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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
4
Ad touts New Idea 10c patterns as superior to rivals with a fixed price of 10c. It appeals to customers who will buy only New Idea patterns and promotes Serviceable Garments for the Boys and items for infants.
W R Scott operating next to Ideal Restaurant offers clothing cleaning pressing and repair services for gentlemen with custom made to measure options and samples available.
R. L. Horton orders clothes cleaning pressing and dyeing with the McQuigg Shoe Store now reachable by the new phone 85. The ad promotes delivery service and broad apparel care offerings.
George Moore is home for a few days. G W Wilson arrives from Wichita Falls on business. Misses Myrtle and Emma Raines of Dallas visit family. W A Wilson returns from Fort Worth where he attended business college. Mr and Mrs Spencer and daughter Patience of Red Oak Iowa stay for a few weeks. Mrs W F Patterson and sister Effie Temple return from Bonham after their father's death Jno Sparger sr May Taylor of Snyder visits for Mrs Taylor and children. Mr and Mrs R H Hoffman will depart for home Thursday.
Asthma cure claim offered as free home treatment information from Frontier Asthma Company located at Room 762 Buffalo New York.
The Texas Supreme Court refused several applications including Gill versus Magine from Bexar and rehearings for Postal Telegraph Company vs. Construc tion from Bexar. Other cases mentioned include Grayson Irrigation Company versus Deubistman from Bexar and Katy Railway v Waggoner from Grayson.
Tuesday inquest into the Fort Worth killing of Ansel White, a former Denton boy, heard testimony from B A Wright and others. Five arrests were cited and a Forty eighth district grand jury in session will investigate. The wound was described as four inches deep and near the collar bone, with a four blade knife involved.
An advertisement promotes Cu-Cura crude hair tonic by J. C. Guy promising women youthful appearance. It asserts guaranteed results and appeals to beauty and renewal.
Pilot Point March 10 Fire at Wrights hardware store caused about 75 dollars in damage. The fire started after someone dropped a cigarette into a box of sawdust and was quickly extinguished.
Short promotional items list clocked with misspellings. mentions nickle plated guaranteed alarm clocks for 7ic at Minnis Drug Store and cotton seed meal for sale by W.4T. JOHNSON. includes a visit to Estes Hampusger stand on East Side.
Listing of garden tools with hoes 25c to 75c rakes 35c to 85c spades 75c to 1.00 garden plows and poultry wire offered with emphasis on best supply quality and prices and a phone contact.
A. D. Turner sent twenty five Shropshire sheep to Fort Worth for exhibition at the fat stock show on Wednesday. On Thursday he will send thirty Durham cattle. The two herds, among the finest in the state, aim for prizes. Turner will stay in Fort Worth to tend his stock during the snow and to view the sights.
The fourth week district court jury list begins Monday morning March 13 with jurors including W S Long S D Maxwell C W Nichols Pruett Fair W Y Fincher and many others. Denton Trust Company advertises home financing offers.
Denton residents may soon gain a through daily train from Dallas to Wichita Falls with morning southbound departures and evening returns. The Katy officials indicated the schedule could shift existing trains, possibly moving the 12:05 p.m. departure to afternoon and reversing return times. Railmen expect service to start by early summer, improving local travel.
Special to R. and C. Garza Texas March 10 Mrs J W Shackelford two miles northeast of town stood with back to the fireplace and her dress caught fire flames spread to her head. In fleeing she passed her 3-year-old son who had his hair singed. The husband tore off the burning garments, suffering several blisters on his hands.
A weather forecast predicting a pair of warmer nights failed as frost and ice appeared Wednesday morning after freezing conditions began Monday night. The tale notes the forecaster overestimated warmth and underplayed late week frost.
Local ad notes baseball equipment available at Minnis Drug Store and a hamburger stand run by Estes offering meals, with prices and items listed for customers in a small-town storefront context.
The advance guard of the sewer engineers is due in Dent on Friday March 12 per Mayor Ed F Bates. They will survey the ground and arrange for construction to start when the pipe arrives next week.
J Ed Schmitz reports two La France engines exceeded guaranteed capacity in tests at San Antonio with 700 gpm minimum, one reaching 578 gpm and the other 966 gpm. Tests included steam buildup, hose jetting up to 200 feet, and lifted suction trials at San Pedro Springs. Engines later sold to Pilot Point for firefighting equipment.
Crow Wright and W F Woodward plan exhibits at the Fort Worth Live Stock Show next week. Wright will show his bay saddle mare. Woodward will show a sorrel saddle mare. A D Turner prepares an exhibit of his sheep and will depart soon.
Denton Trust Company advertises loans on city property with no commission and promises reliable dealings.
We offer loans secured by city property and provide notary services. At Minnis' Drug Store you can have prescriptions filled with trusted competency and equipment, and A. P. Duggan from Denton Trust Company handles the notary work.
Wednesday session of the district court focused on Isabel Griffin versus R. J. Wilson et al. debt and foreclosure. Rulings included sustaining an exception to attorney’s fees and granting Denton Cotton Oil Co. leave to add the city of Denton as a party to remove a cloud on title.
Fire at Will Gambill’s barn in Sanger caused about 250 dollars in damages after children smoking started the blaze. Saddle and feed stored inside were destroyed.
Local notes report visits among Roanoke residents with extended travels to Fort Worth Argyle Den ton and Wichita Falls. A fire near town destroyed Vincent Holmes house and contents. A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Dunham.
Baled shucks priced at four dollars per ton or a bale, claimed to equal in food value to prairie hay. Alliance Milling Co.
PARIS Tex March 10 A heavy frost this morning damaged the early fruit crops across parts of North Texas with reported losses in several orchards and groves.
At Barstow Texas on March 10 the cold wave killed three-fourths of the peach crop and now it is believed the crop will be a failure.
Hick's Capu chine promises fast relief from aching feverish cold symptoms. The liquid remedy is sold in 10c 25c and 50c sizes at drug stores to restore normal condition.
At Denison Texas on March 10 ice formed overnight injuring nurseries crops and causing expected damage and a shorter overall yield for the season.
Oakley and Carl Skiles sell 144.6 acres in Gideon Walker survey to W. A. Meeks for 4320 dollars. E. J. Karrington and wife transfer 27.1 acres in Hugh Hooper survey to Will's Bennett for 50 dollars. W. W. Thomas conveys part of lot 4 block 17 Pilot Point to Jesse D. Moffitt for 126 dollars.
A brief ad style notice urges readers to consider paying a fair price for plumbing work, emphasizing value and fairness in service charges. The text presents a simple call to action without additional details or names.
An advertisement for Denton Messenger Service offering prompt errand running and two package deliveries by phone as a motto for reliable local courier work.
A batch of property deeds records transfers from various owners to new buyers across Sanger and nearby areas. Recorded parcels include lots in North Side, Ruddell, Hampton and Garza surveys with sums ranging from 1 to 4 650 dollars. Notable buyers include J A Minnis, C C Gentry, J F Campbell, and Alice Green.
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