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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
2
The notice lists six months by mail in advance for Ome mona at 40 cents, one year at 2.00, and 4.00 in advance. Additional rates and terms appear in the damaged lines.
A pro advertising stance argues that advertising pays, citing experience of successful merchants and large firms. It rebuts critics who claim ad spend is wasted, noting leading companies invest heavily and newspapers benefit from vigorous campaigns.
Seven thousand five hundred invitations to the inaugural ball are said to be insufficient and many hundred demands remain unfilled. A man who has attended an inaugural ball will wonder why.
A Denton business would gain from a gas line project. The Lone Star main line to Dallas lies within about eighteen miles, and a local connection promises profitable returns on the investment.
The opening installment of The Sky Man has been deferred for several reasons but will begin in a day or two. The story is well worth your while and you will enjoy it more after the holiday rush and bustle.
Only 1609 poll tax receipts issued and more than a month to pay. Denton County shows nearly 3,000 fewer receipts than last year signaling a slow start to the voting tax payment period. Residents question whether voters fear they may not be able to vote next year.
John Sharpe Williams former minority leader backs appointing House committees by a committee. Champ Clark supports the plan. Democrats appear ready to bridge minor differences and unite to move forward with a mutual agreement.
A brief critique notes that Democrats and Republicans engage in give and take for progress yet allege that Democrats sometimes appear less intelligent, highlighting frustration with partisan behavior. The remark underscores perceived inconsistency in cross‑party cooperation and public discourse.
A column notes that many former Denton residents have built success elsewhere, but all express a desire to come back to familiar scenes in Denton. The piece reflects on the appeal of hometown ties and reunion desires among former locals.
The author argues for forming a Denton charity association to aid the few destitute cases, largely due to accidents or misfortune. An organized group would direct aid only to the deserving and protect merchants from impostors, with Denton pastors urged to lead the effort.
The Denton to Slidell proposal faces a choice between interurban and steam routes. Citizens argue interurbans build towns and that a Denton to Slidell line could also profit as a tonnage railroad. A quick connection to the wider world is seen as essential for Dell and Sheldon country.
A weather bulletin warns of a cold wave and urges residents to stock up on firewood. G. W Elbert promotes preemptive purchases to ensure supply during the freezing spell.
A fond mother introduces the new minister to her polite son Georgie. The minister and mother praise Georgie's manners while the boy playfully exclaims a request for a nickel. The scene shows small town cordiality and child humor.
A New York manager approves a local theater prospect and suggests Twelfth Night for the girl. The local manager accepts the idea and asks if the play can be secured.
G W Elbert advertises stove heater and fireplace wood noted for keeping the cook in good humor, inviting readers to read the advertisements for details.
In Austin barber shop chatter shapes political rumors as Governor-elect and state officials prepare for a new administration. Walls show portraits of Holt, Culberson, Ireland, Throckmorton, and others while talk covers new public buildings, staff changes, and the governor's anticipated automobile era.
A shift of administrations at the state capitol signals a major turnover as Governor C. B. Colquitt and allies assume control while Governor Campbell and followers prepare to depart. The only familiar figure left may be the sam houston and stephen f. austin statues at the south entrance, as officials anticipate January 17.
A portly conductor demands fare from a ticketless passenger. The passenger vows to walk more eat less or bust, and the train departs before the conductor can reply. The exchange repeats with the passenger urging the same three options.
In Harpers Weekly the critic notes the line Hendersons heart beat a tattoo as Mabel entered the room and explains the metaphor signals a call to arms rather than a drum. The exchange clarifies literary intention with playful defense of phrasing.
The Texas governor, fond of dogs, issued a Christmas pardon to a man jailed for manslaughter tied to a dog killing. Judges McCord and Ramsey of the Criminal Court of Appeals had ruled earlier. The governor quips that he would resign and pursue the offender if a gunman killed two dogs.
In about a week or ten days the legislature will begin meeting and the price of board and rooms will rise in Austin. Interesting things are expected to happen and the barber shop talk will reflect it as well.
A Dorcas society plans an oyster supper next week to cover a deficit from the prior chicken and waffle supper. Mrs. Railing explains the necessity to raise funds, while Mr. Railing jokes about the situation in a lighthearted exchange.
A tall waiter boasted about a unique steak while a guest replied with a cool smile that the steak is buried under chips of potatoes and may be hard to find. The exchange reads as witty dining room humor reflecting playful tension.
Advertisement claims the product offers a true remedy for women to banish dullness backache headache constipation colds improve appetite and toning. Pitched as easy safe and sure at 25 cents from J F Rale & Co.
A brief ad promises a wanted item tucked away in this issue with a striking price noted as very interesting. The message urges readers to act quickly to acquire the item.
Mike Conover, a burglar, plans a theft on Christmas Eve but is moved by Roman Catholic ritual and a devout household. A man offers him work and moral salvation, and Mike vows to reform, earning an honest living while avoiding the haunted memory of the phonograph.
Mrs. L. B. Arnold of Denver Colorado recommends Char berlain’s Cough Remedy as the best and safest cure for coughs colds and bronchial trouble. She says it never failed to give relief and that they have used it repeatedly. For sale by all druggists.
Daily and Weekly wit urges readers to place ad copy before 15.0 deadline. Orbination rate card shows 4c per word. Readers are assured 10 word minimum with 4 percent offer.
Report suggests Ben Gabeli of Delias may lead the penitentiary commission. A passenger named Pola and pilot Laffor died in France when an airplane plunged fifty feet. A dynamite blast at the Kil Paso smelter killed five and injured twenty, with many buried debris later rescued. Light to moderate showers fell across West and Northwest Texas and Oklahoma, with East Texas seeing lighter precipitation.
Richard Parr, the detective who secured the evidence in the sugar trust case, has been paid $100,000 for his work and testimony, with the final $80,000 to be paid on New Year’s. Governor Haskell warns that unless Oklahoma City raises $72,000 for moving the state capital from Guthrie, he will veto the Culbertson act. The old State health board resignations were presented to avoid future questions over successors, and Mussie Shoals city and county seeks to unite under one name to bolster river-area development.
Federal forces under General Luque, about 2890 to 3000 strong, march to aid General Navarro near Penornales Chihuahua as a battle with rebels looms. Washington dispatch notes standpatters push tariff commission to credit the GOP before Democrats gain Congress. Aldrich Taft conference held Wednesday but no details released.
West Union Colorado reports 106 new indictments bringing total to 998 with expected 1500 as grand jury investigation proceeds. Some bribed voters confessed to payments including 12.50 for Republican votes 10 for Democratic votes and 3 for a time on the Democratic ticket. One farmer received five years’ disqualification six months’ workhouse and suspended prison sentence.
The notice advertises magazine subscriptions from the Riecord and Chronicle with options for any club or combination of magazines at low prices.
During the January 1911 legislative session in Austin Texas the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company seeks authority to lease the Texas Central Railroad from Waco McLennan County to Rotan Fisher County and its extensions. It also seeks power to purchase exchange or substitute bonds or stock of the Texas Central Railroad Company subject to Railroad Commission approval and to complete extensions and branches as chartered. A A Allen president and R H Baker president of the Texas Central Railroad Company signed on December 8 1910.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a plea about returning missing items and promoting a lost and found column. The text cites advertisement as a remedy and references a Chronicle. Specifics on items or dates are unclear in the readable portion.
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