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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
4
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Nell Tayman and Ed Webb Geer at the bride’s Sherman home on July 15. The bride was a former North Texas Normal student and Junior class member. Also notices watermelons for sale and oak cordwood contracts.
Experts set up the ditching machine to resume sewer operations Monday morning. The message notes an ice cream parlor at Guy's drug store offering a treat and suggests Wilson Hardware Company for sanitary plumbing at reasonable prices.
Sore muscles from cold rheumatism sprains and bruises ease with Perry Davis' Pain Killer praised as a quick fix. The ad urges keeping a 50c bottle or the new 35c size while Long & TuAnber Co promotes groceries for ready meals.
An ad touts Mother Gray’s Australian Leaf as a safe regulator for back pain urinary bladder or kidney trouble and female weaknesses. It claims relief from inflammation and ulcerations and offers samples and mail orders for 50 cents from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
Judge W W Hubbard reports that J E Koonge died of heat prostration and exhaustion near Barstow. Sheriff Parker and Martin traced his steps to a section house where he collapsed, with Dr Gustine attributing death to natural causes probable Saturday morning.
A letter from J. Decker formerly of Denton says Koonce moved from a clump to another clump of bushes several yards square. The report notes the shift and location as described in the received correspondence.
A collage of local ads urges customers to visit Minnis Drug Store for prescriptions and asserts Minnis advises certainty. It notes William Hardware Company offers free plumbing estimates. Curtis' Drug Store advertises a 50 cent “Man and His Mate” item and promotes Curtis' Fountain marmalade.
Tom Fry of three miles south of town had his foot broken Friday when a large rock slipped and fell as Price Was handled the stone. The accident underscores local dangers following a dry spell and market notes reference local hardware and vegetable conditions.
Born to Mr and Mrs co E Stark a girl five miles southeast of town. There's comfort privacy and cosd drinks at Guy's drug store ice cream parlor. Curtis violet water a hot weather essential 50c at Curtis Drug Store.
Egan and Chandler report the sale of C. L. Baker’s residence on Avenue A in Krum to A. R. McDonald, formerly of Pilot Point. The cash consideration was not stated.
At the Majestic airdome last night the DuValls again pleased a large house with an act unlike anything seen here before. Attendance has been higher than ever, and tonight they reprise A Tramp's Reception with new songs and jokes. Pictures are all new. Next week the act Synder and Vaughn will headline for three days.
The Palace Restaurant advertises best lunch and short orders in the city with hours from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm and fresh fish daily. A. G. McMath, proprietor, also notes day and night service at Alliance Milling.
Pete Switzer showed an umbrella on Saturday that astonished locals. The sunshade, a family heirloom from his father's mother, remains intact with original whalebone ribs and ivory fittings. The Switzer collection includes many relics spanning centuries.
W A Ponder and C A Cox arrive from Dallas and Ponder respectively while L A Davis returns from Fort Worth. Many travelers plan visits to Vernon Galveston Dallas Hana and Colorado. Rain and crops prompt mixed reports as Horace Witherspoon and J M Smith note showers and drought conditions around Clear Creek Hickory Creek and Bolivar.
An advertisement promising a home asthma cure offers free trial treatment and full information from Frontier Asthma Company in Room 702 Buffalo New York inviting readers to request details and claim a charge free program.
A contractor claims reduced connections and asks permission to bid on a bill. He states he can lower costs and complete the work, inviting a phone call for estimates.
Cumberland Presbyterian church holds Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. at the courthouse. First Presbyterian church led by Rev. F. L. McFadden offers Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and divine services at 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Westminster League meets at 7:15 p.m. American Presbyterian church, Rev. Andrew Fairchild Heltman, has Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11 a.m., Junior Endeavor at 4 p.m., Senior Endeavor at 8:30 p.m., evening service. Free to all to worship and fellowship.
Curtis' Fountain offers pineapple suethetic as a featured item for customers shopping at LONG and TURNER CO. grocery selections. The notice highlights an appealing option for those purchasing groceries from the store.
An ad offers home treatment for bleeding itching and protruding piles. It promises immediate relief and permanent care, requests only the address to send instructions and free trial samples, and cites local references if asked. The message ends with a local ice cream parlor remark.
A fragment notes readers in Denton use the Record and Chronicle for prompt ad replies and cooking suggestions. It highlights Want ads in local papers as quick returns and mentions dialing 44 for ideas based on available mentions.
Hatters Cleaners Tailors and Dyers offer a fully equipped dry cleaning plant with sanitary steam pressing and steam dye works. They clean and reblock all hat classes, promise unsurpassed service for less money, and provide citywide pickup and delivery by competent staff.
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