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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1910
Page
2
The Record and Chronicle invites readers to call to the attention of publishers any erroneous reflections on firm individuals or corporations. It includes subscription rates and payment details for monthly and yearly mail deliveries, noting advance payment options.
H Curtis predicts that air power will replace battleships, with swarms of fast aircraft dropping acid bombs before naval forces can respond. The note, however, reminds that Curtiss is primarily in the aeroplane business and may have commercial motives behind such statements.
The Palestine Herald reports Kaufman voters participate in a straw poll by the Terrell Transcript for the governor race. It notes Colquitt leading with 282 votes, Cone Johnson 182, and Poindexter 351 members in Smith County while Johnson dominates.
Austin dispatches suggest the Governor plans a special legislative session if Colquitt is elected. The proclamation for filling vacancies hints at pursuing liquor laws to block Colquitt. With five months between primaries and inauguration, a special session could shape the Colquitt administration. T. M. C. keeps counsel close, inviting speculation.
In a gleeful reception, Colquitt supporters cite Senator Bailey's letter as undermining Judge Poindexter. Bailey notes Poindexter is unlikely to win, while admitting Colquitt’s platform aligns more with his views on the leading issue. Rankin and Rankin allies echo the sentiment, aiming for a pro prohibitionist outcome and a governor favorable to their interests.
A New York postmarked note to the Record and Chronicle editor mocks men and urges fair credit to wives, praises women’s suffrage, and hints at home duties while advocating voting rights for women. The missive signs as a friend to women and reflects early 20th century suffrage tensions.
The Denton citizens approved a special election authorizing the city council to enforce street and sidewalk improvements. The piece condemns obstruction by a single holdout and urges lawful enforcement to advance civic development in Denton, aligning with a broader Texas trend toward better infrastructure.
Denton merchants prepare to entertain the Boys Corn Club as a means to build energetic, prosperous citizenship through wholesome effort. The effort is praised as a national movement for development noted by Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Denison Herald.
A Bryan Eagle item notes Rankin’s anti-prohibition stance may draw opposition to influence his election to a bishopric and a foreign assignment. Strong political maneuvering around church leadership is anticipated.
A Corpus Christi Caller item notes Judge Poindexter delivering a booming demeanor as others tug at his coat tails while he refuses to be drawn into assisting Cone Johnson.
Cone Johnson grins at the endorsement from prohibition forces as Judge Poindexter emits a squeal, according to Weatherford Herald.
Bryan Eagle quotes a Poindexterian manifesto calling statutory prohibition a Trojan horse. The piece argues prohibition should not lead to the destruction of democracy and warns against admitting the monster of prohibitionism.
The Chronicle notes Colquitt drew chilly crowds at Brenham Arlington and Coleman. Friends recall his speech as a wet blanket and report his porter becoming chairman of the Anti-Prohibition League, backed by Hon. Jake Wolters.
A Waxahachie letter advocates forming a Tell the Truth society in Texas. The writer argues the movement needs missionary work and public accountability across the state.
We have purchased the O. P. Poe insurance agency and will keep the office in the Denton Trust building. All Poe represented companies will be retained. Mr Poe stays for a time to handle expirations while we personally attend to the agency and solicit continued business. Jasper & Jasper. Liic (T. F. Jasper and A. Jasper)
The message requests Knights to attend Castle Hall Thursday night for important business and third degree work. Members urged to be present at 8 15 promptly signed by H. R. Wilson C C P and J Beyett King of R.
Three speeding complaints filed in city court Wednesday by Marshal Goode against Walter Billingsley Joe L Blewett and A P Duggan. Trials set for Monday May 23 as defendants promise to contest the cases.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. sworn December 6 1886 before A W Gleason notary. claim to cure catarrh by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. sold by druggists 75 cents. omit constipations pills note.
D R Turner markets Fresh Golden Red cheese. Phone number 7 listed. Classified notice appears as a small local ad.
A column touts a wife’s daily aim to look her best and keep a pleasing home. It praises Chi-Namel varnish coats as waterproof and durable, urging purchase for all floors and surfaces. Sold by local vendors.
Bo ball games listed with Fort Worth Dallas Houston Galveston and other Texas teams. rain affected several NL games including Chicago Brooklyn and Cincinnati New York. AL results show Philadelphia Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington New York St Louis. Southern League matchups Memphis Birmingham Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Montgomery Chattanooga Mobile noted with rain and scores.
Across the nation people await Governor elect Charles Evans Hughes stance on the Standard Oil and tobacco trust cases now before the United States Supreme Court. Hughes assumes office on Oct 1 and faced a Senate protest from the Anti-trust League against confirmation, though he received the official oath without senator objection.
Local party notices list candidates for multiple county offices led by F. F. Hill and W. C. Dickson for local representative and include Lee Zumwalt H.hoskins Charles Mays Ee. Eb Miller Sam Hawkins Oscar T. Button M. P. Kelly Er L. Buster D. M. Reeve W. E. Durbin and Ww. Co. Orr for various posts. Texas Wire Fence Co. advertises sharpening and repair services with old phone 42.
Seed oats including Red Rust Proof varieties are offered by C F Witherspoon & Son. The notice lists available hay and seed oats for farmers seeking sturdy, disease resistant stock.
A Vatican protocol expert explains that the pope declines direct first visits from royalty and discusses workarounds. He notes Americans routinely obtain audiences via Bishop Kennedy at the American college in Rome or through introductions to Mgr. Bissett, with 2500 to 3000 Americans seen annually. Audiences are private or in groups, with personal contact or a blessing ritual.
Ex governor Henry T. Gage heads to King Manuel’s Lisbon court as envoy to Portugal. He rejects shiny pumps and Lord Fauntleroy pants, opting instead for eighteen pairs of long boots to emphasize American dress while in full-length trousers.
Massachusetts Bishop William Lawrence urged home training and parental education to prevent divorce. Speaking at St Pauls Church in Boston he cited twelve marriages with one divorce and offered five suggestions to strengthen family life including staying home with children, knowing each other well before marriage, educating for marriage, maintaining purity, and fostering solidarity in wedlock.
The famed trotting mare Nancy Hanks, though still alive, is to be memorialized in marble. Renowned in her day for speed and excellence, she remains a celebrated equine figure in local lore.
A child nicknamed Regular Tom Boy suffered scratches cuts sprains bruises and burns from climbing trees fences and ditches. Bucklen's Arnica salve quickly healed these injuries and promised to treat boils ulcers eczema and old sores as a general healer. J F Raley and Co. sells the salve for 25 cents.
Thresh vegetables every morning and fulfill orders, noted as No. 7. D. R. Turner. The fragment mentions daily produce handling and a business tag associated with Turner.
District Court Eastern District of Texas announces H F Davidson of Denton declared bankrupt on May 17 1910. First creditors meeting set for May 30 1910 at Denton Court House to prove claims appoint trustee and conduct related business. Sherman Texas May 17 1910. C D McReynolds Referee in Bankruptcy. Also local notices report births marriages and property transfers in surrounding area.
Ponder May 17 reports Charlie Wakefield spent Sunday in Fort Worth and prompts readers to try the Record and Chronicle Lost and Found columns to recover missing articles. The note questions readers about feeling lost and suggests using the columns as the remedy.
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