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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
1
A bank introduces a system tied to customer accounts to reveal where, when, and why money is spent. The service promises detailed insight into each expense item, with checks described as telling the financial story.
The article lists bank officials including W. B. McClurkan as President J. L. Blewett as Vice President B. H. Deavenport as Cashier R. M. Barns as Assistant Cashier with D. R. Turner W. J. MacCray J. F. Raley and G. H. Blewett named among other staff.
Two suffragettes near the first hole attempted to damage a green at St Andrews during the world amateur golf championship. One woman escaped, the other was captured but released.
The Kaffee Klatsch Friday afternoon at Highland Park showcased former German department students in a program titled sie sprachen Deutsch led by Prof. E. L. Anderson. Special cars and Traction Co. German tables served German Kaffee and punch from 5 to 7 30. Forty one students attended the unique celebration.
Col Roosevelt and a large party of newspaper men arrived in Marquette on May 26 to attend the start of his $10,000 libel suit against Editor Newett this afternoon.
A statement from 1881 describes efforts to aid the development of Denton and Denton County. It notes the project’s maintenance as highly satisfactory, tied to the prosperity it has helped generate.
Veterans began arriving in Chattanooga as the reunion opened on May 26. Indications show about 100,000 veterans will be present by tomorrow. Governor Hooper praised Generals Lee and Jackson as colossal military figures in his welcoming speech.
Rev. W. E. Harrison of Abilene delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the Normal college auditorium before about 250 graduates and a large audience. He urged preparing for usefulness, cautioned against rushing to world, and urged aiming high while serving with religion rather than denomination. The program included soloists Mrs. Will Evers and Mrs. Chas. Saunders and a choir performance, ending with a hopeful call to strive for brighter worlds.
The American Red Cross has authorized the U S consul at Tampico to draw 2000 for maintenance and transport of American refugees to Galveston. Reports say conditions around Tampico are intolerable for foreigners.
The president urges the public to oppose a powerful lobby amid claims of unlimited spending and misused funds to influence opinion on wool and gar policies. The article alleges efforts to create an illusion of public consensus without clear limits on expenditures.
President Wilson warns the public about a large and active lobby in Washington lobbying for tariff changes. He says money is spent to create artificial opinion and that public voice is being silenced while influential groups press for tariff shifts affecting sugar and wool.
DP Joseph McConnell asks health commissioners to prohibit use of Friedman's Cure until harmlessness is proven. The request targets the controversial treatment amid health concerns and public safety.
Dr Joy McConnell health officer of New York asks the health commissioner to bar Friendmann's tuberculosis treatment until its safety is proven He warns of real danger to patients noting some have not improved or worsened and cites an unnaturally rapid spread of TB in certain cases urging strict supervision to protect the public from the fraud.
Rev. Dr. William States Jacobs addressed over 400 graduates students and townspeople at the C I A Sunday baccalaureate, urging that success comes from doing duty not merely dreaming. He urged pathfinding vision and service without expectation of reward, citing Napoleon and the North Star as examples.
Five hundred instructors and graduates from South American nations will enter U S industrial plants to enlarge trade. The move aims to capture the post Panama Canal machinery market previously held by Europe as U S industry seeks a bigger share.
A mower ran over Will Fralin’s three year old son five miles south of town during a field playtime. The blade severed the foot above the ankle and required immediate amputation. The child was treated by a doctor and, days later, was reported doing as well as could be expected.
Long Beach California May 26. As a result of the municipal pier collapse Saturday afternoon damage suits total 1 000 600 and a GrandJury investigation to fix responsibility for the disaster in which thirty six lives were lost has been ordered. Only one man was killed with the rest being women and children.
A dry forecast for Tuesday indicates cooler conditions for tonight with a patchy frost risk in rural areas and light winds from the north. Temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s in some counties.
A reader-facing reflection notes that when a man pays by check from his bank, he appears businesslike. Merchants notice such payers and may extend extra consideration, as they infer the holder protects earnings through banking.
Word from Fort Worth says Tommie Lee, accused of killing Policeman Ogletree, is barely alive with poor chances of recovery. His trial date is set for June 12.
Newark report says Jacob Dunn received a five year term and Seeley Davenport two years for sending threatening letters to President elect Wilson.
Cedarine Floor Oil offers a bland neutral cleaner for waxed or stained floors. Use on a mop to remove dust and leave a bright finish. priced at 25c for a pint, 50c quart, 75c half gallon, and $1.25 gallon. O'cedar Polish also cited. Phones 52.
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