Fort Worth Fourth of July Accidents Leave Four Injured
Fort Worth Texas July 5 four people injured in Independence Day incidents. A 13 year old George Hill burned when a firecracker exploded in his hand. C W Powderly and family nearly drowned after a boat collision at Lake Como. L Smith fifteen bruised in motorcycle crash. Albert Williams dislocated shoulder and broken arm after a horse race fall.
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Fort Worth
Tex
George Hill
Glennwood
Lake Como
C. W. Powderly
Powderly
L. Smith
Vanz
Albert Williams
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Road bonds and road work in Denton county call for action
The editor urges Denton county and particularly Precinct No 1 to accelerate road construction funding. References to radium and asbestos humor aside, the column notes surrounding counties building better roads, the withdrawal of a previous road bond petition, and the need to pay for improvements with a new bond issue if necessary.
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Denton County
Precinct No. 1
Man Loses Money on Corn Sale After Skipping Local Paper
A man in town sold a load of corn at 85 to 87 1 2 cents per bushel instead of market quotes. With an estimated 30 bushels he lost $8.75, enough to pay four years of a county paper subscription. He may not realize the loss, as ignorance is bliss to some.
Interurban link between Decatur and Denton urged
The Decatur community has long favored an interurban connection to Denton. Despite prior efforts and reports that a line exists, no service has appeared and residents hope the route will be built, enabling future transportation links.
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Decatur
Denton
Record
Chronicle
Dera
Good Words About Roads From Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes that permanent and passable highways linking rural districts to local markets form an economy not an exile, emphasizing practical road infrastructure over sentiment.
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Fort Worth
Farm roads compared to railroads for national growth
A rural roads advocate argues the good road to the farm community mirrors the railroad’s national role. He notes shipments from farm to market are costly, sometimes rivaling the expense of transporting a carload across the Dumont Enterprise.
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Dumont
Road bond issue praised as future good judgement
In a year from now when Brown county has good roads covering almost every precinct we will be complimenting ourselves on our good judgement in voting the road bond issue Brownwood Bulletin.
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Brown County
Brownwood Bulletin
Roads to Waxahachie Promise Prosperity for Town
The Waxahachie road precinct bond issue for building pike roads is presented as a small cost to the average farmer, less than wear on a wagon and team. The Waxahachie Light argues good roads spur town prosperity and Terrell Transcript notes towns prosper with proper roads.
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Pike Roads
Waxahachie Road
Waxahachie
Ennis Road Tax Proposal Outlined
Ennis News argues a road tax sufficient to improve every mile in Ennis precinct would be small per person and barely noticed by individual taxpayers.
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Ennis Precinct
Ennis
Capudine Relief For Headache From Colds And More
Capudine offers relief for headaches from colds heat stomach or nerves. Muid pleasant to take and acts immediately. Available in 10c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
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Flick
Capudine
Chamber Aims to Rally for Sidewalk Laws and Oil Prospects
An advocate urges the Chamber of Commerce to push enforcement of a new law to complete a sidewalk network by coercing reluctant neighbors. Mayor Bates endorses the measure as citizens in Denton County press for oil exploration led by a Texas company geologist. Oil experts say Denton County likely holds oil, but exact sites require drilling. a single well could spur further development.
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C. E. Schuge
Chamber of Commerce
Mossback
Bates
Texas Oil Company
Denton County
Denton Trades Day endorsements spark expected large crowd
Street expressions of support for the Denton Trades Day movement promise one of the region’s largest crowds in years. The drive aims at county wide cooperation and better conditions across interests as residents expect the original promises to be kept. Farmer and stock raiser C C Williams visited the Chamber of Commerce and displayed a peach sample of seven large peaches from a twelve inch branch, hoping to win premiums on Trades Day.
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Denton
Cc. S. Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Williams
Denton native finds Denton good but favors Houston
Bill Owens, once a Denton resident about twenty years ago, visited the Chamber of Commerce and said Denton looks good but is no better than Houston, which has been his home since leaving Denton.
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Bill’ Owens
Denton
Chamber of Commerce
Dente
Houston
Denton Chamber Adds Two Members With Prepaid Subscriptions
Two new Chamber of Commerce members joined on Saturday paying two months in advance. They traveled through Oklahoma and reported many towns there boast modern improvements. They praised Denton’s opportunities but criticized its lack of civic improvements and called Oklahoma towns smaller yet more developed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Denton
Chamber of Commerce Names Omitted Members Identified
An OCR notice notes Gran Christal A Grant and A D Miller were unintentionally omitted from the published list of Chamber of Commerce members. The three gentlemen are acknowledged as members and enthusiastic workers for the chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gran Christal
A. Grant
A. D. Miller
Simmon's Liver Purifier Alert Sale
An advertisement promotes Simmon's Liver Purifier in tin boxes at 25e per box claiming to restore liver health and overall well being with a full duty satisfaction promise.
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Simmon
Water and Light Rents Due by July 10 1909
Notice to consumers that all water light and power rents are due on or before July 10 1909 at the Water and Light Department office in City Hall. Superintendent H. C. Storrie signs the notice.
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Water and Light Department
H. C. Storrie
Hunt's Cure praised by Mrs. Eula Presland in Tennessee
Mrs Eula Presland of Greenfield Tennessee extols Hunt's Cure as a reliable remedy for itching skin troubles including eczema and ringworm. She notes she has used it for fifteen years and calls it peerless, available at 50 cents per box.
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Hunt
Eula Presland
Greenfield, Tenn
No Spoony Business Laxative Tablets Advertised
A vintage ad touts Cheatham's Laxative Tablets as a convenient malaria and bilious remedy. Claimed to have no bag effects like quinine, the tablets are described as pocket portable with a 40 spoon supply and priced at 25 cents per box by Geo Westlake.
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Cheatham
Geo
Westlake
School fund apportionment stalled by treasury shortfall
Austin reports July school fund apportionment delayed due to a $8,000 to $10,000 treasury balance and a shortfall of about $613,000. The department plans August payments, with per capita estimates around $6.75 for this year and about $7.50 next year to offset tax revenue gaps.
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Austin
Department of Education
Board of Education
Treasury
Astic
Night Riders Raid Ends With King’s New Life Pills
A satirical notice contrasts night riders calo mél croton oil or aloes pills with Mr King’s New Life Pills. The ad claims the product never distress, always cleanses the system and cures colds headache constipation malaria, as offered by J F Raely & Co.
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Mr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
Man and His Mate 50c at Curt's Drug Store
A short note announces the 50 cent price for Man and His Mate at Curt's Drug Store, indicating a promotional bargain or display item available to customers. The item is listed under the store's offerings with emphasis on its affordable rate.
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Man
Curt’s
New Automobile Road Rules Pulled From Country Roads
A gag set of absurd rules mocks road etiquette with fines for excess speed, mile by mile penalties, horn signals, and bizarre requests. It prescribes green to white seasonal car colors, red rockets at night, and a farmer’s deafness to passing autos.
Life 100 000 Years Ago in Swiss Cave Bones
Scientists report bones of ancient humans from a Swiss cave dating circa 100000 years. Modern danger comes from disease says A W Brown of alexander. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for curing his severe lung trouble and coughing. 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
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Switzerland
A. W. Brown
Alexander
Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
Desperado Boswell Recaptured After Tulsa Jail Break
Henry Boswell, the second of six prisoners who escaped a Tulsa jail two weeks ago, was recaptured today at Wann, Oklahoma after an extended chase. The report notes the dramatic pursuit and capture ending the jail break scenario.
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Tulsa
Okla
Henry Boswell
Wann
August Newby Dead at Hot Springs Ark
Word was received that August Newby died at Hot Springs Arkansas last Sunday. He was fifty three and one of the wealthiest men in Wichita Falls districts, with bank interests in Northwest Texas. Garrison Kimmine endorses Foley's Orino Laxative for stomach and liver trouble and constipation.
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Newby
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Hot Springs
Ark
Texas
Joley
Foley
Garrison
Laborer decapitated by work train in Wichita Falls
In Wichita Falls Texas on July 5 laborer C Coler was run over and decapitated by a Fort Worth and Denver war train. The incident occurred this morning near the city yard causing shock in the local community.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
C. Coler
Fort Worth
Denver
Hunt's Lightning Oil Praised by Texas Customer
A Halleisville resident, C. C. Cook, reports strong relief from pain using Hunt's Lightning Oil. He endorses the product and notes availability in 25 cent and 50 cent bottles.
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C. C. Cook
Halleisville
Texas
Fort Worth Mule Buyer Attends Denton Market
Notice dated for the first Monday in July states R. E. Doris of the Fort Worth Horse and Mule Company will be in Denton to purchase mules. Bring your stock for sale.
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Record and Chronicle
Denton
Fort Worth Horse and Mule Company
R. E. Doris
Bucklen’s Armica Salve Cures Piles After Ten Years
Rugless resident L. H. Napier credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with ending a decade of torture from piles after doctors and remedies failed. The advertised salve treats piles burns cuts boils fever sores eczema salt rheum among other injuries. Sold for 25 cents by J. F. Raley & Co.
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Napier
Bucklen
J. F. Raley & Co
Wilson Hardware ad promotes plumbing supplies and services
It will pay you to inquire about prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing work at Wilson Hardware Company and to read and use Record and Chronicle want ads.
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Wilson Hardware Company
Record
Chronicle
News of Gordon Smith's typhoid patient reaches group
In a burst of plan making Dicksie, Marion, McCloud, and Bucks race to aid Gordon Smith after learning a freight traffic man in Puget Sound's hospital corridor lies with typhoid fever. They scramble to organize travel, train a fast engine to Green River, and bring Gordon back, with Bucks guiding logistics and jokes about Dicksie’s future as a railroad wife.
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Dicksie
Mr. Bucks
Whis Smith
Puget Sound
Victoria
Gordon Smith
Marion
McCloud
George
Green River
Coast Limited
Rooney Lee
Bucks
Bill Dancing
Marion Sinclair
Whispering Smith Returns to Propose to Marion
In a rural hospital scene Bucks and Dickste discuss colonist trains and land, while Whispering Smith lies recovering. Marion comforts him as he admits long awaited love, and she returns his feelings, culminating in a quiet, hopeful confession at the end.
Denton Dye Works Promises Quality Telegraphed
A Denton business advertises high standards with a bold guarantee for all goods and services. The notice highlights steam dyeing and hat making, and announces a new phone number for the Fulton Building location.
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Denton Steam Dye Works
Pulton
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