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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
4
A city Chamber of Commerce offered Denton Secretary Scruggs $1500 per year, plus a later raise, but he declined. He cited confidence in Denton and county and said work is not about salary but building the area with Chamber support. The unsolicited bid came from a larger city’s commercial organization.
A display of elegant ladies handbags is showcased at Minnis Drug Store, drawing attention for its style and variety in the local shopping scene. The event highlights fashionable accessories and offers a glimpse of current trends for customers.
The post office will observe Christmas Saturday with window hours 9 to 11 a m and no city delivery. Rural routes operate as usual. Also notes Diamond Stubs Diamond Scarf Pins Diamond Necklaces W J McCray and S A Bush ey. The Ideal Restaurant received Sealshipt oysters and catfish. Wr Kings New Life Pills praised by B F Ayscue of Ingleside N C as curing multiple ailments. 25c at J F Raley Co.
A holiday greeting from Magill and Shepard Furniture on West Side Square thanks customers for past favors and promises continued best effort, wishing prosperity, happiness, and lasting support in the years ahead.
A E Graham announces his annual gifts to orphans will be given to United Charities. He believes the charity can distribute funds more evenly than he could.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions E. Howard watch line and a name W. J. same Cray. No verifiable event or context present.
Christmas cutlery items and gift sets are advertised at Evers' Cutlery including carving sets pocket knives scissors razors chafing dishes trays percolators bakers china and 1847 silverware. Watches knives wagons and guns priced from one cent to several dollars promote durable gifts for the holiday season.
Collections in Crowder's office show an average daily intake around 8700 this month with about 40000 collected by Friday, less than half of taxes due between Oct 1 and Feb 1. Large taxpayers delay payments until mid January, and current year totals exceed those of the same period last year, signaling stronger county revenue.
Waterman fountain pens arrive at Minnis with a better selection and pre Christmas ordering suggested. Long and Turner Co. promotes Christmas candies fruits and nuts to beat the rush and encourage advance orders.
J H Johnson sold seven bales of cotton held at 14 90. Post office general delivery windows open 9 30 to 11 a m Saturday. W L Foreman received telegram announcing the death of his cousin Mrs Eula Bohardt in Oklahoma City. Constable Joe Young recovering from typhoid fever and leg injury. Clarence Gore two years four months old son of Mrs Ada Gore of 106 North Oakland died after long illness with typhoid fever. Funeral at home Friday at 9 with Rev M T Andrews, followed by interment at City Cemetery.
A local offer promotes magazine subscriptions for clubs or combinations at very low prices. The notice invites readers to obtain subscriptions through the Record and Chronicle.
Advertises two daily sales starting Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at May building, held by G Payne.
At the court house Thursday afternoon Squire McCormick joined Claude Emmons and Miss Pearl Crawford, both of Wichita Falls, in matrimony after they arrived on an afternoon train. Both were reported of legal age and the reason for choosing Wichita Falls for the ceremony was not stated.
Mound City restaurant and seafood listings appear with local ads for Minnis Drug Store Holiday Stationery line and Palace Restaurant dinner specials. J P Mackey promotes a Sunday dinner offer while others note fresh fish and oysters daily and local phone lines.
An old newspaper snippet promotes Min nis Drug Store for prescription compounding and uses Evers Cutlery. It also mentions Holly Christmas greens at the CIA green house and a page number 112p.
Numerous residents are noted arriving from San Antonio Tyler Wolfe City and Dallas for Christmas. Families welcome relatives from Temple Whitesboro Sanger Brashier and more as nurses students and travelers gather in Denton for the holidays.
A pamphlet from Frantier Asthma Company in Buffalo claims asthma can be cured at home with a trial treatment and offers full information free of charge. The notice directs readers to Room 702 for details.
A violent incident at the Ideal Restaurant leaves Mr Fine Gobbler dead after a cook, under owner C Smith, used an axe during a dispute in the yard. The note invites patrons to a Christmas dinner on December 25 with a 25 cent admission.
From now until January 15, 1910, a five dollar discount on a single course in Bookkeeping Shorthand and Typewriting combined, plus a ten dollar discount. Night school starts the first Monday night in January at Standard Business College Denton Texas.
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