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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
5
July-August cotton futures fell below 15 cents as New York spots dropped about 10 points and New Orleans markets slid. wheat held at 1/8 cent per bushel with bran down 5 cents. Fort Worth livestock receipts topped 2,800 with cattle and hog markets mixed. wholesale beans scarce and retail price about 25 cents per gallon.
Elsie Vannally and Baby Virginia delivered a clever singing dancing and talking act to a good crowd at the Majestic last night. Baby Virginia though only four years old drew liberal applause. New pictures accompanied the program and will continue with nightly changes this week.
A. Holland Forbes demonstrated ballooning dangers in Kentucky when his craft landed amid the mountains. He was near death a score of times as a large crowd labored to bring the basket to the ground.
Farmers around Taylor note early planted cotton is blooming in the area. A Rio Grande matter is before Taft regarding turning waters into reservoirs for irrigation. A Gainesville mass meeting discusses relief from injustice amid new insurance races.
Col Roosevelt sails into New York for a national twenty gun salute then heads to Oyster Bay for a reception. Governor weighs removing Insurance Commissioner Hawkins over a failure to submit his name to the legislature during the special session.
The governor has received numerous telegrams of congratulation for calling a special legislative session. The topic remains the central subject of discussion and speculation in Austin.
Attorney General Lightfoot voices support for enforcing the fire rating board law. Insurance companies report they will not consent to suspending the law after being advised such suspension would be illegal.
Both San Francisco and New Orleans must raise 7 1 million dollars before Federal aid can be considered for their Panama canal celebration fair. A Washington House committee on Thursday ruled foreign nations may not be invited until the local funds are in place.
District Judge Huston of Guthrie upholds the 1907 enabling act declaring Guthrie the capital until 1913. Governor Haskell states the ruling will not affect the move of the capital to Oklahoma City.
The Senate passed a statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico with conditions. The constitutions must be approved by the President and Congress before acceptance. Democrats expect changes in conference to remove several restrictions.
The note highlights Candy Kitchen milkshakes as a popular draw at North Side Square, exploring why customers crave their flavor and suggesting strong local appeal.
A mysterious deep pool sits in the valley of the upper Kafue river in northwestern Rhodesia. Surrounded by dense forest, it lies in flat country near a small native village whose people refuse to drink or use the water due to superstition. The pool inspires awe in civilized visitors.
Malcolm Kenneth Gordon argues in Century that sport should be play not work and athletics too strenuous and exclusive. He laments grandstand over participation and calls for broader involvement in games.
A Chicago Record-Herald remark recalls poetic justice after a man who swindled $600 in an irrigation scheme died from water on the brain. The wry quote frames a moral outcome from a past fraud case.
Cartoon caption notes Effie’s vanity and self-admiration as a husband teases her. The scene references the Denton Chautauqua event running July 20 to 29. Effie defends her beauty, insisting she may be more attractive than she appears.
A Washington Star quip contrasts a boy who craves mince pie with a man who wishes to be a boy. The ready made philosopher and the practical person observe the irony of contentment and desire across age and appetite.
A brief London scraps item notes a quick lunch cafe exchange where a patron complains of cold coffee and the waiter defends the fast service. The dialogue highlights a polite yet brisk service dynamic in a busy eaterie.
A weary maiden remarks on a young man she sees as a coming man though she wishes he had more drive. The farseeing parent defends his potential despite perceived tedium.
The speaker recalls how during absence their father searched a diary bureau described as the bureau of information in a Chicago style narration. The fragment hints at parental intrusion and a labeled bureau scene in Ostend.
Local notice indicates a future announcement about the Duke and Ayers Nickle Store. Details on location timing and event are to be published in upcoming papers.
A humorous essay imagines Julius Caesar resisting a telephone call from Edison and the Roman court, then shows Artemidorus warning Caesar by phone. The piece ponders how Rome might have changed with telecommunication.
Classified advertisement note showing price 4c per word or 40c for ten words. Mentions daily and weekly publication options and reader reach.
Mission clocks lists eight day movements with attractive frames at four dollars fifty cents each. The sale highlights good values and appealing frames for clock enthusiasts.
In Denton County letters, Ray attacks Hill for favoring constitutional convention over submission. He accuses Hill of concealing this stance, questions constitutionality of submission, and argues submission is the proper way to settle Texas prohibition. Ray disputes Hill's positions on liquor laws and spending.
The kingdom of Russia pulls out from the Vied forest region citing strategic shifts. Official statements note implications for local governance and regional stability.
Texas League Houston 7 Dallas 5 Fort Worth 4 Galveston 3 Oklahoma City 1 Waco and San Antonio 6. National League rain affected Pittsburg Brooklyn Boston St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati. American League Washington St Louis 2 Detroit 12 Cleveland 5 New York 2 Chicago 1. Southern League Chattanooga 0 Mobile 2 Birmingham 6 schedules unclear due to weather.
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