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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
3
For rent a six room house two blocks from Normal by W. T. Potter. Sale of a two story residence on West Oak Street with lot and furniture priced at 4800 by J A Cagle. Also two five room houses offered by J W Johnson at bargain price with easy terms.
Classified notes offer a six room east front house on North Elm street for rent and a cheap new binder for sale plus several cars and fence posts. Local sellers include Denton Realty Company First National Bank and J M Owens Jr with contact hints on Fry Street and Oak Street.
Item describes lot 1002550 feet with artesian well and a 40 by 110 frame building on E McKinney Street. City water and sewer connections available. Suitable for wagon yard livery or wood and feed business. Apply Denton Steam Laundry Co. Also wanted young lady to work in office at Denton Steam Laundry Co.
Short ad from J. Simon of Route percent Denton seeks employment as a binder man. He notes prior experience and availability.
After July 1 1912 two story brick warehouse 5 x 80 feet back of north side square. Contact R J Wilson old phone 174. Farm for sale near Krum 220 acres well improved land five miles northwest of Krum I will make a low price for quick sale. R J Wilson old phone 174.
An old classified style notice invites color help at the Colored YMCA in the 312 area code. The brief item notes telephone contact for job inquiry and indicates a local community employment request.
Property listing notes sale or trade options in Oklahoma with two lots in Denton and two sots in Oklahoma City. Denton property offered in trade for Denton prop N. Contact H. Rector at new phone 294.
Denton Texas firm Draughon’s Business College advertises very low rates during hot weather and guarantees positions to graduates. The ad notes backing by fifty Draughon Colleges and $200000 capital.
If you want concrete side talks or brick work, let me figure with you. A. Bushey J. M. Gurley, the cement contractor, offers first class work at the right price and invites estimates.
Old and new phone numbers listed for Brownlow Strickland and Denton Transfer Co offer drag work baggage and moving services. Ads mention 36 East Hickory location and Lipe Comb Building with city wide calls and trunks and baggage handling.
Advertisement for a dray business offering first class prompt service at reasonable rates. Two large moving vans and specialty in household moving. Contact numbers provided for office and residence.
Dr W A Jones at West Side Square and J W Fralin at South Side Square middle of block Denton Texas are named in the local dental directory listing.
Cn. W. Be Botts, veterinarian and veterinary surgeon, operates with Denton Transfer Co in Linpnscom block. Office phone 70 and old 31. Residence phones old 486 and new 25. Blue.
W. W. Billingsley lists old and new phone numbers for automobile hire. Rental agents offer houses and furnished rooms in Denton city with an office near Exchange National Bank. Ad invites anyone seeking scavenger work to call 307.
J L Waldrip offers first class wood work at Lacy Blacksmith shop with quality materials and reasonable prices.Located at the shop he promotes durable, well crafted wood products and services.
Classified snippet shows rental offers at 10 East McKinney Street with four rooms and two furnished upstairs rooms. Also a lost three month old puppy described as white with a black back spot and owner contact M. H. Ponder. A mowing service call advertises a two horse mower and rake with number 43601.
Best store and heater food on the market with prompt delivery and full measure. Located on Elm Street in Arkansas with both phones listed.
West Side Square shoppers are invited to visit E M Wood Barber Shop where skilled barbers operate in a clean shop and offer grooming services.
General lawn mowing services advertised with contact by Wes Jackson. Includes old phone 379 for scheduling and quotes.
Poultry items offered by Will Mitchell include Indian Runner and Pure White duck eggs at 2 and 5 dollars per setting of 13. May to July best for hatching. Also laying Indian Runner ducks and ducklings from two to six weeks. Contact Mitchell Barbershop New phone 11. Also Thoroughbred eggs Indian Runner Partridge Wyandottes and Brahmas priced per dozen. Mrs A Scott Aubrey 2606p.
Announcement notes a July Democratic primary action for the State Senate 31st District. It names R L Cable of Montague and James R Wiley of Montague County and urges investigation into their claims and support from readers.
A list of candidates and officials for county offices including County Judge Alvin M Owsley County Assessor F E Tobin and others. Also names for Tax Collector H V Virgil Hennen Sheriff and County Clerk Q O T Button plus precinct and congressional candidates.
Estate of Mrs. Addie Fay to sell parcels of land in Denton, Texas by public auction. Executor B F Paschall will dispose of Lots and parcels described near Denver and Congress Avenue on the first Tuesday in June 1912 between 10 am and 2 pm at the Denton courthouse door.
Associated Press reports that the money trust investigation will not be taken up this year due to insufficient power to obtain information and is deferred to the fall.
In our harness department you find work turned out of the right kind made of good leather and put together properly. We invite you to see harnesses crafted in this shop.
Moon Bros. Buggy carriage offers style and service for high grade buggies. Let us present the Moon Bros. Buggy and invite you to see the collection.
W B Montgomery from Pilot Point arrives with late personal news. Mrs E H Smith travels to McKinney for McKinney High School commencement. Mrs Jones and daughter of Columbia Tenn visit sister Mrs A J Kittrell. Miss Effe Masters returns from Cookeville after teaching and is joined by Miss Nettie Covey. Local officials and educators from Ponder Sanger Parvin attend Sheppard speaking. Nina Hill head English dept at Austin High to take Edith Clark’s place at Normal summer term and stays as guest of cousin Annie Webb Blanton.
A local retailer highlights growth driven by efficiency quality and fair pricing. The store promotes customer satisfaction and urges shoppers to try its service at 44 LONG and KING.
Real estate transfers include Lou Echols to Lillian Walker for lot 4 block 27 College addition Denton at 235 dollars. P C Withers and wife to Miss Lillian Walker for lot 7 block 25 College addition Denton at 500 dollars. Sallie G Roberts to A F Evers north half of lot 1 block 3 original plat of Denton at 9075 dollars. Willis J Simmons and wife to Mrs A M Bush lot in John Kk Henry survey Denton at 2256 dollars. H V Heuben and wife to C W Getcher 36 57 acres in Lowery Cobb survey at 1750 dollars. A H Allen and wife to Dick Selman lot in A Hill survey at 3000 dollars.
Mr. A. G. Pfaff will teach a class in vocal music at the college this summer. Any student interested may telephone the college office for further information. Miss Roberta Bass will teach a summer class in voice and piano. Studio over Palmer's grocery store, Olyphon.
We know that we must please you to keep it and we will see that you are satisfied. Call us. Phones 44 LONG & KING.
The summer session will begin June 3, 1912, at the Hardy School of Oratory and run for six weeks.
A local shop promotes framed pictures and frames to brighten homes. It highlights colored prints including The Song of the Lark and The Bodenhausen Madonna, factory-made oval photo frames, in-store framing while you shop, and options for regilding or new mats.
West Hickory street hill near the square will be cut eighteen inches deep to level the road. Crushed lime rock will form the macadam base and surplus dirt will raise Center and Mulberry streets for drainage. Top dressing may use screenings with oil or asphalt to protect the crown. Commissioner Wiggs announced Wednesday.
In Neenah Wisconsin a man sprains two ribs during a severe coughing spell. His doctor attributes the injury to the attack and notes the danger of persistent coughing. A patent remedy claim for King’s New Discovery is cited as a cure for coughs, with testimonial from Effie Marton and a sales offer at J F Raley & Co and Turner Bros.
Two new automobiles registered with the County Clerk are listed for A. Gibson of Denton No. 203 and J. M. Evans of Denton No. 262. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Central Presbyterian church will serve lunch Friday and Saturday at Shepard and Magill's Furniture store on the west side. 251¢
The two State Senate candidates R. L. Cable and J. R. Wiley of Montague County cancel remaining debate dates due to inability to draw crowds as farmers stay busy. They had planned talks in Montague, Aubrey, and Pilot Point this week.
An ad lists a home asthma cure trial offered by FrontiersAthma Company located in Buffalo New York. The notice promises free treatment information and no charge for trial participation.
For quick messenger service call both phones J. W. Brashears, manager. Hamilton and Yeatts' office.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Alliance Milling Co. will be held in their Denton Texas office on Tuesday June 11 1912 at 10 o clock a m for election of a board of directors and other lawful business. J N Rayzor President
I W Murphy as local agent for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Co of Texas gives public notice of a June 20 1912 sale at the Denton freight depot. Five cars of gravel refused by consignee Wiggins and Michaud are to be sold for cash to satisfy freight 123.06 demurrage 131.00 and sale costs.
A district court suit, J W Degan against unknown heirs of Eli Pickett, seeks to remove cloud on J M Gurley. W J Grady’s North Locust Street home concrete walks and curbs project noted. H Goode, bedridden eight months, shows life improvement though pain remains. Grover Campbell convicted for speeding. $5 fine. E K Blewett case ended in hung jury. appeal planned. Dolpherg is a third case.
Beechnut peanut butter in sizes available. Fresh supplies on hand at Turner Bros. All fresh catfish featured today at Ideal Restaurant.
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