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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1909
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle states its publication rules and mail subscription terms. It notes second class status, posting at Denton Texas, and March 1873 act references. It invites corrections for any erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations in its columns.
A fragmentary 1909 calendar entry notes January 31 and references to Shakespeare plays and figures. It mentions H. W. Bellows, Gouverneur Morris, and a Civil War sanitary commission role, alongside varied lines about plays like The Winter's Tale and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A compact of historical notes cites February 1 as the date Washington became first president while recalling a 1232 flag raising in Honolulu. It notes voter tax woes and suggests postponing elections this year. An accident in Denton prompts a sidewalk safety commentary. Austin reports Calvins loss from stance on the bucket shop law and Miller’s removal over textbook criticisms.
The Denison Herald notes growing calls for a full government inquiry into land manipulation harming Native peoples. It cites Haskell blaming personal spite from Roosevelt and Hearst while a federal grand jury probes quietly. Dairying topics in Fort Worth Star and references to Wisconsin, Texas creameries, and cow profitability frame the discussion.
The Houston Post outlines possible candidates for governor lieutenant governor and attorney general amid dairy education notes and Denton county farmer training. Names include Poindexter Ball Colquitt Love Davidson Lightfoot Mobley Culberson and Dashiel with Campbell and Sparks in potential matchups.
Inside history from Texas press veteran James H. Lowry on Ruth Bryant Leavitt suing artist husband William Leavitt. The Bryan-Leavitt marriage arc recalls a handsome painter admitted to the Bryan home, Ruth’s youth, parental pleas, broken bets, and a later petition for divorce amid a family torn by love and duty.
The regular monthly meeting of the Denton County Medical Society is held this afternoon at the offices of Drs. Kimbrough and Inge on the south side of the square. The program features several papers for discussion.
News from the Pere Marquette line reports ferry No 15 arrived in Milwaukee after a 25 hour crossing. A fierce storm hindered the voyage making it one of the worst trips in decades.
The Waco Times-Herald denounces Governor Campbell for proposing a 2-cent fare without public consultation. It argues he concentrates power in Austin, mirrors Roosevelt’s approach, and urges citizens to demand limits on government action as Taft is welcomed for contrast.
Riis recalls the four hymn tower rite at dawn in the old town, with a band of storekeepers and artisans giving an eerie beauty to Yule. The Lamar county road bonds piece argues the cost of 180 miles at about 3,000 dollars per mile and refutes Ezell’s 907,600 estimate, claiming long-term savings and value in better roads.
A Denver group of young women forms a society to teach first aid to injured auto drivers. Attending Dr. William Edmonson’s lecture are Emma Phipps, Mrs. Harold Kountze, Miss May Kistler, and Miss Edith Thomas. They aim to reduce sprains, bind fractures, apply bandages, and stop bleeding with scientific methods. The idea grew after a member sprained an ankle and was improperly treated.
George Gibson of the Pittsburg Nationals is trying a daily jack rabbit chase to stay in condition near London Ontario. He writes to Barney Dreyfuss describing his hunt for a single fast jack rabbit, noting the animal’s speed and potential as a trainer.
President Roosevelt has ordered knee high hunting boots from a Brockton Massachusetts factory. Four pairs will be made exact to his two feet with nearly fifty measurements taken. Plaster casts will form the boots and legs and a double waterproof sole will be added with stitched uppers.
A Philadelphia construction project for a coal mining and navigation company will lift canalboats sixty feet and dump their coal into a storage pile a wharf or the hold of another vessel. This new apparatus aims to streamline coal transfer from boats to storage or transport.
A plan to build a motor approach road to London extending about fifteen miles with a width of forty to sixty feet. The route would include a gradient up to one in thirty and an estimated cost of 200000 dollars per mile.
The new naval base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii is planned for completion in 1912 with a projected cost of five million dollars.
Guthrie Oklahoma February 1 Logan county farmer James Ellifruit a prosperous farmer killed himself with a revolver the death by his own action documented in local note.
Isabell Slaughter three year old daughter of C B Slaughter and granddaughter of the noted Baptist divine S H Slaughter died from burns received on Saturday and expired this morning in Dallas Texas.
Mrs M E Fisher of Detroit Michigan was told surgery was the only hope for her rectal trouble. She then used Dr Kings New Life Pills and says she was wholly cured. The pills are advertised to prevent appendicitis cure constipation and headache and cost 25 cents at J F Raley Co.
Fort Gibson Okla Feb 1 H Sharrow 35 ended his life by drinking carbolic acid. He left a note to his wife in Wagoner Okla saying kiss the baby goodbye for me. The cause is not known.
For Headache Hick’s Capudine relieves from colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. It is liquid pleasant six take acts immediately. Try it. Prices 10c 25c and 50c at all drug stores.
A Nashville crowd arrived to testify before the federal grand jury in Muskogee on land fraud cases. Ohio witnesses submitted more evidence. no new indictments announced yet, but some expected within days.
Howell Seigler a well known tele graph operator died at 6 this morning in Fort Worth Texas He was twice chief of the Western Union company here and had been at the key more than forty years He served as a telegrapher during the Civil war and held important positions since then.
Ras Harper suffered severe burns five miles north of Sulphur Springs after a barn fire destroyed the structure and cremated three horses. He attempted to rescue the animals and remains listed in serious condition.
Hick's Capu chine provides fast relief for aching feverishness and cold symptoms. It acts quickly as a liquid remedy and is sold in 16, 25, and 50 cent sizes at druggists or stores.
The narrator recalls a nighttime encounter with Helen Holbrook and vows to protect her from her father. He notices a canoe on the lake, searches St. Agatha's grounds, and discovers an Italian on an island cabin with Gillespie imprisoned. He frees Gillespie and plans to confront danger on the island as a tense chase unfolds.
The narrator visits St. Agatha's and the Tippecanoe cottage seeking Holbrook, hoping to confirm his absence. A restless mood follows news of Miss Pat’s illness and Miss Helen’s excuse as a paddle to a distant lake reveals the narrator’s buoyant yet unsettled spirit.
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