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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle announce subscription rates at .40¢, $2.00, and $4.00 and solicit readers to report errors affecting individuals or firms for correction. Publishers invite notice of any erroneous reflection and will issue corrections upon notification.
George Waverly Briggs urges uplift of moral tone in Texas penitentiaries. Denton County faces drought with agricultural conditions below ideal but still viewed as better than many counties. A rainfall is expected to bring real benefit, as Texas overall awaits a weather pattern shift.
The Houston Post and Palestine Herald critique party platforms and tariffs. They argue the Denver platform faded after the election, while the 1908 Texas platform endorsed it. They claim tariffs favor a few at the expense of the many and remain a core old-line Democrat doctrine.
A letter argues that some advertisers rely solely on circulars while newspapers should remain the primary ad vehicle. The writer contends newspapers reach most local homes and criticizes advertisers who spurn newspaper bills in favor of circulars, calling it a business mistake.
The piece argues that newspaper ads are more effective than circulating bills as they reach households through news reading all ages. It notes families read papers at home, with ads influencing purchases, while yard scraps are discarded or burned, offering a clearer, cheaper path to the public.
Dr Wm Spurgeon will lecture at the M B Church South at 815 tonight on John Bull and Uncle Sam with an anticipated large audience and interest from the congregation.
Scientists in Switzerland uncover bones of ancient humans 100000 years old. A. W. Brown of Alexander Maine credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing a severe lung trouble and stubborn cough. He praises it for sore lungs colds and pneumonia prevention. Trials available free, bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar, guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.
Eddie Snyder and Miss Bert Vaughn presented a vaudeville act at the Majestic Monday night. Snyder's blackface performance pleased audiences. Vaughn sang well and the couple offered clever dancing. Tonight a Dutch character comedy act is promised.
C. C. Cook of Hallettsville Texas reports satisfaction with Hunt's Lightning Oil as a pain reliever. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
J. D. Lang of the Elm and Clear creeks fork reports a heavy Sunday rain that boosted hay prospects this year. He notes standing water in furrows on Tuesday, with only about a mile square area affected. The rain followed a hot spell and further improved the land after it ceased.
Rugless Kentucky resident L. H. Napier credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with ending ten years of torture from piles after other remedies failed. The ad claims the salve cures burns, scalds, cuts, boils, fever sores, eczema, and salt rheum. Sold with a 25 cent price and guaranteed by J. F. Raley & Co.
The note from Long & Turner Co states customers order coffee the same way, and the company aims to please with consistent quality and service.
A large trenching machine used by Truehart and Jackson began on West Hickory street. It digs six feet deep at about ninety feet per hour, with potential higher speed at shallower depths. Contractors expect the sewer system to be finished and operational by August twentieth.
The Denton County Commercial Club reports organizing a locating board for an experiment station in the black land belt and plans to meet in Fort Worth on August 10 to receive applications. Denton could host the station with land donation, promising educational value and county support despite political differences. The Chamber of Commerce aims to develop Denton and separates political issues from its mission.
An Aubrey driven editorial urges unified citizen action to explore oil in Denton County. It praises Aubrey for collective will, notes Slidell offers a $10,000 railroad bonus, and calls for broader local involvement, exhibits for the Dallas fair, and renewed optimism for county growth.
Capudine soothes headaches from colds heat stomach or nerves with a pleasant liquid form. It acts immediately and is sold in 1c 26c and 50c sizes at drug stores.
A brief note promotes peanut butter sandwiches as a practical option for hot weather lunches. It mentions available peanut butter and references LONG & TURNER COO in a casual, advertising tone.
General W I Cabell commander of the Trans Mississippi department of the United Confederate Veterans issued an order directing divisions brigades and camps in his command to take steps to honor the memory of Mrs Margaret Howell Davis Hayes who died at Colorado Springs July 18.
An ad compares night riders to the damage of sleepless nights and promotes Mr King s New Life Pills as a gentle remedy. The copy claims the pills cleanse the system and cure ailments like colds headaches constipation malaria and improve rest. They are sold at J F Ratey Co.
Fort Worth Texas July 18 The Commercial Secretaries association adopts Make Texas Beautiful as a aim and publishes a civic beauty clubs pamphlet by Ida M Darden superintendent of park department It outlines a model constitution and steps for forming local beauty clubs led by women to beautify streets and homes and invites inquiries at the association headquarters.
For fifteen years I have constantly kept a supply of Hunt's Cure on hand to use in all cases of itching skin trouble. For eczema ringworm and the like it is peerless I regard it as a loyal friend and a true one. Mrs Eula Presland Greenfield Tenn 50c per box.
A hotel baker in Childress Texas Ear nest Banholdt rushed away after a writing on the wall ordering him to attend an anarchists meeting in Fort Worth. He left with nineteen days pay due and did not claim it. Another hotel employee also departed without waiting for wages.
An advertisement touts Cheatham's Laxative Tablets for chills malaria and biliousness. It claims no spoon is needed and no bag effects like quinine. Portable and convenient at 25 cents per box, Geo Westlake.
In Tulsa Oklahoma last night a fire destroyed six stalls at the driving park killing Tobogan Patorius Orvid Lad and at least one other race horse and injuring a score of others.
One Hundred Dollars reward offered for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo O. Waling Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists certify Cheney's honorability and ability to meet obligations. Cure taken internally. testimonials optional. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Denton residents are urged to buy winter coal from Taylor Bros at the old Thompson gin. The ad touts high quality coal and references Curtis' Laxative Syrup available at Curtis Drug Store for 50 cents.
In Austin the penitentiary investigating committee heard Rev Jake Hodges describe brutal treatment of convicts, petty graft, underfunded cowfeed, restricted class limits, and alleged mismanagement of farm products. Hodges blamed system flaws but did not claim bribe activity.
A Denton resident, Mrs Martha Arnold of N Elm Street, attests to Doan’s Kidney Pills curing her mother in 1905 and continues to recommend them. The remedy is sold at J F Raley & Co in Denton, priced at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
Andrew Glenn aged thirty five a steel gang laborer was killed by an incoming freight train last night. His body was cut up and scattered beyond recognition in Temple Texas.
An old advertisement touts Simmon's Liver Purifier as a cure for poor health, claiming it restores fullness of life and satisfaction. It emphasizes a tin box packaging and a 25 cent price per box, urging readers to buy for quicker, trouble-free recovery.
Wichita Falls Texas July 20 Howard Heath twelve year old son of H C Heath a jeweler drank ant poison last night thinking it was lemonade A stomach pump saved his life
It will pay you to get prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing work from Wilson Hardware Company. The notice suggests seeking quotations for materials and services from the local hardware supplier.
S W Kanady will supply oak cord wood with contracts for 5 cord lots at 16 dollars, measured after delivery. The offer specifies price per 5 cord block and measurement after delivery.
July 19 report lists delays at the new gin due to illness of L F Carpenter. A boy named L T Fowler was born to Bud Sarjan’s family. Knox Sanders and Cora Taylor wed, Mrs. R L Fowler attends sister’s funeral in Little Elm. Henry and Velma Garrison visited Lewisville while T A McGalliard and wife were in Denton. Picnic plans underway for July 24.
A late night gathering at the hanging garden shows a marvel of engineering suspended between the chateau and a 300 foot cliff. The party, including Genevra and Lady Deppingham, discusses Chase as the yacht Kings Own departs and plans for aid if needed unfold.
An advertisement urges readers to try Capudine for headaches and nervous tension with a claim it clears the head and braces the nerves. Available at drug stores and dating from an earlier ad cycle.
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