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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
3
A red cow with white spots branded J X Y was found. Owner should claim at 66 S Locust, R. L. May, 2718p sf. Lost keys also reported. return to this office.
Multiple rental notices: furnished rooms with light housekeeping at 124 N Elmine and 61 W Mulberry, one or two rooms for Mrs P C Withers at 18 East Oak, suite of rooms formerly Elks lodge available via P O Box 706, store building for lease at West Prairie and Welch, and Humphreys building with old phone 118.
Auction note shows a Majestic range almost new for sale or trade with Nathan Evans at Jarrell Evans contact 208 old phone. Also a three burner oil heater for sale with old phone 346. Listing codes itwp and itw27id are shown.
Local market note shows peaches priced at one dollar per bushel. Vendor J. J. Matthews advertised the fruit at the orchard location.
Advertisement states 20 acres with improvements for sale one half mile north of town plus additional lots and business houses and lots for sale. Contact phone 183 or inquire with L. Fulton.
FOR SALE LOW AND THREE pigs and eight shoots Y M TUR PIN old phone 42 263tfe FOR SALE FRESH JERSEY milk cow 72 South Elm New phone 267 green
Classified notice lists register ed Duroc Jersey pigs for sale with contact S. S. Ball, a five room house priced at $800 with down payment and rent-like balance via Dr. W. A. Jones, white Indian Runner duck eggs from imported stock at $6 per 13 and other matings at $4 and $2, paralleled by offer to send eggs by parcels post from Ben Fritz P O Box 561 Denton.
Classified notice seeking two men to board with rooms at 62 Pearl Street. Also seeks an assistant matron with boarding house experience for a good salary, call at Stodgård Hall or ring old phone 138.
John B. Schmitz Furniture Carpets and Undertaking offers packing and storing of household goods at reasonable prices. Call both phones 20 and 278 for service and details.
An advertisement from S C Von Roeder & Co at Sour Lake Texas offers a new method to remove wrinkles crow feet and facial lines. It promises bust development and removal of excess hair and invites readers to write today for free information.
Peacock Bros announces a new RESTAURANT in Lipscomb block offering short orders and square meals on Monday with full dining options and a wide menu.
A local dray business promotes first class household moving services at reasonable rates. The notice lists Les ter and Miles with office Lester and Sherrod and includes a new phone contact.
Classified notice announces Arabian Toilet Goods with a new contact line 338 blue. It lists Mrs A L Alexander at 12 North Elm Street and includes a 290c price or rate reference.
Two strong men to the wagon ready to move your trunks without bumping them down stairs. Skiles Transfer advertises reliable help for loading and transportation tasks.
Arkansas mill on S Elm St advertises chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs plus stove and heater wood with prompt delivery and full measure. Includes two phones for contact.
A local ad promotes two top Jersey bulls at Locknane's wagon yard near East McKinney Street with season price of 1.50 cash. It also advertises a house and lot for sale on Lula Street and mentions a new phone number 350.
Henry Kaltruther of East McKinney Street offers wood work, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, rubber tiring and shrinking services for local needs.
Fragmentary classified items advertise services including seamstress work at home, furniture moving, dairy products, and a Jersey bull for sale. Also mentions a wagon line and a local exchange, with scattered phone numbers and street references.
A. R. McGintie offers furnished rooms for rent from an office above Wilson-Hann's in Denton Texas. Ads seek a second hand refrigerator and advertise meat delivery from Ben Sullivan. McKelvy Wagon Yard on East McKinney Street provides cattle services and feed goods. J. T. Simmons promotes a Jersey bull service and country produce handling.
W E Botts, a graduate veterinarian, has moved his practice to Hackcock and Son blacksmith shop on S Elm Lipscomb block. New phone 269, residence old 486, new 132.
Automobiles repaired and ready for hire. W W Billingeley lists old phone 320 and new phone 448 for contact. Local automotive repair and rental services advertised with contact details.
An ad line promotes a messenger service with a 10 percent commission for handling accounts. It mentions a contact name W A Brashears and suggests quick collection assistance for unspecified sums. The fragment ends with a reference to 172tfe.
M. L. Martin A B M D treats diseases of eye ear nose throat and fits glasses. Office location over Railey Co. description notes medical practice and eyewear services.
CHAS. SAUNDERS DENTIST office over Long & King after Feb 1st Both phones DR W A JONES DENTIST West Side Square W N ROWELL D D 8 office over McCray's south side square J W FRALIN DENTIST SOUTH Side Square middle of block up stairs Denton Texas
Expert piano tuning offered by H E Starkloff with contact through Schmitz Furniture Store. Telephone number 299p appears in the classified notice.
Umbrellas and parasols repaired or recovered in all kinds and colors by M Berman at 15 McKinney Street. Also advertises second-hand clothes for sale.
Classified note seeks anyone wanting scavenger work and directs calling number 307 for details. Text is a brief job offer with a single contact method.
J M Gorley promotes first class cement work at right price and invites readers to obtain estimates.
High grade comers and brick work are invited to see S A Bushy to estimate the work needed. Friendly service and prompt help offered for brick work and related tasks.
In a scene at Miss Hollister's Hopefield Manor dining room, eight visitors assemble as suitors for Miss Cecilia Hollister. Iggins delays departure to gain counsel, while Ames notes rival suitors Henderson and John Stewart Dick among a cosmopolitan group led by the aloof Lord Arrowood.
A narrator recalls a chance meeting with Francesca Hezekiah, daughter of Cecilia, on a sunlit orchard wall. They trade flirtatious dialogue and reveal past tea room talk, while planning future confidences and shared adventures amid hints of litigation and escape from social constraints.
A plea urges residents to pray at home and buy from local merchants to boost store conditions, hire more workers, and grow the community. It argues that labor demand will draw people from neighboring towns, expanding both prosperity and population around the tower.
A Den ton shop classified in this week’s advertising columns drew widespread reader response. The notices listed wares and services with requests and replies from the public, reflecting active community engagement in local commerce.
In a playful exchange the narrator recalls Aunt Octavia’s unshakable love of adventure and fiction. The other speaker likens herself to Octavia, noting shared taste for romance and treasure tales while joking about cocktails and peril on distant trails. Hezekiah adds to the light banter with another laugh.
An excerpt describes a lively girl with independent spirit and bubbly humor, plus a market section noting stable prices and plentiful produce. Local items include apples, okra, and various vegetables, with weights and prices for grains, feed, hay, and dairy and poultry products.
Misses Ruth Adkisson and Ina Portwood of Denton return from Lewisville where a Denton society house party hosted by Miss Claudine Wilkins and Mr and Mrs Wilkins featured a Saturday dance Sunday activities and an all day Elm creek picnic Monday. The group included Ida Meadows Myrtie Washington Jessie Brooks Lucile Gardner Claudine and Stormie Wilkins Bill McKamy Joe Cox Ben Cunningham Stanley Farrington John Thomas and Mr Smith.
The page urges readers to read the advertisements for price deals on skille ts and pans and similar hardware items, claiming the ads may contain the best offers today.
By alias execution issued June 6 1913 in the case of Rateliff v Goodwin Sheriff Orr will sell the 175 acre tract described as beginning at the James D Young lot corner and running by specified lines for cash on the first Tuesday in August 1913 at the Denton County courthouse. The sale is to satisfy a $151.30 judgment plus interest and costs.
Final account of executor B F Paschall in the Denton County estate of Mrs Addie Fay. Also a divorce petition against William A Atkins. summons to appear in Denton County District Court on the 15th day of August 1913. Includes former marriage in Wisconsin and request to restore maiden name Etta S Taylor. Court clerk W E Durbin.
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