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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
3
Citation by Publication for H. C. Bridges Defense
Texas summons Denton County sheriff to publish weekly citations for four weeks before February 21 1910 to appear at Denton district court. Case No 6142 Suit filed November 27 1909 by SE Bridges against H. C. Bridges seeks divorce dissolution of marriage to S S E Branner alleging cruel treatment after property sold and lack of contact. Clerk W E Durbin notes service dates December 2 9 18 23 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Denton County
H. C. Bridges
Sixteenth Judicial District
Denton
A. D
SE. Bridges
S&s. E. Branner
W. E. Durbin
W. BE. Durbin
Winter Weather Grips Mingo With Hog Killing Season
Mingo reports real winter weather as hog killing dominates activity. Miss Clark visited Den ton, Mrs. Helen Boone ill, Miss Comie Anderson back in Corinth. J Land has recovered and returned home. Rev. Cagle preached at his Sunday appointment. Rain from recent days improves ground conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo
Clark
Denton
Helen Boone
Comie Anderson
Corinth
Land
Rev. Cagle
Denton County Poll Tax Total Reaches 1139 Voters
The county reports 1139 residents subject to poll tax have qualified to vote next year. LewIsville heads the list with 132, Aubrey 132 and Plainview among the lowest counts. Box totals for Pilot Point East, Little Elm, West School House and other wards are listed, with Plainview and Denton areas showing smaller tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Lewisville
Aubrey
Plainview
Pilot Point
Lewisville Ho
West School House
Ward
Wommoe
Justin Igs
Weat Pilot
Liverpool Prices Steady Amid Mixed Market Moves
In Denton, Liverpool futures held near 8 pence for March-April with gains for May-June while New York quotes showed a slight drop. Local cotton sold 11 4 to 14 5-8 cents with seeds 4 1/2 to 5 1/4 cents. turkeys and eggs saw strong demand amid high prices. Fort Worth livestock receipts included 5000 cattle and 1500 calves with mixed price action across beef steers, stockers, and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Liverpool
New York
Denton County
Fort Worth
Curtis Has the Goods Seven-Jewel Egg Watch
A seven-jewel egg watch in a twenty-year gold case offered for twelve dollars and fifty-nine cents as a Christmas item from Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Letter From a Little Boy to Santa Claus
A six year old writes to Santa Claus asking for a hook and ladder, men, a story book, and lots of candy nuts and fruit, signing as your friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Brooks Porter
Hunt's Lightning Owl Praise From Paletteville Reader
C. C. Cook of Paletteville Texas praises Hunt's Lightning Owl as a great pain and sprain reliever in a testimonial noting strong satisfaction with the remedy sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Cook
Paletteville
Tex
Theron Porter Desires Wagon Gift From Friend
A two year old boy asks for a tiny wagon drawn by two horses a small horn nuts candy and fruit from a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron W. Porter
Eva Ellen Grady Sends Wish for Doll and Treats
A child writes to a friend asking for a big sleeping doll and a selection of candy apples nuts and oranges. She also asks not to forget her younger sister Geneva in the plea from her little friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Ellen Grady
Geneva
The most up to date rings ever shown in Denton
Denton displays the latest ring collection, highlighted by dealer W. J. McCray as the most current and comprehensive exhibit to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
W. J. McCray
Weather Lockup and Local Doings in Drop
The past week brought the coldest weather of the season with residents killing their dogs and pork butchery rising. Rev. Costen will speak Saturday and Sunday while the W O W box supper is postponed to Friday night December 17. Sunday school was canceled due to no church flue. Regular preaching and school closings are noted with upcoming county institute in Denton and a construction project for C D Camps residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drop
Costen
Preston
M. E. Church South
County Institute
Denton
Emmett Ellis
Avondale
N. O. Cleveland
Night Watchman Saved by Dr King’s New Discovery
W J Atkins worked all night in a damp Tennessee saw mill and suffered lung troubles until he used Dr King’s New Discovery. After one bottle he returned to work. The ad touts relief for severe colds throat infections and lung hemorrhages with 50¢ and 1 dollar bottles guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J Atkins
Banne
Springs
Tenn
Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Io
Henry Hooper Grady Request for Train Car Goods
A request is made for a train with three passenger cars and supplies including nuts candy apples and oranges. The message ends with an unfinished phrase addressing someone as your little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hooper Grady
Train Request From David Hathorn
David Hathorn asks for a small train a wagon a whistle fire crackers and various snacks including oranges apples bananas and nuts in a brief urgent missive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hathorn
Ella Hathorn Requests Doll and Accessories
A friend writes to request a doll, a doll buggy, a story book, and a small rocking chair, asking for delivery and noting the intention to write a letter with further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Hathorn
Cold Sunnydale Weather and Local Hog Killing Report
The December cold spell keeps residents busy with hogs killed last week. D. S. Stover hauled turkeys to market. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Henry visited Denton. J. A. Stuart moves to Subley farm with family. E B Elrod and R S Dobbins were in Denton. J W Hammonds went to Krum. H F Freeman of Argyle visited his daughter Lizzie Roach. B F Hammonds went to Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnydale
Stover
A. R. Henry
Denton
J. A. Stuart
Subley
J. EB. Elrod
R. S. Dobbins
J. W. Hammonds
Lewisville Social Notes Include Travel and Visits
Miss Louise Milliken visited Dallas while Blanche Degan teaches in Grapevine. Mrs. A. A. Lord visited Terrell. Ada Milliken returned from Weatherford and Fort Worth. The Degan and Pease children joined in Dallas Saturday with Mrs. G. W. Elbert from Denton visiting J. B. Woodrum. The Woodrums welcomed Lena Milliken back from Honey Grove Barn with news of a boy. Box supper at Lewisville Academy drew a strong turnout. Rev. J. J. Moore returned from Wautauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisville
Louise Milliken
Dallas
Blanche Degan
Grapevine
A. A. Lord
Terrell
Ada Milliken
Weatherford
Fort Worth
Cecil Degan
Helen Pease
G. W. Elbert
Denton
J. B. Woodrum
Lena Milliken
Honey Grove Barn
T. H. Jenkins
Erving Lord
C. G. Thomas
Lewisville Academy
J. J. Moore
Wautauga
Doll requests for small bicycle shoes furs and fruit
Child named Mildred Palmer asks for a small bicycle shoes a set of doll furs and fruit from a friend. Message written as a young child’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Palmer
Winona Esse Requests Items In Message
The note asks for a billy possum a sailor boy doll a bracelet and fur plus fruits candies and nuts in a personal request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Esses
Grace Rochester Note to Child About Teddy Bear
A fragment from Grace Rochester urges a child to remember friends and bring a teddy bear or a possum. The note ends with a parent-like plea for the girl to be good and to deliver a token of affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rochester
Christmas request from a child to Robert Estes
An eight year old writes to Robert Estes at 45 East Sycamore Street asking for an automobile four big balls a Wild West bucking horse and candy fruits and nuts. The note ends with holiday wishes and farewell from a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Estes
Sycamore St
Friend
Mi-o-na Promises Cure for Nervous Dyspepsia
Customer testimony from Mrs. M. E Maxfield in Avoca New York June 9 1909 credits Mi-o-na tablets for curing nervous dyspepsia after four weeks of other treatments. The ad touts quick relief from dinner distress belching gas foul breath and heartburn with a guarantee of permanent indigestion cure by O M Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Curtis
M. E Maxfield
Avoca
N. Y
Ai. Curtis
Electric Bitters Proclaimed A Woman's Greatest Gift
Mrs. O Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York praises Electric Bitters calling it a divine gift to women. She says it lifts spirits cures nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches fainting and dizziness and strengthens the weak. Sold for 50 cents at J F Raley & 4-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Raley & 4
Mystery Request From Friend In Gallatin Blount Address
A reader from 31 South Locust St. asks for a large drum a horn that moves back and forth an Irish mail many nuts candies and fireworks plus a cannon as a friendly favor. The note emphasizes not omitting any item and signs as your true friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallatin Blount
South Locust St
P. S
Christmas Evac Gift List From Deer Saintar
A fragmented holiday note requests a foot hall cap with ear warmers and a gleaming horn. It lists six two a bagel horn candy nuts rit and raisins and signs with loving fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Oak St. Deer
San
Fragmented plea note to Henry Nelso Bus HTT
A truncated letter from a sender at Ko 164 W Oak St Dear and Sarta asks Henry Nelso Bus to bring a cup and various items including a warmer, size 63-4, a fire horn air-ship nuts fruit and raisins. The text mentions little orphans and a reminder to remember six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Nelso
Oak St. Dear and
Sarta
Santa mail from Mary Margaret Blewett at 154 W Oak St
A handwritten plea from Mary Margaret Blewett at 154 West Oak Street asking Santa for a rocking chair a sleepy doll a doll busty candy nuts fruit and raisins and reminding him of girls without mothers she also asks for a turkey bank and a rocking horse for Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Blewett
Oak St
Santa
Willis
Ricky Horse
Dear Santa Claus Letter From Floyd and Nelson Ballard
Floyd and Nelson Ballard of 124 N Bolivar Street appeal to Santa with a childlike wish list. They request bicycles, Roman candles, firecrackers, a small stove, a ringing bell, a tin drum, a sleeping doll, a small house, a toy horse, a bicycle for their brother Francis, and a bag of nuts fruits and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd and
Nelson Ballard
N. Bolivar Street
Santa Claus
Francis
Santa
Borrowed wrenches and tools must be returned now
Dento Plumbing Co. requests the return of all borrowed wrenches and other shop tools immediately. Please check your belongings and bring items back to the shop at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DENTO
Plumbing CO
Stop waiting for a nager to come Record and Chronele want ads
The fragment hints at a classifieds or notice text referencing a person or item waiting for a manager or page. It mentions Record and Chronele and wants advertisements. No clear event or full names provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nager
Chronele
Portales Fire Causes Forty Thousand Dollar Loss
A fire in Portales New Mexico damaged a business section with a reported loss of 40000. The incident is listed among local brief items in the Little News section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portales, N. M
German tariff foe seeks tax cut on American cattle
A radical member of the Second Chamber of Germany urged removal of the tariff on American cattle to curb high meat prices. No action was taken on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Chamber of
Germany
Oklahoma bank examiner reports full dollar deposits for Kiefer bank
State Bank Examiner Dennis of Oklahoma says the defunct state bank at Kiefer is paying depositors dollar for dollar and has more money on hand than needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Dennis
Oklahoma
Kiefer
Secretary Knox seeks week delay for Nicaraguan affair inquiry
Secretary Knox asks the Senate foreign affairs committee to postpone its investigation of the Nicaraguan affair for at least one week. He wants to provide a clearer briefing on South American conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Representative Burgess Proposes Philippine Independence Resolution
Texas congressman Burgess introduces a House resolution calling for the U S to relinquish sovereignty over the Philippine Islands and establish a free and independent government for the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
Texas
National House
U. S
Phiippine Islands
Senator Weinert Pushes New Penitentiary Structures Plan
Senator Weinert on the state investigating committee advocates building new penitentiary structures. He argues the Huntsville and Rusk facilities are junk and repairing them would cost nearly as much as erecting new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Weinert
State Penitentiary Investigating Committee
Huntsville
Rusk
Mission board sets aside 100000 for work in Dallas
The State Mission board of the Baptist general convention at Dallas approves a 100000 allocation for mission work. In Dallas John W. Ryan is elected chief of police by the unanimous vote of the board of municipal commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Mission Board of the
Baptist General Convention
Dallas
Board of Municipal Commissioners of
John W. Ryan
Arbuckle Bros Agree to Treasury Settlement
Arbuckle Bros, once rivals of American Sugar Refining, admit failure to pay all customs on imported sugar from 1898 to 1907 and will settle with the Treasury Department for 695,573 dollars. Criminal prosecutions against responsible parties will not be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbuckle Bros
American Sugar Refining Company
U. S
Treasury Department
Supreme court upholds school bonds under 50 percent rule
The Supreme court rules in the Itasca independent school district versus E A McElroy et al that bonds not exceeding 50 percent of a $100 value are valid under the current school bond amendment. The amendment passed by a majority of votes cast on the bond question, though contested as not securing a majority of all ballots cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Itasca Independent School District
E. A. McElroy
Stang for 15 Years Healed by New Life Pills
Ingleside North Carolina resident B F Ayscue tried many doctors and $200 worth of medicine for indigestion before using Dr King's New Life Pills. He reports they cured constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver and bowel troubles. 25e at J F Raley & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Ayscue
Ingleside
Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
McCray Extends Offer to Showcase Line Products
The firm announces willingness to display any item in its range and invites potential customers to visit. W. J. McCray signs the notice, indicating personal endorsement and commitment to customer satisfaction.
Sheriff’s Sale Notice for W. P. Carey v Speelman
An order of sale issued by the District Court of Childress County directs the Denton County sheriff to sell on the first Tuesday in January 1910 before the courthouse door in Denton City. The case is W. P. Carey et al. vs J. R. Speelman et al. No. 562. Cash sale as prescribed by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Denton
District Court
Childress County
W. P. Carey
J. R. Speelman
Keep Warm Coal Ads Urge Pre-Holiday Orders
Clipped notice promotes coal as a Christmas gift and urges readers to place orders before the rush. Calls to phone in for coal during the holiday season.
Curtis Dolly Paper Christmas Decorations 16 Foot Rolls
Curtis offers dolly paper for Christmas decorations with 16 foot rolls priced two for 25 cents.
Denton County Texas Land Purchases Near Clear Creek
Legal notice details two land tracts in Denton County near Clear Creek. First tract 32.5 acres out of Clark survey, second tract 108.36 acres plus 18.5 acres from Langston and Young surveys, with detailed bounds and measurements. Sheriff notice indicates attachment or proceedings, dated December 16-23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
State of
Texas
Clear Creek
J. B. Clark
W. T Johnson
W. B
N. W
S&s. W
J. A. Young
W. T. Johnson
S. B
Varas
E. B
S. W
Clark
M. Langston
Josiah Young
S. E
Langston
D. O. Goddard Survey
Said Creek
N. B
F. P. Young
Langston Survey
R. Haughbaugh
Joe Young
Jacob Myers
J. O. Young
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de Sant
H. B. Stanley
West Oak St
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McClurkan’s
C. Lipscomb, Jr
BE. McCabe
Garrison & Kimmins
Moreman & Luster
Red Barn
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Kodaks
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North Side Court Square
P. Lipscomb
Curtis Drug Store
W. Fralin
Southile Square
North Locust St
the Baptist Church
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A. G. McMath
C. J. Duggan
Nonnhower Block
Exchange National Bank
West Sycamore
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J. W. Ce
M. G. Roberts
A. R. McGintie
Wiley Smith
Poatoffice
James McKelvey
A. P. Duggan
G. H. Blewett
V. Hennen
Garza
D. K. Allison
West Oak Street
Normal
C.lipscomb, JR
A. D. Turner
Wells & Bass
Martin
Raley’s Drug Store
P. C. Withers, Land Company
W. Seventh Street
Lester & Brownlow
G. S. Campbell
Bear McCray
R. R. Turner
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LL Swindoll
J. W. Skiles
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New Orleans
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Adeentere
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New York City
J. C. Guy
J. A. Mennie
Southern Railway
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