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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1912
Page
2
Notice to the public about subscription options for the Record and Chronicle with monthly six month and yearly mail rates. The paper notes second class mail status, Denton Texas filing dates, and a commitment to correct erroneous reflections upon prompt notification.
The article discusses cotton production factors in Texas, noting recent high yields from better conditions rather than land area. It cites 1911 surpassing 1910 by almost a million bales, and suggests 1912 could cut acreage while maintaining yield. Denton county is urged to aim for a one third reduction in planted cotton.
A conservative cotton expert predicts only modest shifts away from cotton beyond a few Texas wheat belt counties such as Denton. He notes wheat and oats expansion could drop Denton county cotton acreages by 25 to 33⅓ percent, while non-wheat counties would see growers add oats and adjust acreage accordingly.
An ad extols the earth’s swift, smooth traverse through space and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for griping distress. The product is advertised at 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
A brief item notes an event on Wall Street Monday night involving Overa House. The readable text provides limited details and names, focusing on location and timing of the incident. Further specifics are unavailable in the OCR excerpt.
The article reviews evidence that vegetables and fruit can carry typhoid germs, noting soil and irrigation practices on farms, duration of germ survival in soil and water, and the risk of spreading infection through raw leafy produce. It urges truck-farm inspections and withholding permits from farms using improper manure practices.
A Notre Dame woman claims a home treatment cures rheumatism and related pains without climate change. She says the remedy purges uric acid, loosens stiff joints, purifies blood, and improves vitality, offering it free to sufferers and inviting proof at Notre Dame, Ind. Also promotes a daily 25-cent dinner at Ide al Restaurant.
A fresh shipment of fine tasting oranges arrives with grapefruit and sweet apples. Phones 7. Turner Bros.
The notice suggests that readers place sales items or services in the classified pages. It emphasizes using the classifieds to reach potential buyers and reach targeted audiences efficiently.
Miss Minerva leads the way as Billy and Jimmy pose as orphans during a charity sermon. A traveling minister speaks on fatherless children while Frances and Lina join the display, prompting amused reactions from the pews and a closet of small-town gossip.
Lina discusses truthfulness with Frances and their mother’s stern gaze. Jimmy notes adults pin you down, prompting occasional fibs, while he admits confessing to God. The dialogue explores honesty, parental scrutiny, and childlike evasions.
A fragment from a court or library record shows a man asking about marriage terms and a father weighing the price of such unions. The dialogue hints at customary negotiations and a judge or library setting as context. The readable text centers on questions of marriage price and paternal assent.
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