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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
4
A public notice discusses the Denton county creamery industry. It highlights a $8,000 month outlay for cream purchases and notes Pilot Point and Roanoke have cooperative creameries ready for business. Shipping cream to Fort Worth is common, with local dairies expecting to boost employment and prosperity.
In Denton Texas on June 30 1910 speculation centers on Governor Harmon as the likely Democratic presidential nominee. Flavored mentions of Mayor Gaynor and ex Governor Folk highlight a growing but cautious enthusiasm for Harmon while criticizing Poindexter and Judge Stephens for their records and decisions.
The judge’s habit of calling questioners a “son of a gun” emerges when justice meets criticism. T. F. Thompson of Waxahachie challenged Poindexter over a saloon lease in Cleburne, noting three years of rental until an option election ousted the tenant. The judge’s sole reply: I don’t even know that “son of a gun.” The remark is described as his defining, if improper, retort.
Towns curb water use to stretch supplies, Denton spared by artesian wells. Articles discuss congressional appropriations, the rise of good roads, interurban lines aiding growth, and bond plans in Ellis and Collin counties for durable road networks.
Texas towns receive more than $1,000,000 for new public buildings, but Denton gets nothing despite four years of efforts. The list includes Galveston Huntsville Austin Marlin Belton Brownwood Cuero Yoakum Uvalde Eagle Pass Wichita Falls El Paso Weatherford Paris Clarksville Marshall Longview Denison Ennis Bryan. Denton not on the main list or the also rans though Congressman Stephens district includes Wichita Falls.
The Washington Post outlines a congressional bill to fund secondary school programs in agriculture manual training and domestic economy. It would allocate about 10 cents per census person and channel roughly 5 million dollars yearly to urban schools and 4 million to agricultural high schools and prep teachers. Denton High will add domestic science next year signaling broader adoption.
The Denton Chamber of Commerce seeks to found a premier creamery and asks local cow owners to pledge cows to supply milk and cream. Assurances indicate enough cows can be pledged to support the project. The Chamber is rallying newspaper readers to commit to the venture.
Frank B. Pierce returns from a West Texas trip noting that while crops suffered during the drought, recent rains have been reported across a large portion of the region, including the Panhandle.
A car carrying seven passengers overturned after the driver touched the accelerator instead of the emergency brake. All occupants were bruised. several occupants were young ladies.
A San Antonio resident told the Palestine Herald yesterday that Johnson's speech impressed him, changing his political button from Colquitt to Johnson. The man called the speech the best he ever heard.
In a Center Monday speech Mr Colquitt urged gospel ministers to devote time to Carist teachings and leave state politics to others. The Lockhart Register notes the analogy about mice and kittens.
The executive committee of Bexar County rules judges cannot swear in a man whose oath is challenged at the primary. The Waxahachie Light notes the plan to admit at San Antonio would ignore oath requirements to aid brewers and liquor dealers.
The piece envisions rapid travel by airship to New York and cheaper motorized land transport for Texas farmers. It suggests local road bonds can open remote ranch areas, allowing producers to reach markets despite sparse railroad service.
A verse vignette shows simple everyday items as sources of wealth for merchants. The narrator notes small drops of water sugar custard ads and common goods contributing to profits and prosperity on a street.
The report itemizes Texas postoffice buildings and sites with costs from $5,000 to $210,000 each, totaling $1,109,000,000. It shows varied allocations for Clarksville Paris Weatherford Bryan Austin Brownwood Belton Marlin Longview Wichita Falls Ennis Marshall Huntsville Cuero Yoakum avalde Eagle Pass Denison Galveston and more. Republicans debate the final Texas appropriation, with estimates ranging from under $900 million to $1,096 million.
Property listing offers 20 acres just north of town with several small residences available to trade for farms. Contact L Fulton in Denton Texas for details. D270.
An ad for the First National Bank notes its 1882 opening and long local presence. It confirms a capital increase of 72000 to expand facilities and enhance safety for depositors, emphasizing depositor protection as a banking strength.
A list of Democratic candidates for local and county offices including Local Representative F F Hill County Judge Lee Zumwalt and County Attorney Charles Mays along with nominees for Tax Assessor Miller Tax Collector Hawkins County Clerk Button and Treasurer Reeve and other precinct positions.
A local report notes a shoe store took over a bargain table laden with discounted footwear, implying a shift in inventory control and potential profit impact. The story references a merchandising move affecting pricing and stock presentation at the shop.
Numerous entries note individuals from Dallas Waco Denison Pottsboro Ballinger and nearby towns visiting relatives on business or spending time away. Names include J S S Terry Robert Craig J Ed Wilson Stella Freeman Ada Elliott Esth Waittaker Gretna Cobb and others with destinations Lan caster Virginia Washington Cal Fresno and Prairie street.
The piece notes a rising demand for higher grade diamonds with more people owning fine jewelry. It cites Kimberly mines in South Africa as the sole source, claims prices have risen for a decade, and mentions newly cut white diamonds offered at 190 per karat.
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