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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle announces subscription rates for various periods and formats and notes mailing classifications in Denton Texas. It also invites corrections for any erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations published in the paper.
Denton notes Grayson county court docket with nearly 500 local option cases and mentions a proposed third interurban line eastward. It reports Lomax seeking frontier songs from readers at College Station and discusses Texas newspaper consolidation, Fort Worth two daily papers, and the Star Telegram merger implications.
The wae and Chronicle notes receipt of the thirteenth biennial report of the regents of the State University. The document outlines the character of work and size of the institution as viewed in the report. It mentions the Texas university’s twenty fifth anniversary celebrated last fall.
The university reports 2001 total registrations across all departments, nearly doubling in four years. Regents warn current space is insufficient and forecast 3000 students in two to three years, urging strong legislative support and adequate appropriations to avoid hindering growth.
Seventeen of Washington's thirty seven counties will elect women as public school superintendents for the two years starting January 11. Nine counties retained women incumbents, five chose new women, three elected men, and three kept women. Miss Hard of Stevens county defeated a Republican opponent by 232 votes.
A Notre Dame woman offers a free home treatment claimed to cure rheumatism and related pains without climate change. She states the remedy removes uric acid, frees stiff joints, purifies blood, and improves vitality, inviting sufferers to request proof at Box Kk, Notre Dame, Indiana.
In Seattle on January 2 a socialist street speaker, Thomas Peterson, was arrested. A mob attempted to storm the jail to free him, forcing police to barricade doors and deploy reserves. Police clubs beat several mob members as officers cleared the steps.
The president of the Inus trial and Orphan's Home at Macon Ga. reports Electric Bittery has aided hundreds of orphans for nine years. He says it improves stomach liver and kidney health, purifies blood and boosts appetite. It strengthens weak children and is best for female complaints sold at J F Raley & Co.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul plans to boost capital from 30 million to 100 million and pursue a gulf outlet via a Texas port to rival Hariman and Hill lines, but officials deny the move.
Fort Worth report says C H Yoakum general attorney for the Frisco lines in Texas and brother of B F Yoakum died suddenly of apoplexy Friday afternoon.
Capudine for headache and nerves advertised as a quick pick me up after a night out. Claims to clear the head and steady the nerves for business. Available at drug stores.
A historical note references the publication titles Record and Chronicle and Mc Clure's Magazine with a price tag of two dollars.
The Garza newspaper changes hands with Mr. Melton selling to prominent city businessmen and Co. N Noble taking editorial and mechanical control. A new saw mill owned by John Pryor began operation last week. Burrell Calvert of Dallas visited, buying a home for future relocation. A baby of Rev. and Mrs. Estell suffered a mouth injury from a fall. Constable Hyder arrested Charlie Johnson after a rough house and gun play incident in Lewisville. Long reports theft en route to his new home, with no arrest yet.
Louis Martin of Quanah and Miss Roxie Lord of Lewisville were married on Christmas day by Rev. H. F. Holley. The couple has gone to Oklahoma City to establish their home as the public free school plans to reopen Monday after a vacation of over two weeks and the new building nears occupancy.
E. B. Freeman is constructing a fine dwelling for E. F. Whitmore on Whitmore’s farm located four miles northwest of Lewisville.
The children of Esq and Mrs J W Ratliff living here and in Shiloh Copper and Roanoke hosted a Sunday dinner in Lewisville serving fifty attendees including relatives and friends.
Chas Russell of Reelfoo Lake Tenn cites his uncle H E Russell on severe conditions caused by night ders. He plans to move his family at once. A Wichita Falls message says Andy Jasper is not expected to live, with sister Mrs J P Brumley and daughter Mrs J E Chambers traveling to Wichita Falls.
C Will Geers sold the Aubrey Herald printing office to J M Spencer who has leased the office for the past seven months. The community gathered for a Christmas reunion at the Morris hotel with thirty one guests. A Christmas tree at the Methodist Church drew a large crowd. Gates Safety Signal Board Attachment company held a stockholders meeting to promote their invention with agent W T Gates planning field work. Six leading railroad lines plan to install the attachment on their systems.
An editor describes ongoing struggles in newsroom life with tight deadlines and mounting workload. The piece reflects behind the scenes tension, balancing accuracy and speed while maintaining public trust.
The article notes a series of family afflictions including a sick wife, a severely burned baby boy, a threatened pneumonia in the youngest girl, and two others with colds. The strain has caused the editor to fall behind and readers may understand delays in the Herald as a result.
An advertisement touts Simmon’s Cough Syrup as a cure for throat and lung inflammation. It claims quick relief and peaceful sleep for those with a persistent cough.
Complaints reach Spokane police about Rev. William Sunday’s language at a 30 day revival. He draws 6,500 to 8,000 attendees with a 1,000 voice choir and 60 piece orchestra, backed by 40 evangelist churches, while his 17 member party boasts bold claims.
The Denton Trust Company invites landowners to obtain a ten year loan at 7 percent with flexible early payoff and notes sent to a local bank for collection. No cost if you have an abstract. Send a card with loan details to Joe L. Blewety.
Mrs Jeannette Robinson Murphy dramatic soprano presents songs and folk lore from many nations at the College of Industrial Arts Tuesday evening January 5. Single admission 35 cents, course tickets three numbers 75 cents.
The article lists street segments for sewer routes from the square to Highland street and outlines pipe sizes 15 inch 12 inch 10 inch and 6 inch with total lengths 2,450 feet 2,250 feet 4,220 feet and 33,740 feet respectively. It includes detailed segment by segment measurements across Mulberry Elm Sycamore Avenue B Welch Oak Locust Cedar Pecan Piner and other streets.
The county health officer returned Saturday morning from Hemming on the Cooke county line where four smallpox cases were found two in Denton County and two in Cooke county All cases and exposures were quarantined.
It will stay there. In my family medicine chest no remedy remains unless proven best for its purpose. For treating various skin troubles such as eczema, tetter, ringworm, etc., Hunt's Cure has held its place for many years. It cures itching instantly. RR L Kwann Franklin La.
Galveston Jan 2 The signing of the Galveston causeway contract by E H Harriman assures construction of a massive link from the island to the mainland The 1900 storm washed away the old structure and the new causeway will be built strong enough to prevent future collapse
Customer recalls ordering timber from G W Ei and notes payment is cash on delivery. The message reflects a purchase arrangement with COD terms. The exact date and location are not specified in the text.
In Atlanta on January 15 the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce hosts a Taft banquet featuring a hundred possums with sweet potatoes as the main fare. The event is part of a broader tour and includes remarks from Taft.
The passage quotes Judge Taft expressing a strong wish to taste possum and taters during a visit to the South, insisting his visit would be incomplete without the meal. It captures a humorous, colloquial note about the future president's food craving and travel plans.
In Denton, the Record and Chronicle publish widespread want ads and notices. Readership sees listings for jobs, services, real estate and miscellaneous opportunities shaping the town's daily life.
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