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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
2
Subscriptions for the Weekly Record and Chronicle are listed with advance rates for weekly and annual payments. The notice warns that any erroneous reflections will be corrected upon request and provides mailing and post office details.
A compact calendar note referencing Shakespearean lines and dates from 1909. Mentions Easter, references to Romeo and Juliet act, two historical anchors from 1861 and 1874, and a Royal Academy figure. Includes fragmented quotes and dates tied to literary figures.
A Texas County mapping report shows Denton County as tenth in state agriculture with 7.6 million annually, plus 25,000 in minerals and 1,307,000 in factory products. The county anchors a fertile strip with Ellis, Collin, Hunt, Dallas and others, forming much of the state’s productive core.
Texas reports 248 counties with total farm product value of 557 million dollars. The ten leading counties including Denton produced about 90 million, nearly one sixth of the statewide agricultural output.
Mineral Wells won the next Woodmen of the World convention by a 4 to 1 vote over Beaumont, Texarkana withdrawing as a contestant. Twenty seven candidates sought sovereign delegates. final tally to be announced Friday. The body opposes an orphans home and favors a sanitarium to be considered this afternoon.
Houston march report lists Head Consul Jewell P Lightfoot Pittsburg Head Adviser Lewis Rogers Gainesville Head Banker J W Blake Tea gue Head Clerk Charles G Thomas Lewisville Head Escort Eugene Worden Farmersville Head Watchman C Stedman Blue Ridge Head Sentry W H Bowlby Denison Head Managers J W Barrett Hazleton W L Doss Colorado Capt F L Pittman Godley Lt Pennington Greenville and D C Walch Cleburne chosen for national duties.
An advertisement touts Simmons' Sarsaparilla as a remedy for lost appetite and low energy. It promises to restore health, increase appetite, and induce laughter as a quick tonics solution.
Judge A B Anderson in Chicago on March 11 directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty in the $29 240 000 Standard Oil prosecution. The verdict was signed minutes later. The court ruled the government failed to prove its allegations.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as preventing appendicitis by stimulating the stomach liver and bowels. It claims to cure constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion. Available for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Fort Worth Texas March 11 reports many exhibits of fine horses cattle and hogs arriving for the upcoming cattlemen and stock show next week. Downtown buildings are being elaborately decorated and a special train with visitors departed from Midland today.
Advices say Mrs. John Woodward, residing south of Hillsboro Texas, was fatally burned when her dress caught fire from a heater. She remains alive but is expected to die with her husband listed as John Woodward.
Kennedy investigation panel moves to consider its report in the Texas House with Miss Craig's testimony highlighting a letter from Speaker Kennedy to Miss Jessy Kendig. The full letter accuses political maneuvering and names figures like Mr Love and Mr Dashiel, underscoring tensions around Kennedy's speakership.
An old advertisement promotes low priced window shades from 25 cents upward plus brass curtain rods, white curtain poles, and numerous small items. It also lists enamelware, a glass preserve bowl, graniteware, a 15 inch wood bread bowl, a galvanized foot tub, and white stoneware at low prices.
W N Robinson owner of a shooting gallery in Houston was released on 300 bond after he fired six shots at A L Drebenstodt last night. The incident occurred in Houston Texas with police reporting the case and bond posted today.
Enid Oklahoma March 11 Ochiltree and Western will start grading for the new road on April 1.
W. T. Johnson offers cotton seed meal for sale. Contact at the listed address for quantities and pricing.
Dalhart reports heavy snowfall two feet deep with no wind and continuous snow for two days. Traffic delayed and some livestock suffering noted though no losses. Officials expect a large grain crop later in the season. Amarillo also cites drouth relief as snow continues to fall.
Burrell faces a rushed engagement to Necia Gale while Poleon Doret presses for truth about their feelings and a looming wedding. Necia confronts Burrell about his intentions and reveals her own plan to marry Poleon, setting a tense, tragic undertone.
Alvin C. Owsley trustee advertises the sale of two Denton county parcels described in the 1908 deed of trust by Oakley and Carl Skiles to secure Henry Wilde for a note due April 6 1909. The first tract totals about 144.6 acres at Sim Fork Trinity River and the second tract lies in Denton city near Bolivar Street, with sale set at the Denton County Courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday in April 1909.
Crowds packed a Nashville courtroom as General Garner closed the defense for the Cooper Sharpe murder trial of E. W Carmack. He disputed testimony from M. H. Meeks and argued against the unwritten street code justifying murder over editorials. The jurors leaned forward, absorbing every word.
The mother of H M Adams of Henrietta Pa says seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured her five year battle with eczema and alleged poisoned blood. The tonic is claimed to heal eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, sores, and blood disorders with a 50 cent guarantee.
Hear the Baylor University Glee Club at the opera house Saturday night March 13. Admission 25c and 35c. Tickets on sale at Minnis and Guy’s drug stores.
A vintage advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a universal remedy for aches pains burns cuts sprains and similar afflictions promising instant relief and often complete cure to urge immediate use.
Snow fell across Amarillo Texas on March 11 piling up four inches and covering the ground. The heavy snow ends the drought and blankets the area in cold weather as residents assess the impact.
A light rain fell overnight in El Paso followed by a morning snow storm. The precipitation was badly needed for local drought relief and area conditions.
In Luthrib Oklahoma on March 11 one more National bank surrendered its Federal charter and obtained a state permit to operate under guaranty law.
Sherman Texas March 11 Yesterday afternoon the jury in State vs Clay Mack found him guilty of murder in the second degree in the homicide of Fred Schweighofer. Punishment was set at five years in the penitentiary.
J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen’s Arnica salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad touts it for eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles and notes 26 cents at J F Raley Co.
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