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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
3
Classified notice offering two furnished rooms for rent with light housekeeping in a downstairs area. Includes old phone number 8 and street address 236tic implied in the fragment.
Advertisement lists a six room two story rental on Eas Hickry Street and offers a young milk cow for sale, with contact through P Powell.
FOR SALE GOOD HORSE Works single or double. GEO M HOPKINS. FOR SALE FRESH JERSEY milk cow 72 South Elm New phone 267 green. FOR SALE SOME REGISTER ed Duroc Jersey pigs See 8 5 Ball 28b¢ WHITE INDIAN RUNNER duck eggs for sale eggs from imported stock 6 per 13 other special sma ting 4 utility 2 penned hunters 13 eggs for 1 Let me send you some by parcels post BEN FRITZ P O Box 561 Denton
For sale a fully equipped Model 16 Buick with top windshield side curtains new tires. Cash bargain offered by KRED CrAPrEL at 265 cents.
A small 40 acre land parcel near Normal offered for sale split into five 5 acre blocks with terms and prices available from E. T. Brown. Also a five room house priced at 800 dollars with down payment and rent balance, contact Dr W A Jones at 117utte 1. Mail P O Box 306 for particulars.
Classified snippets show recruiting for a sample demonstrator at the Fad Studio over the post office, a farm 125 to 150 acres on shares with contact Joe Hicks Ups. Co. New phone, and requests for fancy sewing by day with a local number. Additional notes seek Jersey heifer calves 2 to 3 months old from Hancock & Son.
Experienced seamstress offers sewing services by the day and will visit clients at their homes. Contact via new phone listed as éo4 red for arranging appointments and pricing.
Two strong men ready to move your trunks. Skiles Transfer offers aiding service for stair steps and loading needs.
Real estate note highlights a desirable property at 170 North Lemast Street on a large lot offered by T. & Berry. The brief advert presents a housing opportunity in a mid city area with emphasis on location and size.
Notice of assignee sale set for Denton Texas at the city hall door from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday June 21 1913. The restaurant formerly called the Meca cafe sits on the west side of Denton square. W Saunders as assignee signs the notice.
Sanitary milk and cream ad lists contact Portwood and Hodges with a new phone 426 and an old phone 297 for inquiries.
Feedstuffs including chops bran corn hay advertised with prompt delivery and full measure. A power wagon is available to run with the wood business. Arkansas Mill at 8S Elm St offers both phones.
McGINTIE office over Wilcot-Hans's offers furnished rooms for rent in Center Texas. Old phone 361. Listings include North South East and West housing options with central location.
The wagon yard on East McKinney Street offers two prized Jersey bulls for cash season at 1506 dollars. A separate notice promotes a house and lot for sale on Lala Street by Alec, with a phone contact 850.
A historical ad for a moving and drayage business by Lester and Paschall offering first class service at reasonable rates. It notes a household moving specialty with office contact through Fox Bros and two phone lines.
Packing and storing of household goods at reasonable prices offered by John B. Schmitz Furniture Carpets and Undertaking. Both Phones 20 and 278e.
Henry Ealtreuther on East McKinney Street offers woodwork, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, rubber-tiring and shrinking services. Local tradesman advertises a broad range of metal and wooden crafts.
Freight Transfer Co offers furniture moving with special attention to items in the drag line. Office located at Kincaid wagon yard on West Oak Street. Call for service and transfer needs.
Denton area ad notes G Schablowsky Shoemaker at the back of a Denton Steam bakery on the north side. Describes as Denton’s oldest shop with promise work done right. Contact and exact hours not provided.
J W Fralin, dentist, located on the south side square in the middle of the block, Denton Texas.
Treman C. Pilmer, secretary of the Beet Sugar Association, states he has spent $160,000 lobbying against free sugar since 11m12. The disclosure highlights ongoing efforts to influence sugar policy and regulatory measures.
The committee endorsed a tariff program offering free raw wool immediately and free sugar in three years. Amendments to adjust schedules were rejected. President Wilson supported the package, and the report came from Washington on June 12 via the Associated Press.
Tru man G. Pilmer, secretary of the United States Beet Sugar association, testifies that his salary is $10,000 a year and that since 1902 the office has spent $160,660 on sugar interests. This day $10,000 was used to print the booklet Sugar at a Glance, issued as a public document and mailed under Senator Lobe's frank.
In Washington on June 12 lobbyists admitted organizing campaigns to sway Senators and Representatives toward the anti free sugar position. They said their efforts included backfires and thousands of letters to Congress. They claimed unfair treatment by the President and misinformation by others. Former Hawaii Governor Carter, a sugar representative, had a scheduled meeting with President Wilson that was canceled.
Expert piano tuning offered by H. E. Starkloff with contact via Schmitz Furniture Store. Phone 2998p.
Umbrellas and parasols repaired or recovered all kinds and colors by M Berman at 18 McKinney Street. For scavenger work call No 307.
J M Gurley offers first class cement work at fair prices. Get estimates for concrete walks.
Trade card style notice offering high grade comer and pick work with estimates. Contact A. Bushey for services and pricing details.
The Dallas News covers the wedding of Henry Campbell Barnard and Norene Bandy at the bride’s home with Rev. C T Cooper officiating. Irene Powell wed J B Gentry of Birmingham with reception and a Birmingham homecoming planned. Out-of-town guests listed. Also notes Billum Murphy’s tenth birthday party with games, crafts, ice cream, and cake. many friends attend and extend best wishes.
Washington January 12 A Senate finance committee report on the Underwood bill shows tariff income reduced by 1.5 million dollars. The free list will expand to hemp pig iron livestock wheat coal tar dyes and other articles guiding tariff revenue down to about 1.41790 per annum.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio censures water and feed practices for cattle moving from Texas to St. Louis and Chicago. It held feeding twice en route to inflate arrival weight and profits, overturning a $1,700 award for a plaintiff and deeming the practice fraudulent.
The ad touts Ballard's Snow Liniment for itching and skin troubles. It promises instant relief and a permanent cure after several applications. Prices listed 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by R H. Garrison.
Teething babies suffer in hot weather with painful gums and upset stomachs. Mee Gees Baby Elixir promises to correct sour stomach, cool and quiet bowels, and aid digestion. Price 25¢ and 50c per bottle. Sold by R. H. Garrison.
Visit the new studio and see the new styles before your photo made. Special prices until June 15. They receive special attention. All work at popular prices. Young Swartz at the Fad Studio over post office.
The Waxahachie Daily Light lauds the Harrison Theater Company's tent show noting no smoking under canvas, clean moral plays, fine scenery and courteous service. It praises safety measures, elevated seats, own electric lighting, and child care by attendants offering water to crying children, predicting strong family attendance.
An advertisement extols Pure Grape Juice from select Conard grapes as a healthful tonic. It claims the unfermented juice purifies blood, sustains vitality, quenches thirst, and sharpens appetite, suitable for fever convalescents and well people. Available at the fountain or in pint and quart bottles.
Union Pacific lawyers proposed disposing of 35.606 million dollars Southern Pacific by swapping it to Pennsylvania Co for 21 million dollars of Baltimore and Ohio stock during a merger dissolution hearing in St Paul on June 12.
Dallas business trips include Ber Key and J W Sullivan with others in Garza Fort Worth and Dallas. Families travel from Whitseboro Cedar Hill Martin Corsicana and Denton. Students head to Chicago and New York for study and opera training.
Mothers blame indigestion and headaches on child worms. A candy like Kickapoo Worm Killer is advertised to expel worms regulate bowels and restore health. The ad lists 25 cent price with guarantees from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. and J. F. Raley & Co.
Local seller B. F. Paschall promotes a selection of fresh cucumbers cabbage sound tomatoes and green peppers with several crates of cantaloupes. Customers are urged to phone in orders.
A merchant urges readers on vacation to mail orders for goods from drugs to toilet articles and kodak supplies. He promises prompt Parcel Post delivery and claims to supply anything from cigars to jewelry, stressing quick mail service.
City Health Officer Dr. Piner launches a sanitation drive inspecting premises behind stores and urging cooperation with Federated clubs in Denton. He vows to prosecute violations, notes a decline in contagious disease, and lists common infractions such as trash piles stagnant water and dirty chicken coops to be placarded as unsanitary.
Texas Good Roads association delegates were named by Judge Hoskins to represent Denton county for the Corpus Christi meeting July 11 12 13. The list includes C Lipscomb Jr Alvin M Owsley Denton L G Berew Pilot Point O E Cobb Lewisville J G Wright Sanger and J A Harmonson Justin.
Galveston June 12 reports a harbor parade in a white choppy sea marks the formal opening of the mile intercostal canal as small boats arrive from the canal.
A renowned French scientist warns that without birds controlling insects vegetation would collapse in nine years. He notes mutual dependencies: without vegetation insects vanish, but without insects birds die and vegetation is ruined. Nature’s balance prevents great loss and unhappiness.
A Washington Star quotation pits an idealist against Mr Growcher who boasts of buying stock that never paid dividends. The exchange highlights selfless acts versus financial returns.
A Philadelphia Record line states that a woman has a greater capacity for learning than a man and is never so full of gossip that she cannot tell more. The remark contrasts gender stereotypes by praising female intellect while mocking gossip.
A brief Birmingham Age-Herald exchange shows Spraddies greeting Borom after a week apart with a light remark about who saw whom first.
A terse reflection equates success with completing the summit without leaving the final earth step unfinished. The quote emphasizes meticulous deliverance and total completion. It frames ambition as thorough execution from base to peak.
Readers earn money by scanning daily advertisements and spotting deals. The ads promise quick earnings as buyers uncover items at lower prices than elsewhere.
A fountain offers egg drinks that satisfy hunger and thirst with rest strength and coolness in every glass highlighting the nutritious appeal of the beverage. The narration promotes the product as a sustaining refreshment from the fountain.
An advertisement extols egg drinks as superior to ordinary options due to quality ingredients and thorough mixing. It notes an electric mixer and daily deliveries of fresh eggs and Jerry Milk from the country, inviting customers to try an egg chocolate or an egg flip at Curtis' fountain today.
A vintage advertisement for Texas Wonder claims it cures kidney and bladder ailments in men, women, and children. The ad states a two months treatment from one bottle and offers mail order at $1, with testimonials and Dr. E. W. Hall in St. Louis as the contact.
Grain prices include oats 45 to 50 cents per bushel, corn 85 cents, wheat 85 cents, flour 2.75 per 100 pounds. Feedstuffs list chops 1.50 to 1.60 per 160 pounds, chicken feed 1.40 to 1.50 per 100 pounds. Hay and straw priced by ton or bale, oats straw 6 per ton, wheat straw 5 per ton. Eggs 12.5 cents per dozen, butter 15 to 20 cents per pound, turkeys 10 cents per pound, hens 8 cents, fryers 15 cents per pound, ducks 3 dollars per dozen.
Prichard and Sanders sell to W F Riley a lot in Gothher addition to Garza for 750 dollars. Mamie Huffington and husband J M Huffington sell an eighth interest in 100 acres in J N Thomas survey to Nancy B Leonard for 707 dollars. L L Grant and wife transfer a lot in Wm Loving survey Denton for 1600 dollars to M S Webster. Geo M Fleming and wife sell lot 9 block 6 in Krum to E D Fox for 340 dollars. Geo J Roark sells a lot in E Puchalski survey Denton to Mrs J A Gribble for 1 dollar and other considerations. Mary H Shirley sells 10 acres in H Tierwester survey to G O Hughes and G A Newman for 1000 dollars. A Coffey and wife transfer lot 4 and part lot 5 block 6 in Krum to T L Sea born for 3800 dollars. Thos L Seaborn and wife transfer lot 4 and part lot 5 block 6 in Krum to J C Gose for 200 dollars.
Short notice invites locals to use the classified section to sell items. It promotes simple posting and local reach for buyers and sellers.
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