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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
2
The fragment lists subscription options including one month delivered, six months by mail in advance, and one year by mail in advance with garbled text. It also includes a general notice promising correction of erroneous reflections upon individuals or corporations upon notification to the publishers.
The Record and Chronicle circulation department urges timely daily delivery in Denton. If a subscriber misses a copy and notifies the office before 9 o'clock the next morning, a replacement will be sent.
Local notices list candidates for County Judge County Clerk and other offices. Fred M Bottorff S M Bradley A P Blankenship W Br Walter Oak H B Wilson H V Hennen Pat Galligher Jim Goode Chas M Simmons South Hudson are named in the Democratic primary announcements.
The paper notes reader appreciation for publishing the new currency bill and tariff measure during the current administrations. It honors Col Henry Exall for his altruistic farming advocacy in Texas, praising his energy and lasting impact on the Southwest. The piece also surveys the history and evolution of handcuffs from ancient times to modern police use, highlighting their forms and dangers.
A historical note on desires driving needs argues that wants precede buying and that newspaper advertising offers the best return on investment for business builders. Describes suggestion through media as key to influencing consumer demand and sales.
A merchant column by W Holt Harris argues that honest ads win customers. It states the newspaper relies on factual, sincere advertising rather than exaggeration, and urges writers to believe in the products they describe to persuade buyers.
Fragmentary lines point to a kitchen or hardware ad noting worn items and price incentives. The snippet hints at a sale or promotional copy lacking complete details.
Encourages immediate action to insure property without delay. Advises readers to see or phone the insurer at once to avoid missing coverage, stressing that procrastination could leave nothing to insure.
A Farm and Fireside anecdote recalls a Good Housewife who rigged a receiver on a rocking chair to hear every call. The tale ends with a call for common decency and bylaw authority to eject dishonest users, plus a manager willing to enforce it.
A Tampico scene before Federals and Constitutionalists clash as Admiral Fletcher shelters foreigners aboard U.S. warships. Since then Tampico endured heavy shelling and a December 14 battle as Carranza forces faced repulsion and expected reinforcements.
The court foolaying tale shows King Frederick William I of Prussia loving practical jokes at table. When a minister must decide to slap or be mocked, a knife clatter distracts him and the minister saves face by wit. The king applauds the minister's quick thinking and timing.
Lord Brougham faced a royal insult as a young barrister when the prince regent ordered washing for his hands at dinner. Years later as queen’s advocate, he fiercely defended her in a highly public trial that implied the king’s role, and Milton’s lines framed the king as a feared persecutor.
E V Lucas in A Wanderer In Florence offers a new reading of the Vallombrosa leaves quote credited to a cousin. He recalls visiting Vallombrosa and notes hotel rates as extortionate, recounting a departing American who remarks Milton erred and that the saying is thick as thieves.
The London Chronicle notes Mark Twain, a native of a country praised by Robert Louis Stevenson, enjoyed Australia’s place names. He collected eighty one examples and used sixty six in a forty eight line poem. He praises the words as good for poetry with Woolloomoolloo named as the best.
The Montreal premiere of Omar the Tentmaker features Mrs George Howe, known as Margaret Vale, in a key role, surprising critics as the producer Richard W. Tully brings the show to Canada before New York. Howe attended recent weddings of Miss Jessie Wilson and Francis B. Sayre, affecting expectations of a Washington-area attendance. The choice aims to prove the actress can draw audiences before any major U.S. staging.
Mrs Becker wife of a New York police lieutenant attended the Albany Court of Appeals session as Becker's murder case over a new trial faced the court. The appearance signaled belief in her husband's innocence and acquittal, reflecting her courtroom resolve.
S. W. Strang argues in Leslie's that first mortgage bonds on prime income real estate offer safety stability profit and convertibility. He notes the absolute first lien and yields of 5 544 and 6 percent as optimal for the average investor and frames real estate bonds as a modern, convenient substitute for direct ownership.
The French landscape painter Corot rejected a steady shopkeeping fortune offered by his father and chose a bohemian life with 80 pounds yearly and a place at the table as a painter. He stayed true to bohemian principles valuing leisure and artistic freedom.
Sir John Hare recalls a diverting speech noting Andrew Halliday founded the Savage Club and shared a charming anecdote about Halliday’s identity. A guest asked the head of the table who the gentleman was and learned Colonel Duff was Halliday’s brother using Halliday as a nom de plume.
A quip contrasts pompous statistics with real facts. It recalls a claim about half the troops dying in India, exposed as two men with one eaten by a tiger, underscoring how numbers mislead without context.
The New York Daily Times on August 10 1868 carried a grimly humorous note under Instruction announcing Flushing Institute. Dear Boys Trouble begins September 15. Signed E A Fairfield.
An actor unable to find stage work accepts a conductor position on streetcar lines. Asked when to report, he is told 4 a.m. sharp, prompting him to exclaim that such hours would ruin his rehearsal schedule and fine him into poverty. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the irony.
A waiter explains the joke about the sequence of courses, saying it was high time the patron had the fish before the soup in a humorous London sketch.
A man promises to give all he has to make her happy and then resents her wedding while insisting on his word. This quip from the New York Tribune frames a cynical view of love and commitment.
A terse reflection notes an angry man opening his mouth and shutting his eyes, illustrating a moment of intense emotion and physical reaction. The line cites Cato as its source.
A survey notes that many birds including owls night jars herons bitterns cormorants razorbills wild ducks gulls and starlings possess a comb or tooth edged blade in the claw of the middle toe to grasp prey. The blade may develop teeth with age and is absent in younger nightjars.
Readers who used the classified section for outcomes are urged to try the new result format. The note encourages participation and suggests benefits of quick access to updates.
Sir William Herschel set up a telescope at Windsor Castle for Queen Charlotte and the court to glimpse Saturn and its rings. Clouds earlier threatened view, but the queen and ladies still saw Saturn clearly through the instrument. Herschel had prepared a cardboard model of the Saturnian system with a backlit lamp for illumination.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to flush slow kidneys and prevent bladder irritation. It claims meat-eaters need occasional kidney cleansing, describing symptoms like back pain and cloudy urine and promising relief with four ounces daily before breakfast.
Associated Press dispatch from New York reports the Hangs Schmidt jury still out and not reaching a verdict as of December 30.
The piece argues that purchasing from local merchants strengthens their prosperity, enables store improvements, and creates more jobs. It contends that a thriving local economy attracts workers from neighboring towns, boosting population and overall community growth.
Readers are invited to scan the current issue for extensive store ads. The feature highlights bargains and promotions across multiple sections, urging shoppers to compare prices and collect coupons.
Daily readers note bargains in AAS advertisements with many finding items at lower prices than elsewhere. Readers report steady interest and frequent purchases from daily listings.
A testimonial from Prof. C J Bicheng of South Lyme Conn praises D D D as a breakthrough in skin disease care. The advert promises instant itch relief and a full cure, offered by a druggist with a six size guarantee and no cost if the itch is not cleansed at once.
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