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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1910
Page
4
The Blessing company presented an opening playset last night with a one act by Mr. and Mrs. Blessing and their son Eugene. Their two children Eugene and Mildred sang several songs. The children are well trained and perform well. Baby Mildred has a clear sweet baby voice.
W B Mc Clurkan and Co promote ladies white wash suits offered at half the regular price, highlighting style and neatness for shoppers.
An earnest dealer pledges low, uniform pricing on a broad jewelry stock in Denton County. He highlights value in affordable pieces alongside high end goods and advertises a seven jewel Elgin or Waltham movement in a 16 size open gold filled case for $10.00.
The seller advertises a large stock of sterling silver including knives forks spoons serving pieces and novelties from leading makes. Solid silver teaspoons per set five dollars and up. Sterling silver lasts generations and proves cheaper than plated ware in the long run.
A flood of notes records who visited or traveled through the area, with names like Garlang Lipscomb John B Harper Will Wallace and Mrs Edmuns. Several residents report illnesses and recoveries while others plan trips to Fort Worth Grapevine and Decatur amid a stream of social calls and travel mentions.
If you are in doubt as to what to order in groceries ring us and we will tell you what we have to suggest. Long and King Grocers. Bot phones 44.
A Monday night snow in Society notes a pleasant moonlight picnic at the Country Club lake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fred W McFadden, Miss Bessie Hogue, Shaw Rowler Maggie Lyn Brown, Mildred Kelso of Fort Worth, Edna and Irene Schmitz of Dallas, and many others. Boating was the evening’s feature as guests gathered for a large spread.
A local reflection notes higher paint prices in Mound City as merchants cite material costs and transportation to explain rising wall coat expenses.
Nien's and boys pants priced from 1.50 to 6, cut to one fourth off. Also boys knee pants at one fourth off. W. B. Mc advertises cheap groceries. Address 126 (old) H. F. Keller. Stemens on Lee. Beta phones 4. ANCF Milling Co.
Funeral services for Wylie W. Wilson who died suddenly yesterday at his West Oaks street home will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist church a life long member. Interment will follow at theIOOF cemetery.
Special notice invites children to visit the office to receive a free photograph of Anna Belle the girl who supplies cut out pictures for the comic supplement. Bring four reasons why you like the Anna Belle pictures.
A fragmentary OCR shows a list of individuals and places including B. F. Paschall Jr City 7 OW Ruber Dallas C Mary Fairfax Ok N G Roberts Fort Worth J M Allen Carrollton WW Walker Fort Worth J W Hamilton Dallas Mr Mrs W K Miller Lampasas J R Joiner Sherman C Sheehey Fort Worth T L Pell Dallas and Miss Kuron Kann Me Kinney.
An advertisement touts Prekien's Arnica Salve as earth's greatest healer for cuts bruises burns sores and eczema. It claims fast relief and near complete cures with a strong endorsement from Raley & Co.
New stylish ladies coats and suits offered at one half price by W and McClurkan & Co. with sale promotion aimed at attracting shoppers to clear stock.
The article notes diamonds grow more favored each year as investments and as jewels due to increasing scarcity and beauty. It states a stock of fancy white stones is offered at 185 dollars per karat for perfectly cut diamonds.
I carry a large stock of cut glass with bright patterns from leading American cutters. Jug and tumblers set for 6 50. I stock Haviland patterns Ranson and Derby and Pickard hand painted china. Jewelry repair is specially emphasized and offered to restore valuable pieces.
An old pharmacy ad advertises trust in drug quality based on long experience. It invites customers to bring prescriptions for quick delivery and promises physician approval and patient confidence. Includes two phone numbers.
W. W. Yeatts, injured in a Sunday night runaway, is resting much better though his wounds remain painful. A wagon load of Elberta peaches from J. N. Rayzer south of town sold on the square for 1.10 to 1.25 per bushel. The city fire engine got stuck in a mud hole en route to the power house fire but was freed with difficulty, causing no delay. Fire Department club rooms were renovated with new paper, carpets, furnishings, a bath and library, improving their quarters.
J A Minnis, a prescription druggist, marks thirty years in the business. He offers remedies and pharmaceutical knowledge cultivated through long service.
Dr Ray Was discusses mental medicine and the link between emotion and illness at Chautauqua. Hon W P Williams delivers a vivid portrait of Sam Houston. Madame Mountford dies after illness. Asthma cure ads and Johnson-King promotions fill the page.
Pike Martin of buig city fears for his wife and children who left last week for Terre Haute Ind and then to St Louis. He learned they were to travel to Terra Haute that Saturday afternoon and hoped to hear by Tuesday. a waterspout and flood rumor from Terra Haute heightened his anxiety. He wired Terra Haute relatives for information.
An old advertisement touts half price dresses and fruit jars from W B McRing and G W Elbert with prompt delivery. It promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic for digestion body organs and claims to restore boyhood vigor, urging purchase at J F Raley & Co for 50 cents.
Rigg 44. LONG & KING.
The ad proclaims groceries and honest goods at honest prices from Long & King at the Southwest Corner Square, emphasizing value and reliability with two phone numbers.
A grocery order highlights prompt delivery courteous treatment and efficient service with contact details for 44 LONG and KING.
A dated political statement argues against high pay for federal officials including senators and representatives. The speaker asserts honesty, vows to campaign on salary reform before the 1912 primary, and notes anticipation of potential opponents, referencing E. C. Smith of Denton and Senator Bailey.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo is vouched for by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. The cure is taken internally and works on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
All spring and summer clothing advertised at one fourth off by W. B. McClurkan & Co. A sales pitch claims women can earn 250 to 150 dollars a month, with a quote attributed to J. D. Ellwood of Dallas, Texas.
Mrs Paul Fay mother of Mrs J H Goode broke hip and shoulder after a fall months ago and again injured her head while using crutches during convalescence. She remains very ill following the latest accident.
In the Chautauqua Lake program at Chautauqua New York two Denton County young ladies are listed Misses Bessie Lane Drake and Ella Lee Evans. Grace Williams a former Denton girl now living in Ardmore Oklahoma also attends.
C F Witherspoon and Sons list ear corn at 65 cents and oat and oat bags among their offerings.
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