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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
2
The Chronicle notes subscription rates as 400, two and four dollars and invites readers to alert publishers to any erroneous reflections about individuals or firms for correction.
A panoramic 1909 calendar entry lists Frederick the Great born 1712, Prince Albert Edward proclaimed king, and quotes from Shakespeare's Henry VII and Othello. It notes General Russell A Alger died 1907 and references royal pageantry and courtly verse as part of the calendar.
An 1909 calendar entry notes dates like Burns birthday and Shakespearean tidbits. It also reports on Texas railroad commissioners quarrelling over public interests and a Brownsville era race debate stressing Southern white and Black leaders must resolve racial issues with conservative, cautious policy.
Denton editorials discuss enforcing Sunday laws and the role of buyers and sellers, while the Dallas area papers criticize hired spies and examine editorial integrity. The Record and Chronicle explains charging for notices and obituaries, and McKinney Examiner defends fair pricing for public notices and paid contributions.
In Pilot Point the Post notes room for progress with a few subjects susceptible to improvement. The item reflects a back talk stance on local issues and mentions an information nugget from a county record.
The Record and Chronicle notes Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin launches LaFollette's Weekly to inform an anxious public of his ideas. The initial issue is small but signals an important public message despite the senator's busy Washington schedule and limited time for publishing duties.
The Chicago News humor column notes paradoxes about belief and prudence. It reflects on women's faith, male stubbornness, aging myths, budgeting woes, and charitable limits, pairing wry observations with social commentary on daily life and urban repairs.
You should not delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kidney or bladder trouble because neglect may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. The remedy claims to correct irregularities and cure kidney and bladder disorders offered by Garrison & Kimmins.
J L Abbe of San Angelo and Dr J P Blount, both former Van Zandters, recount how county leaders after the war declared Van Zandt a free and independent state. Federal troops halted the move, driving the resoluters into the brush and ending the attempt to secede from the Union.
The Texas ranch of 7 003 000 acres linked to James J. Hill would cover about one twenty sixth of Texas. The text compares Texas area 265000 square miles to German empire 208830 square miles and notes U S population about 90 000 000 could fit in Texas with two acre plots each.
A playful farmer grants a visiting picnic party access to his land. He warns about rattlesnakes in a crickbed and a damaged dam, touts his farm’s hazards and quirks, and jokes about guarding livestock while inviting guests to explore a ravine and woods with liberty for the day.
Cassell's Saturday Journal reports a scene where an elderly aunt comments on a nephew's gramophone record of her cornet solo. The moment turns tense when a joke about the aunt's will is revealed, hinting at a hoped-for financial gain.
L Tom Burrus and Dug Steele were arrested and jailed today in Paris Texas charged with robbing Geo Smith and Wil Ivy on a public highway. The pair rifled the victims pockets at the point of a revolver.
In Scottsboro Alabama on January 25 a negro who tried to assault James Ridley’s daughter was lynched. A former tax collector’s barn and livestock were set ablaze by a discharged servant while the family defended themselves and fired at the assailant as he fled. Bloodhounds and a posse pursued him. Initial reports of lynching were contradicted.
Washington man recounts a brother's decade long struggle with consumption until using Dr. King’s New Discovery. Six bottles cured him. the remedy is praised for quick relief of lung complaints and bronchial illnesses. Trial bottle offered free and guaranteed by J. F. Raley & Co.
A Ringling Bros. representative and local interest talk tax changes to allow large circuses to perform in smaller Texas towns. They note past plans to visit El Paso Abilene Fort Worth Dallas Waco San Antonio and Houston and urge passage of a bill to permit 80 towns visits annually.
Taft aims to organize Taft clubs across the South to reform the Republican Party into a white man’s and respectable party. Hammond will lead general organization while Hitchcock will push party regeneration and oversight of Federal officeholders to elevate the party’s tone. Democrats doubt Republican chances and mock the plan as a heavy task.
A New York Press reflection notes that a man stays crazy for a girl only if she remains pursued by another man. The honeymoon fades when couples stop dining in hotels and the wife cooks at home. It mocks a man’s reaction to a company calling its surplus a liability.
Harry M. Towne of Melrose Massachusetts who vanished 27 years ago reappeared yesterday and is visiting his brother. The long absence had left family and neighbors surprised by his sudden return.
Fort Worth Record reports a Northwestern Miller editorial accusing Texas mills of mixing rice hulls with export wheat. F M Rogers of Medlin Mills protested, demanding truth and affidavits. Alliance Milling Co and others provide sworn denials. more affidavits anticipated from multiple Texas mills.
A Western judge granted a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. The ad promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming they prevent constipation, cure liver trouble, banish headaches, and conquer chills, selling for 25 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
Rome report cites Deputy Nitti estimating 173 million dollars in Messina area and 100 thousand dollars at Reggio for earthquake damages.
Taxpayers are asked to pay street tax for 1909 to B. H. Deavenport at the Denton County National Bank between now and February 1, 1909 for $3. After that date the tax increases to $5.
The Government files thirty five suits against the Oregon and California and the Southern Pacific railroads for possession of 353000 acres of land in Oregon valued at 15000090 dollars. About one hundred individual defendants are named in addition to the railroads.
Capudine advertised as the fix for headaches and nerves. It claims to clear the head and brace the nerves and is offered at drug stores for purchase.
The district court at San Augustine Texas upheld the tax assessment against Lufkin Land and Lumber Co. The corporation was taxed 15000 dollars on 60000 acres of timber land amid alleged discrimination.
A local ad touts Simmons Cough Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung inflammation. It claims to ease coughing and provide rest and peaceful sleep, encouraging users to stop coughing even at night.
Dutch Nowlin, a farmer near Capeville, was released on $3,500 bond after a brief hearing on charges of killing physician J. R. Holly. Authorities say the unwritten law is involved in the affair.
Advertises willingness to pay the highest market price for frying chickens. Includes a notation 139¢cd 1w OA and signs as MAN Huish.
A Seattle grade school pupil Willie Winters is punished for dropping a marble. A search by the superintendent uncovered 167 items in his pockets including a knife nails pins marbles poker chips bottle tops nuts and BB shot. The reprimand and its outcome will be showcased at the upcoming teachers convention.
Denton Trust Company announces notary public services available to individuals and businesses. Clients can obtain authentication of signatures, sworn statements, and certified copies by appointment at the main office.
Helen Holbrook and Miss Pat visit Glenarm House with Mr. Donovan. The narrator observes Helen signaling to a distant boat, notes the suspicious Stiletto and Italian sailor, and tracks letters exchanges while the Stiletto disappears and Gillespie remains unseen. After ten days of calm, Henry Holbrook departs with Helen’s draft from Gillespie.
In a deserted campus area, Helen defends a father against unfair blame while a narrator recalls a hidden coffee spot with Miss Pat and Helen nearby. Tensions escalate as a quarrel reveals accusations that Uncle Arthur ruined the family and that the father must change his ways.
Advertisement notes Capudine cures sick headaches nervous headaches travelers headaches and stomach and female troubles. Claims liquid form gives immediate effects and is sold by druggists with Carton sheets. This office.
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