German Farmer Reports Attempted Hold Up at Depot
Henry Held, a German farmer northwest of the city, told Marshal Jim Goode he was followed into the depot toilet by a large Negro man who demanded ash. Held had only seventeen cents and informed the assailant he could not pay. The suspect fled. later Elijah Bruner, of Oklahoma City, was jailed on vagrancy charges after being identified by Held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Held
Held
Jim Goode
Elijah Bruner
Oklahoma City
Alma Where Do You Live at Grand Opera House
Grace Drew stars in Alma Where Do You Live at the Grand Opera House with Carlton King and John Mundinger in supporting roles. The review lauds Drew as superior in the title role, notes her soprano and stage presence, and highlights the comedy duo and other cast members. An asthma ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Moorman
Wright
Dee
Shreveport Journal
Grand Opera House
Weber
Grace Drew
Nan Popoff
Miss Drew
Grand
Hackett
Carlton King
John Mundinger
Henry Sherwood
Count
Bolivaria
Herbert Hayward
Piquart
Edward Nagle
Henault
J. Herbert Crowley
Dunoi
Bertha Whitney
Antionette
Theobald
Dorothy Lewis
Germaine
Hang a Bank Book on the Christmas Tree
An appeal urges parents to start a savings account for children as a Christmas gift. Open with $1 to $20 and encourage youngsters to add pennies and nickels, teaching the habit of saving for the future.
Yanta Claus Letters and Christmas Wishes Ad
Children named Yanta Langley Rippy Aetna Lee Rippy Elaine Bizzell request toys books dolls trains and play items for a Christmas stocking includes requests for a 18 inch frame bicycle wild bill bronco horse beds dolls and candy ad mentions Dr Kings New Life Pills and a 25 cent price at J F Raley Co with Marie's stop noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rippy
Langley Rippy
Wild Bill
Aetna Lee Rippy
Mamma and Papa
Elaine Bizzell
Brother
Marie
Dr. Kings New Life
J. F. Raley & Co
Marriage of Miss Effie D Masters in Cookville
Miss Effie D Masters daughter of G C Masters of Denton wed Harold Quinn of Bettie at Cookville Titus County The ceremony was small with few friends and relatives. Mrs Quinn plans to live at Bettie The bride has taught in Cookville for several winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cookville
Titus County
Effie D. Masters
G. C. Masters
Denton
Harold Quinn
Bettie
Quinn
Local Christmas News From Blue Mound
John Fisher of San Antonio visits Blue Mound as social notes announce the upcoming marriage of Henry W. Ford and Miss Susie L. Trietsch on the 30th. Louise and Clara Hopkins return from Brenham and Mary Summers comes home for Christmas with her parents. Mr and Mrs Robt Gaedecke holidaying with kin in Coneo county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mound
John Fisher
San Antonio
Henry W. Ford
Susie L. Trietsch
Louise
Clara Hopkins
Brenham
Mary Summers
Kidd Ker College
Robt. Gaedecke
Coneo County
Christmas Day Post and Business Closures Planned
Christmas will be a general holiday in town with business houses shut. The post office will close from 9 to 10 in the morning and the city sepalere will not run routes. Banks, dry goods and grocery stores close all day. express offices may stay open to play Santa.
Electric Bitters Cited By West Virginia Resident
C B Rader of Lewisburg thanks Electric Bitters for curing a ten year rheumatism and stomach trouble. The tonic is praised for dyspepsia indigestion jaundice and kidney poison removal. Each bottle costs 50 cents at J F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
J. F. Raley & Co
Watch for Boys at Niinnis Drug Store
Sunnydale notes residents moving in and out of Denton area. Weather mentions snow this morning. An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and pneumonia prevention with testimonials and prices, urging trials at J. F. Raley & Co. stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
George W. Place
Rawsonville
J. F. Raley & Co
Fountain pen ad and street car accident report
An ad urges buying a fountain pen at Minnis' drug store for $1.00 up. A twelve year old boy named Wharton was badly bruised getting off a moving street car near the Black hotel on East Hickory street. He fell on the frost hard ground and suffered a split ear drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnis’ Drug Store
Wharton
Gettig
Black Hotel
East Hickory Street
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Fits Denton Store Offer
A Den ton classified ad promotes Ely s Cream Balm as a safe cure for nasal catarrh and colds. It touts quick relief by cleansing the nostrils and restoring smell and taste, with a 50 cent bottle from the druggist. Parents are urged to use it for children and to respond to local classified notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ely
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Fox Bros
Evers Hardware Co
Accordian
Gall
Co. R. Hamilton & CO
East Side Square
Taylor Hardware CO
T. C. Sample
W.E. McCabe
R. H. Garrison
Parks & Lester
Fox Bros. & Co
T.L. McDonald, M.D
Difk
Garrison
J W Sullivan
Craddock Building
Lone Star Restaurant
Sullivan’s Market
FrontiersAthma Company
Wiest Oak Street
Lod V. Robertson
Kaley & Co
Denton County National Bank
Yanta Claus
Effie Masters
Denton, Marraild
Bucklen
M. M. Carroll
Ross
Will Williams
Dr. C. Lipscomb
J. M
Flow, Co
Inman
I. D. Inman
J. M. Inman
S. A. Gibson
Turner Bros
L. I. Puckett
B. F Paschall
Crain Mere, Co
Woodrum «& Davis
Hayper & Graham
Long & King
Niinnis
Sunnydale New
Sunnydale
Minnie
Mary Stuart
Shackleford
Garza
W. H. Arnold
Corinth
Veir
Henry Duncan
Hopkins County
J. S. Stuart
Ben Daugherty
Roark
Erwin
W. A. Hill
Fox Brothers
W. T. Bailey & Co
Evers
Curtis
Curtis’ Drug and Jewelry Store
R. P. Lomax
Mary Melson
Emma Belle Lipscomb
E. D. Curtis
H Neely
Bessie Hendrix
Blanche Hoskig
Irma Berry
Maida Brown
Denton Water, Light & Power Company
W. J. Grady
McAlester
L. F. Collins & Son
North Locust Street
Lipscomb Drug Store
Julian Scruggs
North Texas
Denton Milling Company
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