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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
4
Stover Buggies has built a long standing reputation for honest goods and fair pricing. The ad notes Staver Buggies are sold by the same seller, emphasizing trusted offerings and value.
J W Cook, fresh from the Confederate veterans reunion in Memphis, visited Dr Trawick of Nashville and then Camden where he recalls the old spring at his boyhood home. He met old Denton friend I W Gibson in Camden, noting the familiar sights and the welcome of his boyhood farm.
The board of trustees ordered the Central West and North side public school buildings named R E Lee Sam Houston and Stonewall Jackson. The order followed an application by the local Daughters of the Confederacy at Monday night’s meeting. The treasurer reported a balance of 16 632 30 and the superintendent’s report showed 1487 pupils enrolled. Several accounts were approved for payment including Ledbetter Rowles Lawrence Faery Paschall Brownlow & Raines.
The city board appointed by the council convened Tuesday to adjust corporate property values. Members are B. F. Paschall J. A. Withers and Geo Harmonson. An official said the target is not to raise values beyond last year's level and reductions by owners may be restored to 1998 figures.
W R Scott offers cleaning and pressing for men and skirts. Service includes alterations and will call for and deliver. Located at 6 West Side Square with new phone 40.
Freq Morris leaves to Sulphur Springs to play with Grang Saline for the final stretch of the season. M G Parkey reports a bushel per acre loss from loose straw and grain losses from shattering during harvest. Denton teachers Sadie Lovell, Clay Haggard, Sue King, Ray King, and Hattie Poland are newly added to Dallas public school faculty along with others elected earlier. Burgoon notes recent rain improves local conditions west of Lewisville.
Denton county attendees at the Epworth League Conference in McKinney included Villa Curtis M P Kelly and R L Ledbetter from Denton E O Tanner Dr Ben Brown Vera Foreman Rita Cobb and Clara Hester from Lewisville and many other Lewisville residents such as Reba Kennedy Wilma Gentry and Ola Degan along with Tom Gentry Fred Minor and Misses Letha Graham C E Hursey and Cecil Degan.
Mrs Sallie Cocanougher remains ill while Matt Deavenport travels to Quanah to visit relatives Avis Cook who attended the Normal has gone to Woodbine J W Cook returns home from the Confederate veterans reunion in Memphis Tean Mrs Hill Rowe and her young son return from Galveston visiting relatives Miss Una Appleby of Newton Indiana visits Mrs Sam Allison on West Oak Street
Advertisement notes a home asthma cure with trial treatment and full information free of charge. Promotes Frontier Asthma Company located in Buffalo New York Room 702 offering no cost information.
Two good milch cows, 17 shoots two SOWS and two boars offered. Market ad includes fishing tackle and hardware items. A Leeds Christian Endeavor benefit hosted by Rev. W. F. Reynolds runs 6:30 to 11 p m with admission including refreshments priced 1 cent. W Kanady advertises fishing gear and nets.
FARM LAND WANTED We have numerous inquiries for choice farm lands List your property with us Money to loan at 7 percent interest The Denton Trust Company
Mrs. George Zumwalt, formerly of Aubrey, died in Houston from heart trouble after a period of illness. Her remains were sent to Aubrey for interment Tuesday. She was a daughter of William Rector, former Denton county tax collector, and was about thirty five years old.
A large shipment of fresh rubber goods arrives at Minnis’ Drug Store. The advertisement promotes using the automobile lane to locate a farm in Denton County and notes the service costs nothing, backed by Denton Trust Company.
The Denton Fire Department plans an important meeting tonight with all members urged to attend. The agenda includes the election of a chief for the ensuing term.
Pp J Frederick and wife transfer 148 13 acres in Ignacio Sanchez survey for 5000 dollars. J Johnson and wife transfer 71 acres in Spencer Graham survey and other tracts in Wm Hudson survey for 5 dollars. J H Johnson to several buyers with 74 4 5 acres in Railway survey for 5 dollars. Transfers include 100 acres in G Walker survey for 800 dollars and 85 acres in Guadalupe Car denas survey and 126 12 acres in Jas Smith survey for 7719 dollars. W C G Wheeler to W S Humphreys 1 acre in Wm Loving survey for 250 dollars. Chas Kohey and wife to J M Stratton et al 100 acres in Jas J Little survey for 4180 dollars.
A seller advertises Curtis’ Rexall goods manufactured by The United Drug Co and offers a written satisfaction guarantee. He claims about 300 Rexall Remedies covering many ailments and promises to reveal any remedy formula on request.
From Wilson Hardware Company customers are urged to visit for sanitary plumbing at reasonable prices and to buy June corn stock peas cornfield beans kaffir milo maize sweet potato slips turnip seed and all garden seeds from seed man 8 W Kanady.
A contractor seeks work and offers to furnish estimates after discussing permits and pricing. He promises lower costs and asks to phone for details, stating he can handle the job if affordable.
Mayor Ed F Bates announced on Wednesday that the sewerage system being installed should be completed in the latter part of August. Work is advancing steadily at a satisfactory pace. The note also urges readers to obtain prices on plumbing supplies from Wilson Hardware Company and mentions local seed and garden supply sources.
Local advertisements in the Record and Chronicle spur rapid responses from readers, with Denton households reporting quick engagement and contact in the home market. The notices emphasize timely value and direct reach of the local press.
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