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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
3
Washington dispatch notes Congress will not adjourn before July fifteenth amid ongoing discussions and legislative tactics. The report emphasizes persistence in House and Senate procedures as deadlines loom.
The House refused to pose the Henry resolution to move the inaugural date to a later time. Tex Rickard, one of the fight promoters, is named as referee for the Jeffries Johnson bout in a tentative agreement.
Mrs. R. E. McElhannon was badly burned at Roswell New Mexico while carrying a red hot oil stove out of the house to save it. Neighbors aided the fire scene and she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The report notes Cone Johnson addressing about 400 at Celina, Judge Poindexter addressing roughly 1,000 in Memphis, O B Colquitt speaking to 800 in Marlin, and R V Davidson at Fioresv.
A tornado eight miles northeast of Norman Oklahoma Monday CC M Conner was killed. One man injured and extensive property damage reported as the storm passed.
The funeral of Hon. M. L. Crawford, a prominent Texas lawyer, who died in Dallas Sunday morning, was held Monday afternoon. Judge Crawford was one of the best known lawyers in the state.
A Taylor dispatch reports severe drought causing growing concern among farmers in Williamson County. Rain is badly needed as the situation becomes critical for crops and livestock.
Glenn H. Curtiss, famed aviator, argues that warships are near obsolescence as air power expands. He contends that swarms of flying machines will replace battleships, with more than 1,000 airplanes launched at the cost of a single battleship.
A severe electrical, hail and rain storm caused major damage across North Texas and Oklahoma on Monday night. In Denison the rainfall resembled a cloudburst, in Merkel hail was large and damaging, and in Johnson County the hail and wind damage was extensive.
State Democrat executive committee chairman Storey calls for a Dallas meeting on June 13 to certify candidate names for the official primary ballot and to choose a venue for the Democratic convention on August 9.
Governor Campbell delays issuing a call for special elections to fill legislative vacancies, aiming to hold a full Senate if a liquor legislation session is needed. The timing sets the election for July 27, with potential action contingent on Colquitt’s gubernatorial nomination.
Frederick M. Kerby the stenographer who testified on the Taft letter in Ballinger exoneration was dismissed by Ballinger Monday. His discharge followed a bitter letter and he refused a lucrative press offer, saying his action was due to patriotism.
Prof Frost of Yerkes Observatory reports Halley’s comet will sweep its tail from the western horizon to the zenith Wednesday evening. The tail measures about 20 million miles and spans 50 degrees now, seeming to double in length at night. The head crosses the sun in an hour while the tail may linger near Earth for nearly two days and the tail’s width at the Earth’s meeting point exceeds 7 million miles.
The jury found Dr. Ben nett C. Hyde guilty of first degree murder in the Col. Swope case and sentenced him to life imprisonment after a trial that lasted over a month. The defense foresees a possible new trial, likely escalating to higher courts. A juror cited Hyde's testimony and demeanor as influencing the verdict.
The Asheville meeting chose Dr. Collins May of Baltimore and Dr. J C Kilgo of North Carolina on the first ballot and Dr. W Burrah of Mississippi on the second. The third ballot yielded no result and Texas delegates backed Dr E D Mouzon for Tuesday’s session amid solid first ballot votes for other Texas candidates.
The classified ads in The Record and Chronicle expand as results fill the pages. Editors say the growing listings reflect strong reader demand and more businesses placing notices.
Split your dollars by making this store your headquarters when you wish to buy anything in the furniture line. We offer you a large range from which to make your selections and the reasonableness of our prices will induce you to buy. We call your attention to our.
Red tag close out offers discounts on many odd pieces in stock. Prices reduced across assorted items with limited quantities and notable bargains noted in store. Customers urged to act quickly as inventory varies and may not be replenished.
Hon Cone Johnson of Tyler spoke at the Lowrey building in Sanger last Saturday night before a large audience. The event showed Sanger residents are eager to hear candidates though Johnson’s talk centered on prohibition with little on other issues. Johnson traveled with Major B H Deavenport and Tom Johnson. he stayed with Dr G Dain.
Canada seeks agricultural settlers and excludes undesired groups. Between 1900 and 1909 the total emigrants from all sources reached 1 244 597, with 393 908 Americans admitted 1901–1908 and 153 119 in the 31 months ending March 31 1909.
Miss Mary Glenn of Evanston returns from a six month Europe trip with a Paris hat that requires no pin and cannot be removed by theater ushers. The gold cord theater hat with aigret sits close to the head and has drawn comment in Chicago and New York theaters alike.
Prof J J McCook, longtime Sanger public school superintendent, has been elected secretary of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. The selection is praised as well deserved and seen as boosting Denton and Denton County development under his leadership.
Last Saturday residents of Sanger held a school board election for the ensuing year. Voters showed little interest and re elected the existing trustees. The community appears satisfied with the incumbents with no notable complaints reported against them.
At a school board meeting last Tuesday Prof. Compton of Denton was elected superintendent of the Sanger public schools for another year, succeeding J. J. McCook who moves to the Denton Chamber of Commerce. Compton is described as highly recommended and an able teacher. McCook did not seek re election despite prior assurances from the board.
Wheat and oats show improved conditions around Sanger while Pot Point is poorer. Between Denton and Krum yields lag behind Sanger and Roanoke areas, with Roanoke comparable to or better than Sanger.
An advertisement claims Mi o na stomach tablets rapidly ease stomach distress within days. It promises to build up the stomach and banish belching sourness heartburn heaviness biliousness headaches and dizziness, with a money back guarantee if indigestion remains. Dennis Stephen of Coudersport Pa testifies the product helped him greatly. Fifty cent boxes available at druggists and O M Curtis guarantees.
Readers urged to try a 25 cent bottle of D. D. D Prescription Wash for eczema relief. The mild oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine formula is normally sold in $1 bottles, with a limited-time offer advertised by J. F. Raley & Co.
Chronicle reports a pause in schedule as records await arrival of Duyer. The note suggests the team or event will proceed once the key figure reaches the venue, with organizers outlining next steps upon his arrival.
In youth memories the village had no streetcars or cars and a simple carriage. The ad contrasts past and present with a modern air ship and promotes Chi-Namel floor treatments from Magill & Shepard Furniture and Undertaking, urging readers to see samples and try the self-grain.
Kansas Governor Stubbs lauds Anne Morgan daughter of J Pierpont Morgan as a boss buster who is sensible and committed to helping the common people. He says she will do something worthwhile for humanity beyond wealth and titles and will inspire pride in Americans.
Representative Jim Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the appropriations committee, in a lull of house proceedings, reads a memo calling up Mr. Train. A misfire with a rubber band prank targets Adamson of Georgia as he prepares the minority railroad report.
Market notes show weakness in New York and New Orleans futures with wheat bid at 81.30. Denton reports mixed opens and closes with July at 2.0 and October around 12.94 to 12.86. Local markets unchanged, Fort Worth cattle receipts up with slower, weaker hogs.
A detailed price list of wholesale and retail rates for corn and corn products, cotton seed meal and hulls, chicken feed, bran, shucks, prairie hay, wheat, Irish potatoes, cane seed, German millet seed, flour, hard wheat flour, corn meal, lard, and onions. Includes per bushel, per ton, and per hundred pounds figures with regional variations.
Market sheet lists butter at 10 to 30c per lb cash or trade plus 2 to 25c to deliver to residences hotels and boarding houses. creamery butter 28c to 80c per lb. Eggs wholesale 12 to 2c cash 152 trade, retail 20c. two dozen to 35c. Turkeys hens broilers fryers bakers old roosters guineas ducks priced per dozen or per pound as listed.
Hog prices ranged from six to eight and one quarter cents per pound with light to heavy hogs. Cows brought two and three quarters to three and a half cents per pound.
The notice lists radishes per dozen bunches four percent and five cent retail per bunch, onions per dozen bunches forty four cents, lettuce per dozen bunches forty cents, beans wholesale per bushel one fifty and retail per gallon twenty five cents, new potatoes wholesale per bushel one to one ten and retail per peck thirty six cents, English peas wholesale per bushel one fifty and retail per gallon twenty to twenty five cents.
Readable OCR shows a slate of Democratic candidates for county offices including judge attorney tax assessor collector clerk treasurer district clerk sheriff and commissioners across precincts with names such as Lee Zumwalt Charles Mays Sam Hawkins Oscar Button Waller Busser D M Reeve W E Durbin W C Orr John W Stuart S T Coleman J Christal J E Smith Ted Davis Gary McCormick Joe A Young George Wells Brownlow J H Wilson and others. The list presents district and precinct positions with multiple names per post.
The sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in June 1910 cash for a judgment of 380.53 with costs. Property includes two parcels in Denton described as lot 6 in block 2 of John A. Hann's addition and a second lot described from a Bernard line survey. Sale held at courthouse door in Denton Texas.
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