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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1912
Page
2
The Record and Chaics warn readers that any erroneous reflection on individuals or firms will be corrected upon notification. The notice, dated February 6, 1912, from Denton Texas, details subscription rates and mail delivery terms for six and twelve months.
A list of county and city offices with candidate names for the forthcoming July Democratic primary. Includes County Judge S H Hoskins County Assessor F E Tobin Frank Witte E Miller M Gary County Treasurer D M Reeve J Guy W W Dad Egan J W Nelson Tax Collector H V Hennen Sam Hawkins County Clerk D T Button Sheriff W C Orr WwW Bays For County Attorney H R Wilson Geo M Hopkins County Superintendent J J McCook District Clerk W E Durbin B S Higgins Justice Precinct No 1 William McCormick Constable Precinct No 1 Will Evan Tom Stover Commissioner Precinct No 4 T S Atcheson J A Sweat Orry Announcements for Mayor P J Beyett Ed F Bates O P E for Alderman Ward 1 C E Fowler Ward 2 J M Evans Ward 3 R M Mitchell Ward 4 A Robinson
Dr T J Allen argues digestion affects mental state and willpower. Citing Max Nordau and Henry Ward Beecher, he warns pessimism rests on physical health, noting poor liver or stomach function can ruin judgment and lead to self destructive actions without proper dietary care.
The Record and Chronicle reports council meeting criticism of publishing Mayor Poe's recommendations. It asserts no favoritism and states recommendations were printed as news. The paper invites other council responses as news material and stresses impartial coverage for Denton citizens.
Denton County grew 10.4 percent from 1900 to 1910 reaching 31 258 people in 1910 from 28 318 in 1900. Denton remained the only town of 2 500 or more with 4 732 residents in 1910, while outside Denton the county gained 9.9 percent. The bulletin lists precinct populations and notes shifts due to annexations and town boundaries.
Advice on buying a durable watch from an established maker and a reputable local dealer. Emphasizes longevity and guaranteed service. Featuring a Seventeen Jewel Illinois Watch with precision regulator in a nickel silver case priced at $10.50.
An Associated Press report from San Francisco notes Chinese Republican forces and Imperial troops clash at Chui Chow. Imperialists sustain about 1 900 killed or wounded with 500 captured, among roughly 6 000 on each side.
Wise County reports the death of Milt H. Fox at his Decatur home after a sudden illness diagnosed as meningitis. A funeral Saturday afternoon at the city cemetery drew many sorrowing friends and relatives. Fox was a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Owens. Local doctors sought serum treatment under Dr. Johnson of Fort Worth, but the effort was likely too late. Get seed Irish potatoes at Turner Bros. They are Maine Triumphs.
The Southwest will see a large automobile show as part of the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth from March 18 to 23. The display includes electric and gasoline models from motorcycles to fire wagons, tracing the evolution of the horseless carriage and its growing role in commerce and daily life.
The National Feeders and Breeders Show in Fort Worth March 18 23 will feature a push ball game played on polo ponies. Two teams will vie to push a six foot diameter mammoth rugby ball through goals at each end using speed and teamwork.
A southerner recalls a slave named Joe who was treated as family and freed in a staged ceremony. Joe reacts by shouting, snatching his cap, then dashing from the house and vanishing. The tale frames a stark view of naive paternalism and the abrupt end of attachment.
Grasse a German authority on race biology argues in the Journal for Life Insurance Examiners that insurance should be required before marriage to prevent unions of unsuitable individuals. He suggests parental proof may be needed if insurance is denied, claiming universal application would preserve race strength and health. Germany is praised for practical social ideas beyond commerce.
Dr Ronald H Curtis zoologist said affection of animals is parasitic and cited a tale of a rich old maid, her ill natured car Sophia, and the nephew who inherited. He claimed Sophia died the morning after the aunt, implying poison rather than grief.
Dr. R. A. Miers notes a railway clerk as the most learned helper among Oxford English Dictionary volunteers for Elizabethan words and phrases, highlighting unusual scholarly breadth in a railway office worker.
London Standard notes French police avoid handcuffs with devices like the cabriolet a ten inch steel link and crossbars used to force submission. Prisoners may be restrained by strings cords or pants fasteners when methods on roads involve gendarmes escorting, due to no railway fare funds and a quaint regulation.
Arthur May Knapp argues that Japan’s pricing, rooted in social hierarchy from long-standing tradition, charges the wealthy tourist more because prices are set by purchaser status. He notes that natives are not overcharged by foreigners, but rather by a social system where the rich live for the poor.
The George Junior Republic, founded in 1895 by W. R. George near Freeville New York, is a reform community for dependent and delinquent youth. It operates as a miniature republic with a US style constitution, citizen government since 1896, aluminum coin currency, and activities including farming carpentry printing dressmaking domestic service and cookery for citizens aged twelve to eighteen.
A fragment quote describes a husband anxious about gas prices and a wife advising him to take things lightly. The text hints at domestic humor or practical counsel in a short exchange. The readable portion focuses on worry about costs and a suggested coping attitude.
The notice describes new classified column formats with multiple line listings and desirable propositions. It notes changes effective on the fourteenth and highlights varied offers across categories.
A lively local notice highlights how The Record provides post supper reading for subscribers. It promises social updates and current events coverage, delivering the latest news to readers in town.
At a New York dinner John D. Rockefeller Jr. asserts success rests on recognizing values and avoiding trifles. A Tarrytown girl jokes about a fiance's letter. The piece urges reading the Record and Chronicle want ads for thrift in dress and fabric costs.
A presented rate card touts a weekly and a daily classified reach targeting over 156 thousand readers across about 3000 facilities at a very low price.
Brief notice suggests next issue of the Record and Chronicle classifieds may contain sought items. Fragmentary line hints at page 828 and a possible listing.
A Denton County man, A Wood, dubbed the champion walker of the world, arrived in Fort Worth after touring every state. He left Sulphur Springs on Monday and walked 108 miles to Fort Worth in 28 hours, part of a two year trek totaling nearly 14,000 miles begun after leaving Seattle.
The National Cash Register Company answered the government antitrust suit by filing in Cincinnati. It states it holds a monopoly only through patents and denies exceeding anti trust boundaries.
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