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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
2
Announcement in the Record and Chronicle states that any erroneous reflection about a person or corporation can be corrected quickly when brought to the publishers' attention. It affirms a no tolerance approach to misstatements and invites readers to report inaccuracies.
Calendar notes mark 1909 events and quotes. It cites the Fifteenth Amendment adopted 1870 and mentions General W H Payne of the Confederate Black Horse cavalry who died in 1904. The page references Shakespeare plays Henry IV and Coriolanus with period commentary.
Cone Johnson says he has not authorized anyone to announce him for governor yet he does not discourage it. He and Ball would split the prohibition vote, easing the anti's path to naming Texas' next governor.
The 1908 national downturn did not dampen Denton’s activity as carload shipments surpassed receipts by more than 200 carloads, signaling robust handling of local raw and manufactured goods.
April 4 and April 7 mark community efforts in Denton to set new attendance and cleanliness records. The Brady Standard marks its launch with editor John E. Cooke praising the paper’s quality, ad patronage, and growing subscriber base.
The Record and Chronicle faces sharp reaction from a Panhandle exchange over a claim that ten southern Texas counties formed the most fertile soil region. The piece lampoons the so called ifs and questions the Panhandle editor booster response.
In Dallas the Citizens ticket of five incumbents faces a rival Pierson committee challenge. Democrats hold three seats to one Republican, with splits in nominations. A Citizens supporter unearthed tax records showing Citizens nominees fully paid $1 817 4 in city taxes while Pierson nominees owed $126 99 with only $28 paid, underscoring campaign tensions.
The text argues electing the Pierson ticket will allow collection of delinquent taxes. It states Dallas is large yet able to afford voting in men unable to pay taxes and prioritizes collecting the remaining $128 as the paramount issue.
The Dallas fair remains a Texas draw as critics urge focus on expanding the event without horse racing. The Weatherford Herald argues Dallas should channel energy into improving the fair, noting opponents’ praise for the 1909 session despite racing debates.
The well known actress Margaret Illington and manager-husband Daniel Frohman separate amid retirement plans. Illington hints at marrying Edward Bowes after divorce. Bowes and Frohman discuss the unlikely engagement. The case highlights public fascination with high profile separations and the fragility of matrimonial vows.
The text laments divorce as a contract easily terminated arguing against lax divorce laws. It contrasts preaching against divorce with the Frohmans whose stance is deemed a legal impossibility in every state.
Marshall residents and automobile enthusiasts reward the county judge who spurred road improvements with a $1500 automobile. The Fort Worth Record notes such honors, while cautioning prizes may be unnecessary though appreciation motivates further civic effort.
Fort Worth Telegram notes the claim in The Confessions of a Con Man that Honey Grove Texas was an easy mark for a traveling circus con. It credits Jim Lowry with building Honey Grove and making it prosperous, implying the town benefited from con man lore and easy money rumors.
New York report says Fourth Deputy Police Commissioner Woods suggests that federal authorities film every immigrant admitted at the port to aid identification. Immigration Commissioner Watcheryn is reviewing the idea amid post Palermo assassination activity targeting Italians. A single file approach could yield both profile and front views for officers nationwide.
Texas health officials report small pox in many Panhandle counties with 120 areas affected. Refugio County seeks state help as its health officer is critically ill. Dalhart imposes quarantine against Channing amid cases near 30, while Texline also reports infections. Dr. Brumby notes rising spread and difficulty in containment.
Nacogdoches reports its second major blaze in a week as a compress plant and four homes were destroyed. Total losses estimated between 6000 and 75000 dollars.
A rifle fitted with an electric light for night aiming is being tested at the Government arsenal in Springfield Massachusetts. It is rumored that one such rifle was taken by Mr Roosevelt on his African trip.
A fierce prairie fire swept Crosby county causing about 100000 dollars in damage. It destroyed several stores and residences in Emma and many ranch houses barns and farming tools. Cattle ranges suffered heavy losses in the blaze.
Bud Kimball struck a spring near Marathon Texas where crude oil flows and derricks are being erected. Coal has been found in the same area drawing considerable attention in early March.
Admission tickets will be exchanged for reserved seats at Minnis army store on April 2. Richard If.
The Republican caucus introduced a resolution to confine business and call an extra session for tariff and census work. Debate widened to other topics as members argued over committee representation with Elkins and Scott criticizing South underrepresentation in the finance committee.
Washington March 30 The tariff question dominated a ten and a half hour House session. No speaker endorsed the Payne bill in full and Democrats criticised its features especially the maximum and minimum provisions. Republicans pressed higher duties on lumber iron pottery zinc ore and coal. Moon Tennessee denounced Democrats backing the Fitzgerald amendment to the rules. Speakers included James Kentucky Cushman Washington Kenney Ohio Gillette Massachusetts Scott Kansas Peters Massachusetts Delkema Michigan and Hull Tennessee.
President Eliot praises his Texas visit while a series of local incidents and political stances unfold. The drowning of Harold Byrd’s baby near Longview contrasts with honors for Bob Goodwin in Montgomery and a fatal shooting in Dallas. other items touch on court cases, divorces, dry counties, and upcoming visits by officials.
An early morning wagon from the Denton Creamery travels its daily route delivering Jersey milk and fresh buttermilk churned each morning. The ad invites customers to save time and money by ordering via phone for all milk products instead of keeping a cow.
William Jennings Bryan will stop in Wichita Falls Texas on March 30 en route to Fort Worth to deliver a lecture under Methodist church and High School library auspices. He arrives at 11 40 a m and departs at 12 06 p m.
The company notes rising consumer demand for Alamo coffee and promises quality and uniformity. They urge sending out a can with the next order and guarantee customer satisfaction.
Mrs Chas Tidwell Phelan returns from a New York dramatic recital triumph and announces an upcoming performance at the opera house on April 5. The report notes acclaim from the Fast about the acclaimed artist.
The easy morning wagon of the Denton Creamery churns fresh buttermilk daily and passes by homes. It promises savings on keeping a town cow and invites customers to call to order milk products at lower monthly cost.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Long and Turner Co with ambiguous context and no clear event or date. No identifiable people, places, or outcomes are readable to form a full news item.
Meade Burrell and Necia accompany Poleon as he departs in a canoe to the distant hills. The scene blends sorrow and gratitude with a promise of return, while the boy-soldier shares a final goodbye and a hopeful song.
Mrs Mary Farmer was electrocuted at Auburn prison shortly after 6 yesterday for the murder of Mrs Sarah Brennan in Brownsville last April. The second woman to die by electric chair in the state, she left a statement claiming her husband James Farmer was innocent.
A Notre Dame woman claims a free home remedy cures rheumatism and related pains. She invites sufferers to write for the treatment, noting it can be done at home and has helped thousands, with promises of blood cleansing, joint loosening, brighter eyes, and renewed energy. Address Mrs. M Summers Box K Notre Dame Ind.
Miss Jon C. Speer, a trained nurse, contracted an infection after caring for Mrs. Virginia Carder at Allegheny hospital in Cumberland. The illness, blood poisoning, followed a request that the nurse administer care to a dying patient.
Mothers should not be without Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to ease colds fevers constipation and stomach troubles. Sold by druggists 25 cents. Free trial offer to mothers in Roy New York.
An old advertisement touts Hunt's Light Oil as instantly relieving aches pains burns cuts and similar afflictions with quick cures. It urges readers not to suffer and to apply the remedy without delay.
A notice advertises first class fresh Jersey for sale or trade by W T Johnson at the opera house on April 5 for the benefit of Denton public schools. The event promotes fundraising through items including Jerseys.
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