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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
2
Public notice warns readers that any erroneous reflection about a firm individual or corporation in the Record and Chronicle will be corrected upon notification to the publishers. It also includes subscription rate lines for the newspaper.
The Chicago Board of Health urges a light noon meal to ease digestion and allow time to relax. It recommends eating mainly fruit at lunch and saving the main food for the evening to avoid the rush and improve digestion.
The paper notes a predicted gain of about a hundred over last year for Denton scholastics, attributed to Ledbetter. It reviews the Sunday School defeat by San Angelo, hints at a forthcoming contest, and mentions only three births in Denton since January. It also reports Waxahachie Enterprise abandoning Sunday publication after six days a week proved too laborious.
In a Baltimore Grasty dinner talk, W. J. Bryan extols restraint and reconciliation between the Secretary and Speaker Clark. He warns that revenge corrupts the seeker and that personal ambition should not rest on petty vendettas.
Senator McNealey of the Dallas Democrat ridicules Andrew Carnegie's wartime stance. He cites a New York dispatch claiming Carnegie would fight if war broke out, then condemns his later praise of world peace as hypocritical amid armor plate contracts and vast fortunes.
A reflective verse urges starting the day with energy and optimism. It advises shaking off worries and focusing on faith, effort, and continual self-improvement, noting that yesterday's failures fade as one climbs toward goals. The piece ends with encouragement to persevere.
A verse fragment in a London Academy setting speaks of fiery fellowship and a comrade's support in battle. The speaker seeks shelter and meaning, yearning for a meaningfully strenuous life, urging release from rest and comfort as they toil toward a fragile, hopeful future amid wrecked fields and scorched stars.
A fragmentary verse recounts a long journey ending near dusk as the speaker and comrade seek rest before entering the city gate. The lines evoke fatigue, night, and arrival in a distant urban place named Babylon or Babmont birs in the poem by Andrew Lang.
The notice promotes a fire and wind damage policy as a bond that guarantees indemnity for any loss. It urges readers to visit or phone W T Bailey and Co for easy obtaining of the policy, listing old phone 54 and new phone 120.
Julie McMath the nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlie McMath has not missed Sunday school for four years at First Baptist. She began at five and is likely the record holder for her age in Denton. Two younger Math children also completed their first year without an absence, one starting at age three.
Max Hart, wanted in Kaufman County, was arrested at Krum and brought to jail by Deputy Sheriff Herman Shifflett. While handcuffed in the hall, Hart slipped away during a telephone call but was chased and recaptured after several blocks.
The First Methodist church Bible and Mission school began at the Methodist dormitory and the Household Arts building with sessions from 7:45 to 8:30. Miss Mabel Howell leads sociology and Bible courses daily June 8 to 13 with lectures by Rev. O T Cooney, Prof. M L Williams, and others. Evening programs feature faculty and visiting speakers including Rev J L Pierce and Miss Howell.
An advertisement urges trying Temple Garden Tea at your grocer with a brief descriptor and price code 2596p, highlighting the product claim and retail availability.
A massive steel emergency dam at Gatun on the Panama Canal cost far more than average. It is designed to swing into the channel within thirty seconds to block water flow if the locks fail, complementing the permanent dam and twin locks nearby.
A father recounts Harry's pride in a new bright sled and a lesson from a hilltop crash. Harry compares Jamie's old sled to his own, learns durability matters more than paint, and concludes the best sled is the one that climbs steep hills best.
A photo shows the new Denton Steam Laundry building on East Hickory street. The plant is fully equipped with a Model laundry setup and manager Moe Lachlan reports high quality work as the business grows satisfactorily. Plans are underway for an extra building to house a modern dry cleaning plant, rare in the state’s largest cities.
Prayer service outline at First Christian Church features speaker Miss Susan Cobb on Christ the True Center of Life with scripture readings from John 15 and Romans 8, plus songs, prayers, and brief essays by Pettit, Marshall, Tedbettey, Lipscomb, Brown, and others.
A local grocer offers home delivery of groceries in June with satisfactory service and quality products. Contact LONG & KING at phone number 44 for details and ordering.
Turner Bros advertises fruit jars with a delivery service. Call phones 7 to place orders and receive home delivery.
Fine soda at Curtis offers filtered water charged with carbonic gas and fruit syrups. Ice creams are made from Jersey cream and pure fruits, frozen in power freezers. A cool place with plenty of tables invites all.
A. P. Blankenship informs friends and customers he will be a few days late because his daughter is ill. He will return to work as soon as her condition permits and asks to hold orders or write him.
H. W. Sanders reports 500 gallons sold by Monday night from five-eighths acre dewberry patch. He expects to market 1,500 gallons if weather stays favorable. Berry gathering continues at about 100 gallons per day amid growing demand from Country buyers responding to his ads.
Public notice from Denton County Texas directs Sheriff to summon W Hong and Mrs W H Long of Washington DC by weekly newspaper publication for four weeks before July 21 1913. Case No 1978 Jarrell Evang Dry Goody Co vs W H Long and W Long seeks debt recovery 89 20 100 100 notes with 10 percent interest and 10 percent attorney fees plus attachment on Denton County real estate. Court action seeks judgment for debt interest costs and foreclosure of the attached property.
The state notifies Denton County residents that Mollie Peter Sohail filed a final account as executrix of Emory B. Peters estate and asks interested parties to contest at the July term 1919 in Denton city. Published May 26, 1911 by Clerk 0 J. Button and Deputy J R Edwards.
Promote the benefits of Mothers Bread as an excellent loaf. Readers are invited to start now to enjoy its taste and quality.
A brief note promises fast delivery with no worry about obtaining the product. The message emphasizes convenient service and reliability for customers seeking prompt fulfillment.
A concise prompt invites readers to enroll by phone. It directs contact to be placed on the subscription list and implies immediate addition upon call. No other details or actions are specified.
Final account for settlement and discharge of W L McCormick as administrator filed in Denton County Court Texas. Interested parties must appear to contest at July term 1913 beginning July 21 at the county courthouse Denton. Clerk C T Button posted May 26 1913. Deputy Jan Edwards.
Justin appears in a plain entry at the local record and chronicle office. The note details routine clerical action and a standard archival reference within the office ledger.
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