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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
4
Three banks and the postoffice kept quiet observance with regular Sunday hours. The post office opened 9 to 1 while rural carriers stayed home. Banks closed all day. Schools mostly kept to normal, with State Normal continuing studies as usual. The College of Industrial Arts set aside books for the day.
L A Stid of Mason Michigan narrowly survived a brutal storm and feared pneumonia as a severe chest cold threatened his breathing. A neighbor administered Dr King’s New Discovery which he credits with restoring his health after the doctor warned of pneumonia. The remedy is advertised as a safe fast acting treatment for coughs colds and lung trouble with a 50 cent price or one dollar for a full bottle and a trial bottle offered free. Guaranteed by J Raley & Co.
Local classified notes invite readers to place orders for field and garden seed with brands LONG and KING highlighted as available. The message emphasizes complete fit for customer needs and urges action to secure supplies.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns that American foul brood has been found in Denton county. Beekeepers are urged to learn about the disease from Farmers Bulletin No 422 The Treatment of Bee Diseases and to seek guidance from the Secretary of Agriculture. Brood diseases do not affect honey meant for human consumption.
Leon Spencer formerly managed the Peoples Home Telephone Company in Denton and is now traveling for Western Electric from Dallas. A marriage license was issued in Fort Worth on Wednesday to Spencer and Ora Hirschfield of Gainesville.
Denton society notes report the Elks hosting a Washington birthday dance at the hall. Mr and Mrs EBH Smith celebrated their crystal wedding anniversary with a noon dinner and guests including numerous relatives and neighbors. A Missionary Society meeting at the M E church featured a Colonial dame, Boy Scout talk, and social refreshments with many attendees.
A Cochran resident, Tom Moor, reports relief from a bad instep sore using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The letter claims the salve quickly healed running sores boils burns and other skin ailments. Available for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Elbert, long in the produce and poultry trade in Denton, will move with his family to Fort Worth to enter wholesale produce. He helped grow the Denton area business. Pike Martins will take over the old stand on McKinney Street and continue operations there.
A Danville Arkansas worker named W. Evans blames distress in his left sole for his illness but reports Dr King's New Life Pills cured him. The ad promotes relief for stomach liver and kidney trouble including constipation headaches and debility at J F B Raley & Co.
A dated advertisement appeals to customers to choose the bank for the year 1912. It emphasizes financial trust and hints at customers in need of money, urging consideration of this institution.
W. B. McClurkan as President Joe L. Blewett as Vice President B. H. Deavenport as Cashier and R. M. Barns as Assistant Cashier appear in the official roster.
LATE PERSONAL NEWS MENTION Mrs Annie Young of Little Elm was here yesterday on business. W. R. Spencer of San Antonio visited his father, W. Spencer, here. Mrs. J. J. Lomax of Hillsboro is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lomax. L. H. Chambers, of Cleveland, Tenn., is here, the guest of friends and relatives. J. W. Koons, J. T Chambers, E. L. Berry and D. T. Sheridan of Sanger were here today. Exchange Bank ad offers advice on money management. Raley & Co. promote kidney health with Lake electric bitters. Long & King advertise garden seeds and produce guidance. Pike Martin buys Elbert’s produce business and pays cash. Roanoke hosts a “42” progress game party at Mr. and Mrs Jar Christal’s home with four prizes. Attendees include several named locals from Justin and nearby towns.
A brief notice advertising a men’s ticket option at IDFAL Restaurant promises reduced prices. Details are unclear from the fragment.
At Minnis drug store prescription work is a specialty and they offer free information about asthma treatment. The ad highlights quality goods and attentive service, with LONG & KING named in the text and Buffalo as a location clue.
In this issue an announcement presents E. I. Key as a candidate for county attorney. Supporters say he has long been one of Denton’s best city attorneys and that his experience suits him for the office he seeks.
Long and King of Denton sells a new cooking bag touted as economical labor saving and hygienic for home use.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also offered.
A fragment shows a seed company message promising to fill customers’ needs with the phrase We can fill your wants complete attributed to LONG & KING appearing in an 19th or early 20th century advertisement.
Baraca class hosts a Washington Birthday social at Central Presbyterian Church inviting all. Welcome by Waynne Wooley, song Flag of the Free, Odette Baraca. Washington address Alvin Mowsley, solo Mrs Harry Burton Boyd, reading Miss Paulson Long America. Sold in Denton by Long and King.
A long time owner explains the store’s success w ith regular patrons since taking charge 12 years ago. He emphasizes broad stock from staples to exceptional items, his large business keeping goods fresher and better, and offers guaranteed satisfaction with free delivery and phones 52.
The description praises telephone efficiency allowing distant voices to feel present as the speaker seems before us. It emphasizes how good transmission creates a tangible personality of the speaker, highlighting the triumph of modern communication.
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