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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1912
Page
3
Classified ad notes first class kerosene delivered at 70c for 5 gallons with contact number 340. elsewhere Anderson's Harness and Shoe Repair moves near Puckett's grocery area for quick messenger service with two phones listed, W A Brashears manager, Hamilton and Yeatta office.
Lost necklace with a cross pendant engraved Sa rah. Reward offered for return to this office. Also an old notice seeking a white girl to help with housework at 101 West Oak St. Old phone 1 7 L44tte.
A terse help wanted notice from Denton Texas seeks a second sixty tooth harrow. It lists T E Berr as contact or supplier origin. The ad reflects rural equipment trade needs in the local market.
Classified fragment lists a four year old bay horse of about fifteen hands that is missing and injured on both shoulders. It was haltered and last seen near J. T. Bennett at the raddock Wagon yard.
For first class work choose J L Waldrip at Acey’s Blacksmith Shop offering best materials and reasonable prices in one concise local notice.
A fragmented notice from Fern Matthews' bank invites West Side residents to join a list of pleased customers. The readability is limited but indicates a promotional event or opening with emphasis on customer satisfaction.
A damaged notice advertising City Meat Market at West Ak Street. It touts meat quality and lists TBLETT & SON as likely associates.
Local listing shows Prank Wilkinson meat market at 3 Elm St with fresh tender seats and contact via old phone 212 and new line 14.
A historical blacksmith advertises a shop famed for rail and buggy work. The note mentions location near a table and a smith who makes specialty pieces, with measurements indicating roughly nine feet.
Fragmentary OCR shows a market listing including feedstuffs such as hay corn and bran and a livery service. Mentions Elm Street and two phones, Arkansas likely indicating a small town advertisement.
Advertisement offers moving of household goods and drag work by Brownlow and Strickland in New Shone. Contact old phone 310 or new phone 110. Office and barn at 36 East Hickory.
Henton Transfer Co led by H Morrison, new phone 34, offers trunk and baggage handling and prompt dray service. Two large moving vans available for household moves, with Parks & Les Ter office lines 242 and residence 1615 3r old or 28 aw.
Autos for hire listing shows W W Bil Angsley with old phone 330 and new contact details incomplete. Local transportation ad notes available vehicle rentals and联系 information is partially missing.
Dairy ad promoting Taylor Dairy Fresh oilk cream and butter with Old phone 600 two rings. Delivers daily and invites readers to phone for better milk.
A. R. M. Gintle offers furnished rooms for rent in the Denton area. Located near the Exchange National Bank, the office is one door east. Positions to rent include all directions in the 4ty of Denton.
Dr W Be Botts operates a veterinary practice with office at Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb Lock. Contacts listed include old and new phones 34 and 298 and 486 and 70.
Moreman and Luster advertise Red Barn on North Elm Street offering feedstuffs for horses and cattle plus an auto line and travel. Charlie White in charge. Phones 35. Also offering scavenger work with contact No 307.
J M Gurley, cement contractor, offers concrete side work and brick work. S A Bushey endorses the service and urges getting estimates for quality workmanship at the right price.
Two local dentists advertise offices on the west and south side squares. Dr W A Jones operates on West Side Square and J W Fralin runs a practice in the middle of the block upstairs Newton.
Magill and Shepard advertise repair services for locks and sewing machines and state they can craft keys to fit any lock. The note emphasizes versatile repair capabilities and key-making.
An itemized classified listing offers a Frazier cart and harness from Fox Bros, a desirable home in South Denton on fourteen 100x300 ft lots with a bath, halls, porches, well, wind mill, and wire fencing, plus a 307 acre farm in Cooke County 3 miles SW of Valley View with 265 acres cultivated and rest pasture. Also Alliance Milling stock at 115, willing to trade for cash or stock. Write Sox 2306 City for prices and terms.
A reader notes that handmade harnesses save money over time by lasting longer and performing better. Repairs on Hanes harnesses are cited as proper, with the right price and durable results.
A Kimball organ offered at a good condition and a low price. Contact via new phone number 232 for details and purchase.
Property listing reads vacant lot on West Oak Street near the car line with north rent, plus a house with lot also for sale. Also advertised is a Kimball piano in good condition offered cheap. contact with phone number ending 33.
For sale cord wood of good post oak offered in car lots. Contact Tobin for details and pricing.
For sale a second hand wagon in good condition. Inquiries to Ll Locknane McKinney Street 154.
Indian Runner ducks Partridge Wyandottes and Light Brahmas offered for hatching at 13 or 15 eggs for 1.50. Eggs delivered to customers. Mrs. A L Scott Route 2 Aubrey.
Prices list for cotton seed hulls and meal corn, wheat, and cotton seed per ton or bushel. Hay, straw, eggs, butter, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hens, fryers, old roosters, guineas, turkeys priced wholesale and retail with small variances. Local trade terms imply typical cash or trade rates for merchants.
Hogs bring in per pound prices up to three to five percent higher while cows sell at three to three and a half cents per pound. The report notes fluctuating rates across hogs and cows with modest gains.
The record lists wholesale and retail prices for meats and flour. Includes bacon at 24¢ wholesale 28¢ retail per lb, ham 15–17¢ wholesale 18–20¢ retail, smoked sides 13¢ per lb, wrapped bellies 16–20¢ per lb, and breakfast bacon 24¢ wholesale 28¢ retail. Also sack prices for TM MBAL 25 at 700c wholesale 75c retail, half sacks 36c wholesale 40c, and Kart wheat flour net wholesale $2.80 retail $2.85.
A vintage style advertisement touts Curtis candy as the finest in town. It claims to please the girl with a box from Allegretti factory, highlighting recent express shipments of a new creation and appealing to male customers seeking favor.
Advertising blurb touts Fluffy Ruffles candy quality and attractive packaging priced at $1.00 with free delivery and a phone contact 52.
The Senate Lorimer committee agreed to vote on their report March 23. James J Bill testified that the steel corporation feared to lose ore land leases after cancellation.
Washington reports February 13 as Missouri’s delegation begins an organized push for Speaker Clark as president. The move signals early party support and aims to shape the nomination trajectory.
The Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports that the democratic chemical revision bill would raise the government tariff revenue to 16,609,090 dollars, an increase of 4,969,000 dollars.
A 13 by 7 1/2 inch paper copy contains 126000 Japanese characters and records eight Buddhist Bible books. The page, a penance by Kobo Taishi 1100 years ago, helped create the Japanese alphabet. The document, a sacred heirloom, lies in a lacquered box within a light porous wood case for safekeeping by a descendant.
The introduction of pepsin as a remedial agent revolutionized dyspepsia treatment and marked a new era in medicine. Half a century ago John Carrick produced the first pepsin in the United States, following prior European attempts by Dr Corvisant of Paris.
A Genoa woman who sold nut strings in the streets amassed a fortune and commissioned sculptor Luigi Orengo to carve a life size marble portrait. The statue was placed at Straglieno Cemetery, reputedly the world’s largest cemetery, marking an unusual memorial from a frugal life.
Classified pages tease readers with potential ads and listings across jobs, goods, and services. The notice suggests scanning for bargains, wanted items, and local opportunities in the era’s edition.
Sixteenth District Court will open eight weeks of session February 19. This appears as a public legal notice in the February term schedule detailing start date and duration for local court proceedings.
Civil and grand jury lists outline Feb term jurors and a long docket of cases including debt and foreclosure, partition, removal of clouds from title, damages, injunctions, and divorces. Names include Frank Busch John Bacon G N Fore Bona Adams E J Farrington J N Cashion and many others. Grand jurors listed: H L Henry M L Chadler John Harmonson J W Faught E W Stone R A Carruth Ware House D K Allison W C Edwards W E Kelly L L Ballew C L Richey R.
A list of jurors summoned for the first week shows J P Baxter G W Coppage R E Robb A B Horton G C Turberville J W Mann J A Hall and many others to appear Tuesday at 9 a m. Cases set include Pope vs Beauchamp Stout vs Barret Tischler vs Hudson Battle vs Mary Angela and others across weeks two.
The Denton Texas post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending February 11 1912. Letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office February 26 if not collected. Names include Mrs Dance Davidson Mrs Harriet R Donaldson Mrs J J Faine Mrs Jno Hildon Ida Klug Maud Pugh May Swiney Miss Winnie May etc. One cent advertising fee requested for advertised letters.
The fragment suggests a classified listing or ad inquiry aimed at selling items. It mentions buyers and a conversational tone about placing or using a classified column to reach potential buyers.
Elmer Lynch of Greenwood visited L A Sparkman. Maud Parr O Denton and Nell Parr O Denton visited Irene Edmonds. W B S Long of Denton and Dan with Miss Emd returned from rise. Sunday school set for 2 PM at Gribble Springs until warmer weather. Mrs Manous ill. Q O Sparkman of Denton in town. E L Sparkman visited his brother in Denton.
In Nav o on February 10 farmers report the cotton crop gathered and landbeing prepared for another crop. Wheat is backward due to freezes and drought. More oats are sown but dry weather hinders emergence. A general shift reduces cotton acreage and increases feed crops. Dub Hutson is the new merchant. TKB Taylor has a very sick child.
A damaged timetable fragment lists southbound and northbound train numbers with assorted times. It mentions No 209 Limited at 6 45 am, No 206 Flyer at 7 10 pm, No 281 to Dallas at 12 35 pm, No 713 to Dallas at 8 00 am, and northbound No 210 Limited at 8 55 pm plus No 22 Ft Tex to Texarkana at 10 20 pm.
Mr and Mrs B L Adams were visiting in Denton. A box supper at Nave schoolhouse benefited the school. Mr Adams of Oklahoma, father of B L Adams, has located here and will make his home with his son.
Roy Evans of west of Denton visited his brother Chas Evans. The Browns of Den ton visited Whit Brown. Warren Sparks’ baby has been ill but is improving. Jim Sandlin and sister Flor ence of Corinth visited. Mrs. Whit Brown’s hand ailment is improving. Emma Stover of Denton visited Minnie Lynn. Evans Payne’s infant ill. Steve Dawe Evans Payne W A Combest and Mr and Mrs Boyd Mc Cauley were in Denton.
A local promotion offers a meat ticket at ILEAL Restaurant aimed at saving customers money. The deal provides discounted meat servings, encouraging patrons to dine in and explore the restaurant's menu.
An advertisement claims instant itch relief from D.D.D Prescription for Eczema with a 26 cent bottle test and a money back guarantee. It promotes the product as a long known remedy that washes away disease germs and leaves the skin clear, urging readers to buy locally from J. F. Raley & Co. in Denton or from other druggists if unavailable.
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