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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
3
A found valuable collie with collar is listed with no name for reward. A right hand glove and a scavenger work call request are shown. A sanitary milk and cream service lists new phone numbers Reynolds Hodges and another contact at 426.
Classified notices list 125 West Hiland home for sale with eight rooms and two halls, contact 362white. Rubber tired survey item offered cheap for cash through Wright. Trade option for a DC motor and misc appliances at Palace of Sweets. 15 tons of pea day hay offered at 40c a bale or $10 a ton, six miles southeast of town by T L Anderson. Orange grove store property and homestead for sale near Manuel, Texas, via Joseph Carroll. Three furnished rooms for rent with utilities at 93 Maat Oak, old phone 170.
Bargain second-hand Oliver typewriters offered by J. FE MCCABE at Ex chance Bank building. J M Barber & Conger advertise feed groceries and cash for produce. J W Johnson promotes insurance fire tornado and accident with ten companies. Dray service by Parks & Lester specializes in household moving. Fox Bros office with phones.
J W Fralin dentist located at South Side Square middle of block up stairs in Denton Texas. W N Rowell D D and office over McCray's south side square Denton Texas.
Over the past two years 197 automobiles and motorcycles have been registered since County Clerk O T Button took office, averaging nearly two per week. Before his term began in late 1910 only 91 were registered, bringing the total to 288 and signaling local prosperity. New registrations include G W Harris Ponder No 284 E K Blewett Denton No 285 J O Atcheson Krum No 286 F J Woods Lewisville No 287 W S Wright Ponder No 28%.
Buyer offers 60 acres cultivated with two springs and climbing fruit on a well improved farm near Bentonville. Strawberries won first prize at the St Louis fair. Improvements valued at 4000 dollars. Wants a small farm near Denton with good grass land. Price 60 dollars per acre. See us at once.
After Rev. C. F. Cooper’s sermon, the church’s official board will be installed for the year. Officers include District steward Dr. M. L. Martin and Recording steward W. S. Miller, with other leaders and many board members listed. A Board meeting Monday will organize and set prorated assessments, with resolutions on Emory C. Smith to be presented.
Mrs. C Lipscomb Sr hosted a Thursday afternoon event at West Oak street for Miss Katie Bass the forthcoming bride of Will Gregg on the eighteenth Guests included Bass Langley Simmons Emmabelle Lipscomb and Tompkins among a large group of relatives and friends The reception featured yellow and white decor generous lighting and a hot luncheon with prizes awarded for high score and consolation names cited reflect a social gathering in a local community setting
A Denton resident, JR Stone of 35 W Sycamore St, testifies kidney pills relieved his back pain and weakness. He urges others to try Dean’s Kidney Pills sold by all dealers for 5 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Also note on Christmas fruit cake supplies from Turner Bros. Two phones listed.
Winter and spring illnesses are warned as pneumonia’s advance. Colds and grip are its precursors, and quick treatment is advised. Mrs. George W. Place from Rawsonville Vermont praises the medicine for coughs colds and croup. Guaranteed for bronchial affections. 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottle free at J F Raley Co.
Fancy Boxe} ap ples arrive from Colorado along with wine saps and Ganos. Smith & Webster on West Oak street invites customers to call or visit to see and order. Delivery offered at once. Old phone 470.
Local notes list residents and visitors in Aubrey and nearby towns including W F Mountain Pilot Point J H Lanford Dallas Rev W R Hodges Corinth and Miss Sallie Chrismass Will Allen Pearl Tate and Miss Willie Wilkins. New pastor Rev I E Wood moves to Aubrey.
Roanoke reports a trades day planned for December 14 with local residents Chan Medlin Henry Howe C A Cowan Claud Fanning Lee Segraves and J T Medlin in town. Pupils plan a Christmas tree at school Friday and Ed Foster wed Miss Odessa Davis at Booker Foster’s home. Turner Bros advertise groceries with phones for orders and Christmas candy.
Rochester Ware announces new electric appliances including coffee machines irons electric stoves chaffing dishes drills and percolators now on display in window showcases. Shoppers are invited to view the range whether buying or not.
Notices announce executor demands settlement of Martha E Payne estate and claims against Denton County residents. Also lists cross state railroad lease agreements and possible bond exchanges among Missouri Kansas & Texas, Texas Central, Wichita Falls groups, Dallas Cleburne Southwestern, Beaumont & Great Northern with futures of purchases and extensions under Texas law.
An old line ad urges readers to take Dr Kings New Life Pills to stop distress from a supposed foul plot between liver and bowels. It claims the pills gently compel right action and restore health and good feelings. 25c at J F Raley and Co.
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