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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
4
Denton County registered 1380 new cars in the past twelve months, nearly matching the 168 autos in the county before 1912. Five new registrations are listed by owner and locality, including Miller Denton and Witt Frisco, with numbers 294 to 298.
The Denton women’s societies held a Thursday gathering at North Elm Street with Mrs. Laurence A. McDonald. Textbooks for next year were chosen and a program covered food, pastries, and menus. Miss Martha T. Bell demonstrated salads and the evening featured a formal course. Members of the Literary department attended and the club planned a January 23 meeting with Mrs. L. L. Fry.
An advertisement offers a free full information program on asthma cures at an unspecified facility, listing Frontiers Athma Company and Room 107 Buffalo with no charge mentioned.
Wylie M. Cole, son of Rev J B Cole formerly of Denton First Baptist, died at Pecos of typhoid fever. He was born in Wise county in 1884 and educated in local schools North Texas State Normal and Baylor. He leaves a wife Lillie Wiseman of Floresville and two daughters ages 6 and 2.
City street tax due and payable to City Tax Collector R Ledbetter or the treasurer B H Deavenport. If paid before Feb 1 1913 three dollars settles it. Turner Bros advertises reliable service and goods with contact phones.
A first class gas fitter is available for hire with a full guarantee on all gas work. The service emphasizes quality, reliability, and professional installation or repair. Contact for quotes and scheduling.
Mrs. Mattie Templeton aged 72 years and 3 months died at the family home near Cooper Creek Friday morning from pneumonia. Burial is planned for Cooper Cemetery Saturday at 3 o clock.
Denton Lodge No. 807 hold a special meeting Saturday at 8 o clock with initiation. The notice urges attendance. George E. Courtney of Haskell, broom factory owner, plans moving his plant to Denton with capacity for 1000 brooms daily and about eighteen workers year round.
Local brief notes mention 5 W. G. Thatcher visiting from Yop and Miss Dot Gillespie departing to Longview to teach. Ed Roiner Way arrived from near Krum and J. Gillespie resumed travelling. Mrs. C. L. Hogue traveled to Dallas on business. D. P. Dean of Minneapolis visited Mrs. J. C. Coit and returned home. Mrs. Charles Saunders and Miss Jetty Hansen came back from Ohio. Miss Hansen will rejoin the C I A. Bala Williams returned from Delavan Wisconsin and plans a road trip in ten days. Judge Zumwalit, Dr. Fullingim and Miller went to Pilot Point for the funeral of John Wallace who killed himself Tuesday. The funeral was at 11 today. A. J. Newman, Norma graduate teaching at Energy, is here with his sister and will soon return to Energy after tending his father in Washington county.
All water light and power rentals are now due and must be paid by Jan 10 according to the Water Commissions order. W J Grady Superintendent. Turner Bros. grocery ad copy follows praising courteous service and quality groceries.
A steady rain Thursday night into Friday afternoon eased drought for county farms. Ground was very dry and needed soaking to seed a favorable season. Officials say the season must be secured between now and March 1 due to scarce fall rains.
The program presents a devotional series under the theme Become a Christian Why Not with daily readings from Acts 26:24 29 1 Kings 18 21 Mark 10 17 22 John 6 66 69 and Joshua 24 15. It emphasizes a manly decision and Christ s appeal inviting personal commitment.
Denton resident Mrs. J. F. Stanley 45 Bois D'Arc St. praises Dean's Kidney Pills after backache and kidney pain relent. She followed a relative's advice, bought from J. F. Raley & Co. and reports complete relief and improved health. Ad states price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
The article extols Jewel gas stoves as a widely loved kitchen appliance. It notes durability and efficiency, praising even heating and steady performance across models.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for sour stomach indigestion and gastritis. It claims a fifty cent price and urges readers to ask their pharmacist to show the formula printed on the package. The pitch emphasizes relief in five minutes and a pleasant taste, promoting regular use to avoid laxatives or liver pills.
Slick fall weather already sparks minor accidents and prompts readers to consider Accident and Health coverage from Western Casualty and Guaranty Insurance Co of Dallas. Policy offers prompt claim settlement and coverage from the first day, with affordable cost and in-person explanations offered by the agent.
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