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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
3
The record lists numbered trains and times including No. 209 No. 205 No. 281 No. 206 No. 182 No. 210 and No. 4226 with arrival and departure times and directions to Dallas and from Dallas, indicating a mixed and limited service. The scrambled OCR shows morning and evening slots such as 8:25 a.m. and 9:04 p.m. with several northbound and southbound listings.
Jefice Cockrell of Dallas appears in the notes. T. E. B. Allen of Aubrey is in town today. Emmet Lipscomb moved to Ardmore for a new drugstore position. Dr C Lipscomb has recovered from a severe grippe. Mrs L H Schweer is ill with tonsillitis.
J A Stone of Kemp Texas recalls a severe cold turning into a coughing illness during the Civil War era. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with restoring his health and increasing his weight from 139 to 178 pounds. The advertisement touts cures for coughs colds lagrippe asthma and lung trouble with a trial bottle offered.
John Seal and Miss Myrtle Clark appear in a brief society notice with engagement or marriage implications as recorded in the social pages. The item also references R A Beale and Miss Clara D n, indicating accompanying parties or related announcements.
Lost Mooney fountain pen possibly left at Exchange National Bank. Reward offered for return to J. M. Gurley at this office. 185¢
J. E. Hollers offers a year to pay for sidewalk work with monthly installments for residents unable to pay cash. He aims to extend from the Baptist church to the Normal college and urges locals to line up for the project. Contact 169 to arrange details.
In Corinth on March 15 farmers report fine weather aiding corn planting. Acreage should match last year though wheat gains may trim cotton area. L Griffith is bedridden due to eye trouble. Stony visitor Mr. Greer. Ruby Fowler at Little Elm last week. Prof. T C Brown finishes Independence term and moves to Parvin for a 3 month school. Dee Price here. Wheat and oats look good. A good rain would help, timber land being cultivated. Christian Endeavor gains new members. John Sparks of Garza, candidate for Commissioner, visits.
Local want ads showcase small listings that promise great deals on homes. Buyers skim postings for affordable houses, fixer uppers, and rental opportunities. Real estate agents urge quick responses as busy markets attract rapid offers.
Washington resident Mrs KR L Pannell reports chronic bronchial suffering ending after using Booths Hyomei. She credits relief from the first use and a two year symptom-free period. The Hyomei kit costs $1 with inhaler and bottle, extra bottles 50c, guaranteed to cure catarrh bronchitis and related illnesses or money back.
The New Jewelry has received new Easter items including spike hat pins lavillieres big lockets heavy chains dress pins shirt waist pins and fan chains. Goods are carefully selected from leading manufacturers and readers are invited to view them.
Denton reports show weak cotton prices with New York futures down and spots mixed. Liverpool May to July contracts fluctuate while local offerings dwindle and a few bales pass at 14 to 15 cents. Fort Worth livestock and groceries markets describe steady to weak trends. hens and turkeys priced, eggs at 12.5 cents, corn and bran costs noted.
Cotton lint quotations range from 13 1 2 to 14 1 2 cents per pound, with a steady seeking price between 2 50 and 4 dollars per hundredweight. Market observers note slight fluctuation in lint values and the to-the-penny ranges reflect regional trade.
Wholesale and retail prices for corn and corn products, cotton seed meal and hulls, corn chops, chicken feed, bran, shucks, prairie hay, Irish and seed potatoes, seed and sweet potatoes, cane seed, German millet seed, flour and meal, lard and bacon, and onions. Prices shown per bushel, ton, 100 pounds, per sack, or per load with regional variations.
Rutter offers wholesale at 10 to 30 cents with payment in cash or trade. Delivery available to private residences or hotels and boarding houses at 20 cents.
Little Elm notes spring weather with farmers nearly done planting corn. Wheat and oats show promise but need rain. Local residents travel to Denton Frisco and Decatur for court visits, sales, and social events.
Public notice commands publication for twenty days in Denton County newspapers. Mrs. L M Sullivan as executrix petitions final settlement and discharge in Denton County Court urging interested parties to appear at the April term beginning April 18 1910 to contest the account. W T Bailey county clerk and deputy R Orr sign and seal. Also a local ad for spike hit pins at McCray and a phone-in lunch ad from Long King with phones 44.
Contractors are invited to bid on a brick eight room school in Krum Texas. Bids due by 1 pm March 23 1910 at W H Hobbs office. Plans available at secretary or trustees office in Krum or architect W A Tackett in Ardmore Ok. Five dollar plan fee refundable on return. Bid must include 3 percent certified check. Board may reject any bid. Evans Smith Hobbs trustees. Spike hat pins advertised by McCray. Chronicle wants ads.
Reports from Spring Hill note a balloon ascent event in Aubrey where Jim Caddell, a well known local, died of consumption and was buried at Belew cemetery. Other items mention visits, visits to Dallas and Denton, local gatherings, and various illnesses and social news.
Henry French, recently arrested by Sheriff Orr in Montague County, was released on bond Tuesday afternoon. His case will come up for trial next Monday.
A testimonial from B. F. Tolson of Elizabethtown Ky praises Electric Bitters for restoring health and vitality. The ad claims they tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver invigorate the nerves and purify the blood. Sold by J. F. Raley & Co. Only 5 cents.
PONDER March 15. Prof Kennedy spent Sunday in Denton. Miss Willie Haren of Denton visiting Miss Norma Haren. Born March 9 to Mr and Mrs T E Garvin a fine boy. Prof J W Gaines of Ft Worth teaching vocal music class. Miss Anna Gale of Denton visiting brother Z A Gale. Mrs H F Wakefield visiting in Fort Worth. Marvin Swafford visiting home from Fort Worth. Mrs Morrell of Decatur visiting daughter Mrs McClary. Misses Donald and Harrison of Justin visiting Mrs Owens. Mr and Mrs Chas Burnett and others went to Ft Worth today. If you are hungry and want groceries phone Long and King 44.
An advert notes Bucklen Arnica Salve as a fast cure for skin eruptions boils ulcers and fever sores. It claims instant relief for burns cuts bruises chapped lips chilblains and piles. Available for 25 cents at J Raley & Co.
When joints are stiff and muscles sore from cold rheumatism or slips and strains occur this remedy claims to fix you. It urges constant use and warns against substitutes noting Perry Davis Painkiller priced 25 and 50 cents.
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