George J Roark Re-elected Secretary Leader of Chamber
George J Roark is re elected as secretary of the chamber of commerce. The weekly meeting is set for Thursday.
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George J. Roark
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
1
Chamber of Commerce Hears Membership Campaign Plan
Denton chamber directors discussed a membership drive with two canvassing committees led by captains to win the most new members. Ten young businessmen will join the teams, with a banquet for the winning side and ongoing committee appointments set for the next weekly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
GJ. Roark
Alvin
Denton
Chamber
Owsley
Evans
Long and
Hann
Feasible Date Schedules First Trades Day
The plan outlines a feasible date for the initial trades day and the aim to hold monthly trades days during the upcoming season. The proposal indicates regular opportunities for exchange and commerce throughout the period.
Chinese Abdication Seen Before February 18
Shanghai dispatch reports Tang Shao Yi, envoy for Premier Yuan Shih Kai, saying abdication of the throne should be achieved before February 18. It notes doubt Yuan Shih Kai will be named president and mentions Li Yuan Heng as a possible successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Fou
Tang Shax 1i
Yuan Shi Kai
Oday
Yuan Sh Kai
Li Yuen Heng
Rebels Bombard Kaiping as Garrison Officers Beheaded
Associated Press dispatch from Mukden reports Kaiping bombarded by revolutionists with town and fortress in flames. Twenty-three officers of the garrison were beheaded, believed to have colluded with the revolutionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
China
Kaiping
County Commissioners Urged to Raise Pay at Fort Worth Meeting
The County Judges and Commissioners association met in Fort Worth and endorsed higher pay for county commissioners. A speaker called for a minimum of five dollars per day for smaller counties and fixed salaries for larger counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Judges and Commissioners Association
Fort Worth
Fire near dynamite box injures three in pit
A fire in a quarry pit near a box of dynamite caused an explosion and injured three men. Sparks and flying debris struck the workers, with fragments injuring them as the blast occurred. The incident occurred in Waxahachie on February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Dispatch
Waxahachie
Bank pledge to safety and service to win public confidence
A bank emphasizes that success depends on public confidence and commits to safety and service as its core motto while inviting customers to open accounts. It states its business is strictly banking with no side lines.
Bank Directors and Officers Listing
A. J. Nance serves as President with J. R. Christal as Vice President and C. Coil as Cashier, E. D. Curtis as Assistant Cashier. Directors include A. J. Nance, Ed F. Bates, Dr. J. M. Inge, A. C. Owsl ey, J. H. Paine, J. R. Christal, and J. Coit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
C. Coil
E. D. Curtis
Ass’t
ED F. Bates
J. M. Inge
A. C. Owsley
J. ©. Coit
J. H. Paine
Engagement Fought in Guadalajara State
A clash near Penjamo leaves seven rebels dead and fifteen rebels killed in Guadalajara state. Local reports describe a sustained engagement between opposing forces with ongoing security operations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Penjamo
Mexican border clash leaves dead near Penjamo
Federal troops and Mexican rebels clashed near Penjamo as rurales and Zapatistas fought on the Mexican side of the line. The engagement left severals and fifteen rebels dead, with reports from Guadalajar a dated February 9.
Cavalry Detatchment Heads to Eagle Pass to Meet Mexican Train
A U S cavalry detachment left Fort Clark at 1 AM to meet a troop train of Mexican soldiers and escort them to El Paso. They expect arrival this afternoon. The move is to bridge burned bridges on the Mexican Central to Juarez while Coahuila remains quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Austin
United States Cavalry
Fort Clark
el Paso
Juarez
Coahuila
Colquitt Deliberates Mexican Troop Passage Through Texas
Gov Colquitt weighs a dispute over Mexican troops crossing Texas in the wake of reports that Washington granted permission to Mexico. The State Department reportedly asked Colquitt if he objected and is now considering the matter. If no permission is granted, Texas Rangers would halt the forces at the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Colqu'tt
State Department
Washington
Colquitt
Texas
Madero Faces Serious Problems in early 1913 report
Washington dispatch reports the Madero government facing a grave situation as Chapala Jalisco reportedly joins the rebels. Conditions in Michoacan state are described as serious amid ongoing instability and rebel activity.
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Washington
Madero
Chapla
Jalisco
Michoacan
Weather Report for New Orleans Tonight and Saturday
A cold night in New Orleans with a drop in temperatures. Saturday looks significantly cooler with continued cold air brief and unsettled conditions.
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New Orleans
Business Building and Financial Safeguards for Depositors
The article touts careful service to business clients with strong organizational safeguards and financial responsibility. It promises full benefits to depositors and emphasizes attention to all accounts large or small.
Defendants claim wife insanity in elopement case
In a Tussey case the defendant contends his wife was insane, arguing Sneed believed she was crazy when she eloped. The court weighs claims of mental state and intent amid the marriage dispute.
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Sneed
Sneed's Letter Offered in Defense in Amarillo Case
Testimony opened with banker Fuqua of Amarillo detailing talks with Sneed before the killing of A B Boyce Sr. The defense sought to introduce Sneed's letter from New York, arguing it showed his wife Lena believed insane. Judge Swayne gave the state until 2 pm to rule on admissibility and Pace testified on conversations about mail and family, with further witnesses expected.
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Fuqua
Amarillo
Sneed
Associated Press Dispatch
Fort Worth
Beal Sneed
A. G. Boyce, Jr
W. H. Fuqua
A. B. Boyce
New York
W H. Fuqua
J. H. Slade
Amaril'o Desl
Capt. Boyce
John A. Pace
Clayton
N. al
Taum & Tatum
Dalhart
A. G. Boyce, Sr
J. H. Boyce
Zemama
Pace
ocLean
Cl. O. Thompson
Health Bulletin Reports Multiple New Cases and Deaths
Womingitis bulletin lists Groesback quarantine raised with no new actions. Waco reports one new case and one death. Paris records one death. Fort Worman two new cases. Cameron three new county cases. Temple one death and ferris two new cases. Dublin one death. Cisco says all cases discharged and schools open. Greenville two new cases. Teague no new cases and schools open. Ada two new cases. Texarkana one new case. Denison no new cases. Durant four new cases.
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Groesback
Waco
Paris
Fort Worman
Cameron
Temple
Ferris
Dublin
Cisco
Greenville
Teague
Ada
Texarkana
Denison
Durant
Gueses Driven from Jerome Hotel by Nighttime Attack
In Mineral Wells on February 9 a group of men in night clothes forced the Jerome hotel guests to flee. A young woman was carved on a ladder and property damage was estimated at $6,000.
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Associa‘ed
Mineral Wells
Gues
Jerome Hotel
Sch
United States Gunboat Lands Marines at Puerto Cortez
The U S gunboat landed 75 marines to protect American property owned by the Valentine Syndicate as the Honduran government sought possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitedtates
Puerto Cortez
Associateq Press
L Opaich
United Staes
Valentine Syndicate
Progressives Win in Ohio Convention Ranks
After Gov Harmon opposes initiative and referendum in the new constitution, progressive supporters claim a serial victory in the convention. Harmon cautions the ideas are experimental and urges waiting until tested elsewhere, while proposing local licensing of saloons be left to communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Harmon
Wai
Oil Lease Sale Wins 725000 for 40000 Acres Near Okmulgee
The Union Petroleum Co. purchased a petroleum lease package totaling 40 000 acres near Okmulgee Oklahoma for 725 060 dollars. The sale itemized the lease as part of a larger oil rights transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesses
Okmulgee
Union
Proleum Co
Ramsey Opens Campaign With Gonzales Speech
Judge W. F. Ramsey, candidate for governor, plans to begin his campaign soon with a speech scheduled in Gonzales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Ramsey
Gonzales
Kimmel Insurance Contest Trial in St Louis
Andrew J White, who claims to be George A Kimmel, attends the trial in St Louis over an insurance policy issued by Kimmels relatives tied to the Arkansas City banker who vanished after embezzling funds. Insurance firms refuse to pay until identity is proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Kimmel
Arkansas City
Kan
St. Louis
Andrew J. White
Kimmel
Coroner Finds Self-Inflicted Death in Waco Hotel
The coroner's verdict on the death of LD. R. Sylvester of Weatherford states he died by his own action after being found dead in a Waco hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LD. R. Sylvester
Weaterford
Waco
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