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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1909
Page
2
A notice to the public outlines subscription rates with prices listed as 4 oka 40c and $2.00 and $4.00 Any error or reflection in the Chronicle will be corrected upon notification to the publishers.
Calendar snippet notes General Grant named commander in chief in 1864 under valor and kindness lines from Henry V and a Bryan Read birth date. It recalls the blizzard of 1888 and a Tempest quote as quoted by a bardic voice, with a sonnet reference and theater lines.
The notice marks April 7 as the community cleanup day. It also notes Speaker Kennedy clinging to an old belief with limited success and praises Judge Hart for his consistent humor amid the dour Nashville Cooper-Sharpe trial, where his quips brighten courtroom sessions.
County Judge Hassell reports from Austin that a road bond bill has advanced to engrossment in the House after Senate passage. The measure would let justice precincts issue bonds for roads, with elections required, promising funds stay with each district’s own projects and easing fear of benefitting others.
McKinney Texas March 12 No arrests have yet been made after the vicious attack on Miss Minnie Turner Rowlett school teacher as Sheriff Eubank and a Citizens posse scour the countryside The finding of her stolen watch near the scene tends to disprove that her assailant is a negro Miss Turner is recovering from her injuries.
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and heals the lungs reducing pneumonia risk. The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Garrison & Kimmins.
A compact note references the publication titles Record and Chronicle and Mc Clure s Magazine with the price aligned at $2. The entry implies a catalog or subscription mention from a historic listing.
The Cooper Sharpe murder trial in Nashville drew fewer attendees at the start of the day though more filled later as General Washington wrapped up defense arguments. Mrs. Lucius Burch attended in pale spirits while Mrs. Carmack stayed away due to illness. Washington denounced Carmack editorials as overstepping and attacking private citizens, finishing his address after an hour of impassioned rhetoric.
Local ad offers window shades from 25 cents and brass rods at 15 and 25 cents. White curtain poles and small kitchenware including painted step buckets enameled dishpans and a 15 inch bread bowl are advertised along with galvanized tubs and graniteware pieces. Whitestone water priced at 10 cents per gallon.
The legislature's sessions grow chaotic as reporters struggle to follow action. The Pure Food bill passed last night with conference members pressing to include caffeine in the prohibited list, while the Senate supported the bill as it passed the upper house.
Senator Hayter won Senate passage of a bill to fund sewer connections for the Normal College in Denton. The city will provide free sewer service if the state funds 2000 for 2600 feet of pipe, with House action expected soon and local reps poised to support.
The House approved a constitutional amendment permitting a ten year tax exemption for cotton factories. It then sent the Senate vacancy bill to a third reading in the upper chamber.
The Senate approved the Robertson insurance bill with two amendments. One clause states that if a company leaves Texas the courts settle its tax questions during absence. The other removes the requirement that funds be invested in Texas at par.
The Senate passed the House joint resolution to submit the Confederate Women’s Home constitutional amendment. The action completes the formal step for ratification by the state.
An attempt to rescind yesterday's Gaines bill action for sixteen A. and M. colleges failed. The move did not succeed and the original action stood.
The Senate passed finally a bill establishing a state mine inspector. The measure creates an official to oversee safety standards and inspections in mines statewide, with funding and enforcement provisions outlined in the act.
The Senate finally approves a House bill prohibiting driving of scabby sheep on public roads, enacting new restrictions aimed at livestock movement and road safety.
A House bill requiring railroads to maintain sheds over car repairers advanced to bid reading. An amendment to supply all brakemen with umbrellas was ruled out of order.
Senator Hayter announced the House approved a bill authorizing wholesale druggists in local option areas to sell alcohol under defined conditions to retail customers.
Delay in printing the list of notaries public confirmation pushed the decision to Friday.
Readers are urged to try a simple home remedy claimed to ease kidney and rheumatic troubles. The recipe uses Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with a dosage of one teaspoon after meals and at bedtime, promising noticeable improvement within days.
A bill imposing a $500 tax on dealers to cannon crackers advances to a third reading. The proposal targets merchants handling explosive devices and faces future legislative consideration.
A House bill aiding the teaching of agriculture manual training and domestic science in Normal colleges was finally passed by the Senate. It will add at least two teachers in state normals and provide appropriation for them.
The Texas state area reports a drouth broken by rain with heavy snows in Amarillo and widespread snow in El Paso and Hi Paso. Amarillo records ten inches of snow while El Paso sees several inches of snow and a bitter cold night.
An advertisement promotes Hyomele as nature's remedy for catarrh asthma sore throat bronchitis and croup. It describes vapor inhalation from eucalyptus derived antiseptic air and a rubber inhaler, offered with a money back guarantee and a complete outfit for one dollar.
The measure establishing an A. and M. college in Collin County was brought up by Senator Perkins and advanced to engrossment, signaling progress toward its enactment.
Senate passes final version of a measure authorizing district courts to hear primary election contests. The companion House bill would make the local option effective in various counties regarding the hide and animal inspector law.
Tulsa reports Oklahoma oil operators will press for a referendum on the Yeager-Stain bill now awaiting the governor's signature. They warn the measure, in its current form, would cripple the oil industry and harm all business interests. Houston dispatch notes Bully Wilson, wanted in eighteen states for burglary, captured early today during a house break in the city. believed to be the same man who recently escaped Beaumont jail.
A Senate joint resolution to allow cities and towns with 2 500 or fewer residents to incorporate under a special charter passed after an amendment. The measure had initially targeted towns of 5 090 or more, but was amended to include smaller communities.
A listing shows Compound Kargon offered for sale by O M Curtis. The notice provides no price or quantity details but indicates a sale listing for the chemical compound. No additional context or conditions are given.
Senate approved measure would grant general control to the superintendent of public buildings and grounds and local control to the De Zavalla faction in San Antonio. The House committee reported unfavorably but a minority report urged board support. If the House adopts the majority, the bill dies and the courts will decide who has local jurisdiction over the Alamo in the pending suit between De Zavalla and Driscoll factions.
Joseph McMaster, a Persian minister held on two statutory crimes, tried to kill himself in the Galveston jail this morning by slashing throat and wrist arteries and the jugular veins. He survived. He says his young wife deserted him. His alleged victims were in his rescue home.
Orange Texas March 12 T D McDonald claiming to be from Beaumont is under arrest charged with forging a 35 draft on a local merchant today.
The Baylor University Glee Club appears at the opera house Saturday night March 13. Admission 25 and 35 cents. Tickets on sale at Minnis and Guy's drug stores.
The saying argues against neglecting promotion in any venture. It suggests that failing to advertise undermines growth and visibility.
A Kineston North Carolina Baptist elder records relief from digestion debility and vertigo after two bottles of Vinol a cod liver preparation with tonic iron and wine. The ad claims Vinol improves appetite digests better and builds red blood and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
An old classified line touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as an un equaled remedy for aches pains burns cuts sprains and similar afflictions. It urges readers not to suffer or delay.
In Houston on March 12 the Woodmen of the World convention closed after delegates were chosen for the sovereign lodge meeting in Detroit next June. The Ladies Circle completed its sessions this morning and crowds dispersed homeward.
Stricken with heart failure W. F. Eames, father of Mrs. E. F. Beall, collapsed and died in the street this morning in San Marcos. The body will be taken to Coushatta Louisiana for burial.
Houston on March 12 reports that Hunter Hill, Buffalo Eastern league third baseman, may become Houston Texas League manager this season. The article notes Hill’s potential leadership role as the club seeks a guiding hand for the campaign.
It is learned that the Frisco Dock Island railroad plans to retire its Texas work force by 20 percent after the announcement that W. H. Moore, a prominent figure in the system, lost a fortune in wheat on the New York market several days ago.
I¢ Saved my Leb. All thought I'd lose my leg writes J A Swenson Watertown Wis Ten years of eczema that 15 doctors could not cure had at last laid me up Then Bucklen's Arnica salve cured it sound and well In fallible for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds eats and piles 25c at J F Raley Co's
Denton reader W. C. Orr testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and nocturnal discomfort after a long struggle with kidney issues. The ad urges not to neglect kidneys and notes Doan's is sold widely with Foster Milburn Co. as the U.S. sole agents.
Fort Worth Texas reports preparations complete for the Pat Stock Show and Cattlemen's convention. President Ike E. Pryor to arrive from San Antonio and an executive session of the committee is planned. Coliseum quarters ready for a thousand exhibits. total membership reaches 3 000 with about thirty thousand visitors expected.
In a tense scene at Gale's trading post Necia faces her soldier lover as he declares he will marry her and resign from the army. She questions whether his vows imply abandoning family and future status, while he insists nothing matters but her. The promise to wed on Sunday hinges on her reply.
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