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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1913
Page
3
Lost package contains shadow lace two and a half yards and small gray buttons. Also a crocheted handbag reported lost on West Oak Street. Finder to notify 425 old phone number for reward.
Lost five dollar bill and fifty cent piece in purse between W C Browns and Williams store. Reward offered for return to this office. Also a lot in South Fort Worth valued at 800 dollars offered to exchange for acreage near Denton. Owner may claim at this office.
A rental notice for rooms at 84 North Ek street offering furnished or unfurnished options with unclear wording.
Furnished rooms one or two for rent at 18 East Oak. Also rooms for rent at 105 West Sycamore Street. A grassy lot is available to rent for pasture. Contact Mrs P C Withers.
Two cottages listed for sale on North Elm Street with contact via old phone 1101. Also corn offered at 65 cents per bushel from a crib at my place eight miles west of Denton by Byron Brier.
Ad offers an eight hundred dollar five room house with small down payment and rent like balance. Also seeks exchange of undeveloped Hills County land near Mount Calm at sixty five dollars per acre for a residence in Denton, with Denton Trust Company handling the deal.
Gentle three year old horse for sale broken to work under saddle or harness. No blemish. Inquiries at Scott Tailoring Company.
WANTED good second hand buggy or surrey in good condition and cheap. G. W. Elbert advertises the need. Also seeks a waity hand Springside Jersey arm mentioned. For sale a few Indian Runner ducks about a year old at $1 each from Dr. W. A. Jones.
Local notice states hay ride wagon use by Ry Skiles Transfer Co with contact phones 1 and unspecified further details about service and availability.
Miss Leonora Hann will receive orders for flowers for all occasions. Flowers for sale at 29 East McKinney. Chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs available. Prompt delivery and full measure. We have a power wood saw in connection with the wood business. Arkansas Mill 3 Elm St. Both phones.
A. R. McGintie advertises furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas. office over Wilson Hanns, old phone 361. He rents houses in all directions North South East and West.
Come to Will Locknane’s wagon yard on Fast McKinney Street to buy two fine Jersey bulls one black and one fawn colored. Season price is 150 dollars cash to everyone. Also selling a house and lot on Lula Street with contact via new phone 350.
Sanitary milk and cream ad directs customers to Portwood and Hodges with new phone 426 and old phone 297 for contact.
Moving service advertises freight transfer in the West Oak street area. Prompt contact offered for furniture relocation with special attention to drag line items.
Help wanted for scavenger tasks. Call 307 to arrange work details and scheduling.
First class drayage and moving service offered by Lester and Paschall. Household moves a specialty with reasonable rates. Office at Fox Bros with two phone numbers.
Henry Kaltreuther on McKinney Street offers woodwork, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, rubber-tiring, and shrinking services. A compact trades ad highlights multiple crafts under one shop.
A new regular short order house opens at 31 Oak Street in the Owsley building offering hot cakes mornings till 10 and fresh fish daily. The advert proclaims it the cleanest restaurant in Denton.
A line of toilet preparations was demonstrated at Wil son Hann Co on Elm Street. The sale runs from 11 a m to 3 p m with new phone contact 338 Blue.
A brief notice offers messenger service with a call to call 31. W A Brashears and N B advertise handling accounts for a ten percent commission on money collected.
W E Botts graduate veterinarian announces office at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop S Elm Street Lipe Comb Block. New phone 269 for office and residence. old number 486. new number 132.
Concrete sidewalks and brick work offered by Bushey J M Gurley. First class work at the right price. Get estimates and figure costs with the contractor.
Specialists MM é Bari treats diseases of the eye ear nose and throat. Offers glasses fitting and operates from an office over Ra ley and Co.
Denton dentists announce office locations in Denton Texas. Char Saunders and W A Jones list offices on Long and King and West Side Square respectively. Dr J W Fralin advertises at 300th Side Square upstairs. W N Rowell lists office over McCray's on south side Square.
W. W. Billingsley offers auto hire service with old phone 534 and new phone 448. Automobiles repaired available.
W M Gribble Auto Service advertises car trips anywhere in the county with prompt repairs. Photos show a 75 green car and an old 534 or at home at 66 Elm Street.
Ben Fritz advertises imported stock White Indian Runner duck eggs at 6 dollars per 13. other mating stock 4 dollars. utility eggs 2 dollars. 13 eggs for 1 dollar. Offers parcel post from P O Box 561 Denton.
Indian Runner eggs for setting available from Mrs E T Brown at new phone 363 223. Ducks for sale include heavy laying strain eggs at 1.50 for 13. Denton Duck and Dairy Farm owned by T F Jasper with new phone 357.
Mrs Ray Allison and daughter are visiting. A C Parks of Henrietta is here prospecting. Miss Margery Ballard visiting in Fort Worth. Rev J H Phillips of San Antonio returned home after visiting relatives. J Fred Wilson of Midfield, formerly near Krum, here visiting friends. J Fred Rayzor was in Greenville Sunday with Mrs Rayzor visiting. Mrs B W Blewett to Atlanta to attend the synod. Mr and Mrs E J Baker and little Mason of Shamrock visiting G W Ballard. Dr W N Rowell leaves Thursday for Temple for State Dental Association. Mrs A Young in Fort Worth to be with sister Beulah Cook for operation. A H Harrop and wife returned from Edinburg with 80 acres of land likely moving there. J W B Bizzell and Miss Margaret Sackville leave tonight for San Antonio for Texas Press Association meeting.
T. E. Barefield will receive a car of Studebakers this week. Rosa Rutland of 47 East Mulberry is improving slowly from catarrhal fever. H A Wolfsohn, at the Shriners convention in Dallas, has reportedly lost about four inches in height from walking. Commissioner Cunningham plans to start a new bridge project across Dry Fork Creek four miles southwest of Denton in ten days. Dr H O Sappington elected to Galveston City Commission. a longtime schoolmate of Dr Hill Rowe, with a Mexico connection, he sent congratulations.
A Den ton store advertisement in the week’s classifieds drew many reader responses as people read the ad and replied. The column highlights the activity seen in local advertising sections.
Local grocer notes daily fresh strawberries and two shipments of quality candies. Line of canned goods highlighted as best in the city. New stock of chick feed available in 25 cent sacks. Call for details.
Miss Annie Webb Blanton, owner of the lot, says the city has refused to take action to mitigate the standing water nuisance on West Hickory Street.
A Denton homeowner explains his battle over street drainage on West Hickory Street. He financed a pipe for drainage decades ago and pressed the city to extend it to the next street, arguing the burden of street water should rest with the city, not a single owner. He removed portions of the pipe after council inaction and notes the issue affects health and property.
A promotional note highlights gifts suitable for a graduation moment. It invites admirers to view a stock featuring jewelry cut glass watches diamonds perfumes stationery and toilet articles to honor the diploma presentation. The copy emphasizes suitable tokens and suggests consulting the shop for ideas.
Annie Webb Blanton argues she should share the drainage burden fairly with neighbors. She proposes grading or ditching to drain water to the street and ditch east of the Normal, or selling a strip for a pipe to carry runoff, but insists no pipe be laid on her property to avoid clogs.
Advert says tired, weak people gain energy and appetite by using Electric Bitters. Claims benefit for stomach, liver, and kidneys with testimonials from Mrs. O. Rhinevault of Vestal Center, N. Y. Bottle only 50 cents to 1 dollar and endorsed by J. F. Raley & Co.
A. G. Allen's Minstrels advertise a bigger cast than any two minstrel shows combined and promise a show that keeps all advertised claims.
The Courier notes the wedding of N P Colville of Pilot Point to Miss Louise Vaughn on Thursday. Mothers day programs were held in Sanger. Sanger beat Union Hill 5 to 4 at Sanger, with a 10 4 win at Union Hill. Sanger girls lost to Valley View 6 to % in Sanger. Ed Carrico lost a mule to lightning Sunday as about thirty horses and mules were struck nearby.
Pennant stove gasoline offered at 20 cents per gallon in the Lester and Sherrod advertisement. Read the notices for more details and options.
The Order of Eastern Star will hold its last meeting of the year Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple. Officers for the next year will be elected and candidates will be initiated. A social hour will follow and all members are urged to attend.
SHERIFFS SALE Denton County Texas court action Henry Maddox versus J W Greenwood No 5600. On June 3 1915 sheriff will sell at Denton courthouse beneath the town lot 38 and parts of 37 and 39 Geers addition described, to satisfy a 560 dollar judgment plus interest and costs. Property of J W Greenwood. Sale conducted by W C Orr sheriff.
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