Lost lace dress and missing cuff button notices
Lost items include a baby’s lace dress on Hickory or Centre street with contact J. H. Nix at Hamilton Tailoring shop. A solid gold cuff button with a diamond string is offered with a reward for return. A Denton man asks for the return of a hat left at the Southland hotel during a Dallas booster trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Centre Street
J. H. Nix
Hamilton Tailoring Shop
Denton
Dallas
Southland
W. M. Ganzer
Rooms for Rent Advertisements
Furnished rooms for light housekeeping available at 61 W. Mulberry and 18 East Oak St. One or two rooms for rent at 29 East Mulberry offered by Mrs. L. T. Fowlkes and Mrs. P. C. Withers respectively. Multiple listings indicate local rental options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mulberry
L. T. Fowlkes
W. Mulberry
Tfe
P. C. Withers
East Oak St
For Rent Five Rooms Near Elm Street with Utilities
Rental notice for 23 S Elm offering five rooms and bath with sink gas and electric lights and sewer connection. New phone 310 listed for contact. Includes utility connections and modern services in a compact city dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Elm
For Rent Store Building on West Prairie and Welch
FOR RENT STORE BUILDING earnest West Prairie and Welch Sts. W. S. HUMPHREYS, Old phone 118. FOR LEASE OR RENT Wright Opera House. Also suite of rooms formerly occupied by Ellis lodgy. P. O. Box 706, or apply, at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest West Prairie and
Welch Sts
W. S. Humphreys
Old Phone
Opera House
Ellis’ Lodgy
P. O
For Sale or Trade Cheap Barn Moveable
Small classified item offers a barn for sale or trade. Barn is movable and priced to sell. New phone listed as 338-Blue 271.
Farm and business property for sale near town
Want to sell 20 acres with improvements one half mile north of town. Also lots and business houses for sale. For details call 183 or contact L Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo’s
L. Fulton
For Sale in City and Country Lands on Locust and Elm
For sale a very desirable city home on North Locust Street with a large lot. Also three 80 foot lots on North Locust and two on North Elm. A farm of 391 1 4 acres six miles northwest of Krum. Prices and terms favorable. Details from T E Berry 170 North Locust Street. 267¢
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
North Locust Street
North Locust
North Elm
Krum
T. E. Berry
For Sale Insurance National Gas Range
For sale insurance national gasoline range practically new will sell cheap See J E Wilson at Wilson Hann Co 2 bbo ne FOR SALE LOW AND THREE pies and eight shoots Y M TUR PIN old phone 462 263tfe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance National
J. E. Wilson
Wilson-Hann Co
Y. M. Turpin
For Sale Big Work Horse and Fresh Jersey Milk Cow
For sale listing in Cleburne Byrd at the Little White Wagon offers a big work horse. Also for sale a Jersey milk cow described as fresh with contact at 72 South Elm and new phone 267 green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne Byrd
Jersey
South Elm
For Sale Some Registered Duroc Jersey Pigs
For sale a few registered Duroc Jersey pigs advertised by S. S. Ball. Contact 281 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Ball
For Sale and Exchange Notices in Denton Area
Classified notices show items for sale including a McCaskey register, a Denton Realty Co exchange offer in Arling ton with six rooms, White-Indian Runner duck eggs from Ben Fritz, and a Model 10 Buick sale by Fred Chafyrel with accessories. Transactions reference Pinckley & Brownrow and freight transfer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaskey
Freight& Transfer Co
Pinckley & Brownrow
Ben Fritz
P. O
Denton
BUICK
Fred Chafyrel
For Sale Or Exchange Farm Offer With Milk Cows
A five room house offered for sale or exchange featuring a small down payment option of 800 dollars with the balance payable like rent. See Dr W A Jones at 1771fe for details and contact J M Taylor about the dairy cows involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Jones
J. M. Taylor
Wanted notices from old classified section
WANTED USE OF HORSE FOR ts feed to be used by carrier boys. WANTED TWO FURNISHED upstairs rooms. Phone old 196 new 5. WANTED FIRST CLASS COOK will pay 150 a day. Call 352. WANTED GOOD SECOND HAND JLING L A McDONALD This ice. WANTED WHITE OR COLOR woman to help with cooking and washing in boarding house near mal. New phone 420 267¢
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pstairs
Mal
Wanted to Buy Jersey Calves Near Denton
Notice lists multiple small ads including Hancock & Son seeking three or four Jersey heifer calves aged 2 to 3 months. Also an assignee sale set for June 21, 1913 at the Denton court house door from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Meca cafe property. G W Saunders as assignee. Experienced seamstress offers at home sewing by the day. 404-red new phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock & Son
Court House
Denton
Texas
Meca Cafe
G. W. Saunders
Furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas
A. R. McGintie advertises furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas located over Wilson Hann's. Old phone 361. Listing includes houses for rent in north south east and wear areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. McGintie
Wilson-Hann’s
East and Wear
Denton
Texas
Portwood and Hodges Milk Adopts New Phone Number
Advertisement notes change to new phone number 426 for Portwood and Hodges dairy and cream services. It also lists old phone 297 and 014 as reference numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portwood & Hodges
Trunks To Haul Call Skiles Transfer
Two strong men ready to move your trunks, call Skiles Transfer for careful wagon service up and down stairs.
Bulls for sale at Will Locknane's yard on McKinney
Advertises two Jersey bulls in Will Locknane's wagon yard near the square East McKinney street. Prices season $1.50 cash to all buyers. Also advertises a house for sale on Lula street with new phone 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Locknane
Packing and Storing of Household Goods Offered
Advertisement for packing and storing household goods at reasonable prices by John B. Schmitz Furniture Carpets and Undertaking. Includes contact by phones 20 and 278c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Schmitz
Drayage Service Ad by Lester and Paschall
Household moving offered by Lester and Paschall with first class service at reasonable rates. Office at Fox Bros with two phone lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester & Paschall
Office
Fox Bros
Arkansas Mill Sells Wood and Feedstuffs in Elm Street Trade
Arkansas Mill advertises chopped bran corn hay and other feedstuffs with prompt delivery and full measure. A power wood saw is available to support the wood business at 8 Elm St, with both phones listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Mill
Elm St
Henry Ealtreuther Advertises Wood Work and Blacksmithing
Henry Ealtreuther on East McKinney Street offers wood working, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, rubber-tiring and shrinking services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ealtreuther
East McKinney Street
Freight Transfer COO Calls for Furniture Moving Services
Office at Kincaid wagon yard on West Oak street advertises furniture moving with special attention to drag line items. Both phones listed for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office Kincaid Wagon Yard
West Oak Street
We Buy and Sell Milk Cows and Jersey Bull Service
Local ad notes cattle trade offerings by McKelvy and Car Baugh at McKinney Street Wagonyard. Jersey registered bull in service listed with contact details and exchange options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKelvy & Carbaugh
McKinney St
Denton Steam Bakery Ad Promotes Craftsman Shoemaker
Denton advertisement for G Schablow sky, shoemaker, located back of Denton Steam Bakery on the north side. Promises work done right at the oldest shop in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Schablowsky
Denton Steam Bakery
North Side
Dentons
Veterinarians Office Ad Notices New Phone Numbers
W. E. Botts graduate veterinarian advertises office at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop on S Elm Lipscomb block. New phone 269 for residence, old phone 46, new 132.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Botts
Hancock & Son Blacksmith Shop
S. Elm St
Lipscomb Block
Autos for Hire and Repairs by W W Billingsley
W W Billingsley offers automobile repair services and has updated contact phones 448 and old 330 to reach the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Billingsley
Brashears Offers 10 Percent Cut for Accounts
N. B. Brashears advertises quick messenger service calling 31 for help with accounts and promising a ten percent commission on money collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brashears
N. B
Eye Ear Nose Throat Doctor in RaLey Co Office
M. L. Martin A B MD offers treatment for eye ear nose and throat diseases. He fits glasses and maintains an office over Ra ley Co. in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Martin, A. B
Raley , Co
D&w
Denton Dentists Advertise Offices and Contacts
CHAS. SAUNDERS DENTIST Office over Long and King after Feb 1st Both phones 2s DR W A JONES DENTIST West Side Square W N ROWELL D D S Office over McCray s south side square J W FRALIN DENTIST South Side Square middle of block up stairs Denton Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Saunders
Long & King
W. A. Jones
West Side Square
W. N. Rowell
McCray’s
South Side Square
J. W. Fralin
Denton
Texas
Bottle Brokers Flourish Under Russian Vodka System
Harper's Weekly reports that after the 1894 vodka edict Russia confines sale to state shops while brokers lurk near outlets. They lend small sums to buyers for bottle purchases, then resell emptied bottles for a slight profit, with many men in Moscow and St. Petersburg earning from this odd trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Ministry of Finance
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Harper’s Weekly
Eggs In One Basket Investment Advice From Elders
A historical investment note emphasizes diversification. Citing Marshal Field and Russell Sage, the article argues that distributing money across many ventures protects wealth as securities reflect living enterprises. It urges even small sums be spread rather than placed in a single option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Field
Russell Sage
London Children and the Country Slum Visit Reflections
The bishop of Stepney recounted how city children fail to value rural life. A school treats trip to Hampton Court showed their focus on swings and rabbits rather than countryside beauty. The anecdote highlights urban misperceptions about country living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stepney
Hampton Court
Westminster Gazette
Damp Napkin Dues Stir Boarding House Tale
A Brooklyn boarding house tale recalls a tenant berating napkin dampness. The landlady quips that the napkin is damp due to the amount due on his board, illustrating a humorous passage about a young man’s paying habits and table service fussiness.
A Question of Etiquette in Grammar Lesson
The teacher asks about the sentence The horse and the cow is in the field and Mary answers that the lady should be mentioned first. The New York Tribune notes Mary’s grasp of politeness over grammar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
The
New York Tribune
Regular fraud in school books noted in complaint
Mrs. Nuritch calls the school books a regular fraud and complains there is not a single road map in the Willie goggerry, as her husband questions the problem. The Chicago Record-Herald reports this exchange.
Expert Piano Tuning by H. E. Starkloff Ad
Expert piano tuning advertised by H. E. Starkloff with contact through Schmitz Furniture Store. Local reader may arrange service via phone call to the store for tuning needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Starkloff
Schmitz Furniture Store
Dictionaries Arrive in Quantity at Record and Chronicle
Rec ord and Chronicle reports a fresh shipment of dictionaries received for public library and classroom use. Authors and publishers include major house names and regional distributors, signaling expanded access for students and researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record and Chronicle Office
Small Details Big Results in Prescription Service
The ad touts 23 years in business with a St Louis College of Pharmacy background. It claims 12 000 prescriptions filled annually and parcel post delivery to attract new customers through trusted service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Local Market Quotations for Grains and Produce
Readable price list showing wholesale and retail quotes for grains such as corn wheat and oats, various feeds and feedsstuffs, live poultry and eggs, dairy, and vegetables. Includes per unit prices for corn per bushel oats per ton and hay per ton with minor regional variations. Notes poultry items and vegetables with small unit prices and typical deliveries.
Denton Citizen Praises Dean's Kidney Pills
W. W. Billingsley of 70 W Hickory St Denton Texas reports after measles his kidneys were weak and he used Dean's Kidney Pills bought at J F Raley Co Drug Store. He saw relief with improved health and normal kidney secretions. The ad notes price fifty cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Dean
W. W. Billingsley
Hickory St
Tex
J. F. Raley & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’'s
Buying at Ome City Builds Community Wealth
Our city thrives when residents invest locally and spend at home. Every purchase supports local welfare and strengthens the community fabric through sustained, purposeful spending.
Cardui Praised By Mrs McGill For Health Recovery
Mrs McGill of Jonesboro Arkansas describes a complete health breakdown repaired by Cardui. She reports relief from headaches backache and crying spells after using the tonic and urges other women to try it. The ad cites thousands of similar testimonials and offers a 64 page home treatment guide from Chattanooga Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Ark
Mrs. A. McGill
Mrs. McGill
Cardui
N. B
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Evolution of the Needle Eye And Its Tiny Mechanisms
A historical overview describes the evolution of needle eyes from rough edges to rust proof eyes. It details improved manufacturing with tiny cutters, dies, and polishers, enabling gold plating to protect millions of needles daily. The piece highlights the precision needed for threading fine threads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Damp Weather Ailments Explained by London Doctor
A London physician Dr Rankin contends that damp weather causes most ordinary woes. He explains skin function slows in moist air, reducing perspiration from thirty to seven or eight ounces daily, retaining poisonous properties that lower vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
London
San Francisco Chronicle
Castle Garden’s 19th Century Uses and Fire Sighting
Castle Garden built 1807 by Lt Col Jonathan Williams and known as Fort Clinton. It served as entertainment venue from 1824, hosted Jenny Lind in 1850, and housed Ethiopian minstrels in 1845. Immigrant depot from 1855, burned 1876, rebuilt, depot moved to Ellis Island in 1892, aquarium opened 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Garden
United States
Jonathan Williams
C. E
Fort Clinton
New York City
Jenny Lind
Commissioners of Immigration
Ellis Island
City
When Father Sings
Four year old Mildred on the Kamsas side has a good voice while her father's singing is off key. He knows his failing and Mildred dislikes the rasping sound, often replying with a defiant nose turn and retreat when he threatens to sing if she misbehaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Kamsas
Kansas City
Rector News Grain Yields and Local Happenings
Grain is being thrashed here but yields are not yet average. Local men Nash Vardeman Tally Haggard Joplin Meadows are building a phone line from Rector to Frisco. A girl was born June 9 to Mr and Mrs L R Justin. Oats baled replace threshing. Eunice Salmon of Floyd visits relatives. Mrs Mattie Miller and children of Oklahoma visit Rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rector
T. L. Nash
G. L. Vardeman
E. Tally
Jim Haggard
J. D. Joplin
G. W. Meadows
Rectoro Frisco
L. R. Justin
Eunice Salmon
Floyd
Mattie Miller
Oklahoma
Nina Daugherty Visits Home Folks From CIA
Miss Nina Daugherty, attending the C I A, visits her hometown as local residents report various family visits. Mrs O V Roach sprains ankle is noted, while Naval Roach and other locals are mentioned with routine travel and illness updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnydale
Nina Daugherty
O. V. Roach
Cage Powell
Brown
J. L. Daugherty
J. Gamblin
Denton
J. H. Sublett
Devon
Naval Roach
Mr. Jeffrey
Oklahoma
A. M. Stinson
Mrs. Arnold
The Shoe Fitter Advertisers Invite Careful Shoppers
The shoe fitter ads urge readers to inspect stores and stock to find better shoes for less money. Advertisers present their wares with the aim of inducing visits to examine merchandise and compare prices.
Executor seeks final settlement of Addie Fay estate
B F Passchall executor files in Denton County Court a final account and application for discharge in the estate of Addie Fay deceased. Interested parties are to appear at the July term starting July 21 1913 at the courthouse in Denton to contest. Publication authorized by O T Button clerk with deputy J R Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Denton County
Texas
Addie Fay
B. F. Paschall
Said County
Denton
O. T. Button
Denton Co
J. R. Edwards
Deuty
Citation by Publication in Denton County Texas
The state commands Sheriff or Constable to publish summons for William A. Atkins in Denton County for four weeks. He must appear at the Denton District Court on the 15th of August 1913 to answer a petition filed June 16 1913 in No. 5713. E. S. Atkins sues for divorce claiming marriage on February 17 1906 in Wise County Texas and cohabitation as husband and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Denton County
William A. Atkins
Sixteenth Judicial District
Texas
Wise County
Ella
Taylor
Etta S. Taylor
Denton
W. E. Durbin
Ourt
Denton — Co
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Arlington
Pike Road
Denton Realty Coo
Jling. L. A. McDonald
East Oak
A. Alexander
North Elm Street
T. Call Joe Hicks Ups. Co
Gage
L. B. Redman
Texas Avenue
Messenger Service
M. Berman
McKinney Street
J. M. Gurley
S. A. Bushey
Colorado
Ft. Worth
Denver City Railway
Denver Road
Denver
Trinity & Brazos Valley
Pacific
MeKans
Tex. Rys
Okighoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Lesbies
Jone
A. A. Glisson
Fort Worth
Q. M. Curtis
Denton, Texas
Via
LOGAL
F& P Ry
D. Hunter
A. D. Bell
Rector News
Peoples Home Telephone
W. G. Crush
Katy
Dallas, Tex
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