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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
Public notice lists subscription rates for six and twelve month terms with advance payment options and an invitation for corrections to any reflected character or reputation of firms or individuals shown in the Record and Chronicle column. Local readers are urged to contact publishers with any errors.
Denton editorials urge Dentonites to attend the Texas Press Association meeting in Temple and press for civic improvements. They call for reporting tips, promoting home industry, and backing local manufacturers amid calls for cleaner streets and better streetscapes.
In a courteous exchange the Denison Jerald notes it cannot fully agree with the Denison Herald yet commends its editorial standards and cordial tone. The letter emphasizes mutual respect and aims to strengthen fraternal newspaper bonds.
County Democratic Executive Committee secretary mails ballots for the preferential presidential primary to committeemen across the county. Ballot lists four candidates Champ Clark Judson Harmon Oscar W Underwood and Woodrow Wilson with space to write an alternative if none fit.
An Associated Press dispatch from Laredo reports a storm last night killed a Mexican baby and injured several people while damaging fourteen buildings. The report had earlier claimed four deaths, but the revised figures confirm one fatality.
The school board election on May 4 will fill four vacancies at the courthouse. Incumbent President D. K. Allison and Secretary McCormick seek reelection. W. J. McCray aims to succeed W. T. Bailey, who is not a candidate, while Wm. T. Evers seeks the unexpired term of Ed F. Bates who resigned. W. A. Shaw will serve as presiding officer.
Senate committee approves river and harbors measure totaling 8,064,010 in addition to House appropriations. The bill includes 62,000 for a waterway linking the Brazos River to Matagorda Bay in Texas.
In Austin on May 2 officials Charles E. Schaff of the Katy and T. J. Freeman of the International and Great Northern were seen, fueling rumors that work will start soon on a Katy branch line from Austin to Lockhart.
Thirteen parishes in Louisiana report flooding as the Mississippi River runs higher than ever within its banks from Torras to thirty miles south. Water depths reach shallow pools to twenty two feet and raise grave concerns for remnant levees. Government aid reaches ninety thousand homeless residents with rations supplied.
Ben F. Dwiggins is charged with assault to murder linked to a grand jury room affray in Fort Worth where County Attorney J. W. Baskin was stabbed. He posted bond of 750 dollars.
Morris Sheppard addressed a large Gilmer crowd and spoke against prohibition tied to liquor interests. He criticized Wolters for refusing to disclose the anti prohibition campaign spending last year.
A second levee line protecting the big cotton farm at Angola broke Thursday afternoon. The 5000 acre plantation was inundated as floodwaters spilled through the breach. One thousand convicts were stationed there for security during the crisis.
A German trial in Chemnitz lasted a full week with 63 witnesses including six experts. A woman defendant faced charges of poisoning her daughter for life insurance and arson to secure fire insurance. The jury sentenced her to death.
A Sunday school treat scene features Gertie inviting Bertie for more cookies but Bertie says she is full. The dialogue pivots to pockets being full and jokes about tips, ending with a quip about Whiffle’s married life and his wife as a tip.
Carrington plans to move Betty to safety at Hates place while Norton’s death shadows their journey. Bruce Cavendish, Hetty, Yancy, and the Cavendish children settle into home life, awaiting a future when Betty and Bruce may confront their past and solidify their bond.
The judge writes a pivotal document and contemplates a federal appointment after a postmaster delivers a Washington letter from General Jackson. He muses on funding his family, considers hiring help, and plans a trip to Belle Plain as the letter shifts his mood and fortunes.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a 25 cent bottle that will cleanse the scalp, remove dandruff, and stimulate new hair growth. It claims immediate fullness and luster with daily use, tapering to two or three times weekly.
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