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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1909
Page
4
Retailers unveil new spring merchandise signaling changing fashions and fresh inventory. Shoppers can expect updated apparel and accessories reflecting the season’s style while stores promote early discounts and special launches.
Receipts for January 1969 exceed January 1938 totals by about 96.59 dollars. January 1969 lists stamps 1522.38 second class postage 11.16 box rent 43.65 total 1577.13. January 1909 shows stamps 1466.43 second class 10.74 box rents 196.45 total 1673.72. Denco advertises stock feed priced for grocers and stores.
Poll tax returns report 473 811 qualified voters in Texas counties with 15 percent exemptions. Last year 495 298 qualified voters. The decline noted is 3.9 percent and may reach over 4 percent with complete reports. Estimated total Texas vote for 1909 would be 495 275.
Dick Harris of Denton visited, Mary Robertson visits her parents, Annie Young returns from West Texas, Matlock of Plano visits relatives, Uncle George Button and wife ill, Francis Malone and Willie Chappell from Frisco in town, T J Brashears in Denton, Robert Coker recovered from illness, cool windy week with a brick flue blown down at F L Hardwick’s house, C L Button in Frisey on Sunday.
Miss Fannie Price, a Normal student living at Kellum boarding house, is quite sick. W. D. Smith arrived from Krum today. W. C. Frasher and H. T. Stewart with Bud Bullard of Argyle visited yesterday. J. B. Turpin suffers pleurisy but was able to be up town. Mrs. Ford of Corpus Christi, formerly Dorothy Lewis, visits Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Raley. W. F. Rader, Glasford Gazette editor, and family visit Denton. cousin of Mr. Ballard, en route to South Texas for winter. Rader shows interest in Denton and Texas institutions.
An advertisement from Frontier Asthma Company of Buffalo New York promotes a home asthma cure with trial treatment and information free of charge. Payment terms offered through Denton Trust Company with easy terms on city property loan.
John T. Ables of Roanoke testifies that misfortunes strike in waves. He faced fever and bed rest during a busy season, then illness in his family, followed by a home fire last Friday that destroyed the house and its contents with about 170 dollars in losses against 400 in insurance.
For Rent Wagonyard space at the former Kincaid wagon yard on West Oak street. Inquiries directed to W. T. Johnson or Dr. Kincaid at once, 146th.
Officials report the total poll tax receipts issued in the county this year, noting the volume and comparing with prior periods. Details include the overall sum collected and implications for public revenue.
Denton county records show 4052 residents paid poll taxes this year as of the last update. Denton leads with 1027 payments, Pilot Point 410, Lewisville 521, while Slidell has 30 and Drop 31. Precinct figures list parish totals across 30 plus districts, with Little Elm and others contributing, and the final count awaited noon Tuesday.
At Min nis' drug store a fresh stock of rubber goods is offered including hot water bottles and syringes. The ad also promotes D D D Prescription for infantile eczema claiming rapid, lasting relief through wintergreen thymos and glycerine with a testimonial from OO. M. Curtis.
A Toplitz has bought the stock of H H Arendall and will run a sale of the goods regardless of cost. Details will be published as soon as arrangements are made.
Advert reads bulk garden tools offered at low prices with hoes priced 35c to 75c, rakes 35c to 65c, spades shovels and garden plows. Also poultry wire in large stock. Delivery promised by phone inquiry.
Smoke from wildfires in South Texas blankets the region, raising questions about a widespread smoky haze. Residents report the cloud appearing late Monday afternoon and growing clearer today as a south wind carries it across multiple counties.
Minnis' drug store offers a selection of stationery fine tablets and matching envelopes at popular prices showcasing up-to-date paper goods.
Denton County Medical Society met Monday afternoon with visiting physicians Dr Roark Roanoke Dr Painter Pilot Point Dr Gose Krum Dr Lane Sanger Dr Gambill Ponder Dr Atkins Pilot Point and Dr Towne Sanger. Several medical cases were presented and papers of interest to physicians were read. Also a classified note offers money to loan on city property with easy payments and no delays.
The Mothers' club will meet tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the kindergarten rooms. Program includes roll call quotations from educational laws a vocal solo by Mrs A A Abney a lesson Unity of Inner Connection by Mrs Stout a reading Child Management by Mrs Jim Barton and a discussion. All ladies of Denton are invited.
Having on account of ill health severed by my connection with the Conway-Craig Lumber company I thank friends customers and the public for their good will and liberal patronage and bespeak for J. W. Hedgcoxe continued same fair and honest treatment by the company. Very truly G. M. Hardy.
J. W. Hedgcoxre announces he has purchased G. M. Hardy's interest in Conway-Craig Lumber Co and has assumed management at Denton, asking customers to continue their support and patronage.
NAVO January 31 Farmers report steady work and await corn planting. Rev Hightower preached at M E church. Socials at Albert Hutson and Walter Watson residences drew good crowds. Snow wheat regains color and improves. Real estate ad notes two 5 room houses in College addition with $800 encumbrance, exchange for vacant lots. P C Withers 147
John Jones of 196 West Mulberry was bitten on the ankle by a dog while passing along South Elm street Monday afternoon. The injury includes a gash over an inch caused by the animal.
Denton reports firmer cotton with higher bids across Liverpool New York and New Orleans, spots rising in Texas. local prices show steady yields. Fort Worth livestock receipts include 3,100 cattle and 2,300 hogs with steers up to 5.10 and hogs 6.25 tops. Eggs scarce at 22 1 2 to 25 cents. Poultry prices climb, chicken and turkey outlook noted by G W Elbert with strong demand and expected turkey surplus next year.
Prices show lint cotton per pound at 64 percent to percent in seed fatton, with 100 pounds cost 2.15 to 3.50. Cotton seed per ton set at 138 dollars. Corn ear per bushel ranges 60 to 62 cents. Retail price 65 to 70 cents.
W R Scott, the tailor next to the Ideal Restaurant, offers cream pressed and repaired clothes along with custom orders for gentlemen. See samples available at the shop.
A dense catalog of farm prices and market quotes for corn oats hay potatoes and related livestock items. Includes shelled corn per bushel price ranges and wholesale figures, chicken feed costs per 100 pounds, bale prices for alfalfa and prairie hay, oats and flour costs, bacon and butter prices, onions turnips and sweet potatoes figures, along with poultry and hog rates and seed potato prices.
Chairman Burton of the rivers and harbors committee opposes the Texas items for new surveys. He argues Texas has too large a share in the proposed bill.
Reports over a decade show external therapies may help eczema. Druggist O M Curtis notes patient feedback on oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine in D D D prescription liquid form. Whether long‑ago cures remain free of relapse is questioned.
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