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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
A tailor and cleaner lists services including pressing and altering men s clothes and cleaning skirts. He offers to call for and deliver at New Phore 4¢ No. 6 West Side Square.
A revival meeting starts tonight at the big tabernacle just north of the post office. A light shower occurred Tuesday night. Wheat prices were $1.20 per bushel yesterday with yields around 12 to 15 bushels per acre. Mr Odle from east of town thrashing yields 22 bushels per acre at $1.40 a bushel. Colds may weaken the constitution and lead to consumption. Foley’s Honey and Tar is advertised for persistent coughs.
A fragmentary ad note shows pricing and product mentions including green and white granite and brass watt items. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or identifiable entities.
Miss Appleby of Missouri is entertained by Mrs Sam Allison. W G Evans convalescent after brain trouble. Matt D Deavenport returns from ten days near Quanah. Oldest son of Mr and Mrs Fulton sick with typhoid. George Cocanougher of Oklahoma visiting his brother BE Cocanaugher. Crops described as in fine shape. W T Johnson W C Edwards and George Fritz travel to Dallas by car. Mrs George Gober and Miss Kirkney visit the Gober family. Blanche Thomason and Zac Thomason depart for Sherman for a few weeks. Gillespie says Denton county crops look best in state. J R Button reports corn improving despite local heavy rain. Homer and Maida Edwards go to Murphy to attend ill sister. E W Belcher reports good corn with rains needed. Blewett family to Pla'nview then New Mexico and Colorado. J Alex Smith and George McCormick back from Krum building a new house for J Fred Wilson costing about 2060. Dr J R Edwards returns from Confederate reunion in Memphis and Alabama visit. continued Alabama rains doing damage.
Asthma can be cured at home with trial treatment and full information free of charge. Frontier Asthma Company offers this program from Room 702 Buffalo New York with no cost.
Local ad from Min nis' Drug Store touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as unmatched for cuts, burns, bruises, sores, eczema, and more. Claims supreme effectiveness for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and piles. Sold for 25c at J F Raley & Co.
William Jennings Bryan Jr. wed Miss Helen Berger of Milwaukee in a quiet ceremony at Kin nikinie Lodge on Rand Lake with only the couple's parents present respected by local observers.
Advertises Sarsaparilla tonic to fortify against summer fatigue. Claims to build strength and prevent the urge to lie down. Priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle.
A safe pure and effective laxative syrup is offered at Curtis Drug Store for 50 cents. The item is marketed as a reliable remedy.
It will pay you to get prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing work from Wilson Hardware Company.
A society report notes five women won gold in a Paris beauty show ages 20 to 45. The tonic Parisian Sage, a claimed hair cure by a famed scientist, is promoted as restoring vigor, stopping hair loss and greying. C. M. Curtis sells it 50 cents a bottle with money back guarantee.
Parcel contains a Parisian Sage bottle offered for sale by O. M. Curtis. Item described with standard trade language and pricing likely listed in the advertisement. No additional context or provenance provided in the readable text.
A Thursday fire at 65 Low Elm Street owned by Dr. J. P. Blount and occupied by Mrs. P Street caused a near total building loss and heavy furnishings damage. The blaze started inside the walls about 11:20 PM, spread rapidly to the roof, and firefighters, hindered by low water pressure and detours, saved few contents including a piano. Insurance covered building and contents.
Four Tre toves items change hands at a local sale. Auctioneer notes varied prices as bidders compete for the four pieces.
Evers Hardware Company advertises harness and buggy supplies. The notice highlights available harnesses and buggies for sale, implying inventory and pricing details typical of a hardware store classified item.
Rev. A F Heltman has wired Denton American Presbyterian officials that he will arrive next week to assume the church pastorate. A message from Sharpsville Pennsylvania dated June 24 states his wife and babies will not accompany him.
A shipment of 75 cent alarm clocks arrives at Minnis' Drug Store. The notice promotes Dr. Kinz's New Life Pills claiming relief from stomach trouble and dyspepsia, improved appetite, nerves, and vigor as liver and kidneys function better. 25c at J. F. Raley & Co.
A buggy owned by L H Schneer was wrecked when a horse frightened and bolted Thursday afternoon. Denton police seek Leon Ling for Elsie Siegels murder. Ling’s photo and charges are issued. R M Gibbs of eastern county near Friso visited Denton. A rat spill reached slightly beyond Big Elm. no spread to his community. He anticipates heavy rain to aid corn.
Mrs J R McCormick sustained a fall Thursday afternoon causing a broken arm just below the shoulder. She tripped over a rug while walking across the floor and fell.
The Lew isville Independent School District invites bids for the treasurer position. Bids due by noon Monday July 65th, evaluated on highest interest on average daily balance and a legal bond. Mail bids to T H Jenkins Secretary.
O. M. Curtis Rexall Store touts Kexall Orderlies as the safest gentle bowel regulator for children and adults. They are eaten like candy and said to soothe intestines and relieve constipation. Two sizes offered at 25 cents with a money back guarantee.
Baseball scores list Texas Dallas 9 Galveston 5 WaCo 4 Fort Worth 0 Oklahoma City 0 Houston 40 San Antonio 2 Shreveport 1 Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburg 3 St Louis 25 New York 7-12 Boston 4-5 Chicago Cincinnati rain Amalgam Philadelphia 5 Birmingham 3 Little Neck 2 Nashville 2 Mobile 1 Capudine headache relief ad Motto Curtis violet water 50 store locations listed.
An advertisement urges taking Fol ey's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney or bladder disorders such as backache urinary irregularities and exhaustion to recover quickly. It also promotes sanitary plumbing by Wilson Hardware Company at reasonable prices.
Advert shows women as the envy of many, claiming Electric Bitters cure constipation and kidney poisons, purify blood, improve digestion, liver and kidney function, and deliver bright eyes and clear skin. Available for 50 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
Bert R Lean of Cheney Washington describes a fierce health saga from a near fatal lung trouble to cures by Dr King's New Discovery after costly visits to specialists in Spokane and California. The testimonial endorses the remedy for asthma bronchitis croup and whooping cough with a free trial bottle offer.
A brief notice announces financial terms from Egan & Chandler including 7 percent on business brick and choice residence lands managed by Joan money on farm lands, indicating available investments and rates.
An old Denton health advertisement urges kidney care and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for weak kidneys. It quotes Mrs. Martha Arnold praising the remedy and notes availability from J. F. Raley & Co. in Denton and Buffalo, with Foster Milburn Co. as sole agents.
An advertisement touts Hyomei inhalers as a home remedy for catarrh coughs colds bronchitis croup and asthma. It promotes a 50 cent bottle and a $1 complete outfit with inhaler and instructions sold by O M Curtis with a money back guarantee.
The Texas Supreme Court held the intangible tax constitutional but invalid if county assessments are not made equally with other property. It ruled Dallas County must assess intangible property in the same proportion as other property values, in response to questions from Judge Lively in a Katy railroad case. The decision restrains county collection to two thirds of intangible tax until proper assessments are made.
An Atchison Kansas reader quotes J. O. Moore praising Hunt's Cure as a cure for skin troubles and itching. The ad urges taking prescriptions to Minnis' Drug Store and notes the product price at 50 cents per box.
The Commercial Club reports Denton seeks new private school sites with Switzer Woman’s College proposal and other prospects for July. Denton County Trades Day on Saturday July 10 invites citizen participation and exhibits to boost local commerce and Chamber of Commerce involvement.
An old warning against mercury based catarrh remedies notes mercury destroys smell and deranges the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo is blamed for mercury content and internal use. Free testimonials and 75 cent price cited. Hall's family Pills for constipation advertised.
Sam Screender Walter James and J A Walker were bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing on charges of robbery in the Fort Worth store of Stonestreet & Davis. The theft involved about $2000 worth of merchandise. The grand jury is in session.
An advertising notice promotes Foley's Urine Laxative as a superior remedy for constipation and stomach and liver issues. It claims to sweeten the stomach and breath, gently stimulate the liver, regulate bowels, and surpass pills and ordinary laxatives.
The Wilson Hardware Company offers no charge estimates for plumbing work. This service allows customers to obtain a professional assessment before committing to repairs or replacements.
The summer session enrollment at the North Texas State Normal College reached 512 this Friday morning with several arrivals this week. A local ad promotes Hunt's Lightning Oil as a quick remedy for aches and minor injuries while advertising marmalade at Cur tie Fountain.
An 19th century advertisement宣ises Hunt's Cure as a universal remedy for itching. It claims the product treats all forms of itch, applies to rich and poor alike, and targets relief for children as well. The price is 50 cents with a guarantee.
A terse local item notes the sale of a product titled Man are His Mate priced at 50 cents at Curt s Drug Store. The note indicates a small retail promotion or display in the storefront window.
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