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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
2
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H Brooks, styled Babbling Brooks, runs the sprightly Garza Journal and reports rising cream separator sales around Denton. Makers claim a separator with four cows yields similar net returns to five cows without one, signaling a growing dairy industry and a promising future for the region.
Denton area eyes Pure Food law effects as dealers must cover meat and perishables during transport and storage. Dallas dispatch notes drought relief plans to bolster water supply, amid fears of continued water famine and drought impacts.
The San Antonio Express notes that better papers arise when towns consolidate and that several Texas cities have merged papers in recent years. Fort Worth, Houston, Galveston, El Paso, and San Antonio show only a few cities able to sustain two first class dailies, with other cities moving toward fewer, stronger papers.
The government exposed a 16 percent short weigh scheme on shiploads of sugar. Seven weighers earning 30 dollars weekly were indicted by a federal grand jury and discharged as the sugar trust profits rose. Attorney General Wickersham vows to make an example and pursue action against the culprits.
The article alleges weighing clerks manipulated ship ments' scales using a spring button raising about ten percent of the reading, implying government duties were defrauded. It argues that only lower workers faced punishment, while higher authorities, including Attorney General Wickersham, seemed to accept blame on the little men.
The Dallas Times Herald defended its cautious reporting after the Fort Worth Record flagged a sensational auto murder tale about R O Dent as a hoax. The Dallas Times Herald noted Dent was a sewer cleaner and clarified he was a man, urging readers to question sensational headlines.
The Brownwood Bulletin mocks Judge Brooks as governor candidate talk and argues Governor Campbell has no plan for a third term. Mayes urges readers not to be misled, calling the rumor false and unlikely.
A Fort Worth Star Telegram note says two plowings equal a shower and three plowings equal a rain. A Government expert advised farmers to cultivate fully and plow shallow only if needed to achieve good results despite a potentially dry season.
Baltimore civic monument satire cites John H. Brady erecting a Adam statue and questions Denton man's monument plans for Rockefeller. The piece lampoons vanity and public honors while promoting Dr. Simmon's Sarsaparilla and a sale ad for an Elgin gold-filled watch at McCray's.
A report cites experiments from Woburn to Devon showing rammed planting yields better results than traditional methods. About 59 percent favored ramming, 27 percent saw no difference, 14 percent opposed, with fibrous roots flourishing and new root formation accelerated.
In The McGregor Mirror the argument centers on the profit of aggressive advertising. A businessman notes many readers know a Chicago mail order house while local merchants fail to impress. The piece argues that timid advertisers fund rivals and miss trade, urging active campaigns to grow wealth.
Beyond Expression G W Farlowe of East Prerence Alabama writes after seven years of severe skin itching that Hunt's Cure gave permanent relief. The testimonial states the applicator cured the disease within months and has kept him cured for a year. The ad claims Hunt's Cure is guaranteed for all itching and skin ailments and priced at 50c.
A former Denton resident, son of W. S. Elkins, has purchased the Denison and Bos Mell News and will operate both papers. The new owner, likened to Hearst, has started ambitious plans and aims to build a strong newsy enterprise through hard work.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Fighting Oil as the quickest and surest remedy for aches, pains, stiff joints, cuts, burns, and bites. It claims no rivals and pitches bottles priced at 50 cents and 25 cents.
A patchwork of notes reports incidents and events across the nation. Taft spoke at Petersburg as Rogers of Standard Oil died in New York. The penitentiary board delayed iron furnace reopening pending an inquiry. Texas topics include a flagging bank count, frog hat pins, vandalized trees near Fort Worth, a Jack Johnson draw in Philadelphia, and a Dallas meeting of the Texas Commercial Secretaries association backing state growth. Senator Bailey defended iron ore tariff reducing criticism from Governor Johnson and press outlets.
The San Antonio Express analyzes the recent Texas legislature as broadly patriotic, praising its respect for property rights. It condemns executive influence while noting a shift toward potential business investment and a restored sense of state confidence.
An advertisement extols pure olive oil as a nutritious, eye appealing food option costing less than rivals. It cites American spending, notes European use of olive oil like lard, and touts a guaranteed pure product sold in various bottle sizes with fixed prices.
A brutal storm drives the crew into panic as Kelly prays on his knees. Johnson assists at the tiller while De Nova raves in a fever and Sanchez fights delirium after a broken leg. The narrator recalls moments of madness and near disaster before blacking out.
The narrator recalls being saved at dawn by the El Cid crew after a harrowing voyage. Marsden describes sighting the distressed longboat west of 78 degrees longitude and 53 17 south. A dead man, two survivors, and a trembling woman cling to life as the rescued crew work to bring everyone aboard.
On the El Cid off Valparaiso to Buenos Ayres, Jack recovers from three days unconsciousness with Doris at his side. He learns Sanchez died, Kelly is fading, De Nova and Celeste survived, and Doris plans to sail for England aboard the Alb atross. He grapples with love, duty, and an impending choice as he asks for solitude to confront his feelings.
The seventh general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church convened in Bentonville Arkansas at 11 a m with about 300 delegates and visitors arriving from Texas Kentucky Indiana and pending Tennessee arrivals bringing total near 500. Moderator F H Pendergast opened with the subject Knowledge Is Power and discussions covered church conditions while legal tensions over property continue after a split with vesionists filing suit to reclaim the property.
John Deye of Glaiwin Michigan suffered a chronic ulcer for 12 years and spent over $4000 on doctors with no relief. Bucklen’s Arica Salve finally cured the ulcer and relieved fever sores boils felons piles burns scalds cuts corns. Sold for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Denton real estate firms update daily with new offerings and market moves. Read today for the latest properties, prices, and opportunities across the Denton area.
The Record and Chronicle pressmen offer printed cards at $1.25 per 100 and engraved cards from $2 to $4 per 100 plus plate. Both phones 64. They provide table supplies and invite a call to discuss orders.
Authorities say the final approval rests with McCray who confirms authenticity and rightness of the decision. The move finalizes the matter and sets the stage for subsequent actions by involved parties.
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