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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1912

Page

3

Mixed classifieds listing for sales and wants in town

Various notices include room for rent at 124 N Elm with contact 338-Blue and 225d reward for found small black purse. Local wants include housework in country, cook, storage room in Wright building, and piano to trade for horse. Goods for sale cover Jersey cattle, hogs, cotton seed, two story brick building, mule, and buggy. Contact names include J W Simmons, W T Johnson, Magill & Shepard, E C Yeatts, and B E D Steger with addresses in Texas and local sites in Sanger and Wright building listings.

Concrete brick work by A Bushey and Gurley

Cement operator offers first class brick work at fair prices. Get estimates.

Gurley

Unclear OCR Item About Market Prompt and Street

Fragmentary OCR note mentions a market prompt and a street address at 8lm street with a phone number. Details are garbled and no clear event or entities are identifiable.

Local moving and dray services advertise new phones

Several Denton based moving and dray firms announce updated contact numbers and offices. Denton Transfer Co and Parks & Lester list new phones for office and residence calls, offering trunk and baggage delivery, household moves, and prompt service.

Ron

First Class Wood Work by J L Waldrip at Lacy Blacksmith

Classified notice promoting high quality wood work by J L Waldrip, inviting readers to visit Lacy Blacksmith Shop at 166e¢ for best materials and reasonable prices.

J. L. Waldrip Lacy Jersey

City Meat Market Ad Promises Best Meats at Right Prices

Local advert promotes City Meat Market on West ak Street offering best meats at right prices with prompt delivery and old phone contact.

City West Ak St

Dentists W A Jones and W Fralin Practice in Denton

Dentists W A Jones on the West Side Square and W Fralin on the South Side Square mid block upstairs in Denton Texas offer dental services to residents and visitors.

W. A Jones West Side Square W. Fralin South Side Square Denton Texas

Dr W B Botts Veterinarian in Denton Office

Dr W B Botts veterinary physician advertises office in Denton Texas. Office details list Lipscomt lock and phone numbers old 70 new 34. Additional contact lines show old 486 and new 298.

W. B. Botts Denton Transfe. Co Lipscomt Deace

Local fuel and messenger service ad appears in notice

A compact advertisement offers kerosene and gasoline in five and six gallon quantities. It promotes delivery anywhere and lists contact phones 340 White and 224p for quick messenger service. Managed by Bra shears, Hamilton & Yeatts office.

L. Roark A Brasehears Hamilton & Yeatts

For Sale Tomato Plants and West Coast Union Office

Classified item listing offers tomato plants for sale and notes a Western Union office location.

Western Union Office

Pedigreed Nas Heads Texas Sanger In 226d 4twp

A pedigree listing appears under the heading Nas headed by a later 168615 Pedigrees furnished. E C Yeatts of Sanger Texas is noted with 226d 4twp in the entry.

Acme Poland Big Boy E. C. Yeatts Sanger Texas

aCTOS FOR HIRE

An ad offers acting services by W. W. Billingsley with old phone number 330 and new number 48. The brief notice lists contact details for hire.

Actos W. W. Billingsley

Rent Fottes and Furnished Home in Denton City

A. R. McGintie advertises furnished house for rent in Denton city limits. Property located north south east and west in Denton with office near Exchange National Bank.

A. R. McGintie Denton Eat Exchange National Bank

Wanted to Rent Large Residence Near Normal for Year

Wanted to rent a 10 or 12 room residence near Normal for 12 months. See T. D. Roberts at City Hotel. CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY and other feedstuffs available. Best stove and heater wood on the market with prompt delivery and full measure. Arkansas Mill on S Elm Street offers both phones.

T. D. Roberts City Hotel Arkansas Mill S_ Elm street

Scavenge Work Wanted Call Number 307

Help wanted for scavenging and related tasks. Call 307 to inquire about availability and details.

Poultry eggs for sale from multiple keepers

Poultry listings offer buff rock eggs at $1 per setting from Mrs B F Boleman Route 2 three miles south. Thoroughbred eggs for satching Indian Rupne ducks at $1.66 per dozen. Partridge Wyndettes and Light Brahmas 15 for $1.60. Mrs A L Scott Route 7 Aubrey. English and American Runner duck eggs best layers with 14 ducks producing daily. $2 per setting of 13. See Mitchell's Barber Shop for contact.

B. F. Boleman A. L Scott Route Aubrey Will .Itchell Mitchell

Local Hardware Store Promotes Home Helpers and Stoves

A hardware retailer invites customers to visit and ask about Home Helper Water Coolers Ice Cream Freezers Hose and Nozzles Ohd Stoves and croquet sets highlighting energy efficiency and economical fuel use.

Tea quality and caffeine tannate in The Lancet study

The Lancet reports that good tea yields caffeine tannate, with no free caffeine or tannin, while poor tea releases excess tannin. High quality teas are preferred for physiology and taste, and expert tasters recognize these as superior. Proper brewing minimizes digestive risk.

Lancet

Primary Head Announcements Prompt Civic Support

Note all announcements under this head await July primary action. The gentlemen named solicit you to support them and participate in the investigation of their claims.

Local Roster Of County And State Election Candidates

Long list of political candidates reads like a county election slate with names for State Senate district 31 Montague, Local Representative, County Judge, Assessor, Tax Collector, County Clerk, Sheriff, County Attorney, County Superintendent, District Clerk, Justice Precinct No 1, Constable Precinct No 1, Commissioners Precincts 1 3 and 8, School Trustee and an Unexpired Term.

How He Knocked Out Cold

A humorous tale of a self diagnosed remedy for a cold. An elevator boy recounts treating his symptoms with turpentine, whisky, hot water, and lemon juice, claiming it cured and prevented consumption while boasting about a visit to a natural history museum.

Baid Amuseum Natral

Railroad Timetables Missoure Kansas and Texas

Southbound departures include No 209 Limited at 7 55 a m No 205 Flyer at 7 10 p m. Northbound trains No 206 Flyer at 9 42 a m No 210 Limited at 8 55 p m and 11 50 p m.

TENAS AND PACIFIC SCHEDULE NOTICE

Train and ferry times list No 31 and No 32 services with 3 30 p m and 10 20 am departures. Officials outline crossing details and terminal checkpoints for the period.

Train timetable fragment ties Dallas and Wichita note

Southbound service schedules show a No 713 train to Dallas and a Dallas bound departure at 10:20 PM with a 4:34 PM arrival window.

Dallas

Shoe Advertisements Invite Readers to Visit Stores

The notice describes shoe advertisements in today’s paper aimed at luring readers to inspect wares in stores. It notes the merchants’ goal to entice shoppers and suggests examination of offers for potential savings on footwear.

The Prime of Age in Danby

A former village resident recalls Lemuel Holland returning to Danby to start a library and organize the bank, planning a brief stay to enjoy his later years but intent on traveling to California to spend the end of his life there. He is 89 and intends to pass the latter part of his life out west.

Lemuel Holland Danby Peter Hobbs Mr. Hobbs Hi Son Californy 'S

Sunnydale Visitors and Local Social Notes Apr 30

Sunnydale News reports Mrs. Watson and her son from South Carolina visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellrod and children were in Denton. The Stover family from Denison joined locals here. A light shower occurred on Sunday. Local social events include decorations at Alton and a social hosted by Miss Minnie and Miss Mary Stuart.

Sunnydale Watson South Carolina J. Ellrod Denton Tom Stover Denon Fry Barcus Lula Tipton Alton Minnie Mary Stuart Floyd Vaughn Argyle G. Vaughn

Market Report from Denton May Day Prices Steady

Market notes limited changes with wheat at 1.10 and corn 1.05 to 1.10. Wholesale prices show chicken feed 1.80 and corn chops 1.90, prairie hay 16 wholesale and 20 to 21 retail, Johnson grass hay 14 to 15. Garden items abundant with greens asparagus and new potatoes, dewberries near, butter 20 to 25 cents, eggs 15 cents for two dozen 25 cents. No retail turkeys, fryers unchanged.

Denton Jitus Ebheld Cera Prairif Bay

Wholesale and Retail Prices for Farm Commodities

A pricing list shows wholesale and retail rates for cotton seed hulls corn wheat and other goods. Items include cotton seed $16 per ton, corn shelled $1.05 per bushel wholesale, wheat $1.10 per bushel, hogs $0.30s per pound, butter 26 cents mold trade, onions 3 cents wholesale, lard 18 cents wholesale and various bacon and meat cuts with implied retail marks.

Macon

Rainfall Sparks Hope in Bolivar Community

A steady rain fell Saturday night in Bolivar and nearby areas, bringing favorable signs. J. M. Gary, Sam Freeman and J. C. McCracken returned from Mount Vernon with the remains of Auntie Turner. Will Clinch moved his sick son to his father near Denton. Mrs. W. W. Measels visited in Justin. John Cary and his two daughters visited his wife, recently in a Dallas sanitarium.

Bolivar J. M. Gary Sam Freeman J. C. McCracken Mt. Verron John Cary Visted Dallas

Local Lewisville and Garza notes and visits

A Lewisville news roundup lists Mrs J T Simmons and family visiting in Dallas Bartonville trips and relatives in Roanoke Denton and Childress plus visits by Kate Bass Edna Cowan Stella Simmons and Marguerite Lampton among others Ganza Garza and Wake ton scenes include several residents visiting or traveling with short mentions of illnesses and a local advertisement for Dr King s New Life Pills at 25c

Lewisville J. T. Simmons Stela Dallas Edna Cowan Margueritte Lampton Trinity University Waxahachie J. K. Fox Relat Ves Lail C. H. Harbin Richardson Kate Bass Lair Buster Denison Ethel Stella Simmons Bartonville J. R. Bourland Judith Roanoke W. R. Carlisle J. W. Lyles Denton Guy Bourland O. L. Hamilton Lee Childress Henry Gibson Dal Hugh Tallman San Antonio

Phones 44, Long & King Grow From Service Quality

A growing business credits efficiency, service, merchandise quality, and fair pricing for its expansion. The firm emphasizes satisfying people through these principles and invites customers to try its service.

Long & King

Sunday Special Dinner at Ideal Restaurant

A special Sunday dinner is offered every week at Ideal Restaurant. Patrons are invited to come, enjoy a meal, and dine in a welcoming setting.

Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments

A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a universal cure for constipation indigestion biliousness and sluggish intestines claiming rapid relief from headaches dizziness and misery. It urges daily use for health happiness and a clear head with kids also needing gentle cleansing and notes 10 cent box price and easy access at all druggists.

Long and King Offers 44 Phones for Grocery Satisfaction

Long and King advertises 44 phones to boost grocery shopping satisfaction. The promotion emphasizes a selection of phones paired with groceries, aiming to attract customers with bundled deals.

Long & King

Forty four over either phone grocery service ad

An old advertisement claims dialing forty four over any number will connect customers with a firm that will satisfy grocery needs. The notice appears under the LONG & KING branding.

Long & King

Ideal Restaurant Short Orders Ad Brings 24 Hours Service

A short, emphatic ad promotes Ideal Restaurant offering round the clock service. The copy highlights constant availability and customer satisfaction. No specific location or contact details are provided. The message aims to attract diners seeking reliable, anytime dining.

Also Mentioned on This Page

N. Elm Welch J. W. Simmons North Side Square First National Bank W. T Johnon Magill & Shepard Rowden MO. A, Hann D&Éwife Wright Buiilding W. C Wright J. J Matthews BE. D. Steger A. Bushey Fred and Wood Rownlow & Strickland East Hickory Denton Transfer Co H. M Torricon Prop Automobile Line Poultry Department Taylor Hadware Co State Senate R L. Cable Montague Alvin M Owsley H Hoskins Yor County E Tobin F. (Prank Witte E. Miller M. Gary Co L. Lane J. K. McKelvy Treasuer M. Reeve J. G. Guyci Egan Nelsor H. V Virgil) Hennen Sam Hawkins County Clerk Orr N.C Batis Wilson Oio Hopking I J McCook E. Durbin S$ T. Higgliss Justice William McCormics George Watson C. C, Sullivan G. L Granville John F Morgan John) Johnson G. W Walker) Riley W F Fred) Cunningham Atcheson J A Swerat D. K. Allison W. L. McCormick W. J. McCrag William Evers Algernon Mr. Topfloor Missoure Kansas and TENAS Pacific Wichita Wis Pteet Ik Denton Trust Company Las J. T. Simmons and Sons Bartonvyle Henry Fox Sabinal Sidney Jacobsen Chicago John Robb Samcombs Sab'nal O. E. Cobb Palestine Ganza News GARZA Jim Lester Lou Eddie Waketon W. C. Dickson H. V. Hennen Justin John Sparks John Orr Texco G. Herd Rector Bud Reynolds Dickson C. B. Lester A. King J. C. Wright Luther Dorris Mr. Grogan Little Elm C. A. Tripp Baggett Igill Sam Hicks Mr. Dyer Dan Garrison T. A. McGallard East Texas W. E. Swisher Elbert Riley D. L. Hamilton Bryan Baptist Church Nora Henry Fleta Yount Edith Swisher Dan Brumley Bethel J. C. Rider
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