Denton Record Notes Dry Weather and Local Ventures
The Record and Chronicle discusses dry conditions since 1908 floods, state finance shifts with a $5,000 fiscal role, and praise for M. L. Chandler of Garza as a top corn grower. It highlights Denton’s Old Settlers reunion in Pilot Point August 7–9 with Senator Bailey, a new concrete bridge by Commissioner Cunningham, and compares costs to steel bridges while urging permanent, cost-saving infrastructure.
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Texas
Denton County
M. L. Chandler
Garza
Pilot Point
Old Settlers
Bailey
Denton
Denton Tailoring Co
Denton Seeks McKinney Denton Line in Katy Agreement
The plan to settle the Katy ouster and penalty suit drew attention in Denton as locals fear the McKinney to Denton east line may be dropped. Austin talks propose only three concessions connecting Orphan branch, extending Texas Central to a Santa Fe link, and submitting Katy contracts to the railroad commission for sanction. Local leaders press to keep the original McKinney–Denton alignment.
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Katy
Webb
Greenville
McKinney
Denton
Austin
Trinity
Colmesniel
Texas Central
Rotan
Santa Fe
Katy of Kansas
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Owsley
the Chamber of Commerce
Looney
Sor
I.oeal
Alvin M. Owsley
Kickapoo Worm Killer Promises Hope For Worms
An advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a candy lozenge that expels worms and restores health in children. It cites symptoms such as grinding teeth and intense thirst and includes a testimonial from Mrs. J. A. Brisbin of Elgin Illinois. Available from druggists or by mail for 25 cents.
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J. A. Brisbin
Elgin, Ill
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Wheat and oat crop fire destroys King farm near Walnut Bend
Gainesville Texas July 12 fire destroyed about 700 bushels of wheat and 900 bushels of oats on H E King’s Walnut Bend farm last night. A new threshing machine owned by Linden Murrell, city resident, was also burned. Fire started from a spark from the threshing engine with no insurance carried.
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Gainesville
Texas
H .E. King
Walnut Bend
Linden Murrell
Be Wise and Insure Your Grain with Old Phone 64
Grain insurance notice directs readers to contact T. Bailey & Co for coverage options. The ad notes a former phone number 64 and provides a new number 120 for inquiries and policy details.
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Ww. T. Bailey & CO
T. F. Jasper Describes South Texas Trip and Guadaloupe Visit
T. F. Jasper recounts an early morning excursion to the Guadaloupe River highlighting its beauty and historic ties to Texas independence. He notes New Braunfels as a German town with white paint and low drunkenness, then plans to visit San Antonio’s Alamo City and share observations in a future message.
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Record and Chronicle
Guadaloupe
Gulf
Texas
Fannin
Goliad
New Braunfels
Garden of Texas
Denton
Plaza Hotel
Alamo City
T. F. Jasper
Notorious housebreaker captured after long chase
P C Patrick O Broil, a police officer, seizes Tom Crooke in a dramatic arrest. As he marches the prisoner to the station a hat blows away prompting banter. The scene mixes frontline crime action with light rural ad snippets and local notices.
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P. C. Patrick O’broil
Tom Crooke
Tom
Pat
Clean-Up Finale Highlighted for Denton Boy Prize
Next Wednesday and Thursday feature a clean-up finale with a mass meeting Tuesday night deciding the program to be followed. The event includes awarding the Denton prize in Holland's Clean City Contest for boys.
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Mass Meeting
Denton
Holland
Chamber of Commerce
Owsley
Garrison
Parak
Lee School
Piner
Heark
Moving Picture Theaters
Airdome
Princess
Young America
J. E. Wilson
Wilson-Hann Co
R. J. Wilson
Denton Traction Company
Alderman Robinson
Holland’s
Denton Clean-up Plan Aims for City-wide Effort
A Denton mass meeting outlines a July clean-up campaign with daily tasks July 28 to 31. Businesses to wash stairways, citizens to cut weeds, and boys compete for prizes up to 20 dollars plus ward rewards. Events include theater fund-raisers and school involvement to boost participation.
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Denton
City Federation
Rising water at Panama Lake drives wildlife inland
Large numbers of boa constrictors, tapirs, wildcats, deer and other animals driven from Gatun Lake shore by rising waters. Engineers face trouble as snakes and other species inhabit higher ground, forests dense and hunting hindered. final lake height near eighty-five feet by November 1 will flood more area.
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Panama
Boa
Gatun Lake
Lighthouse Division
Alliance Mill Sells Chicken Feed at 40 Cents a Bushel
A local notice states fine feed for chickens and hogs priced at 40 cents per bushel at Alliance Mill with purchaser details provided.
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Alliance Mill
Acquittal in Jim Crow Case for Katy Conductor E O Parker
The jury found E O Parker, a Katy conductor, not guilty of violating the Jim Crow law by allowing whites and blacks to ride the Dallas local last fall. Trial opened in County Court with a jury list and multiple docket entries show other cases: pistol carries, local option violations, and assorted civil and probate matters.
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E. O. Parker
Katy
Parker
Dallas
State
J. A. Cole
W. A. Jones
Myrtle Blankenship
C. . Richey
F. P. Isabell
J. A
A. B. Fincher
M. S. Webster
S. W. Middleton
Maude Robinson
Will Forsha
Will Drake
Logus Jones
A. Massey
Gus Wilson
Jno. Boles
Alias Capias
Webb Wheeler
Spencer Hart
Tal Coffey
Crawford Huguely Theft Case Continues in State Court
The theft under $50 case involving Crawford Huguely proceeds to the next stage in state court, with prosecutors pursuing charges and the defense awaiting further filings.
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Crawford Huguely
Lost and found notices from Denton area brief
A gold watch lost between Denton and Gribble Springs offers reward at this office. A fountain pen is found. owner must describe and pay for the notice to claim. A small bay mule branded S on left hip and ear cut found in a pasture. owner must pay for the notice and keep. Names: G. W. Ballard and Fred Hopkins.
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Denton
Gribble Springs
G. W. Ballard
Fred Hopkins
FOR SALE NOTICE BIDS AND HOUSES LISTED
Several classified ads offer real estate and items for sale. A mare and complete butcher outfit are available via contact M. B. Whitlock and C. H. Smith, plus a 14 and 34 acre Aubrey farm priced at 700 dollars. An 7 room house on Hickory street near Normal is for sale through W J Simmons at Taylor Hardware. Also for sale or rent two houses on a car line as arranged with T E Berry.
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Aubrey
R. G. Peipelman
Texas
Hickory Street
Normal
Bath
W. J. Simmons
Taylor Hardware Co
T. E. Berry
Iwe
Want to Sell 20 Acres Near Town with Improvements
Notice announces sale of 20 acres with improvements one half mile north of town. It also mentions additional lots and business houses for sale. Contact phone 183 or see L Fulton for details.
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L. Fulton
For Sale Cheap At Once-Matectic Range Store Denton
Mrs. Lock Forester in Denton offers a used MaTec range store in good condition at a bargain price. Contact details are unclear but the note requests immediate sale.
For Sale Fresh Jersey Milk Cow
Classified notice offering a Jersey milk cow for sale at 72 South Elm. New phone line 267 green indicates contact method.
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Jersey
South Elm
Wanted positions and rental notices in Denton area
Classified blurbs include a stenographer position with board and schooling paid, a solicitor role for Denton County with room location, and a request to rent a four or five room cottage near May Building. Names include New phone 144 white and HW A Porter of the Denton Cotton Oil Co. 200¢.
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Denton County
HW. A. Porter
Denton Cotton Oil Co
Office Closure Notice From July 1 to July 25
Dr W N Rowell announces the office will be closed from July 1 to July 25. The notice is brief and formal and addresses patients who may need dental care during the period.
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W. N. Rowell
D. D
Phone us for satisfactory service and groceries
Long and Ling advertise phones 44 for memory impress and customer pleasing service. They invite customers to call to experience their offerings in groceries and friendly help.
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Long & Ling
Dr Hobson Eczema Ointment Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson Eczema Ointment as a cure for skin eruptions itching and burning. It claims instant relief and minute healing with a two week cure for a Littletown Pennsylvania patient and offers a guarantee or money back with druggists or mail sales.
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Hobson
Price Soc
Pfeiffer Chemical Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Wanted to Rent Cottage for Family of Six
Help seeks a cottage for a six person family contact King A R Bowen at the Record and Chronicle office after six in the evening any day.
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King A. R. Bowen
Record and Chronicle
Furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas
A. R. McGintie advertises furnished rooms for rent at his office over Wilson-Hann's in Denton Texas. Old phone 361. Locations cover North South East and West.
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A. R. McGintie
Wilson-Hann’s
Rentgouges
Denton
Texas
Fey
Dray Service Offers First Class Household Moving
Local dray business advertises first class service at reasonable rates for household moves. Contact Les ter Miles and office Lester Sherrod at the new phone number.
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Lester & Miles
Lester @ Sherrod
Lester & Paschall
Office
Fox Bros
Chocolate candy on ice at T. C. Sample's
A brief note records chocolate candy on ice at the shop of T. C. Samples, likely a display or sale highlight in the local store news column.
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T. C
Peacock Bros Open New RESTAURANT in Lipscomb Block
Peacock Bros announce a new restaurant in Lipscomb block offering short orders and square meals on Monday. The ad emphasizes readiness to serve any requested dish and highlights their specialization in quick service.
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Lipscomb Block
Peacock Bros
Plain sewing offered with low prices and guaranteed satisfaction
A local shop advertises plain sewing as the cheapest in town with guaranteed satisfaction. A new phone contact is listed as 434 Red. The line ends with the characters 28itfo suggesting a stray or decoded detail.
Read the Ads Days Payoff in Daily Aas
Readers chase daily aas for bargains and pay, finding items cheaper than elsewhere. The reader notes appeal and value in scanning the listings for deals each day.
Local cattle for sale and yard services advertise in McKinney
Come to Will Locknanber s wagon yard near the square on Raat McKinney street for two fine Jersey bulls and a $1.50 season cash. McKelvy Wagon Yard on East McKinney offers a registered Jersey bull, groceries and country produce, and yard services. Also ads for storage of household goods with John Schmitz and furniture and gas stoves.
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Will Locknanber
Raat McKinney Street
Lula Street
McKelvy Wagon Yard
East McKinney Street
Jersey
J. T. Simmons
John
Schmitz
Henry Kaltruther Wood Work and Blacksmithing
Henry Kaltruther on East McKinney Street offers wood work, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, rubber-tiring, and shrinking services. Local tradesman advertises broad craft skills for the community.
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Henry Kaltreuther
East McKinney Street
Frank Wilkerson Meat Market Advertisement
An old newspaper ad for Frank Wilkerson Meat Market promoting fresh and tender meats with contact phones 212 and 83.
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Frank Wilkerson
Old Phone
New Phone
Trunks to Haul? Skiles Transfer Offers Help
Skiles Transfer promotes moving services with two strong men for stair steps, promising careful handling of trunks. Local ad emphasizes reliable labor for moving households.
Fresh meat offered by Ben Sullivan in West Side Square
Local ad announces fresh meat availability from Ben Sullivan with new and old phone numbers for orders. Free delivery to the West Side Square area.
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Ben Sullivan
West Side Square
Freight Transfer Co. moves furniture with care
Freight Transfer Co offers moving services from the Kincaid wagon yard on West Oak Street. Call for furniture relocation and special attention to drag-line items.
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Freight Transfer CO
Kincaid Wagon Yard
West Oak Street
Sanitary milk and cream ad lists new port numbers
Sanitary milk and cream announces contact via Portwood and Hodges with a new phone 426 and an old phone 297 for inquiries and orders.
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Portwood & Hodges
Lester and Paschall Household Moving Itinerant Service
Lester and Paschall offer household moving specialty services via Fox Bros office with listed phone contacts.
Feedstuffs and wood advertised by Arkansas Mill
Arkansas Mill on Elm Street advertises chopped feedstuffs including bran corn hay and other feedstuffs with best stove and heater wood. Prompt delivery and full measure offered and both phones listed.
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Arkansas Mill
Elm St
Automobile Line Autos for Hire and Repair
W. W. Billingsley offers autos for hire and repairs. Former phone 236, new number 448 for service inquiries.
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W. W. Billingsley
Expert Piano Tuning by H E Starkloff
Expert piano tuning offered by H E Starkloff with contact through Schmitz Furniture Store. Phone listed as 4299p for arrangements and service in-home or at the store location.
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H. E. Starkloff
Schmitz Furniture Store
Botts Veterinarian Office Contact Update
W E Botts graduate veterinarian moves to Hancock and Son blacksmith shop at Lipscomb block. New phone 269 residence 132, old and new listings updated 486 and 132.
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W. E. Botts
Hancock & Son Blacksmith Shop
S. Ejm
Lipscomb
Messenger Service Notice Promises Quick Calls
W A Brashears offers messenger service with quick calls to 21 and a 10 percent fee on money collected. N B will handle accounts, reference to 172tfo.
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W A. Brashears
N. B
Eye Ear Nose Throat Specialist Open Office Above Reedys
M. L. Martin A B M D treats diseases of eye ear nose throat and fits glasses. Office over Re ley Co. déw.
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M. L. Martin, A. B
Reley « Co. Déw
Dentists Listed for Denton Texas Offices
CHAS. SAUNDERS DENTIST office over Long and King after Feb 1st both phones. W N ROWELL D D G office over McCray's south side square Denton Texas. J W FRALIN DENTIST south side square middle of block up stairs Denton Texas.
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Chas. Saunders
Long & King
Phoa Ss
W. N. Rowell
McCray’s
South Side Square
J. W. Fralin
Denton
Texas
Wanting Scavenger Work, Call No 307
Classified notice indicating someone seeks scavenger work and provides contact by number 307, inviting calls for employment or gigs.
Concrete Walks by J M Gurley Cement Contractor
Concrete walks by J M Gurley, the cement contractor. First class work at right price. Get estimates.
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J. M. Gurley
A. Bushey Offers Stone and Brick Work Quotes
An advertisement notes a switch from old phone 579 to new phone 931 for high grade center and brick work estimation. The contractor A. Bushey invites inquiries to estimate the project.
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A. Bushey
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Murray
Commissioner Cunningham
Montgomery
T.reat
John B. Schmitz
C. M. Curtis
O. M. Curtis
NTON
South Texas
John Swartz
D&wtf
Turner Bros
Abilene
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
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Dalles
Denison
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Muskogee
Parsons
Ars
Junction City
T. Ry
Pac
R. R. Ars
Denver
R. R
Pullmans
West
W. G. Crush
Gen. Pass
Ag’t
Uneeda
Panama Lake
Lhe
Geo. D. Hunter, G. P. A
Dallas, Texas
JM Crow
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Fred Nicholson
A. J. Nicholson
Guardian
Claudie Ritter
J. E. Buster
C. G. Thomas
M. D. Fage
T. N. Degan
E. J. Garnett
J. H. Garnett
A. L. Abrams
Lodge
N. Elm
M. B. Whitlock
C. H. Smith
Ave. B
McKelvy & Carbaugh
McKinney St
Wagonyard
Automobile Line
Messenger Service
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