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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
1
A city meeting outlines Denton plans to contribute locally to a new road project. Officials commit to arranging funding and coordinating with state authorities to advance construction timelines and land use approvals.
The Denton chamber of commerce railroad committee adopted a resolution to raise a 50 000 capital stock for a Denton to Slidell line via Krum with Slidell to contribute 15 000 to 20 000 and Denton to cover the remainder. Slidell talks and interest from Krum are noted as likely. Frank Kell of Wichita Falls may address a mass meeting to explain costs and benefits.
Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy with showers possible. Forecast covers New Orleans Louisiana and surrounding area.
Secretary McCook of the Chamber of Commerce urges repair work on the Denton Argyle Fort Worth routes, proposing a 1 to 1 county match and a volunteer committee of J B Hobson A B Fincher and J C Jarr to solicit subscriptions. The plan aims for permanent improvements with ditching grading and graveled surfaces benefiting Denton business and neighboring precincts. The McKinney road work nears completion as new gravel shortages shift focus to the Fort Worth road toward Hickory Creek.
Vernon Carvel Drake the 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs B E Drake died at 5 15 Friday morning after a short illness at the Drake home on Normal avenue. Funeral services will be held at the home at 6 o clock Friday evening followed by interment at the I O O F Cemetery
Opposition to the reproduction of the Jeffries Johnson fight pictures spreads internationally. Governors and leaders in Texas, Pittsburgh, Boston and England seek bans, while India contemplates confiscation. Some Mexican locales may permit rather than bar the exhibits.
County Chairman J W Rayzor announced he will speak at the courthouse Saturday at 2 PM in a personal privilege talk. He will explain why he supports Cone Johnson for governor and respond to criticisms raised about him in connection with the endorsement.
John Underwood married Nell Bayless Thursday night at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Warren T. Whiteside officiating. Both families are prominent. the groom is son of J. W. Underwood and the bride daughter of S. A. Bayless. The ceremony was a small surprise to friends.
Three cases are scheduled for trial on Saturday in the city court. Two involve charges of drunkenness and one concerns violation of the ordinance against keeping hogs within the city.
Col Roosevelt will campaign in Indiana this fall for Senator Beveridge who opposed the Payne Aldrin tariff bill in the insurgent faction.
Dr. Armstrong contracts A. M. Williams of Douglass Arizona to fly freight about 2300 miles to a Mexican mine, using an aeroplane.
Heavy rains drenched a wide swath of North Texas on Thursday afternoon extending from Troup in Smith County to Plainview in Hale County and reaching east to Paris and Sulphur Springs. Reports include Greenville Sulphur Springs Hutchins Denison Anna Sherman Melissa McKinney Troup McLean Plainview Gainesville Garland Palmer Paris Farmersville Fort Worth and areas in Oklahoma.
Part of Denton County saw light sprinkle while most regions including east of Lloyd and areas toward Roanoke Garza Lit eEim Aubrey Lewisville and Stony reported good rains. Southeast of the city a few showers reached three to four miles from town and water ran in the roads west of town along the Gregg lease.
Interest grows at Cooper Creek gospel meetings with services at 8:30 p.m. daily and 3:30 p.m. on Sundays. One confession reported Thursday evening as attendees fill the gatherings.
An advertisement urges businessmen and farmers to deposit money, claiming absolute safety with safeguards and insurance. It touts $70,000 set aside from earnings as additional security, plus $50,000 individual responsibility and $50,000 capital, totaling $170,000 in protection.
Governor Campbell announces completion of the Southwestern Insane Asylum facilities and states that all demented white and Mexican men and women in Texas jails can be housed in the asylum.
Census reports from twenty three counties show overall population gains since 1900. Milam and Red River counties show declines while Fisher county records a 240 percent increase and Medina rises about 72.5 percent.
County Judge Lee Zumwaltt commented to a Record and Chronicle reporter on the Denton county bar agreement to continue all contested cases pending in the county court. He said lawyers acted without his direct involvement and that no juries will be summoned with no county expense. The writing of the agreement lists twelve firms and individuals signing to continue cases at the July term.
Rev W T Waiteside officiated at a home wedding for M C Stever and Miss Sallie Price. The couple, from southwest of the city, were married in a quiet ceremony performed by the local preacher.
Hubbard City imposes strict rules to curb flies by requiring all closets sinks and baths within 200 feet of a sewer to be connected. July 6 and 7 observed as special cleanup days.
Out of fifty four offices applying to establish postal savings banks seven are in Texas.
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