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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1912
Page
7
Postal classified items include lost belt buckle reported at Tenmipie Palace W Oak St Fort Worth and several sale offers for pony bad die 166 prairie old phone 125. For sale items list 32 20 Winchester old buidling two story brick and tomato cabbage plants along with pasture to let near town.
Pedigrees furnished for hogs from the Acme herd led by Big Boy 163615. E. C. Yeatts of Anger Texas advertises purebred Poland Chinas for sale. Also listed is a top seed for sale and storage space for rent in the Wright building area near the opera house with contact Mrs. Vec Wright.
If you want concrete sidewalks or brick work, I will figure with you. S A. Bushey.
J M Gurley offers first class cement work at fair prices. Get estimates for concrete projects.
Advertisement offering dray work and household moving services from Brownlow & Strickland with new phone 110 and old phone 316. Office and barn located at 26 East Hickory tf.
Denton Transfer Co. announces HM Morrison as proprietor with a new phone 76 and old phone 34. They offer calls anywhere in the city and handle trunks and baggage at Lips comb building.
Local moving business promotes first class prompt service at reasonable rates. Notes two large new moving van features and highlights household moving as a specialty. Contact details list Office and Residence phone numbers for Parks Lester.
Classified note promoting quality wood products at reasonable prices. J L Waldrip advertised at the Acme Blacksmith Shop offering best materials and value. Customer urged to visit for deals and selection.
Local ad from West Hak highlights old phone 131 and new 34 numbers. It promises beat meats at right prices and prompt delivery.
The notice lists CPN Tints the SWA Jones and Weert Side Square with W Fralin and Dentists in the middle of the block in Up state Denton Texas.
Listing for Dr W E Botts veterinarian and veterinary surgeon at Lipscomb block Denton Transfer Co. phone numbers updated old and new lines provided for residence and office contact.
Classified notice from Hamilton and Yeatts offering quick messenger service with J. W. A. Brashears as manager and two contact phones listed for immediate dispatch.
W W Billingsley advertises auto hire service with old phone 330 and new phone 148 for rental inquiries and dispatch.
Classified notices advertise furnished rooms for rent by A R McGinde and general lawn and yard work by Wes Jackson. Local barber shop invites visits. Feed and fuel items list hay corn chops and stove wood. Arkansas Mile on Elm Street lists phone numbers for contact.
Short notice appeal for scavenger work invites calls to 307 or alternate phone. Text signals urgency and local job need.
Poultry department lists Indian Runner ducks at 13 for 60 dollars and partridge Wyandottes and Light Brahmas at 15 for 1.50. Mrs L Scott Route 2 Aubrey accepts orders and Will Mitchell at Mitchell’s Barber Shop handles sales with eggs and duck stock on hand priced at 2 dollars per dozen.
Associated Press dispatch reports Denver received ten inches of snow on May 14 causing frost and northwest weather disruptions. In Maryland Baltimore a Republican state convention pledged undivided support to Roosevelt.
Community newspaper notes readers enjoy evening issue updates on current events and world affairs. Subscription service promises ongoing news coverage and home delivery inquiries through the phone line.
Voters are reminded these announcements relate to the July democratic primary. Names listed include R L Cable for State Senate 31st District Montagne for Local Representative Alvin M Ow sley for County Judge H Hos kins for County Assessor F E Tobin Frank Witee M M Gary Lane J Wk Merel vy for County Treasurer Reeve Guy Evan Nelson Virgil Hennen Sam Hawrk in Nelsor for Tax Collector H V Hennen Sam Hawrkh in for County Clerk and other listed county offices.
Col Wolters argues prohibition not the issue and attacks the free raw material platform. He accuses its supporters of harming consumers and favors tariff protection, income tax, anti trust enforcement, and revised patent laws. He defends his anti prohibition stance and recalls ties to the Pullman Car Co, ending with townspeople greeting him before a Whitesboro talk.
A list of practical home items including water coolers that cut ice bills ice cream freezers efficient stoves with low fuel use croquet sets and a few brand style lines emphasizing value and service from Hoge and Nozles Owl Stoves and Home Helper.
A brief reads like a request to visit a commodity or showroom and asks about hardware details. The note emphasizes direct contact and specific product queries. No further context or names are provided.
Mina, 1 year old son of Mrs J C Roberts of Afc Kinney road Easterton, fell from a fence and sustained a broken shoulder. The son of Mr and Mrs Jack Christal suffered a severe head wound after running into a chair. The article notes the size of a splintered object and medical treatment.
Senator Simmons announced that all tariff bills passed by the House will be disposed of by the Senate before the end of the current session. The dispatch from Washington notes the Senate will handle the measures prior to adjournment.
A Maine schooner Active wrecked after a fall voyage between Fox Island passages. Captain Ray and his teen son perished. a mistaken shot from a distant hunter on a bird raid is revealed on his death bed as the motive. The gunner fled, leaving mystery unresolved for years.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative and regulator for children. It promises relief from stomach aches diarrhea and constipation with a single teaspoonful and asserts the product is safe because it is made from figs senna and aromatics.
Associated Press dispatch from New York May 14 reports the federal government started testimony seeking the dissolution of the American Sugar Refining company. The action targets the sugar trust to end monopolistic practices and promote competition.
Rail timetable snippet shows Northbound and Southbound notes with departures around morning hours. Mentions Dallas Wichita segments and a 4:30 p m reference. Contains unreadable fragments and partial train numbers.
Ur delivery wagons are on the move all the time. They pass your area. Your order will be appreciated. Try us for your groceries. Phones Turner Bros.
The article explains the making of gold pens using 14 karat gold for U S pens and 18 karat for France bound goods, detailing alloying with silver and copper, forming into a ribbon, stamping pen shapes, fusing iridium tips, and finishing through slitting grinding and polishing, with global sales in Europe, South America, Africa, and beyond.
The piece explains the eye’s convex lens focusing instantly for varying distances and compares it to a camera lens. It also describes Lake Erie's 250 mile trough, wind effects, and a gust driven rocking motion that can raise waves eight feet or more near Buffalo.
Property listing offers 10 acres of well improved land with a fine orchard and ample water close to Norma l or the College of Industrial Arts. Seeks a good 6 to 10 room residence and asks interested buyers to contact at once.
The piece urges readers to note advertisements in the current issue. It claims stretching dollars is easier by using merchants' announcements and promises savings for the reader's benefit through the listings.
Washington May 14 Republicans revolted against the so called gag rule in the House and won a modification of the rules giving greater latitude of debate. The right was over the Clayton anti injunction bill which would prohibit insurance injunctions except no notification and full investigation unless public peace was threatened.
Classifieds note a sales offer for the CLASSI41 edition urging readers to place items for sale. The brief hints at a local classified section and encourages using the standard listing to reach buyers.
By order of the Denton County District Court on May 14 1912 Luther Nickels vs B S Barrow et al case No 548 the sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in June 1912 at the Denton County courthouse for cash the 12 3 4 acre tract described and levied as the property of J B Barrow et al to satisfy a judgment of 1592 07 plus interest and costs. W Orr Sheriff Denton County Texas May 4 1912.
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