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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
2
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Ho Bastom Thomas plans for governor, Monta Moore eyes San Antonio politics amid low tides. Mayor Bray Callaghan, Irish king of Bexar, faces a weak challenge. The National Monthly, a new magazine by National Democratic Committeeman Mack, arrives with politics plus varied material and tempered opinions.
The new saloon law forbids saloons within 36 feet of churches and will reduce Gainesville’s number of saloons from about thirty-five to roughly twenty for the town’s population. The measure becomes effective on July 11.
The Justice Precinct No 1 road board plan would cost a $1000 valuation owner under three dollars yearly and a $10000 property owner under fifty. It predicts 59 percent more loads hauled with less strain and at least 25 percent faster times. Denton banks report strong finances and confidence despite the 1907 panic, noting daily cash balances rose as withdrawals remained possible.
A prominent resident opposed the bond when it was 100000 but supported 360000, arguing the funds would build all roads in Justice Precinct No 1 and benefit every resident outside the city. The plan promises every public road in the precinct will be improved, not just a few.
Mrs Augusta J Evans Wilton renowned as Augusta Evans Wilson wrote Vashti St Elmo and many others. Her novels featured dramatic plots and passionate heroines with memorable romance. Her sudden passing prompts recollections of a prolific antebellum era novelist.
The piece recalls Mrs Evans as a prodigious reader with a vast memory able to quote from Talmud and Koran to Shakespeare and Euclid. It notes her influence on youth and her collection of Gems of Thought and A Thousand and One Quotations showing her erudition without causing harm.
An editorial laments Texas agricultural funding at 55 000 for two years versus 1 700 000 for judiciary and other totals. It argues farming deserves stronger state assistance, noting past no funding and urging more liberal appropriations for experimental stations and bulletins.
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott seized six cars of wheat in Fort Worth over mislabeling of hard and soft grades. Local millers cite shipments from Kansas City and St Louis with altered classifications, warning mixed grain hurts mills and flour quality. Abbott aims to stop such practices with support from Texas mills and flour users.
Damaged stock in Hillsboro valued at 6000 fire loss. Lovxgview tops Jacksonville after a rally led by Withersgvoon. Explosion off Key West killed three and injured twelve on a boat. Edmund Shelton hanged in Galveston for a murder. Turkey prices fall as buyers hold for fall. Katy railroad to implement fare in Missouri May 25. Cotton market slips while bulls hold. Des Moines to vote on anti saloon. R L Stringfellow dies in Dallas. Cement combine dissolves over supply dispute. Des Moines eyes anti saloon shift toward milk and soft drinks. Wheat firm in Chicago with high oats. Eggs retail up to 25 cents a dozen. Baptist assembly may meet in Baltimore. Denton Fire program discusses hose law. Bodies found in burned home. murder suspected. Oklahoma east stays dry to protect school fund. Wm Adler convicted of misapplying funds. Schaff’s private car released after labor claim. Millers tackle corn meal taste decline. Restaurant restaurant row in Congressional Office Building sparks controversy. Rain and tornadoes sweep several states. Kansas City injured, Hollis losses reported. Senate fight over tariff reopens with Nelson accusing Bailey and Aldrich of seances. Bailey defends income tax talk.
Beyond Expression G W Farlowe writes of seven years with an itching skin condition. He reports immediate relief after one application and cure after one box with a year after still cured. He says Hunt's Cure is guaranteed for all skin itching ailments and notes price.
A completion today shows 147 carloads of strawberries shipped from Smith County this season, valued at about $150,000. Tyler shipped 83 carloads, Lindale 44, Swann 20, with the season practically closed.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a unique fast-acting remedy for aches stiffness joint pain cuts and burns in 5 and 25 cent bottles. The notice also promotes Record and Chronicle printing and engraving services with card printing from 0.92 to 4. per 160 and plate and two phone numbers.
Dallas Tex May 15 James Fitzgerald a local newspaper man filed suit against Henry D Lindsley head of the Citizens association over a recent election for 15000 dollars claiming personal injuries from a severe beating during an encounter between the two.
S.L. McReynolds seeks correspondence to arrange music for summer picnics by the 20th Century Band of Little Elm Texas. Rates are stated as reasonable. BASEBALL RESULTS show Texas-Dallas 2 San Antonio 1 and other scores across cities.
An 19th century style testimonial claims Hunt's Cure cures eczema ringworm and all itching troubles. The advertisement from Rutherford Tennessee urges purchase per box and asserts universal effectiveness.
The crew overthrows Cole as mutiny brews aboard the Donna Isabel amid a sinking icebound voyage. The narrator and De Nova calm men, plan lifeboat launch and salvage a chest of treasure while weighing the luck of the gold and keeping women sheltered.
The narrative records a calm night and day as fog thickens in the south while the hulk sinks slowly. No wind shift or sea change noted, though water seeps through cracks, measured continually, leaving crew unsettled but routines unchanged. To be continued.
Denton real estate column notes bright offerings from leading firms with daily changes. Read for current listings and market moves across the area.
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