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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
3
A. R. McGintie lists furnished rooms for rent and houses for rent in East, West, South and North Denton. Office located over Long and Kin e. Old phone 91.
Bentonville area listing describes 90 acres of well improved land with 60 acres cultivated. Includes two springs and fruit: apples strawberries peaches cherries raspberries. Strawberries won first prize at the St. Louis fair. Improvements valued at 4000 dollars. Owner seeks exchange for a small Denton area farm with grass land. Price 60 dollars per acre. See us at once.
I have employed a first class gas fitter for all work. I would like to figure on your gas work. All work guaranteed.
Market sheet lists prices for hay corn and feedstuffs with wholesale and retail ranges. Items include prairie hay at 12 per ton wholesale, Johnson grass hay at 10, chicken feed 1.50 per 100 lbs, corn chops 1.25 per 100 lbs, flour 2.85 per 100 lb sack, cranberries 2 for 25, Irish potatoes 30c per peck, sweet potatoes 25c per pk and 1.25 per bushel, nuts and peanuts priced per pound or per sack, ducks 3.60 per dozen wholesale, geese 6 to 7 per dozen wholesale, turkeys 12.5c per lb wholesale and higher retail. Salted peanuts prepared to suit taste offered at Bob West's.
A 1912-1913 Texas legislative petition requests permission for The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas to lease and later purchase a web of lines. Names include Texas Central, Wichita Falls & Northwestern, Wichita Falls & Southern, and others, with rights to extend, contract, and issue bonds under Texas law. Signed by C. E. Schaff and company presidents.
The Denton County Teachers Institute opened with music by Prof G M Hennon and Miss Gretna Cobb. Rev A D Rogers gave devotional remarks and praised the lecture on the lasting impression of teachers. Prof W D Butler presented longitude and time with practical lessons for teachers.
The Tuesday afternoon session opened with talks on management pupils study and incidental instruction led by Prof. G. M. Hennon from Garza and O. R. Bridges from Justin. John E. Rosser offered insights on handling refractory juveniles from a criminology view. The group divided into Primary Intermediate and High School sections before a final lecture by Prof. J Henry Phillips on choosing and using textbooks.
J R Dobbs of Denton Texas testifies that kidney trouble and back soreness troubled him for years. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he reports a complete cure. Sold by J F Raley Co drug store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
For the benefit of outgoing students the street cars will begin service tomorrow at 5 40 to catch the early trains Denton Traction Co By R V Wilson President
Crusto Lard produces delicious doughnuts that are dry inside and light as if baked. The treats showcase a unique texture and golden brown exterior.
H F Schweer hosts Dallas guest Miss Miller of Okalona and other visitors. Judge J H Garnett from Gainesville attends business. H J Neely returns from Grand Babine. G H Culp of Gainesville retained as special prosecutor in Claud Cook murder case against his father in law D B Hope. District Judge R H Hopking back from Gainesville. Judge C F Spencer to assume duties around Jan 1 after certification.
Actors suffer eruptions blotches and sores no more with Bucklen s Arnica Salve. It cures eczema salt rheum sore lips chapped hands chilblains burns cuts and bruises. Superb for piles. 25c at J F Ratey Co. ad.
D M Reeve is ill with a trip. Mrs Joe Jones recovers from three weeks fever and may go out. Miss Geraldine Cobb joins the Cobb family Monday. Mr and Mrs Cobb visit and plan to spend Christmas with relatives in McKinney.
A holiday advertisement from Denton Floral Co on West Oak Street promotes a special shipment of poinsettias anziens cyclamen begonias grandiflora narcissus French hyacinths roses carnations ferns and palms plus Delaware holy and wreaths. Orders for later delivery encouraged under manager S. W. Kanady.
Roanoke reports a busy travel list with Rev E H Carder and family visiting from Justin. Mrs E H Cornwell and Mrs Guy Cornwell and baby from Garza called on Mrs C A Cowan and Miss Ida Cowan in Fort Worth. Numerous teachers and relatives travel to Denton for the institute.
Bartonville notes report J R Chambers Jr returning from Ponder and visits by Mrs T A Jasper and son of Denton to Len Parker, with trips to Denton Argyle and Walters. Corinth items mention Rev Rue from Waxahachie preaching, Ada Hammonds at Denton teachers institute, typhoid recovery of Vave Berry, and Denton visitors including Shahan Oliver Harbert and others.
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