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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
2
Notice to the public announces subscription rates of 400 for $2.00 and $4.00. The Record and Chronicle pledge to correct any erroneous reflection upon the character or reputation of any firm individual or corporation appearing in its columns upon notification to the publishers.
The fragment notes February 5 entries referencing Aaron Burr born 1756 and Thomas Carlyle died 1881, with scattered lines from plays and quotes. It mentions Mark Hopkins born 1802 and references to As You Like It and Henry IV. The text is a collage of biographical dates and Shakespearean quotation.
The paper urges readers to check advertising columns for interest and notes upcoming city elections with low enthusiasm among voters who did not pay poll tax. It claims free farm rental ads have drawn desirable citizens to Denton County and that classifieds rent farms as well as sell goods.
The Record and Chronicle urges readers to send news items to improve future papers. The Cleburne Enterprise notes The Wato Times Herald credits Railroad Commissioner Colquitt as a perpetual gubernatorial candidate, whose aggressive attacks have alienated followers and opponents alike.
The McKinney Courier-Gazette notes after the A. and M. college matter is settled McKinney should revive with an interurban line to Fort Worth or Denton via McKinney. The proposal is deemed important and should not be neglected despite rough terrain and mud.
For twenty five years Denton and McKinney debate a cross country rail line known as the boomer. Citizens view revival skeptically while boosters promise a fertile important route with strong incentives and few handicaps. The piece urges both cities to seize any chance to support the project and oppose naysayers.
The piece recalls Grover Cleveland's Civil War enlistment explanation and President Roosevelt's alleged horse-incident denial. It notes both leaders faced slander and that each avoided explicit refutations, trusting truth to emerge while criticism persisted among the public.
Governor Haskell arrived in Muskogee from Guthrie at 11 today confronting an audience of about 2000. He spoke from a truck wagon praising the indicted men in the land fraud case and said he does not fear the outcome. Several bands attended and he refused to be interviewed.
Dave Ross died yesterday, the third fatality from the Gatesville tragedy. Miss Ware and her brother remain jailed and have not spoken.
Washington February 5 nine standard grades of cotton were established by the committee appointed to standardize grades. The grades include Middling Fair Strict Good Middling Good Middling Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling Low Middling Strict Good Ordinary and Good Ordinary. Standard samples boxed will be 80 ld to anybody wanting them.
A fire at the Texas National Guard armory in Hillsboro destroyed a full clothing outfit including one hundred fifty uniforms and ammunition. Pool tables and lower floor furniture were ruined.
The assembly features a four member committee and three senators to probe the issue. An adverse report on the anti-fee bill emerges from the Senate judiciary committee. Judge Eugene Williams denies drafting the submission resolution while Dotson proposes an exemption in the compulsory education bill for blacks whose grandparents were barred from voting before 1865. Discussions on Waters-Pierce Oil Company fines include Bowman’s plan to fund Palo Duro Canyon Park.
Hill, chairman of the constitutional amendments committee, addressed the House in Austin about defects in the submission resolution. He noted nonmember submissionists affected the measure and described attempts to amend rules to perfect the bill while denying the need for rule outrages. He recounted allegations over approval gaps, mislabeling as a concurrent resolution, and cited a prior endorsement by H A Ivy of Sherman.
In Austin on Feb 5 Senator Hudspeth filed an adverse report on the all racing bill, with a favorable minority note. The measure will be debated next week as Tarver accused the press of misrepresenting the submission issue.
In Washington the House vented strong criticism of the forestry service with claims of waste and extortion from miners farmers and even beekeepers. California Colorado and Wyoming members charged Pinchot with ulterior motives while Illinois and Massachusetts allies defended the chief forester. Amendments failed as the session adjourned about two thirds through.
The Senate spent the day on the 100 plus page District of Columbia appropriation bill as opposition sought to delay the process. Debate erupted over items while the reading clerk persisted and by adjournment only half the bill had been read. William D Crum nomination for Charleston collector of customs awaited executive session for action.
Kemp Texas veteran J A Stone recalls a plot by illness and death, describing a stubborn cold and a coughing sickness that reduced his weight to 13 pounds. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with full recovery, boosting his weight to 179 pounds. It promises help for severe colds and related ailments, with trial bottle free.
The Senate is expected to reject Crum's nomination for collector of customs at Charleston South Carolina. Republican leaders aim to avoid Taft embarrassment while Democrats deny filibustering and push discussions on the nominee to force a party vote.
Medical notes describe hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to prevent serious illness. Garrison and Kimmins.
Fort Worth Feb 5 Club women urge enforcement of the anti-spitting ordinance on street cars and appoint a committee to confer with street car officials.
A bold claim for Hunt's Cure as a single box remedy curing itch, eczema, ringworm, and other skin irritations. Advertisers promise fast, guaranteed results across various conditions with a distinctive bolded pitch.
In Abilene Texas on February 5 authorities identified the cremated body found in a burned school building as Alex Sears a cattle man from near Anson. Tom and George Barrett have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Fort Worth on February 5 reports the local school board facing a shortage of teachers and advertising for capable instructors to fill present or expected vacancies. The item also promotes Hick's Capu cine as a remedy for colds and grip with quick relief and restoration of normal conditions.
1909 line introduces tennis balls and other new athletic goods offered by M. Curtis Athletic Supplies at this office. Carbon sheets also available for office use.
Fort Worth reports the death of Judge A. H. Carter aged 61 who for twenty five years practiced law here. He collapsed and died in a Natatorium bath tub from heart failure this morning leaving a wife and several children.
Attorney M. L. Mott for the Creek nation states Hearst had no role in stirring or aiding the land fraud investigation that led to the indictment of Gov. Haskell and six other Oklahoma figures by a federal grand jury at Muskogee.
An old advertisement claims a Dandelion mixture cleanses the system of rheumatic poisons and supports kidney and bladder health in people around age 50. It lists ingredients Compound Karyon Fluid Extract Dandelion and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with dosing after meals and before bed.
A Detroit woman Mrs EF Fisher with severe rectal trouble is described as nearly cured after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. The items claim to prevent appendicitis cure constipation and headache. 25 cents at J F Raley Co.
Henry Morton, a Black man, fired into buildings and street cars in North Memphis. Police pursued him and killed him in the incident that terrorized the area yesterday.
A reader from Kegelurko Mig notes Hunt's Lightding Oil as a quick acting, rich results remedy for burns and cuts. The writer, S Horrigon, calls it an absolute household necessity and praises its usefulness for both man and beast.
Donovan confronts Gillespie and Holbrook amid pursuit and a waterfront altercation. A tense night unfolds with a boat launch, a searching trek, and a confrontation over meddling in Holbrook's affairs.
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