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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
Notice to the public states that any erroneous reflection about a firm individual or corporation in the Record on and Chronicle will be corrected promptly upon request. The message also references subscription rates and contact for notices.
Excerpts from Shakespearean calendar notes dated January 29 1909 mention Thomas Paine born 1737 and McKinley born 1843. The piece contrasts historical lines with political commentary including Oregon whipping post and a sermon by Rev Charles Aked condemning graft and praising harsher punishment for grafters.
The article contrasts a proposed exemption for land notes and mortgages at six percent or less with editorials arguing for earnings adequacy and thrift. It discusses living wages, the right to earn through industry, and the push for precautions from disasters like theater fires prompting improved safety measures.
Post disaster reflection links the Collingwood school horror to broader safety awakenings. A Republic liner incident affecting nearly two thousand spurred a congressional bill requiring wireless telegraphy on passenger vessels, with the Republic’s wireless likely saving lives.
Washington reports outline a Tuesday Senate session on omnibus claims with amendments and a postponed vote to repeal the Tucker Act. Senator Foraker announced plans to reintroduce his bill to reinstate Black Soldiers of the Twenty Fifth Regiment discharged without honor after the Brownsville Texas incident in 1906. The House focused on census funding and the director’s printing powers amid a clash with pirate printing concerns. the army appropriation bill was briefly discussed before adjournment.
Several committee reports are noted. A candidate spending cap equal to the office salary is discussed. The circus tax bill and a train peace disturbance fine are introduced. A rule on advertising in papers is proposed with penalties. Resolutions seek Senate 31 and House 90 memberships with automatic increases, plus Confederate pension authorizations prior to 1900.
Mrs. Z. E. Goforth of Kansas City reports using Hunt's Lightning Oil to treat catarrh and headaches. She praises the sample bottle and two 2c bottles, calling it the best medicine she has seen and saying she cannot be without it.
Miss Ramona Rollins, once engaged to Denver mining magnate Joseph Warner, leaves Phoenix to Denver but detours in Kingman where she instead marries violinist Ralph Wiley of San Antonio. Her mother accompanies her on the journey.
In my family medicine chest no remedy remains unless it proves the best for its purpose Hunt's Cures has held its place for many years for skin troubles.
In Abilene Tex on January day a jury in Jones county returned a verdict of not guilty for Emmett Ashley charged with the murder of B C Hargrove at Anson last October. A similar case against Ashley’s brother was continued to the next term.
Washington resident WR Lipscomb cites his brother’s recovery from consumption after medical remedies failed and a six bottle course of Dr King’s New Discovery. The product relieves weak lungs coughs and colds and is guaranteed by J F Raley Co with 50 cent and one dollar sizes and a free trial bottle.
The Turner Art Exhibit opening today and tomorrow at Normal features over two hundred landscapes and masterworks from ancient and modern times. Brown and hand colored reproductions render the subjects in rich detail attracting local art lovers this afternoon.
The Indus trial and Orphan's Home in Macon Georgia reports nine years of success with Electric Bitters. The physician-style testimonial claims it strengthens stomach liver kidney function and purifies the blood. It is advertised as a top family medicine and especially helpful for weak children and female complaints priced at 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Advertisement invites readers troubled by dandruff itchy scalp or hair loss to write Cu-Cura Co. Tulsa Oklahoma for a free large bottle of Crude Oil Hair and Scalp Tonic.
Advert shows a vendor request by Denton Trust Company 145. It asks to submit notes and mentions buying good vendors. The rest promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation and sluggish liver with vague medical claims.
A terse notice announces money to loan on city property at 10 percent interest from the Denton Trust Company. The brief entry states the lender and interest rate with a concise financial offer.
A Denton Texas citizen Mrs W H Pierce endorses Doan's Kidney Pills saying they cured her kidney trouble in 1905 and she still uses them as a tonic. She notes procuring from J F Raley Co and urges others to remember the name Dean's Kidney Pills. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. 50 cents.
A Carlton State bank in Dublin Texas was entered in the night. The safe was blown open with nitroglycerine and about 12 000 to 16 000 dollars stolen. Five or six men escaped on horses after three men inside aided by two guards. Authorities nationwide were notified to search for the criminals. The thieves also ate the family breakfast left in the dining room.
An article touts a cheap home tonic for kidney issues and backache. It promotes a vegetable mixture with Kar yon, Dandelion extract, and Sarsaparilla syrup to purify blood, relieve rheumatism, and improve urinary problems. Claims include restored kidney function and neutralized urine.
J W Martin, late Socialist nominee for Denver mayor, will speak at the court house on January 28 and 29 at 7 30 p m. The event invites students and investigators and promises audience Q A with the speaker and time for a reputable socialist opponent. Ladies are especially invited.
Col C. Slaughter of Dallas sells 170 050 acres north of Big Springs to Soash Land Co of Waterloo Iowa for about 3 000 000 dollars.
A mistrial was reached in the Union City night rider case against Ed Marshall with ten jurors voting for acquittal and two for second degree murder. Denton Oil Mill advertising note follows about Denco stock feed offered in 100 pound sacks by grocers and feed stores.
If you are sensitive about shoe size Allen’s Foot-Ease helps wearers go a size smaller. Useful for dancing party shoes and breaking in new footwear. Provides instant relief when shoes pinch. Sold everywhere for 25 cents with free samples. Address Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy New York. Don’t accept substitutes. Three carbon sheets. This office.
Advert says the Abaco cigar is the best ever sold in Denton at five cents straight, better than many sold at a dime. The vendor is QO M Curtis, Cigars and Tobacco, inviting customers to try one today.
Jose Miguel Gomez was inaugurated as Cuba's first president in Havana on January 29. The brief item notes the historic event while the rest of the text advertises real estate listings and medicinal products, reflecting a mixed page from an old newspaper.
The notice extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for burns scalds wounds cuts and bruises claiming instant relief and rapid healing. It lists 25 cents at J. F. Raley & Co and mentions typewriter ribbons and this office.
Taxpayers may pay the 1909 street tax to B H Deavenport at the Denton County National Bank from now until February 1, 2909 for eight dollars, after which the tax increases to five dollars. Treas. B H Deavenport signs the notice.
The Turner Art Exhibit will be held in the gymnasium at the North Texas State Normal on Friday and Saturday afternoons from 2 30 to 5 o'clock. Admission is 15 cents and catalogues cost 10 cents. Typewriter ribbons are available.
A stiff wind from early morning made walking difficult and rattled hats from heads. Irate pedestrians battled gusts as signs and awnings blew down in Fort Worth, with other Texas towns reporting heavy winds and near hurricane force conditions.
Three railroads Texas and Pacific Rock Island and Denver suffer heavy traffic delays from sand and wind storms in North Texas and Oklahoma. Telegraph lines down in Dalhart and Wichita Falls, wrecks and derailed cars. forecasts warn of a severe norther reaching Texas tonight.
Muskogee Jan 29 The federal grand jury investigating town site frauds made its first report at 10 o clock this morning. The names charges and counts were held from the public and will not be announced until those under indictments are arrested or placed under bond. The jury continued hearing evidence today.
An advertisement promotes a skin disease remedy claiming it relieves instantly and cures promptly. The maker guarantees absolute effectiveness for cases of itching skin. The copy emphasizes misers and danger in comparison, asserting the product targets alloent ant cases.
A message from Deputy Marshall Charmpion at Roswell says S Nasworthy, formerly a liveryman in Brownwood and San Angelo, was shot there last night and is in critical condition.
Hyomei a eucalyptus antiseptic promises to cure catarrh with inhaler use four to five times daily. The ad claims rapid germ elimination and symptom relief and offers money back if not cured after a fair trial. A complete Hyomei outfit costs $1.00 with extra bottles at 50 cents. It also cites asthma croup sore throat coughs colds and grip.
In this tense scene at Port Annandale the talk centers on Henry Holbrook and an Italian sailor linked to Henry’s possible troubles. Gillespie worries a valuable lead lies with the sailor while Helen fears scandal and legal danger for the Holbrook family. The pair also spar over jealousy and a strained stepmother dynamic as private motives surface.
A man recounts being abducted on a golf course near Strawberry Hill and subjected to bizarre medical tests by alienists. He escapes to New Haven and northern Maine, then returns home claiming health and control of the button market. He reflects on Charles Darwin and ends with a hint of continuation.
Manual Plaza and wife announce the marriage of their children Maria Luisa and Bismarck Ferguson and invite you and your family to the religious ceremony at the parish church in big city with Dr. Dario de Jesus Suarez officiating on January 28 1909 at 6 pm. The couple will depart the following morning for their wedding tour from Linares Mexico. Foley's Kidney Remedy ad follows.
Hampton and Bassett presented their clever musical comedy skit The Drummer and the Maid at the Majestic to a large audience. Bassett’s Drummer Song drew strong applause and Mabelle Hampton as the maid impressed with her performance. Tonight they return with a new act Bits from Musical Comedy and an entire change of pictures marking highly regarded entertainment.
A Western judge grants a divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. Advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pill as a cure for constipation and associated ailments causing temper and colds. Product claims include headaches and liver trouble relief, 25 cents at J P Raley & Co.
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