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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
4
A dress and tailoring shop offers cleaning pressing and altering for men's clothes and skirts. The business provides call for and deliver service and lists a new phone number 40 at No 6 West Side Square.
Advertisement invites readers to receive the Daily Record and Chronicle during summer travel with daily address changes if needed. It notes the price equals the home price, offers 40c rate, and says back copies are available if an issue is missed.
News from Aubrey reports progress of the union meeting led by Rev. Haywood and Rev. Bayless. J N Henderson made a Fort Worth trip. Mrs Holler died near Aubrey and was buried at Belew Cemetery. Ruth Wilkins visited Ed Coffey. Rev Tincher concluded protracted meetings in Hemming. Betsy Zumwart of Denton visited H Ross Edwards. Mrs H Ross Edwards returned from Denton. Bertha and Werdna Hill visiting Denton. Rev Farris preached at the Methodist church. W B Bayless returned from Dallasette. Mr Donald and sister left for Oklahoma to visit relatives. Wright was in Denton.
A brief local advertisement presents marmalade for sale at 10 cents. It lists a fountain or stand at a nearby location and encourages readers to try the product.
J B Alexander of two miles northwest of town reports that in June his daily butter fat sales to the local creamery netted eighty dollars and a few cents with no feed expense. His family uses the milk and butter, and he feeds eleven hogs from skim milk. The item ends with a plugged ad for Wilson Hardware Company.
Vegetables remain scarce due to the dry spell, yet shoppers can still find full market offerings at the Long & Turner Co. market.
J J McCook has bought J J Gillespie interest and renamed the firm Barton McCook Realty Co with offices in the Exchange Bank building Barton and McCook were previously partners in the local realty business before McCook left for Houston The market in town remains active Long Turner Co remains involved in the scene.
Usual Sunday services will be held at the Catholic church next Sunday morning beginning at 10 o'clock.
Rev L J Mimms of Dublin leads a First Baptist church meeting assisted by Rev Matthews with Mr Ely leading singing. Visitors come from Pilot Point and Denton. local pastors host meetings in Bolivar. Ladies of The Presbyterian served ice cream and cake Friday. several residents visit kin in Pilot Point and Waxahachie. Curtis' violet water and pineapple sorbet advertised.
Clarke Brown and Grover Yeatts, two Alliance ice factory wagon workers in the West End, ate pie from an ice box while putting in ice and fell deathly ill Wednesday afternoon. They believed the pie was meant for them and quickly became seriously ill. a doctor was summoned, but by Thursday morning both were improving and expected to recover.
Mrs T E Ponder received a letter from a friend in Pyote detailing the discovery of J E Koonce's badly decomposed body. The finder, T W Martin, said Koonce died likely from heart failure or overheating after leaving his home Friday to catch a train at Pyote for Barstow. Several letters in his pockets were damaged and could not be mailed.
The notice urges customers to be sure of accuracy and directs taking prescriptions to Minnis' Drug Store. The ad also mentions Wilson Hardware Company offering free estimates for plumbing work and promotes Sherman Steam Laundry and Long & Turner Co with its new phone number and ice cold cantaloupes for breakfast.
Capt A M Bush delivered eighteen six months old Duroc Jerseys to G W Elbert at a price not stated. The pigs averaged 200 pounds each, and Bush earned a little over 260 dollars. They had been on feed for nearly a month. Ice cold watermelons are available day or night at Alliance Milling Company. For quick meal ideas call 44.
The eighteen month old daughter of Mrs. McCoy of Mulberry Street died Wednesday at 7 p.m. of bowel trouble. The remains were interred Thursday at 10 a.m. in the city cemetery.
The regular mid month meeting of the Denton County commissioners was convened Thursday morning to approve accounts and handle other business. An advisory note invites readers to visit Wilson Hardware Company for sanitary plumbing at reasonable prices.
The district records a six degree drop from yesterday as clouds gather on the horizon. Rain is possible this period, offering relief to corn and cotton crops needing moisture after a prolonged hot spell.
Barton McCook Realty Co announces return to its old stand and readiness to handle realty business with renewed equipment and service. J A Barton and J J McCook lead the firm inviting clients to resume dealings and trust in their expertise.
Scientists report bones of ancient hunter men found in a Swiss cave dating back 100000 years. The piece notes dangers from wild beasts then and claims modern dangers come from disease as described by A W Brown of Alexander Maine. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble cough and pneumonia with 50c and 1.00 prices and trial bottle offered by J F Raley Co.
The Duvalls begin a three night engagement at the Majestic tonight with a new comedy bill The Tramps Reception. Their act has drawn strong notices in other towns and should satisfy Majestic patrons. The pictures shown are all new.
Denton resident R. R. Turner reports lasting relief from backache and lameness after using Doan's Kidney Pills in 1905 and again now. The ad promotes the remedy as curing kidney trouble, with price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as U S sale agents.
Prof Z D Jones, formerly West Side school principal and recent Delta county teacher, has been elected superintendent of the Santa Anna public schools and will assume duties next fall. Santa Anna schools employ eleven teachers.
A Texas and Pacific northbound train ran an hour late Thursday after its engine failed in the Fort Worth yards. Curtis Drug advertises Curtis' Laxative Syrup as safe and effective. Ice cold cantaloupes are highlighted for breakfast during hot mornings. Call 44 for meal suggestions from the store.
For feverishness and aching from malarious conditions colds or overheating try Hicke Capuchine. It reduces the fever and relieves the aching. It's sold for 10 25 and 50 cents at drug stores.
An unnamed contractor asks about past connections and invites a permit to proceed on the bill. He states he can do the work for less money and asks to be phoned for estimates.
A string of personal notes lists Mrs. C. E. Stuggs and children visiting her Oklahoma relatives, T. D. Wills returning to McCombs, T. B. Brown visiting his sister in Denton, and the Halil couple moving to St. Louis. Other items name Mrs. Fannie Iglehart entertaining in Austin, relatives at Mrs. C. C. Tunnicliff's funeral, and several residents traveling to Eureka Springs, Galveston, and Plainview. Emory B. Peter resumes downtown activity after illness, and G. W. Baker notes rain prospects for upland corn. Mrs. J. D. Hodges returns from Fort Worth with her mother after a streetcar tragedy. W. G. Evans plans to stay active and out. The group from Wichita Falls Times notes visits via Childress en route to Plainview.
Asthma can be cured at home with trial treatment and full information free of charge. Frontier Asthma Company offers details from Room 702 Buffalo New York.
If people with symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble could realize their danger they would without loss of time commence taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. This great remedy stops the pain and irregularities builds up these organs and there is no danger of Bright's disease. Do not disregard the early symptoms. Garrison & Kimmins.
Short promotional note announcing that long and Turner Co. offers classified ads in the Record and Chronicle and encourages readers to use them for groceries or selling needs.
Hatters Cleaners Tailors and Dyers offers a fully equipped dry cleaning plant with sanitary steam pressing and steam dye works. They clean and reblock all hats and promise unsurpassed service at lower prices than city competitors. Work is called for and delivered to all parts of the city.
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