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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle lists subscription rates for various terms and offers to correct any erroneous actions affecting firms individuals or corporations upon notification to the publisher. The notice emphasizes accuracy and reader awareness in the periodical’s classifieds.
Diet and health hints advocate a monodiet approach for eczema. Key guidance excludes flesh stimulants and salt, promotes exclusive diets of buttermilk fruits and unpolished rice, with bran for constipation and ample water intake of about two quarts daily.
The Denton Chronicle notes prosperity brings scammers to the county as men seek easy money. It cites women paying 40 cents for dye and $5 for hats, and men paying for watches out of pride, while warning locals remain wary of schemes and quick riches.
The Denton contemporary calls mercenary figures grafters and notes their task of extracting money from impractical people is harder than picnicking. After they complete the act they seldom retain the funds, a commentary on money as a serious concern.
A weekly ad describes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple, effective treatment to darken gray hair and restore natural color. It touts ease of use, benefits for dandruff and itching scalp, and offers a fifty cent bottle with guaranteed refund if not as represented. Turner Bros. promotes grocery delivery and seasonal candies.
Instruction to readers to call agent B E Drake at phone number 64 if Dallas News is not received by 10 30 a m. The notice identifies Drake as the agent in charge of distribution and emphasizes timely delivery.
After the 15th of this month coal will cost 7.50 per ton, up from 7 currently. If you want coal at the old price of 7, call Us now. L. F. Collins & Co. J. A. Collins, Manager.
A London anecdote recalls Thackeray dining alone at the Star and Garter in Richmond. Harry Purnies notes Thackeray enjoyed solitary elaborate dinners, saying Becky, Pendennis, and Colonel Newcome offered the best company even when no others joined him.
An exchange at a restaurant ends with an old man revealing his two sons, Arthur and Richard, are both considered by him the biggest liars they have met. The officers apologize as the father explains the joke and pride in his children.
A New York Sun writer explains the term derived from shipboard practice. Two bits of timber forward hold the anchor, with the bitter end of the cable behind the windlass, a sailor pays out to the bitter end to ensure the anchor holds in storms. A separate item notes Mrs Smith chiding her son Robert over cruelty to a dog, confessing it earned a dollar from Mr Hayes.
Miss Grace Bayless was in Dallas yesterday Carroll Paschall was in Fort Worth today Mrs Laurence McDonald and Miss Minnie Paschall attended the Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting in Fort Worth Rev J R Atchley moves to Denton and becomes conference evangelist of the North Texas conference
The executor with the will annexed of Martha E. Payne deceased Denton county Texas summons all debtors to settle and all creditors to present claims at his Denton residence four miles northeast of Denton rural route 4 box 41. Judge Samuel Hoskins certified the appointment November 1 1912.
The Gloucester Fox Hunting club formed by about 125 Philadelphia gentlemen held its first meeting in December 1768 at a Philadelphia coffee house. Notables of the era joined as the sport sparked in America, though war interrupted activity and the Gloucester club endured for more than five decades before fading.
A Scotsman travels to Egypt after being persuaded to take a holiday and visits the pyramids. He privately mutters that all that masonry would not bring any rent, reflecting bemused reaction to the ancient site.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes that success is visible while the reasons for failure are clear, suggesting a contrast between effective strategies and common pitfalls in achievement.
On stage the hardest part was living up to the salary I told friends I was drawing. Footlights reveal the pressure of expectations behind a performer’s public persona.
In a witty exchange from the Boston Transcript a speaker denies misinformed chatter about stock trading claims saying they have been operated upon. The quip uses wordplay to twist medical and market terms for humor.
A Phaedran maxim asserts that true wealth lies within the self rather than external possessions. The adage emphasizes inner virtue, wisdom, and personal growth as enduring fortunes beyond material gains.
Washington reports Postmaster General Hitchcock authorized all post masters to deliver Santa Claus letters to charitable institutions in the city. The Texas case cites a Denton County court summons for unknown heirs in a complex land dispute involving Patrick Rock Martha A. Riley and H M Spaulding, asserting ownership of 90 acres and seeking relief for title cloud and damages of 1000 dollars.
The document commands the defendant to show cause at the court's next term why land interests should vest in the plaintiff and clouds removed with costs and further relief. Witness W. Durbin, Clerk, District Court of Denton County, dated December 3, 1912.
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