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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1912
Page
4
A Denton retailer touts a strong cigar selection and invites new customers with a special surprise. The proprietor claims long experience in the cigar trade and promises the observed quality difference based on study and practice. He highlights the Curtis Invencible as a recommended option.
A. Logan, A M Mathematics, D H S offers morning tutoring for an hour daily over eight weeks in arithmetic algebra plane geometry solid geometry or plane trigonometry. Work to be done in May 7.
Electric current will be cut off several hours Sunday morning while making connections with the new machinery. Do not phone the power house. message from W. J. Grady, Supt.
A promotional note invites customers to place orders by phone for a wide range of teas. It lists Tetley India and Ceylon blends, Tetley Mixed, Green Label, Lipton options, and assorted green, black, and blended teas.
An order note emphasizes adding a can of Schottens High Grade Coffee to your purchase. It promotes the coffee as part of the required items in the buyer’s list.
A fragment from a local page notes that installing the most popular phone increases business. Grocer, tailor, and other trades report higher customer contacts, with 8 to 5 times more calls and inquiries using the new line compared to the old one.
Denton High School holds its commencement exercises tonight in the Robert E. Lee auditorium. Nineteen boys and fourteen girls completing the eleventh grade will receive diplomas. FFhl will deliver the address A True American and the Diplomag and two Texas University scholarships will be awarded. The program includes a welcome song invocation vocal solo instrumental duet and close address.
M L Swafford and Miss Myrtle Thomason of Justin married in Denton on Sunday afternoon with Cochran of Sherman officiating. The couple were married in an automobile with the bride and groom seated inside. Both belong to prominent western county families.
A brief ad from a grocery merchant promises satisfaction to shoppers and invites them to call. It lists two phone lines, 44 LON and KING, as contact points for service.
A lively joint debate is planned for Saturday night in Sanger. F F of Denton, a leading young Democrat, will debate Lee Rhodes of Grand Saline on socialism. Local supporters organized the event to attract a large crowd.
You are invited to phone or send or brag your grocery orders to us. We will take pleasure in attending to them as they should be. Phones Turner Bros Try phone 44 for your grocery. We will always see that your grocery is delivered promptly and at the right price. Phone is today. Phone 44 Long & King.
Denton firemen attended the Austin convention with Chief Beyett and other members. The group praised uniforms and entertainment, discussed hosting the 1915 convention in Denton, and presented a paper urging fire drills and fire safety education in schools. The paper was well received and sent to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and other educational leaders.
Rev O T Cooper of the First Methodist Church preached the baccalaureate sermon for the PD H S graduating class at the R E Lee auditorium with a large crowd. Fourteen senior girls wore simple white dresses in uniform style for the service and choir.
The Hardy School of Oratory junior class will present closing exercises Tuesday evening May 21 at the college No 42 Ventontreet Miss Hardy has prepared an attractive program with music led by Mrs Will Evers Willing and Mrs H Burton Boyd assisted by Misses Leona Tucker May Cecil Hay Gladys Russell Vaikta Carter Ethel Haag Beryl Oliver Pereita and others The program includes pieces from Shakespeare Marios Crawford and Kaile Aldrich with two musical numbers by Mrs Will Evers and Mrs Boyd There is no charge and the public is invited
Elm Lodge No. 360 Knights of Pythias held its annual memorial at the O O F cemetery after gathering at the Varti Hall. Prof. J H Phillips delivered the memorial address before the procession to the graves of twenty two deceased members where offerings were placed on each grave.
San Antonio writer Flug Tallman praises Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming they restore vigor and energy. The ad highlights benefits for stomach, liver, or kidney troubles and notes a price of 25 cents at J. Ff. Raley & Co.
The article suggests college posters as fitting gifts for graduates and notes they come in colors that appeal to both girls and boys. It emphasizes choosing a beautiful design and color scheme suitable for a campus setting.
Accurate and conscientious prescription work rules this store using full strength drugs ordered by doctors. The pharmacy emphasizes checking every prescription and safeguarding preparation while promising careful service for children and home delivery to all city areas.
J A West from Justin, J W Sullivan in Dallas, S E Curl from near Sanger. District Clerk W E Burbin in Fort Worth. R A Anderson in Dallas on business. G W and C C McNeil home briefly from the road. Hi A Graddy of Mississippi visiting uncle L L Grant. Mrs R Earl McCormick of El Paso visiting her parents J M Magil. Miss Ellen Ewan returns from Sulphur Oklahoma and Sherman. Mrs John Scott and daughter home from Tulsa with Mrs C L Floyd. T A Fritts teaching at Hebron here on business. summer plans in Denton.
Justice Eli Cherry of Gillisville Tennessee suffered a persistent leg sore misdiagnosed as cancer. After trying several doctors he used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and was completely cured. The product claims to heal burns boils ulcers and piles and is sold by J F Raley & Co.
W L Jones lost a fine cow by death two days ago. Waldo Blewett bought Joe I Blewett s FH M K touring car. George Sheridan bought a new Rambler touring car. The new current from the power house was turned on today and trial of the new machinery will be delayed until next week due to the new cable not working properly.
The Hardy School of Oratory will begin its summer session in June 1912 and run for six weeks, offering instruction in rhetoric and elocution.
Denton will receive seven Ford cars about June 1 as the first full shipment. Fox Brothers & Co. is the local Ford agent handling unloading and delivery. Most cars have already been sold before arrival.
Heawatha Ice Cream announces readiness to supply fine cream from quality materials. Flavored with nuts and fruits, it makes a fine dessert for dinners or social occasions. Quart price 50 cents, pint 1.75, fountain 10 cents.
J W Murphy agent for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Co of Texas announces a public sale at Denton freight depot on June 20 1912 from 10 am to 4 pm. Five cars of gravel shipped to Wiggins and Michaud at Denton and refused by consignee are to be sold for cash to cover freight demurrage and costs totaling about 125 06 131 00 plus expenses. Witnessed in Denton Texas May 17 1912.
A compact ad from Turner Bros promotes their grocery service claiming time money and energy spent to please customers and inviting readers to phone them today for service. The notice emphasizes customer satisfaction and urges action with a direct phone call.
A reader comments on bread from Smith at the Ideal Restaurant I praising quality and toasting. The note expresses satisfaction with the bread and toast from that establishment.
The page urges readers to examine local shoe merchants stock in detail and consider offers to find better shoes for less money, emphasizing careful comparison of ads to choose wisely.
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