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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
1
The piece argues that ambition without effort fails and praises the man who acts. It urges making and keeping resolutions, saving money, and opening a bank account as a stepping stone to success amid opportunities.
New Orleans La December 8 general clouds forecast for tonight and Friday with warmer conditions expected Friday.
The Texas Grand Lodge session in Waco ends after record attendance. Walter Acker of Waxahachie is elected worshipful grand master. Sam P. Cochran of Dallas becomes deputy grand master, with J J Mansfield of Columbus, A W Houston of San Antonio, W W Peavey of Brownwood, and John Watson of Waco named to top offices. Nat M Washer of San Antonio serves as director of the orphans home and J H Knowles of Midland on the work committee. John Watson is re-elected grand secretary for the seventeenth consecutive term.
Frank Dispensaes, an Italian waiter, confessed to writing a blackhand letter demanding 1000 under threat of death to the Defaiti brothers in Shreveport. He says Peter Libisis, a Greek, delivered the dummy package and forced him to write the letter.
Corsicana Dec 8 Sheriff Clayton reports Ben Myatt, an escaped prisoner believed to be with companions, has been recaptured at Singer Louisiana. Governor Campbell had offered a $250 reward for Myatt who is under sentence of death for his wife murder.
In a decade Denton County shows a population gain of about 14 3,240 or eleven and a half percent, with overall counts reaching 31 258 people.
Denton county shows 31,258 residents in the Thirteenth Census, up 3,240 from the Twelfth. Statewide hopes for 4,000,000 or more were dampened, with many observers counting on five million. Denton’s gain outpaced several neighboring counties despite agricultural hardship.
In Fort Worth a mass meeting of about one thousand delegates opened the state wide prohibition convention. Former Congressman Tom Ball called the meeting to order to organize for the next year's constitutional amendment drive. Judge Poindexter of Cleburne was chosen temporary chairman and urged the defeat of liquor interests in Texas. Several notable figures attended, including Judge Rice Maxey and Senator Sturgeon. Longview fire caused up to 10000 damage to businesses including Boyer's moving pictures, Campbell & Campbell, and A I Gans dry goods. Fire trapped workers at the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone exchange, who escaped by window and pole.
A freight derailment east of Jacksonville on the International and Great Northern caused seven passenger trains to be detoured by Tyler over the Cotton Belt. Fifteen cars of merchandise were ditched and broken, a matches car ignited, and the entire load destroyed. No injuries reported.
In Cleburne Dc 8 a desperate attempt to wreck Santa Fe passenger train No. 17 between Overbrook and Marietta failed when the engine driver cleared the obstruction. The crew, engineer M. C. Moore and fireman H. V. Hassett, reside in Cleburne.
Fire gutted Fort Worth water and power plant early today causing about 50 000 in damage. The building and machinery were destroyed though the water supply remains available from other wells. Sparks from a smokestack ignited the roof starting the blaze. The plant pumped water from ten wells for city use.
In Terrell on December 8, 28 year old Mrs. Cliffory Jeffries shot herself in the head with a revolver, dying at her home. No other person was present, and her husband worked at the Midland shops. No cause is given.
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