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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
2
Public notice addresses subscription rates and the accuracy of reflected opinions in the Record and Chronicle. It invites corrections if any reflection harms a firm individual or corporation upon notification to the publishers.
The piece notes A M students celebrate at their final ball and cites Representative Nick elly from Hill. It mentions the San Antonio Business Men's club sending patches advertising mail to government envelopes and reports on Mayor Bill Davis backing the transfer of Uncle George Mtlkey from the Police Commissionership while Maddox oversees streets and buildings. It also covers debates on benzoate of soda as a food preservative and drouth relief letters from E P Mahany of Venus County and Denton County farming prospects.
A call to Denton residents to join the Chamber of Commerce and back its work to expand the city from about 7,000 toward 10,000 or 15,000 residents. The appeal promises shared benefits from collective effort and urges loyal locals to participate.
A readers question about the term gasper gou sparks local fishery debate. The Chronicle notes authorities disagree but many identify it as a large drum often caught in lakes and feeding aggressively on live bait.
A. L. Lanp reports payments for a Daily check and outlines farm outputs. Ground wet from night rain. wheat yields 8 to 20 bushels per acre at $1.35. Sold three binders and three headers. three wagons, three buggies, one Columbus job for $250. Gas stoves selling well. eight stoves sold this week. Family arrives on the first to settle. Pree ee Blount and Senator Kerby visited J. G. Blount’s family.
Bert R Lean of Cheney Washington describes a desperate lung trouble that evaded local doctors and Spokane specialists. He reports paying 10 to 15 dollars per visit without help before using Dr Kings New Discovery which cured him and offers trial bottles free as guaranteed by J F Raley & Co. The ad promotes King's New Discovery for bronchitis coughs colds asthma croup and whooping cough at 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Dallas News reports Texas wheat profits as farmers cite Denton county yields of 12 to 20 bushels per acre with grades 60 to 62 and prices around 1.49 a bushel. Edgar Turner harvested 900 bushels from 58.7 acres, selling for 1413 cash while pasturing cattle on the crop.
The Commercial Club reports strong civic unity and ongoing efforts. Denton county wheat has fetched up to 1.57 per bushel this season, with inquiries about prices and general crop information. The club aims to showcase county products and secure exhibits for the Dallas fair this fall.
A touted remedy, Electric Bitters, claims to improve health and appearance for women by regulating stomach liver and kidneys and purifying the blood. It promises strong nerves bright eyes pure breath and smooth skin. Available at J. store for five cents.
Bert Pryor, fourteen, waded into Denton county waters and wrestled a 70 pound catfish to shore. The fish measured four feet one inch from mouth to tail and was the year’s largest Denton catch. A few days earlier he hauled a 35 pound catfish in the same creek.
A quirky note mentions winter chills and summer discomfort in the bowels and warns against appendicitis. It suggests first pain relief with poetry, then painkillers, warm water, and certain remedies, naming Davis.
The Little Elm band and fraternal orders prepare a two day picnic on July 2 and 3 aiming to be the county's premier eastern event of the season. Also warn against mercury based remedies as dangerous and unreliable with Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised by F J Cheney Co in Toledo Ohio.
East Oak street residents report a campaign that killed many dogs by poison. One mongrel remains after a dog owner J A Utley lost his pet Thursday night. Vengeance is sworn, but no clue has emerged to identify the culprit.
Quatrain-like fragment contrasts suffering of rich and poor with a claim that Hunt's Cure cures all forms of itching. Mentions testing price and guarantee in terse promotional tone.
Service will be withdrawn from all consumers using water for purposes other than those contracted. By order of the commission, H. Storrie, Superintendent.
A Northern newspaper column urges better phone manners by outlining rules for answering, naming the firm, and avoiding delays. It stresses giving the caller the correct party and address, not using private lines for personal chats, and maintaining calm, clear speech to reduce annoyance.
Advert has claims that Hunt's Lightning Oil treats ashes pain stiff joints cuts burns bites and more. The copy touts it as the quickest and surest remedy, with a price noted as 25 bottles for 68 cents.
June 11 Austin report details a clash during an investigation into who bore responsibility for the death of Victor Lyons. Former Governor Sayers and City Attorney J B Rector nearly engaged in a physical altercation as Rector objected to a witness question during Ranger Captain Rogers testimony.
Claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures cuts burns bruises sores scalds ulcers eczema salt rheum and is supreme for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands with a 25 price at J P F Raley & Co.
Police work in Galveston on crews to fix responsibility for the murder of Charles Hanson found dead at his home Tuesday morning. A black man who cared for the horse at the Hanson residence was arrested but denies any knowledge of the crime.
Mothers who value their children's comfort should keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders. They claim to ease colds feverishness digestion teething headaches and stomach troubles. Sold by all druggists 25c. Free trial package available by mail from Allen S Olmstead Le Roy NY.
The Wilson Hardware Company announces no charge for estimates on plumbing work. Aimed at homeowners, the policy highlightsTransparent pricing and courteous assessment to encourage inquiries.
A sufferer from stomach trouble finds relief with Dr King s New Life Pills and reports improved appetite nerves and vigor as digestion liver and energy improve. 25¢ at J F Raley Co.
In the Crawling Stone valley near the Dunning ranch the river rose, submerging the gauge line and forcing 250 workers to guard the embankments while the main track suffered a flood surge. McCloud sheltered two visitors, Marion and Dicksie, at his bridge camp as the river threatened a vast 10,000 acre ranch. The women endured a perilous night in wet clothes after a long ride to seek grain sacks.
In a clipped frontier exchange, McCloud and Marion react as Whispering Smith recalls a river rescue. Klein the Dutch foreman, soaked and hungry, shares a fragment of his past while Klein’s tale halts at a meal plea, and Dunning’s circle ends the scene with a pointed, teasing glance.
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