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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
2
Subscription rates listed show monthly delivery at 40 cents and annual mailings priced at 2.00 in advance per month and 4.00 per year, indicating a price structure for readers choosing different delivery methods.
The text notes subscription details and mailing classifications for the Weekly Record and Chronicle. It mentions post office mailing authority under act of Congress and deadlines related to August 28, 1908, with references to Denton Texas and second class mail designation.
Public notice states that any erroneous reflection on firms individuals or corporations printed in the Record and Chronicle will be corrected if brought to the attention of the responsible party. The notice requests readers to contact tape fishers for corrections.
The note records John Fitch born 1793 the steam boat pioneer and general dates for Louis XVI guillotined 1793 Stonewall Jackson born 1824 died 1863 plus Shakespearean lines from Twelfth Night Antony and Cleopatra and Richard I.
The Record and Chronicle acknowledge obligations to Senator Hayter and Mr Hill for duties related to the Senate Journal and House Journal.
A speaker states that having a poll tax receipt from state, county, and city confirms readiness to continue voting as in the past, asserting persistence in minority participation.
Governor Folk failed to defeat William Joel Stone known as Gumshoe Bill in a Missouri senate race. Stone won despite Folk expanding Republican ranks in the state.
Denton acts as a cotton shipping point ahead of Dallas and Fort Worth, though the note does not claim Denton is larger or more important than those cities. The comparison emphasizes trading position rather than urban rank.
The Nashville Tennesseean shows a clean, well-edited appearance with little advertising, indicating scarce prosperity. A recent Monday issue had under four columns of ads, suggesting a boycott possibly tied to the leading prohibition paper in the state.
After fifteen days of overcast skies a Chronicle reporter notes a renewed gleam of sun. Fifteen minutes after publication the sun reappears from clouds in the west, causing a wry grin at the article’s misfortune.
In his inaugural address Governor Campbell reiterates his attack on the Commercial Secretaries association. He denounces those who would grow the state by harming taxpayers and faults Secretaries for highlighting tax law inequities. The piece argues the cure lies with voters who protested Campbellism by backing an unknown blacksmith.
The text argues that the Saloon league should be represented in Austin during the submission dispute but warns that self-invited outsiders may harm the cause. It notes antis led by Jake Wolters are there to present their side and questions which pro representative best serves the cause.
Fragmented remarks discuss whether to submit an amendment. The speaker rejects calling opponents scalawags or whiskey bought, asserts some see the matter differently, and notes uncertainty about submitting the amendment.
The Sul Ross camp United Confederates Veterans asks for a pension increase for William Lanham, a four year Federal veteran now bed ridden. A committee visited him and the camp lobbied Democratic Congressman from the district to push a special bill. The swift passage shows reconciliation after forty years since the war.
The Record and Chronicle faces partisan critics after a socialist speaker and a resume of his address appear in the news. Denton County socialist votes and an Aubrey man’s subscription dispute spark reader ire, while the Grand Saline Sun notes editor challenges.
The pastors of Austin conducted a week of prayer just before the legislature convened, raising questions about whether the petition aimed at the lawmakers or the people.
At the Texas State Bankers association meeting in Austin on January 20, bankers lash out against a proposed law banning loans by banks without board approval. Banking Commissioner Love leads the discussion as three fourths of attendees, mostly National Bank officials, press questions on the measure.
The letter extols a creamlike compound of oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine, likened to D D D Prescription, claiming rapid relief and lasting cure for infantile eczema. A Pa minister’s letter describes a child’s face clearing after three and a half bottles and urges parents to try the remedy for persistent itching.
Several additional earthquakes at short intervals were felt here yesterday in Reggio.
President elect Taft and John D. Rockefeller were dinner guests at a banquet in Augusta Georgia last night.
In Washington on January 21, Senate debate centered on the Brownsville affair with Senator Frazer opposing reenlistment for discharged Twenty-Fifth Regiment soldiers. Senator Foraker planned to move Monday to advance his reinstate bill unless a voting time is agreed. The legislative budget bill was also under review as the Senate adjourned at 4 40.
Washington January 21 The House approved without opposition a resolution ending Gov George E Lilly Connecticut membership in Congress The naval appropriations bill was then taken up with few amendments focusing on navy yards stations and public works Representatives Foss Tawney Fitzgerald Gaines Macon spoke Mann presiding The session ended at 5 17 p m with plans to resume Friday
A reader from Franklin Louisiana testifies that Hunt’s Cure remains the best remedy in their family medicine chest for skin troubles including eczema and ringworm. They claim it cures itching instantly and has held its place for many years.
A Galveston child Mollie Hearst three dies from burns at Home for Homeless Children Sealy hospital. Fire damages 120 bales cotton on the Austrian American ship Columbia en route to Barcelonia. Dallas man E I Sorvin dies from injuries after jumping from a hotel window. Railroad Commissioner Colquitt addresses Hardware Dealers. Trinity National Bank to organize with 600 capital. San Antonio grand jury returns 13 true bills none against saloonkeepers or gamblers. Will Wheeler Negro gets eighteen years for murder after earlier death penalty. Denison delegates attend Methodist missionary conference in Sherman Bonham Gainesville district. Texas Midland wins suit over Mrs Mattie Caufman seeking 40000 after husband’s death. Palestine city council committee backs adopting commission form of government and seeks charter from legislature.
An old advertisement notes Allen’s Foot-Ease helps wearers slip into smaller sizes by sprinkling it in shoes. It promises instant relief for pinching footwear and suitable for dancing, patent leather shoes, and breaking in new pairs. Sold everywhere for 25 cents with sample free and address in Le Roy New York.
Twenty three men died in a fire that destroyed the Intermediate Crib one and a half miles from shore on Lake Michigan. Forty seven were burned or immersed in icy water, rescued by a tug and brought to a Chicago hospital. A survivor provided the details.
Business is Business Then why pay a high rate of interest on your farm loans when we will make you a loan on your land at 7 Denton Trust Company.
Mrs. Z E Goforth of 2119 Holly Street Kansas City reports relief from catarrh and headaches after using a sample and two 20 cent bottles of Hunt's Lightning Oil. She calls it the best medicine she has seen and says she cannot keep house without it.
News item reports 53 workers killed and up to 95 exposed in a powder explosion near Chicago shore on Lake Michigan. Authorities note the blast wrecked a crib tied to a mining operation and caused widespread casualties.
A Western judge awards a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. An advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills claimed to cure constipation and liver trouble while banishing headaches colds and chills. 25c at J F Raley & Co.
Fabrics in new dress ginghams with silk bands plus solid colors featured at Long Dry Goods Company. Wide selection offered for upcoming season.
New York Jan 21 report says Colorado and Southern with Fort Worth and Denver Texas branch will consolidate with Wichita Valley and Stamford Northwestern. Abilene and Southern and Abi line excluded. Texas legislature to be asked for merger bill.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-na tablets as a rapid and permanent cure for indigestion and stomach trouble. It claims relief from belching heartburn and dizziness, with a money back guarantee on a 50 cent box sold at M Curtis'. It also asserts that the product cleanses the stomach, purifies blood, and improves overall vitality.
Mr Donovan and Helen Holbrook meet by the lake at St Agathas in a tense, charged confrontation. They discuss the past, beliefs, and plots as Rosalind and other Shakespearean roles echo between them. A ring and a hint of family ties intensify the mystery and fate of their bond.
A narrator questions guards at St Agathas and observes two rooms in Glenarm House where Miss Pat and Helen Holbrook linger. He recalls a night walk, notes shoe prints, and admires Helen while local guards and a witty Miss Pat discuss peace and deception amid a mood of mystery.
Washington man credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing his brother of hopeless consumption after other remedies failed. The ad claims rapid relief for coughs colds bronchial complaints and lung troubles. Available 50¢ and 1.00 with trial bottle free and guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.
San Antonio Jan 21 Chairman Storey of the State Democratic committee says he supports submitting the prohibition question to the people. He emphasizes the legislature should carry out the platform and have the vote settled by voters.
In Denton the Mecora and Chron ie publish want ads that yield quick results. Small notices from residents and merchants appear daily, matching buyers and sellers with clear contact details and urgent prompts.
Deputy Sheriff Bud Taylor, under a writ of sequestration, has moved B. E. Cummings from land owned by J. W. Jagoe near Roanoke. Jagoe sought removal without success. Cummings, passive, watches as goods are loaded. He claims his lawyer advised inaction.
The Lagnas volcano in Tayabas, Luzon, became suddenly active between 8 and 9 o clock Tuesday night. Tel graphs describe a giant water eruption with loud detonations and deep rumblings. A large area of fields, roads and bridges were damaged while no loss of life is reported.
Advert says the salve heals severe burns from firefighting and sunburns, claiming instant relief for burns, scalds, wounds, cuts, bruises, eruptions, boils, ulcers, felons, and piles. It touts a quick cure and lists J. F. Raley & Co. as retailer.
John L. Sullivan has offered a 75000 dollar purse for a match between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson the negro champion.
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