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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
3
Grover Campbell has moved his tailor shop to McGuigg's store on the east side. The relocation places the business in a new storefront and may affect local clientele relations.
R SCHAR MACHER is relocated to the Roberts Building at 32 West Oak Street, indicating a change of address for the business or individual. No additional context or dates provided.
A morning blaze at pier .3 in Galveston destroyed about 3,000 bales of cotton along with flour and wool, damaging the pier for about 10 000 dollars. The fire origin is unknown and the cotton was insured with Witherspoon & Sons reporting the loss.
In Denton the day’s cotton quotations show gains with Liverpool and New York figures rising. New Orleans spots up to 15 11-16, local sales active at 15.10 to 15.30 cash middling. Fort Worth cattle and hog markets report steady to firm prices amid light supplies. Local buyers hold offers around 15 1-4 to 15 1-2 cents for bales.
Local column from Argyle reports visitors and residents traveling for family events and gatherings. Names include Rev H M Pirtle, Mrs Pirtle, Owen White, Doc McMakin, Jesse Shoppaul, Charles Simmons, the Simmons family, and others visiting Denton, Dallas, and nearby towns. Also mentions Capudine ads and a bridge crew update.
An $18,000 blaze ripped through the business section of Caddoville on Wednesday. A report notes economic losses and firefighting efforts as investigators begin assessing the scene.
Zelaya, in the City of Mexico, denies ordering the execution of Cannon and Grace in Nicaragua but says he did not interfere with the death sentences.
Gov Campbell has pardoned Guadalupe Grimsinger leaving Mrs Goode as the sole white woman inmate. She is serving a 25 year term for second degree murder in the state penitentiary.
Charlies W. Morse, serving a 15 year term in New York, was denied a new trial in the U S Court. He has one last option left to seek relief by requesting a writ of error to review the decision.
War Department denies offering ten thousand dollars for the capture of Col Gordon who has just been named U S Senator from Mississippi and is alleged to have participated in the plot to assassinate President Lincoln.
Austin reports Governor will uphold Dr. Abbott in his decision on whiskey. Abbott also faces many complaints about sulphites in sausage. Commissioner bans shipping oysters in ice, allowing only single use containers.
Extreme cold persists across the Central states. Temperatures dipped to one degree below zero at St Louis and down to zero at Kansas City while Nebraska logged six to eighteen degrees below. Chicago registered one degree above zero with more freezing weather forecast. Snow blankets regions south of the Ohio River to Georgia.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure removes inflammation, offers $100 for uncured cases, and lists Toledo company contact and Drugstore sales.
A couple debate love with jargon filled dialogue mixing psychology sociology economics and biology then share a long affectionate embrace. The man answers humorously that he loves her as if she understood the topic. The excerpt ends with their kiss and the line from Life magazine.
Fragmentary timetable mentions northbound and southbound times 8 50 p m and 10 20 a m with unclear additional details. No clear events, places, or organizations identifiable.
The county health officer says ten smallpox cases have been documented to date with three new infections. One death is noted as W. T. Will is buried, and three others remain seriously ill after return from the camp.
W J Atkins of Banner Springs Tennessee worked nights in a damp saw mill until a severe chest infection forced him to quit. After trying several remedies he used Dr King’s New Discovery and soon returned to work. The ad promotes relief from coughs colds and lung ailments with trial bottles offered by J F Raley & Co.
A Tuesday night blaze in Lewisville Texas destroyed the James Hayes & Son hardware store with about 6000 dollars of stock and 3500 dollars on the building. P H Hyder’s brick shop next door also suffered several hundred dollars in damage as neighbors improvised a bucket brigade since the town had no fire department.
In the sixties the Smithsonian endured a rat infestation. A German-speaking man calling himself the rotten kenig claimed he could rid the building without payment unless rats remained. He locked in the basement for days and promised no further rodent trouble after his method.
Market note lists cotton lint per pound from 14 1 2 to lie and seed values between 4 and 5 25 dollars. Prices reflect current trader quotes and regional trading levels.
Feedstuffs prices listed by wholesale and retail terms. Corn 75 cents to 80 cents per bushel wholesale and 78 to 80 cents per 100 pounds shelled. cotton seed $26 wholesale, $28 retail per ton. cotton seed meal $32 per ton retail, etc. Prairie hay $15 wholesale per ton, $16 to $17 per ton retail. Wheat No 2 FOB $1.30 to $1.35 per bushel.
A historical market listing shows IRISH POTATOES wholesale five cents per bushel but retail at 1.10 per bushel and per peck 2 30 cents. SWEET POTATOES new crop wholesale 1.25 to 1.59 per bushel and per peck 40 cents. FLOUR wholesale 3.15 to 3.40 per 100 lbs, retail 10 cents higher. HARD WHEAT FLOUR 3.05 to 3.15. GRAHAM FLOUR 3.50 per 100 lbs. CORN MEAL 60 to 65 cents per 25 lb sack. LARD country wholesale 9 to 18 cents per lb with various container prices. BACON retail 15 to 30 cents per lb. ONIONS wholesale 2 ½ cents per lb retail 4 cents. TURNIPS wholesale 2 ½ cents per lb retail 4 cents.
The text lists wholesale egg prices at 30 cents cash or trade and retail at 35 cents. Butter per pound ranges from wholesale 10 to 30 cents cash or trade, delivered to homes or hotels at 20 to 25 cents. creamery butter 25 to 36 cents per pound.
Turkeys 12 1 2 to 13 cents per pound is quoted for bl 12 1 2c to 13c. Hens 7 to 8c per pound. Fryers 12 1 2c. Bakers 10c. Old roosters priced per license. Guineas 1 50 to 2 dollars per dozen. Ducks 3 dollars per dozen. Geese six dollars per dozen.
Livestock reports show hogs priced by weight with light hogs at five to six cents per pound and heavy hogs from six and three quarter to seven cents. Cows are quoted at two and three quarters to three and a quarter cents per pound.
Local report notes prices for paints and coatings in Mound City show a slight uptick described by M. R. Gilbert. The piece discusses cost differences among brands and the impact on household budgets.
German chemical hexamethylenetetramine is hailed as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. The ad urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign of irregularities to prevent serious illness.
Local readers are urged to advertise real estate in small want ads to attract buyers. The snippet emphasizes affordable opportunities and quick visibility for sellers seeking quicker transactions.
An advice note urges readers to avoid colds and coughs as they can lead to pneumonia. It promotes Simmons' Cough Syrup as a cure for coughs and lung healing to keep one healthy for spring pleasures.
Hawkeye reports cold muddy conditions this week with limited activity. Local residents include Mr and Mrs John Chandler visiting Blue Mound and W J Chandler in Gainesville. Chandler relatives travel to Snyder Oklahoma, and James Taylor from near Denton visited Hawkeye last week. Others plan home projects as Joe Vothe builds for Silas Koiner of Krum. School resumes after a one week holiday suspension.
A Hallettsville Texas resident C C Cook endorses Hunt's Lightning Oil as a great pain and sprain reliever praising its effectiveness. The advertisement cites 25 and 50 cent bottles.
Local residents visit relatives and friends across Bartonville Fort Worth Justin Argyle and Oklahoma over the holidays. Joe Tisdale returns to Baird after visiting his brother Ben Tisdale. A musical entertainment at Robert Keiths drew a nice crowd.
“Inclosed find money order for one dollar for which send me its worth in Simmons' Liver Purifier not up in tin boxes I have been using the medicine for thirty years” Thos H Reilly Jonesville Florida No comments necessary Price 25c per box.
The Corinth report notes fine clear cool weather and a quiet Christmas with smooth entertainment crowds. Snow from last week has melted, improving farm conditions. Visitors include Uncle Bob and William Sechorin from Kentucky and Ohio, staying with Mrs. J. H. Fowler. L. T. Fowler departed for Muskogee, Oklahoma.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples skin eruptions sores and boils. It claims the salve softens skin and beautifies the face and lists pimples sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands and piles as conditions it can treat with a call to try it from J. F. Raley & Co.
Weather stays ideal for Christmas as residents and visitors travel between Spring Hill and nearby towns. Frank Williams visits from Runnells county. Eliza Russell and Eula Woodard travel to Oklahoma. Carl Kelly visits Aubrey. library meets Friday night. several locals visit relatives and host gatherings.
Mrs. O. Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York extols Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women claiming it lifts spirits cures nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches and fainting spells while restoring vigor and health. Buy 50 cents at J F Raley.
News from Mingo reports continued cold weather. Mr. Cox traveled to Georgia to visit family and join a reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith went to Fort Worth, and John Land with wife visited his Fort Worth sister on Thursday. Mrs. Lou Cox visited relatives in Corinth Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fletcher of Fort Worth are visiting. Mr. Stover hosted a gathering with the young people.
Roanoke reports W. W. Prewitt in Fort Worth on Monday. B. Streetman visited Denison relatives. Mrs. Hattie Parker of Pecan Gap visited her parents T. L. Cox. Mrs. Clarence Shirley and Mrs. M. A. Horton with children from West Texas visited relatives here.
An advertisement claims a barber service labeled First Class Work in a first class place by First Class Barbers under a Post Office area designated exclusively for whites for over seven years. Fred PD. MtnE, Prop.
Local notes list many relatives and friends visiting from Abilene Jacksboro Fort Worth Dallas and other towns over Christmas including Mrs R L Bowen Milton Clarence McDowell and families. Birth announced for J F Able and wife a boy on December 24.
Mrs. Bula Preslad of Greenfield Tennessee endorses Hunt's Cure as a reliable treatment for eczema ringworm and itching skin. The ad claims fifteen years of constant use with a 50 cent box price and suggests it as a true cure.
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