To the Farmer
This message encourages farmers to adopt a bank account and use a check plan for paying bills. It claims systematic handling reduces risk from loose money and offers to provide a bank book and checks after the first deposit.
03 Jul 1913
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
1
This message encourages farmers to adopt a bank account and use a check plan for paying bills. It claims systematic handling reduces risk from loose money and offers to provide a bank book and checks after the first deposit.
The Denton County National Bank announces its officers and directors. W. B. McClurkan serves as President with J. L. Blewett as Vice President and B. H. Deavenport as Cashier. R. M. Barns is Assistant Cashier. other directors include D. R. Turner W. J. McCray J. F. Raley and G. H. Blewett.
Belgrade reports eight hundred Bulgarians killed and about three times that injured with one thousand captured in recent fighting. Geneva sources say the Servian Red Cross asks urgent dispatch of doctors and nurses as 3,000 wounded are moved from the front and heavy fighting continues.
Army reports Servians captured Istep town Belgrade and pursued the Bulgarians. Over 100 officers and 1,000 men taken. Ovtchepolye fighting cited with Bulgarian losses around 4,000 surrendered. Servian casualties about 2,000 killed or wounded.
Belton residents approved 65,000 dollars in bonds in a city vote held yesterday to fund street paving and waterworks improvements.
A short editorial urges that pluck, application, and tenacity define a man’s fate. It claims such qualities, backed by Exchange National Bank, turn effort into growth and opportunity. Bank founded 1881 promotes safety and service as guiding principles.
The Bureau of Agriculture reports cotton condition at 81.8 on 30 million acres as of June 25, up nearly a million acres since the May 25 update. Condition remains better than the last report.
United States Department of Agriculture reports 35,622,000 acres of cotton in cultivation, down from 36,045,000 last year and varying by state. June 25 crop condition stands at 81.8 percent of normal, with states listing planted areas and ten year averages.
Fitzgerald Slocum, correspondent for a Los Angeles newspaper, was expelled from Mexico under constitutional authority aimed at pernicious foreigners. He was escorted to Vera Cruz under guard and placed aboard a steamship to return to the United States.
Douglas Arizona July 3 reports say the battle of Guaymas remains active and claims that the town has surrendered to the rebels are denied by authorities.
The American people drank more whisky and beer and smoked more cigarettes cigars and tobacco during the year ended June 30 than any prior period. Totals include 143,300,000 gallons of whisky and brandy 364,000,000 barrels of beer 7,700,000,000 cigars 14,012,000,090 cigarettes 403,200,000 pounds of smoking tobacco and 33,200,000 pounds of snuff.
Sabine River at Greenville reported one mile wide and sweeping destruction in rich valleys. Hunt County seat isolated by floods as rainfall adds greatly to losses.
The Northbound Katy Flyer with 300 passengers is stalled south of Greenville due to Sabine River flooding and washouts at Caddo Mills. Rain worsened with four inches in three hours, submerging lowlands and destroying bridges, crippling rail service from Greenville to Mineola and beyond.
A one hour plus light rain in Sanger, Texas, helps corn but harms small grain harvest. Wheat and oats yield praised as among the finest this county has produced, with only partial threshing completed.
Mrs. J. T. Barton living southeast of the city was seriously bitten on the finger by a copperhead while in her cellar. The venom spread to her arm, causing intense pain until she was tended by her son Alderman J. A. Barton of Denton, who arrived after the snake was killed. She was reported improving the next morning.
Oklahoma City July 3 railroads announce two cent fares will be restored on all lines except Fi sco trains after midnight, ending the recent controversy.
Many veterans depart and others arrive for the Gettysburg reunion as extreme heat grinds on. The intense conditions lead to serious wounds among seven men after a resort hotel incident.
Gettysburg observes July fourth as veterans remain for exercises after the reunion opens. Eight veterans died from heat since start of events and seven men were stabbed in the Gettysburg hotel dining room amid an old blue veteran dispute over Lincoln. The report notes no Southern veterans were involved and cites a heavy rain easing heat. Gen Bennett H Young delivers the principal speech as UCV commander in chief.
Fourth of July plans shift with a Taylor funeral delaying the 10 am parade to 2:15 pm. Officials expect 5,000 visitors and over 100 autos in the auto parade with many decorated floats and a Shetland pony division.
President and Mrs. Wilson announce the engagement of their daughter Jessie Woodrow Wilson to Francis Bowes Sayre of Lancaster Pennsylvania an assistant under District Attorney Whitman of New York The wedding is expected in November
A sunny day brings high expectations with about 9,000 visitors anticipated for tomorrow’s county celebration. Organizers report strong interest amid favorable weather and widespread enthusiasm.
New York on July 3 reports the $100,000 jewel theft solved by the arrest of William Beck a 19 year old clerk from Udall and Ballou who confessed to looting the firm jewel safe single handedly.
Fort Worth July 3 Paul Fowler and Ernest Harrison two Black men who killed Robert Knetsch July 1 1942 will be hanged here August 7 in the local jail execution chamber as ordered by the court and reported today
Head of an anti trust league corroborates Lamar's testimony regarding authorship of the Stanley resolution Stanley did not know the author.
Henry Martin, leader of an anti trust group, testified before the Senate lobby committee that Edward Lamar drafted the congressional resolution used by the Stanley committee to probe the steel trust. Martin said he urged Kentucky Rep Stanley to introduce it and that he did not know Lamar’s earlier involvement.
Senator G. M. Hitchcock left the Democratic caucus over the graduated tobacco amendment to the tariff bill he supported. He said he does not intend to bolt the party or reject party support. A binding resolution will force party discipline and block further amendments in the Senate.
The House directs a swift inquiry into charges involving Martin Mullhall. lawmakers demand a thorough review of the allegations and related documents, aiming to establish facts and ensure accountability.
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