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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1913
Page
4
H C Holmes former college experiment station head now in charge of the A M farm visits to buy Jersey stock and mules. He says the college strike has mostly collapsed as parents compel students to pledge for re-entry and notes a missed opportunity in silos and silage in Denton County.
Mrs. truce Craward of Niagra Missouri writes her boy improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery for colds coughs and throat troubles. The ad recommends purchase from J Fit Raley & Co. for safe effective relief.
The county road gang completed grading from Garza cemetery to Frank Smith's farm. At the Dickson crossing on Elm they used sand beds as a lesson on sand hill treatment. L. D. Pertillon returned from San Antonio with the longest steer horns seen in Corinth.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough cold throat and lung remedy with a money back guarantee if it fails. It promises quick relief with the first dose and cites a testimonial of a weight gain after using the product.
Gus Masche and Ennis cousin plan to spend the summer in Blue Mound. Mr and Mrs Frank Kline visit Fort Worth. Mrs Fred Trietsch returns from Bexar County. Farmers sow oats. Wheat recovery from a poor fall. F Hansel summoned to Palmer for sister Dahnke’s illness. A wagons watch at town stops signals superior service from Long and King Phone 44.
Local page lists church preaching by Rev. T Z Cagle Denton. Veace Vaughn new job in Fort Worth. multiple marriages and illnesses. seed for school flowers. various visits and travel notes. farm land work hampered by bad weather. ads for Maxwell House and Alamo coffee. real estate transfers in Denton area. Comus syrup ad. auto livery.
A small urban notice lists an office above Curtis' drugstore with two phone lines 52 and a residence number noting a new phone 225 and old 192. This brief item records contact details for local business space in the neighborhood.
A well attended meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms elected permanent officers for the Young Men's association. Homer Fry is president, Edwin Miller vice president, J Newton Rayzor secretary, Vernon Marshall treasurer, Harrold Millar clerk, R E Jackson sergeant at arms, with John Cobbs and Hall Spikes as assistants. A building committee was formed to secure a suitable home for the club’s various branches and report next Wednesday.
A promotional note urges readers to use Electric Bitters to combat weakness and fatigue. It claims the remedy provides tone and vigor, prevents breakdown, and builds health from the first dose. Guaranteed satisfaction with each bottle, available for 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
W. H. Pinckley remains gravely ill at his home near old Alton. Son J M Pinckley and daughter Mrs W M Gribble are at his bedside as grandson George J Ruark returned from the area Tuesday night. Pinckley, a well known local citizen, was reported very weak Wednesday morning.
A doctor and druggist form a health team in sickness care. A 23 year drug business veteran from St Louis College of Pharmacy, class of 1895, asserts superior prescription volume and service at his store with prompt deliveries and phone access.
LATE PERSONAL NEWS MENTION H. C. Holmes, superintendent of the A. and M. farm, is visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Fannie McElhannon and Iris of Prosper are guests of her parents Mr and Mrs W H Rucker on West Chestnut. Those who went to Fort Worth Tuesday morning to attend the matinee of Everywoman at Byers were Mrs A C Owsley and daughter Lottie, Mesdames Waldo Biewett, T Kerley, E D Criddle, W J McCray, Leona Briggs, Mr and Mrs A W Halmer, Mr and Mrs L L Fry, A J Jackson, Misses Minnie Pagcal, Beatrice Hogue, Avella Turner, Lena, Lola and Bertie Es, Mildrea Palmer, Nell Jordan, and Carroll Paschall.
The brief covers a range of local notes. J J Matthews suffers a frogt bitten foot while residents report a 25 degree morning. A deed transfers 1363 acres from W E Salmons to T E Greer for 7527.50 dollars. Judge Hoskins buys four grafted pecan trees for courthouse landscaping. Exchange National bank moves to the old post office building during construction of a new bank. Margaret V Price, recovering from fever, returns to teaching duties at the Normal and will join the Summer Normal faculty per President Bruce.
SANGER Feb 11 A meeting is in progress at the Methodist church Rev Andrews is expected Wednesday Mrs Julia McMurtrey is in Dallas Curtis Wall is seriously ill from liver trouble Mrs Andy Green and children returned from Fort Worth Mr and Mrs Geo Kay of Houston visited W W Kay and family Mr and Mrs B G Vaughn visiting Pauls Valley Miss Weggoner Valley View visited Miss Kay T J Brockman and family moving to Fort Worth Frank Elkins Temple visited home folks here T J Brooks returned from prospecting trip to the coast infant of Frank Cocanougher died this week G A Douglas sold groceries to Geo W Reed
Sixteenth District Court next term opens Feb 24 with new suits filed to try title and remove cloud from title. Names include Adair Griffin Chambers Pittman Rice and heirs. Also William Williams Bell Fulton and L. Fulton sue Flora Roark N Roark Hill and Christal in a partition foreclosure action. Aunt Jemima pancake flour advertised for muffins waffles and cakes. Order today of Long King. If you've something to sell use the classified ad.
Annie Gorman brings Golden Lod No 81427 the state’s best bred public service bull. Sired by Golden Ferny Knight and out of Annie Gorman who posted a seven day butter test of 15 pounds 10 ounces and was Dallas Fair Champion cow ten years in a row, sold at age 14 for 500 dollars. Available at Reynolds and Hodge dairy for limited outside cows at five dollars with return privilege.
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