Local business notices and appointments in Denton area
James Ee stringer writes deeds and examines abstracts while handling farm loans at the McClurkan's with C Lipscomb Jr. Pike Martin is successor to Sullivan Pierce Fresh and runs a meat business at the northwest corner of the square. Moreman & Luster advertise feed delivery. Lipscomb MD offers ENT services. Fraululin and dentist services listed. A J Gant to stay until January 3, 1906 for piano tuning at Bernard St. Dr Ada Kincaid offers office work at West Highland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EE
Stringer
McClurkan’s
C. Lipscomb, Jr
Pike Martin
Sullivan & Pierce
Squar
Grover Campbell Moves Tailor Shop to McGuigg's Store
Grover Campbell relocated his tailor shop to McGuigg's store on the east side, expanding location to serve customers in a busier area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Campbell
McGuigg
East Side
Moved To No 32 West Oak Street Roberts Building
A business listing notes relocation to the Roberts Building at 32 West Oak Street under the name R. Schar Macher. The item records a street address change and property detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Oak Street
Roberts Building
R. Scharmacher
Denton Draws Massive Pleas Over Wheat Station Location
Hundreds of letters flooded the board from Denton area grain and mill workers urging recognition for a wheat station there. Early replies argued Denton lay outside the black land belt and warned against endangering three state institutions, but after visits by Dr Harrington and Judge Kane the stance shifted to the three institutions objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Texas
Panhandle
Wheat Belt
Black Land Belt
Denton Wins Rate Fight as Benefits Begin to Soar
A Denton banker on Monday forecast early gains from a new rate and station project. He said work on experiments will start soon, with full benefits appearing over ten years and cost paid back in a year, expanding for every Denton County resident as the program progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Denton County
Feverishness and Aching Relief Advertisement
For feverishness and aching from malarious conditions colds or overheating try Hickencapuchine. It revives the fever and eases the aching. Available squid-114 25 and 50 cents at drug store.
Children choose hymn after noisy Saturday party
A narrator recalls a drawing room gathering of children who sing and then debate which hymn to end with. A bright seven year old suggests a Sabbath closing song, while the mother notes the regular Saturday habit of Sabbath clothes and delays the choice to tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beime
London
What Did She Mean Harold What Did She Say
A Philadelphia Record fragment notes a tense exchange as Harold asks what she meant when he says he kissed the cat and the woman Rupert says he felt she never wanted to see his face again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Rupert
Philadelphia Record
A Horrible Hold-Up at Illness Ends in Cure
Washington man recalls his brother’s decade long struggle with consumption and failed remedies until Dr King’s New Discovery cured him with six bottles. The product relieves weak lungs coughs colds bronchitis lagrippe asthma and all bronchial affections. 50c and 1 trial bottle free guaranteed by J F Raley Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N. C
Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
Missouri Kansas and Texas Time Table Southbound and Northbound
Southern timetable shows Missouri Kansas and Texas trains with listed times for southbound and northbound routes. It includes connections via Dallas branch and Texas and Pacific lines with multiple departure and arrival times throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Dallas Branch
PAPO
Tae
Iasiea
Nceiea
Gatza
Dallas
SIO
Ldmited
Osc
Review of 1909 Work of Chamber of Commerce
A nine paragraph retrospective notes eight months of Chamber of Commerce activity. It argues benefits will convince skeptics and that united effort yielded satisfactory results despite modest humor and limited direct gains. President Owsley and the board pledge a more prosperous year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Thomases
Board of Directors
Owsley
Denton County Progress Acknowledges Local Efforts 1917
A 1917 report praises Denton and Denton County leaders and supporters for voluntary service, noting they worked without pay, funded much of the effort themselves, and preserved funds. It credits newspapers, farmers, railroads, and citizens for aiding a year aimed at making Denton County’s history the greatest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Denton County
Anq Gratis
Denton Chamber of Commerce Praise for Unity and Progress
The Denton Chamber of Commerce credits its efforts for uniting citizens across Denton County toward a cooperative program. It cites increased advertising, growth of commerce, and support for agricultural, livestock, and poultry sectors, noting favorable weather and a promising 1910 season.
Denton Eyes Santa Fe Link and Federal Building
With several propositions pending the Santa Fe connection seems nearer than before. If Denton citizens respond liberally the year 1910 may bring an interurban or Santa Fe link. Efforts continue for a Federal building and nothing will be left undone to secure it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Location of state experimental station proves key and far reaching
The state will maintain an experimental station here which stands as a major, far reaching institution. It should soon breed varieties with better quality and higher yields and serve as a valuable advertising medium. North Texas will eventually point to this institution with pride, and Denton has been repaid for its efforts with money subscribed to the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Denton
Chamber of Commerce
Denton Chamber Promises Progress Campaign Backed by People
In early 1910 the Denton Chamber of Commerce declares strong support from the people for their campaign of progress and prosperity. They express confidence no longer will motives be questioned and vow to push forward with vim and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Denton
Edith Wharton
Holy Lane
Robert Hichens
Jules Guérin
Madame Modjeska
Walter Camp
Yale
Acknowledgment of Favors and Courtesies Aim to Satisfy
The note expresses gratitude for past favors and courtesies and states the sole endeavor is to assist, reassure, and meet requests with devoted attention. It emphasizes continued cooperation and a respectful, service oriented approach.
Unorthodox Postal Rules Document
A satirical list details supposed rules for letter carriers including instruction to provoke and harass carriers. It mentions carriers earning about 600 dollars annually and walking long distances weekly, emphasizing hostile behavior toward postal workers.
Water, light and power rents due January tenth 1919
Notice from H. C. Storrie Supt confirms rents for water, light and power are payable by January 10, 1919 at the City Hall office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
H. C. Storrie
First Announcement in Denton County Candiate for Tax Collector
B C Coffey of Plainview announces candidacy for tax collector opening the 1909 county race. A 33 year Denton County resident who came from Alabama at age five, he says this is his first political bid and authorized the insertion of his formal announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Coffey
B.C. Coffey
Plainview
Coffey
Denton County
Alabama
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Denton Resident
Frank Raines of Denton Texas reports relief from terrible back pains and kidney secretions after a box of Dean's Kidney Pills. He says his kidneys are normal, he feels cured and can work all day with no discomfort. Sold by J F Raley & Co Buffalo agents Foster Milburn Co 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Raines
Denton
Texas
Dean
J. F. Raley & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Rat King of Rats Ends Smithsonian Scourge Tale
A legendary figure called the rat king appears at the Smithsonian to rid the building of rats. He stays in darkness, demands payment after success, and leaves cheese and cake as bait. After his method, the rats vanish and the institution is never troubled again. The piece ends with an aside ad for Capudine headache remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pest
Henry
Spencer Baird
Philadelphia
Slepry
Ratten Konig
Hamelin
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
How Thermometers Are Standardized At The Weather Bureau
The article explains daily standardization of thermometers at the Washington weather bureau. It describes dipping bulbs in a cold vat to test low temperatures and in hot water up to 130 degrees to test high readings, noting mercury freezes around 28 degrees below zero and that northern instruments may use spirits, which slow down at extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington
Harper's Weekly
The Shampoo Word Traced From India To Europe
A mid eighteenth century traveler first to document the term shampoo, noting its European unfamiliarity and Chinese context. He explains the practice as massage like kneading and traces the word’s Indian origin as the imperative of a verb meaning to knead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
India
Divorce Granted Over Ill Temper and Bad Breath
An Arkansas judge grants a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. The ad promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for constipation liver trouble headaches and colds. Sold for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
Jose Vila Cigar Shines at 1904 Tai Pa Exhibit
The Jose Vila cigar at Raley and Co. scored top prizes above all other clear Havana cigars at the Tai Pa exhibition in Florida in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Vila
Raley & Co
Tai_pa
Fla
Cotton Shows A Little Weakness In Market
Liverpool spots 12 down at 8.44 with 5,000 sales. New York futures closed higher while spots remained unchanged. New Orleans spots steady at 15 3 4 with 686 sales. Local lint cotton quoted 15 to 15 1 2 cents with little activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
New York
Denton
New Orleans
Market prices for farm feed and grain products listed
The notice lists wholesale and retail prices for various farm goods including cotton and corn products, cotton seed and meal, corn chops, chicken feed, bran, shucks, prairie hay, and wheat no 2 at f.o.b. with itemized per unit costs and ranges. Prices cover seed, hulls, meal, hay, and grain in car, barn, or per ton terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Brrn
Local Wholesale Grocery Prices Listing
A list of bulk and retail prices for Irish potatoes sweet potatoes flour corn meal lard bacon onions turnips and related goods. Entries show wholesale and retail per bushel peck sack and per hundred pounds with small variations by grade and product. Prices include potatoes 30c per peck lard 15c per lb kettle rendered 10 lb can $1.90 and bacon at 16 to 30 cents per lb.
Egg and Butter Prices From Local Market Report
Wholesale eggs 30 cents per dozen, trade and onak, retail 25 cents. Butter per pound wholesale 10 to 20 cents cash or trade, delivered to private homes and hotels at 20 to 25 cents. Creamery butter per pound 25 to 26 cents.
Poultry Prices From Local Markets
Poultry prices listed include turkeys at 12 1 2 to 13 cents per pound, hens 7 to 8 cents, fryers 11 2 cents per pound, old roosters 15 cents each, guineas 1.50 to 2.00 per dozen, ducks 3 dollars per dozen, and geese 6 dollars per dozen.
Livestock Prices Hog and Cow Rates Listed
Hogs priced by pound with light at five to six cents and heavies six and three quarters to seven cents. Cows priced per pound gross from two and a half to thirty two and four tenths cents.
Hall's Catarrh Cure sales claim affidavit
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears before A. W. Gleason notary that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Toledo Ohio 6 December 1886. The notice invites testimonials and lists sale through druggists and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
J. Cheney & Co
Denton County Sheriff Sale Postpones Property Auction
The State of Texas Denton County sheriff sale notice recites alias execution from Potter County District Court case 891 W Boyce vs J B Stovall et al. The auction date set for the first Tuesday in February 1910 at the Denton courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Denton
District Court of
Potter County
W. Boyce
J. B. Stovall
Court House
Denton County
N. E
W. R. Scott the Tailor advertises cleaning and tailoring
W R Scott, the tailor, cleans presses alters and makes mens clothes including skirts. Will call for and deliver. New phone 40 No 6 West Side Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Property Tracts Described in Skiles Heirs Partition
Legal notice detailing three tract boundaries in Denton County Texas from the Skiles estate partition. First tract covers 2516 varas west and 261 varas north with artesian well center, second tract 137.14 acres tied to survey No. 89 and patent 490, third tract 83 acres from a 166 acre Wright survey near Hickory Creek. Directions reference Manchaca survey and John George survey corners and lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varas
N. E
T. N. Skiles
Denton County
Texas
N. W
W. B
Manchaca
John Heath
S. H. Morgan
P. R. R. Company
S. E
John George
N. B
C. Manchaca
Manchaca N. B
John Wright
Hickory Creek
Denton
Wright
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Pace
Moreman & Luster
Red Barr
Delvered
Lipscomb
M. D
Iver Curtis Drue Store
Ere
W_ FRAULULN
Southside Square
Bloex
Upstal A
A. J. Gant
Bernard St
Ada Kincaid
West Highland Street
Odg Fellows
John Crain
Wrain Grocery Co
Wright and
Scripture Streets
Magill & Shepard
Jno
A. Hann « Co
W.C. Wright
Vonahower Block
Exchange National Bank
West Hickory Street
Carden
J. W
A. R. Meegintie
C.S. Williams
Jan. WS
West
MNO. A. Hann & Co
A. D. Turner
Santa Fe
J. M. Hoard
North Locust Street
State of Texas
Blacks’ Hotel
Hester, Lester & Brownlow
R. R. Turner
West Oak
M. L. Martin
Raley’s
Clifford Stroud
Pwew
Itéop
Swindoll
BES
J. W. Skiles
West Hickory St
H. B. Stanley
West Oak St
P. C. Withers Land Company
W. Seventh Street
Fort Worth
McCabe
Garrison & Kimmins
Kodak Finishing
Kodaks
Kodak Films
North Side Court Square
Texas and Pacific
Chamber OF Commerge
Scruggs
Chamber of
Om Ferre
Chamber of Com
Mar
Canada
Copvrianuts &c
Saat
Ron Munn
Scientific American
Ora
Ph Scientis
Mimnn & Co
St. Wash
the Rat King
Nick
Capudline
Drus
National Weather Bureau
W. R. Scott
Call Taylor Bros
P. Poe
Lod Robinson
Geo Whitten
East Side Square
Fred D. Mtak
Leapinc
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