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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1909
Page
2
Public notice outlines daily and weekly subscription rates and mailing terms. It also states the publication will correct any erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations upon notification to the publishers.
A McKinney man, R D Erwin, tells Terrell Transcript the interurban from Dallas spurred McKinney’s rise. He notes population gain, sidewalks, square paving, new brick buildings, a forthcoming cotton mill, rising land values, and active stock trading, arguing the road benefits the town and outflows stay local.
From total deposits of 224000000 to February 1909 the state and national banks of Texas jumped to 255000000 at the November statement the largest ever recorded. Total resources exceeded 200000000 on Nov 16 showing that despite drought and adverse conditions the state is in the best shape financially in its history. Cash in banks approached 100000000.
Secretary Scruggs of the Denton Chamber of Commerce attracts statewide attention. An outside town offered $1500 yearly to relocate, but he declined, stating his commitment to Denton and its county and a belief in their future.
A historic reminiscence notes New York saloon keeper and political boss Little Tim Sullivan who died recently. It praises his teetotal stance and argues abstinence benefits business and welfare, claiming booze and business clash and that even casual drinkers harm their fortunes.
Local discussion on interurban transit centers on whether such a system will soon arrive. Past statements suggest mixed views on urban expansion versus impact on smaller towns, with advocates noting potential city-building effects and critics warning of disruption to smaller communities.
Nashua Iowa night policeman J N Paterson recalls his winter illness and says two-thirds of a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured his cough and lung troubles after other medicines and doctors failed. Gar rison & Kimmins distribute.
Plainview reports its coldest spell in five years or more with four inch snow on Friday and Saturday, heavy drifts reaching three to four feet. Wheat and oats benefit though some oats were killed to the ground. Sam Thomas of Wichita Falls visits family. Miss Avie Barnett and John Miller wed at Sanger. Christmas tree program featured speeches, songs, and a Santa Claus finale.
User testimonial from C. Cook of Fe Tex praising Hunt's Lightning O11 as an effective pain and sprain reliever. Mentioned product is sold in 25 and 60 cent bottles.
The Rev Warren Whiteside preached a Christmas themed sermon at the Methodist church using Galatians 4 4 as text. He traced world conditions at Christ’s birth including dispersion of Jews Greek learning and Roman unity and urged reception of Christ brings personal blessing and transformation with a hopeful view of world change through virtue and faith. The message tied the Bethlehem nativity to universal joy and humanity’s renewal.
Carroll and Orde pursue a modest home as they transition from hotel meals to renting a tiny house. Their plans center on independence, learning housework, and a shift in daily life as Orde manages business matters and Carroll embraces domestic life with humor and resolve. The couple bonds over the new start and fondly recalls past companions as they settle into the small residence.
The general allocates his troops for river control noting five can clear the river, twenty needed in rapid sections, and thirty in emergencies. Each wilderness section must have a driving camp with crews managing their boats. As rear units catch up, they absorb or integrate the divisions.
Orde oversees a lumber drive on the river facing a hostile Saginaw gang sent by Heinzman. Denning and Charlie report the fifty sixty man group aims to disrupt the project. Orde refuses immediate confrontation, planning talks despite danger to avoid halting the drive.
Orde meets a gang of rivermen at a Johnson camp led by the Rough Red. The crew, dirty and ready for trouble, claims they work for Heinzman and fear losing wages. Orde asserts authority over the river and questions how to proceed with the jam and payment terms.
The narrative follows Orde and his crew battling massive logs on the Saginaw drive. German rival Heinzman attempts to break the bed with a rival drive while Orde’s fleet guards against “H” logs and keeps the chain moving. The crews contend with frequent jams, dangerous work, and constant vigilance as logs flood the river.
Mrs. Bula Preslad of Greenfield Tennessee writes that she has kept Hunt's Cure on hand for fifteen years to treat itching skin troubles including eczema and ring worm. The product is priced at 50 cents a box.
Claud Crouch and wife visited Gribble Springs. Residents reported in Krum last week include W. J. Chandler J. H. Koiner and Philo Luginbuhl with families. Wheat looks fine while oats froze. many chickens and turkeys frozen to death. Ed Chandler from Snyder Oklahoma visits relatives for Christmas. W. J. Chandler also visited Gainesville.
Denton readers urged to treat kidney trouble promptly using Doan's Kidney Pills. J H Tennis of 76 E McKinney St reports long back pains and kidney weakness eased after using the remedy. He bought from J F Raley Co. and can work again. Price 59 cents per box. Foster M Iburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
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