Old Deeds Refiled After Court House Fire In Denton
Four deeds dated 1853 to 1862 are refiled by EJ Farrington of Lewisville after the old county court house fire. The instruments were initially recorded under A. P. Lloyd at Alton, later moved to Denton, but missed recording since the blaze. Names include Joshua Drinnon, James Dooley, W. R. Sutton, and Joseph Sutton with L T Higgins as grantee.
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County Clerk's Office
BE. J. Farrington
EJ. Farrington
Lewisville
A. P. Lloyd
Ailton
Denton
Old Court House
Joshua Drennon
Lewis J. Higins
James Dooley
LT. Higgins
W. R. Sutton
Jesse Sutton
L. T. Higgins
Joseph Sutton
L. Higgins
Denton County Urgently Seeks Rain To Save Crops
Weather report urges four steady inches of rain for Denton County as corn and cotton suffer from a long dry spell. Farmers fear irreparable damage to corn and worsening conditions for cotton if rain remains scarce.
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Denton County
Floods Claim Sixty Drown Across Three States
AP dispatch reports about sixty drownings from yesterday’s floods in Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. Fourteen miners died at Uniontown Pennsylvania with additional drownings in Smock Rock Grindstone Linn Ellenwood Monongahela and Fairmont. Dam breaks swamped creeks mills and miles of railway as Dunbar suffered severe destruction.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Pittsburg
Pennsylvana
Ohio
West Virginia
Uniontown
Smock Rock
Grindstone
Linn
Wheeling
W. Va
Lemont
Ellenwood
New Martinsylle
Mononga
Dunbar
Beveridge Names Temporary Chairman of Progressives
Chicago July 25 Former United States Senator A J Beveridge has been chosen temporary chairman of the National convention of Progressives in Chicago August 5. Senator Dixon announced this today.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Chicago
United States
A. J. Beveridge
Charman
Dixon
Record and Chronicle to Publish Election Returns Rapidly
The Record and Chronicle will publish state and county election returns as received. Bulletins will be shown on the courthouse lawn by C. N. Adkisson’s stereopticon, with Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone providing rapid bulletins from a vast Texas network. Local and Dallas headquarters will tabulate and forward results, with Associated Press updates as available.
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Record and Chronicle
C. N. Adkisson
Court House Lawn
East Side
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Texas
W. H. Thompson
Dallas
Record
Chronicle
Associated Press
Southwestern
Wilson-Marshal fund donation appeal prompts reminders
The Record and Chronicle will add dollar subscriptions to the Wilson-Marshall campaign fund and forward all money to Chairman McCombs of the National Democratic Campaign Committee. Denton County Democrats are invited to contribute. To date receipts include Record and Chronicle one dollar and others listed.
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Record and Chronicle
Wilson-Marshall
McCombs
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Denton County
Record
Chroncle
Dee Ee
Syl Bushey Leads Snake Story Contest With Glass Egg Incident
A local column reports Syl Bushey extending a glass egg snake tale. Nearby residents Gray Brown and Bushey share related incidents involving glass eggs and snakes in nests, well openings, and a chicken coop. The Record and Chronicle editor note future entries barred after July 27 with prizes to follow. Bushey remains lead to press.
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Math Gray
Eollege
W. C. Brown
S. A. Bushey
Syl
Syi
Mr. Bushey
Record and Chronicle
Deed Transfers 355 Acres in Two Tracts for 25000 Dollars
J. R. Christal and wife conveyed land to Catherine Hansel covering 355 acres in two tracts from the John Ayres survey and 18.90 acres from the D. O. Goddard survey for a total of 25000 dollars.
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J. R. Christal
Catherine Hansel
John Ayres
D. O. Goddard
Sheldon Reveals 1904 Campaign Contributions
Geo R Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican National Campaign Committee in 1904, testified before a Senate committee that Governor Odell of New York and E H Harriman raised about 250000 for the New York state campaign two weeks before the election, with funds going to the state effort rather than the national committee. He noted unofficially that J P Morgan and Henry Frick contributed in 1894, and he could not confirm specific 1994 contributions from United States Steel or other industries.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Geo. R. Sheldon
Republican National Campaign Committee
Senate
Gov. Odell
New York
E. H. Harriman
New York State
National Committee
Sheldon
J. P. Morgan
Henry Cc. Frick
United States Steel Company
Tobacco, Harvester, Sugar Or
O Trusts
Man Kills Woman in Dallas Over Elopement Refusal
In Dallas on July 25, Horace Meyer reports his wife Mrs Georgia Meyer refused to elope with H Cohen. Cohen allegedly shot her in Cohen's bedroom and then wounded himself. The woman's mother-in-law says Cohen had pressured her to elope for six months. Cohen survives.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Dallas
Georgia Meyer
H. Cohen
Horace Meyer
Cohen
No Developments in Rosenthal Murder Case
New York July 25 The AP dispatch reports little progress in locating the master conspirator behind Herman Rosenthal’s murder as police fail to arrest any passengers in the murder car. Suspect Bald Jack Rose clings to belief that the police system will shield him and refuses to confess.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Jack Rose
Killng
Fear of revenge delays Rosenthal murder case testimony
New York July 25 fear of revenge disrupts evidence in the Rosenthal murder case. Barber John Riesler retracts in the Coroner s court a prior statement that he saw Webber leaving the scene. Riesler is jailed on perjury charges.
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New York
Rosenthal
John Riesler
Webber
Riesler
Presbyterians Open Camp Meeting With Crowds
Kerrville log encampment opened today drawing a large crowd with more expected as trains bring worshippers to the event.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Kerrville
Presbyterian
Inspection Trip Completes Health Progress Report
City Health Officer Piner completed his inspection Thursday and found sanitation generally improved. He noted the south side of the square the cleanest, east side next, and west and north sides tied for last. residential areas are as clean as ever and cooperation from the town is appreciated.
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Piner
P Ner
Court Orders Melon Rinds Brought Off Courthouse Grounds
County Judge Hoskins urges all persons eating watermelons near the courthouse to dispose of rind leftovers properly. He notes the janitor cannot handle disposal and it is not his duty.
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Hoskins
Two Civil Cases Continued in County Court
The county court deferred two civil matters on Thursday. Clarsey Champion et al. vs Henry Wright et al. for debt and writ of sequestration was continued by general agreement. B H Deavenport & Co. vs Plantents Gin Co. et al. was postponed by mutual attorney agreement.
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Clarsey Champion
Henry Wright
B. H. Deavenport & Co
Plantents Gin Co
Bryan Cancels Vandalia Chautauqua Date
W J Bryan cancels his chautauqua appearance at Vandalia Missouri, after tickets were promised by guarantors. Vandalia lies in Speaker Clark's congressional district.
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Bryan
Mexico
W. J. Bryan
Vandalia
Cancy Bryan
Clark
First National Bank Capital and Officers Listed
A First National Bank note shows capital of 50000 with a 50000 surplus and lists officers as W. T. Johnson president A. D. Turner vice president L. H. Schweer and H. F. Schweer as vice presidents and cashier W. F. Woodward assistant cashier Jack Christal assistant cashier. Directors include W. T. Johnson F. Schweer L. H. Schweer J. E. Wilson A. D. Turner L Bailey J. C. Christal and Jno A Hann.
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W. T. Johnson
A. D. Turner
V. -Pres
L. H. Schweer
V.-Pres
H. F. Schweer
W. F. Woodward
Jack Christal
F. Schweer
J. E. Wilson
L Bailey
J. C. Christal
Jno
Deadlock in Congress Over Battleship Funds Persists
Washington reports no break in the deadlock between the Senate and the House over battleship appropriations. The situation remains acute with no immediate resolution in sight.
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Senate
HOUSE
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