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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
3
Regular meeting of Stanfield Loder No. 212 A F and A M Saturday night Dec 45. All members requested to be present. Kim Lodge No. 3 Knights of Pythias roll call tonight. Every member expected to answer his name or send excuse. O M King.
Twenty acres with house barn and other improvements to rent after January first. Also fifty three acres five miles from Denton for sale on credit. See L. Fulton.
Rooms for light housekeeping with gas for cooking available. Options include furnished or partly furnished units. Contact W. L. Brock at 4% West Hickory Street. Also furnished rooms for rent at 49 North Locust Street with new phone 443.
Portwood and Hodges Dairy offers 40 choice dairy cows for sale. Viewings daily at 12:30 as they are milked one mile north of town. buyers may select individual animals.
A classified item seeks a white woman to work as cook and housemaid for private family. Terms described as reasonable. Contact via old phone 289.
A posted warning announces hunting restriction and trespass prohibition by J J Matthews on a property. The notice declares no hunting, staying off the land, and warns potential violators of enforcement actions.
Help wanted notice seeking a reliable cook for Mrs. R. H. Hoffman and T. R. Brooks. Apply by phone at 902 to discuss duties for Jersey milk and cream operation.
An Arkansas mill on S Elm St advertises feedstuffs including ghops bran corn hay and other feeds plus stove and heater wood. It promises prompt delivery and full measure with both phones listed for contact.
The Old Reliable piano tuner H E R Starkloff will be in Denton in a few days. Those needing tuning should leave word at Schmitz Furniture Store in Denton.
Portwood and Hodges switch to new phone 426 for sanitary milk and cream orders, with old number 297 discontinued. Local customers are advised to update contact records.
Wes Jackson faces action after authorities uncover a hog killing ring connected to an old phonograph number 448. The case references a 124 cent charge and related agitation among local residents.
Frank Wilkinson Meat Market advertises fresh and tender meats with old phone 212 and new phone 83 for contact.
Skiles Transfer Co announces a shift to cash basis payments for company and transfer fares. Riders are asked to remember the change and pay the driver directly.
For storage of household goods at reasonable rates see John B Schmitz. Furniture and gas stoves available.
Freight Transfer Co advertises moving services with offices at Kincaid Wagon Yard West Oak Street. The note promises careful handling of drag-line items and invites customers to call for relocation help.
Les ter Miles at Lester and Sherred advertise household moving as a specialty with new phone contact for their drayage business offering reasonable rates and professional service.
A. R. McGintie lists furnished rooms for rent at his office over Wilson-Hann's in Denton Texas. Telephone 364. He rents houses in all four directions North South East and West.
J M Gurley, a cement contractor, offers first class work at fair prices. He invites estimates and provides old and new phone numbers 579 and 931. S A Bushey recommends Gurley for high grade cement and brick work, asking interested customers to call or visit for an estimate.
Dr Eli Buyher veterinary surgeon operates at Old Lacy Blacksmith Shop North Locust Street with new office and residence phones. Dr W E Botts a graduate veterinarian runs at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop S Elm Lipscomb block with updated phone numbers for office and residence.
An old newspaper notice advertises stovewood delivery by L C Tompkins using phone 1614-6R. The short ad promises prompt service and familiar style for local households seeking fuel.
CHAS SAUNDERS DENTIST OFFICE over Long & King's Both phones W N ROWELL D D S OFFICE over McCray's south side square New Phone 433 Old Pace 341 DR W A JONES DENTIST WEST Ride Square W FRALIN DENTIST SOUTH Side middle of block upstairs Denton Tex
Dr L Martin offers treatments for eye ear and throat ailments at his office above a local business in the town. The ad lists specialization in gases and related services with a contact location.
Three sound bulls offered by Will Locknane located one block east of Stroud grocery store on East McKinney Street yard two from square. $1.50 cash to buyer with privilege to return contact residence phone 350. Will Locknane
A Civil War march tale has a drummer secretly concealing two geese inside his drum. The colonel questions the drummer and learns the birds are inside. The colonel, considering the situation, grants rest from playing and the regiment enjoys roast goose that night.
A winter on a mountain top shows increasing lightning danger for high level observatories. Ordinary lightning rods fail to carry huge discharges and Mont Blanc’s Janssen observatory endured bombardments with ribbon like sheets of electricity and moving balls of fire.
When vegetables are to be had we always have them Turner Bros offers ready stock and steady supply for customers seeking fresh produce.
A local fruit seller advertises a wide selection of festive produce including assorted nuts and Christmas goods. Shoppers are invited to buy early to ensure timely holiday delivery.
Wholesale and retail prices listed for grains like corn wheat and flour, feedstuffs including bran chops shorts and mixed cow feed, seeds and hay such as Johnson grass prairie and oat straw, plus assorted produce prices for eggs butter hens fryers turkeys and fruits and vegetables with units and delivery notes.
An old fashioned drugstore ad touts Pape's Cold Compound for quick relief from stuffed nose headache and grippe symptoms. It claims two hour dosing, three doses total, and a 25 cent price with easy taste and no inconvenience.
The Denton Produce Co announces price offers for poultry and dairy goods. Turkeys priced at two cents, chickens at one to two cents, and cream at two cents per item. Located at 7 East McKinney Street, Denton.
In a testimonial from Manchester Ohio Lewis Chamberlain reports his child’s severe croup improved by Dr King’s New Discovery. The remedy is recommended for croup coughs and colds with bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar and available at H E Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St Louis.
Fort Worth market reports receivals for Wednesday: 3 600 cattle 500 calves 1 200 hogs and no sheep. Steers mostly 5.50 to 6.50 with Mexican steers at 5.10. Stocker cows and calves 4 to 5.25 and 5 to 6.50. Butcher stock 5.50 to 6.25, heifers 5.50 to 7. Bulls steady. Calves 4.75 to 6. Hog prices 7.60 to 7.80, top 7.90.
Speculative buying stiffened wheat futures in Chicago with closes 1 4 to 3 8 cents higher. Cash grain quotes show Chicago Grain at 97 1 2 to 97 1 2, St Louis at 97 1 4 to 97 1 2, and Kansas City at 0 to 0 cents.
A historical health ad explains uric acid as the cause of kidney and bladder irritation and urges Jad Salts or four ounces of rad Suits to neutralize urine acids. It claims quick relief and notes Jad Salts as inexpensive and harmless, used by thousands.
Mrs Dickson advertises a sale of plumes and fancy feathers at cost, inviting customers to purchase decorative items at a reduced price.
Long & King reports November sales of thirty five dozen quart jars of sweet relish and olives. A second shipment is due now and customers are urged to place an order by phone on their next call.
Mrs Tickson offers a sale of flowers and novelties at cost. The event highlights affordable prices and a straightforward shopping opportunity for local customers.
A promotional note invites readers to deposit December funds with Long and King, claiming a trial period will prove the value of the arrangement.
Local sale features plates from a design by Mrs. Charles Gatewood of Penton chosen from among five designs for the Chapters of Texas. Proceeds will support the Monument fund.
An advertisement claims free information on asthma cures and treatment at Frontier Asthma in Room 102 Buffalo. It notes Mrs. T Dickson selling ribbons at cost.
Mrs Joza Dickson below Wilson Hann's announces a week long sale of trimmed hats at cost. The event runs until all stock is sold and invites customers to view and purchase the hats.
The ad claims constipation poisons the body and promises rapid relief from waste buildup. It urges purchase of Dr. King’s New Life Pills, available from H. E. Bucklen & Co. in Philadelphia or St. Louis, by druggists or mail.
Prices on pecans in 25 pound lots are available upon request. Contact the seller for current rates and bulk purchase terms.
The state requires the unknown heirs and representatives of several deceased parties to appear at the next Denton County District Court term in Denton on the sixth Monday after the second Monday in January 1914 to answer a petition in case No. 5793 filed December 4, 1913. The plaintiff claims title to 1995 acres in Denton County and seeks to remove clouds on the title through court action and decree.
London street vendors sell hot baked potatoes during the chilly season from September to March. Piemen use tin boxes with salt butter compartments and a steam whistle to guide travelers to hot potatoes. About 3,000 people rely on this street trade in the city.
A discussion on fine musical pitch shows trained musicians discern one hundredth tone while most cannot. the cochlea’s structure is key. The Lone Star Marble Works in Denton advertises updated electric tools for monuments and offers finished erecting services, urging early copies of the weekly edition and memorials for graves during Christmas visits.
In Philadelphia a playful exchange unfolds as Tom doubts a fair maiden’s love. Jack asserts she loves him, recounting her offer to borrow money from her father to fund their wedding, highlighting comic social motivations.
A Detroit News item notes a mother weeping as her son leaves in a car after securing a heavy loan from an old man who says the boy has left little behind. An ad promotes CLASSI¢ selling olives and novelty items, and LONG & KING and Mrs. Dickson offer hats at cost.
Hill Bros. and J P Goodwin note default leads to substitute trustee Luther Hoffman selling a Denton County Texas property at public auction January 6 1914 at the courthouse to satisfy a 1177 dollar debt plus fees. Sale at 10 am to 4 pm, conveyance of Goodwins interest, first lien by the Davis estate, surplus to be applied. Also Sheriff sale notice in Denton Texas for H Edmonson 160 acres taxed 1919 in Mrs S E Edmonson name to satisfy $78.70 judgment in the case Farrington v Hadmonson. Sale January 6 1914 at courthouse.
An old newspaper ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm to relieve nasal congestion and catarrh. Claims include instant opening of nasal passages, relief of headache, and disappearance by morning. Encourages purchasing a small bottle at drug stores to ease cold or catarrh symptoms.
Record and Chronicle will be circulated broadcast Friday. Don’t miss representation in this issue.
A large stock of monuments and headstones finished and ready for immediate shipment. Call to place an order so items can be shipped to the buyer’s old home in time to place at the grave of a loved one during a Christmas visit.
Notice of trustee sale for Hill Bros. secured by a deed of trust dated November 6 1912 recorded in Denton County Texas. Property in Denton City Lot 44 and 15 Block 5 College Addition pledged to J W Sullivan as trustee to secure one note for 1006 dollars with 10 percent interest. Sale proceeds to satisfy the debt and costs.
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