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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
3
A. J. Gant will remain until January 3 1910 to tune pianos at 45 Bernard St. Dr Ada Kincaid lists office work at 45 West Highland St. Old phone 295. Grover Campbell has moved his tailor shop to McGuigg's store on the east side.
R Schar Macher is relocated to the Roberts Building at No 32 West Oak Street. The brief notice confirms the address change and premises.
The committee urged residents to write Congressman John H. Stephens in Washington for a Denton federal building, noting districts with similar towns already have one and urging broad support. County citizens discussed oil testing leases around Argue, but the Chamber of Commerce will not invest, only endorse developments to aid county growth.
A historical drug advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local remedies. It offers 100 dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Palace Restaurant on North Side Square advertises a special Sunday dinner priced at 50 cents for 25 cents with plenty of fresh fish and oysters daily. J P Mackey is listed as proprietor with two phone lines.
W A Matthews and a group led by Mrs Martha Thatcher established a new Woodmen Circle lodge in Drop this week. Elected officers include guardian Martha Thatcher clerk Emma Nix Williams banker E E Knight advisor M H Morgan chaplain Julia Roe attendant Lottie McCormick managers J C Knight Nancy Poling and Sallie Wilson outer sentinel Jennie Lee inner sentinel, with Carl McKee Lillie O Neal J D Osburn and Martha Osburn among other members.
Mrs Rhinevault of Vestal Center, N Y, hails Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women. The tonic claims to lift spirits, restore vigor, and cure nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headache backache fainting and dizzy spells. 50c at J F Raley Co.
Dan R. Turner has purchased the F. M. Craddock grocery store in the Craddock building on the south side and will take charge January 5.
Readable content notes southbound and northbound schedule fragments with times and numbers, indicating a railroad timetable snippet. Specific destinations, exact times, and full context are not provided.
A Rock Island westbound train from Chicago derailed near Trenton Missouri, causing multiple deaths by fire after cars overturned. Pullman passengers are trapped as fire rages, hindering rescue efforts.
Five people were killed and nine injured in the Trenton wreck near Kansas City Kansas on December 21. Officials said no Texans were aboard the train.
In Kansas City date line December 31, twelve people are reported burned to death in the Trenton wreck as details emerge from investigators and witnesses.
W. J. Atkins, a night watchman at Banner Springs Tennessee, endured a severe cold that settled into his lungs. After trying many remedies, he used Dr King s New Discovery and returned to work full strength after one bottle. It relieves severe colds coughs inflamed throats and sore lungs with quick relief and a guaranteed trial bottle offered by J F Raley Co.
Min nis Drug Store emphasizes their service for compounded prescriptions offering careful preparation and personalized pharmaceutical care for customers seeking tailored medications.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples skin eruptions sores boils and cracked lips. It claims to soften the skin and improve facial appearance and mentions piles as a condition it treats, directing readers to J F Raley & Co.
Denton notes mixed quotes with Liverpool Open 8.41 Close 8.85 for March-April and May-June 8.39. Spots up 1 point at 8.50 with 16,000 sales. New York prices show slight shifts, local markets calm with seed cotton receipts and little activity. Fort Worth livestock reports heavy receipts and modest weekly gains across beef steers, stockers, and hogs led by two Mexico loads at 8.40 and top 8.45.
At a special meeting Friday forenoon Miss Stella Freeman a Denton High School graduate and North Texas Normal College student was elected to fill the unexpired term of Miss Myrtle Hall who became Mrs J H Clark last week Miss Freeman will take up Mrs Clark s work when school begins Monday.
Thirty years of use mentioned by Thos H Reilly of Jonesville in a letter offering a dollar money order in exchange for Simmons Liver Purifier tin boxes. Premium price 25 cents per box.
Oklahoma City reports a bank raid at Harrah ended with Frank Quigg killed and Frank Carpenter fatally wounded, A Dilworth seriously injured, and all three captured by officers. The bank vault contained $7,000. Carpenter reportedly betrayed the plot.
Agent Stone of the Fire Rating board was in the city Thursday to establish the new fire insurance rates for the area.
Customer C C Cook of Ilalletteville Texas praises Hunt's Lightning Owl as a great pain and sprain reliever. The letter notes satisfaction with the product and mentions price points of 25 and 56 cents per bottle.
T W Fry requests publication of a call to all interested persons to meet at Alton on Saturday at 10 30 a m for the purpose of electing cemetery association officers and letting contracts for another year to care for the grounds.
Mrs. Eula Preslad of Greenfield Tennessee says she has kept Hunt's Cure on hand for fifteen years to treat eczema ringworm and similar skin troubles. She calls it peerless and an old friend. Ste a box.
Classified ad seeks sale of cattle stock including a cow with three calves born on September 26, 1909 and a yearling heifer from the same stock. Apply to E. E. Miller at the court house.
A reader from Denton Texas testifies that kidney trouble caused back pain and frequent urination but improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She urges fellow sufferers to try the remedy sold by J F Raley Co, price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
After 15 years of indigestion and failed treatment costing $200, B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside uses Dr. King's New Life Pills and reports a full cure. They alleviate constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles sold at J. F. Raley & Co.
Local paint dealer M. R. Gilbert notes minor price increases on home paints in Mound City, urging customers to buy early before further hikes. He cites rising material costs and transportation expenses affecting stock and pricing.
A northwest gale chilled the country with temperatures near 5 degrees above zero in New York on Thursday. The deep freeze spread from Georgia to Florida’s orange belt and persisted across the South and central states with widespread suffering.
An appeal urges readers to advertise lost articles to recover items from the Record and Chronicle. The notice emphasizes locating missing columns and highlights the role of public notices in returning lost belongings.
Publication summons for unknown heirs of Melinda Cassady to appear at the Denton County district court on Feb 21 1910 to answer a supplemental petition filed Dec 30 1909 and Jan 9 1909 in case No 4934 involving Jim Champion Eli Champion Berry Champion Rachel Carter Mose Carter Mary Peace Will Peace Lizzie Clayton Jack Clayton Ad Champion John Houston and Alma Houston in a notice of publication.
Plaintiffs Jennie Alburty and others claim as sole heirs at law of Melinda Cassady deceased that the community lands of Jacob and Melinda Cassady include about 120 acres and nine acres described in four tracts. They allege a 1908 will attempted to devise the property, that Melinda Cassady died intestate with no administration, and request a court to partition the land among heirs or appoint a receiver if fair division is impossible.
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