FOR RENT AND SALE ADS FROM DENTON AREA
A mixed page of small ads: rental offers at 174 West Chestnut Street and 3 room options at Center Street, plus for sale items including a Winchester rifle, a two story brick building on North Side square, a new 15 room boarding house near Normal College, registered hogs from Acme herd, seed corn, and storage space in Wright building basement. Also a lost Gold Belt buckle and a pony and buggy for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Denton
Texas
J. D. Hodges
W. Hickory
Wright
Opera House
W. C. Wright
Concrete sided wire or brick work inquiry noted
A fragment references concrete side wire or brick work and mentions the name A. Bushey seeking a figure for the job. Further context is unclear due to incomplete text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bushey
Gurley Cement Contractor Delivers Quality Work
Gurley Cement Contractor advertises first class work at the right price offering estimates to potential customers.
Moving and transfer services advertise in local line
An array of local moving and drayage firms promote services and contact details. MROWNLOW & STRICKLAND and ENTON TRANSFER CO list phones and addresses for household moves and hauling. Other ads highlight prompt service, affordable rates, and large moving vans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks & Lestele
J L Waldrip Fire Polishes First Class Wooled Work
Local blacksmith J L Waldrip advertises woolen finishing at Lacr's Shop offering best materials and reasonable prices. He promises high quality work on wool goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Waldrip
Lacr
City Meat Market Ad Promises Right Prices
Old phone line 151 lists the City Meat Market on West fnk Street offering fresh meats at fair prices with prompt delivery. The ad emphasizes timely service and reachable contact details for orders.
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West Fnk St
Dentists Meet at Fralin Square Denton Texas
Dentists W A Jones and Fralin Jones announce a joint meeting at Side Square 3 W Fralin Dentist offices on the south side of Square in the middle of the block Denton Texas.
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W A Jones
W. Fralin
South Side Square
Denton
Texas
Veterinary Surgeon Ad Plainly Noted
Veterinary surgeon office listings show transfer and contact numbers for Lipscom era New phone 70 and off phone 34 old 486 new 29. No further context or names provided.
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Enton Transfer CO
H M Orricos
Botts
Isepton Transfer, Co
Lipscomera
Local Business Notices Prompt Gasoline Offer
Quick Messenger ad lists kerosene and gasoline offers from Roark with delivery of 5 gallons anywhere and phone numbers 340 White and 31 Hamilton & Watts, manager W. A Kashears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roark
Ak Quick Messenger
SER- Ee
W. A Kashears
Hamilton & Watts
TOS FOR HIRE. W. W. BIL INGSLEY Old phone 330. New
Classified item listing for a towing or services provider named W W Bilingsley with a contact phone number 330 and a note indicating new status.
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W. W. Bilingsley
Rental Agents Toules and Furnished Goods
Rental agents advertise a game for rent by A R McGintie in Denton. The listing notes offices one door east Exchange National Bank and covers south regions including southeast and west areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toules
A. R. McGintie
Denton
East Exchange National Bank
BE M Wood Barber Shop Advertises West Side
West Side Square barbers invite customers to visit their clean shop. Experienced staff offer grooming services in a welcoming setting.
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BE. M. Wood
West Side Square
Arkansas Mill Feedstuffs And Wood Prompt Delivery
Local supplier advertises chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs plus stove and heater wood. Full measure and prompt delivery offered by Arkansas Mill located at 5 Elm Street with two phones.
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Arkansas Mill
Elm Street
Help Wanted for Scavenger Work
Classified notice offering scavenger work with contact phone number 307 for interested individuals.
Classified ad urge to sell items
If you have something to sell use the CLASSIWIED classified section to reach local buyers quickly and affordably. Post clear descriptions and prices to attract attention and move merchandise.
Poultry Egg Offers From Local Supplier
The Poultry Department lists Thoroughbred eggs for watching Indian Runner ducks at 14 for 1.60 and Partridge Wyndottes Brahmas 15 for 1.66. English and American Runner duck eggs offered as best layers. The seller has 14 ducks producing 14 eggs daily, with eggs available at 2 per setting. See or write Will Mitchell at Mitchell's Barber Shop.
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A. Ll Scott
Williitchell
Mtchell
Indigestion Relief Promise With Pape’s Diapepsin
An ad touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and related symptoms from food fermentation. It claims five minutes to prove stomachs are sound and promises near instant relief after taking a 22 grain Triangule tablet.
Railroad Time Tables Southbound and Northbound Notices
Southbound numbers depart at 6 45 a m 7 56 a m 7 16 p m while northbound trains run at 9 42 a m and 8 55 p m Limited and Flyer services are listed. The fragment references timetable details and endpoints without full context.
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Fiyer
Northbound Train Details and Schedules Fragment
Fragmentary OCR note lists railroad names and times including Dallas and Wichita routes. Mentions No 31 No 32 No 88 No 713 toward Dallas, and No 7 14 16 28 with unclear destinations. No coherent event or outcome is stated.
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Dallas
Political Announcements for Local Office Seekers
Democratic primary context notes action in July and lists candidates and positions including State Senate District 1 Montague local representative Alvin Mowsley County Judge H Hoskins County Assessor F E Tobin and others such as Tax Collector County Clerk Sheriff County Attorney and County Superintendent, with several named individuals and precinct references.
Ratellike Attack in South Africa Defender Fights Off Ratel
A British boy in South Africa feared for his life as a ratel attacked at close range near an ant hill. The youth stood his ground wielding a shotgun and was clawed and bit as the animal clamped onto his feet and leg. The boy’s father arrived, ending the struggle.
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South Africa
Tli
the Bose
New York Press
Hang the Prisoners in Border Legends
A tale from early 18th century Scotch camp life recalls young Laird Agnew who orders burial for wounded foes, fearing delays will linger. Another anecdote recounts Sir William Howard muttering Hang the prisoners, misread as orders, leading to unintended executions.
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Locknow
Agnew
Wiilliam Howard
Time to Do the Counting in Old Military Saying
A wartime maxim from Marshal Bugeaud notes caution fades before victory as he dismisses a staff officer’s request to reconnoiter. He tells them to count the enemy after defeating them, reflecting a bold, past emphasis on decisive action.
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Marshal Bugeaud
Bugeand
Reading as a shield and joy in life
Quote from Sir John Herschel praising reading as a universal taste that brings happiness and cheer, and serves as a shield against misfortune and a hostile world.
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Sir John Herschel
Stamp collecting talker draws reactions
A Baltimore American quote notes a man who always talks about his stamp collection. The remark suggests stamps are a natural topic people discuss, highlighting the speaker’s fixation and social reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Mule proverb echoes in Birmingham rambling tale
A Birmingham Age-Herald item presents a rambling line about a mule and kicking as bad policy. The anecdote implies the mule’s stubborn nature and a quip about time and effort, reflecting a local humorous voice.
Storms of Life and Noble Characters
A reflective piece recalling the nobility of leaders who steer through hardship. It links life saving vessel passages to steadfast virtue and notes wisdom in failure when seeking approval from fools. The quote attributed to Kural frames the meditation.
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Kural
Commissioner Precinct Names in OCR Fragment
OCR fragment lists commissioners including JOHN F MORGAN RB John Johnson and G W Walker RILEY. Names appear as precinct assignments with unclear punctuation. No dates or locations are readable.
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John F Morgan
John) Johnson
G. W
Walker) Riley
Commissioner Precinct No 4: YT Atcheson J A Sweat
A partial excerpt lists Commissioner Precinct No 4 with names Y T Atcheson and J A Sweat. The fragment suggests a local government post as part of an official notice. No further context or dates are readable.
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Atcheson JA Sweat
Turner Bros Grocery Service Delights With Phone Order Offer
A note from Turner Bros promises delightful grocery service and high quality goods when customers call for orders. The message emphasizes consistent satisfaction from phone purchases.
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Turner Bros
Local Hardware Store Ad Highlights Home Helpers and Stoves
An old style advertisement promotes Home Helper Water Coolers and Ice Cream Freezers for savings, plus Hose and Nozzles and Owl Stoves praised for fuel economy. It also mentions Croquet Sets and invites visitors to ask about hardware at the store.
Local News In Brief Highlights Various Small Items
C H Smoot buys a Maxwell tournger from Dallas and delivers it Thursday night. A Lis Staples child suffers a fractured arm Friday from a porch fall. B E Drake named to represent local Knights of Pythias lodge at the Grand Lodge in Waco next week, succeeding J O Bell. Joel L L Allen and wife transfer 145.36 acres to Charles Petite for 7500. A horse and buggy missing from the courthouse area, owned by John Crain, eludes Sheriff. Norman Mothers day program to feature chapel hour with roses color coded by living or dead mothers.
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C. H. Smoot
Maxwell Tournger
Dallas
Lis Staples
South Elm Street
B. E. Drake
Lodge of
Knights of Pythia
Grand Lodge
Waco
J. O. Bell
Joel L. L. Allen
Charles Petite
Marcella Jones
Elm Creek
Court House
John Wight
John Crain
Notice for Woolmen Club Meeting on Friday Night
All members are requested to meet Friday night May 106 at the hall. Matters of importance. W A Matthews, Clerk.
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Woolmen Clacle
W. A.matthews
Late Personal News Roundup From Denton Area
Mrs. F. F. Kirk of Dallas visits Mr and Mrs Batton. Mr and Mrs R P Lomax and children leave tonight for Fort Worth by car. Mrs Frank L Evans and daughter Miss Gladys guests of Mrs Louise Milliken. B W Biewett back from Kansas City says rain fell from Parsons to Denton. Dr L Johnson family in Ladonia then to Los Angeles to live. Frank Kluck returns home from Thorpe Springs Christian college. Cleddie Wallace visits sister Tempie Wallace at St Kanady s Col. Geers of Fort Worth candidate for Land Commissioner visited daughter Margaret and discussed reception of his candidacy.
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F. F. Kirk
Dallas
Batton
R. P. Lomax
Fort Worth
Frank L. Evans
Gladys
Louise Milliken
B. W. Biewett
Kansas City
Parsons
Kan
Denton
Jesse Horn
Miss Ola
Plano
Ideal Restaurant Bread Ties With Smith’s Big Loaf
A note urges trying the bread at the Ideal Restaurant, claiming it rivals Smith’s Bread with a larger loaf and superior quality than the ordinary variety.
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Smith
Advertising Helps Households Stretch Dollar In Paper
The season calls for careful budgeting and reading today’s ads. Merchants promote money saving announcements to benefit shoppers, encouraging readers to take advantage of deals and sales.
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Wideawake
Thrifty shoppers hunt grocery ads for value
A notice highlights how shoppers rely on sale ads to save on household items. It urges readers to use circulars in their budgeting and lists typical items featured in weekly promotions.
Dead Sea Mystery Prompting Modern Exploration
An 19th century note discusses the Dead Sea with a German expedition using a motor boat and sounding gear. It recalls prior attempts by Lieutenant Lynch in 1848 and the 1864 Luynes voyage, questions water outflow and life, and notes harsh, oily shore deposits and possible bitumen or petroleum beneath desolate hills near the lake.
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Dead Sea
Thither
Lynch
Duke de Luynes
Tiberias
Jordan
Caspian
Mediterranean Sea
Mount of Olives
Trinidad Lake
Baku
Caspian Sea
Brooklyn Eagle
Dessert Remnants Prompt Elegant Duo To Place Coffee Order
In Chicago a well to do young man and a girl dined at a fine restaurant. The man asked for a cigar and a demi tasse while the girl preferred coffee, declining the cigar with a giggle. The scene followed the dessert removal and the waiter waited for the final order.
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Kent Cooper
Chicago
Judge Grubbs Addresses College of Industrial Arts in Denton
Judge V W Grubbs of Greenville visited Denton at the invitation of Dr W B Bizzell to address the faculty and student body of the College of Industrial Arts. He credited his wife a Denton girl for support and recalled decades of effort to expand industrial education in Texas. He predicted a bright future for the college now in its infancy.
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V. W. Grubbs
Greenylle
Denton
W. B. Bizpell
College of Industral Arts
Dr. Bizzell
Texas
Judge Grubbs
Hs Path
Shoe advertisements urge careful examination of wares
The paper notes shoe advertisements from merchants inviting readers to visit stores and inspect offerings. It suggests examining terms to possibly obtain a better pair for less money.
Classified ad notes from Denton store week
Reader ads fill the Den ton advertising columns as the store posts a week of notices inviting replies to the replicas.
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Denton
Real Estate Transfers Across Denton and Nearby Areas
A summary of property transfers includes Jessie Goats and husband W R Goats selling to Mrs 8 M Finley in Chas Degpallier survey for 300 dollars. W A Pennington selling part of lot 1 block 32 Justin for 1000. J B Holt and wife selling multiple Justin parcels to T R Allen for 1050. R L Cross selling 160 acres in W H Gibson survey to A V Mabry for 9000. B Gibcumb selling Kenton brick building lot in Wm Nei survey to B A Deavenport for 1200. Annie L Scripture and husband R C Scripture selling 8 12 acres in R A Smith survey to Mrs L B Murrell for 46. J H Bateman selling interest in Mrs R A Bateman estate to J C Bateman for 149 15. R H Thomas selling 40 acres in L T Higgins survey and 0 acres of same survey to O D Cern and N E Whitten for 6600. Robt J Morris selling lot in A Hill survey Denton to L A Scott for 500. J L Lb Allen selling 45.36 acres in Marcella Johnson survey to Chas Pete for 7500. E L Rice selling 60 acres in Wm Blalock survey to W D Smith for 3000. Alfred Tate selling lots 1 and 4 block 2 G Flake addition to Pilot Point to Frank L Trick for 250. T G Trick selling half block 1 Flake addition to Pilot Point to Preston Roberts for 200. Robert Craig selling lot 5 block 24 College addition to Denton to M L Portwood for 875.
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Jessie
W. R
M. Finley
Chas Degpallier
W. A. Pennington
T. R
J. H. Allen
Justin
J. B. Holt
T. R. Allen
R. L. Cross
A. V. Mabry
W. H. Gibson
J. C. Bateman
R. A Bateman
R. H. Thomas
OD. Cern
N. E. Whitten
L. T. Higgins
Robt
J. Morris
L. A Scott
A. Hill
Denton
Lb. Allen
Chas Pete
Marcella Johnson
E LL. Rice
Wfe
W. D Smith
Pilot Pont
Robert Craig
M. L. Portwood
College
MIDNA tablets promise quick relief for stomach distress
An advertisement urges readers to treat indigestion with MIDNA tablets claiming rapid relief within five minutes. It warns stomach issues cause blood poisoning and blemishes, and offers a 50 cent metal box with a money back guarantee at O M Curtis and druggists.
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O. M Curtis and Drugg’sts
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West Chestnut St
H. C. Stout, Krum
Tex
Tempie Palace
W. Oak St
W. Kanady
W. Prairie
Winchester
P. Kirby
Denton Mill
Center St
North Side Square
First National Bank
W. T Johnon
Acme
Poland
Big Boy
E. C. Yeatts
Aanger
Rowden Cot
MO. A. Hann
D& Wre
WR Sale
J. J Matthews
Mrownlow & Strickland
East Hickory
MPPIW
Chambeln
Twee
Poultry Department
Missacri Kansas and
Wichita
State Senate
Bist
R. L. Cable
Montague
Alvin Mowsley
H Hoskins
F.E Tobin
C F. (Frank) Witt
Miller
M. Gary C. Ll
LANE
Amckelvy
County Treasuer
Guy
Dad
Nelsons
A. VL
Enn
Sam Hawkins
QO T. Button
WWW
Orr
Fry
Batis
Ounty
H R. Wilson
Eom Hopkina Key
J. J. McCook
Mor
W. EB. Durbin
T. Higgins
Justice Precinct
William McCormick
George Watson
Sullivan
G. L
Granville
Tts Nature
Birmingham Age-Herald
W F
Fred) Cunningham
Airdome
Taylor
Katy
ST. Louis
W. G. Crush
Lina Building
Denton Trust Company
Denton Broom
Moody Brothers
Father of Industrial Education
Maxwel
Automobile Agency
Denton County
Charles A. Smoot, Denton
W. E. Smoot, Justin
Maxwell Automobile
Maxwell
New York
Jacksonville
Florida
America
Lesa
Ee Ee Smoot
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