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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1912

Page

4

Preston High to Meet Denton Team at Highland Park

Baseball clash slated for Friday at Highland Park features Preston High School against a Denton select squad. Denton managers expect a tough contest with a chance to win if luck favors their side. listed lineups include Preston players at multiple positions and a Denton roster with pitchers and fielders.

Preston High School Denton Highland Park Ateejork High School Lane Me. New Miller Buckingham Stallings Collins Marehman Rector First National Bank Fhusme Sith Bird Douglas Littrell Morrell Fowler Wilson Barger McCabe Woods

Mathematics School Ad Offers Morning Work For Eight Weeks

A. Logan announces a Mathematics School offering an hour of work each morning for eight weeks in arithmetic algebra plane geometry solid geometry or plane trigonometry. The program runs until May 27 at H.8.

A. Logan A. M

Turner Bros Grocery Service Ad Promises Satisfaction

Local notice advertises Turner Bros grocery service claiming to save time and money and invites readers to phone for service today. The snippet emphasizes effort and customer satisfaction in a concise sales pitch.

Notice to power patrons on Sunday power cut

Public advisory from W. J. Grady superintendent warns power will be cut off for several hours Sunday morning to connect new machinery. Do not phone the power house during work hours.

W. J. Grady

Why choose the most popular phone for installation

The piece argues that using the most popular phone yields greater business impact, citing grocers and tailors who report receiving four to five times more business after switching to the new phone compared with the old one.

Fruit for profit over cotton urged by Aubrey reader

A letter from F. W. Morris of Route 2 Aubrey argues fruit can be more profitable than cotton. He praises home canning of fresh, in season fruit to reduce waste and meet demand, citing plans to pack 15 000 cans. He advocates diversified farming with berries potatoes and orchard work on Denton county sandy land.

F. W. Morris Aubrey Denton County

Try phone 44 for your grocer connection

Reliable grocer delivery promised by LONG and KING with prompt service and fair pricing. Call 44 to place orders and ensure first class groceries arrive on time.

Long & King

Halts Catarrh Cure offer from Cheney firm

Frank J. Cheney avows as senior partner of J. Cheney & Co. that the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Halts Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason witnesses the oath on December 7, 1886. Also advertises Halts Catarrh Cure and family pills.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney A. D A. Wt Gleason Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Hajl

Clean-Up Day Draws Busy Town to Move Trash

The town woke to whistle blasts and a lively clean-up day. Residents filled brown sacks and boxes as children helped tidy yards, while trash wagons hauled rubbish to a growing heap. Turner Bros advertises grocery service and quality goods.

Wad

Local News In Brief Highlights and Updates

J A Minnis is making Tre air at his rue store. Francis Craddock plans a $1800 bungalow on Normal Avenue. Henry McGehee shows marked improvement after illness. I O O F cemetery to have 142 foot wire fenet erecte around the grounds next week. J F Hume, injured in Whitesboro wreck, is steadily improving. First Christian church has no services Sunday due to baccalaureate at the high school. S J McGinnis Jr of Denton elected Aubrey school principal. previously taught at Argyle. Senior Endeavorers host open program Sunday at 8 oclock.

First Christian Church Hgh S. J. McGinnis, Jr McGinnis Denton Aubrey School Argyle The

Gurley completes concrete walk on Bell avenue after street discussion

JM Gurley finished a 3,500 square foot concrete sidewalk on Bell avenue. He noted strong plans to lay more paving on the street amid a Sherman meeting at the Houston Street Church of Christ. Elder E L Cochran will cover his pupil’s duties during Gurley’s Sunday absence as local grocers seek customer satisfaction.

JM Gurley Bell Avenue Gurley BE. Wooldridges Houston Street Church of Christ Sherman Rlder E. L. Cochran

Summer session opens at School of Oratory in June 1912

The Summer session of the School of Oratory will open in June 1912 and run six weeks. A basket dinner and picnic will be held at Krum on Saturday June 1, with a “Big Day” expected. Candidates will speak in the forenoon. afternoon addresses by prominent speakers on state offices. Amusements on the grounds. bids to B F Wilson, Chairman.

Flord School of Oratory Krum Count c Andidates B. F. Wilson

Prescriptions Accurate and Conscien tious Service Emphasized

The store proclaims strict adherence to physician orders using pure drugs. It highlights careful checks on every prescription and safeguards in preparation. Emergency service for children’s prescriptions is offered with special care and daily delivery to all city areas.

Insurance Key Rate Reduction at Power House

The new power house machinery is fully installed and tests will occur Sunday. After an insurance inspector's visit a month ago changes include a double connection to the square, new piping and a fire door between the old and new sections, aiming to reduce the key rate for merchandise risks by 15 cents to 10 percent.

Grads Wrenton Lavine Denton

Forty four at either means that you will te coin

Fragmentary note appears to reference numbers and names Watts Long and King in a garbled message. The legible items suggest a cryptic or ad-like text with uncertain meaning and no clear event or recordable action.

Local Short News Roundup From Denton Area

LATE PERSONAL NEWS MENTION T W Swotford and son of Justin were here today on business. Mr and Mrs F B McMath are here from Carrollton visiting home folks for a few days. W C Edwards left Wednesday to attend the State Press association in session at Temple. Miss Angie Ousley of Fort Worth, a former student of the College of Industrial Arts, is here the guest of friends. Deputy county Clerk John J Ka wards left this morning for Mineral Wells for health. G J Roark leaves for Houston tonight to attend the Commercial Secretaries meeting and will deliver a speech. I L Boyd is home from the Firemen convention in Austin and gave the memorial address for the Denton firemen killed last spring. You are invited to phone or send or bring your grocery orders to us. We will take pleasure in attending to them as they should be. Phones TURNER BROS.

T. W. Swotford Justin F. B. McMath Carrollton W. C. Edwards State Press Association Sesson Temple Angie Ousley Fort Worth College of Industrial Arts John J. Kawards Turner Bros

Alumni Dues Deadline and Invitation Offer

Pay annual dues by Friday night to remain on the roll. Alumni may invite guests at 25 cents each, with dues and invitee lists submitted to Alvin Bush at Exchange Bank Ra ley Co or Dr Paes That Combination. Classified rate offers broad reach to about 15 000 people through Daily and Weekly editions.

Alvin Bush Exchange Bank, Raley & Co Paes

Baseball Goods Sale Ends Stock Remnants

Base Ball Goods offers a special closeout of gloves mitts masks and bats with items displayed in the window for quick sale as stock remnants are cleared.

School closing dates moved up in error in Wednesday paper

The May 2 closing at Lenton High School and the Hardy School of Oratory Junior closing were both advanced by a week. Miss M Coreen Wood Hardy postponed the Hardy Junior exercises to Tuesday night May 21 to allow patrons to attend both events.

Lenton High School Hardy School of Oratory M. Coreen Wood Hardy

Texasus Admire Praises Dr King New Life Pills

Huston Tallman of San Antonio extols Dr King New Life Pills as boosting life and energy. He asserts the pills aid stomach, liver, and kidney troubles and notes they cost 25 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.

Texasus Hugh ‘Tallman San Antonio

Draughon's College Offers Special Summer Enrollment Rates

Special summer rates are available for all enrollments on or before June 1 at Draughon's Practical Business College. G. E. Swor, manager, notes the program and invites students to investigate. A restaurant comment praises a bread product from the Ideal Restaurant and its toast quality.

Draughon’s Practical Business College G. E. Swor Manhager Smith

The Shoe Fitter Adverts Call for Store Visits

The shoe fitters of the city urge readers to examine stock in today's paper. Advertisers aim to induce visits to their stores to compare wares and offers. Consider the deals for a better pair of shoes at lower prices.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ama Denton Steam Laundry Denton Water, Light and Power Co Vountinis Cear L. F. Collins & Son Olians Mane Arkaline COMPA J. €. McCabe Texas Vuggan Abstract Co Mathematics School T. C. Sample People’s Home Telephone & T F Johnson Lone Star Restaurant WFAN J. A Minnis Tre. Air Lts Francis Craddock Normal Avenue Henry McGehee J. F Hume Whitesboro Long & Kring Caimpar Room Buffalo N Ycleron WNOM Socia Casoline Evers Hardware National Bank W.B McClurkan J. L. Blewett H. Deavenport R. M. Barns Jere Tor Grandma Fas. A Sweet Eraduate van Briggle Palmer J A. Minnis Alumas O. M. Curtis Athletic Goods Lipscomb Drug Store East Side Square Julian Scruggs Hamilton & Yeatts Charles Hamilton Darco Menty I. Callus Stroud & Grant McKinney Street Dallas Southeven West Oak St Pinckley Hardy School of Oratory Thessay Rey W. T. Bailey WJ. McCray the Watchmar Denton Milling CO
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