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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
1
The bank touts over twenty five years of experience and pledges satisfaction in banking. It emphasizes keeping funds available for customers at all seasons and offering small loans to a large number of people rather than concentrating funds with a few.
The document lists officers and directors including President A J Nance Vice President J R Christal and Cashier Cott. Also named are F P Bates A M W Bush C A Williams J C Cott MV Inge Alvin C Owens and others.
Reno Nevada July 5 John Arthur Johnson a negro from Texas son of an American slave becomes undisputed world heavyweight champion after James J Jeffries falls in the ring. Jeffries is left with a swollen face bleeding mouth and a defeated air while Johnson remains unmated with only a lip cut.
The Reno dispatch items show Jeffries and Johnson in a July 4 bout with blows to the face and body. The narrative notes Johnson's apparent strength and the crowd cheering Jeffries’s early punches as rounds proceed toward a continuation on the next page.
Dr. G C Rankin of Dallas urged support for Cone Johnson for governor at a Denton district court room rally attended by about 500. He stated the Bailey issue has no part in the campaign and stressed prohibition as the defining issue, saying Johnson stands for prohibition while Colquitt does not.
An advertisement for First National Bank urges individuals to deposit money. It touts absolute safety with safeguards, burglary and daylight holdup insurance, and notes $70,000 set aside from earnings as extra security, plus $50,000 individual responsibility and $50,000 capital, totaling $170,000.
The forecast calls for party cloudy weather with showers possible in the eastern portion tonight or Wednesday. No major storms are indicated and temperatures are expected to be mild.
Rioting broke out in numerous cities after the victory of a black prizefighter over a white opponent. White mobs attacked black residents, with shootings reported in Louisiana Roanoke Virginia and New Orleans. Eleven cities faced disturbances and Denton saw clashes among black residents.
A new city ordinance in Roswell New Mexico closes saloons and goes into effect on June 3.
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