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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1910
Page
4
A local tailor advertises cleaning and pressing of men’s apparel and skirts. The shop will call for and deliver with a new phone number listed as 406 Na 6 West Sid Square.
A request orders prompt delivery of first class coal with full weights. The note emphasizes accurate weight verification and timely fulfillment for immediate service.
Miss Dorothy Williams hosted a progressive 500 party on Thursday night honoring Miss Mamie Jagoe of Dallas visiting her father Hon J W Jagoe. Six tables of eight games were played with Eva Blount and Robi Hoffman earning souvenirs for top score.
A reader from Jonesville, Louisiana encloses a one dollar money order and asks to send the money’s worth of Simmons Liver Purifier in tin boxes. The note states thirty years of use and asks for 25 cents per box. No further commentary.
To the people of Denton I have long worked with top watch factories and now offer the best possible service as a watch repairer. I can make your watch both a pretty ornament and a reliable timepiece with fine hand engraving and jewelry work a specialty. Come in and get acquainted. Reeves the Jeweler with O M Curtis.
A Baptist Bible conference in Fort Worth with Dr. Little and Dr. Smith drew larger crowds Thursday and Friday. Lectures covered Philemon, eternal life, and the security of the believer, with Rev. A. J. Barton and E. E. Lee among speakers. sessions emphasized preaching and holy living.
Washington man recalls ten year battle with consumption and how Dr King’s New Discovery cured him after six bottles. Advert reads quick relief for coughs colds bronchitis and all bronchial affections. 50 cents and 1 dollar trial bottle free guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.
District Agent Wm Ganzer of the U S Agricultural Department will supervise demonstration work in ten counties including Wise Jack Young Wichita Clay Montague Grayson Cooke and Denton. An effort seeks a local Denton agent as well with prizes promised by Denton merchants.
Advertising note announces cheap grocery goods from H F Keller with free delivery on trial orders. New phone line 312 130¢.
Stockholders of John B. Denton college meet this afternoon to settle the disposition of the property. J. W Shaw of the Southland university regents said the regents have nothing to offer but favor sale to divide proceeds among interested parties.
County Tax Collector Crowder announces extended hours and night service to ease tax payments for locals and out of town residents. The office will stay open as needed beyond normal times, with Deputy J. H. Cleveland added to handle the rush as February 1 targets higher collections than last year.
An old time testimonial from Mrs. Eula Presland of Greenfield Tenn endorses Hunt's Cure, claiming constant use for fifteen years to treat eczema ringworm and related skin troubles. Price listed as 50c per box.
Prof W H Long formerly of North Texas State Normal and former Amarillo public schools head has been appointed soil bacteriologist in the Department of Agriculture in Washington. He assumed duties last week and Mrs Long and children will join him in the capital after winding up local business and selling the home here.
The Kunze bakery relocates from West Oak Street to the Mentzen building on the north side square. All friends and customers are asked to note the change and call for any needs in the complete bakery line. Old phone 259.
The Bankers and Citizens Co operative Life Insurance Company of Denton receives state approval to form a non stock life insurer under the act of the Thirty first legislature. Nine directors are named including Robert H. Hopkins Jr J P Blount B H Deavenport J W Cook M L Martin M D W C Edwards W D Birdsong C A Smith all of Denton and W W Birdsong of Fort Worth. A license requires at least 200 policy holders each with a $1000 policy and full premiums in hand before issuance.
County Attorney Charles Mays was in Keller on legal matters. R D Lightfoot of Dallas and Miss Cunningham visited Dallas friends. Orus 0 Toss of Pilot Point and Hatton Jarrell from Fort Worth were here on business and visiting relatives. Mrs J B Smoot of Dallas visited Homer Smoot and O M Curtis. A J Jarrell and family returned home from Temple after visiting W F Jarrell. E H Beal traveled from Pilot Point, joined by E P Horne who plans to move to San Benito near Brownsville with land holdings. Stamford club fundraising hints emerged as J Ed Wilson Sr returned from Stamford with praise for a fair to aid the Stamford Commercial Club. W W Smith and Grover Adcock reported very bad Denton to Frisco roads due to freezes and mud, worse than 1907 floods.
Asthma trial treatment promotes a free at home cure with full information. Frontier Asthma Company invites readers to contact Room 702 in Buffalo New York for details.
The notice states street taxes for 1910 are payable now. If paid before February 1 the amount is $3 for the year. after February 1 it rises to $5. Taxes are payable to B. H. Deavenport, Treasurer, at the Denton County National Bank.
Local supplier M. R. Gilbert notes prices for paints in Mound City run higher by a trifling amount, reflecting small cost increases for finishing supplies.
Mid term examinations began Friday at the North Texas Normal and will conclude Saturday. Students prepared this week for the two day assessment across multiple subjects.
Advertises Capudine as a headache remedy with claims of quick relief and nerve calming effects. Promotes pharmacy as safest choice for prescriptions with assayed medicines, graduate compounding, and free home delivery via phone 52.
The Lewisville Enterprise reports insurance adjuster paid Jas Hayes Sons 6500 for recent fire losses while buildings and items valued at 7690 were saved. Frank Allen and another resident have small pox with quarantine in place. Seventeen cases near Kamy switch raise rural risk. a Fort Worth patient traveled via Cotton Belt and Frisco to spread the illness.
The First National Bank held a Tuesday afternoon meeting and elected directors W. D. Milliken M. D. Fagg J. H. Donald M. Jacobsen J. W. Spencer BE L. Berry and B. L. Spencer. Directors then chose officers BR L Spencer president W D Milliken vice president J W Spencer second vice president ER A Berry cashier T L Pagg assistant cashier and secretary to the board. The Lyceum course second event features Mr J H Totten on January 17 with a 35 cent admission.
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