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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
3
Small-town classified items show new phone and old numbers for Strickland and Pinckley, coal and feedstuffs. J W Fralin, dentist at Southside square. Shoe and Harness Repair at 17 East McKinney. T Goodwin listed with 276¢ price.
Daily serves twelve hundred homes in or near Denton every day enabling merchants to reach buyers. Regular space lets you tell readers what you have to sell just as if they visited your store. Rate is reasonable and service strong. Phone 64.
A telegram from Sheriff Forbes confirms the arrest of Alltoy Golden at Cushing Oklahoma. Golden is under indictment for first degree murder for killing Constable Conger at Red Oak during an attempted arrest a year ago. Threats of lynching have been made if he is brought to Waxahachie. Sheriff Forbes and his prisoner are expected there tonight.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a hair dressing that cures dandruff, stops hair loss, strengthens roots, and prevents graying. It credits a celebrated scientist and claims five women in a beauty show praised its effects. Sold by O. M. Curtis, 50 cents a bottle, with a money back guarantee.
O M Curtis advertises Parisian Sage and a sale of harness at actual costs for 30 days. The notice lists Mr WHITE initials 2rd lw as contact or source.
A July 16 fire in Athens Texas destroyed an entire block in the business district, causing about 36 005 dollars in losses. Buildings burned include Miller and Miller Foster building Conwell building Evans and Graham Carrol warehouse and contents. The blaze origin is unknown and insurance totals 12 000 dollars.
Shelton A McKinney a prominent Pilot Point resident died suddenly of heart failure at his home. Born in Butler County Kentucky in 1882 he came to Texas in 1861 and served in Col DeMorse's Twentyninth Texas cavalry. He was justice of the peace four years a constitutional convention delegate in 1875 and a regent of Southwestern Christian college. He leaves a widow a son and three daughters all of Pilot Point.
An effective remedy for urgent care Perry Davis Painkiller relieves strains bruises and aches from blows and falls Burns and cuts are not relieved Buy the new 35c size.
Garza June 15. Miss Charisse Dickton of Denton visits here. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McGalliard in Denton last week. Miss Maud Calvert returns from Dallas where she visited her sister. Prof. Park of Denton elected principal for the coming year. Rev. Spencer of Aubrey preached at the Baptist church Sunday. G. W. Canada returned from Hobart Oklahoma. John B. Derrick of Crowell has gone home after visiting the Henyon family.
An old advertisement touts Hyomei inhalers as a personal physician for catarrh coughs colds bronchitis croup and asthma. It claims rapid cold relief within minutes and notes a complete outfit costs one dollar with inhaler bottle and usage instructions. The ad dates from Juan 16 25 July.
Readable items describe a new oil gusher at Madill Oklahoma attracting attention, political mentions from Senator Bailey to Senator Gaines, legal cases including the Gould divorce and Calhoun bribery, and local incidents from a Bellevue mayor attack to farm concerns about boll weevil damage. Also notes on international diplomacy and labor strikes in Hawaii.
The Texas Attorney General approves an amendment increasing capital to 65 million dollars for the Pecos and Northern Texas railroads. The extension is from Texico New Mexico to Coleman Texas, part of a project associated with Santa Fe.
Classified ads in The Record and Chronicle help support local publishing costs. Businesses and residents are urged to place notices and listings. Rates include 30 cents per insertion with discounts for multiple placements.
In Denton Texas on June 16 wheat remains at 1.40 a bushel with little activity elsewhere in the county markets. Reports note fair yields, ongoing thrashing, and varied rainfall affecting crops. Nearby mills quote Oklahoma wheat at 1.32 to 1.33 fob, suggesting the 1.49 peak may not last long.
A historical price sheet lists Irish potatoes at 1.24 to 1.50 per bushel, flour wholesale 3.40 to 3.65 per 100 pounds, corn meal 70 to 75 cents per 35 pound sack, lard wholesale 13 to 16 cents per pound, bacon prices by cut, onions wholesale 3 cents and retail 6 cents per pound, eggs wholesale 12 to 14 cents and retail 15 cents, butter wholesale 1 to 1 1/4 dollars per pound with delivery charges, and butter fat at 25 to 4 cents per pound.
Market notes list turkey and fowl prices by weight and type. Hogs and cows show per pound ranges, hides across green dry grades, and vegetables with wholesale and retail prices for beets lettuce beans peaches and blackberries. Prices reflect per unit and vary by quality and size.
A dental era promotion touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the supreme cure for cuts burns bruises sores scalds ulcers eczema salt rheum and sore eyes chapped hands piles and other afflictions. Available for 25 cents at J F Raley Co.
The Traylor and Crabtree gin at Argo Texas eight miles northeast of Mt. Pleasant burned this morning. Loss estimated at 5090 dollars. Officials suspect incendiary origin.
Ned Gullett of Krum projects Denton county wheat yields near ten bushels per acre this year, arguing it beats twenty at old prices. He recalls a 41,000 bushel bumper crop sold at 5 1 2 percent, worth about 5609 to 6000 dollars today, with 2000 dollars received then. Other farmers expect around twenty bushels per acre with good soil, seed bed, and moisture conservation.
An old notice urges avoiding untried remedies for lingering colds that may develop into consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar is touted as a remedy for persistent coughs that resist other treatments. The ad warns against delaying care and cautions the cold could affect the lungs. Gartson & Kim mics.
June 13 Lewisville column reports Joe Woodrum and family visiting Denton relatives. Visitors include W C Hankin of Birmingham and J A Medlock, Mr and Mrs J M Fox in Bowie, J J Moore party from McKinney, Archie Jasper back in Denton, Ruth Tease with Fay Jasper, Rosalee Brumley from Denton, and Edna Cowan hosting a Hearts party for Lula May Hatcher.
Bert R Lean of Wash recounts a life threatening lung ailment that baffled a Spokane specialist and a California visit before using Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits it with curing his trouble and restoring health. Trial bottle free. 50 cents and 1.00. Guaranteed by J F Raley Co.
A light shower on June 14 aside, crops suffer from heat and drought as farmers begin thrashing. Mrs. Maggie Adamson of Point visits Mrs. A. Hat. Rev. Wm. White buys a horse power thrasher. Some farmers plant wheat and oats in cotton. Co A Hawkins is sick. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hern visit Denton on Saturday.
Advertises a universal cure claiming to relieve all ailments with a price of 50. It asserts equal itching relief for rich and poor and promises guaranteed results for every form of testing. The tone mocks social disparity and presents the remedy as a universal solution.
E Cocanougher and R Wilson return home from the Memphis reunion as the Dallas branch timetable notes bus and train arrivals with morning and evening times.
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