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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
4
In a lively Thursday game at the College of Industrial Arts the Seniors defeated the Juniors 8 to 6 with class colors on display and strong play from Botheams. A local ad notes Wing's New Life Pills claim relief for indigestion and various ailments at 25 cents.
The Sixteenth District Court shows 25 new suits filed in the August 1911 to February 1912 terms, with some likely to be dismissed. Reported after noon Thursday are cases including Hopkins vs. George M. Hopkins and multiple plaintiffs including McDonald, Park, and Farris families, plus guardians and minors in various actions.
Mrs Elia Randle moves to Collinsville. Garind Lipscomb visits from Betany Missouri. C N Ellis from Plot Point, Fletcher Holmes of Fordyce Ark., guest of L H Schneer. C C Daugherty funeral draws J M Daugherty from Culberson county. W J Waggoner returns from McAlester after eight years. Dr Carmody from Denver visits Denton en route home from Galveston. Oscar Hall of Paducah visits J W Underwood family. Mamie Berry of Dallas attends Mrs Duncan funeral in Dallas and Cooper cemetery interment noted.
A Cochran man Tom Moore reports a severe sore on his leg healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve after other treatments failed. The advertisement claims the salve treats wounds, ulcers, boils, burns, cuts, eczema, and piles and sells for 25 cents at J Jaley & Co.
Southbound numbers 209 Limited 205 Flyer 281 to Dallas 713 to Dallas 206 Flyer 282 from Dallas 714 from Wallas 210 Limited times 4 80 p 10 20 p 8 55 a m No 81 Ft W Texarkana 3 50 pm Northbound No 2 Ft Texarkana 10 20 pm
Pastor O T Cooper announces the third sermon in the Young Men Who Conquer series titled A Young Man with a World Influence to be delivered Sunday night at the First Methodist Church South. The Normal Glee Club led by Miss Soylan provided music last week, with the choir performing Onward Christian Soldiers in a new arrangement.
Superintendent Munday and Elbert Blair travel from Denison and Waco to Dallas in the Satty system to inspect railroad accommodations and passenger service. Traveling Passenger Agent G Buford joins, touring with J Murphy to gauge local trains and Dallas branch traffic.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to be a standard prescription, a combination of tonics and blood purifiers acting on mucous surfaces. Sold by Druggists for 76 cents. testimonials available upon request. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs W C Murphy learns of the death of her sister Mrs Robert L Feilds of Bremen Georgia after an extended illness. Feilds had been sick for some time and the family awaits further details.
Mason Michigan man S A Stid recalls near death exposure during a merciless storm. He suffered a severe chest cold and breathing difficulty before Br King's New Discovery eased symptoms. Doctor warned of pneumonia yet he recovered after continued use and a trial bottle was offered. Guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.
At Minnis drug store prescription work is made a specialty. Get your seed Irish potatoes now and save money, you get the best he’e-Ma’ne Triumph. Turner Bros, Phones 7.
G. W. Elbert advertises buying and selling poultry of any kind at Barber's store. Contact old phone 474 or new phone 266 for arrangements.
Advert says Nunnally's Candy is produced in Atlanta and shipped by express to local sales agents at the same price as northern freight shipments. The speaker notes ten years selling Nunnally's and thousands of pounds sold with consistent customer satisfaction. Finest goods, finely packaged, in cents and up.
Pecos Texas February 8 The First Baptist Church led by Rev J B Cole will attempt to read the entire Bible in one day starting at sunrise and finishing at midnight Eight readers have been chosen to read a book each simultaneously during the event and services will be held in the city next Sunday Need to buy sell or rent watch the classified ads for options.
News from Dunton county reports the death of Johnnie Dees, the five year old daughter of J H Dees. She died in Denison after a brief illness of meningitis.
A 19th century ad warns of earthquakes and diseases while promoting Electric Bitters as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues dropsy diabetes Bright's disease and backache. Peter Bondy of South Rockwood Maryland testifies his son benefited and urges trial. 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
See their display Saturday with a special discount on clothes. Ad appears on the first page.
Local note references poultry owner relocation to Elbert and a cash figure of .8 million tied to a Kinney gas tax.
Funeral services for CG Daugherty who died Tuesday night were held Thursday afternoon at his West Hickory street residence. Rev O T Cooper of the First Methodist Church preached the sermon as U C V Sul Ross camp members bore the remains to the IOOF cemetery. Confederate Veterans gave a moving grave service with Taps on two bugles. Pallbearers were W F Egan William McCormick A Collins B Neely C C Sullivan W B Brown P C Withers and S B Tabor.
The Garza school district secured 500 from the State to establish an agricultural department. Garza is now a rural high school of the third class with growing local interest in school matters. A manual training department has begun, with Professor Tripp from North Texas State Normal Department of Manual Training aiding in starting the work.
J Wilson and wife transferred a 25 by 12 feet lot on the south side of the square to First National Bank for 16000 dollars. The deed was filed in the county clerk's office on Friday noting the transaction.
A Denton citizen testimonial praises Doan's Kidney Pills for backache relief after years of use. The ad urges readers to try the product via local dealers and notes Foster Milburn Co. as US agents. It also promotes meal tickets and savings at ILEAL Restaurant.
A reader note urges watching the Recorer and Chronicle want columns for bargains on dress goods and work for dressmakers. It highlights how dry goods stores advertise discounts, offering thrifty options to craft stylish gowns at lower cost.
Readable fragments of a classifieds page indicate items available for sale. Details are partial but show typical categories and buyer seller notices common to public ads in a local newspaper.
Fox Brothers & Company have arranged and purchased machinery for a new shoe repairing department costing several thousand dollars. Several workers will be needed, with Boyd Randall in charge of the department. The notice also promotes Parisan Sage hair tonic with claims of dandruff and scalp benefits and a 50 cent bottle, likely a local advertisement.
Real estate transfers listed include Luther Kinard and Maggie Kinara selling part of lot 9 block 5 Puchalski survey Demton to J E McQuabe for 1700 dollars. W L Graves and wife and C P Graves transfer 1 2 acre in T and P Ry survey to J F Bell for 3500 dollars. J C Morrison and wife to J V Goodwin. tract in John R Henry survey for 2500 dollars. J A West and wife to Loveless. parts of lots 1 2 and 3 block 32 Justin for 1750 dollars. R M Allen to S M Bradley. 153 acres Ruth Allen survey for 10 dollars. F O Brockman and wife to Geo W Reed. jot in H Tierwester survey Sanger for 1000 dollars. J H Terry and wife to Leonhard. 60 5-lv acres James Bridges survey for 100 dollars. W H Pennington and wife to A M Wilson. multiple lots in block 19 Justin for 4000 dollars.
Nice bale straw advertised at six dollars per ton or twenty cents per bale. Frontier Asthma Company offers trial treatment and full information without charge at Room 12 Buffalo. Turner Bros advertises New Mexico Alfalfa honey in one pound buckets and provides phones.
The sheriff’s force is sending out summons for members of the Brand and Petit juries for the February term of the Sixteenth District Court. Many have already been summoned, with outlying precincts to be called in the next days as the court convenes on the 19th.
Minnesota reports face crop issues as Irish seed potatoes arrive at Turner Ros amid supply concerns and agricultural prompts. Local farmers weigh options as market signals prompt potential price adjustments and planting decisions.
Nice baled straw offered at six dollars per ton with four stone seventy each bale. Denton Traction Co advertises agricultural supplies and services in the page.
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