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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
4
Local merchants report significant sales increases after adopting the new telephone. A grocer notes receiving three to five times more business than with the old phone, while a tailor confirms similar gains as customers call for appointments and orders.
The Ariel club arts group in Denton met Saturday April 27 with Mrs J Ed Wilson. An exam of the year's artists showed fair knowledge. Mrs WC Murphy supplied all correct answers. Officers elected: Chairman Mrs J Ed Wilson, Vice chairman Mrs Fred Botteriff, Secretary Mrs George Moore. A social ice course followed.
The Redpath Horner chautauqua comes to Denton in July with a strong program. Notables Sibyl Sammis McDermid Ruth Bowers and the Royal Italian Guards Band headline a week of daily music and speeches. Other attractions include Fraternity Glee Club James Francis ODonnell Lincoln McConnell and Belle Kearney among others. Phone 44 for grocery connections and prompt service. LONG & KING
Dr. Waler C. Lattimore former pastor of First Baptist Church is in town on business. Mrs A Dowdy and Mrs John Mitchell of Gainesville are visiting Mrs L T Davis. Dr W H Bruce returned from Dallas Tuesday night in a new Flanders 20 purchased through the Denton Trust Co. Pure Food Commissioner J Abbott stopped for a few hours to greet Denton friends on his way home from St Louis now living in Waco.
The Majestic runs two nightly programs at the Ar dome and the north side theater with censored shows improving continually. The ree's at the Airdome were strong with notable music. The tent theater presented In the Days of Auld Lane Sync, drawing Elk lodge interest, starring Harrison as an aged climber. Other cast members received praise, though the production lacked the strong plot of past Harrison company offerings.
The second annual Bible and Mission school for Texas Methodism women will run June 4 to 14 at the Methodist dormitory, College of Industrial Arts. A strong Texas faculty will lead ten days of lectures and study with expected large attendance from across the state. Reverend F. P. Culver will deliver the Sunday sermon June 9, with Rev. B. L. Egger speaking at the evening service.
An advertisement promotes asthma treatment and full information at Frontier Asthma com, room 102, Bultaio, offering free information and cure claims.
Grover Bates undergoes appendicitis surgery in Dallas on Wednesday. Chamber of Commerce secretary Roark suffers a near accident to his lips from a closing door. Baptist church ladies plan an all day Friday district meeting and invite others. Four weeks remain in the 1912 term as Heh School Normal and CIA near summer layoff. Dr W H Bruce hosts a Senior reception at his home. Ten dollars offered to name the play at the tent theater Thursday night.
Judge Hoskins approves the sale by Administrator R. J Wilson of the estate of W. W. Wilson. The 152 acre Victor E. Gailer survey transfers to J. L. Hooper for 16285 dollars. A second sale of a lot in the Jasper addition to Walter Bell brings 125 dollars.
The week brought numerous responses as readers read the advertising columns and replied to the store's ads. People respond to ads because they pay for exposure.
Decoration Day services at Little Elm cemetery attracted about 500 attendees. Denton citizens spent the day in the country and a large community dinner followed. Alvin M. Owsley gave a brief talk during a short program amid turnout with minimal candidate absences.
The advertiser urges readers to check today's hardware ads for price incentives and mentions a play without a name at the Tent Theater showing Thursday night and day.
The funeral for Mrs. S. M. Bradley, who died Wednesday morning from erysipelas, was held at her residence at 1 o'clock Thursday. Rev. O. T. Cooper preached, with several songs at the home service, followed by interment in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Attending pallbearers were Frank Crate, G. P. Davs, J. S. Myers, W. L. MeCormick, Ed F. Bates, and B. F. Paschall, Sr.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of FE. J. Cheney & Co., swears firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Oath sworn December 6, 1886 in Toledo, Ohio, with notary A. W. Gleason. Cure said to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. available from druggists.
Kanady Seed House urges customers to place advance orders for lilies carnations and roses. Flowers will arrive Friday and Saturday if in season. Also offering jasmine buds when available.
Texas Wire Fence Co offers rental and on site work for fence construction with mower dispatch and guaranteed satisfaction. Old phone 42.
The Denton Fire Department will hold memorial services at Central Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 20 with Rev Harry Burton Boyd preaching. 38 new uniforms arrive and members will gather at the hall before the march to the church. Delivery wagons are active and Turner Bros promotes the play at the Tent Theater Thursday night.
An ad from Martins and Barber offers cash for chickens eggs and turkeys at Arber's Grocery on Eas McKinley Street with home pickup options across the city and a promise of the highest market price.
You are invited to phone or send or brag your grocery orders to us. We will take pleasure in attending to them as they should be. Phones TURNER BROS.
Friday May 3 concert at Airdome features Woodland selections and pieces like Apple Blossoms and Zallah with echoes from opera. Regular program items, plus the music, promise value beyond admission. T. C. Sample notes grocery, fish, and oyster offerings at nearby vendors.
All members are asked to attend at the Hall Sunday morning by 10 30 o clock for the memorial services in uniform. The department will assemble in body. Chief P J Beyett urges all members to be present.
A notice states Sunday dinner will be served at the Ideal Restaurant. Details on time and menu are not specified in the readable text.
The page urges readers to examine local shoe stock and consider merchant offers to visit stores and find better shoes for less money. It highlights advertisements as a means to compare wares and save.
All members of Denton Lodge No 82 will meet at the lodge rooms next Sunday at 2 30 p m and bring flowers. Members will march to the cemetery where decoration will be held. H B Caddill Noble Grand
An advertisement pledges to please customers and invites enrollment by June first for special summer rates. It touts DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE with SWOR as manager and asserts courteous treatment and valued trade at T C Sample's grocery store.
Justice Eli Cherry of Gillis Mills Tennessee suffered a persistent leg sore misdiagnosed as cancer. After trying multiple doctors, he used Bucklen’s Amicai Salve and was completely cured. The salve, priced 25 cents, is carried by J P F Raley & Co.
Headache and other signs cited as results of dangerous poisons in the blood. Claims Curtis' Laxative Syrup removes the cause by a modern vegetable formula made at home. Describes a large bottle priced 50 cents.
Transfers show Julia Wells to W F Cunningham six percent acre in Heath survey valued at 1000 dollars. C F Witt and wife to T M Killingsworth seven acres in Pierce Fulg Lum survey for 5900 dollars. T Boston and wife to four, 160 acres in J I McNeil survey. Carpenter and wife to C F Davis sixty nine acres in Gideon Walker survey for 65 dollars. K F Davis and wife to J L Carpenter and Fannie Carpenter lot 2 and lot 3 block 39 college addition to Denton for 290 dollars. W T Cotton to W F Cunningham one hundred fifty point forty four acres in Jose M Ruiz survey for 1526 dollars. J M Stover to S L L McReynolds lot in Matthew Jones survey for 110 dollars. Clyde C Griffin to W H Griffin seventy acres in Wr McFadden Survey for 3500 dollars. Also advertisement inviting people to bring chickens eggs and butter to J M Barbe groc on East McKinney street for the highest cash prices, with old and new phones listed.
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