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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
Lightning struck a wheat shock in A. D. Turner’s field west of the city on Thursday night about four o clock. The blaze spread to about ten acres before the family and neighbors, using wet sacks, extinguished it. Loss estimated at two hundred dollars.
An offer promotes a home asthma treatment with trial and full information at no charge. Contact appears to be FrontiersAthma Company Room 102 Buffalo N. The message pushes a free trial with no costs stated.
Turner Bros offer potato dips and invite customers to try them in the next order. Forty four over either phone connects you with a firm that will satisfy grocery needs. Read the advertisements in Long & King.
Denton County Executive Committee meets Monday to arrange the official ballot for the July 27 primary. The last day to file with the County Chairman is Saturday. Candidates are believed to be qualified with no dark horses in the field. Expenses will be pro rated among candidates. past costs have reached about 30 dollars per county officer race.
A damaged clipping notes drinks at Ben Ett's North Side party amid a light shower and clouds to the northwest. It mentions a man coughing badly in Neenah breaking two ribs, then pitches Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure and advertises a free trial bottle via J. F. Raley & Co.
Elder George W. Savage once a prominent county citizen and district senator is appointed County and District Clerk of Jim Wells County at Alice Texas. Savage served in public roles and now holds the clerk position in the Alice office.
A band concert is set for Saturday night at Hedland Park featuring the Normal String Band. The public is invited to enjoy a community musical event in the park atmosphere with lively string performances.
Warning against mercury containing catarrh products and urging prescription use. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio is presented as mercury free and taken internally. The ad notes testimonials free and sales by druggists with price for a bottle.
Work has begun to rebuild the bridge over the second branch on North Elm street with concrete piers. The new structure will be about forty feet wide to accommodate car tracks and street traffic.
Public notice extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick healer for burns cuts bruises boils ulcers eczema piles and gunshot and explosion injuries seen as a remedy for saggers in the Fourth of July scene. Sold for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
W. W. Prewitt and wife transfer to J. I. Gillespie four Roanoke lots in block 6 and three more in block 6 for 1200 dollars. W. G. Pickett and wife buy three Roanoke lots in block 2 for 1560 dollars from W. W. Prewitt. J I Gillespie and wife sell Roanoke lots 16 17 and 18 in block 15 to W. W. Prewitt for 38000 dollars.
Two story nine room boarding house offered for 2250 dollars with 750 dollars due at first and 37.50 dollars monthly thereafter. See J L Blewett Vice President Denton County National Bank for details.
Turner Bros announces nuve potato chips and invites buyers. The brief ad requests sellers to use the CLASSIe platform for listing items for sale. The message emphasizes quick visibility for local goods and brands.
Harol Kantner, recent two days of successful flights, had a close call Thursday at Denison when a piston rod failed in his motor at about 200 feet. He was parked to the ground landing in a cotton field, escaping serious injury to both craft and pilot.
Thursday afternoon the district court saw filings including W. D. Smith et al versus Major Sanders and Wise et al to try title seek damages and remove cloud from title. T. L. Mullins filed against Globe Fire Insurance Company of San Antonio on a contract suit. Fresh catfish today IDEAL RESTAURANT.
The store emphasizes accurate prescriptions using pure, full strength drugs ordered by doctors. It highlights careful checking and safety safeguards, with special care for children when brought in with a prescription. Delivery is offered to all parts of the city and both phones are listed.
Rev. Walter C Lattimore returns to Dallas. Eugene Berry home from State University for summer. Dr. J C McMahon of Dallas visits sister Mrs G T Kimbrough. Frank Sanders of Cleburne visits parents. Miss Madge Murray from Detroit, guest of Mrs KB Deavenport. J D Holt and Decatur family return home. Mrs Arthur L Zumwalt and two children visit Henry B Caddell and Denton relatives. Secretary W E Brown returns from West Texas trip. W E Durbin returns from Fort Worth. Mrs Durbin at aunt Wheeler’s bedside improving. Mrs W F Wynne to be brought home from Dallas sanitarium, slight improvement. Multiple Denton area relatives and guests.
The administrator J N Ravzer requests readers to publish notice of final settlement and discharge in Denton County Texas. Interested parties must appear at the July term 1912 at the Denton County Courthouse to contest the account and application. This notice is issued June 13 1912 by Oscar T Button Clerk.
A sensational ad touts Electro Bitters as a cure for female ailments and general weakness. It claims the product improves nerves, complexion, eyes, and energy, promising relief from indigestion backache headaches fainting and dizzy spells. Sold by J F Raley & Co.
Citations for serving were received by Sheriff Orr from Grayson county in ex-parte proceedings of Mamie Simpkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Enns Simpkins for possession of the child. Simpkins was recently fined 200 dollars and costs in Grayson county for adultery. He was fined 50 dollars on a similar charge in this county some time ago. He then lived near Lloyd. Back to stay I have bought the produce business sold by me to Mr Martin and will continue to pay the highest market prices in Cash at all times for poultry butter and eggs Ring me at Barber's Grocery Store Both Phones G. W. Elbert
Mr A D Turner thanks neighbors and townspeople for efforts in controlling a fire that threatened his wheat field last night. The notice appears on Minnis stationery with references to gold em bossed initials and a mention of Biplane oranges and Sonerify label wording.
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