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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1912

Page

3

Wanted second hand gas online store listing

WANTED SECOND HAND GAS Oline store. Gene Harrell Craddock building S Elm St. plus FOR SALE items including good having team buggy harness. Will sell together or separately. J J Me 00k 236 FOR SALE OR WILL TAKE IN trade 125 acres sandy land east of Denton see Parvin Kittrell 232tfe FOR SALE 2 STORY BRICK building on North Side square now occupied by First National bank see W T Johnson 219tfe LOST GOLD BAR PIN OLY phone 547 Record 287 BRING YOUR TYPEWRITING work to this office carbon copies made Inde NOTICE THE GENTLEMAN took my hat by mistake cancer lie at the Record and Chronicle office by exchanging DR W BRUCE Tomato and Cabbage plants for sale old phone 374 New 296-creen 231¢

Denton Parvin Kittrell North Side Square First National Bank W T. Johnson Record and Chronicle Office W Bruce

Pasture to Set Good For 20 Head North of Town

Advertisement notes a pasture set for 20 head with ample water located 3 1 2 miles north of town, credited to W D Waggoner. The brief appears as a classified line with abbreviated contact or owner name.

Registered Hogs for Sale from Acme Herd Poland Chinas

From Acme herd of Poland China hogs headed by Bic Boy 163615. Pedigrees furnished. E. C. Yeatts, Sanger, Texas. 226d 4twp.

Acme Poland Chivas Bic Boy E. C. Yeatts Sanger Texas

Pure 56 Lock Rowden Cot Top Seed for Sale

A brief item notes a top seed listing for sale described as Pure 56 Lock Rowden Cot in Missouri. Details are limited and identities are partially obscured.

PURE Rowden MO. A. Hann D&wtt

Storage rooms for rent in Wright building

Room rental available in the Wright building with ample storage space. Contact Mrs W C Wright for details and availability.

Special Course Scholarship Offer at Draughon’s College

A two month scholarship valued at 15.00 is offered for English arithmetic spelling penmanship letter writing and punctuation at Draughon s Business College. Investigate the program details and eligibility.

Draughon’s Business College

Concrete Side Railke or Brick Work Proposal

S A BUSHEY offers to figure concrete side rails or brick work with you. The note implies a service proposal or inquiry for masonry and structural finishing work.

Bushey

M. Gurley Cement Contractor Offers First Class Work

M GURLEY offers first class cement contracting at right prices. Request estimates for exterior sidewalks driveways and floors. Reliable local service with neat finishes and timely completion.

Gurley

Denton Transfer Co Handles City Drayage and Moving

Denton Transfer Co offers drayage and household goods moving with service to any part of the city. Phone Morrison at new 70 old 34 for trunks baggage and freight from Lipscomb Building 36 East Hickory.

Brownlow & Strickland East Hickory Denton Transfer CO HM Morrison Prop Lipscomb Building

Moving service ad highlights Dray business Parker and Lester

An old advertisement touts first class prompt service for drayage and moving. It claims two large new moving vans and specialty household moving. The item lists PARKS & LESTER with office phones 342 and residence numbers 1615 or 38 for contact.

Parks & Lester

First Class Wood Work by J L Waldrip

For first class wood work best materials and most reasonable prices see J L Waldrip at Lacy Blacksmith shop 166e.

J. L. Waldrip Lacy

City Meat Market Ad on West Oak Street

Meat market advertises best meats at right prices with prompt delivery on West Oak Street and lists old and new phone numbers for contact.

City Meat Market West Oak St New Rght Arkansas Elm Street

Denton Dentists Open at West and South Side Squares

Dr. W. A. Jones operates a dental office at West Side Square Denton Texas. J. W. Fralin runs a second practice at South Side Square middle of block up stairs in Denton Texas. Local listing of dental services for residents.

Maritiots W. A. Jones West Side Square J. W. Fralin South Side Square Denton Texas

Veterinary Services and Office Contacts Listed

Veterinarians W E Botts and Ian and Veterinary Surgeon Office with Denton Transfer Co in Linscom block. New phone 76 old phone 31 Residence phones old 486 new Lis Bine. Quick Messenger Service calls to both numbers. W A Brashbars Manager Hamilton Yeatts office.

W. E. Botts Denton Transfer Co Linscom Servce W. A. Brashbars Hamilton & Yeatts

Autos for Hire by W W Billingsley

W W Billingsley offers automobile hire services with contact numbers 330 and 148. The ad notes a change from the old to the new phone line for inquiries.

W. W. Billingsley

Rental listings for A R McGintie in Denton

Rental agents offer houses and furnished rooms for rent by A R McGintie. Properties available citywide north south east and west. Office located one door east of Exchange National Bank.

A. R. McGintie Denton Exchange National Bank

If you have something to set use the CLASSPEVLED

The note instructs that if there is something to set, apply the CLASSPEVLED method. It frames a directive for handling settings or configurations in a concise, imperative form.

Ducks Eggs for Sale From Local Run

English and American runner ducks offered for sale. 14 ducks producing 14 eggs daily. Ezs on hand, $2 per setting of 13. Write Will Mitchell at Mt Thell's Barber Shop to see.

Will

Have you tied Smith's Bread at Ideal Restaurant

A brief prompt urges patrons to try Smith's Bread at the Ideal Restaurant, praising the loaf as large and superior to ordinary bread. The note emphasizes a recommendation to tie or try the product.

Smith

Political Announcements Seek Support for Primary Claims

Notes under the political announcements head urge readers to investigate the claims of named gentlemen and to support them as the July Democratic primary unfolds. The text signals political endorsements and calls for voter consideration in the upcoming primary process.

State Senate Race District R Ll Cable Montas

District race for State Senate features candidate R Ll Cable of Montas challenging incumbent in a tight contest. Campaigns focus on local economy and public services with attention to district boundaries and voter turnout.

State Senate R. Ll. Cable Montas

Local Officials and Precincts List for County Elections

A list of local government candidates and office holders including representatives for the county judge assessor treasurer collector clerk sheriff attorney superintendent district clerk justice precinct and constable positions with names such as Alvin M Ossley H Hoskins F Tobin and others, indicating the slate of officials and precinct assignments. The document names multiple individuals across offices including county judge, treasurer, collector, clerk, sheriff, attorney, superintendent, district clerk, justice precinct, and constable with several variations on spellings and initials.

Pastoral arrival and potential call at Frst Baptist

Rev. B. A. Copas of San Marcos preached Sunday night to a large Frst Baptist congregation and left with a tentative local call. He will return to San Marcos to seek resignation, then possibly come to assume duties within days if accepted, filling a vacancy since Rev. M. T. Andrews departed.

B. A. Copas San Marcos Mr Copas M. T. Andrews

Taylor Hardware Changes Highlight Commissioners' Busy Session

Taylor hardware detailed changes marked a busy commissioners meeting as they sat as an equalization board. The session focused on adjustments within renditions and related regulatory steps.

Cascarets Work While You Sleep

An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for the liver stomach and bowels. It claims immediate stomach regulation removal of sour fermenting food and foul gases and relief from biliousness headache and sleeplessness with a morning straighten out and lasting cheerfulness.

Cascarets

Real estate transfers listed for Denton and Justin

C W Forbes and wife transfer to 5&3 ba White a lot in B B B C Ry survey Denton for 1000 dollars. A J Milig to G E Turner parts of blocks 3 and 4 Justin for 1086. J M Pitmer and wife to J F Roberts a lot in Charles Smith survey Pilot Point for 758. Joe Young and wife to D K Allison a lot in Wm Loving survey Denton for 236. T A Wilking and wife to Lula Reaves block 49 Justin for 125. W L McClanahan and wife to Alma E Reaves lots 11 12 and 14 block 37 Justin for 600. J F Roberts and wife to John F Roberts Jr a lot in Pilot Point for 2596.

C. W. Forbes Ba White B. B. BB C. Ry Denton A. J. Milig G. E. Turner Justin J. M. Pitmer J. F. Roberts, Jr Chas Smth Pilot Point Joe Young DK. Allison Wm. Loving Survey T. A. Wilking Wfe Lula Reaves W. L. McClanahan Alma E. Reaves J. F. Roberts John F. Roberts Jr

Fire destroys King place home west of city

Jap Corbere and Jap Coberly were living on the King place three and a half miles west of the city when the house and contents were destroyed by fire about noon Sunday. The loss was total with no insurance. A subscription list for the loser circulated Monday, raising about $30.

King Place Jap Coberly

Denton Society Happenings Hosts 500 Party

Misses Lou and Stella Owsley entertained Saturday at their West Oak Street home with a 500 party for guest Miss Boring of Fort Worth. Fifty guests attended. Mrs. George Moore won the high score prize, a cut glass sandwich plate, while Miss Boring received a guest prize and Mrs. Paul Bird a consolation. A salad and ice course followed.

Lou Stella Owsley West Oak Street Miss Boring Fort Worth George Moore Borng Paul Bird

Local Social Notes From Pilot Point and Denton Area

Mrs 8 S Roger of Pilot Point visits Mrs Ed Smith. Homer Warlick and John Lake traveled to Dallas yesterday. Mr and Mrs Graham Payne of Fort Worth spent the weekend with Denton relatives.

8. S. Roger Pilot Point Ed Smith Homer Warlick John Lake Dallas Graham Payne Fort Worth Denton

Railroad Time Tables Southbound and Northbound Departures

Southbound trains depart Pee ie at 6:45 am No 209 Limited 7:65 am No 206 Five ro F210 pm. Northbound trains depart at 8:55 pm No 210 Limited 11:0 pm.

Tax Renditions Hearings Name Numerous Notified Property Owners

Denton county court reviews tentative property renditions with raises from 5 to over 100 percent. The A. E. Graham estate jumps from 28,960 to 145,000, several mills and banks see increases while many inland entities are slated for later court appearance to justify assessments. A long list of individuals and companies, including Alliance Mill, Denton Milling Co, Aubrey Mill, and Acme Press, are slated to appear and argue their renditions before the session.

A. E. Graham Justin Krum Aubrey Mill Denton Oil Mil Acme Presse Brick Co Caty Natonal Denton Exchange National Denton Co. National First National Aubrey Pilot Joint National F. & M. Bank Pilot Point F. & M. State Bank Garza State Bank Garza Aravie State Bank Argyle Continental State Bank Roanoke Lewisville State Bank Lewisville Sanger National Sanger Ponder State Bank Ponder G.C F. Ry. Co Alliance Mill Fred M. Cottorff M. P. Bays F. R. Sutton John B Schmitz Dr. J. A Thomas R. B. Wilson Aubrey M'ssing Company N. B. Bond G L. Beavers N. C. Balls Bowser & Harpool F. Chambers J. W. Collins G W. Farrington J. C. Farrington T. A. Gentle John W. Gober T A. Cole C. Gentry W. A Garrison Stewart George J. E. Copenhaver A. Holloway Martha Harmonson J. M. Haggard M A. Hume SV. Hillard George Harshaw J. H. Hughes Justin Mill and Elevator Company Jim and Tom Lee M. B. Jackson O. D. Jackson R. McGee W. L. McClanahan M. L. Ramey W .E. Smoot J. C. Scott G. E. Turner G. A. C. Turner R. J. Wilson T.E. Woods

Joliet Woman Credits New Discovery With Life Saved

A Joliet resident links a dreadful typhoid pneumonia cough to Dr King's New Discovery curing her completely. She praises the remedy as quick safe and reliable for throat and lung troubles. Trial bottle free at J F Raley & Co 50 cents and 1 90 dollars.

J. F. Cox Joliet Ill J. F Raley & Co

No 2 Texas and Pacteic Southbound 30 Po on Ni

A brief ossified note records a southbound route listing No 2 Texas and Pacteic with a price entry of 30 pence on nickel.

Texas

Dallas Rail Timetable Fragments Report Train No 713

Partial OCR shows a timetable note for Dallas routes with No 713 northbound at 8:00 am and a No 2504 alongside, plus a 3:3 pm entry, indicating outbound connections and station references.

Dallas

Clean Up Day Set By City Council In Pilot Point

News from Pilot Point Post-Signal reports the city council ordered a Thursday Clean Up Day in May. Pilot Point joins Hollands Magazine contest as Cleanest Town in Texas. School faculty for next year elected: A S Keth superintendent Miss Moody principal and teachers Wilson Murphy Tompkins McFarland Walker Cowan. Waterworks lays larger main east from G W Harrisons to school and from square to Moffitt.

Pilot Point Cowan Denton G. W. Harrison G. B. Moffitt

Denton Residents Endorse Doan's Kidney Pills

Denton residents express support for Doan's Kidney Pills after years of kidney and back pain relief. Mrs. A Collins of 54 Stroud says the product eased distress and improved health. others in her family also benefited. Sold by all dealers for 1?5 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.

Denton Dean A. Collins Stroud &I Texas Doan J. F. Raley Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

Local merchants urged to buy at home to grow town

The piece argues that purchasing locally keeps prosperity in Bly and draws workers. It says buying from hometown merchants boosts store conditions, creates jobs, and attracts people from neighboring towns, strengthening the town's growth and population.

Notice of Sale by Executor Estate of Mrs Addie Fay

In Denton County Texas the executor B F Paschall will sell at public auction on June 4 1912 between 10 am and 2 pm at the courthouse door Denton TX the real property of the estate described as lots in Den ton city and houses at 18 and 26 East Congress Avenue Denton together with the survey from the C R R Co. Subdivision. The sale is to highest bidder for cash under the will authority.

Addie Fay B. F. Paschaill Denton County Texas Gaid Court House Denton Caid Estate, Towt den ‘Or Tra Beire E& C. R. R Co. Aurvey Congress Avenue B. F. Paschall

Marriage Register Details for Aubrey Johnson and Elvira Johnson

Taliaferro store lists names including T. N. Bothwell Aubrey and Miss Elvira Johnson. Nearby entries mention Mr Swafford Justi and Mrs Myrtle Thomason Justin Walter Clark Garza and Ethel Fox Garza as witnesses or associates in a register noting marriages and related notices.

T. N. Bothwell Aubrey Elvira Johnson

Electric Ritters advertised as malaria killer cure

The ad claims mosquitos carry malaria and typhoid risk, then asserts Electric Ritters cleanse the blood, restore appetite and strength. It quotes William Fretwell of Lucama, praising three bottles for curing malaria and restoring health, and promotes use for stomach liver and kidney ills via Raley & Co.

Wm. Fretwell Lucama, N Raley & Co.'s

Denton County Farm Values Jump in 1909 Census Figures

Agricultural statistics show Denton county farm values rising sharply from 1900 to 1910. The average value per farm reached 5711 with 125.6 acres per farm and 33.62 per acre, driven by $11.59 million in land value gains and $1.5 million in farm buildings. Population climbs to 31,258 in 1910 from 28,318 in 1900.

Denton County Denton Penton County Texas

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