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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle outlines monthly six month and yearly mail rates in advance and warns readers it will correct any erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations upon notification to the publishers. It notes the paper is issued daily except Sunday and carries a public notice policy.
Special election December 17 to fill the unexpired term of W. J. Lacy, deceased, from Ward No. ?. Candidates E. H. Crain and J. O. Bell listed.
Denton business houses report strong daily sales as the holiday season approaches. The note highlights the public’s demand, praises local merchants, and mentions an upcoming serial tale "The Sky Man" by Henry Ketchel Webster to begin in an early issue.
The page notes Santa Claus letters charm youth and grownups with nostalgic warmth and neat spelling. It adds a teaser about Congress moving to revise tariffs, highlighting a Texas Democrat’s push to free lumber and shift Canada and Mexico wood into U.S. markets, arguing current duties enrich lumber magnates.
The article argues the lumber industry will fiercely oppose any law cutting their annual hundred million dollar revenue. It warns the lumber trust will fight to the last ditch, testing whether public interests outrun powerful corporate influence.
An antique land certificate owned by J W Jagoe Jr draws notice. It records the late J A Carroll’s location of the original Denton town site with 100 acres donated by Loving Cisco and Niel survey. The 1856 plat moved county seat from Alton to Denton and Carroll supervised the sale of lots. the tract has grown to about 2 660 acres.
Denton county ranks among the first ten cotton counties in Texas per the state department report on ginning statistics. November ginned bases reach 14,418 with a year earlier total of 2,571, and this year to Rec. 1 reports 36,055 ginned against 23,057 last year.
A farmer from Decatur Wise County Texas praises a demonstration program for improving livelihoods. He reports over 1000 dollars in the bank and cotton ginned plus corn to feed his hogs. He farms on Mr St Clair's land and plans to buy a home, thanking the department and Mr Ganzer for practical guidance.
After seven weeks in hospital four physicians gave up on Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa, eight months of liver trouble and jaundice, five bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Guaranteed for stomach liver or kidney troubles, 50c at J F Raley & Co.
An OCR snippet promotes Lost and Found columns in the Record and Chronicle. It mentions advertisers can recover lost articles by placing ads and hints at filk cows for sale and quirky phrases. The readable text focuses on encouraging use of the paper’s lost property columns.
C I A Principal A B Weisner praised the school and North Texas leaders, noting strong demand for manual and industrial training instructors. He discussed securing a new teacher from C I A graduates and praised Milot Point graduates for their work in both training and general education. He supports a shared college town connection for mutual benefit.
A Kansas City Journal clipping argues for improved wagon roads to boost farm output. It compares a railroad gain from 12 to 257 tons per train over 12 years to potential farmer gains from better drainage, tile, and log drag use. It acknowledges high costs but notes dirt roads can improve 50 percent with modest expense and time.
An offer promises 100 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo wholesale druggists, endorse F J Cheney Co. and declare Cheney trustworthy. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constitution.
Weather forecast warns of a cold spell and urges residents to prepare by ordering firewood from G. W. Elbert. The advisory emphasizes timely procurement to ensure adequate heating and avoid shortages during the cold period.
Local notice urges readers to try Smith's Restaurant bread from the west side. The message promises satisfaction and invites patrons to place an order for fresh bread.
A jury of prominent chemists returns a unanimous verdict of not guilty in Knocker et al vs Coca Cola. They declare Coca Cola contains no harmful materials and is superior to tea and coffee in digestion. The panel includes M candless Ross Metz Burney Palm Taylor Schaefer Miller and Mims among others.
Mrs. Viola Baker of Floral Arkansas describes severe illness and fatigue, credits Cardui with restoring health after one bottle. The ad promotes Cardui as a natural woman’s tonic, claims thousands of testimonials, and invites readers to contact the Chattanooga Medicine Co for further information and a 64 page booklet.
Local church listings describe Sunday School at 9:45 a m in Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Bible study at Church of Christ from 9:45 to 10:45 a m with sermons at 11 a m and 7:15 p m by C E Wooldridge. Additional entries cover First Presbyterian First Christian Westminster League First Baptist and public invitations to attend services and youth programs.
Dr Fon, prominent eastern county citizen, is reported dangerously ill at his Frisco area home with bowel congestion. His son Floyd Fox of San Antonio visited en route to his father’s bedside, after passing through the city Friday afternoon.
An antique ad encourages taking Perry Davis Pain Killer for colds cramps and diarrhea. It recommends a half glass of the preparation in water or milk, promising quick recovery. Mentions new bottle sizes and prices, urging readiness to help the bottle.
Promise to deliver ordered groceries promptly with fresh high quality goods. Contact Long & King by phone 44 for service.
A Santa Claus correspondence page prints requests from readers of all ages asking for trains dolls gloves candy and toys. Names include Robert Scott George Berry Scott Sallie B Yeatts Ernest Yeatts and Naomi Lipscomb with street detail and short personalized pleas.
Many residents in Cha nute Kan invite a Root Juice scientist to visit and demonstrate the health remedy praised for curing stomach and bowel ailments. Reported benefits include improved digestion and relief from catarrh, indigestion, constipation, rheumatism, and some female complaints, with local enthusiasm and hopes for a demonstration.
Local notes report completion of BE. 3 Edwards five room cottage on Bernard street and demolition of Old Ripy lumber yard sheds to become a wagon yard. Also, groups discuss a foggy Denton spell, turkey shipments rising toward Christmas, and a court conviction for A Estes for assault with a $5 fine plus costs while noting fires on Ash street.
A moral tale recounts how a Scottish boy James Watt watched steam lift a kettle lid. Curiosity spurred him to question how things work, leading to the invention of the steam engine and the power behind locomotives and ships.
In Dallas on December 10 the Fleming case resumed as L C McBride testified in court. The session opened with the trial continuing while the granddaughter of juror T M Brown recovers, prompting the adjournment.
The Boylan Octette of the normal college left Saturday for Cedar Hill to perform a musical number as part of the lyceum course arranged by the local high school.
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