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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
4
The advertisement claims the Staver buggy stands at the top of the medium priced market due to superior merit. It asserts strong demand where tried and invites careful examination of the line to see the many reasons for its reputation.
Fire damaged the P. Z. Cagle home on West Sycamore Street. Losses are estimated between 600 and 800 dollars, with 400 to 500 on the house and 250 to 300 on contents. Fire started in the kitchen flue, water damage and removal of goods added to the loss. insurance partially covers it. Normal students residing there sustained minor water damages. Fire department responded quickly and contained the blaze.
Have your prescription work done at Minnis' Drug Store where competency and equipment are best.
A committee appointed by the county teachers institute meets this afternoon to select books for the teachers library. Members include Prof A B Weisner of Pilot Point Miss Lillian Walker of Denton and Prof D B Allen of Lewisville. They aim to build a pedagogy based collection with other titles of interest to teachers funded by a $55 subscription.
Rev. Ernest Bushe, formerly pastor of Oak Street Methodist, is named missionary to Italy and will depart New York with Mrs. Bushe for overseas work. In Justin, a small pox case has been found and placed under quarantine, with R. T. Yerby handling the case.
The author describes the old clock still running day and night with weekly winding and fair accuracy. The repair department is a hospital for watches and clocks, offering specialty service, guaranteed work, reasonable charges, and punctual delivery.
The twelfth district convention of Knights of Pythias will be held in Dent on February 18 with expected large attendance. Notable attendees include Supreme Chancellor H. P. Brown of Cleburne Grand Chancellor Chas Powell of San Angelo Grand Keeper Henry Miller of Weatherford and Supreme Representative J. T. Bonner of Tyler. An open afternoon session precedes a secret third degree in the evening.
Live Oak Meat Market will open for business Monday offering best meals for cash with free delivery and new phone 92. Charley Keaton listed as the contact.
The Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a special Sunday meeting at the courthouse at 3 PM. The program features songs and readings about Lee and Jackson including Our Southland Stonewall Jackson's Way Do You Think of the Boys in Gray and a sketch of Edgar Allan Poe. A cordial invitation goes to Confederate veterans and those interested. A dish of chili is offered at the Ideal Restaurant. A girl was born Friday night to Mr and Mrs Robert Fain.
Mrs Hugh Grant and her baby from Dallas visit relatives. Thomas W Daugherty of Abilene a Denton county pioneer calls on old friends. Jesse F Fry of Antelope visits relatives. Floyd and Gillespie return from Uvalde area prospecting. J M Glenn from Granbury. W C Davis visits from West Texas. T N Degan from Lewisville pays taxes and handles business. first Denton trip in months.
Representatives Jennings Marshall and Worth S Ray plan a committee to visit Norman college and the College of Industrial Arts on Tuesday. The letter confirming the visit was received today by Col. C. W. Geers.
A note of gratitude from Mrs. W. T. Lanham thanks brave ex-Confederate soldiers for their kindness to her husband. She wishes God’s blessing on all who helped.
Ian Inge returns home from Fort Worth with a severe foot wound after a nail puncture. The nail nearly passed through the fleshy part of his foot, causing serious injury and medical concern.
4 H Arendall announced his dry goods store on the southwest corner of the public square has been sold to Mr Meyer of Dallas. The store closed today.
A. A. Anderson offers harness and shoe repairs plus high grade harness oil. Special attention given to rubber heels and buggy whips.
C P Scripture reports the West area experiencing very dry conditions. Maud N Turner recovers from grip illness. W P Green of Stony and W E B Pafford of Justin were in town today.
An ad claims asthma can be cured at home with a trial treatment and full information free of charge. It directs readers to Frontier Asthma Company Room 702 Buffle New York and mentions payment for frying chickens at a high market price near the Otman Hotel.
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