This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
4
No. 216 division train and caboose jumped a bad track about a mile north of Aubrey. Conductor J. Jackson was shaken up but unhurt otherwise. caboose damage was slight. Slow orders issued for joint track and detours for early southbound trains.
Blizzard prevented the annual Chamber of Commerce meeting this month. The session will be held tomorrow night at the club rooms starting at 7 30 with director elections on the agenda and a series of talks followed by luncheon.
Health officers recommend antiseptic solutions and atomizers offered at Minnis Drug Store to prevent meningitis.
A brief ad promoting ISFAL RESTAURANT's grocery service promising quality first, quantity second, courteous treatment and appreciation third, and good delivery fourth. Turn to Turner Bros for tab keeping and aims to deliver all items, otherwise a note about Phoney.
Southwestern Telephone company announces strict use of numbers for connections with the February local exchange directory. An information desk will aid those who do not know numbers, then chief operator will handle requests. Manager Thompson notes operators must memorize 500 to 600 names and numbers and asks patrons to call by number for efficient service.
Hero in a Lighthouse J S Donahue of Haven Michigan, a Civil War captain, kept wrecks at bay as a lighthouse keeper. An account notes he avoided disaster with help rumored from Electric Bitters, which he credits for kidney and stomach relief after other cures failed. He praises improved sight and overall health at age 70. The ad promotes Electric Bitters at 40 cents via J F Raley & Co.
City Treasurer B H Deave reports 146 Denton residents have paid 2 to save 2 on the $5 city street tax by February first. After that date the discount ends and the full amount is due. G W Elbert invites poultry sellers to contact for pickup within city limits.
A list of births with dates and locations in Roanoke Denton Pilot Point Stony Aubrey and nearby areas. Also records the death of John Francis Mountain in Aubrey on January 15 at age 76 years 11 months and 18 days due to paralysis.
Rev Y T Cooper opens a three week sermon series for Denton young men at First M B Church with the theme Young Men Who Conquer. The first sermon targets temptation and North Texas Glee Club will sing with ushers and space reserved for young men.
Store advertises fresh stock of Atomizers at 50 cents each and notes continued growth in business. It invites customers to inquire about how orders are filled with care and prompt service, offering meal tickets and a phone order option.
County Tax Collector Hawkins issued about 100 receipts at the local office and saw many receipts ordered from agents across the county. The total nears 3,200 with six days left to reach last year’s near 5,000. Denton precincts show light payments and city receipts total 290 with only 20 paid Wednesday. Asthma cure ad appears in the same issue.
Carl Hoffmeyer aged 84 died Wednesday after several weeks with pneumonia. An old Denton County resident who moved to Texas in 1875, he and his wife lived on Frame Street. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at his Frame Street home with interment in Krum cemetery. Survived by seven children including Mrs Campbell and Mrs Boyd of Cleburne, Julia Taylor of Clarendon, Lillie Willard of Wichita Falls, John Hoffmeyer of Seymour, W M Hoffmeyer of Quanah, and L L Hoffmeyer of Cleburne. Funeral details note First Methodist affiliation.
At Minnis drug store prescription work is a specialty. This time of year people demand good food. We keep good groceries and will deliver them promptly. Phones 7.
Report notes 28 nights of freezing in North Texas and Ohio claims about ice across days. Includes an 1886 sworn affidavit by Frank J. Cheney of Toledo offering one hundred dollars for each cold catarrh cure case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertising lines for Alamo coffee maker and Lone & King products also appear.
Up to Thursday forenoon only 290 city polls were paid out of 800. Many misread the City Council action cutting the city poll tax which affects next year. If a resident has not paid for 1911, they cannot vote in 1912 elections. Elbert area service ad concludes with Grocers LONG & KING and a meat ticket offer.
A fragmentary notice notes Turner Bros promote groceries claiming happiness through fresh essentials. The terse wording hints at a misleading sales pitch and asks readers to beware suspicious offers from the vendors.
Ex parte Marvin Oliver files for writ of habeas corpus and custody in the Sixteenth District court. C B Oliver seeks possession of Marvin Oliver, claimed to be with his wife after a divorce. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for skin injuries with local dealer J F Raley & Co. mentioned.
Sanger W O W. elected new officers including F. M. Reeves as C C and T. J. Brooks as A L. C. B. Gary banker Homer Collins clerk J. D. Brooks watchman and Vuck Wood sentry. J. T. Coambers named Manager with R. V. Duncan overseeing the opera house.
The seller announces a fresh shipment of Nunnallys candy from the Atlanta factory by express. He praises the product as one of the best lines and promises superior quality versus eastern shipments.
The Ladies Aid and Mission Society of the First Baptist Church plans a missionary and social gathering at Mrs. C. Lipscomb Sr. home at 3 PM Friday. Leader is Mrs. S. A. Gibson. A lesson on Western Woman in Eastern Lands and a talk on Baptist sanitariums will be presented. The event is open to all church members.
Denton Traction Co advertises bright hay for sale at nine dollars per bale.
A local girl rides at midnight to warn and save hives during a dangerous Catskills forest fire. The piece notes Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for lung trouble amid warnings of consumption and pneumonia. Testimonials claim cure and weight gain, with price details and trial bottle offers.
A quirky notice describes Smith selling bananas at personal prices, easing as prices drop with a new car sale starting Thursday morning. The item frames a playful scene of price freedom and self-set costs amid local commerce.
The Texan notes Denton students at the University of Texas. Luther Hoffman promotes student government amendments and Evans Oratorical prize bid. Eugene Tanner leads the Y M C A, Homer Bruce excelss in track, Charley Francis wins debates and proclaims prohibition. Jerry Fowler seeks baseball, and local ads urge thrift through Chronicle listings.
To reach financial goals for the new year, Long and King offer guidance on saving more, earning a bit extra, and reducing expenses. They present practical steps to balance income with careful spending.
A local advertiser invites readers to enjoy a smooth ride behind a well turned out gentle horse team and to consider using their services for upcoming travel or events. The message emphasizes quality and customer focus to attract business.
Curtis' Ice Cream made from Jersey cream and fruit juices, sold in large quantities. Curtis' Drug Store is known statewide for this product. Try a dish today for 10 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.