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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
2
The U S consul at Paris notes rising meat costs leading to horse flesh consumption, with about 100000 horses and mules slaughtered annually. The writer argues horse flesh is disease free and suitable, swine flesh is common, and meat is not necessary for health or work.
In a November 26 update Denton banks posted exceptional deposit totals, surpassing nearby towns. The item notes Denton’s strong performance amid a region with many banks and contrasts with other communities like Sidell Frisco and Celina, also mentioning McKinney Gazette’s Thanksgiving edition as a notable local publication.
The article applauds Messrs Perkins Wilson and Garrison for public-spirited work on sidewalks. It urges timely city action to provide decent crossings and notes some residents wait for municipal footing to improve crossings amid muddy streets.
T L Anderson in 1912 shows peanuts yield high profits on sandy soil in Denton County. Despite low land value around 25 to 46 dollars per acre, he grossed 52.20 per acre and net 44.15 after costs. Wheat and cotton profits were lower. The article notes diversification potential to raise sandy land value toward black land levels with peanuts as a key factor.
The text shows inner doubt about Wilson being involved, noting belief amid uncertainty and questioning motives. No clear outcome or full context is provided in the fragment.
A writing argues against Taft’s 1909 order placing 50 000 class postmasters into the civil service. It claims partisan motives and calls for reform through universal competitive exams and fitness tests, to place all classes of postmasters on an equal, merit based basis rather than party allegiance.
Editorial on how editors weigh public interest when selecting items for publication. It argues that coverage scales with audience relevance, grades news by shared concern, and uses the editor's judgment to reflect collective public taste. The piece asserts that broad reader interest justifies space in the paper.
Stop coughing and ease breathing with Ballard’s Horehound Syrup. It soothes throat and lungs, restores comfortable breathing. Price 25 cents to 1.00 dollar per bottle, sold by K. H. Garrison.
A physician tells how his wife sought church advertising for a benefit cookbook and he had his ad pasted over by the printer. Later a fellow doctor mocked him for the blank space showing the suppressed ad and the anecdote underscores medical ethics against advertising.
A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent recalls Rosecrans Campaign and the Battle of Murfreesboro. The account notes terrified birds and rabbits fleeing the fighting, with turkeys unable to fly and animals seeking shelter among nearby troops. The scene is described as a unique battlefield spectacle observed by officers.
A Hyla faber frog in Brazil builds a mud wall starting at the pond bottom forming a circular tube that rises above the surface like a tiny volcano crater. Eggs are laid inside the water enclosure and hatchlings stay safe until self reliance, while parents guard nearby.
An Exchange quips that kindness and patience in youth mold a joyful elder while nerves and fault finding spoil it. A brief tale recalls a German girl asking to learn organ from a local family to prepare for visiting company tomorrow.
Aubrey news notes visits from Collinsville to Denton and Dallas. Miss Erinter Turner visits Ruth Allen. newborns: a girl to Claud Milligan on November 28 and another birth to Mack Coffey on November 34. Grandpa Burke dies at 89. Several residents relocate to Denton or Oklahoma. A hats sale at actual cost by Mrs Joza Dickson announces millinery offerings this December.
A compact notice invites readers to place items for sale using the CLASSMVIED service. The ad highlights quick listings and local reach for sellers seeking fast transactions.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for cold and Grippe. It claims taking a dose every two hours, up to three doses, relieves headache feverishness stuffed nose and other symptoms with no quinine, sold for five cents by any druggist.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for skin eruptions eczema chapped skin and burns. It claims beautifying effects for stage beauties and lists uses from sore lips to piles with a 25 cent price at J F Raley & Co.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a hair cleanser that removes dust and oil and claims hair becomes light, wavy and abundant. It asserts dandruff dissolving effects, scalp purification, and even new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
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