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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
2
Notice outlines second class mail matter classifications for the Denton Record and Chronicle with dates and rates in advance. It warns of corrections for erroneous reflections and mentions subscription terminations at expiration.
In Jefferson City Missouri the state Supreme Court declares the union of the Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches illegal. The decision, written by Judge Graves, orders property turned over to Missouri Valley College at Marshall after upholding Cumberland Presbyterian limits on merger power under its constitution.
Denton residents fear Santa Fe plan to build a line from Abilene toward Coleman may bypass Denton again, following past refusals that cost the town traffic and money. The piece also criticizes state funding cuts to normal scholarships and discusses New Zealand’s poverty policy as a model worth study.
Service will be withdrawn from all consumers using water for any purpose than for which they have contracted. By order of the commission. H. C. STORRIE, Supt.
An old advertisement touts Hunt's 611 with 50 cent and 25 cent bottles as the quickest and surest remedy for aches pain stiffness cuts burns and bites. It claims no rivals in its class.
An advertisement notes stomach trouble sufferers find relief from dyspepsia and indigestion after using Dr King’s New Life Pills. It claims improvements include a new appetite, stronger nerves, and healthier vigor due to improved liver and kidney function. Sold by J. F. Raley & Co. for 25 cents.
A Kansas man asserts Hunt's Cure is the best remedy for itching skin. J Moore of Atchison endorses the product based on his own experience and that of friends, priced 50c per box.
State Sanitary Inspector Emery from Shawnee closed one bakery in Muskogee Oklahoma and reported frightening sanitary conditions. He described several restaurants as filthy and a small stream near the area as polluted by refuse.
A regular freight and a work train collided at a trestle near Wallace Lake south of Shreveport on the Kansas City Southern line. Assistant Foreman Will Holland, the fireman, brakeman, and six laborers on the work train were injured. Locomotives were demolished. Freight reportedly disregarded orders to wait.
A telegram from Georgetown reports Meyer B. Fran, 35, a drummer for Manager Bros., living in Bartlett, collapsed and died while waiting on customers in Georgetown. He leaves a widow and six children.
McKinney dispatch notes former constable Louis Coffman under indictment for wife murder was judged insane in Tarrant County and sent to Terrell asylum, but report lacks confirmation from Fort Worth.
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies with claims of damage to smell and health. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as internal medicine and notes 75 cent price. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation with testimonials offered.
Today's receipts show cattle 2000 and hogs 3000. Steers are fair steady with tops at 4.90, cows are far lower with no top quoted, calves bring 5.99 top for choice. Hogs show higher demand with top price 7.45. Furnished room shows are easily aided by Rec ord and Chronicle want ads.
In a dim Williams Cache saloon a tense showdown unfolds as Whispering Smith pressures the gambler Du Sang with threats and taunts. Kennedy watches closely while McCloud and others react, and the confrontation ends with both men backing toward the exit into the street.
Callahan ends McCloud’s job after revealing shifts in freight traffic and a major injunction. Lance Dunning’s federal action halts Crawling Stone line for a year, threatening the lower valley project and threatening McCloud’s reputation among engineers. Bucks and Glover weigh the changes as mountains block freight flow.
A historical river story describes the Crawling Stone cutting through silt banks and bluffs, threatening homesteads, railroad lines, and a fragile balance between settlers and Sioux lore. Heavy spring floods, repeated frosts, and a rising torrent reshape the Great Basin valley as it returns to claim its own.
Describes how attractive women inspire envy and contrasts with weak nervy types. States Electric Bitters improve stomach liver kidneys blood and nerves, giving bright eyes clear breath and smooth skin. Endorsed as health beauty aid priced 50 cents at J I Raley & Co.
Miss Annie Olson returns home from teaching in Commerce. Nora Olson back from Denton College of Industrial Arts for summer. Toye Green and siblings visit Mrs J R Horton. Lillie Vaughn of Denton visits Mrs B W Jones. Rev Ligon of Denton preaches. Several families host gatherings Sunday to Tuesday. A baby girl born to John Luttrell and wife May 31.
A brief poem praising Hunt's Care as a cure for various ailments. It contrasts rich and poor and notes shared suffering. The advertisement promises price fifty cents and a guarantee.
Denton Milling Company advises farmers to plow early and deep for next year's Wheat crop. Blewett urges mid July as latest plowing date to improve soil moisture retention and yield. He notes rising wheat demand and long term value, citing practical farming experience.
News from Garza Garza reports Joe Cornwell and family visiting Stamforg relatives, Dr. C. W. Gotcher family moving to Hubert Oklahoma, Prof. G. M. Henson returning to Greenville, and various residents traveling to Dallas Fort Worth Denton and other nearby towns. Local gatherings include W. O. W. at the cemetery and a Baptist church service planned by Rev. J. M. Spenter of Aubrey.
Saturday June 12 marks Trades Day with expected high attendance and strong business activity. The Weekly Record and Chronicle reaches rural readers where the Daily does not, offering an ideal medium for country trade announcements. Forms close Wednesday for good position copy, with Monday or Tuesday submission advised.
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