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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1912
Page
5
Chairman J M Smith calls all farmers in Denton county to meet at the district schoolhouse on Saturday January 20 to elect a chairman and seek a substantial reduction in the 1912 cotton acreage. Farmers Union blanks available from C Smith Fort Worth and to be sent to Smith at Sanger Route 3.
Court announces term for county civil docket with judgments by default continuances and setting of cases entered.
Pleas of guilty received on Tuesday morning with fines. Jury impaneled for second week includes Freeman Gary Lincecum Dorsey Ewan Waggoner Howell Owens Lawrence Cantrell Wilson Jackson. Civil docket lists cases: Johnson vs railroad damages first day. National Bank vs Wright debt. garnishment against Hightower. several debt and damages suits across weeks with amendments and continuations. (Continued on 3rd page.)
Judge Simmons submits a cass with bare facts to the special grand jury as part of special charge 10 in Tarrant County. The proceeding centers on the grand jury investigation and the evidence presented to date.
District Judge Simmons issued a special charge to the grand jury in the Boyce-Snead case as efforts to locate Mrs. Snead and two children continued. Action was expected by Wednesday morning with searches in Plano and surrounding areas yielding no results.
A. G. Boyce Jr. is reportedly on his way to Texas today after saying yesterday he would not return. The note comes from Winnipeg, Canada, with no further details on timing or destination.
Plano residents report Mrs. J. B. Snead is absent while her two children attend school. Authorities could not determine her location or whether she was present in Plano.
The Denton County Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held their first quarterly session in Denton with about fifty members present. President A. Smith led the 2:30 business meeting, delegates from across the county reported, and a large night session was anticipated with initiation of a class and open program.
North Texas health officials announce two deaths and eight new COVID-19 cases in Dallas within the last day, marking a local 24 hour record. Authorities urge continued precautions and monitoring as totals rise.
In Dallas two deaths and eight new meningitis cases were reported in the last 24 hours. Statewide reports show tentative signs of improvement with few new cases and one suspected case at Tirop. No new developments from Loyaly.
County Health officer returned from Drop after fumigating the home of Y. O. Clark where an 11 year old boy died Saturday night from meningitis. A 7 year old son showed symptoms and may be infected. Serum was to be rushed from Fort Worth and given on arrival. Additional fumigations followed in nearby homes. a quarantine was declared but ineffectual as neighbors kept away. Dr Edwards also visited areas near Little Elm and Rector for diphtheria and scarlet fever cases.
In County Court on Tuesday Fritz Pippin aged about twenty was adjudged insane. He was placed in charge by Sheriff Orr after showing delusions of being a congressman senator and a United States marshal.
Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Taylor were conducted at the residence on South Elm Street at 4 30 Monday afternoon Rev M T Andrews preached the service and interment followed in the Old Fellows cemetery pallbearers were W B McClurkan Legrande Lipscomb Jordan Scruggs J G Hester Claude Myers and W L McCormick
No new developments or cases reported in or near Denton. Dr. Piner notes the city shows nothing alarming and confirms continued precautions with strong citizen support while fumigating street cars.
Antiseptic solution restocked with pint bottles priced at 50 cents and phon s 275. Free delivery offered to customers.
A dispatch from Denison notes two deaths and four meningitis cases in Preston in Grayson County, located 18 miles west of Denison. The report confirms local health concerns and risk to residents.
Today and Wednesday will be fair and warmer in New Orleans Louisiana with higher temperatures and light conditions. The forecast calls for mainly sunny skies and no precipitation through midweek.
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