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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
2
A listing shows subscription rates by mail and delivery options with missing or garbled data. The notice asserts corrections will be made if any erroneous reflection about firms individuals or corporations appears in the Record and Chronicle.
In 1908 Denton County produced four thousand bales of cotton and shows signs of a larger harvest than 1907. The county also grows wheat corn oats peanuts truck and every staple crop except rice and tropical fruits. An Austin dispatch notes Jake Wolters the anti state wide prohibition chairman has not decided on a governorship candidate yet and questions a vote by committees replacing elections.
Governor Campbell blocks funding for scholarship and supports delaying teacher pay raises at North Texas Normal colleges. Local schools face stagnant salaries while Normal professors earn about 1508 dollars yearly, presidents about 500 more, and districts like Denton compare with higher statewide pay.
Service will be withdrawn from all consumers using water for any other purpose than for which they have contracted by order of the commission H. C. Storrie Supt.
Public notice warns against mercury in catarrh ointments and advises prescription use only. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is promoted as mercury free and taken internally. The ad urges buyers to ensure genuineness and price per bottle.
Denton city residents join a beauty contest with cash and novelty prizes. First prize awards $2.50, with items such as a mirror, soap, socks, and overalls donated by local businesses and individuals.
Bert R Lean of Cheney Washington credits a barn collapse for a severe lung attack. After failed visits to a Spokane specialist and a California doctor he found remedy in Dr King s New Discovery. The product cures lung trouble bronchitis and related illnesses with a guaranteed trial bottle offered by J F Raley Co.
Miss Eulalie Wright and Chas H Smoot announce their engagement at a Wednesday gathering hosted by the Wrights. About thirty guests enjoyed decorations, an archery contest, and garden themed dining with pink and green accents, ending with heart shaped centerpieces and a heart ice course.
A brief ad noting a tonic called C'm mon's Sarsaparilla promises strength and energy through summer. Sold at 50 cents and one dollar per bottle with emphasis on avoiding the urge to lie down during hot periods.
A consumer praises Dr. King's New Life Pills for relief from stomach trouble indigestion and dyspepsia. The testimonial notes improved appetite strong nerves and better digestion with stomach liver and kidneys functioning well. 25 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
The Commercial Club says the city hall social in Denton County was free and part of a united civic effort. Some accuse the Chamber of Commerce of causing last night's rain, which the club rejects while endorsing the rain yet denying sole responsibility.
Claims eczema is a skin germ disease cured by a penetrating liquid D. D. D. Prescription made from wintergreen oil thymol and glycerine. Says it stops itching instantly and provides permanent relief with use of D. D. D. Soaps. Endorsed by O. M. Curtis of Denton Texas.
A testimonial from J O Moore of Atchison Kansas asserts Hunt's Cure cures a larger percentage of skin troubles especially itching varieties than any other remedy. He recommends those with itch try it at 50 cents per box.
T J WHITE advertises a month long harness sale at actual cost offerings. Footnotes reference likely seller and product category. The brief appears in a local notice style with promotional intent and no specific locations.
Capudine claims to cure sick headache nervous headache travelers headache and stomach and female troubles. The product is advertised as a liquid with immediate effects and is sold by druggists under the name Sola.
Fort Worth Mayor Davis announced reappointments of George H. Mulkey as police commissioner and James H. Maddox as street commissioner at the request of citizens committees. He said the actions were to preserve harmony and not binding on his future course.
The advertisement promotes Hunt's Lightning Oil as a universal cure for aches pains stiff joints cuts burns bites and more. It claims unrivaled effectiveness and markets 50 cent and 25 cent bottles with bold assurance.
Texas Dental association session opens in Waco with 250 members attending. Beaumont Journal sold to Houston Chronicle leadership. Journal GM J deComb named. Hasse safe cracked by nitroglycerin. three men suspected. Senator Thomas to tour towns for gubernatorial bid through Sept. 1 with thirty speeches. Texas company posts large pipeline tariff hike effective July 1 affecting Sour Lake and Humble fields. Governor Campbell won't intervene in Floresville death sentence case. Texas Life Insurance increases charter capital from 100000 to 2000000.
In a Montana flood, the Crawling Stone river breaches a barrier near Mudlake washing out claims and forcing Rescue actions. Dicksie and Marion plot a risky move seeking help from McCloud and Whispering Smith as the river advances.
Todal warns the last day for notaries appointed last term to qualify or forfeit appointment. In Denton County 196 names appeared. by noon on the final day only 81 had qualified. Some appointees have died moved or will fail to qualify for various reasons.
Describes envy toward attractive women and attributes nervous irritability to weak health. Claims Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify blood improve nerves eyes breath and skin and tone a pretty complexion. Ends noting price 50c at J.
Miss McKamy elected fifth grade teacher and A Keith named seventh grade, filling all vacancies in the Pilot Point faculty for the coming term. An advertisement promotes Mother Gray’s Australian Leaf as a women’s health regulator, offering free samples by mail.
Atcheson, visiting from Slidell country, finished thrashing 120 acres and produced 1390 bushels, selling at 1.50 per bushel. He reported an average of about eleven and a half bushels per acre and returns exceeding 17.57 dollars per acre.
A reader warns mosquitoes bite hard this year and suggests Hunt's Lightning Oil to ease irritation. The cream is claimed to repel and prevent bites when applied promptly to irritated areas.
Baled shuca now costs 8 percent higher per ton than previous. The bale price aligns with the value of prairie hay, as Alliance Milling Co reports.
Berwyn postoffice safe blown open at 3 o clock this morning. About $500 in money and stamps taken. Sheriff Akars leads a posse on the trail as a heavy rain and glare hinder officers.
The funeral for Mrs Truman Stroud, who died Tuesday night in Dallas, will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o clock at the Stroud home on North Locust Street. Rev. Fred L. McFadden will conduct the services. The Wilton Hardware Company makes no charge for estimates on plumbing work.
Claimants praise Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as perfect healer for cuts burns sores and more. The ad touts its superiority for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and piles with a 25 cent price at J F Raley & Co.
Advertisement note promoting Hunt's Cure claiming it treats all forms of itching for 50 cents with a guaranteed result. Mentions both rich and poor households and children, asserting universal efficacy.
Capudine relieves headache and nerves after a restless night. It clears the head and steadies the nerves for business. Sold at drug stores.
An article urges busy businessmen to curb overeating and bolting meals. It promotes Mi-o-ona tablets as a stomach aid, claiming they assist digestion, ease sour gas and heaviness, and are sold by O. M. Curtis for 59 cents a box with a money back guarantee.
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