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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
5
Argyle June 28 local items list residents visiting relatives from Justin Denton Bartonville and Dallas. Social events include Baptist ice cream sale and a church meeting starting mid July with Rev W E Smith assisting. A wedding, home moves, and tidbits about gin work and area visits fill the brief page.
June 28 updates from Garza list residents visiting relatives in Dallas Arlington Irvin and Denton. Travelers include Mae Sanders Dora Mayabb J E Riley Edith Swisher Fannie McKenzie and Chas Ward. A Baptist church conference names J C Underwood as pastor. Local improvements near the bank and Church of Christ are noted.
A heavy rain Friday benefited crops in Sunnydale while residents attended a Lynchburg picnic. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Watson of Corinth and many locals such as J. A. Stuart, R. G. Crubaugh, Ruby Ryan, J. E. Elrod, Don Jones, and D. S. Starr. Edith Fox and Vera Fox from Krum also visited Sublett family. Will Hail of Gainesville attended church events and Vaughn hosted guests from At yle.
Prairie Mound residents report pleasant weather with a needed rain on the 24th. Crops look good. Local people, including Mrs. C. W. Roach and Miss Emma Wilson, visited Denton. The community notes several ill or resting neighbors and visits among residents and visitors from Argyle and Lewisville.
A light rain fell Friday evening in Bartonville. Cotton appears good but corn suffers from dry spell. J. T. Simmons visited Argyle. Mrs Annie Near and her baby from Brinton joined Mrs Bessie Chambers. Miss Ethel Simmons and Miss Stella Simmons visited Denton. Poe King went to Denton. Miss Willie Loard, who has been inquired about, was mentioned.
News from Kruem Krum dated June 28 lists visits by Mrs Evans in Illinois Miss Ella Jackson from Alamogordo NM and many locals in Krum Denton Slidell Bridgeport Lewisville Ponder and Sherman. Rainfall and school brickwork progress reported along with postponed children day at the Methodist church.
June 27 report from Sanger notes Friday and Saturday rains will aid crops. Charles Jones died suddenly of heart failure Friday night. Visitors include Dr J O Howard from Dallas to Mrs Lena Howard and Harter Eubanks visiting Mrs Harrington. Duncan Davidson returns from Dallas trip. Mrs Henry Conor and Miss Corda Peters visit Guineeville. Mrs Andy Nicholson improving after serious illness. Charles Ready visits Lewisville. Ethel Elly Vaugan Ida May Douglass visit home. Robi Crawford injures arm jumping from coal car. M Hampton and wife in San Antonio at mother in law’s bedside. Mrs Willie Nicholson very sick.
A heavy rain Friday boosts farmer spirits in Rector. Wheat yields run 18 to 3 bushels per acre while cotton appears exceptionally fine. Local visits include Mrs Jennings traveling to Tioga for health, Jimmie Portman from Tioga meeting Rev J S Taylor, and Walter Chastain with wife visiting Rector. Davis brothers sold four cattle cars last week.
The June rain brought relief for crops and corn yields in Corinth, with some fields past recovery. Miss Ver ie Jones of Denton visited, L T Fowler traveled to Denton on business, and picnicgoers at Lynchburg reported a pleasant day with plenty to eat. Nearby residents include L Mangum and H V Hennon, while Mrs A S Keith of Pilot Point visits relatives.
An old advertorial claims scalp blockage causes hair loss and promotes Nyal’s Hersutone as a preventive remedy. It asserts the product supplies artificial nourishment to hair roots and invites readers to try a bottle at 5 cents.
Rain aided farmers as thrashing nears in Prairie Chapel on Saturday. Charlie Jones died returning from the thrasher and was buried at Fairview. Mrs. Upsher Wilson returned from the French Welle for health. Mrs. Julia and Claude McReynolds visited Smoky Ridge. Mrs. Abe Jones is ill. Mattie Holloway and her mother visited Sanger relatives. Mays, Belcher, and Holloway attended Bethe quarterly meeting.
June 27 Justin notes invitation announcements for Miss Nannie Pafford to a Lenty next Wednesday evening. Local items include J E Bradley visiting Gainesville and several residents traveling to Fort Worth Denison Krum and others. A concrete ice house is being built on the railroad right of way by a stock company.
Ed Tidmore of Dallas visited his mother Mrs P C Tidmore. Miss Ruth Shipley of Krum visits Miss Ima Tincher. Children’s day exercises at the Methodist church were successful. Grand Pa Mordecai died of a stroke and was buried. A newborn girl was born to Mr and Mrs Sims with both mother and child ill with measles.
The Lewisville column lists many local people visiting relatives in Dallas Sherman Fort Worth and other towns. Notable entries include Mrs John Lyles and daughter Mrs G C Wood visiting Dallas and the remains of Mrs Tom Merritt shipped from Abilene to Flower Mound cemetery.
Local No 2 wheat rises to 86 cents a bushel amid broader gains in futures and cash grain. Chicago futures close around $1.01 for July and $1.03 for December as summer weather boosts prices. Cotton, corn, oats hold uneven changes while vegetables and hay show varied quotes.
Wheat at 86 cents per bushel. Corn wholesale 76 to 80 cents, retail 85 to 95 cents. Shelled corn wholesale 76 to 80 cents, retail 85 to 90 cents. Cotton seed meal retail 32 dollars per ton at car, 1.65 to 1.70 per 100 pounds. Cotton seed hulls 11 to 12 dollars per ton at car or barn 65 to 75 cents per 100 pounds. Corn chops 1.50 per 100 pounds wholesale, 6 to 10 cents per 100 pounds retail. Bran wholesale 1.25 per 100 pounds.
Readable lines show wholesale and retail prices for farm staples. Items include flour varieties Graham and hard wheat, corn meal, bacon and pork products, lard, and sugar substitutes with per hundredweight and per pound rates. Prices indicate bulk wholesale ranges and retail marks.
The notice lists butter at 10 to 30 cents per pound cash or trade delivered to private homes hotels and boarding houses at 2 to 25 cents. Creamery butter 26 3/4 cents per pound. Eggs wholesale 10 cents cash 12 1/2 cents trade retail per dozen 12 1/2 cents. Peaches wholesale per bushel about 1 dollar and tail per gallon 20 cents.
A brief poultry price line shows old roosters offered at 15 cents each. The excerpt also references fry and hens with unspecified rates in the same ad. This compact notice provides a snapshot of market prices for common fowl items.
Guineas per dozen priced at 1.50 dollars and ducks per dozen at 3.00 dollars. Hog prices are 6 to 8 1-4 cents per pound for light to heavy categories. Cattle prices range 2 3-4 to 3 1-3 dollars per pound.
Vegetables include SQUASH at 3 1 2 cents per lb retail 5 cents. BEANS wholesale per bu 1.00 to 1.20, retail per gal 26 cents. FIELD PEAS wholesale per 60 cents, retail per gal 10 cents. TOMATOES per lb wholesale 5 to 6 cents, retail 10 cents or 3 lbs for 25 cents.
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Mayor J L Doggett reports from Washington that McKinney’s 13th census shows 4714 residents. Officials say assessor totals list 5000 with 150 overs and unders, plus many people outside the corporate limits, suggesting a larger local population not reflected in the census.
William, son of Mrs. C Ju Hogue, fell from a bicycle and broke his right arm between the elbow and the wrist.
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