Subscription Rates and Public Notice Corrections
The public is advised of subscription rates per month six months and one year by mail in advance. A notice urges readers to report any erroneous reflections about individuals or corporations appearing in the Record and Chronicle for correction by the publishers.
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Celiverea
Postoffice
Denton
Texas
Record
Chronicle
Fort Worth Star
Dallas Times Herald
Houston Chronicle
Waco Times-Herald
Beaumont Journal
San Antonio Ligh
Gazette
Aid
Public affairs and Aubrey trades day praised by papers
The Houston Post notes constitutional questions over a Texas law on desertion and cites Beveridge and Bailey criticisms of trusts. It lauds Denton area telegraph services and highlights Aubrey's robust Trades Day on Main Street with strong local business support and a plans for prizes and attractions.
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Aubrey
Chamber of Commerce
den- Bs
Want ads in the mecora and Chron icle bring prompt returns
In Denton the local paper industry reports quick results from classified wants and recruitment notices. The Record and Chronicle are cited for drawing readers to the columns, with many names appearing in the listings and responses flowing back to advertisers.
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Mecora
Chronicle
Denton
The
Record
Battle for land in Sabine river near Orange
Louisiana and Texas prepare for a land dispute over an island in the Sabine river near Orange. The governor and attorney general presented evidence to the Federal land office in Washington, with a big suit likely. Louisiana bases its claim on U S and Texas survey records asserting the island lies on the Louisiana side.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Sabine River
Orange
Texas News Service
Federal Land Office
Washington
United States
Lousiana
Hall's Catarrh Cure: Cheney firm offers reward
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement notes internal use, public testimonials, and 75 cent price. also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Aldrich Angling to Defeat Income Tax Plan
Senator Aldrich will offer a resolution referring the income tax bill to the judiciary committee with instructions to report next December. The move aims to kill the income tax by delaying and bottling the measure as Democrats and insurgent Republicans led by Bailey and Culberson push for it.
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Aldrich
Washington
Bailey
Culberson
Judiciary Committee
Roundhouse Burned in Tex Disaster
Santa Fe roundhouse in Tex. was destroyed by fire early today with a $50,000 loss. Insurance partly covers the amount and the cause remains unknown. The company plans immediate rebuilding.
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Canadian, Tex
Santa Fe
Plan to Consolidate South Methodist Colleges in Tex
A plan was launched in Fort Worth to consolidate all Methodist colleges in the South under one head and system. The Polytechnic college trustees endorse the plan and anticipate inclusion of fifty to one hundred institutions. Other colleges are to be approached for detailed discussion.
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South Fort Worth
Tex
Methodist
South
Polytechnic College
Grand Jury to Complete Land Fraud Inquiries
Tulsa May 19 eight grand jurors empaneled yesterday will report for completion of the third jury to investigate town lot frauds involving Governor Haskell. Judge Marshall refuses to reveal the 1500 witnesses names from Connecticut Ohio Texas Indiana Michigan Missouri and Tennessee.
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Tulsa
Okla
Haskell
Marshall
Connecticut
Ohio
Texas
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Tennessee
The King of Blood Purifiers Dr Simmon's Sarsaparilla
The ad touts Dr Simmon's Sarsaparilla as a cure for winter impurities. It claims to refresh the young and the old and to renovate the self with a price of 50 cents and a dollar nine.
Market Report Denton May 19
Today's market in Denton shows livestock unchanged from yesterday. Fort Worth receipts list 5000 cattle and 5000 hogs with steady to varied prices. steers up to 6.50, cows and calves down to 5.10 and 5.40, hogs down with top price 7.
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Denton
Fort Worth
Elgin gold filled watch priced at ten dollars
A gold filled Elgin watch is offered for ten dollars at W. J. McCray's. The listing highlights a practical timepiece for buyers seeking affordable jewelry options.
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Elgin
W. J. McCray
Mexican Banana Trade Set To Break Records This Year
Mexico City May 19 Vin cent Mistrot of Galveston president of the Southern Steamship and Importing company said the Mexican banana trade will break the record this year with nearly a million bunches to be carried from the frontier to Galveston. The harbor is being deepened to allow more fast boats.
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Mexico City
Vincent Mistrot
Galveston
Southern Steamship and Importing Company
Never Fails Hunt's Cure Ad Ends with Personal Tragedy
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure for eczema and itching with a claim of universal success. In Houston Chas. T. Stephenson of the Belt and Terminal company dies from a morphine overdose in what authorities describe as a personal crisis. His wife is reportedly living in Dallas after a recent separation.
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Houston
Chas._ T. Stephenson
Houston Belt and Terminal Company
Stephenson
Dallas
Hunt's Cure Promises Relief for Skin Itching
Beyond Expression G. W. Farlowe of East Florence Alabama submits a testimonial about Hunt's Cure. He claims one application relieved his itching and one box cured him with lasting effects for nearly seven years. The product is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for all itching diseases of the skin and priced at 50e.
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G. W. Farlowe
Florence
Ala
Hunt
Houston man arrested for forging $500 check in Fort Worth
Robert M. Horton of Houston was arrested in Fort Worth on charges of forging a $500 check drawn on Central Bank and Trust in Houston. Horton used the alias Sidney Lawrence and allegedly forged the name of Henry Sproules, a Pittsburgh millionaire banker, on the instrument. He was identified by Houston bank cashier Sayre. Horton has a prior fine from a Houston water project case.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Robert M. Horton
Houston
Central Bank and Trust Company
Morton
Sidney Lawrence
Sayre
Houston Bank
Henry Sproules
Pittsburg
Hunt’s Lighting Oil touted as best remedy in town
An advertisement proclaims Hunt’s Lighting Oil as the quickest and surest remedy with no rivals for aches pain stiff joints cuts and burns. It sells in 50 cent and 25 cent bottles.
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Hunt
Roanoke News Briefs and Local Notices
The Roanoke column reports a boy lost on a train in an accident near town later dying in Fort Worth. Local visits include Mrs. 8, H. Coway and Mrs. E. P. Reynolds from Fort Worth. The Roanoke ball team lost to Keller. births and illnesses are noted among residents. An ice cream supper is planned at the Presbyterian church and cattle shipments are being arranged.
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Roanoke
John Thompson
H. Coway
Fort Worth
Clyde Pierce
M. Cavins
Oklahoma
E. P. Reynolds
G. M. Foster
Keller
C. A. Cowan
Clark Terrill
Justin
John
Standard Oil Magnate H. H. Rogers Dies in New York
H. H. Rogers, active head of all Standard Oil interests, dies suddenly in New York on May 17. The notice mentions the Record and Chronicle printing department offering engraved cards and printing services with pricing, and Long & Turner Co. extending printing and table supply offers.
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Standard Oil
New York
H. H. Rogers
Changes In The New Food Law
The article explains upcoming food law changes to June 11 1909 focusing on preventing adulteration and requiring protection of foods from flies and street dust. It notes prohibiting removal of fat from milk to create whole milk, and bans copper coloring in canned goods. Authorities urge public cooperation for enforcement.
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Jerseys
Remain Young Seventy Years After Electric Bitters Claim
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky touts Electric Bitters as a youthful reviver after claiming it restored health following long kidney trouble. The advertisement highlights extraordinary longevity tales and urges readers to try the medicine at J F Raley & Co.
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Wm. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
J. F. Raley & Co
McCray Confirms Details to Seal the Truth
McCray provides key information confirming the facts, ensuring accuracy and confidence in the outcome. The statement clarifies the sequence of events and supports the final conclusions reached.
Bankrupt Seeks Discharge In Eastern Texas Court
F W Lohrke, a bankrupt from Denton Texas, petitions the district court with Judge David E Bryant to grant a full discharge from debts provable against his estate. He states he was adjudged bankrupt April 5 and has surrendered property and complied with all acts and court orders. Dated May 15, 1909.
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David E. Bryant
District Court of the United States
Texas
Denton
A. D
F. W. Lohrke
Notice of hearing in bankruptcy case in Sherman
Order from the Eastern District of Texas on May 18 1909 sets a hearing for June 1 1909 before referee F B Dillard in Sherman. The clerk will mail copies of the petition and order to all known creditors informing them to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Judge David E Bryant presided with the court seal.
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Eastern District of
Texas
F. B. Dillard
Sherman
Record and Chronicle
David E. Bryant
A. C. Bett
Desperate Crossing in the Desolate Ocean
The crew endures endless loneliness and freezing gales on a bleak voyage. Fatigue, fear, and numbness grip them as spray and ice bite at their bodies while watch shifts continue. A distant sail appears but the night yields no reward, leaving memories of misery and exhausted hope.
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Johnson
de Nova
Doris
Kelly
Ocean voyage endurance in harsh sea storm
A narrator recalls the brutal sea ordeal with crew members collapsing from fatigue and fear. Faces tense, animals in distress, and a somber drift into fog as a companion named Cade vanishes overboard after revealing a pocketful of gold. The scene ends with a pistol of dread and a line about fresh produce from LONG & TURNER GO.
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Doris
Celeste
de Nova
Johnson
McKnight
Sanchez
Cade
Ol’ Pal
Lewisville News Roundup Includes Travel Visits and Illness
In Lewisville on May 17 Guy Hourland was in Dallas. Many locals including Miss Fay Jasper, Miss Flora Smith, and Miss Edna Cowan returned from visits in Denton Dallas Waco and Sherman. Public figures Rev N B Baker and Rev D B Allen left for assemblies. Miss Lula May Hatcher celebrated her birthday. Notes on illness include Little Bernice Baxter and Beete Jones visiting relatives in Denton.
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Lewisville
Guy Hourland
Dallas
Fay Jasper
Denton
Flora Smith
Corpus Civisti
M. D. Ragg
Mineral Wells
Cecil Degan
Om Milliken
Lewis Etchison
Sherman
Stanley*Watts
Sam Cobb
Ventina
Urbin Moore
McKinney
Laura Frederick
St. Louis
B. L. Spencer
Edna Cowan
Waco
Louise Milliken
N. B. Baker
General Assembly
Denver
Connie Huffer
Terrell
John Huffer
Beete Jones
Not TS
Real Estate Offerings Highlight Denton Firms
Denton real estate column notes daily changing offerings from leading firms. Readers are urged to check updates each day for new listings and market moves in the area.
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Denton
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