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A damaged newspaper snippet provides partial details for a local item with readable fragments naming a notice action and local officials.
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
2
A damaged newspaper snippet provides partial details for a local item with readable fragments naming a notice action and local officials.
The column lists candidates for county judge sheriff clerk and other offices with party notes and election dates. It cites rates for announcements and notes all announcements are subject to the democratic primary.
The Denton Fort Worth interurban project advances with ten percent cash paid and surveys to begin within weeks. Denton and Fort Worth back the scheme. observers warn of past missteps and hope mid-summer construction proceeds. President Wilson champions roads as national unity and progress.
A letter from Pilot Point Rest Cottage and Orphanage thanks Denton supporters for aid during the past year. It notes 116 inmates cared for in the two homes, 80 percent of residents finding good outcomes, and plans for a new, larger facility. Names and gifts from Denton listed include flour from mills, cash donations, clothing, and other aid.
Grapevine invites Fort Worth and Denton line promoters to review local growth figures before routing. The town shows population rising from 687 to 4237 in five years, more residences and brick buildings, larger school facilities, five churches, three gins, and rising school attendance. The Grapevine Commercial Club seeks cooperation to back an interurban, urging Fort Worth boosters to plan jointly.
We offer many varieties suited to this climate including Carolina Poplar American Elm English Elm Hackberry and Sycamore. Place your order now Old Phone 199.
Dr King’s New Discovery praised as the best remedy for croup coughs and colds. Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio reports near fatal attacks relieved by the medicine. A bottle sells for SB0c and $1.00 at druggists including H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Mrs L T Fowlkes announces winter delivery of Morgan Hygienic Vegetable Soap available at Paschall's Phone 8 6. The notice urges customers to order for prompt delivery during cold months.
A note stresses that fires can strike at any time and promotes reliable insurance as practical protection. It invites readers to write or call the office for more information and guidance.
The council wrestles with an ordinance fixing officers salaries and back fees. Mayor Bates with councilmen face warrants, cost collections, and whether to pay back fees or repeal the act. The mayor abstains from signing several warrants while a new salary ordinance is promised Friday.
An old Sage Tea Remedy offers to darken gray hair quickly using Wryeth's Sage and Sulphur, with druggist claims of natural even coloring. The ad promises vanishing gray hair after one or two applications and relief from itching, dry and thinning locks, claiming dramatic youthful results.
A customer testimonial from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma claims Electric Bitters cured stomach liver and kidney troubles and weak nerves. The ad states the remedy helps thousands, guarantees each bottle, and lists price as one dollar from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Jessie McCann a popular Flatbush Brooklyn woman has disappeared prompting a nationwide search. The case resembles Dorothy Arnold's long unresolved disappearance and investigators doubt a kidnapping though reports of white slavery circulate. Family actions appear evasive to many observers.
The piece surveys the temperance movement's rapid gains, recounts historical pegs from White House alcohol bans, and contrasts American saloon culture with Europe. It argues drinking fosters neglect of law and family harm, urging reform and citing social costs of the treating habit.
Society figure Elsie De Wolfe has filed suit in federal court to challenge the constitutionality of the income tax law, possibly backed by New York and Chicago elites. The action centers on the 1913 measure and may be steered toward the U S Supreme Court, with De Wolfe acting on her own behalf or at the urging of wealthy acquaintances.
A Denton woman reports kidney pain and backache eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at J F Raley & Co. She urges others with kidney trouble to try the remedy. Ad promotes the pills, price 56 cents, Foster Milburn Co. as sole U S agents.
The tale recounts General Luke Wright in the Philippines who wept while defending a murder case in Memphis with his son, the state prosecutor, delivering the closing argument. The son quips that his father weeps for less than $5,000, revealing a family legal drama.
The MaWK School House community looks forward to Santa Claus visit. Wes Pippin hosted a fruit supper on Saturday evening. Recent travelers to Denton include J. W. Wood T. L. Bays Reuben Wood and E. W. Oliver and family. A light snow fell Monday but melted on contact.
The State of Texas issues a citation by publication to summon unknown heirs of multiple deceased individuals and related parties in Denton County. The notices state a district court action filed December 19 and 24, 1913, seeking resolution of land ownership and lien issues on tracts near Denton, including references to Hedgecoxe and Bales surveys and a 48 acre parcel. The notices require appearance at the February 23, 1914 term.
H Pettie offers piano tuning at reduced rates with guaranteed satisfaction. Visit 204 W Sycamore Street for service and details. New phone number listed.
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