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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
7
Classified notice seeking a small movable goose or barn and offering to buy or trade before January 20. Mentions multiple tract sizes 40 to 131 acres and possible rent or bank notes. Contact William Wright at old phone 349 Denton Texas.
Fragmentary notice from Denton listing rent items, mentioning B A K McGintie and Exchange National Bank with directions north south east and west.
City Meat Market and ABLETT and SON advertise meat for sale on West Ak Street and Elm Street. Frank Wilkinson operates a meat market with fresh meats and an old phone 212, a new number not provided.
The Lacy Blacksmith Shop on Noeust Street specializes in horse shoeing and buggy work. Reliable service offered to local patrons.
Notices invite patrons to join a growing list of preferred customers at the Roberts' Barber Snop in West Ide. The short, promotional item emphasizes quality service and a loyal client base in a small-town setting.
Classified note advertising autos for hire under the agency name with a new telephone contact 330 or 48 and referencing the firm WB Angsley.
Moreman and Luster at the Red Barn advertise good horses, stylish rigs, and ample feed. The City Livery Stable offers horses and carriages with telephone contact and a New South location on West Vekory Street.
An Arkansas supplier at 8 Elm Street promotes chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs plus store and seater wood. They advertise prompt delivery and full measure with two phones for contact.
Dr W E Botts veterinary surgeon offers services from Jonson Bros barn on West Hickory Street with two phone lines listed Resience 486 and 298 blue local listing notes both old and new numbers for contact and appointment requests.
Veterinary surgeon Dr E Buyher offers all kinds of animal care with prompt calls. Office is Red Barn. Contacts include Walter Loftin residence 25 East Sycamore Vid phone 181. Phones 35.
J. M. Gurley and A. Bushey advertise concrete sidewalks and brickwork services with proposed pricing and contact prompts for customers seeking skilled labor.
Locksmiths advertise repair of locks and sewing work. Includes claim of making keys to fit any lock and mentions Magill and Shepard. Promotional brisk.
Draymen offer all drag work and household moves. Brownlow Strickland list new and old phone numbers with office near Exchange National Bank. Denton Transfer Co led by H. M Morrison provides citywide calls for trunks and baggage from Lipscomb Building.
Advertisement notes a new float line for drayage services with contact via phone 342 and lists W. H. Parks as proprietor. The terse ad emphasizes availability and business branding.
Southbound trains listed include No 209 Limited at 6 40 am No 205 Flyer at 7 65 am No 281 to Dallas 12 05 am No 282 Dallas 6 20 am and No 284 from Dallas 9 45 pm No 210 Limited at 8 30 pm Northbound trains include No 206 Flyer at 9 42 4 pm No 282 from Dallas 4 25 pm No 284 from Dallas 9 45 pm Gentiles schedule lines shown with incomplete station details
Two meningitis cases reported in Houston on January 18 are expected to recover. The Associated Press notes incidents involve local residents with no further details given.
The state commands Sheriff to summon Arthur Beaver and C B Jernigan by weekly publication for eight weeks before the return day. A civil suit, Gordon Elmore as plaintiff against Beaver and Jernigan, seeks debt, interest, attorney fees, and foreclosure of a lien on land in Pilot Point Denton County Texas. The case is in District Court Denton County, judged in 1911.
Greenville Tennessee resident W. H. Housley recalls a severe cold that developed la grippe and tonsillitis. After trying doctors and eighteen months of worsening, he used Peruna, benefited after one bottle and continued with more, leading to recovery. He urges readers to ask for a free Peruna Almanac for 1912.
A long ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple solution for thinning or gray hair. It claims dandruff removal, scalp cleanliness, and restored natural color with a few applications, offered at fifty cents a bottle by druggists with J. A. Minnis as special agent.
Associated Press dispatch from Thornton reports a quarantine set to control a suspected meningitis outbreak. Authorities declare measures to limit movement and monitor people exposed, with officials tracing contacts and enforcing isolation where needed.
During a visit by the Le Brun Grand Opera company they rode a spring wagon to the racetrack. A muddy hole toppled a heavy horse and the driver cursed before Mme Le Brun sang to the animals. She took the reins and after one line the horse stirred and rose. Later, as they slipped in sand, she sang The Last Rose of Summer and the team moved on, proving the horses responsive to her music.
Overstock sale cuts prices on ten dollar umbrellas to three dollars and fifty cents. Readily available for shoppers seeking a fine umbrella at a fraction of cost. come in to see the values and take advantage of the quick sale.
Kreso is an efficient insecticide disinfectant deodorizer and cleanser that purifies the air and protects from contagions. Mix one part Kreso to seventy five parts water and spray premises. Sold in pints 25c quarts 40c half gallons 65c and gallons 1.25 with free delivery.
Rome reports reveal letters from Italian officers and soldiers in the invading force say battles hailed as Otal and victories in official dispatches were actual reverses.
Denton county friends of Tilford Wilson and Miss Lillian Craddock noted the quiet marriage Friday in Dallas News terms. Miss Craddock, daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Craddock of Denton, wed Tilford Wilson of Sanger in Rev Georg W Truett's study, then visit Denton before settling in Sanger.
Births announce a boy and a girl to local families. A false fire alarm was reported on McKinney Street. Prof Haustein’s family reports a light diphtheria case in a 2 year old. Odd Fellows plan a program and meal for the County Association meeting Tuesday. Tax Assessor Miller mails school tax statements. Severe weather pauses Chemis of Christ services until Sunday. Elder Young to teach Bible class 7 to 7 30, C E Wool Qeive to lead singing.
Reported unpaid obligations tied to Wyatt Gould of the Southern library association during Denton library installation were confirmed true after review. Wyatt paid all outstanding fees and seeks collection of delinquencies, with signatories noting investigation and accuracy. Church announcements follow with Bible study and sermon times.
The piece argues that the biblical phrase spare the rod refers to authority and guidance rather than corporal punishment. It notes Solomon's wording and cites Psalm 23 to show the rod as symbolizing leadership, not physical discipline.
A fragment notes a bargain price of forty cents a month for a product or service called The Lally. No clear dates or full details are legible. The item appears in a brief advertisement snippet.
Proper food is necessary in the winter to furnish heat for the body. Let us show you the kinds we have and our AI stock of canned goods. Phones 7. Turner Bros.
Denton County court sentences the unknown heirs of multiple decedents to appear at the next district court for a land dispute over 81 acres from the Westley Pogue and John Carter surveys. Plaintiff William Ford alleges unlawful entry and seeks title quieting, damages, and cloud removal with extensive chained heirs and disputed deeds dating from 1850s to 1880s. The notice calls publication weekly for eight weeks prior to the February 1912 return day.
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