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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
4
The Alliance Mill organized a baseball squad working out daily to face county teams in the coming days. A. G. Ray zor was elected manager and Clark Brown, former captain of UT football in 1913, was chosen captain. The roster includes mill and ice factory employees and promises a strong nine.
Alliance Mill baseball team schedules a game in Denton County on an unspecified convenient date. The note uses casual phrasing and includes the club name with no clear opponent or location.
An advertisement for Texas Wonder claims it cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, and treats diabetes and rheumatism in men and women. It offers mail order and a two months’ treatment, with testimonials and distribution through Dr. E. W. Hall of St Louis.
City business leaders and Fire Department representatives convene at 3 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a major Fourth of July celebration. They aim for a large, low cost event with advertising plans and guest entertainment ideas.
Mrs L A Davidson a lifelong Denton resident dies in Dallas after months of illness. Her body will arrive Tuesday night and be taken to Bishop Neely's home. Funeral at Central Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 10 with Rev J W Caldwell. burial in I O O F cemetery. Survived by two children and four siblings. Pallbearers listed.
An advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills touted as especially good for the aged. It claims prompt and easy relief with no pain and notes a price of 25 cents. Recommended by J F Raley & Co. (Advt.)
Readable ad copy states Long and King grocers offer 44 phones for order. It emphasizes ready service and convenience for customers seeking groceries.
An advertisement urges patients to follow prescriptions carefully to aid doctors. It promises best service at low prices and emphasizes fresh pure drugs compounded by experienced registered staff. Packages delivered citywide with no extra charge.
Ivy Johnson reports eight acres northwest of town yielded 362 bushels of wheat, the best county figure to date. The field belonged to Jacob Trietsch and averaged 49.14 bushels per acre in the county-wide update.
Local society notes list Miss Lola Harper visiting in Celina and Elsie Beck in Fort Worth while several residents travel for business or visit relatives in Jackson ville Corsicana Dallas Bonham and Mckinney. W A Mathews attends Woodmen of the World convention in Jacksonville Fla with Texas delegates honored.
The Lynchburg picnic list for July 5 shows events starting 10 a m with a welcome by E M Cheaton and songs by class groups. Speakers include Rev W R Hughes J J McCook Rev J W Caldwell and Alvin M Owsley with Elder E Wooldridge. dinner at noon and 1 30 p m recitations songs and more addresses.
A Chautauqua guarantors meeting on Tuesday planned event logistics for the July 11 start. An attendant will manage vehicles on grounds on the A. A. Green property north of last year’s tent site. Season tickets rise to 2.50 dollars, pledges from last year will be printed and left at local banks for pickup. L. D. Borden was elected chairman, J. L. Blewett treasurer, and G. J. Roark secretary.
The N. T. S. N. summer normal enrollment Tuesday noon reached 938, up six from last week and thirty-four above the 902 total for the 1912 term.
Misses Elaine Lewis Anna Banks and Ethel Allen Denton girls home for the summer are being complimented this afternoon by a bridge party hosted by Mrs John GC Coit in Denton society scenes.
Photographer John Swartz announces a free cabinet portrait for every resident aged seven and over in Denton and Denton County, valid until July 1. The promotion runs through the photographer’s local town post office area.
The note asks Loyal Denton citizens to inform R. Ledbetter of any unenumerated scholastics so they can be added to supplemental state rolls and receive free admission to city schools. The call emphasizes importance for families with unlisted children.
A Penvington place incident near Justin Tuesday morning involved Elliott about 40 being cut in the back in a cutting affray. The injury not serious but caused partial paralysis and fear of recovery. Henry Pennington Bob Pennington and Will Foreman were also cut but less seriously. Henry Pennington suffered facial slashes.
Subscribers are urged to pick up their season Chautauqua tickets from any of four banks. Limited time remains for proper distribution, so obtain your tickets now.
City council buys tract southeast of the city to open for disposal of waste. City officials F. Miller, Yancey, and G. W. Saunders named as equalizers in the project.
A Peach seller advertises ready to supply ripe peaches in any quantity with delivery to any location. New phone number 352 provided for orders.
A telephone report from Justin Tuesday afternoon says Layfield's thrasher worked on the Donald place north of town when the stack caught fire. The separator was saved with only the stack lost, no grain or equipment damaged beyond that.
An advertisement from Frontier Asthma Company of Buffalo Room 102 promotes trial asthma treatment and full information on relief with no charge. The notice aims to attract patients seeking at home options and directs readers to contact the listed address.
John Swartz invites patrons to preview new group photo styles and pricing at Fad Studio above the post office in Newry. The brief notice emphasizes fresh looks and affordable rates for photos with friends or clubs.
The ad touts Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment as a long used physician formula that cures eczema and related skin conditions. A Bath Maine resident testifies after twenty five years of failure finding relief. Sold by Pfeiffer Chemical Co and J F Raley in Philadelphia St Louis and available by mail. Long King promotes a grocery order phone offer.
Turner Bros advertises using phones for ordering groceries. The brief note urges customers to call 7 for grocery needs and related shopping help.
The Yarnell family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy after the death of their daughter.
A surge of dictionaries arrives at the Rec ord and Chronicle office, with staff reporting steady parcel deliveries and shelf stocking during morning hours.
The piece urges readers to stretch budgets during the season by consulting today's advertisements. It highlights merchants posting money saving announcements and encourages taking advantage of these deals for household savings.
Prof. Early of Washington DC urged aid Tuesday for a memorial farm honoring the late Dr. S A Knapp head of Farm Demonstration in the Federal Agriculture Department. The plan envisions a demonstration farm near Nashville Tennessee to benefit the entire South.
Local notice reports W. C. Orr is constructing a handsome ten room house on North Locust street. Other brief items include Mrs. L. D. Borden improving from a severe peritonitis attack and Olive Mathews becoming a teacher at Cooper Ok.
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