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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1913
Page
4
L. D. Borden, chairman of the Chautauqua committees, warns pledges from last year are good but slow to redeem. Guarantors upheld face value signatures and urge buyers to collect tickets from banks promptly to close the matter before the chautauqua opens next Friday. Tents and equipment are on site with work to begin Tuesday.
A fire at Joe Mercer’s residence on East Mulberry Street Saturday night destroyed two rooms before crews contained it. The Mercers were away on the evening train to Aubrey with their baby and Mrs Mercer had noticed heavy mosquitoes and attempted to smoke them out with a paper torch. She feared a live coal dropped on the bed ignited the blaze undetected.
A fragmented ad copy touts phones 44 for memory and promises satisfactory service and groceries. It urges readers to call and visit for pleasing outcomes, attributed to Long and Ling.
Mr and Mrs S L McReynolds with two children travel from Little Elm to the coast via Waco Austin San Antonio Cuero Goliad and Woodboro Texas. They report 574 miles driven with one tire puncture and good road conditions until San Antonio where deep sand began. They request the Record and Chronicle be sent to them.
Free trial treatment and full information available from Frontier Asthma Company Room 102 Buffalo New York. Contact (Aart) for details.
All water light and power rents are due and must be paid by the 40th of the month per City Council rules. W J Grady superintendent. Sy Bee 3A
The note urges patients to ensure prescriptions are accurately filled to maximize treatment effectiveness and avoid errors, highlighting the role of pharmacy staff and patient cooperation in achieving optimal outcomes.
Local notes show Mrs Willis Simmons visiting Dallas while others arrive from Lit tle Elm Aubrey Pilot Point and west of Hpanoke. Several residents plan trips to West Texas Fort Worth and Dallas. families visit relatives and church members attend a quarterly conference in Denton.
A Denton tailors ad touts cleaning and pressing to make worn suits look new. It claims steam pressing disinfects garments, removes odors, and restores fabric nap, inviting customers to try the service using old and new phone numbers 47 and 97.
Col. BR T Milner of A and M will address North Texas Normal students at 10 Tuesday morning regarding Senate Joint Resolution 18 amendment. Everyone is invited. Also notes visits by Amarillo contractor G S Matthews and son Carter, Denton native Earl Biggerstaff in Oklahoma City, and updates on local road conditions and hail damage recovery in the Denton area.
The Sunday school drew 221 attendees despite extreme heat. Mr. Rogers left for Mesquite to conduct a ten day meeting, delaying Sunday services and concentrating effort on the Sunday school. Communion will be part of the morning service with hopes the school leads the contest. Other Sunday school figures were not yet received by noon Monday.
Health officer Piner denied rumors of a typhoid fever epidemic in Denton stating four cases exist two from a home visit and two contracted locally All patients are recovering and there is no sign of an outbreak with precautions in place.
Peach seller offers ripe peaches in any quantity with delivery to any location. New contact number 352.
Mr and Mrs George Nies returned from Denton where they attended the funeral of J P Turner a near relative. Turner an old respected Denton county citizen and Confederate veteran had recently moved to Denton and died after a short illness. He was the father of Mrs W B McClurkan Dan and Tom Turner of Denton and Dave Turner of Lloyd.
A Texas reader from Delvalle endorses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as essential for burns cuts and wounds saying it cured her daughter’s cut foot. The ad boasts the salve as the world’s best and sells for 25 cents as recommended by J. T. Raley & Co.
Loyal Denton citizens urged to inform R. Ledbetter of any unenumerated scholastics so they may be added to supplemental state rolls for free admission to city schools. This notice stresses the importance of timely reporting.
A. B. Bowen invites interested buyers to the Record and Chronicle office after six o clock to discuss a moderate priced home for sale with monthly payments and no down payment option. He seeks a reliable buyer who can meet prompt monthly installments.
Advertisement from photographer John Swartz offering a free cabinet photo to every person seven years or older in Denton or Denton County until July 10. The note appears to be a local shop promotion from a photographer in town near the post office.
John Swartz Studio advertises a free cabinet photo for any man or woman aged 75 or older in Denton County, valid until July 40, and notes location over the post office.
Mrs Dickson's upstairs Wilson-Hann Company hosts a July clearance offering big savings on summer hats including going away styles. Shoppers urged to act now for reduced prices on millinery during the event.
A business advertises full service support for groceries and errands, inviting customers to call using two listed London area numbers, Long and King, and promising total time and service at the customers disposal.
Our store offers fresh vegetables everywhere you look. Call 44 Longe & King for details and availability.
A weekly and daily classified rate invites readers to place ads to reach over 3,000 families and 15,099 people at very low cost. The notice promotes affordable reach for suburban and city property listings.
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