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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1909
Page
4
A Denton transfer firm offers a special rate for students with four passengers in a cab. The one way price covers both trips to and from a party for $1, including trunks and baggage. Calls available day or night to any part of the city. H. Land, business manager.
A notice orders swift delivery of First Class Coal with full weights recorded. The directive specifies exact tonnage totals and verification by party representatives to ensure accurate invoicing and shipment.
Local bicycle shop Taliaferro's announces new telephone contact options with a revised main line 292 and old number 184 for customer service and orders.
Curtis features Waterman pens Eastman kodaks Pickard china and Gillette razors as appealing Christmas gift options. See them at Curtis.
Mrs. Richard E. Hudson formerly Ettie McMurray was accidentally shot and killed at her home in Farmersville Saturday night by her husband who had just returned from a hunting trip. She was reared in Denton and died instantly while he cleaned a shotgun. The tragedy was reported to Mrs. W. T. Bailey, sister, and County Clerk Bailey attended the funeral.
Toilet paper featured at Evers Hardware as seasonal stock appears in town listings.
Dan Mays returns to Dallas. Wallace visits from Sanger. Otto Shellberg from Amarillo. Tom Lovell from San Antonio. Scripture from El Paso county. Withers and Cox from Fort Worth. Mrs J W Riffe ill with pneumonia. son Glee sick. Winn from Green Valley. Ballard daughter Marjory home. Denton students Brown Rector Bruce from State University. Jones from Dallas and Oklahoma visiting J J Jones family. Ellen Smith from Austin also home for holidays.
A fragment invites readers to join a free trial treatment for asthma offered by Frantier Asthma Company at Room 702 in Buffalo New York. No clinical details are provided.
WMinnis Drug Store announces a fresh stock of Waterman fountain pens arriving for local buyers. customers can inspect and purchase the new writing instruments.
Christmas cutlery and related gift items are advertised including carving sets pocket knives scissors razors chafing dishes trays percolators bakers china and silverware from Rogers 1847 with high quality reasonably priced presents. Ingersoll watches guns wagons and knives priced from five cents to two dollars.
Bedford store touts a wide assortment including pottery brass candelabra and candlesticks thermos bottles silver deposit perfumer mesh handbags and more claiming to carry the best stock in town.
Executors L. P. and C. L. Anderson present the estate of J. F. Anderson with appraisers Schweer Coit and Deavenport. Total value listed at 64,502.98 including bank deposits totaling 40,023.08 notes 92,054.90 and bank stock 2,245 in two Denton banks.
Min nis Drug Store promotes its service as the place to have prescriptions compounded. The note emphasizes compounded prescriptions offered by the local drug store.
Fay Long infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Long of Garza died Saturday night at East Morris Street home of Mrs. Bush from acute indigestion. Interment followed Sunday afternoon at the I O C F cemetery after services at the Bush home conducted by Rev. Warren T. Whiteside.
Mrs Lucinda L Robinson aged 69 died Friday night after a long illness from typhoid fever. Death occurred at the home of distant relative W H Michaels on Frame street in East Denton. Funeral services were held at the city cemetery Sunday morning at 11.
Mrs Martha Ann Hill aged 54 years and 6 months died at 9 o clock Sunday night at the home of her son and daughter Mr and Mrs J W Eiffe 180 North Elm street old age being the cause of death She was born in Missouri and her children live in various parts of the United States The body will be shipped Tuesday morning to Anna Collin county for interment in the Lair cemetery near there
Local note asks readers if they have seen the E Hard watch line from W J McCray.
Sanitas Dairy offers regular milk and cream from Denton depot call 302. Dinner special Sunday 50c and 25c option. Palace Restaurant on North Side Square serves fresh fish and oysters daily. J P Mackey proprietor with both phones 10511e.
For sale to the highest bidder on Tuesday December 28 1909 at 2 o clock p m at the store house in Pilot Point Texas of the Blount & Co stock of goods. The stock is dry goods clothing notions boots shoes hats and related items all fairly new though some slightly damaged by fire Diamond ring valued at 165 dollars. W J McCRAY.
Curtis Pickard offers china with beautiful designs and cut glass from leading factories as ideal Christmas gifts. The ad highlights quality, variety, and seasonal pricing to attract shoppers.
Curtis highlights stock including large 1847 Rogers Bros and World Brand plated silver items as potential Christmas gifts.
Little Frances Alexander recovers from tonsillitis after a Sunday illness. Denton former journalist J M Harris now in Austin invents a detachable grip for suitcases. Mrs. W M Brownlow suffers a serious ankle injury from a Sunday ice fall at 64 West Mulberry. Mrs. R R Litsey battles pneumonia with family at her side. C H Smoot buys West Oak street lot for 3200 to build a new house. John Ruddell returns from Oklahoma on bond in a fatal bootlegging case, trial slated January 4. United Charities stocking drive gains school support with Wednesday collection day set across city schools.
Two daily sales start at 2 30 and 7 30 p m at the May building. G Payne advertises in Mound City paints may cost a trif le more, but M R Gilbert comments.
Sterling knives forks and other tableware stored in mahogany chests offer an elegant gift idea. The line notes chamois lined interiors and presents a refined display for holiday tables.
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