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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
3
For rent rooming options at 4 North Eku Street and 105 West Sycamore Street. Furnished or unfurnished rooms available and boarders accepted. Also have a brass lot to rent for pasture.
For sale nice Jersey cow with contact options at 179 West Oak or old phone 70. Also offered 162 acres of fine black land in Eastland county with two room house, about 25 acres cultivated, some waste land, on public road near schop and church, four miles from railroad point, abstracted and patented at $25 per acre. Information via O. Q. Petty at 201 W. Sycamore 8t., Denton, Texas.
Property listing offers a five room house priced at $800 with email payment down and balance like rent. Mentions Dr. W. A. Jones and a lot in South Fort Worth worth $800 to exchange for acreage near Denton. Willing to pay some difference and lists P.O. Box 103 Lewisville Texas.
Notice requests a copy of the May 10 issue of the Record and Chronicle. The office seeks the daily edition for archival reference and records.
Help wanted for a young man to assist in an ice cream factory. Apply to Cox and Whitson at the Normal store. Positions described as worker duties and location indicate factory employment opportunities.
Wanted Jersey heifer calves six to twelve months old. Phone Charles H. Smoot with details of what you have.
A good gentle three year old horse ready for work or saddle use. Listed by Scott Tailoring Company.
G W Elbert seeks a bargain buggy or surrey in good condition. Wanted cheap second hand conveyance.
A few Indian Runner ducks about a year old offered for sale at one dollar each. Contact Dr. W. A. Jones.
Earn steady income selling wear proof hose with a guaranteed profit. Start today with part time or full time options and make about $10 daily. Beginners invited. Send inquiries to 20638 Chestnut St Philadelphia PA.
Local notice announces Leonora Hann will take orders for flowers for all occasions. Phone number listed as 252 old. 222tfe provided.
The notice promotes CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY and other feeds with prompt delivery and full measure. It also mentions a power wood can to run in connection with the wood business and lists ARKANSAS MILL, Elm street, with both phones for contact.
A. R MecGINTIF advertises furnished rooms for rent in Denton Texas. Office over Wilson-Hann's with old phone 361. Rents houses in north south east and west parts.
Local ad offers two Jersey bulls described as black and fawn for sale with season 156 cash to buyers. Also advertises a new phone 250 and a house with lot on Lula street for sale.
Two strong men offer moving service with wagons to carry trunks without bumping them down steps for quick transport.
Pertwnd and Hodges announce a contact change for Ganitary Milk and Cream with a new telephone line 446 replacing the old 297. The notice lists both the business name and the updated phone contact.
The Freight Transfer Co offers moving services with two phones and office on Kincaid wagon ward near Weet Oak Street. They promise special attention to all items in their drag line and invite customers to call for services.
Lester & Paschall announce closure of their dray business offering household moving with Fox Bros as the office. Both phones listed.
Henry Kaltreuther lists services on East McKinney Street including woodwork blacksmithing horseshoeing rubber-tiring and shrinking for horses and vehicles.
Paul Ramier’s Eatery at 31 Oak 8T, Owsley building offers regular short order house fare with hot cakes served mornings until 10 and fresh fish daily. The business bills itself as the cleanest restaurant in Denton.
A lotion demonstration was held at Wilson-Hann Co on North Elm Street from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale event promoted toilet preparations and featured new phone contact 338-Blue.
Short help wanted notice inviting individuals to call 367 for scavenger work. The ad provides no company name or location and lacks further details about duties or payment.
W N Rowell physician dentist address details given as office over McCray's on the south side square Denton Texas J W Fralin Dentist located south side square middle of block up stairs Denton Texas
W M Gribble offers auto service with trips anywhere in the county. Photos new 75 green old 534 or at home 66 S Elm St. Car repairs promptly made. Ziaptt.
Ben Fritz offers imported stock duck eggs priced at 6 dollars per 13 with specials at 4 dollars and 2 dollars for utility. Parcels post available from P O Box 561 Denton.
An advertisement for Denton Duck and Dairy Farm run by T. F. Jasper offers heavy laying stradnergs at a price of 1.56 for 13 pearl white ducklings. New phone 357.
Austin May 20 Elections of student officers in the University occur today. Among the candidates are Jerry S Fowler of Denton for business manager of the Daily Texan in a three way race. Lloyd Garrison of Denton runs unopposed for editor in chief of the University of Texas Magazine.
C Lower a Marion Colorado druggist says Dr King's New Discovery is the best throat and lung medicine he sells. He notes it cured his wife of a severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed. The remedy is recommended for colds and bronchial throat lung coughs with a 50 cent to one dollar price and a guarantee by J F Raley & Co.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alliance Milling Company will be held at their offices in Denton Texas on June 10 1913 at 10 oclock a m for the election of officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. J C Parr Secretary.
A local notice promises quick contact to locate top groceries and vegetables via Phones 44. The brief highlights access to store options and fresh produce through a phone line.
The notice states a method of piano teaching will offer special summer rates. It mentions a location at 8 and 4 N Elm or a nearby area and lists Mrs Frances McCann as a contact.
Beechnut olive oil advertised in 35c 50c and 1.25 dollar size bottles. Phone Turner Bros for orders or pickup.
In Denton, Paschall's advertises the freshest vegetables to uphold its longtime reputation. The note invites readers to place their next order by phone, listing the store's contact as 86.
Readers scan daily listings for deals and discounts and regularly save money. The notes emphasize that many people earn value by comparing prices and choosing lower cost options.
Rev. B. A. Copass, resigning from First Baptist Church, moves to San Marcos to lead a fundraising drive. He has raised 27 000 dollars since March 1 and expects 30 000 by June 1, aiming to reach a 66 666.66 endowment with Board matching and to move his family to San Marcos. The family will depart Thursday for the new home.
Henry M Flagler aged 88 noted capitalist railroad magnate and Standard Oil director died at Palm Beach after weeks of illness. He helped found Rockefeller Andrews Flagler and shaped Standard Oil management. Built Florida east coast railroad and extended it 70 miles over sea to Key West hailed as a great engineering feat.
Week long calendar details events for two colleges from May 22 to May 28 including concerts, klatsch, alumni meetings, baccalaureate services, senior play, class day, commencement addresses by F M Braley and Earl B Mayfield, with multiple campus and town gatherings.
Washington May 20 The slim Democratic Senate may see a tie on the tariff bill with Vice President Marshall deciding the final fate. Louisiana’s two senators are out of line. Walsh opposes the wool item and Newlands is wavering. House and Senate leaders promise the bill will pass with few changes.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church assembly narrowly approved maintaining its connection with the Pan-Presbyterian alliance by a 37 to 36 vote. The assembly plans to adjourn today, with a deadline set for May 20.
An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and should be treated systemically. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo and offers 100 dollars if it fails to cure, with testimonials and circulars available. Druggists sell it for 75 cents, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Justin Tribune notes lumber for a derrick and machinery is headed to Justin for an oil test with promising prospects. The Justin baseball team lost to Rhome 3 to 5, then won the second game on Saturday. A cyclone struck Justin about seventeen years ago on the day of the heavy rain last week, causing deaths and destruction.
The Aubrey Herald urges passing a school tax to fund a nine month term with four instructors, arguing current funding yields only seven months and three teachers. It also reports Noah Jones home destroyed near Parvin with $2500 loss and Rev White of Green Valley barn fire last Thursday. Willie and Berta Tatum reportedly visiting in Oklahoma.
The Courier notes interurban promoters were in Sanger on Monday and Tuesday and were escorted to Gainesville by E. L. Berry and D. T. Shirley. Five hundred people attended a Sunday cemetery gathering to decorates the graves of the ex-Con.
Curtis Drug Store touts a strong cigar selection led by the Joan of Arc from Tom Moore factory, advertised as a nickel price. The dealer notes careful sourcing from reputable producers and emphasizes value for customers.
City Marshal W G Watson killed a mad dog near the stock pens. The Sangr public school commencement exercises are set for Monday evening May 26 in the opera house with a Friday graduation play and a Thursday program. Rev R L Irvin will preach the commencement sermon and Prof BE Criddle of Denton will deliver the commencement address.
Sheriff's notice states J L McCullar property levied to satisfy a $362.55 judgment plus interest and costs in favor of C M Semmons. Dated May 12 1913 by W C Orr Sheriff Denton County Texas. 5 13 3Tuesddays.
Court order directs sale for cash on the first Tuesday in June 1913 at the Denton County Court House door in Denton Texas. The property includes four tracts totaling multiple acres in the city and county of Denton, derived from surveys patented to John R. Henry and other heirs, with distinct boundaries and sizes described for each tract. The sale is part of a legal process against J L MecCullar, subject to the homestead interest of his mother.
J A Young as receiver will sell on the first Tuesday in June 1913 at the Denton courthouse door the land partitioned in Minnie Williams et al vs W I N Roark et al Denton County Texas. Sale terms are one half cash and balance on 12 month credit with 10 percent interest.
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