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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
4
Advertisement shows an office next to Ideal Restaurant offering cleaning repair and custom made gentlemen’s clothes with samples to view.
R. L. Horton successor to Hamilton & Yratts offers tailored clothing with cleaning pressing dyeing and related services from a new shop in Smyoquigg Phon Place.
J. W. Shaw, regent, said the board has not decided what to do with the school once President Barrett and most faculty move to the Cleburne campus. A regents meeting is expected soon to decide whether to continue the school and arrange plans to implement the regents' will.
A Denton couple welcomes a baby boy weighing fifteen pounds late Monday night. The birth, reported to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Connelly, marks one of the town’s heaviest newborns on record.
A number of Denton Masons travel to Dallas for the Scottish Rite reunion with several pursuing higher degrees. Notables from Denton include J. Lee Zumwalt H. C. Storrie H. A. Wolfsohn W. C. Dickson Joe L. Mercer J. W. Cook J. F. Johnson and W. L. Beamer as members advance toward Shriners membership.
An ad card promotes Alamo coffee as the best among brands and urges customers to visit Estes' Hamburger stand on the East Side. It highlights April 4 as a notable date and claims Long & Turner Co. sells top brands to ensure customer satisfaction in agro cery business.
The Long Dry Goods company will close beginning Monday for invoicing and plans to reopen under the firm name of Long & Wilson within the same week. The notice addresses customers and mentions a temporary interruption in service.
The ad stresses accurate representation and value for money at Minnis Drug Store. It urges households to seek reliable compounding and equipment, highlighting competency and quality as essential for customers getting what they pay for.
A committee met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allison to arrange the Sunday school rally program for April 4. They drafted an order of exercises and will report to the executive committee next Tuesday with a recommendation to adopt the program and print enough copies for attendees.
The Mothers' club meets Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the kindergarten rooms. Program includes Roll call Thoughts from the 4s On Play Table Talk Winning the Child's Confidence led by Mrs. A. W. Palmer and Lesson Control and Spontaneity led by Mrs. Stout.
News reached here of the death of Mrs. Jim Walker in Fort Worth. She formerly lived here with her husband and was sister to Math Gray of near Denton. Other items mention J. J. McCook in Houston on business and local social notes. The piece also notes local residents ill or visiting and agricultural remarks about oats and rain in the county.
Asthma can be cured at home with trial treatment and full information offered free of charge. Write Frontier Asthma Company, Room 702, Buffalo, N.Y.
Local grocers report a late vegetable crop this year due to February cold and scarce rainfall. Customers seek home grown produce which is fresher and cheaper than distant shipments, with even mustard greens notably scarce.
A call to 44 is promoted as a reliable habit for obtaining table supplies. The message emphasizes ease, dependability, and a cost-effective approach for shoppers needing dishes, flatware, or related goods.
Advertisment notes latest styles at Minnis' Drug Store for back combs and barrettes. PROMOTES April 4 event with social appeal and claims complete orders and full stock from LONG & TURNER CO.
In the season opener at D A C Park High beat Southland University 25 to 7. Stoan starred for S Ur with three of five hits while Brow gave a strong showing with five of six trips. The 1909 High School team aims to match last year’s football success as Texas champions.
In Argyle Texas on March 23 farmers report need for rain to save wheat oats and corn. The community lists numerous visits by residents of Grapevine Denton Justin Chickasha Tioga and Lewisville with social church and civic happenings. A Ladies Aid society forms at the Baptist church with officers Mamie Fullingam president and others. A union church is planned by Rev Pyrtle and a W O W supper features Bartonville degree team. Road work on main street aims to improve local convenience.
We, the undersigned grocerymen, will close our places of business from April 1 to September 1 at 7 p.m. B. F. Paschal Jr Crain & Co F M Craddock S A Gibson J A Wit ers L J Puckett Apl.
Classified notice highlights nickel plated guaranteed alarm clocks for 75 cents at Minnis Drug Store. Mentions Denton teas by Sir Thomas Lipton and emphasizes summertime tea time.
Largest and best stock of fishing tackle for the season with fresh lines and reliable hooks. Find most anything needed at Cutlery on the South Side.
A black horse pulling a water wagon broke loose near the Baptist church and frightened bystanders as it dashed around the court square. The animal mounted the sidewalk, nearly collided with the Hall-Scruges store, then circled three sides of the square before being captured near Flow Blacksmith Shop. No one was harmed.
A long list records transfers including H Rector to Davis for 190 acres and 167.4 acres, Armstrong to Herrick 400 acres, Wade to Boyles lots in Argyle, Beckham to Gilliland Aubrey properties, and many others with prices ranging from 100 to 18 000 dollars. The notices name buyers sellers and survey details across multiple tracts and towns.
Local dealer listings show baseball goods at Minnis' Drug Store and a hamburger stand run by Estes offering food near the same block.
Denton readers are urged to place want ads in the Record and Chronicle for quick results, with papers available for sale at the office.
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