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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
3
A mixed edition of sale offers and lost notices appears. Goods include a vernis Martin bed with mattress and oak dining and rocking furniture. Several items offer rewards or contact details for returns. Also two rental notices list rooms and locations in the city.
Advertisement notes Waldrip wood work and reasonable prices at acy s Blacksmith Shop with emphasis on quality materials and service. It mentions location and price cue 16 6 c.
Fern Matthews Barber of West Side invites readers to join the list of well pleased customers of Celine.
Local advert notes a meat market on West Street with two phone lines and offers quality meats from TBLETT and SON. The fragment hints at a family business and a storefront to attract customers.
Frank Wilkerson promotes Kim St. Fresh and Tender meats in a local feature. The ad notes quality items and a contact line with a phone number, highlighting new stock and specials.
The Reliable blacksmith at Nokest Street advertises free shoeing and buggy work as a specialty item.
The fragment mentions AOPA and BRAN with references to feedstuffs and a stove, eater wood, and market prompt delivery. It references ARKANSA S iL and a street name Elm Street with two phone numbers, suggesting a terse notation of local trade details.
Do you need help all kinds of drag work and household goods moving done. Brownlow and Strickland advertise new phones 110 old 310. Denton Transfer Co. H M Morrison, Prop new phone 76 old 34. Calls made anywhere in city trunks and baggage lips omb building.
An elevator style classified note advertises first class prompt moving service by Parks and Lester with two new moving vans and household moving as a specialty. Office and residence phone numbers are listed for contacts.
Auto rental listing notes W W Billingsley offers hire cars with old phone contact 330. Indicates a local urban service, likely a small ad.
Veterinary surgeon W E Botts announces office in Denton Transfer Company on Lipscomb Street with new phone 70 and residence line 298 to reach him. old numbers 34 and 486 deprecated.
Moreman and Luster advertise a general feed and horse and rig transport service on N. Elm Street with an automobile line and trips anywhere. Charlie White is in charge, contact via Phone 35.
iF YOU WANT CONCRETE SIDE walks or brick work let me figure with you. 8S. A. BUSHEY J. M. GURLEY, THE CEMENT Contractor. First class work done at the right price. Get estimates.
Dr W A Jones dentist West Side Square J W Fralin dentist South Side Square middle of block Denton Texas we repair locks and sewing machines make keys to fit any lock Magill and Shepard tfe
Furnished rooms for rent in Denton offered by A R McGintie, with access from the south east and west sides. Office located one door east of Exchange National Bank. Pure Jersey milk delivery available by phone 902 new.
Bargain sale offered for immediate purchase. Seven passenger touring car and a brand new motorcycle are available. See Joe Johnson for details.
Poultry listings advertise thoroughbred eggs for hatching including Indian Rune ducks Partridge Wyndottes and Light Brahmas at 13 for 1.50 and 15 for 1.50. Mrs A L Scott of Aubrey offers The Cook's Strain of Buff Orpingtons eggs 15 for 1.50 with satisfaction guaranteed. Capt H R Lyon in Denton lists The Tompkins Kaufman Rhode Island Reds cockerels and pullets for sale 15 eggs for 1.50 and Philo Brooder 2.59 with two large coops. contact W T Bailey for details.
Partial listing shows Kellerstrass White Orpington stock and eggs for sale at $1 each. Seller identified as Mrs W A Richards from Lenton Texas with fragmentary contact details.
Elected at the Methodist conference the delegates to attend the district meeting in Aubrey on April 9 are W. D Butler W. S Miller BE F Bates T A Robinson Dr M L Martin and A P Blankenship Ex officio delegates are G L Griffith CL Foote and E M Dailey The quarterly conference also recommends Eugene Naugie be licensed to preach.
Notices urge reader support for unnamed gentlemen in the July primary. The text states announcements are subject to primary action and invites investigation into their claims. No specific names or places are provided.
A list of candidates for county and city offices appears, naming Alvin M Owsl ey for local representative, H Hoskins for county assessor, E E Miller and others for county treasurer and clerk, and multiple candidates for sheriff, attorney, superintendent, and judgeships. Also shows mayoral and alderman bids with party hints and ward designations.
Dr. George Stuart lectured at First Methodist Church on LopSided Folks urging Southern investment in mind and character. Within minutes he secured about 1500 dollars toward a 2 million Dallas university, with Dallas contributing 620 acres and 506000 for Dallas Hall.
Local notes report resumed construction on Nash To cust Street after Cayes delays caused by bad weather. Tax Assessor Miller says deputies are busy in the field assessing this year’s taxes with good progress despite the weather. Mrs A D Turner reports her daughter Mrs W S Winn is hospitalized in Dallas after an operation at St Pauls Sanitarium and remains very low.
The midweek prayer services at First Methodist resume with discussions on the Lost Treasure and the Great Pearl parables. Services start at 7 20 p m.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly bowel cleanser that purges sour undigested food and toxins, improves liver and stomach cleanliness, and prevents headaches and stomach upsets. It claims one 10 cent box lasts months for the whole family and helps children’s delicate insides.
At tonight's regular meeting Chief Benett urges full attendance as many important matters arise including election of delegates to the State Firemen's Association meeting in Austin from May 13 to 15. Reports from special committees will be heard along with other items of interest to the department.
Stillman Greet Malachite of Colorado recounts a death prognosis from doctors five years earlier. He credits Dr King’s Discovery for saving his life and urges others with coughs and throat or lung troubles to try the medicine, priced 50 cents to 1 dollar with a trial bottle free at J. F Raley & Co.
March 20 Senator Weinert of Seguin and charter member of the Harmon club at Austin says there is nothing to it in Texas but Wilson. Long and King specialize in the end of our goods and the service we render you.
Brighter days bring thoughts of Soda Water at Curtis Drug Store. The ad touts fountain service with crushed fruits and fruit juices over premium ice cream. It promises a crowd of happy customers and invites patrons to join them.
Denton residents testify to kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills advertised by J F Raley Co Denton TX. A user from Hickory Street credits backache relief and long lasting cure after using the remedy bought locally. The ad notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U S agents.
Robert C. Curtis of Greer county Oklahoma visits his father J W Curtis. Mrs J N Rayzor recovers enough to move about her home. Dr Priestly Lipscomb returns to town after three weeks of illness. Mrs J O Bell travels to Dallas with Mrs T J Mosher and sister Mrs Scott. Rev R E Porter and son Raymond attend the Geo Stuart lecture, joined by Rev H H Goode. Mr and Mrs L B Rex of Meriden Illinois visit W J Minnerly at Krum and plan to return North with Mr Minnerly and Miss Gourlay of Stony.
A matinee is scheduled at the Wright Opera House on Friday afternoon at 3 30. The event details are brief with no program or performers listed in the readable text.
A Mrs A McGill of Jonesboro Arkansas recounts a complete health break down and credit to Cardui the women’s tonic. She reports relief from headaches and backaches after taking Cardui and urges others to try it. The notice invites readers to write to Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions and a 64 page home treatment book.
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