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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
2
Short notice page from Denton Texas dated June 17 1913 lists subscription rates and publisher contact. It notes correction policy for erroneous reflections and credits editors Edwards and R J Edwards.
A reader asks about a two meal a day plan for a young office worker. The advisor suggests eating at ten and five if possible, with light meals and fruit or cereal options when time is short. The method aims to reduce morning hurry and sustain energy for work. The piece also notes Denton county berry yields and a potential comparison with cotton or corn on sandy land.
Denton's four banks combined resources total 1 830 441 82 dollars and deposits reach 1 188 500 33 dollars. The town compares favorably to others of its size and sits in a county with roughly one bank for every 1 500 people.
Dispatch from Dallas dated June 6 1878 recounts Sem Bass Underwood Jackson Barnes and Charles Carter riding into Denton with pistols seizing two horses from Works livery stable and fleeing with fifty pursuers. The piece reflects on how the town has changed since then and hopes Sam would not remember them.
Keller News retorts to Star-Telegram over Denton minister visit talk. The Fort Worth pastor who once owned a Denton county farm and has not lived there fourteen years is cited as living contentedly in Fort Worth. The piece implies Denton papers misread his stance and praises the minister as Joblike for his patience.
A short verse recalls Freedom from a distant peak unfurling a banner while fireworks erupt and cannons roar. The speaker declares they shall not be there and falls asleep as the tumult rises around the clarifying ideal of liberty.
A poem by Robert Underwood Johnson urges resilience of the republic amidst turmoil. It envisions national decline yet asserts that the good shall prevail, invoking heaven's plan and nature's heroes to sustain dignity and freedom.
From Beams of neighboring towns in June Denton visits by Fowler Walden Nail and families. many residents travel to Denton Fort Worth Dallas and Sanger. Harvesting underway. births noted and local group events including Woodmen Circle monument unveiling.
June 8 report notes a large crowd at Shiloh singing last Sunday and plans for a summer singing school by Livinston of Grapevine. Several locals are mentioned visiting friends including Parker, Woods, and Nash. others travel to Denton and Dallas for chores. Rain is needed to save the corn.
June 10 Argyle notes report postponement of children's services to next Sunday night. Obituaries for Mrs. Hooser of Fort Worth and burial beside her husband. Mrs. Harris injures foot. sister Mrs. Wallace ill. Visits from Corsicana Mrs. J H Jackson to her father A Jasper. A Jasper's wife visiting Augora and relatives in Chicago. Births noted for Turner Boyles. Sam McLain barn fire with unknown loss. Wells Keith of Dallas visiting grandparents Robi Keith. Annie Pattie Summers and H C Clark from Dallas visiting Dr and Mrs Clark. Tom Wingo and Mrs. Tom Lewis in Keller. rain and cold. harvest hands scarce.
A compilation from Aubrey area includes updates on residents visiting nearby towns Celina Denton Sherman Pilot Point Gainesville and Dallas. Notables include the death of W J Slaton aged about 55 leaving a wife and five children.
The June rain improved the ground for a fair corn season and a further shower is expected to help the crop. Mrs. Fanning and her Houston County children visit her parents Mr and Mrs Baggett. Mrs. Cooksey returns from a visit with her brother J A Brown in Tarrant County. The W O W plans an unveiling event.
Insurance notice offering wheat and small grain coverage stored anywhere in Denton county by W T Bailey & Co. Basic contact details provided with old and new telephone numbers for reaching the office.
Dr Toyokichi Iyena ga, a University of Chicago lecturer, argues that race prejudice blocks nations and that blaming only Californians ignores global history. He notes all major groups have claimed superiority, yet true injustice arises only when skin color defines worth.
The Old Hall opening ceremony is listed for June 29. Visitors include Josh Jackson and family from Bartonville. Residents and relatives travel between Round Grove, Lewisville, Prairie Mound, and Dallas for sickness, surgery, and family visits.
Harvest is in full sway as thrashers near start. A good rain fell Sunday night raising expectations for cotton and corn yields. Measles remain in the community and Mrs. Rayburn recovers from pneumonia with neighbors helping in the field.
A public health advisory cautions against catarrh ointments containing mercury as harmful to smell and the body. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally, with testimonials and availability from druggists. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and price per bottle.
Miss Stella Owsley recounts Grand Opera night when Madame Melba was recalled twelve times and the Covent Garden crowd showered flowers. She describes the singer's emotional encore and the sea of floral tributes. Mrs. Boney and Miss Owsley stay in London for vocal study and language work before Paris in August.
A Bath Illinois man credits Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment with curing his 25 year battle with eczema after other treatments failed. The Philadelphia and St Louis Pfeiffer Chemical Co. market the formula with a 50 cent price and druggist availability.
The Denton County Building and Savings Association announces subscriptions to stock series No 2. Strong demand for home building loans boosts participation. Contact the secretary or mail a request for particulars. L H Brady, Secretary, urges readers to invest to help Denton grow.
Dissolution notice states H. D. Stewa has sold his interest in Wiley Smith Co real estate and insurance business to Wiley Smith who will continue the business at the same office. The notice expresses thanks to friends for their business.
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