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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
1
A Monday night adjourned meeting heatedly revisited the salary ordinance for aldermen. After speeches and votes the measure settled as a compromise: aldermen receive four dollars for each meeting attended, covering regular, adjourned, or special sessions.
The article urges parents to open a bank account for a child to teach savings. It argues saving builds good character as the child watches the balance grow like a toy. An account can be started with as little as one dollar.
Officials estimate the loss from the cottage hotel fire will range from three thousand to five thousand five hundred dollars. The incident prompted investigations and displaced guests as authorities worked to determine the cause.
A Cottage hotel fire on Monday afternoon caused about 2 509 dollars in building damage and 500 to 750 dollars in furniture losses. The blaze started in a west room on the second floor and collapsed the roof while walls mostly remained intact. Water damage and ice inside the building were noted with some furniture saved during removal.
The building shows ice encrusted floors and icicles on furnishings as workmen prepare to thaw and inspect. Owner Mr. Leach has not decided whether to repair the remaining structure or rebuild, with past plans for a larger concrete block hotel possible.
In Austin on January 12 over 100 legislators gathered as Mobley and Kennedy backers claim victory on the first ballot. Kennedy aide Hill says his candidate has 79 votes, while Davis of Brazos exited the race to support Kennedy after attending the Kennedy caucus.
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