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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
6
City Treasurer Won’t Act on Ruling Until Council Request
Denton city treasurer B H Deavenport says he will not change handling of municipal funds despite an attorney general note questioning if a city treasurer may serve as a bank officer. The Temple inquiry questions legality of bank officers disbursing municipal funds. Deavenport, with 22 years as treasurer, will wait for council request or next election before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Deavenport
Austin
Inquirer
J. T. Sluder
Temple
Deavenport
Denton
County Commissioners Court
Denton County
Texas
Denton Hora
One Thousand Dollars Life Insurance and Bank Account Offer
An offer promises every man and woman One Thousand Dollars life insurance plus a bank account. For $40 yearly, a Texas mutual life policy provides $1,000 coverage and a bank account that after four years pays $40.85 annually, continuing each year as long as $30 yearly is paid after year four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Mutual Life Insurance Association
Year 1998 County Records Summary
In 1998 the county clerk's office filed 7641 documents handled by Clerk Bailey and deputies John Hodges and Monroe Rucker. Deputy Walter Orr handled the deputy clerk desk for county court matters not included here. Chattel mortgages totaled 2484. warranty deeds and related papers 2817. There were 41 licenses to marry, 795 births, and 204 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
John Hodges
Monroe Rucker
Walter Orr
Magician Mr Laurant Performs Three Acts Saturday Night
Normal College presents Mr Laurant the magician with a program of mysteries in three great acts of unusual interest. Don’t fail to see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurant
The
Magician and Company
Personal mentions and travel notes in region reports
Miss Blanche Rains travels to Fort Smith Ark to spend winter with relatives. S. O. Beall has learned of his nephew John C. Beall's Atlanta Ga engagement to Miss Inez Hortense Lamb of Cincinnati Ohio. W B Hood of Aledo and A J Nance of Bolivar visited. W. H. Harris came from Roanoke Thursday. Miss Birdie Elkins visits Sherman with Elder Foy E Wallace family. Miss Eulalie Wright visits Dallas friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gober Wright in Waco for Toby Business college. Elder F L Young travels to Amarillo for meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Rains
Fort Smith
Ark
S. O. Beall
John C. Beall
Atlanta
Inez Hortense Lamb
Cincinnati
Ohio
W B Hood
Aledo
A J Nance
Bolivar
W. H. Harris
Roanoke
Birdie Elkins
Sherman
Foy E. Wallace
Eulalie Wright
Dallas
Gober Wright
Waco
Toby Business College
F. L. Young
Amarillo
Frontier Asthma Company Ad Claiming Free Cure Trial
An advertisement promises a free trial treatment for asthma and invites readers to contact Frontier Asthma Company in Buffalo New York for full information. It states the cure is available at home with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Assthma Company
Buftlo, N. Y
Denton Trust Offers Low 7 Percent Farm Loans
To loan on farm lands, only 7 per cent interest, Denton Trust Company, per A. P. Duggan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Trust Company
A. P. Duggan
Minnis Drug Store Promises Competent Prescriptions
A vintage advertisement touts Minnis Drug Store offering competent prescription work with modern equipment and mentions furnished rooms available, noting affordable options and quick service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnis’ Drug Store
Cotton crop totals and December yields by year
Squire W. W. Baxter, special government agent for cotton conditions, reports cotton crop totals and December 13 gains for four years in the county. Data includes yearly totals for 1905 to 1907 with a summary of the total crop for each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire W. W. Baxter
Wife of Slidell druggist killed in runaway
Mrs. Summar wife of J G Summar a druggist of Slidell was killed when her buggy horse ran away between Slidell and Greenwood. Her two children were riding with her. one child was seriously injured while the other was unhurt. Mr Summar formerly lived in Decatur and is a partner with J P Turner in Wise county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Summar
Decatur
Tex
Summar
J. P. Turner
Wise County
Market shows renewed strength in cotton prices
Denton January 8 cotton prices rose under bull influence as Liverpool and New York strengthened. New Orleans holiday limited activity while spot prices climbed. US markets saw March and May contracts advance with notable gains across Liverpool New York and New Orleans. prices for eggs turkeys and meats also moved, with mixed retail trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Jan
Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Hull
FIGHT OVER SPEAKERSHIP IN Texas House
Three candidates Mobley Kennedy and Davis open headquarters at Avenue Hotel as Texas Thirty-first Legislature prepares to convene with talks of a five point agenda including state tax reform and the dry state issue. Aalkofia and Sandifer may be dark horses while Ro bertson is also mentioned. The race heightens as members arrive for the opening session and debates over tax revision and liquor policy loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobley
Kennedy
Davis
Austin
Ter
Avenue Hote
Aalkofia Dark Horse
James H. Robertson Oy
Sandifer
Kennnedy
House
Senate
Texas
Campbell
South Tealar
Boy Hurt After Chair Tipped On Red Hot Stove
The five year old son of Constable Joe Young suffered burns when a chair toppled, throwing him onto a red hot stove. His hands and much of his face were blistered in the accident. Cc. W. E. Merting. The local auxiliary to the Christian Woman's Board of Missions meets January 11 at 3 pm at the First Christian church. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Young
Cc. W
Denton Citizen Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills Again
L T Fowlkes of 39 East Mulberry Street Denton Texas reiterates his praise for Doan’s Kidney Pills first voiced February 15 1905. He states the remedy remains helpful as a tonic and willingly offers his second endorsement. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
L. T. Fowlkes
E. Mulberry St
Texas
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Magician Laurant to Perform First Denison Show
Mr Laurant the magician will make his first appearance in Denton on Saturday night January 9 at the Normal College Auditorium. The act promises notable feats and local interest in the Nevada style performance at the college venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magic of the Orient
Laurant
Denton
Normal College
Fire destroys Wilson Bros cotton warehouse in Russellville
In Russellville the Wilson Bros warehouse suffered arson fire by night riders. About 22000 dollars worth of cotton burned along with the building. The incident follows reports of related unrest. Capucline advertised as headache remedy marketed at drug stores with prices 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Wilson Bros
Russellville
Water Light and Power Rents Due January 10 1909
All water light and power rents are due and payable on or before the tenth day of January 1909 at the office on West Oak Street. H. STORRIE, Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Oak Street
Storrie
No Cure No Pay for Hyomei Catarrh Remedy
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a guaranteed catarrh cure with a money back offer. The complete inhaler outfit costs $1.00, with extra bottles at 50 cents, and claims to treat asthma croup sore throat coughs colds and grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Curtis
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Taliaferro
North Side Square
Evers Hardware Co
South Side
C. P. Poe
Wrives Insurance
W.R. Scott
Ideal Restaurant
U, Smith
People's Home Telephone CO
Duggan & Duggan
A. G. McMath
Blanks
Denton County National Bank
Good Bath
R. M. Mitchell
Hamilton @ Yeasts
Tailors
East Side
McQuigg’s
Denton Plumbing Co
T. B. Porter
Kodaks
First State Mortgage
Commerce St. Dalas, Texa
Choate
Gotton Statistics
Baxter
Slidell
Rosalind
Redgate
Earth
Patter Eterna Hadi
John A. Hann
Fort Worth
9. M. Curtis
Hick
Arkansas
Filo
M. Curtis
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