Five Buildings at Sanger Burn in Major Blaze
Fire started from a gasoline stove in Horace Melton’s clothes cleaning shop at 12 15 pm destroying four large frame businesses on Mais Street. Loss estimated around 3000 with no insurance. Horace Melton severely burned while moving the stove. The blaze was checked by a bucket brigade and a thick stone wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan & Brockman
J. H. Jones
Sanger Drug Company
I.e
Bucket Brigade
Baptist Church
Essrs
Kirkland and Greene
Horace Melton
Fire damages five frame stores in Sanger
Fire on Bolivar street in Sanger destroyed five frame buildings after a gasoline explosion in the Horst shop. Damages included the Dr Lain block and the First National Bank property with W E Dunn’s dry goods loss about 150 dollars and the Peale restaurant about 50 dollars. George building vacant. Smoke reported in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. & C. Special
Sanger, Tex
Bolivar Street
Dr. Lain
First National Bank
W. E. Dunn
E. Horst
Brockman& Duncan
Ti. P. Melton
J H. Hughes
G W. Brewer
Music Lecture Series Highlights Worship through Song
Herr Buchler conducted three Sunday services at American Presbyterian and M E Church South, presenting music as spirit and unity in worship. He led congregational singing, offered a benediction, and urged churches to enhance music in liturgy. Future lectures and song services are scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Buchler
American Presbyterian Church
M. 5
Herr Buckle
Jesus
Herr Buener
When the Stork Arrives Start a Bank Account
The piece urges new parents to open a savings account for a child as soon as a birth is decided. It emphasizes ready money in the bank as opportunity and advises depositing spare change to build a fund for the child’s future education and business success.
Exchange National Bank Officers Named
Exchange National Bank announces A. J. Nance as President J. R. Christal as Vice President and C. Coit as Cashier with officers listed for the bank's leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
C. Coit
Jury Impaneled For This Week In County Court
This week county court convened at 10 a m and empaneled jurors J B Stogner P P Bromley J J Lee T A Gresham J M Miller C E Mercer C B Grey L L Roark Fred Hopkins and H B Fincher for the week The case of G W Potters N F Peterson was called for trial and motions to dismiss and to require itemized accounts were overruled The panel for the trial included J B Stogner J B Branley J A Gresham C E Mercer C B Grey and H B Fincher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Stogner
P. P. Bromley
J. J. Lee
T. A. Gresham
J. M. Miller
C. E. Mercer
C. B. Grey
L.L. Roark
Fred Hopkins
H. B. Fincher
G. W. Potters
N. F Peterson
J. B. Branley
J. A. Gresham
C. B. Gray
City Council Tonight Focuses On Tax Levy And East Hickory Street
City Council plans a regular monthly session with two main items. The tax levy for the upcoming year is expected without changes from the postwar rate. A committee report on the East Hickory street improvement will be presented for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deavenport
East Hickory Street
Evans, Beyett and Hoard
Memorial services honor Lee and Jackson at City Hall
The Daughters of the Confederacy held Sunday memorials at City Hall for the anniversaries of Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Minnie Paschall presented Lee from a Southern Standpoint, Rev Andrew F. Hellman offered remarks praising Lee and Jackson, Sue Withers sang The Last Hope, and Mrs. W. E. Durbin spoke on Stonewall Jackson. Mrs. W. L Foreman missed her paper on Foreign Impressions of Lee due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Minnie Paschall
Lee
Andrew F. Hellman
Jackson
Sue Withers
Last Hope
W. E. Durbin
W. L Foreman
Denton Pastors Organize Local Association
Local pastors met at Rev. F L McFadden’s residence to form the Denton Pastors Association. Rev. Fred L McFadden was chosen president and Rev. Warren T Whiteside was elected secretary and treasurer. Regular meetings set for 10 o’clock on Mondays after the first Sunday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. McFadden
Denton Pastors’ Association
Fred L. McFadden
Warren T. Whiteside
Pasteur Institute Letter Informs Vet About Cow Parts Shipment
Dr A L Bugher local veterinarian received a Pasteur Institute letter Monday about the cow parts shipment that allegedly bit Arthur Brewer. The letter said the shipment had not arrived and an examination would be useless if delayed to Austin. It urged Brewer to come to Austin for Pasteur treatment if hydrophobia was suspected. Brewer had not decided by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Bugher
Pasteur Institute
Arthur Brewer
North Side
Austin
Brewer
Pasteur
Fire Toll Rises From 3600 to 6009 With Five Frame Structures Lost
The report notes a financial loss escalating from $3,600 to $6,009 and confirms only five frame structures were burned in the incident.
Cotton sales record and prices noted in local market
N White buys 21 bales of inferior cotton from Taylor brothers at 12.40 cents per pound. The report states this price is around a recent low, though the very worst slump last week also noted by Delo Matthews in the local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. N. White
Taylor Brothers
Cc. N
White Monday
Delo Matthews
Lic
MANY SAW COMET OVER DENTON NIGHTS
Denton residents reported their first sighting of a new comet Sunday night after cloudy previews on Thursday through Saturday. The celestial visitor appeared initially near the north and swung toward the west as observers noted a faint filmy tail, about six feet long at times, visible for over thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Venus
Denton High approves contract for school book printing
Business Manager Fred Rayzor reports Denton High closed a printing deal with Abney & Browder at 1.65 dollars per page for a 150 page illustrated book. Delivery is set for May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rayzor
Denton
Abney & Browder
City Treasurer Issued 117 Street Tax Receipts So Far
Up to noon Monday City Treasurer Davenport had issued 117 street tax receipts at 3 dollars each with the February 1 payment saving 2 dollars per receipt. Last year total was 268 and Davenport expects to issue many more before Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deavenport
Davenport
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Hamburg
Williams Store
Moon Brothers
Farry
Wilson Hardware Co
M’quigg
East Side Square
Velie
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & CO
Exenante Bank
Denton, Texaz
Sanger Burn
Ber
Mais Street
J. D Brooks
Horst
J. H Hughes
I. C. George
F. Q. Brockman
G. W. Brewer
J. W Koons
Erty
Brooks
Melton
Sanger
Porter
Pet
Erson
Erruled
Monda
Council
East Hickok
Lee and
T. B. C.elebrat
Therntrs
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Evans
Bronco
Selig
Benedict Arnold
Princess Nicotine
Newcomb & Williams
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