City Council Meets To Discuss Speed Limit And Health Officer
The Denton city council holds its monthly meeting at city hall. The proposed change would raise the speed limit from four to about eight miles per hour within corporate limits. The council will consider appointing a health officer for the upcoming term and address the state-mandated health office requirement. An application from Ringling Bros. Circus seeks to raise the occupation tax on circuses to twenty five percent of the state tax with a promise to perform in Denton this fall. Other matters of importance will be discussed.
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Cty Hall
Denter
Tate
Ringling Bros. Circus
Great crowds at rain delayed money saving event
Large turnout despite Saturday rain as shoppers crowded the store from opening to close, taking advantage of the season’s biggest money saving event.
Did You Come Down See Fresh Stock and New Arrivals
Late shipment brings towels lawns cottons underwear dimities hose and many other goods. New attractions are added daily and stock lines are frequently broken or gone. If you have not yet attended do not delay as procrastination is a thief of time and come early to select from the entire stock.
Tailor offers cleaning and pressing services on West Side Square
Cleans alters and makes men s clothes also cleans and presses skirts Will call for and deliver New Phone 40 No 6 West Side Square.
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West Side Square
Social Events Highlight Ada Allison and Miss Wright
Society notes describe Ada Allison hosting a luncheon for the Smoot Wright bridal party and the Methodist Senior League gathering at Ed F Bates home. Other festivities include Mrs Gober Wright’s morning euchre luncheon with Miss Wright, and Anna Witherspoon hosting guests from Fort Worth with games and a Virginia reel.
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Ada Allison
Gober Wright
Miss Wright
Will Williams
Blanche Williams
W. C. Wright
Misses Wright
Bayless
Allison
Elliott
Owsley
Nell Bayless
Branch
Anna Witherspoon
Lucy
Mildred Kelso
Fort Worth
Wettermars
Lucey Kelso
Lucian Hauslein
Virginia Reel
Clifford Witherspoon
Bessie Seawright
Margaret Hann
Willie May
Margar
Local Names Across Atlanta Read Like A Social Page List
A readable fragment lists numerous residents and figures from Atlanta Georgia including George and Lucy Kelap Mildred Kelap Lutie Craddock Lottie Owsley Note Jones Dollie and Katie Stroud Irene Davidson Irene Schmitz Edna Schmitz Leta Bayless Teresa Abney Ethel Allen Lucile Hepinstall Besse Seawright Homer Groves Garrett George Wayne Ponder Lucian Hauslein John Hauslein Leonard Banks J G Bell Clark Owsley Jack McMath Charlie Francis and others. The item resembles a social register snippet with many names linked to the city.
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Et George
Lucy
Mildred Kelap
Lutie Craddock
Lottie Owsley
Note Jones
Dollie
Katie Stroud
Irene Davidson
Irene Schmitz
Edna Schmitz
Leta Bayless
Teresa Abney
Ethel Allen
Lucile Hepinstall
Besse Seawright
Atlanta, Ga
Homer Groves
Garrett George
Wayne Ponder
Lucian Hauslein
John Hauslein
Leonard Banks
J. G. Bell
Clark Owsley
Jack McMath
Charlie Francis
Chemist for Commissioner Assistant Takes Post
R. H. Hoffman Jr began duties as assistant chemist under State Pure Food and Dairy Commissioner Abbott. The department now has a chief and two assistants. Abbott plans to scour the state for impure food samples in two months and devote much of the fall to testing them.
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R. H. Hoffman, Jr
Lew isville School District Treasurer Bid Notice
The Board of Trustees of the Lew isville Independent School District invites bids for the position of Treasurer. Bids due by noon Monday July 5th. Requirements include highest bid of interest on average daily balance and legal bond. Bids mailed to T. H. Jenkins, Secretary.
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Lewisville Independent School District
T. H. Jenkins
Wilson Lake Fish Fry Postponed By Rain
Elzy Wilson said the Wilson Lake fish fry planned for Saturday at his father's house was postponed to Tuesday due to rain. He noted a fair rainfall in the county, with precipitation helping but not meeting expectations.
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Wilson Lake
Elzy Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Plumbing prices found at Wilson Hardware Company
It will pay you to get prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing work from Wilson Hardware Company. The notice advertises price quotes and services available, urging customers to inquire for details and estimates.
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Wilson Hardware Company
Rain Falls At Pilot Point
A good rain fell at Pilot Point midday Saturday and another heavy shower expected Monday. The moisture will soak ground to benefit crops. Ernie Clayton, formerly from Argyle and now in Ellis County, reported Ellis fields are bare in places and conditions are deplorable.
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Pilot Point
Ernie Clayton
Argyle
Big County
Ellis County
Oklahoma
Ellis
Wanted boy with horse to deliver evening paper
Help wanted for a neighborhood job delivery of the evening edition. Apply at Re wzorg and Chronicle or Extler Edwards for the position.
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Chronicle
Extler Edwards
Man and His Mate 50 Cents at Cart s Drug Store
A brief note announces a sale item at Cart s Drug Store with a listed price of fifty cents. The notice highlights a pairing described as man and his mate offered at a promotional rate.
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Man
Cart*s’ Drug Store
Extermination Advice on Flies by City Physician
Dr. P Lipscomb urged published guidance on preventing fly breeding and disease spread. He describes flies as disease carriers that breed in filth, contaminate food, and transmit tuberculosis and typhoid, urging cleanliness, proper disposal, screen doors and nets, and regular manure management.
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P. Lipscomb
Three Boys Bother Normal Students Near College
Sunday night three boys followed three young ladies from church to a home near the Normal college and shouted insults. Nightwatchman Yerby and City Marshal Goode responded, but the boys had left before officers arrived.
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Yerby
Goode
Wreck Saturday Delays Katy Train Traffic
Delays of two to three hours occurred Saturday afternoon after a box car broke down below Argyle blocking the joint track. The Katy train was under Conductor Montgomery.
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Argyle
Katy
Montgomery
City Equalization Board Adjourned For Hearings
The city board of equalization has reviewed tax reliefs and adjourned until Friday of next week. The board will convene then to hear complaints against property valuations fixed at the recent meeting.
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Cty Board of Equalization
Wheat crop yields on Bain place average ten bushels
The John Bain farm southwest of Denton produced about ten bushels of wheat per acre over 800 acres, despite 200 acres underperforming. Some portions reached nearly thirteen bushels per acre.
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John Bain
Denton
W. B. Hood
Roanoke
Squire A. Nance
Bolivar
W H_ Pierce
Sam Reynolds
A. J. Nae
League Entertainment at J F Bell Home Tuesday Evening
The Junior League of the M. E. church South will entertain friends Tuesday evening from 7 to 11 at J F Bell's home. Features include a fortune teller booth and a Japanese tea garden with an interesting program. Admission is 10 cents. The Wilson Hardware Company offers free plumbing estimates.
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M. E. Church South
J. F. Bell
Be sure you are right take your prescriptions to Minnis Drug Store
A promotional line urging readers to have accuracy with medications and to visit Minnis Drug Store for prescriptions and related pharmaceutical needs.
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Minnis’ Drug Store
Octogenarian Benefits From Memphis Reunion Trip
D. F. Kirkpatrick returned Saturday night from the Memphis reunion and then visited his sisters in Nashville and Lebanon Tennessee. He is nearly eighty three years old and says the trip left him feeling considerably benefited by the visit.
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D. F. Kirkpatrick
Memphis
Nashville
Lebanon
Tenn
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Denton County Wheat Farmers Have Money
The Weekly Record and Chronicle urges Denton County merchants to advertise in the upcoming issue to reach the wheat belt. Copy should arrive by Tuesday for best attention, with forms closing Wednesday night and the paper distributed Friday.
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Denton County
Recording Chronicle
Shipment arrives at Minnis' Drug Store clocks priced at 75 cents
Minnis' Drug Store reports a new shipment of alarm clocks priced at 75 cents each. The arrival expands stock and offers affordable timepieces for local customers.
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Minnis
Cooke County approves road bonds vote in Precinct 1
The Cooke county election Saturday approved issuing 100000 dollars in road bonds for Justice Precinct No 1 by a 3 to 1 margin. The notice appears amid other ads and business offers including Curtis violet water and loan rates from Curtis Drug and Egan and Chandler.
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Cooke County
Justice Precinct No
Choise
Egan & Chandler
Local notables and travelers visit area from Dallas to Oklahoma
Local brief notes list George Thomason from Justin and Miss Edith Skiles returning from Newater, Ox with Deputy Bud Taylor in Mineral Wells. Visits span Dallas, Colfax WA, Ardmore and Nebraska. Mentions include Capt A T Wilson of Dallas, Francis Geers relocation, and Sam Gary's Seattle fair trip.
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George Thomason
Justin
Lucille Allison
Dallas
Joe G. Booth
Austin
Edith Skiles
Newater
Bud Taylor
Mineral Wells
Myrtle Parr
Plainview
H. H. Arendall
J. N. Rayzor
B. Tabor
Colfax
Wash
Francis Craddock
Oklahoma
Fred Hopkins
Nebraska
J. W. Adams
Fort Worth
John A. Hann
South Locust Street
Mary
Margery Williams
Ardmore
Okla
C. A. Williams
West Oak Street
Sam
Gary
California
Seattle
West
A-T. Wilson
Glin
Asthma Cure Trial Offered Free at Frontier Company
A Buffalo firm advertises a home asthma cure trial with full information Absolutely free of any charge Frontier Asthma Company Room 702 Buffalo New York invites readers to participate and learn about the treatment options through a no cost program.
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Frontier Asthma Company
Buffalo, N. Y
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Hall, Scruggs & Co
W.R. Scott
A. G. McMath
George Sheridan
Krum
W. D. Burks
W. B. Montgomery
B. G. Bradford
Burks-Montgomery Realty Company
F.& M. Bank
Texas
H. F. Schweer & Co
Blanks Barber Shop
Denton County National Bank
R. M. Mitchell
R. L. Horton
Hamilton & Whatts, Tailors
McQuig 3 Shoe Store
Peoples Home Telephone
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Ed F. Bates
West Sycamore Street
Curtis
Curtis Drug Store
Evers Hardware Co
Life
In the
Open
Farmers Implement and Vehicle Co
C. E. Fowler
PyRion
City Equalization Board
Record and Chronicle
Wheat Belt
Cooke
Curtis’ Drug Store
T. B. Porter
Mgr
Julian Scruggs
Ladies Outfitters
C. P. Poe
Wrives Insurance
Col
C. W. Geers
Aubrey
Will Geers
Co. Geers
G. W. Raines
John G. Bogg
McKinney
J. D. Whayne
Louisville
Nis
Mak
Eb.b. Pet
Erate
Springfield
Mr. Whayne
H'Mself
Gray
Lumbe
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