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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1912
Page
3
Classified notices list items for sale including a pony, a 32-70 Winchester, a 15-room boarding house, and two-story brick building. Also offered are registered hogs, cotton seed, storage space, and a good mule. Services include typing work and country housework. Listings show contact names and locations in Denton and Sanger regions.
S. A. Bushey offers to discuss concrete sidewalks or brick work with you to plan and finalize a project.
J M Gurley offers first class cement work at fair prices. Get estimates for sidewalks foundations and driveways. Local cement contractor promotes reliable service and competitive quotes.
Denton Transfer Co and Brownlow Strickland advertise dray work and moving services. They list new and old phone numbers for contact and offer trunks, baggage, and calls anywhere in the city from their Morrison Avenue office.
An old classified style notice touts first class prompt service at reasonable rates by PARKS & LESTER with household moving as a specialty. Office and residence phone numbers are provided for contact.
J L Waldrip advertises first class wood work and beat materials at his Blacksmith Shop, inviting customers to inspect possible offerings and competitive pricing.
An old time notice advertises City Meat Market West on Mak Street with a phone 131 and new number 34 promising best meat at right prices and prompt delivery all the time.
Dentists W A Jones and W Pralin announce offices on West Side Square and 500th Side Square middle of block with stairs access in Denton Texas.
UR W Eb Botts veterinarian and veterinary surgeon lists office in Lipscomb block Denton Transfer Co New and old phone numbers for office and residence provide updated contact details for patients and clients
For quick messenger service, call both phones J. W. A. Tarashears, manager. Hamilton & Yeatts' office.
W W Billingsley advertises auto hire services with contact numbers 330 and 148, providing transportation options and pricing details likely within a local classifieds section. The notice emphasizes available vehicles and telephone connections for scheduling rides.
Nuisks and furnished rooms for rent by A R McGintie in Denton area. Lawn mowing and yard work offered by Wes Jackson phone 379. Be M Wood Barber Shop West Side Square invites customers. Chops, bran, corn, hay and other feedstuffs plus stove and heater wood from Arkansas Mill on Elm Street with two phones.
A Turner Bros notice advertises savory grocery service and quality goods with two contact numbers, inviting customers to call for the best in groceries and dependable service.
If you have items to sell use the classified ads to reach local buyers quickly and efficiently. Post clear descriptions with price where possible and contact details in a secure manner. Promote items from furniture to tools and vehicles with concise lines.
English and American runner duck eggs for sale, best layers with 14 ducks producing 14 eggs daily. Plenty of eggs on hand, $2 per setting. Contact Will Mitchell at Millhell's Barber Shop. Aubrey Route rea.
A vintage advertisement extols Cascarets, claiming a ten cent box cleanses stomach and bowels, prevents headaches and biliousness, and improves health by morning. It touts painless nightly action, no vomiting, and broad use for men women and children.
Pell White, 10, son of J D Spryberry, was found unconscious on East McKinney street after a fast run. He suffered a concussion of the brain and regained consciousness during the night after being taken to the White home.
Local ad promotes Home Helper Water Coolers Ice Cream Freezers and Hose and Nozzles as energy saving options. It touts Girl Stoves for fuel economy and cleanliness, Croquet Sets, and invites readers to visit the store Com to inquire about hardware selections.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report favorably the Works resolution restricting the president to a single six year term. The action aligns with efforts to limit presidential tenure and reflects ongoing debates on constitutional reform.
Mrs. J. F. Curtsinger is ill. Pelham Sauls recovering after fever. Transnations began Thursday at Norma and continue four days. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Meter at Greenville May 9, twin boys Rey Harred of Oklahoma preached at First Baptist yesterday. Miss Grace Green ill at home on Highland Avenue. forced home from Pecan School. Examinations underway at the dizgn school and ward schools. many exempt, few failures expected. The 1912 edition of Daedal on is out with fine illustrations and a portrait of Prof. G. Allen. T. EB. Berry returns Monday after 4 PM to northwestern county. oats promising, a 100 bushel per acre yield hoped for.
The passage reads as a social world update promising current events news and subscription access. It mentions keeping readers posted on what is happening socially and suggests calling to place an order for the paper.
Timetable fragment shows Southland lines with several numbered trains such as No 64 No 209 Limited and No 205 Flyer. Northbound trains include No 206 Flyer No 210 Limited and others with times like 7 56 and 8 55 pm. Mentions routes toward Northbourne Dallas and Wichita.
Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Bizzell entertained the faculty and families at the campus home Friday. About twenty five guests enjoyed roses decor and refreshments served by the hostess with Miss May Belle Brooks assisting. Ollie Owens hosted a morning of progressive Bunco with Nina McCormick winning first prize and Verna Adams the booby prize while punch was served to a group of young ladies including Nina McCormick and many others.
The notice urges voters to review candidates and supports R L Cable of Montague for State Senate representing the 31st District amid July primary actions.
Local representative Alvin M Owsley is named along with County Judge H Hoskings. For County Assessor F E Tobin C F Witt E E Miller M Gary Llane K McKelvy appear. County Treasurer Omir Reeve 1 G Guyff Dad Egan William Nelaor Tax Collector Weihl Hennen Sam Hawkins referenced.
Miss Marcia Spencer entertained the Ch. A. youre ladies at Mrs. Lester's on Locust street Saturday night. The hostesses and guests enjoyed a musical program and a refreshment course served by the hostess, with attendees including Miss Millie Harvey and others.
A Denton Texas resident J N Clark testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieve kidney weakness and back pains, restoring sleep and enabling work. Public statement notes the product’s reliability, urges use for kidney trouble, and lists Foster Milburn Co as the U.S. sole agent with price cents.
The Denton delegation led by Chief Bevett and including Grace Rita and P. J. Jr. leaves Monday for the State Firemen's Convention in Austin wearing buttons reading Denton 1915. The group aims to land the 1915 convention for Denton and honors fallen firemen Joe Turpin and Ernest Rushey with memorial services.
At the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Stella Lea Owsley and Ella Mackensen give a student recital as graduates in the music department. Owsley, a Denton native and daughter of Hon. Alvin C. Owsley, studied at Cincinnati Conservatory and Jean de Rezke method under Albert Pfaff, preparing for a Paris pursuit. Mackensen is a pupil of piano director Northern Barton.
An article describes Persian bazaars and street life with vivid scenes of trade clusters for cloth shoes spices and textiles. It details open air crafts water scarcity and daily routines including meat processing and market etiquette observed by locals and foreigners.
Col. J. F. Wolters, candidate for United States Senator, will speak tonight at the courthouse starting at 7 o'clock. He spoke earlier in Pilot Point and will travel here by train if on time or by automobile. Thomas G. Miliken will introduce him for a roughly two hour address to the Denton audience.
J M Gurley announced on Monday that he has secured contracts for about 500 running feet of concrete work on Bolvar street from West Oak to Prairie. The project details name a local contractor and street scope.
A local shop emphasizes efficiency, merchandise quality, and fair pricing as drivers of growth. The note invites customers to try their new service phones and highlights the long standing KING street location.
A humorous dialogue contrasts spending on false hair and cigars with a jab about puffed styles, ending with a quip urging more American simplicity. Two speakers tease each other about vanity and expense. The exchange reads like a lively social snippet from a bygone era.
The quote emphasizes daily effort and personal fulfillment from giving one's best in activities and work. It highlights intrinsic motivation and consistency as sources of happiness rather than external rewards.
Snyder reports considerable young cotton killed by three days of cold and sand storms. Associated Press dispatch notes damage in that section as farmers assess losses from the chilly weather and grit.
The State of Texas Denton County sheriff sale notice for Mrs Sallie A Farris et al versus J W Johnson Son et al case no 5407. On April 9 1913 the court will sell a 60 acre parcel out of the T D Ligon 640 acre survey about eight miles southeast of Denton to satisfy a $302.06 judgment plus interest and costs. Sale at the Denton County Courthouse.
Denton County Texas notices a pluries execution issued April 27 1912 by Travis County against A W Palmer to satisfy a 279.50 judgment in favor of C A Proctor. Sheriff T L Stover will sell May 4 1912 at the courthouse door in Denton city to the highest bidder for cash, property described as lots 25 and 26 in block 1 North Side addition Denton, Texas.
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