark Wichita Falls growth in Texas
Dallas News notes Wichita Falls citizens investing capital, industry, and intelligence to build a metropolitan town on the prairie. Delta county pays 75 cents a gallon for undrinkable water while other far western Texas towns haul water for drinking purposes. Palestine Herald remarks on western migration and geography, while Waco Times jests about the Palestine brother.
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Wichita Falls
Dallas News
Delta County
Gorink
Anderson County
Texas
Palestine Herald
Herald
Palestine
Record and Chronicle
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Dahlman Defies Bryan in Nebraska Governor Race
Sherman Democrat reports W J Bryan rejected Dahlman while Omaha mayor Dahlman boasted of victory, attacked W C T U and prohibitionists, invited supporters to a Lincoln state house barbecue, mocked opponents, and claimed election despite Bryan. Dahlman ultimately did not win.
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Dhalman
Sherman
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Dahlman
Omana Daily News
Douglass County
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Omaha
William J. Bryan
Omaaa Daily News
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State House
Dahlman Club
Daniman
Aldrich
Ministerial Union
Not Sorry for Blunder Dr King’s New Discovery Ad
D T Sanders of Harrodsburg Kentucky recalls friends misjudging a doomed case of consumption. After years of futile cures a cough racked life improved by Dr King’s New Discovery. It stops coughs colds grippe asthma croup hemorrhages and whooping cough. Trial bottles free. J B Raley & Co guarantee.
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D. T. Sanders
Harrodsburg
Dr. King
J.B. Raley & Co
County Teachers Examinations Held At Courthouse
The county teachers examining board conducts teachers exams at the courthouse Friday. Seven applicants, five whites and two Negroes, took tests Friday with two or three more expected Saturday. Board members are A. C. Keith of Pilot Point, L. C. Edwards of Roanoke and J. Chambers of Krum.
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County Teachers Examining Board
A. &. Keith
Pilot Point
L. C
Edwards
Roanoke
J. ©. Chambers
Krum
Shall Women Vote Pill Ad Promises Quick Health Benefits
An advertisement claims Dr. King's New Life Pill would empower women to vote by curing ailments such as dullness backache constipation and headaches. It touts the remedy as safe quick and effective at 25 cents, sold by J F Raley & Co.
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Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
TASSIPTED COLUMN: A Seller’s Market Reach
If you have something to sell the TASSIPTED COLUMN offers an ideal avenue to reach buyers. This space connects sellers with local shoppers looking for bargains and timely listings. Place your line and secure attention from a broad audience.
Burma's Gilded Pagoda Study of Shwedagon's Gold Reliquary
Rangoon's Shwedagon pagoda rises 360 feet on an eminence 106 feet above the city and is clad in gold renewed by public subscription. Worshipers climb with gold leaf to contribute to its surface, a striking daily scene. The pagoda is a brick stupa built over a relic chamber and has no interior.
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Burma
Rangoon
Old Man of the Mountain and the origin of assassins
The label Old Man of the Mountain was first used for Hassan Ben Sabbal who founded a Syrian dynasty about A D 1000. Banished, he settled in Mount Lebanon and formed a feared sect of assas sins who killed to punish injuries. Their chief sent assassins to murder enemies, giving rise to the word assassin.
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Hassan Ben Sabbal
Syria
Mount Lebanon
Cobra music myth debunked by Barnard in Ceylon
The Scientific American reports Barnard observed cobras in Ceylon and finds the idea of a serpent’s love for music to be a pure fable. He notes the cobra responds to loud high pitched sounds like flute and chain rattles, not to low flute notes or drums, and dismisses the claimed bird fascination as imaginary.
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Barnard
Ceylon
Scientific American
London
Patting myself on the back leads to an arm break
A Chicago Tribune vignette captures a casual streetcar exchange where the injured passenger explains he broke his arm while patting himself on the back. The inquisitive traveler jokes about minding his own business and the pair exchange wry quips, ending with a quiet pause.
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Scott
The Change of a Name Thynne from Botevile via an English deed
An old English deed from the late fifteenth century records three Botevile brothers John Tomas and William tied to Botevile the family seat. John's grandson Ralph becomes Ralph of the Lone and the family surname shifts to Thyme and then Thynne, a lineage that continues to present descendants.
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Botevile
John Botevile
Thomas
William Botevile
Ralph Thyme
Thynnes
He Wanted Figs at a Stag Dinner Client Note
A small stag dinner features a shy young guest who speaks up at dessert. He loudly demands candied figs from a waiter, breaking the table’s silence with his bold cry “Vigs, fleas!” in a moment of comic social awkwardness.
Late Night Return Prompts Tense Domestic Exchange
A husband chastises Mrs Laytebyrd for arriving home at 3 a m in an unsteady condition. She replies she had a grand excuse but cannot recall what it was, revealing a moment of domestic tension and memory lapse.
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Laytebyrd
The Head of the Family Quote Equivalent
Don C. Seitz notes cultural variations in family leadership across Germany France England and America with the daughter often taking a central role in America’s view. The remark contrasts national norms and highlights changing gender roles in households.
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Germany
France
England
America
Don C. Seitz
Paying For Extras at a Southern England Club
A visitor in a luxury golf club house in southern England asks the steward for a luncheon ticket. The clerk insists the price is five shillings, citing valuable pictures and tapestries as justification. The next day the guest offers half a crown, but the steward repeats the five shillings, noting yesterday’s viewing of art and textiles.
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England
DYNAMITE QUIET IN VIBRATION FREE CONDITIONS
A Chicago Record Herald note explains dynamite acts precisely at 180 degrees C. In absence of pressure jar or vibration it only burps, making safe handling in confined settings possible. Any slight vibration triggers explosion, so intimate handling should be avoided. Small burns occur in open air. larger quantities explode as fumes raise temperature.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Ancient carving book lists meats for carving only
An old text states that only mutton and beef were suitable for carving. It describes actions like breaking a deer, roasting a goose, lifting a swap, and various terms such as dismounting a heron or displacing a crane, to prepare birds for game pies.
Fascination of Golf in the Fire at the Clubhouse
A landlady jokes that golf is the most fascinating hobby as she reads the local paper about a fire at the golf ground last Friday. Fire brigades answered the call and, as darkness fell, they still played upon the ruins of the clubhouse according to Golf Illustrated.
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Nero
Golf Ground
Golf Illustrated
Wife’s sharp retort leaves Mr Jones stunned at home
A husband teases his wife with a pun about being a pin, hoping for a witty reply. She answers with a cutting remark that if he got lost it wouldn’t be worth looking for him, leaving him paralyzed with shock.
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Mr Jones
Daily and Weekly Reach Thousands of Local Homes
The publication aims to place business stories before more than 8 000 families and 15 000 people across the community, expanding reader exposure and local engagement.
Present Time Principle Inspires Focus on Now
The message urges embracing the present moment as the sole point of significance. By dedicating oneself to the here and now, the past ceases to haunt memory and the future becomes a realized possibility. Emphasis is on mindful action and immediate purpose.
Store Ad Notice Marks Wead as Featured Item
A local ad notes a store advertising a product labeled Wead with Mark highlighted as a feature. The brief mentions the item and its promotional emphasis in the shop window.
Bucklens Arnica Salve Promises Clear Skin and Wounds Aid
Will Promote Beauty presents Bucklens Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples eruptions sores boils and cracked skin. The ad claims softer skin glowy complexion and relief for burns scalds fever sores cuts bruises and piles with a 25 cent price at J F Raley Co.
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J. F Raley & Co
Smith's Restaurant Breach Of Order Prompts Duplicate Claim
A customer requests a next order from Smith's Restaurant and asserts they will not regret it, claiming they will duplicate the order. The note implies confidence in satisfaction and intends a repeat purchase.
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Smith’s
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