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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1910
Page
3
The Methodist church project at Pilot Point will start soon with work likely beginning Monday July 25. The edifice is planned to cost about 14000 and the contractor is A Z Rogers of Henrietta. A heavy rain Sunday night refreshed the county, benefiting corn and cotton crops in the area.
In Chicago yesterday prices surged to a new high for the season before easing. Local Denton market remains at 14 dollars per bushel as traders hold for higher values while warehouse buyers view high grade No 1 wheat with caution. Cotton quotations fluctuate across Liverpool New York and New Orleans markets.
A barn owned by Mrs Shaw burned after a Tuesday lightning strike during heavy rain. The structure housed hay and feed. the fire company arrived in a downpour but could not save it. No adjacent property was damaged. Loss estimated over $100.
Word reached this week that Miss Gertie Lake's father died at his Lindale area home last week after he was thrown from a wagon or buggy. Miss Lake teaches in the local public school and attended the San Marcos summer normal when she was summoned home for the accident.
A quiet wedding was solemnized Sunday evening at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs W S Lee in Pilot Point. Miss Mary J Lee and Horace Maynard both of the city were the contracting parties and the ceremony was performed by Eld A J Farris.
Mrs. Sarah Sitz, wife of W. A. Sitz, died at Tioga on Thursday July 7 at 9 a m aged 45 years 8 months and 22 days. The remains were brought to this city Friday afternoon and buried in the city cemetery.
District Agent Wm. Ganzer lauds the Denton County Boys Corn Growers Club with 330 members for its enthusiasm and strong performance, noting it outshines other Texas clubs under his supervision and predicting a leading position for the group this year.
Advertisement notes available vegetables any hour of the day with contact through phone numbers 7 and D. R. Turner.
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure that cannot be beaten by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo is endorsed by Walding Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available, price 75 cents per bottle, and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Advertises a 40 cent price for ten words in the Daily and a week in the Weekly print.
A list of candidates for local and county offices appears with names for Local Representative F. F. Hill and W. W. Dickson, County Judge Lee Zumwalt, County Attorney C. S. B. Hoskins, Tax Assessor E. B. Miller, Tax Collector Sam Hawkins, and others including County Clerk Oscar T. Button, Sheriff W. C. Orr, and Precinct Judges and Commissioners.
Fort Worth livestock quotations show steer prices from 3.25 to 7.50 with light receipts. Stockers and feeders range 3 to 4.50 as demand stays light. Cows 2 to 4, calves 3.15 to 6.75 with 806 head received. Hogs 5.50 to 8.90 with about 1,000 head received.
Feedstaffs wheat 95 cents per bushel. Corn wholesale 75 to 80 cents per bushel, retail 85 to 90. Cotton seed meal retail per ton 82 dollars at car, 1.65 to 1.70 per 100 pounds. Cotton seed hulls per ton at car 11 dollars, 12 at barn, 65 to 75 cents per 10 pounds. Corn chops per 100 pounds wholesale 1.50, retail 5 to 10 cents higher per 10 pounds. Bran per 100 pounds wholesale 1.15, retail 5 to 15 cents higher. Chicken feed per 160 pounds wholesale 1.40 to 1.45, retail 15 cents higher. Prairie hay per ton wholesale 10 to 12.50, retail bale 55 to 60 cents, per ton 12.50. Johnson grass hay wholesale per ton 10 to 11, retail or bale 40, per ton 12.50. Baled oats per ton 7.50 to 8. Baled straw per ton 5 to 6. Oats wholesale per bushel 27 to 40 cents, retail per bushel 45 cents.
The notice lists wholesale and retail prices for various groceries including Irish potatoes at 1.15 per peck 30c per peck, flour and hard wheat flour with rates from 2.70 to 4.95, corn meal, bacon, lard, oats, butter, eggs and peaches with wholesale and retail prices. It reads as a catalog of current market prices and packaged goods.
Ginger Ale Deep Rock Ginger Ale is popular at the fountain and for home use. It is palatable refreshing and healthful. Pint bottles carbonated one dollar per dozen. Contact 0. M. Curtis, Manufacturer.
ENG poultry at 7 to 7 0 per pound for fr poultry. FRYERS 10 to 12 cents per pound. OLD ROOSTERS 15 cents each. GUINEAS priced at 1.50 per dozen. DUCKS 3 dollars per dozen.
The report lists hog prices by weight with light hogs at six to seven cents per pound and heavy hogs at eight to fourteen cents per pound. Cows are quoted at two and three quarter to three and one eighth cents per pound.
The bulletin lists squash at Ib 3 to 2c with retail 5c, beans wholesale per bushel $1.00 to $1.20 and retail per gallon 20c, field peas wholesale per bushel 60c and retail per gallon 10c, trimatoes wholesale per pound 3 to 4c and retail 5 to 6c. These figures reflect wholesale ranges and consumer prices in the market.
In a Denton county race debate Rayzor defends his integrity and attacks Poindexter while linking Smith to prohibition questions. Smith replies that Poindexter supporters push mills and saloonmen motives, urging support for Poindexter and criticizing Colquitt.
Dane Leaty, visiting from Justin Tuesday, reports Medway wheat buyers paid as high as $1.05 per bushel and lingering market around $1.03, among the highest in North Texas so far.
Farm to rent two miles west of Denton. Apply to Mrs M E Myers. c286tfe
An 19th century style advertisement touts Buckien's Arnica Salve as earth's greatest healer for cuts burns boils sores eczema chapped skin sore eyes and other wounds. It promotes quick relief and a prompt cure at 25 cents from J F P Raley & Co.
In the advertising column today a notable local notice invites reader interest. The item promises details on a service or product sale, with emphasis on timely offerings likely to appeal to residents and shoppers.
Clyde Godwin of MeCormick & Godwin reports progress on five new Roanoke business buildings. Four will be concrete block, one brick, with the bank building contracted for about $7,000.
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