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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
2
Notice states erroneous reflections in the Record and Chronicle will be corrected upon report to the publishers. It asserts the paper will fix any misstatements about firms individuals or corporations.
The item references Shakespearean calendar notes for 1909 March 37 and mentions a United States treaty with Japan from 1854. It notes senate letters being true and hints at quotations from Coriolanus and Henry Will. It then reports Denton city government efforts to provide employment with sewer, street crews, and workers on the new Central school building begun Wednesday.
The local freight office notes a surge in in shipments of immigrant outfits from West Texas over recent months, while out shipments of similar goods are nearly absent. North Texas endures hardship but shows resilience as Denton County reports about twenty five percent more land under cultivation this year.
Denton county poultry fanciers seek to host a first class poultry show in the coming fall. The county has many fine chicken raisers with few exceptions. The chicken industry yields substantial profits annually, and a show would promote interest in chicken betterments.
Read the opening installment of Randal Parrish's The Last Voyage of the Donna Isabel a tale mixing modern and pirate era action. A thrilling love story threads with a treasure hunt in the Arctic as adventures lead to a startling, happy climax.
The San Antonio Express criticizes the extra sessions as Governor Campbell's whim. It notes costs at about $1,500 daily for sixty days and argues the legislature must pass an appropriation bill, which the governor has not submitted, to avoid adjournment. It says the people will hold the governor to account for the expenditures.
The piece harshly criticizes Governor Campbell for undemocratic actions and centralization push. It argues his venue measures, executive interference, and self-serving appointments erode support among legislators and voters. The article laments rising unpopularity as critics from his own camp turn away.
The House session opened with a heated tariff discussion focusing on crude oil countervailing duties and lumber free entry. Independent refiners led by Mr. Vreeland urged keeping duties while Mr. Kitchin urged freeing lumber, sparking multiple exchanges with Republicans and Democrats.
Merida Yucatan March 34 authorities pursue extradition of Nicholas Escalante. The Escalante bank officials face trial for irregularities after suspension. Believed to be hidden in Texas likely San Antonio awaiting extradition proceedings.
Announcement states admission tickets will be exchanged for reserved seats at Minnis Drug Store on April 2. The note includes a garbled name Ri chard ilj and appears from a local event listing.
The Texas Senate finalizes a bill to establish an agricultural experiment station in the Thirty-First district, covering Wise, Denton, and Montague counties. Denton and Pilot Point area are highlighted as ideal locations, with emphasis on securing the station near Pilot Point.
A Denton county farm sold in the past week at 75 dollars an acre. The sale notes a pike road border as a factor, a road of its kind leading out of Denton. The piece argues good roads increase land values and spur more road construction statewide.
Advices from Quanah report three inches of snow on the ground in that area with ongoing snowfall and rain in Wichita Falls. The cold snap has driven temperatures down several degrees across North Texas today.
Snow falls heavily in Amarillo Texas on March 31 pleasing farmers as it promises to aid crops. An earlier electrical storm and rain visited the area last night adding to the wintry weather.
Kaufman county reports a large increase in broom corn acreage driven by a high price of 150 dollars per ton. Farmers grow angry at politicians for creating a department they barely trust and threaten to withhold support in primaries if the commissioner fails to deliver results.
Snow at Childress Texas reaches ten inches with ongoing fall. Matador reports six inches. Despite the snowfall livestock are not suffering and railroad traffic remains unaffected.
A Texas bill would let towns and cities with populations under 10 000 adopt a commission form of government with three commissioners including a mayor elected at large. It sets terms, meetings, and salaries, and grants the commission power to appoint a clerk city attorney police, and tax collection officers. It also details procedures for voter petitions and election triggers.
The Denton brother and Waco Times Herald criticize Governor Campbell’s plan to render and assess taxable property with harsh penalties and centralized enforcement. They warn a Travis County jury could not sustain such a measure, urging Texans to oppose the proposal and defend local hearings.
Five witnesses testified in the district court at Abilene today in the Tom Barnett murder case. The state showed blood in a Clyde area school house where Alex Sears was killed, while the defense argued the blood evidence could not be confirmed. Prosecutors press for stronger evidence yet to come.
County man hints at underhanded methods to secure the deposit bill. If Mason persists, a fierce fight looms. Fifty candidates seek Judge Storey’s railroad commission seat, but the Governor reportedly plans his pick, rendering other bids moot. Both Houses reconvened after Judge Storey’s obsequies.
Dallas paper hangers and painters announced a strike set to begin tomorrow. They demand a fifty cent daily increase from the current $5.50 scale. Employers refuse the raise. About four hundred men are affected.
Sherman plans a poultry show as part of local events. Valentine Weiss dies by suicide in Beaumont. Electra reports a new gin burned, loss under eight thousand dollars. Sulphur Springs to build a sixteen thousand dollar Carnegie library. Thirty eight miners entombed in the Menor coal mine Mexico. Snyder county courthouse contract awarded at sixty five thousand fifty. Ansey votes two hundred one for to one against twenty eight thousand waterworks bond. Tom Barne case presented to Abilene court. Governor Haskell trial set for April in Tulsa. Premature dynamite blast in Chillicothe kills eight, injures eight. Louise Cook Turnipseed fatally wounds herself after lover kills himself in San Antonio. Georgetown post office theft tops five hundred six thousand, currency stolen. Sherman boy Riley Bell injured but alive. Jacoby’s owner noted at Austin. Thomas-Doak race heightens in the Son district. both hopefuls confident. New library commission funds zero, efficiency measures delayed. Mexico City dispatch warns of Central American war. Guatemala troops mass on Honduran border. Castro en route to Venezuela. Three district judges sit en banc on Dallas mandamus. Dallas bridge bond leads wane. Wisconsin Senate to vote on women’s suffrage. proposer withdraws amid opposition.
Denton fielded eight candidates for the marshal position, a number Brownwood Bulletin notes may shorten the contest. The article suggests a large slate makes the victory seem straightforward.
A Denton County farmer plans ninety acres of popcorn but risks total loss as hot winds threaten his crop this summer, a Dallas News report notes.
Advertisement invites women to send name and address to receive a free package of a herbal remedy. The product, touted as a regulator for women’s ills, promises relief from back, urinary, bladder, or kidney issues. Sold by druggists for 50 cents. mail order from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York.
Dallas March 31 The four Terry Brothers were released on bond on the charge of murdering their brother Dr H F Terry A family member testified the deaf man came home intoxicated causing disturbances and threats to kill other members of the family Visit Estes WHamburzer stand East Side 20 first class fresh Jersey cows for sale or trade W T Johnson
The Texas Supreme Court submitted the State versus County Attorney Brady case today. Brady for aiding the attorney general in anti trust prosecutions faced questions on the fees due as the motion for rehearing was overruled and applications were refused.
An old advertisement promises instant relief and cure for aches pains burns cuts sprains and similar afflictions through Hunt's Lightning Oil urging readers not to suffer or delay use.
Dr. William Adair, a Madill dentist, was killed at the home of Mrs. Harriet Pace, a full-blood Chickasaw, in Ardmore. Pace says she shot in self defense as Adair reportedly made a disturbance.
Our paper secures serial rights to a distinguished story offering readers a rare literary treat. The installment promises refined prose and an engaging narrative arc for fans of classic storytelling.
A Henryetta Pennsylvania mother claims seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured her five year battle with a child’s eczema and supposed lung damage from poisoned blood. The ad also notes dairy delivery by Denton Creamery and a dramatic recital in New York, urging readers to order milk and milk products by phone.
A brief sale notice lists cotton meal offered by W. T. Johnson. The terse item notes availability and seller contact for interested buyers.
Fragmentary timetable shows south bound and north bound trains with numbers 281 282 and 714 on a Texas and Pacific line. Times listed include 6:40 am 12:05 pm 6:58 pm and 4:25 pm, along with several other inbound and outbound services.
Alliance Milling Co advertises bale d shucas at 40 dollars per ton, claiming equal food value to prairie hay. The note links bale quality to feed value and markets the product for livestock feeding.
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