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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1912
Page
3
A jumbled Denton area classified page lists items for sale and notices including for sale ponies and rifles, lost items like a watch and a gold bar pin, a 2 story brick building, pasture rental, and household goods. Names include G E Blewett and Parvin Kittrell with addresses and old phone numbers.
Premium herd of Poland China hogs headed by Bie Bey offered with pedigrees. Also ad for purebred stock and roan seed for sale. Plenty of storage room to rent in Wright building near Opera House. contact Mrs. W. C. Wright for details.
Local discussion centers on concrete sidewalks versus brick work along the street. SA Bushey notes practical concerns about durability, maintenance, and aesthetic options for the project.
M Gurley promotes first class contracting services offering reliable workmanship at fair prices and invites estimates from potential clients.
Local moving and drayage firms announce contact details and services. Brownlow & Strickland list new phone 116 and old 314 with office at 36 East Hickory. Denton Transfer Co represented by H M Morrison offers trunk and baggage moves citywide with Cadlx made. Parks & Lester provide two new moving vans and household moving as a specialty with office and residence numbers.
An OCR fragment advertises J. L. Waldrip at 1666 Blacksmith Shop offering "best materials and most reasonable prices" for first class work. It highlights the shop as a source for blacksmithing needs and materials.
Old phone contact 1:31 listed with new 34 beat meat at right prices. Delivery promised promptly. Also mentions Franklin Dentist at the square in the middle of the block, Denton Texas, in a local business directory style notice.
JR W E Botts veterinary and veterinary surgeon advertise office services in Denton with new phone 70 and old number 1. Residence phones show old 486 and new 2% Blue.
Brief classified note urges readers to call both phones for QUICK MESSENGER SEL vee. J. W. A. Brashears, Manager, Hamilton & Yeatts' office.
Automobile hire service listed under W W Billingsley with old phone 330 and new phone 148 for contact.
4HSPecEes and furnished rooms for rent by A R McGintie. North south east and west in the city of Denton. Office one door east of Weehanee National Bank. Lawns mowed general yard work phone Wes Jackson old phone 37. E M Wood Barber Shop West Side Square good barbers in a clean shop invite you to visit.
Classified notice offers chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs plus stove and heater wood with prompt delivery. Advertises contact at Bum street ARKANSAS and two phone lines for call and request for scavenger work.
English and American runner duck eggs for sale best layers. About 14 ducks lay 14 eggs daily. 16 Brahmas for $1.60 and 14 duck eggs daily. Will write to Will Mitchell at Mitchell's Barber Shop for details.
Assocated Press dispatch from Austin reports the Volunteer Firemen discussing a plan to remove the word volunteer from their name with no action taken yet.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a nightly laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels while you sleep. It claims relief from headache biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation and urges daily use for men women and children, noting a 10 cent box price.
Notable readers receive current events updates and social scene notes after supper. The paper promises to keep subscribers informed of all the latest happenings in society and beyond, encouraging readers to phone their orders today.
Oklahoma City May 13 Thousands of delegates gather for the first session of the Southern Baptist convention. Among the attendees are numerous Cheyenne Indians as part of the delegation lineup.
Roanoke area brief lists E C Brand toward Fort Worth. Rev Bludworth of Prosper visits his daughter. Mrs Jane Howe and Mrs Chas Medin attend Women’s Missionary conference in Greenville. Mrs G H Green and son visiting mother in Okla. Mrs Lemay and children visit Ponder. T R Brand ill. Mr and Mrs C B Davis host the young people. R K Carruth returns from West Texas trip. Mrs A S Horton in Argyle. Gillespie in Fort Worth.
Mrs J Knox of Joliet Illinois credits her recovery from a dreadful cough and typhoid pneumonia to Dr King s New Discovery. She had found no relief from doctors or other medicines until using it and now she reports the cough is nearly gone. The product is promoted as quick safe and reliable with a guarantee and trial bottle offer through J F Ruth Co.
A fragment from a Denton classified page shows railroad schedules including No 209 Limited No 245 Flyer and No 210 Limited with east and northbound times. An editorial boast claims growth from efficiency, quality and right price, urging readers to use advertising columns.
The note states that all changes under this heading depend on the July democratic primary. It mentions centermen named within and calls for scrutiny of their claims and for reader support.
Voters see a slate listing State Senate candidate RL Cable Montague and Local Representative contender Alvin M. Owlsley. County officials include Judge Hoskin, Assessor Tobin, Miller and Gary, Treasurer Reeve, Guy and Ryan, Tax Collector Hennen Hawkins, Clerk Button, Sheriff Corr, County Attorney Wilson, Superintendent Hopkins and Durbin, District Clerk Durbin, Justice precinct and Commissioner candidates John Johnson and Walker Riley.
Health authorities emphasize preventing disease through disinfection and germ killers. Carbole is promoted as the superior germacide, to be mixed with water and used widely in homes and outhouses, priced at 25 cents per pint and 1.25 dollars per gallon.
An ad promotes Home Helper Water Coolers Ice Cream Freezers and Owl Stoves. It invites readers to visit the store Com to inquire about hardware and lawn items including croquet sets and hoses with no ash and clean fuel efficiency.
Judge Robert S. Lovett chairman of the Harriman Lines Directorate appears before the Welfare Commission as the railroad finance project in Texas faces obstacles.
May 14 Bolivar items note Mrs. Edward Forester traveling to Dallas for medical care Miss Ruih Garrios returns from West Texas school Mr and Mrs M Wo Odell take daughter to Denton for minor operation Mrs Kim Moore and daughter move to Mt Hebron to live with aunt Sunday school children prepared for Children’s Day Horn to Mr and Mrs Jake King, a boy
May 14 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Mazon of Bartonville visiting and Simmons family hosting guests. Denton resident Roy Kincaid visited his sister Nelle Dorris. Myrtie Barnett attended an ice cream supper near Bartonville. A. M. Buckne was in Denton and H T Lowe hosted a social. A large crowd attended cemetery decorations at Hall. Revs McCarter and Wilkins spoke. new officers were elected for the year. Annie Vaughn of Denton visited.
In Beulah on May 14 the cotton stands good corn looks well and the wheat and oats head out. S A Brann of Johnson County visits Mrs H A Nowlin. Willie Carham breaks a leg by a mule kick. P Samuels shows improvement from illness. Mrs Jim Brown returns from Piot Point. Mrs John Hays visits Roanoke. Mrs B W Meadows ill. Miss Eula Hall visiting her father. Mr and Mrs Nowlin attend China Chapel decoration. Wilson Hudson of Argyle visits Mrs Fred McKinney. Mrs W D Fortune and her little son mentioned.
May 14. Denton residents and visitors are mentioned in a series of social notes. Edna Cowan visited in Dallas while Misses Marie Cobb and Minnie Wolfe shopped there. Mr. and Mrs. J W Degan and children visited Dallas. Families from Argaye and Venton traveled to see relatives here.
The revival conducted by Judge Thompson ends tonight with 145 professions reported. Several local and visiting residents are mentioned visiting or boarding with families, and health trips to Hot Springs and Memphis are noted among the community events.
May reports from Cooper and Justin list residents visiting relatives and attending events in Denton, Roanoke, and nearby towns. Entries mention visitors including XN Mallory, James Thornton, and others. a star barber shop burglary in Justin. storm recovery progress. school entertainment drawing about 500 people. and several residents traveling between Krum, Ponder, and Green Valley.
A first class range of gifts includes shirt waist sets, cloisonne beamer rings, bracelets, watches, monogram stationery, kodaks, fountain pens, bar pins, scar pins, lavillettes, cut glass and hand painted china. The shop invites customers to visit and view the selection with no trouble to show goods.
Fragmentary notes show Oak visiting sister Mrs Ka Lee and Claud Haiborn with Miss Raumup from TounokKe visiting Watt Merri. Mingtone Norton of Roanoke met Miss Minnie Ball in a social context.
Local notes from Sunnydale May 14 describe a benefi t shower in the area. Visitors mentioned include Mr. Reach and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stroud and family, and J. K. Elrod and family from Denton. Tev. J. P. Mason and family of Tieca were also in town.
A June competitive exam under Civil Service rules will be held at Pilot Hill for rural carrier positions across counties. Eligibility requires prior examination and a one-year service period may lead to transfers to clerk or other classified roles in first or second class offices, railway mail, or related jobs.
An old advertisement touts Wilson's Freckle Cream claiming it fully removes freckles tan and pimples with a money back guarantee. The ad also promotes Wilson's Fair Skin Soap and mammoth jars priced 1.00 and 0.25 respectively and offers mail orders.
Notices warn of potential future vacancies on rural routes including Pilot Point Texas as post office authorities monitor and adjust carrier assignments in the county.
Tax collector Hawkins and Deputy Erwin report Denton County state and county taxes for the past year show delinquency under 5 percent as of May 1. About $1,000 more has been collected since then, with unknown renditions adding over $3,500 potential recovery. Total levy was $159,369.56 with $7,803.66 delinquent on May 1 and roughly $3,500 later settled. Polls collected rose by about 400 to 509 from prior years.
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