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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1912
Page
2
The notice from the Record and Chronicle Company includes subscription rates for weekly and monthly editions, telephones, and publication notes. It states that all subscriptions terminate at expiration and invites corrections if any erroneous reflections appear in the columns.
The piece compiles local county posts and city posts up for election, names several candidates such as F. E. Tobin and W. C. Orr, and reports on Taft cabinet chatter with Knox, MacVeagh, and others. It notes Watterson’s feud over campaign funds and Tillman’s calls for evidence amid Wilson’s denials.
A foreign savant reports a newly found African tribe with a noted fondness for work. The article corrects a misidentification of Alex Coke with Alex Pope, clarifying Coke’s Katy Railroad role and his opposition to Woodrow Wilson, as he would vote for Taft over Wilson.
An inquiry was received about a list of Preacces. The caller asked for details and potential availability. Further clarification or records may be needed to respond.
Mr. Bryan lends his endorsement to a later inaugural date, prompting questions about his personal interest. Some papers doubt a motive, suggesting he might favor a sooner date if he stood against postponement.
The record notes Denton residents rally to aid a destitute ill family, with prompt donations that meet pressing needs. It argues indiscriminate charity is wrong but praises a measured Denton approach that cares for the truly needy.
An editorial argues that Fort Worth responds generously to pleas for help, challenging critics who see only crime and praising the city’s residents who aid the distressed without hesitation. It defends the idea of communal support across Texas towns.
Local notes from Krum Pilot Point and Justin detail upcoming trades day, school news, and civic activity. Reports mention improvements in Pilot Point street paving, new officers for the Justin Commercial Club, multiple local injuries, and a Batchelor family dog bite case prompting Pasteur treatment.
Farmers across the county capitalize on clear days with plows and cultivators in use. Cotton pickers are active in adjoining fields, reflecting busy agricultural activity amid seasonable spring weather.
The Lewisville Enterprise urges residents to unite to build up the town and avoid tearing each other down. It emphasizes that all residents are partners, not opponents, and highlights cooperative business growth as the path forward.
The Enterprise lauds Lewisville merchants for fair dealings and public-minded activity. It highlights their role in town improvements like cleaning Main Street and notes their leadership in Denton area commerce, stressing how the burden of funding local upbuilding often rests on these five men.
Col Henry Watterson issued a Monday night statement on the Wilson Harvey Watterson affair declaring the conflict centers on who lied. He recounts his first meeting with Wilson and the lead up to the Harvey meeting at the Manhattan club and says he has proofs but will not present them. Judge Mc Comb, Wilson's manager, only praised Watterson's vocabulary and speech.
The Duke of Fife dies in Assuan Egypt from congestion of the lungs. Indictments in the dynamite conspiracy case are expected soon from the Federal grand jury at Indianapolis. President Taft began a three day visit to Ohio and was principal speaker at the McKinley day banquet in Cleveland.
The campaign manager for Senator LaFollette declares he will stay in the race to the end and launch a nationwide campaign to promote his candidacy.
Gov Sanders withdraws from the Senatorial race in Louisiana making a second primary unnecessary. Judge Hall remains gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Broussard wins Senate slot signaling a decisive win for anti-machine leaders in the Pelican state.
At a spirited Monday caucus of House Democrats lawmakers decided not to fund new battleships or public buildings this session. The move saves about 40 million dollars and surprised many since the caucus was convened to consider the 16 million dollar public buildings bill.
Patched notice from Farmers Gin Co announces operation all next week. They invite patrons to bring cotton to the gin and promise the richest market price, with W J Hamilton as manager.
G W Elbert advertises poultry for sale or purchase at Barber's store in Ola. Contact numbers listed are old 474 and new 266 for arranging trades.
Gov. Wilson says he did not ask Harper's Weekly to stop backing him and says the incident was a misunderstanding. Col. Harvey replies cordially that the Weekly will print a brief explanatory note outlining independence and welcomes clarification.
Paris Letter reports France's minister of justice pressing to crush sorcery practices amid superstition. It cites cases in Normandy where fear of witchcraft led to a villager's death and a Morlaix case where a so called wizard caused a girl to die by prescribing a deadly ritual involving earth from a grave and a spider.
A mathematician explores the vast number of distinct deals possible when distributing all fifty two cards to four players thirteen each. He illustrates with a graspable example and notes that even a billion humans dealing nonstop for ages would not exhaust the number of essentially different distributions.
Government Biological Survey analyzed stomachs of three turtle doves and found 23 100 hawkweed seeds along with seeds of several other weeds, highlighting the birds role in protecting crops from weed damage.
The article asserts that grain fields benefit more from seed-eating birds than human labor for weed control. It claims birds greatly reduce crop losses, with natural increases saving American farmers about 500 million dollars annually if left unchecked.
John Collier, secretary of New York's Board of Moving Picture Censors, denounces objectionable picture plays as never passing. He likens their creators to Uncle Jethro, who jokes about fishing in a tiny stream to prove to his wife he has no time to sift ashes.
A humorous exchange recalls a local winter town where a former college glee club tenor wonders about opening a law office. He jokes that his singing at the college affects his prospects in Winterville.
An actor at the Players Club in New York extols David Belasco as a masterful stage manager with a superhuman sense of harmony and detail. He recalls Belasco's childhood remark about chocolate cigars and plans to “at them in the smoking room.”
A Rexall Store advert promises to cure constipation with Rexall Order, claiming it strengthens bowels and nerves, acts without purging, and is safe for children. The store offers a full refund if it fails, with sizes 10c 25c and 50c and a risk-free guarantee.
A brief notice urging readers to purchase a meal ticket at IDFAL restaurant to secure savings. The promotion highlights cost benefits for patrons choosing the meal option.
The Record and Chronicle tease the next classified page suggesting a selection of items and notices may be available. Readers are directed to check the end of the issue for potential offerings and listings.
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