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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
3
Strayed black mare mule, three years old, about 16 hands, with halter and rope. Reward for return to Ivy Johnson. Found red pig. Owner can claim by paying for this notice and feed. Fayett Smith.
Classified notice lists multiple rental options including a cool southeast room for two young ladies at 62 West Sycamore. furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 61 W Mulberry. and one or two furnished rooms for Mrs P C Withers at 18 East Oak St. Also mentions 283 East Mulberry and Mrs L T Fowlkes at 265tfe.
Classified notices list several rental options with addresses and features. 124 N Elm offered furnished rooms, 1st floor newly refinished four room house on West Chestnut, store building at West Prairie and Welch, 238 Elm five rooms with bath sink gas electric lights sewerage, listing agent L A McDonald and W S Humphreys.
Public notice offers space for lease at the Wright Opera House and rooms once used by Ellis Lodge. Interested parties may contact the office at P O Box 706 for details and rental terms.
Sale notes include a Good Majestic range almost new to be traded or sold. Buyer to contact Nathan Evans at Jarrell Evans with old phone 208. Also a 3 burner oil stove listed, call old phone 346 4tw27id. Jersey heifer three months old offered by T D Roberts of Highland Street.
Good peaches 41 a bushel at orchard. J. J. Matthews. For sale good Jersey cow 5 years old fresh in milk see Clem Pierce. Want to sell 20 acres with improvements one half mile north of town. Also lots and business houses to sell. Phone 182 or see L. Fulton.
FOR SALE low and three pigs and eight shoots Y M TUR PIN old phone 462 FOR SALE FRESH JERSEY milk cow 72 South Elm New phone 267 green
For sale some register ed Duroc Jersey pigs. See S. S. Ball, 28ic.
Interurban and pike road corner area residence in Arlington with six rooms gas bath sewer and lights, clear of incumbrance. Trade proposed for a Denton residence. listing by Denton Realty Co. 26ittec.
Property listing offering a five room house for eight hundred dollars with a small down payment and balance payable like rent. Contact Dr. W A Jones at 177tfe for details.
For sale McCaskey register in good condition offered cheaply by Freight Transfer Co Pinckley and Brownlow Props 264tIc.
Ben Fritz advertises duck eggs from imported stock at 6 dollars per 13 eggs with other smating and utility options. He offers 18 eggs for 1 dollar and invites parcel post orders from Denton Texas P O Box 6561.
Help needed at Stoddard Hall for a qualified woman. Good salary offered. Call Stoddard Hall or ring aid phone 138 for details.
Advertisement for packing and storing household goods at reasonable prices. Mentions John B. Schmitz Furniture Carpets and Undertaking with phone contact. Also lists old phone numbers 20. 278¢.
Help wanted notice seeks a boy with a horse to deliver papers. Contact the office for details and application instructions.
When you want a good piece of fresh meat telephone Ben Sullivan. New phone 29 Old phone 385 Free delivery West side square.
Wanted notices a used refrigerator of at least 100 pounds in good condition. Contact old phone 1614-3R.
Help wanted notice seeking use of a horse to carry feed for a carrier boy. Applicants are instructed to contact the office for arrangements and permission.
FOR ARABIAN TOILET GOODS call new phone 338-blue. Mrs. A. L. Alexander, 12 North Elm street 290¢.
A. R. McGintie advertises furnished rooms for rent with office over Wilson Hunns and old phone 361. Property available in multiple directions North South East and West.
Trunks to haul call Skiles Transfer. Two good strong men available to move your items without bumping trunks down stairs.
The dealer advertises two top Jersey bulls near the square on East McKinney Street with Seagon 150 cash to all buyers. Also offers a house for sale not on Lula Street and provides a new phone number 850.
Local craftsman Henry Kaltrauther lists services on Kinney Street including wood work blacksmithing horseshoeing rubber-tiring and shrinking for residents and horses in the area.
Lester and Paschall operate Fox Bros office offering drayage and moving services with two phones for household relocations.
An early 20th century ad lists feedstuffs such as chops bran corn hay plus stove wood and prompt delivery. It mentions a power wood saw and a sanitary milk and cream inquiry with Portwood Hodges New York 426 and old phone 297. It also references freight transfer and furniture moving with Kincaid wagon yard West Oak Street and the drag line service.
A registered Jersey bull is reported in service at McKelvy and Car Baugh Wagonyard on McKinney Street. The dealer notes the operation handles buying selling and exchanging millions in value.
G Schablow sky Shoemaker advertises at the back of Denton Steam Bakery on the north side. The entry notes it is Denton’s oldest shoe shop with a claim work done right and a 7 4 price or date cue.
Local advert announces a new Peacock Bros restaurant in Lipscomb Block offering short orders and square meals on Monday with full dining options and strong kitchen equipment to serve any requested dish.
J T Simmons advertises at East McKinney Street offering a registered Jersey bull for service and a variety of feeds with special attention to country produce. Old phone 474, new phone 266. Daw.
W E Botts graduate veterinarian at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop S Elm Lipscomb block. New phone 268 residence, old phone 486. new 132.
W W Billingsley offers auto repair services and transportation with old phone 330 and new phone 448. Modern repairs and repairs. Local vehicle services advertised by the provider.
A brief ad urges calling 31 for messenger service. It mentions Brashears in WA and notes will manage accounts for ten percent of money collected.
Dr M L Martin A B MD treats diseases of eye ear nose and throat. Sells spectacles and fits glasses. Office located over Ra ley Company.
Charles Saunders announces dental office location above Long and King after February 1. Phone numbers are provided for appointment inquiries.
Dr. W. A. Jones and W. N. Rowell practice at offices around Denton Texas South Side Square. J. W. Fralin offers dentistry on the south side square in the middle of the block up stairs.
Expert piano tuning offered by H E Starkloff with contact via Schmitz Furniture Store. Service advertised in 299p format.
M Berman advertises repair and recovery of umbrellas and parasols in all kinds and colors. The notice also promotes second hand clothes at 15 McKinney Street and indicates buying options.
Small notice seeks scavenger work with contact via phone number 307. Independent, simple request targeting local labor.
J M Gurley the cement contractor advertises first class concrete walks at the right price and invites estimates from prospective customers.
Old phone 579 to new 931. For high grade cement and brick work contact S. A. Bushey to estimate the job.
The shoe fitters of the city urge readers to examine stock closely as advertisements from merchants encourage visits to their stores to inspect wares. The notices promise potential bargains and emphasized value in selecting better shoes for less money.
If we buy from our merchants and pay at home our merchants will prosper and help the city. They can improve store conditions and hire more workers. A thriving local economy attracts people from neighboring towns, growing the community and population.
A narrator attends a social evening at Hopefield Manor where a mysterious chimney smoke disrupts the gathering. After a series of odd events including a ghost talk and a sudden smoke surge, the group resumes with breakfast planned as Miss Hollister and Cecilia display lingering curiosity about the chimney and its odd behavior.
The county reports the largest new wheat supply on record with about 20 000 bushels in Alliance Milling elevators at Ponder and Denton. Prices cover grains oats corn wheat flour feedstuffs hay and produce with per unit and delivered rates. Turkeys hens fryers ducks eggs butter cabbage cucumbers tomatoes are listed with wholesale and retail figures.
Brent C. Jackson buys a four cylinder 32 horsepower Hupmobile. An Oak Street M E church holiness meeting is planned for Sunday at 4 PM led by R B Anderson and Mrs J T Kirkpatrick. A Friday shower caused heavy rain northwest of town stopping thrashing between Denton and Krum. The First Christian church Sunday school contest nears a lead battle with Mc Kinney. Ike S Knight, jailed for false swearing, had sentence reversed and is under indictment in Fort Worth for a killing. Harrison and Normal teams meet at Hiland Park Monday at 4 PM after two prior Normal victories.
First Presbyterian Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Westminster League at 6 30 p m Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday school at 9 45 a m W W Baxter superintendent prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Central Presbyterian Rev J W Caldwell pastor Bible school 9 45 a m E D Cridde Sept Junior Endeavor 4 p m Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Pastor to be installed at 11 o clock service Rev de T Caldwell of Paris to preach sermon Rev Calvin W Yates of Cleburne to preside and give charge Elder J C Foster of Fort Worth to give charge to congregation Rev Mr Yates to preach at 8 15 p m All other services as usual
The Church of Christ at Pearl and Bolivar holds Bible classes from 10:00 to 11:00 a m. Morning preaching at 11:00 a m. and evening preaching at 7:45 p m. conducted by C E Wooldridge.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 with Superintendent S Ts en Legett and Sunbeams at 3 30 Junior B Y U and Do meets 1 0 Senior B Y 6 15 Regular services at 11 a m and 8 p m with the pastor preaching.
The First Methodist Church announces O T Cooper as pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 led by M L Williams superintendent. The Senior League meets at 6 pm and the pastor preaches at 11 am on Christ s Estimate of a Christian and at 8 15 pm on A Failure that We Commend. Miss Hilda Masters leads the league service welcome to all.
Pastor Rogers leads Sunday with Sunday school 9 45 a m Prof P E McDonald Supt Junior Dept 4 p m Mrs Yancey Supt Intermediate 7 00 p m Mrs Wolf Supt Seniors 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 15 p m Pastor preaches 11 a m on Doors of the Word evening topic How to Get into the Kingdom of God fourth in a series Tings Containing the Kingdom of God Normal trio to perform at evening service all students urged to attend.
An advertisement promotes Herbine for bilious feelings and low energy, claiming quick relief after the first dose and improvement after a few doses. The sale price is 50 cents and it is sold by R. H. Garrison.
State of Texas to Denton County Sheriff greeting. J R Christal administrator filed final account and application for discharge and partition of the estate of Tom Lovell deceased. Interested parties must contest at the July term 1913 starting July 21 at Denton County Court House. Published June 27 1943. Deputy Clerk J P Edwards.
The Enterprise notes a big trades day with prizes won by contest participants. Local social life features include a Seagraves motor trip to Keller, a children's day program at the Methodist church, and a Hebron house party hosted by J. H. Morgan Jr. Many locals enjoy Bitter Lake outings, with updates on J. E. Buster’s visit and a birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wells.
The Harrison company presented Mr John Graham of New York at the tent theater on Friday night with a strong cast. The elderly New York broker role showcased the actors as the troupe previews June the Gambler scheduled for tonight, a tale set around a fighting parson in a mining camp.
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