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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
3
A note from W A Wilson seeks a Geop building near Normal for rent not suitable for board. The ad mentions possession via Segit and lists 105 Sycamore as a contact. A lady seeks office work and asks interested parties to address this office.
NORMAL STUDENTS COACHED in English and Tai n. PEARL MA HAN 260 Weal Sycamore. FOR LEASE OR RENT THE Wright Opera House For terms and particulars see or t telephone Mrs. Wm. Wright ROOMS FOR RENT SEE MRS. Avis 6 North Elm. FOR RENT SIX ROOM HOUSE with electric lights 4 Mwlberry St See T A Robnson. FOR RENT A FIVE ROOM house with bath and two halls in West end near Oak street.
An unusual notice offers several advertising scholarships for resale at a bar. Contact George J. Roark for details as the source text is garbled and partial.
Mrs Caldwell offers high class dressmaking services from 42 Hickory Street with new phone 417. Experienced in custom gowns and alterations for all ages. Located in the local area, inviting inquiries and fittings.
Various small ads include help wanted for traveling salesmen at $1.75 daily plus expenses, a four room house for rent with garden, a lost pocket memorandum, rooms for rent, a two story residence for sale with furnishings, insurance services, a lot for sale with artesian well, exchange offer on a car, a warehouse for sale, second hand goods for sale, and a local business college advertisement.
A scrambled OCR listing shows names and titles including county judge and assessor candidates, with several misreads and garbled segments. The fragment hints at positions such as county treasurer and auditor, with multiple initials and surnames poorly legible.
For first class wood work best materials and most reasonable prices see J L Waldrip at Lacy Blacksmith shop. Also dental notices listing Dr West, Jones at Side Square, J W Pralin dentist midblock South Side Square. Lawn care and mowing services advertised with contact details.
Fragmentary classified ad listing Dr W E Botts veterinarian and veterinary surgeon with Denton Transfer Co and various phone numbers. Also an autos for hire entry for W W Billingsley with old and new phone numbers.
Local notes report numerous visits and travel between Dallas, Sherman, Carrollton, Abilene, and other towns. Mentions include Mrs. Baldredge in Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Bell returning from Chicago, G B Collins visiting Siloam Springs, and several residents visiting relatives or staying with friends, along with sale ad for a boarding house in the area.
President Bruce submits the annual report for North Texas Normal in a formal record. The filing highlights institutional milestones and administrative achievements across the previous academic year.
Denton report from President W. H. Bruce urges more teachers, a model training school, central heating plant, and new grounds as the 1912 session closes. Enrollment reached 782 with 1,549 annual count. Health and sanitation praised amid meningitis concerns.
Rev T Z Cagle of 23 Center St Denton Texas testifies to the reliability of Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and irregular kidney action. He bought them from J F Raley Co and says two boxes helped him greatly. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember her name Doan's and take no other.
A terse classified note offers work on scavenger tasks and provides a contact phone number 367 for interested bidders or workers to call.
Auction sale to the highest bidder of two bay blaze faced ponies about fourteen hands and a steel tired buggy with harness. Sale at Argyle Saturday afternoon at 4 o clock, June 28, conducted by G. W. Dooley.
A R McGintie lists furnished rooms for rent in East Denton West Denton South Denton and North Denton. He operates from an office above Lomg King and provides old phone service.
A six week course in fundamentals of music and piano technique offered for $3.50. See Miss Nery Elledge at 62 West Oak.
Poultry department offers Indian Runner Dick eggs for sale priced at $2 per setting of 13 for Pawn and White and Pure White at $5 per setting. May, Jane and July cited as best hatch months for 9 ducks. See Will M Terell at Mitchell's Barber Shop for details.
The regular monthly session of the City Council will be held at City Hall tonight. In addition to routine business, one or more ordinances may be considered.
The message states relocation to 3 West Oak Street for a bus sale and storage. It provides contact options via two Woodrum phones and mentions an old number 56. G. W. Elbert signs the note.
Advertisement notes 5¢ per bushel good ripe peaches at Underwood's and 75¢ per bush at the orchard. Mentions a new phone cost of 52 dollars and references 173é ltwp.
The notice signals Democratic primary actions in July amid scrutiny of the listed gentlemen. It urges reader support while acknowledging ongoing investigations into their claims.
Musicians and educators endorse the player piano as a dominant instrument, with public interest rising beyond earlier advances. The ad pledges expertise to evaluate old pianos and promises advantages for buyers through improvements and informed sales tactics.
Neenah Wisconsin man suffers two broken ribs from a severe coughing spell. Dr King’s New Discovery is advertised as a remedy to ease coughs, clear stubborn colds, and help weak lungs with testimonials and free trial bottle offers.
The shopper who buys only from home merchants is thriftier than one who uses mail order houses. She is not drawn into inaccurate descriptions or inflated orders and buys closer to her actual needs, reducing waste and excess when shopping locally.
Advocates urge purchasing from local merchants to strengthen city prosperity. Buying locally is said to improve store conditions, create more jobs, attract workers, and grow the town’s population.
Charles Wakefield near Ponder reports a strong oat crop from 75 acres with eight to ten acres harvested as sheaf oats. He threshed the rest, stored 1400 bushels in his granary and sold the remainder at three and a half cents per bushel for a total of 1168 dollars.
An auction notice advertises a thrashing outfit in operation west of Denton two miles and an adjacent land sale. It lists 25 acres with 1 to 4 miles north central area, a five room house with outbuildings and six acres cultivation plus a two acre orchard. See J. W. Clayton for details.
W T Bailey announces Lod V Robertson no longer has any interest in the Way With his fire insurance agency and that prospects should contact new numbers 120 or old 54, or visit the office over McCray's Jewelry Store. The notice thanks past supporters and requests continued favors.
Turner Bros advertise their potato chips and invite customers to try them with the next order. The brief promo emphasizes the product as part of ongoing offerings.
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