Denton County Farmers Institute Calls Jan 3 Meeting
Notice urges all county farmers to attend at the courthouse January 3 at 1 o clock to complete organization and plan year work. President J. W. Underwood and Secretary Scruggs emphasize cooperation for county development and improved farming methods. Everyone is invited to join and learn from each other.
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Farmers’ Institute
Court House
J. W. Underwood
Scruggs
The
Institute
Value of a corn crop and Denton aeronauts flights in 1909
A Denton column urges Texas to boost home grown grain and cites a Dallas Corn Show. It argues corn production is key to farmer working capital and national food self sufficiency. Denton aviators report initial flight tests with a heavier than air machine lifting 250 pounds to 30 feet and sailing 150 yards.
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Texas Corn Growers’ Association
Dallas
Texas
Denton
Wright Brothers
Taft Cited As Whiskey Expert By Denton Men
The passage claims President Taft qualified as a whiskey expert and disregarded scientists. It mentions Denton men who assert they can teach Taft more about whiskey in an hour than he would learn in a lifetime, defining whiskey simply as good better best with none considered bad.
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Taft
Denton
Miss Kate Barnard Unearths Fresh Sensation in Oklahoma
A bold remark highlights Oklahoma as a source of political sensation since statehood. The piece emphasizes Oklahoma politicians as highly sensational and notes the state’s ongoing role in producing new, striking developments.
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Kate Barnard
Oklahoma
Sisterhood of States
Denton Real Estate Push Draws Buyers From Other Texas Counties
A Denton firm markets land to buyers from nearby Texas counties at 40 to 60 dollars per acre, claiming it rivals land priced 75 to 125 dollars an acre elsewhere. Sellers say showing the property suffices to close purchases, highlighting affordability and sale ease for buyers.
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Denton
Texas
Denton County
New York financier urges Texas insurance clash with New York
A New York financier tells Judge Young that New York insurers will discriminate against Texas securities in protest of Texas insurance laws. He notes Texas bonds are safe and would prefer 5 percent Texas bonds over 4 percent from other states to punish Texas. Dallas county’s 875000 dollar 4 percent bonds cannot be sold in the East, though a Dallas bank offered to buy the whole issue at par. New York insurers back this stance, pressing Texans to insure near home rather than in New York.
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New York
Young
Davas
Texas
New Yorker
Dallas County
East
Dallas
Capudine Headache Relief Ad Promotes Quick Action
Capudine offers fast relief from headaches due to colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. The liquid formula is pleasant to take and acts immediately. Available in 1c 25c and 50c sizes at drug stores.
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Capudline
Drue
A Liberal Offer Prompted By A Commercial Deal
A Dayton businessman recalls a small-time buyer who paid 2,500 in cash and signed a 300 note for a 2,800 purchase. After closing the deal the customer urged a gift and the seller offered a pair of suspenders, signaling a generous though cautious exchange.
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Temporis
Hunt's Cure praised for skin trouble relief by customer
Mrs Eula Preslad of Greenfield Tennessee says she has kept Hunt's Cure on hand for fifteen years to treat itching skin conditions including eczema and ring worm. She calls it peerless and a true friend, priced at 50 cents a box.
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Eula Preslad
Greenfield
Tenn
Just the Thing Punchline Drives Wolf From Door
A Chicago News quip notes a poet with a silver mounted pistol claiming to drive the wolf from the door. Ten minutes later the pawnbroker lends $2 on the pistol.
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Chicago News
Headed Him Off
Clara thanks a suitor as he explains diamond prices rose and he plans to give an engagement ring, while she reacts with affection and appreciation in Baltimore.
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Clara
Baltimore American
Concrete or brick work by first class hand
Advertisement urges readers to hire 8 A Bush ey for top notch concrete and brick work, promising quality results and reliable service.
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8. A. Bushey
Tfe
Orde's river drive spurs rival logger schemes and pranks
Rivermen under Orde stage a prank heavy drive on the river above Reed's dam. They blaze logs, steer booms, and push rivals Heinzman’s craft to scratch out a living with a fifty man crew while weather and water favor the operation.
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Orde
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River drive grounds for potential log jam plan
Orde plans to include Heinzman logs in the Reding drive and drive them downstream, hoping to ease the workload and perhaps reduce Heinzman workers. Carroll expresses intense emotion and devotion as she anticipates Orde's return and speaks of a future child.
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Redding
Orde
Carroll
Jim Denning
Monrovia
Denning
Jim
Orde's Boomerang Plan Sparks River Log Jam Rescue
Orde overseers a dramatic plan to redirect Heinzman logs into the main channel, creating a chaotic race down the river. Marsh's Sprite and the Lucy Belle help break booms and clear the way as Heinzman objects, while Orde taunts him and presses on with the scheme.
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Newmark
Heinigman
Heinzman
Heinzman’s Mill
Monrovia
Marsh
Sprite
Harvey
Henngman
Captain Marsh
Lucy Belle
Feverishness and Aching Relief with Hicke's Capuchine
A vintage ad promoting Hicke's Capuchine liquid for feverishness and aching from malarous conditions, colds, or overheating. It claims fever reduction and ache relief with 1.25 and 50 cent bottle sizes available at drug stores.
Dorsey Appointed Ponder Postmaster Amid Resignations
News from Ponder lists EB. F. Proffer appointed postmaster at Ponder while C. N. Skaggs resigns. Local visits include J. B. Dorsey in McKinney and numerous relatives and friends traveling to Fort Worth Dallas Coleman and Sanger for holidays.
Electric Bitters Praised by Mrs Rhinevauilt
Mrs O Rhinevauilt of Vestal Center New York extols Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women. The tonic is said to lift spirits, boost vigor, and cure nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches fainting and dizziness. Available for 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
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Mrs. O. Rhinevauilt
Vestal Center
N. Y
J. F. Raley & Co
Elizabeth Smith Hosts Music Pupils In Sanger
Miss Elizabeth Smith held a music contest with her pupils on Wednesday evening. Refreshments followed. Wynnie Dudley led an elocution social on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Massey, ill with typhoid, died Sunday night leaving two children and a widowed husband. The steel tank at the city water works fell Saturday morning. Mrs. Pierce of Gatesville visits daughter Mrs. W R Sullivan. J F Elsassar welcomed son Will from Idaho. Mrs. Jas G Wright visited Dallas. Elizabeth Smith plans holidays in Denton. Dr J C Rice and Messrs Douglas and G W Sullivan returned from Aransas Pass. Mr and Mrs Johnson of Oklahoma City visit D T Shirley.
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Sanger
Elizabeth Smith
Pierce
Gatesville
W. R. Sullivan
Will Elsassar
Idaho
J. F. Elsassar
Jas. G. Wright
Dallas
Denton
Wynnie Dudley
Massey
Johnson
Okahoma City
D. T. Shirley
J. C. Rice
Messrs
Douglas and
G. W. Sullivan
Aransas Pass
The
City Water Works
Praise for Hunt's Lightning Oil Advertised in Hallettsville
Consumer testimonial from C. C. Cook of Hallettsville Texas praising Hunt's Lightning Oil as a great pain and sprain reliever. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
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C. C. Cook
Hallettsville, Tex
Lost and Found ad prompts from the Record and Chronicle
An ad seeking to reclaim missing items in the Record and Chronicle is described as a way to reconnect owners with lost belongings through Lost and Found listings.
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