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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
4
A local tailor advertises cleaning pressing and alterations for men’s clothes and skirts. The service offers pickup and delivery and lists a new phone number and address at 40 West Side Square No. 6.
Insurance sales message asserts representation of pansy and promises top service. It urges readers to trust agents for comprehensive fire and cyclone coverage and to consider channeling business their way.
Local parents clash over skating on cement sidewalks with some residents adding lights sand and notices to deter the activity. One homeowner defends safe use of his own cement walk saying it was built for his children to enjoy if they wish.
Denton High heads to Ennis for a Saturday baseball game. Stoppers Witherspoon notes strong hitting with the Longview Cannibals. The Hobson child recovers after a serious bowel issue. W W Baxter travels to Bentonville Ark for Cumberland Presbyterian meeting. A Black man pleads guilty to unlawful riding. West of town Byron Brier notes 200 acres of wheat may yield 2 to 5 bushels per acre but higher prices justify cutting. Tom Rolls jailed for assault. known to peace officers. Otis Hawkins departs for San Angelo to preach. no services at First Christian next Sunday. Wedding plans set for May 26 in Fort Worth for Albert Stegall and Miss Ethel Kidwell. Kidwell visits Denton often. groom is a former Denton boy employed by Texas and Pacific.
An advertisement claims asthma can be cured at home with a free trial treatment. It invites readers to contact Frontier Asthma Company, Room 702, Buffalo New York, and mentions W. J. McCray, a jeweler, in the same notice.
Advertises new baseball bats and gloves plus fishing tackle from W. A. Taliaferro and a $19 Elgin gold filled watch at W. J. McCray's. Also touts tamales from Mstes Ham bager stand on the East side.
Prof J W Beaty, current Denton High School teacher and West Side principal, has resigned to become superintendent of the Sanger public schools taking the position offered by the Sanger board of trustees.
Miss Lenora Hann in Aubrey and Jennie Erwin visiting her brother. Representatives and Mrs. W. S S Ray back from Austin. Eugene Simon visiting aunt Mrs. J. A. Boylan. Mrs. F. J. Boylan home from Oklahoma. J. W. Jones returns from Marlin. Co. L. Smith of Prosper visiting Denton. W. W. Shepard from Marlin. T. A. Jasper home from Denver to Amarillo and Claude, dry along the route. Gainesville trip for District Federation of Women’s Clubs. Co. F. Woods of Dallas arranging Confederate reunion train to Memphis via Shreveport. W B McClurkan and family back from fishing at Big Elm Creek. 10 words 6 times 30c-Classified
S O White returned from Gainesville where he attended the Firemen's convention. He says it was wholly successful and every minute enjoyed by delegates. The Deaton delegates will return on the early train tomorrow with a special Gainesville to Whitesboro connection arranged for the southbound train.
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