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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
4
Deaton Transfer Company offers a special rate for four students in a cab. The one way price covers both directions for parties, including luggage. Service available day or night anywhere in the city. W. H. Land, business manager.
The firm reports 465 subscribers, its highest total yet, as it presses on amid what it calls vicious attacks by the telephone trust.
A copy of the last will and testament of the late Moses Garnett Roberts who died last week was filed in county court. His mother Mrs Sallie Garnett Roberts applies to be executrix without bond. The will dated September 26 1907 bequeaths real and personal property to her with power to sell convey mortgage or devise. Residue to be divided among three nephews Phillip Sowder Garnett Sowder and J J McCook. Estate valued about 15000 dollars including a brick business building on the square.
A Chicago mail order house receives a pointed reply from a town merchant. He questions lack of local purchases, charitable donations, and tax presence while asserting support for local merchants and public works. The letter critiques the mail order model and urges community-based commerce.
Local residents report health updates for B R Greenlee and Joe Young while others visit relatives. Mrs T M Jones shows some improvement and Miss Sparks visits in Dallas. Mrs Effie Beeman returns to New Mexico and Miss Louise Ewan recovers from fever. Hicks Caprine medicine advertised.
A brisk line about the newspaper’s want ads promises boundless options for readers seeking goods or services. The notice highlights versatility and broad appeal without specific items or dates.
Notice announces W. J. McCra and associates relocating to the Craddock building on the south side of the square after January 1, 1910, inviting customers and friends to visit at the new site.
Bert Withers announces a brand new grocery stock opening January 1 in the Withers building at the corner of West and Cedar streets. He asks former McKinney street customers to continue patronage and welcomes all who want first class groceries at reasonable prices.
Rev Warren T Whiteside of the M E church South conducted the wedding of L N Keeler and Willie May Jarnagin at the bride’s mother home on North Elm Street. The couple will reside east of the city.
A vintage advertisement urges readers not to fear winter illnesses and promotes Simmons Cough Syrup as a cure for coughs and lung ailments, claiming it preserves health to enjoy spring.
Woodson Harris informs friends he has joined Long & King grocers as a new contact for first class groceries. He invites calls when in need of supplies and signs the notice respectfully.
Let the Record and Chronicle offer magazine subscriptions tailored to any club or combo. Choose titles you want with prices as low as possible.
Notice of street tax dues for 1910. Tax payable before February 1 is three dollars. after February 1 it rises to five dollars. Payments accepted at Denton County National Bank. Treasurer B. H. Deavenport.
Brady Standard promotes S. M. Richardson from foreman of the mechanical department to city editor and solicitor. Richardson, a former co-editor at the Record and Chronicle, has long served The Standard since its founding and will handle editorial duties and business solicitations. The paper invites local business and promises mutual benefit with both phones listed.
Denton Trust Company advertises land loans with quick closings and low interest. The Jose Vila cigar from Raley Co is recommended after winning prizes at the 1904 Havana exhibition in Japan, Florida.
Mayor Bates spent the day locating sewer cave-ins despite a heavy snowstorm and said contractors will fill all found defects to street level. Cave-ins after Saturday remain the city’s expense. humps will stay until worn down, per contract terms.
Friday afternoon program focuses on Japan with Mrs. M. T. Andrews leading devotional on love. Includes responsive reading from 1 Corinthians and Luke 10 25 37, a love in service definition, prayers for the Young Woman Auxiliary goal of 8500 for Shimonoseki property, hymn about Japan, and a message from Rev. C Dozier with Mrs. W F Jarrell.
An advertisement notes a one dollar money order and requests its value in Simmons Liver Purifier sold in tin boxes, claiming thirty years of use by Thos. H. Reilly of Jonesville Louisiana, with a 25 cent price per box. It also lists local tradesmen S. A. Bushey for brick work, D. R. Turner for groceries, and R. H. Evers for prairie day services.
R. H. vers records a prairie day note urging readers to stop waiting for a buyer and to place Chronicle want ads now.
Tomorrow officials organize adjunct societies for three city schools. Meetings at 4 15 p m will be held in the R E Lee Sam Houston and Stonewall Jackson buildings. Mothers and community supporters urged to attend based on district location.
W. L. Foreman of B H Deavenport & Co a head of the city fire department and secretary was promoted to higher adjuster of fire losses. He will split time between Dallas and his home here continuing with W D Slaton’s adjusting bureau.
Denton County Home Relief association held a meeting at W. L. McCormick’s office to elect officers for two years. W. L. McCormick president, W. F. Jarrell vice president, John A Hann treasurer, No. 1, 3B. H. Deavenport treasurer, No. 2, and B. O. Beall secretary. W. T. Bailey, O. F P. Poe, H.R. Groves and J. A. Minnis named directors. A second item advertises a free trial treatment for asthma by Frontier Asthma Company, Buffalo, NY.
Mr Taylor of this city leaves Friday for Waco to assume charge of the Water Box Hardware company now to be re incorporated as the Waco Implement and Vehicle company with $25 000 in capital, likely to rise to $50 000. He will keep Denton as home for now with family remaining here until at least next fall. He has long hardware experience as partner in Wilson and Taylor. Final arrangements were completed in Dallas Thursday.
The commissioners court this afternoon weighed reducing ex officio salaries of certain county officers but had not decided by 3 o clock. On Wednesday the court approved the Tax Collector and County Treasurer reports.
A doctor explains that harsh purgatives damage the bowels and outlines Rexall Orderlies as a pleasant safe remedy. They soothe the intestinal tract, do not purge or irritate, and come in 36 tablets for 26c or 12 tablets for 10c at the Rexall Store, O. M. Curtis in Denton.
Funeral services for Mrs Lu cinda A Wilson who died Wednesday morning were held at 54 West Oak Street at 2 30 in the afternoon in a large crowd of friends and relatives. Rev M T Andrews conducted the service and the interment followed at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
A ledger of recent deeds records F M Rayzor and wife selling blocks totaling 524 acres from John West survey to E O Olds for 30000. Dee Tidwell et al sell 21 acres to J K Sartin for 1. several other conveyances list buyers and prices ranging from 75 to 12000 on parcels drawn from surveys including A J Nance John Go ber Wm Garrison and Pinckley surveys.
The notice urges extreme caution as cold weather can trigger severe illnesses. It stresses immediate care at the first sign of a cold to prevent pneumonia and warns readers to be vigilant about their health amid harsh conditions.
A service notice requests prompt delivery of first class coal with full weights recorded. No other details of supplier, location, or dates are provided in the readable text.
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