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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
2
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The Denton Record Chronicle notes the House education committee will report favorably a bill to establish one new State Normal school located west of the ninety-eighth meridian in Parker county. If affordable, the Western part of the state deserves it and should not cripple existing institutions.
The Galveston Tribune questions whether a United States senator can be honest when spending more than $100,030 for reelection while earning only $90,900 over a six-year term, noting that many wealthy men spend far more to gain a foothold in a society they deem mere notoriety.
A critique of campaign spending shows Senators Stephenson and Clark and Governor Campbell cited for large costs to win office. The piece notes Denton and Brownwood fake advertising schemes, merchants paying for lists that never reach the public, and warns fraudsters will persist despite warnings.
A Nashville dispatch notes jurors chosen for the Carmack slaying trial include H P Jackson a 55 year old blacksmith who had not read a paper for 28 years and had not heard Carmack was dead. He was juror No 8. S M Hyder a 48 year old farmer who never read a newspaper and had no opinion but supported capital punishment was juror No 9. The Dispatch questions how someone near the scene could be unaware. The Weatherford Herald notes the troubling trend of preferring ignorance in juror pools.
Furnished room listings are streamlined by the Record and Chronicle want ads helping landlords reach tenants quickly. The ad pages emphasize clear terms, pricing, and photos to attract renters.
Washington February 3 The House and Senate debated autos for the White House and rejected an amendment to strike out a 12000 appropriation. The army funding for euro nautics was cut back while other measures moved forward. Keifer spoke for a Toledo to Cincinnati ship canal plan, Ansberry backed Chicago to Toledo, Larrinage urged duty on non Porto Rican coffee. The agricultural bill remained under discussion as the day ended.
Galveston shipping circles think the Mallory Steamer Alamo is the unknown vessel that sank off Diamond Shoal last Friday. The wireless station searched the gulf to the Atlantic coast for the Alamo but found no sighting.
Senate agreed to a February 23 vote on the Aldrich sub-bill creating a court of inquiry to assess re-enlistment qualifications of discharged Twenty fifth Infantry soldiers tied to the Brownsville incident. The chamber passed a House bill restricting opium imports to medicinal use amid lengthy executive session on Collector Crum of Charleston, D C.
Rev James Peden pastor of the Baptist church was horsewhipped by Mrs L Charlton in Coweta Oklahoma on February 3. Peden is reported in serious condition and a warrant has been issued for Charlton for defaming her character.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as a universal itch killer that relieves eczema and ringworms in one box. The copy guarantees success for any itch described by the term itch.
Denton citizen L T Fowlkes affirms his prior Doan's Kidney Pills endorsement from Feb 15, 1905. He states the remedy remains helpful as a tonic and reiterates his support. Sold by all dealers priced 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Jefferson City Mo Feb 3 The Missouri general assembly joint session declared Jacob F Gmelich elected lieutenant governor with the recount showing Gmelich 46652 Painter 346465 a Gmelich plurality of 177 after no vote was taken and the committee's findings were announced by the speaker
Hearty sales pitch explains stomach fermentation causes indigestion and a wide range of symptoms from belching to nausea. It urges readers to buy a 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take one 22 grain triangle to see relief within five minutes.
Denton Trust Company advertises money to loan on city property with easy payments and no delays.
The ad touts nickel plated guaranteed alarm clocks for one dollar at Minnis Drug Store. It also promotes Electric Bitters as a life prolonging remedy and includes a testimonial stating kidney troubles were cured. Available for fifty cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
Six prisoners escaped from the Pauls Valley Oklahoma jail late last night and are fleeing toward the Texas line. Texas authorities have been alerted to guard the river and pursue the fugitives.
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin for diarrhea relief and promotes Crude Oil as the greatest hair and scalp remedy. It lists Cu-Cura and Guaraneed with unclear claims and pricing, mentioning O. M. and a vague modern science assertion.
Brief note references want ads in the Record and Chronicle feed and mentions Clure's Magazine priced at $2. No clear event or person names, but indicates advertising and periodical pricing in a historical clipping.
A narrator recalls a ringing telephone from Glenarm House and a mysterious caller named Rosalind who poses as Helen Holbrook. She urges a swift mission to prevent harm to a canoe maker at Red Gate while the narrator balances loyalty and love across a moonlit chase.
The narrator returns to Red Gate and eavesdrops as Holbrook alias Hartridge and an older man Henry Holbrook meet in the boat-maker’s cottage. Arthur Holbrook accuses Henry of murder and gambling while exposing family entanglements involving Patricia Helen and the sister. The scene ends with confrontation and tension.
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