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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
4
Freight office reports Friday sales of 4186 dollars in tickets from joint Texas and Pacific and Missouri Kansas Texas lines exceeding prior records by over 1800 dollars. The day also marked the start of annual holiday rates and closing for North Texas Normal, as students returned home for Christmas.
Fine line of box paper and other nice station ery at Minnis drug store. Dressed catfish turkey and chickens and oysters at Sullivan's market.
John B. Thomas, former Denton county figure now superintendent of the state convict farm in Brazoria county, says the Brazoria operation is strong. He notes one million pounds of sugar cleaned, 26,000 gallons of syrup produced, with cotton, corn and other staples also thriving.
Medico-Legal society notes a man of 50 could enjoy forty good years and reach ninety in maturity. Advice praises temperate living and cod liver and iron tonic Vinci for weak circulation. Denton druggist O M Curtis offers refund if Vinci fails. Also ad for bulk pickles from T C Sample.
Dr W H Bruce travels to Oklahoma City on Christmas Day to address the Oklahoma State Teachers Association meeting beginning December 26. He has spoken in the past week at three county institutes in Denton Franklin and Canton.
Inspector Barrow of the State Fire Insurance Board watched the Saturday West End fire at the Normal College in Denton. He urged President Bruce to seek fire fighting equipment in the annual budget and recommended the Board seek additional appropriation.
An advertisement promises a home asthma cure with free trial treatment and complete information. It directs readers to FrontiersAthma Company Room 102 Buffalo for details and says services are absolutely free of charge.
A court action centers on Led V. Robertson claiming leadership over Kaley and Co in a legal dispute. The filing outlines ownership and management rights and seeks adjudication of control and duties among the parties. Court records indicate ongoing proceedings and scheduled hearings.
Encourage saving by opening a bank account for a son or daughter with any amount from $1 to $20. The gift teaches lifelong money habits as children add pennies nickels and dimes to the initial deposit and grow confidence in saving.
Denton county experienced a mix of rain snow and sleet Sunday night into Monday with rain described as the best since August benefiting soil. Sleet fell Sunday night then rain gave way to snow lasting into Monday forenoon. An advertisement for New Life Pills by J F Raley & Co promises gentle restoration of stomach liver and bowels at 25 cents.
The Sheriff's office arrested Gus Wilson and Dave Dalton after a Southeast town farmer reported theft of four quarts of Christmas liquor. Three quarts were recovered. the fourth was reportedly misplaced.
News confirms the death Sunday at his Houston home of Wm D Cleveland a prominent South Texas citizen and pioneer businessman. He helped locate the College of Industrial Arts in Denton and was credited by friends with securing the school. He was joined by Senator Atlee of Laredo in the effort.
The undersigned grocers including S. A. Gibson Turner Bros L L Puckett T C Sample B F Paschall Crain Mere Co Woodrum Davis Harper Graham Long King pledge to shut all business on Christmas Day.
A list promotes fire safety and insurance services with 30 dependable companies including fire protection, automobile, accident bonding, and life insurance consultants providing varied coverage options.
Under Supt Beaty Denton school children will act as Santa for less fortunate peers. Donors are asked to bring contributions to City Hall upstairs Tuesday morning. Also included is a testimonial praising Electric Bitters for stomach relief and rheumatism, with a 50 cent price at J F.
Route 3 December 21 local items list residents moving visiting and repairs. Community notices mention purchases and arrivals including J L Linville moving toward Garza, W R Garrison and son Alvin visiting, Jack Hansard visiting Rector, and others. An advertising blurb promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and pneumonia with testimonials and trial bottle offer.
A letter from J P Bates of Phoenix Arizona to his brother J D Bates describes Bert Fuquaqqg qaq fqorqmer DentonTtt, a former Denton County man and J P Bates son in law, making a $20 000 profit by buying 100 acres near Phoenix at 100 an acre and selling at 300.
New stock of perfumes toilet water and socket powder at Min nis drug Store. When you want to move call Parks and Lester at Fox Brothers. W. B. Page and wife to Mrs 5 E Page seventy 25 acres of the Thos Navo survey 35632. Grover C Yeatts and wife to C C Yeatts lot 33 block 4 College addition to Denton 5. Co W Howell to J R and H M Corby interest in 20 acres in W H Witt patent 75. W B McClurkan Co to Mrs L J Yeck lot in E Puchalski survey Denton 1000. L H Schneer to W P Gage lot in W J Wheeler addition to Denton 350.
Denton residents rely on Dean's Kidney Pills with strong testimony from Mrs. J H Standefer of 43 W Mulberry St Denton Texas describing back pain nervousness and irregular kidney secretions. She notes relief after two boxes and credits J F Raley Co Drug Store with supplying them. Doan's Kidney Pills priced 40 cents sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents urging readers to remember the Doan's name.
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