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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
2
Notice to the public states that any erroneous reflection on the character or reputation of any person or organization will be corrected upon notification to the publishers. The fragment suggests a standard correction policy typical of local newspapers.
The Circulation Department promises daily delivery to all subscribers and will resend a paper if a subscriber reports non receipt before 9 am the next day.
The article discusses a Government inquiry into a Panama Canal commissary alleged to have yielded profits of fifty thousand dollars, while asserting no graft has been proven yet. It expresses hope for a full investigation to clarify suspicions and commends the overall efficiency and esprit de corps of Panamanian operations.
A reader notes Denton County roads are muddy and hard to navigate slowing tax payments. City officials blame bad streets for slow collections while arguing the Katy suit settlement and McKinney Denton rail project demand a fair share. A Tarzan serial promoted as strong fiction and a poem on self perception close the column.
Letters from Stella Brim-il Theta Brim-I and Joe Frances Young list desired presents such as dolls, a doll piano, a doll buggy, candy, nuts, fruit, books, a little wagon, gloves, a bucket, a slate, a rake and a toy bed for Imogene. Vesta Martin asks for a wagon, shovel and other small items alongside dishes and fruit.
A note requesting holiday gifts for Opal from Verla Martin asks Santa to bring a dollie a small rake and shovel fruit and candy. The appeal emphasizes a thoughtful Santa delivery for the child.
A nameless message to Ray Graham enumerates a drum a kicking mule an engine a Teddy bear a cap pistol and other toys. The tone is playful and affectionate with requests for a rabbit fire crackers candies and fruits plus other children to share the gifts with.
Noel Ardis Smith requests a cowboy suit an air gun and ammunition and fireworks for Christmas. The note lists items to purchase at 45 E Syveamore and ends with a simple closing.
A child named Velma Martin from Avevie Texas asks for a pretty doll a small wagon a shovel a rake and hoe gloves candy fruit and an orange in a simple request sent as a friendly note.
John Mark Gurley at 100 Bell Avenue explains in a letter that his father says the candy wagon is stuck in mud with a busted wheel and that Mexicans have run off with the gun wagon. He asks for a copy of Robinson Crusoe by parcel post and, if found, an air gun.
Whitfield Gurley at 100 Bell Avenue requests a bell similar to the banana man’s, a blackboard for drawings, a wagon with a duck hitch, a real black doll with large white eyes, and any additional items the reader wishes to bring.
Ruth Vickery of 33 Watners Street requests a doll a table a set of dishes a trunk a story book plus nuts fruits and candies. She asks for mama papa and the little orphan children.
A 33 year old resident of Withers Street named Olan Vickery asks for a doll a wagon a rocking horse a story book and assorted nuts and fruits. The note was left at his residence requesting items from neighbors and local charities.
Beulah Brim of 78 South Elm Street asks for a doll machine a manicure set a sewing box and also candy nuts and fruit in a detailed request likely for a charity or holiday drive. No further context is provided on purpose or recipient.
Cleora Laird asks for a pretty doll a small piano and stool along with candy apples and oranges. The note lists desired items in a child friendly request likely for a gift or play activity.
A message requests a doll and doll buggy, piano, fruit, nuts and candy, plus mama, papa, and two little sisters. The tone resembles a family letter outlining desired gifts for the season.
A note requesting a large Christmas gift set for Lula Hester including fur items, a doll, dresser, story book, dishes, doll buggy, candy, fruits, nuts and fireworks, plus a doll trunk. Marguerite, age four, and a little brother are mentioned and wished a merry Christmas.
A note from Audrey Fox of Krum Texas asks someone to bring three story books along with nuts candy and oranges for her family including mama papa and sister. It expresses simple household wishes and care.
Mrs Dickson announces a sale of flowers and novelties at cost, offering bargain prices to customers. The event highlights a straightforward pricing approach with no marked-up items.
Stomach liver and kidney troubles and weak nerves reportedly fade with Electric Bitters. Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma says the remedy raised her from sickness and suffering and she urges other women to try it. Thousands benefited. one dollar a bottle. Guaranteed. At all druggists. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Mrs. Joza Dickson above Wilson Hann's announces a sale of trimmed hats at cost starting this week and continuing until all stock is sold.
Christmas sale is now on at Mrs Dickson's with holiday discounts and fixtures highlighted. Shoppers are invited to browse specials on gift items, toys, and seasonal decor during the event.
Turner Bros asks for one dozen 2 percent Tb cans of California apricots priced at $15. They confirm the items are fine.
Hill County Superintendent Fred J. Shipley led a teaching institute addressing recent Texas education laws. Prof. Williams discussed industrial education and the monetary value of schooling, while Miss Mildred Gaskill urged beautifying school grounds and hands on nature study.
Wednesday's program featured H. T. Musselman on Life and Education and presentations on infinitives and participles by Prof. Waller. W. D. Love spoke on Ancient History and led a night mass meeting with Powell and E. D. Moten. Thursday opened with Dr. W. B. Bizzell from the CIA addressing the institute and talks by Geo. B. Moten and Dr. Smith of Mineral Wells.
A testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio praises Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for croup and colds in children. The ad urges buying a bottle from H E Bucklen Co and promoting Red Cross Christmas seals to aid bone tuberculosis victims and fund hospital care in Galveston.
Clara May Millis, living three miles north of Sanger, was seriously injured when a horse ran away with her buggy during a return from school. Ministers and residents are noted leaving for new assignments and visits including Rev W A Thomas heading to Bryson for a Methodist pastorate and Rev Porter moving to lead the local church.
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