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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
3
Lost auto hub and a gold chain watch fob with locket pendants offered as reward. Found chain watch fob at the office. owner can claim by paying for notice. Also ads for rents, piano for sale, opera house rental, advertising scholarships for Draughon Business College, and real estate listings. Multiple small notices from Fulton area.
High class dressmaking by Mrs T G Caldwell at 42 E Hickory St New phone 417 goods for sale include 500 peach bushes and good ripe peaches at Underwood s 75c bushes at orchard New phone 2352 trade opportunities for ranches Redead Arnold Abilene Texas two story brick warehouse for sale or rent after July 1 1912 R J Wilson old phone 174 tf e insurance fire tornado and accident agency with ten companies ready to serve
220 acre farm for sale five miles northwest of Krum described as fine and well improved. Owner R J Wilson offers a quick sale at a low price via old phone 174. Also notes secondhand Oliver typewriters for sale and a lot with building on East McKinney Street including an artesian well and city water sewer connections listed at 1606. Applyton Steam Laundry Co.
Special offers claim exceedingly low rates for graduates with a guarantee from Draughon’s Business College Denton Texas backed by fifty Draughons and 300000 capital. The Arkansas Mill and Elm street advertise feedstuffs and home stove heater foods with prompt delivery and full measure.
A note requests collaboration on concrete sidewalks and brick work. An individual signs as 8 A Bushey seeking partnership or quotes to plan the project.
J M Gurley, a cement contractor, advertises first class work at the right price and invites readers to obtain estimates.
An old advertisement offers dray work and household goods moving by Brownlow & Strickland and Parks & Lester. It lists new and old phone numbers, a location at 36 East Hickory, and emphasizes first class prompt service with two new moving vans and household moving as a specialty.
Quick Messenger Service instructs callers to use both phones listed for J. W. A. Brashears, manager, directing inquiries to the Hamilton and Yeatts office.
Two dentistry offices listed in Denton Texas, Dr W A Jones on West Side Square and J W Fralin on South Side Square, middle of block, upstairs, in Denton.
Veterinarians W E Botts advertise veterinary services at the Lipscomb block in Denton with office and residence contact numbers for old and new phones and a transfer company nearby.
W W Billingsley offers hired autos with old phone 30 and new phone 148 for customer service.
A R MacGintie lists furnished rooms for rent in four Denton areas West East South and North. Office is over Long and King with old phone 91.
Notice urges anyone seeking scavenging work to call the number 397 for arrangements. The brief offers no additional details about location payment or hours.
An advertisement urges readers to try phone 44 for groceries with prompt delivery at the right price. The notice emphasizes first class groceries and reliable service from Long & King.
Democratic primary affects candidates listed for State Senate Montague County and local offices including County Judge Assessor Treasurer Sheriff and more. Names include R L Cable James R Wiley Alvin Mowsley H H Hoskin E F Tobin Virgil Henne Virgil Hawkins Gary Lane McKely, Reeve Guy, John F Morgan Riley, George Watson, Sullivan Kindred, W E Durbin, T Higgins, William McCormick, C C Sullivan, G L Kindred, and others in precincts 1 and 8 with multiple commissioners and clerks named.
Miss Mary Meison entertained the 500 club and friends in honor of Miss Fern Pollard of Kaufman. The parlor was decorated with sunflowers and canvas, tables set for 500. Lula Evers had the high score and won a guest towel. Mrs Pollard received a towel. Mrs Karl Johnson won a consolation prize of stationery. A salad course followed.
A Thursday evening and swimming event drew several young couples to the Country Club Lake. A picnic spread was prepared for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Byrd Miss Abe Rabb of Roswell Fern Pollard of Kaufman Claude Bell Mary Melson Grace Beyett and Messrs. Clifford Rathbone Chas Francis Pruett Clark Owsley Inge Campbell and Ned Rector.
A growing business attributes its success to efficient service quality merchandise and fair prices. The ad invites customers to try their service and lists Phones 44 for contact.
An ad promotes Shumate Razors as perfect shaving instruments made of a special steel alloy and guaranteed to satisfy. If not satisfied, customers can exchange for another razor. Prices start at $1. Also advertised are Fury line straps bones brushes and other shaving supplies.
Robt Allen is in Dallas and Leon Spencer of Dallas is here for a few days. Others visiting include C Dickson in Garza, R H Hopking in Arlington, L W Harmonson of Just D on business, H H Caruthers of Littl Elm, editor Sherwood Spotts of the Bonham Favorite, John L Tompkins of Pilot Point visiting Dr Lipscomb, and Mrs H Caddell with Miss Caddell of Aubrey. Wheat reports: crops need rain and a 35 bushel average. six acres near Denton yielded 210 bushels. Several to Colorado and Washington trips. Miss Irene Davidson to Washington. Miss Elaine Lews home from Galveston house party. Jacksonville fruit crop noted but prices low.
An advertisement claims Dr. King's Life Pills cure weakness bad blood foul breath and handicap, promising new strength fine complexion pure breath cheerful spirits. The pitch urges women to use the product to attract men, endorsed by J. F. Raley & Co.
Judge Lindsey advocated Roosevelt for president and discussed a possible vice presidential offer. He warned that party bosses could push Wilson, a progressive, to victory while fearing a realignment of parties into progressives and reactionaries.
The Lloyd school tax levy fight concluded last Saturday with supporters of the tax winning 15 to 14. R L McReynolds filed the report on Thursday.
A Denton notice promotes elegant stationery for writing love letters to friends away on summer vacation. It urges using Correct stationery for a refined, affordable note that will impress recipients and reflect tasteful taste among associates.
In Las Vegas New Mexico yesterday the Johnson Flynn boxing match ended in the ninth round after the police halted the bout. Flynn showed no ability and was cut up from early rounds. By the sixth he repeatedly attempted to butt Johnson with his head despite referee warnings. Police intervened when disqualification was not enforced.
Acme Steam Laundry touts modern machinery and competent staff with twenty two years in business and three million gallons of artesian water from their own wells. Expert dry cleaners Ed T. Milier endorses their work.
People visiting, traveling, and staying in the Argyle Denton area are listed. Names include Mrs Chambers, Mr and Mrs Byron Horton, Mrs Campbell, the Simmons family, Mrs Roj Matthews, Mrs Henry Jones, O C Horton and daughter, Mrs Henry Horton of Fort Worth, Mrs Landon Horton, and Miss Rosa Harpole. Events reference hospital visits, fraternal lodge initiations, and a church service.
J Brownlow public weigher of Venton Texas testifies to relief from backache after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports sustained benefits after a single box and urges others to try the product. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. price five cents. Remember the name Dean's.
S A Bushey reports the Denton Press Brick Co will build four additional kilns, bringing total to fifteen. The plant now employs forty men and has doubled kiln capacity in recent weeks, making it one of the state’s largest brick institutions.
One person died and three were injured in a car crash near Plainview last night. Mrs Buck Sams died, and Buck Sams Mrs Flake Garner and Mrs Artie Moreland of Yanyon were badly hurt when the Sams car attempting to pass another car overturned after a wheel broke.
Mrs. Magge Edwards returned to Dallas. Mrs. B. C. Caddel and daughter of Mangum Oklahoma visit. Miss Muff Mountain of Pilot Point visits. Mrs. G. A. Still of Denton visits H. C. Clack improves. Mrs. Ed Hodges of Denton visits Van Dyche and Mollie Lee in Pilot Point. Miss Dora Kelley visits Pilot Point. Mrs Brumiey and daughters of Tennessee visit C. H. Lennon. Mrs. Tom Hampton returns from Denison. Junior Epworth League serves cream and cake at a Methodist social. Eda Glase returns from Galveston Holiness meeting here Wednesday night.
An old advertisement links indigestion to stomach fermentation and nerve irritation causing heartburn dizziness and nervousness. It promotes Midna as a money back remedy priced 50 cents at O M Curtis druggists with a $12 cent note.
In Little Rock Ark on July 5 John Willams a Black man died after a mob attacked him following an incident that killed deputy Paul Nislee. Willams was hurt near a tree and shot during the confrontation last night.
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