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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
8
Four orphans aged ten and younger siblings travel to an Arkansas aunt. The oldest cares for an 8 year old and two younger siblings while United Charities provides train tickets and supervision. A $25 donation arrived via treasurer S Beall with a request to keep the lodge anonymous.
A display of ladies handbags is featured at Minnis Drug Store with a wide range of styles and prices. The presentation highlights fashionable bags as part of a citywide shopping event.
A false alarm was turned in at 5 13 Thursday morning. There will be services at the Catholic church Sunday at 10 30. City schools close this afternoon for the holidays with vacation until Jan 3. J W Underwood sold fourteen bales of cotton to C N White for 145 per hundred. Dr W C Kimbrough spoke to Prof B W Miller's class about physiology. Normal students rushed home as the college closed until Jan 4 and outbound trains left full while some stays remain for Christmas.
A Christmas tree event will be held Friday night for Sunday school children at Oak Street M E Church. An appropriate program has been arranged. The first Quarterly Conference met last night with Dr D T Sumner ville, Supt. of the Conference, presiding.
Let the Record and Chronicle secure your magazine subscriptions. Any club or combination of magazines is available at the lowest possible prices.
B F Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina had 15 years of indigestion and tried many doctors and $200 in medicines. After using Dr King's New Life Pills he reports a complete cure and credits relief from constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. 25e at J F Raley & Co.
Nearly all city Sunday schools plan Christmas week events with trees as the main observance. Most will not place outside gifts on the trees. Churches list varied programs from tree lighting to candy and fruit gifts, charity collections, or special services Friday night and Sunday.
A young woman asked Judge Zumwalt for the names of country children who might be missed by Santa. He contacted nearby communities and identified a few kids for whom she will arrange candy fruit and essentials through United Charities.
Nice line of Holiday Stationery at Minnis' Drug Store. See it. TOILET PAPER AT EVERS' HARDWARE. GIVE THE COOK A REST AND TAKE DINNER WITH US SPECIAL DINNER SUNDAY 50c DINNER FOR 25c. PLENTY OF FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS DAILY. THE PALACE RESTAURANT NORTH SIDE SQUARE. BOTH PHONES 10511e J. P. MACKEY PROP.
Notice invites all to a masquerade at the Denton skating rink on Saturday night December 25. Participants dress in disguise for a contest with prizes. Also promotes getting friends to learn skating at Min nis' Drug Store, the place for compounded prescriptions.
Fragmentary note mentions W. J. SK Cray and an “E” watch line. No clear event or context. Represents a small, obscure reading from an ad or internal communication.
M R Gilbert notes that local paint prices in Mound City are rising with a small extra surcharge. The article hints at a general trend of higher coating costs affecting homeowners and tradespeople alike.
The advertisement promotes Evers' store offerings including carving sets pocket knives razors and silverware. It highlights chafing dishes trays percolators bakers china and community goods with affordable prices. Also mentions Ingersoll watches knives wagons and guns with low price points.
The Denton county monument project for Confederate veterans advances after a holiday pause. The Denton Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Friday to decide fundraising steps including a countywide subscription list and a program of entertainments and benefits. Encouragement has come from across the county and city.
A long list of travelers and visitors arrive for the holidays. People come from Argyll Waco Bolivar Aubrey Bartonville Vailey View and many more to spend Christmas with relatives and friends. Local residents report illness and travel plans as the busy holiday season continues.
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