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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
2
Public notice from Denton Texas dated June 5 1909 states erroneous reflections on any firm individual or corporation in the Record and Chronicle will be corrected upon notice to the publishers.
E H Beall, now in charge of P O Co general departments in Dallas, spoke at the Dallas Advertising league urging aggressive newspaper advertising. He stressed ads must be attractive and well displayed, serving as merchandising that attracts and converts readers into customers, with consistency and quality across all business branding.
Judge Sorrells of Alabama, visiting the city, says many residents from his region are moving to West Texas for better soil and opportunities. The Retail Merchants' association highlights poultry breeders and a December show drawing interest from Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana as the industry expands.
In Denton County dairy interests have risen hundreds of percent in a year and are in their infancy. A farmer earned $32 in fifteen days from butterfat, not counting home use. Investments here show high profitability and strong potential to boost small enterprises through local support and development.
The Chamber of Commerce plans a new advertising system during the off season to lure immigrants seeking to relocate. Early inquiries indicate strong interest from people desiring to change their location.
Denison Texas reports Dave Humphrey sought in Knox county Texas for alleged theft of 100 dollars entrusted to him to carry between banks. He was arrested by Oklahoma Sheriff Hamilton and brought to Denison and turned over to W A Boyd, special agent of the Texas Bankers Association.
Describes how attractive women captivate others while noting weak women suffer irritability from constipation and kidney poisons. Electric Bitters are praised for regulating stomach liver and kidneys purifying blood improving nerves eyes breath skin and complexion. Sold for 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Fisher County commissioners award the contract to W C Whitney of Beaumont to build the Fisher County court house in Roby Texas for 66000 dollars. Construction starts in about twenty days.
A vintage ad style verse promotes Hunt's Cure saying it treats all forms of itching for rich and poor alike. Emphasizes universal relief for children of Adam and promises guaranteed results at 5 cents.
Four miles from Mt Vernon Texas this morning Charles Burk fell while operating a deep artesian well driller. The heavy machine struck his leg severely injuring him and leaving him unconscious. Medical personnel rushed to the scene as his condition remained unclear.
A sufferer of stomach trouble finds relief with Dr King's New Life Pills. Dyspepsia indigestion improve, appetite returns, and nerves feel steadier after use. Sold by J Fr Raley Co for 25 cents.
The Katie Daffay chapter U D C held a memorial for Jefferson Davis with Confederate veterans in attendance. Members debated erecting a birthplace monument at Fairview Kentucky and favored contributing to a fund. Lectures and readings highlighted Davis life and Southern themes, followed by a veterans' session and refreshments.
Warns against mercurial catarrh remedies and danger to smell and health from such ointments. Recommends Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio taken internally, with testimonials free and 50 cent price. suggests Hall's family Pills for constipation.
W. J. Joyce, claiming Dallas as his home, is hospitalized in Houston after making three suicide attempts. He first tried to leap into the bayou, then swallowed carbolic acid, was resuscitated after two hours, and later drank more poison but was saved. He left a farewell note to his mother.
Bert R Lean of Cheney Washington tells how a severe lung ailment baffled experts after costly visits in Spokane and California. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with a complete cure for lung trouble and related illnesses. 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by J I Raley Co.
Fort Worth dispatch reports Railroad Commissioner Colquitt arrived from Austin to attend a hearing determining cattle shipment rates. Colquitt is expected to take the witness stand for shippers, as H. J. Cowan believes his testimony will aid their side.
A quoted endorsement from J. Moore of Atchison Kansas praises Hunt's Cure as curing a larger percent of skin ailments, especially itching, than other remedies. The ad notes 50 cents per box and mentions baled shucks at 4 dollars a ton, sold by Alliance Milling Co.
Dicksie Dunning intervenes in a tense confrontation at the Stone ranch where cowboys led by Stormy Gorman and Lance Dunning clash with railroad superintendent George McCloud over crossing rights. Dicksie asserts the fight is her affair and protects her cousin from danger as tensions flare and wires risk being cut.
A vintage advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer for cuts burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers eczema salt rheum and chapped hands. It touts its use for sore eyes and piles and notes a price of 26 cents at J F Raley & Co.
The annual consult between the three state normal school superintendents and the State Board of Education met in Austin to plan a uniform course of study and to review new building projects. Provisions in the Terrell law require agriculture manual training and domestic science in normals. Buildings planned include a new North Texas Normal structure, a San Marcos normal library, and Huntsville agriculture facilities. Funding awaits Sept. 1.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a universal cure for aches pain stiff joints cuts burns bites and more. The product is priced at 50 cents a bottle or 25 cents for a smaller size.
Advertises a free mail offer for a package of Mother Gray's Australian Leaf a regulator for women’s ills. Claims relief for back pains urinary bladder or kidney trouble and markets the product via druggists or direct mail from The Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY. Stop waiting for a buyer to come along advertize.
A bustling real estate column notes that leading firms in town post daily offerings. Readers are urged to check today and every day for updated listings and opportunities from major agencies.
On a hundred foot front jet for $750. Located on North Eilts street and well located. See us at once. Wylie Smith & Co Real Estate next door to Postoffice.
200 acres of land five miles south of Decatur offered for trade or exchange for property in Denton. Interested parties are urged to contact promptly to negotiate the deal.
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