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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
3
Stanfield Lodge No 217 meets on or before the full moon each Saturday. Denton Chapter No &G KR A M holds the first Tuesday monthly. Denton Commandery No 45 KT meets on the second Tuesday. C E 3 meets Thursday on or before the full moon.
Lost and found notice indicates money recovered and connected to Cleve McCiure. Name appears as the key identifier for the finder or claimant. Further details not provided in the fragment.
An advertisement offers twenty acres with house and barn for rent after January 1 and an additional 53 acres five miles from Denton for sale on credit. See L. Pul ton.
Rooms for rent offering light housekeeping and furnished or partly furnished options. Gas provided for cooking. Contact W. L. Brock at 48 West Hickory Street.
For sale or trade listing describes a seven room house with electric lights and gas, one block east of Normal on Hickory Street by J. W Sinoneons, plus a twelve acre desirable suburban parcel outside city limits with old phone 410.
For sale house and lot off Oak Street with five rooms two halls and bath. Gas and electric lights. Lot measures 75 by 175 feet in a good location. Easy terms available. tf-dh
For sale a Jersey cow described as producing 4 percent gallons of milk and 4 pounds of butter daily. Contact by old phone number 289. Price listed as 400 cents.
98 acre mixed prairie farm located 3 miles south of Sanger on the Sanger and Krum road with mail route and telephone line. 70 acres smooth land 28 acres rolling pasture, 4 room box house and good barn. Possession available. Only 8890 cash, balance to suit. A bargain. Write or see Denton Land and Loan Co.
A sale notice describes 11-2 miles east of Alvord a tillable Bargain soil farm with 6 room house, nice orchard and fenced pastures 2 000 dollars with half cash balance in 5 years. Also 40 head choice dairy cows at Portwood Hodges Dairy one mile north of town for milking at 12 30 daily.
A live automobile manufacturer seeks a Denton agent for guaranteed first class car sales in 2000. Several cars are already in use and delivering thorough satisfaction in Denton County. Contact Automotive Manufacturer care Record and Chronicle for particulars.
Record and Chronicle office seeks clean cotton rags for reuse. Item locally requested for industrial process. Submit rag donations or pickup arrangements to the office.
A boy seeks a after school job delivering papers and should contact L. A. McDonald at Record and Chronicles office after 4 o clock.
Five men advertise willingness to take any work or farm rentals. They list 104 North Elm as contact, indicating readiness for various labor jobs or tenancy opportunities in the area.
A posted notice reads My Place is posted and hunters and trespassers are warned to keep out. Signed by J. J. Matthews. The fragment indicates private property guarding against entry.
For pure Jersey milk and cream, call 902 for new deliveries. T. R. Brooks shows contact details and product note.
Arkansas Mill on S Elm St advertises crops hay corn bran and other feedstuffs plus stove and heater wood. Prompt delivery and full measure available with two phone numbers listed.
Sanitary Milk and Cream announces new phone 426 and retains old number 297 via Portwood and Hodges. The contact change appears in the local business listings as a ready reference for customers needing dairy products and cream deliveries.
Wes Jackson reports on an alleged hog killing ring tied to Old phon No 448 with a 124 cent reference. The brief hints at a criminal scheme involving animal slaughter and illicit pricing, prompting readers to seek further details in forthcoming installments.
Frank Wilkinson Meat Market lists old phone 212 and new phone 83 offering fresh and tender meats.
Hereafter cab and transfer fare will be on the cash basis. Please remember this and pay the driver. Skiles Transfer Co.
For storage of household goods at reasonable rates see John B Schmitz. Furniture and gas stoves available.
The Freight Transfer Company advertises moving services from its office at Kincaid wagon yard on West Oak Street. They invite customers to call for furniture relocation and promise special attention to items in transit.
YouR DRAY BUSINESS offers first class moving service with reasonable rates. The firm lists Les ter Miles and office Lester Sherrod as contacts with a new phone number for inquiries.
A. R. McGintie lists furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas from an office at the Wilson-Hann building, with old phone 361. The ad notes rents for houses in all directions North South East and West.
J M Gurley the cement contractor advertises first class work at the right price and invites estimates from customers seeking reliable cement work.
Queensland phone 579 and new phone 931 for high grade cement and brick work. Call or email to estimate work. S A Bushey.
The ad urges individuals to value insurance as December through February see higher property losses. J P Magee & Co claims close attention to details saves money on policies and invites calls to discuss coverage for businesses and homes.
RK L Wilkinson Dairy offers telephone orders for pure sweet milk or cream with morning delivery. Old Phone 1602-3R.
Dr. Eli Buyher a veterinary surgeon lists office at the Old Lacy Blacksmith Shop North Locust Street Denton with multiple old and new phone numbers for office and residence and mentions a residence and hospital at 46 East Hickory Street Denton Itfe W E Botts graduate veterinarian lists office at Hancock Son black smith shop S Elm Street Lipscomb block with new phone 269 for office residence 132 and old 486.
Local ad reads prepared to furnish good stovewood with delivery. Contact L O Tompkins via old phone 1614-6R for service.
Char Saunders, dentist, advertises office above Long and King store with both phone numbers listed.
Bravearman Liefstenane testifies the officer acted in self defense as witnesses say Shoemakers were pinned during the assault. The case centers on a confrontation where the officer was sentenced to 43 days in military custody.
A German court martial in Strassburg sentenced Lieut Baron Von Forstner to forty three days in prison for severing a lame shoemaker with his sabre at Zabern. The officer linked to the Zabern riots claimed self defense as soldiers testified both men had their arms pinioned.
Denton market news shows a drop in local cotton prices with a few values in New York Liverpool and New Orleans markets. Quotations list open and close figures for spots and futures with imperfect OCR readings.
Fort Worth reports 12 19 cattle 3600 calves 500 hogs 2400 sheep 450. Cattle sold higher with prices from 4 50 to 7 55. Hogs brought 7 65 to 7 85. Sheep sold at 5 15.
Chicago wheat quotes show 1 2 cent fall to 96 1 4c while St Louis sits at 9 06 1 2c and Kansas City at 9 2 1 2c. Market notes reflect yesterday trading in the main grain hubs.
W N Rowell D D S located over McCray's on the south side square offers new phone 433 old pace 3414 Also Dr W A Jones dentist on the west side square provides dental services.
Denton market notes show hens slipping 1 2 cents on overstock but expected to rebound to 7 1/2 cents soon. Stated wholesale and retail prices cover grains meal feedstuffs and cotton seed with per unit figures for oats corn wheat flour bran shorts chops and mixed cow feed.
J W Fralin a dentist operates from South Side Square in the middle of the block upstairs in Denton Texas.
Dr M L Martin A B MD provides treatment for eye ear nose and throat conditions and fits glasses. Office located over Raley and Co in downtown.
Advertises three high quality bulls near McKinnery street and Stroud grocery store. Price 81.50 cash with privilege to return. Contact Will Locknane at residence with new phone number 350. Bulls were present this year and will be next season.
When vegetables are to be had we always have them Turner Bros advertises steady supply of fresh produce at its market with reliable stock.
The First Presbyterian Sunday school children will share a Christmas service with the morning worship at 10 o clock. The program includes responsive reading songs recitations and a Christmas anthem by the choir. At night the choir presents its annual Christmas song service noted as a great musical treat with the regular choir and Mrs J W Sullivan as accompanist.
An ad touts Wyruth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic that darkens gray hair naturally in mornings, with two or three applications. It claims dandruff relief and reduced shedding, selling for 50 cents at drug stores and promoting a youthful, attractive appearance.
A woman plunges into Niagara Falls water during a nighttime incident reported at the Princess. Rescue teams respond as bystanders watch. No further details available in the readable text.
Local vendor Mrs Dickson offers a sale on ribbons at cost, attracting shoppers seeking affordable crafting supplies and discounts. The event highlights a straightforward price reduction without added promotions.
Winter notice states Morgan’s Hygienic Vegetable Soap will be at Paschall’s Phone and6 for prompt delivery, with Mrs. L. T. Fowkes listed as the contact.
Decatur Texas December 19 a meeting of the Commercial Club is called by president T L Zall to discuss building a railroad from McKinney via Denton to Bridgeport Committees from Bridgeport and Denton will attend and a large delegation will travel to Dallas to confer with Dallas Chamber of Commerce secretary Babcock on the project
Pittsburg report says two hundred women including club leaders joined police to arrest violators as they enforced a new anti spitting ordinance on the streets.
Ed Long, a Black man, was hanged today in Dallas for the murder of Policeman Henry Bennett a year ago. Death occurred within six minutes after the drop.
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad salts to flush and stimulate kidneys when back pain or kidney discomfort appears. It describes Jad salts as made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, harmless and inexpensive, forming a pleasant drink to prevent bladder disorders and over time serious complications.
Since September 7 heavy rains have worsened roads beyond any twenty year memory. Automobiles idle, loads impossible, best teams taxed to pull wagons, and in some areas travel shifts to horseback. Business declines 40 to 50 percent as farmers hold crops, awaiting better weather. Good roads advocates see a silver lining as residents embrace road improvements lessons.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism cure that relieves pain stiffness and swelling in joints muscles and bones without internal treatment. It claims quick results for sciatica lumbago backache neuralgia and related distress. Trial bottle urged from any drug store.
The CIA closed Friday after the regular afternoon session with a few girls excused for morning trains. Most students left for home during the day, many from distant parts of the state.
Turner Brothers advertise comb honey from South Texas offered in 12 pound buckets.
An advertisement extols Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for croup coughs and colds. Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio testifies that the medicine eased his child s severe attacks and saved worry. The ad urges a bottle at every home and lists H H Bucklen Co as distributors.
A call to buy Red Cross Christmas seals to fund a hospital in Galveston for tuberculous children. Seals should be affixed to the back of all mail and packages to aid in stamping out tuberculosis.
An advertisement promotes Harmony Hair Beautifier and Harmony Shampoo as low effort hair care. It promises silky, well-groomed hair, pleasant rose fragrance, and dandruff-free scalp. Sold at Rexall Store with money-back guarantee. Harmony operations cited in Boston laboratories. O M Curtis.
Lift dry ingredients together, beat egg, add milk and butter to form a stiff batter. Bake in a moderate oven, top with butter sugar and cinnamon. The same batter makes Dutch Apple Cake or Prune Kuchen with apples or prunes. The Cook's Book offers 90 recipes. request by sending KC Baking Powder certificates to Jaques Mfg. Co. Chicago.
Denton resident R R Turner reports lasting back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from J F Raley & Co. Drug Store. He praises the remedy and notes continued endorsements since January 1912. Doan's pills are sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co. with Doane as the brand.
The State of Texas Denton County Sheriff Orr announces the sale of 160 acres in the J C Moffett survey abstract No 86 rendered for taxes in 1943 in the name of Mrs S E Edmonson to satisfy a judgment of 878 70 plus costs in the case E J Farrington versus H Edmonson No 120. The sale is at the Denton County Courthouse door on the first Tuesday in January 1014.
Public notice in Denton County Texas commands summons of unknown heirs of multiple deceased parties in a long pending suit filed December 4 1913. It also appoints Luther Hoffman as substitute trustee to conduct a January 6 1914 sale of property in Denton to satisfy a note of Hill Bros and secures a first lien for the estate of L T Davis with surplus as provided by the deed of trust.
Petition by plaintiff owner in fee simple seeks removal of clouded title on 155.5 acres in Denton County Texas. Defendant M Finley trustee named. instruments and powers of attorney alleged missing. Court to hear next term. clerk W E Durbin records filing December 4 1913 with seal of Denton County District Court.
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