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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
2
The notice presents subscription rates for mail and weekly delivery of the Record and Chronicle with discount terms and dates. It states the paper is issued daily except Sunday and lists post office registration and public correction policy for erroneous reflections.
Denton’s second trades day drew a jolly crowd from across the county with upbeat mood and broad participation. Agricultural displays showed a wide range of crops proving Denton as a diversified county. prizes and exhibits highlighted Texas produce and local effort. The Chamber of Commerce and the Shows and Entertainments committee were praised for coordinating a genuine community success.
In Erath County three men farmed cotton with the dry spell. T J Lydia cultivated promptly and used dust mulch while Lydia and Miller did not work. The mulch kept moisture and enabled plants to thrive, while the others failed. Similar contrasts show planting methods driving yields and profits, with an eight bushel gap costing about $12 per acre.
The Denton Record and Chronicle notes the Trinity river is over 200 feet wide and forty feet deep, while the Dallas Times Herald urges restraint. It argues Lock and Dam No. 1 disproves early knockers who never funded Trinity navigation, praising builders then and now and mocking opponents who would croak if Mauretania sailed into We Yan.
North Texas endured an extreme heat Sunday with Fort Worth reporting 104 degrees in the shade. Several local cities logged fatalities from the heat as a strong wind offered brief relief and waves of scorching air swept the region.
L S Napier of Rugless writes that ten years of horse riding caused torture from piles until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. The ad claims the salve is infallible for piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema and more. 25c guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.
Mr and Mrs M T Bale will observe their crystal wedding at home in Krum west of Denton Monday night. The couple are long time residents of Krum and well known in Denton. many Denton residents have invitations and likely will attend.
Scientists report bones of ancient men found in a Swiss cave dating back 100000 years. A modern reader from Alexander Maine credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing a severe lung condition, praising its effectiveness against sore lungs colds and coughs. Trial bottle offered free by J F Raley Co with purchase.
In Hodo B La a lumber man C A Maxwell was killed by stepson Henry Richardson after Maxwell struck Richardson's mother with a hatchet during a quarrel Richardson surrendered after Richardson confronted Maxwell Richardson grabbed a shotgun and shot Maxwell fatally at close range resulting in Richardson's surrender
Customer letter from C. C. Cook of Halletsville Texas extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as a great pain and spray reliever. Bottles priced at 25 cents and 50 cents reflect a consumer endorsement from a local user.
The dispute over Dr Nott hair formulas ends with Hessig-Ellis of Memphis asserting sole rights. Denton druggists report no inventories while firms seek agency, ending a costly legal battle. The finding promises relief for those with hair troubles.
The Rev Hellman, new pastor of the American Presbyterian Church, preaches on success and failure in life, duty, and prayer after reading Mark 11 20 26. He urges power and purpose, planned work, and daily prayer cited with biblical references and call to public worship and holy Spirit.
An old time ad claims night riders steal sleep with calomel croton oil or aloes pills, but Mr King's New Life Pills offer gentle cleanse and cure for colds headache constipation malaria at J F Raley & Co.
The Sunset Limited of the Southern Pacific derailed at Arizona near El Paso today after rails spread. The engine baggage mail and chair car left the track. The engineer and fireman jumped with the fireman Robert Lee injured in the back.
For chills malaria and biliousness Cheatham's Laxative Tablets are promoted as very fine with no bad effect unlike quinine. Compact and pocketable, one 30 spoon dose is stated as necessary. An ideal remedy priced at 25¢ per box by Geo Westlake.
Claude Bostic, a young man, drowned while swimming in Red River at Denison in the early hours of last night according to local reports. He was reported missing by companions and his body was recovered near the riverbank. He resided in the area and his death is being investigated by local authorities.
The advertisement quotes Mrs. Eula Presland of Greenfield Tennessee praising Hunt's Cure for itching skin conditions eczema and ringworm. She calls it peerless a longtime friend and a true remedy and notes a price of 50 cents per box.
Houston Tex July 12 Col McCarth orders encampment for the second regiment uniform rank of Knights of anything to be held at Galveston August 20 to 24 instead of La Porte July 17 to August 1 following a telegraph vote by the regimental council.
Capudine for That Headache promises quick relief for a tired head and nervous tension. The ad urges readers to try Capudine at drug stores to clear the head and nerves and fit for business.
Galveston Texas July 12 Frank Foster the negro charged with the murder and robbery of Charles Hanson an aged contractor on June 9 was held without bonds for his preliminary trial July 15.
Chase defends Princess Genevra from a pursuing suitor, a Brabetz prince, in a moonlit garden. After a fight, Chase defeats the intruder and interference leads Genevra to acknowledge his action while warning of royal anger and a possible Safer explanation with the Duke.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, with testimonials from Walding Kinnan & Marvin and claims it cures internal blood and mucous surfaces. It also markets Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Fire in Corsicana Texas today caused about 15000 dollars in losses. The listed losers include Crockett Brothers paint shop K G Damen real estate Pearl Logan millinery Dave Storey tailors George Yates auto garage.
A Rock Island freight wreck near Pomero, twenty miles south of Dalhart, Texas, left Conductor Henry Renkin dead and Brakeman Geo Parison fatally injured. Engineer Geo Holng had three wrecks in the last thirty days.
The seventeenth annual convention of International Longshoremen is in session in Galveston Texas on July 12. Delegates discuss labor issues, organize campaigns, and plan actions for the upcoming year.
Denton Texas testimony backs Doan's Kidney Pills as cure for kidney trouble. R B Turner reports long lasting relief from backache and lameness after using Doan's, bought at 50 cents via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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