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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1909
Page
3
A fragmentary page shows multiple local ads and notices. Listings include medical and professional cards, phone numbers, and services such as laundry, dentistry, moving goods, livery, and boarding horses. The text preserves names and addresses but is garbled and interspersed with outdated contact details.
May 31 Fort Worth Texas. O 8 Lattimore a former county attorney says a meteor path over Comanche last night lit the sky and drove residents to seek shelter amid rumors of the Zephyr Disaster. Local reports say people feared a new calamity as the bright flash filled the night.
Beyond Expression G. W. Parlowe of East Florence Alabama reports seven years of severe skin itch affecting work rest and sleep. One application provided relief and one box cured him with no return after a tear. Hunt's Cure is a guaranteed remedy for all itching skin diseases priced at 50 cents.
Dallas investigators say Nathan Board was murdered and robbed after his body with a bullet wound was found in Oak Cliff. He reportedly carried a large roll of bills shortly before his death. No arrests have been made.
Denton Texas resident R R Turner testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble and backache, claiming lasting relief since 1905. Ad promotes Doan's pills as the remedy for kidney ills in men women and children, with price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as agents.
Rev J O Shelburn of Dallas preached the college baccalaureate sermon at the Methodist Episcopal church South in Denton Sunday morning at 11 oclock. All students and hundreds of Denton people attended. The sermon was instructive and entertaining and well received by those present.
The College of Industrial Arts held baccalaureate services at the M. S. church South. Dr. Shelburn of Dallas delivered an eloquent sermon on righteousness, contrasting Roman and Hebraic standards, praising service to God and man as true education. The church was decorated with palms and vines by preparatory class members.
A California man James Slayden walks sixty miles daily toward his Arkansas home to repay charity and reunite with family, while an Esquimaux youth, sent to a Peary era school, abandons civilization to seek the snowbound homeland. Both stories underscore the enduring call of home.
The scoreboard shows Texas games including Dallas defeating Fort Worth 7 to 4 in 10 innings, Shreveport topping Oklahoma City 2 to 0, Houston over Galveston 6 to 3, and San Antonio 4 over Waco 4113 innings. National league results feature Pittsburgh 5 over Chicago 4 and St Louis 12 over Cincinnati 2. Detroit beats Chicago 8 to 1. St Louis 2, Cleveland 0 in American. Southern league notes New Orleans over Little Rock 2 with no other games. An ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery cough medicine from Denton Texas.
Brownsville reports continued Rio Grande rise amid regional unrest. Missouri Ark town mob lynches a Black man for killing an officer. Ex-Speaker A M Kennedy buys Hill County Record. Senator Peeler to wed Misa Margaret Clayborne in Indianapolis June 3. Ike Pryor back from Washington predicts tariff debate in Senate. Zeppelin airship logs 456 miles without landing. Bailey touted as potential Texas governor. Prohibition speakers in Wichita Falls. Philadelphia transit strike disrupts service. A meteor disturbs Dublin Comanche region with ground shaking blast. Henry Milam and son cremated after lamp explosion fire near Hereford. Texas and Pacific firemen refuse contract terms. Denton County railroad values top the state. New Braunfels suffers $100000 fire at feed sheds by Landa mill. Camp Mabry encampment forbids on-site alcohol. Ty ler lynchers awaiting grand jury action. Northwestern South Dakota storm kills seven. Mystery surrounds Houston man J E George murder. Georgia railroad firemen dispute heads toward arbitration. Barley up to 30¢, hops 20¢, potatoes 45¢, oysters up 25% ad valorem. cotton tariff postponed. Texas rain impacts Corpus Christi area. Beeville Victoria affected. Former Sheriff Shipp and five co-defendants head to Washington for contempt case.
An endorsement from W. M. Christ in Rutherford Tennessee touts Hunt's Cure as the sole remedy that cures eczema ringworm and all itching troubles. The ad claims immediate relief and notes the price at per box.
The Wilson Hardware Company states there is no charge for estimates on plumbing work.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Simmon’s Sarsaparilia as a purifier that removes winter impurities and revives health. It promises the young feel well and the old feel young with a price of 50 cents and one dollar.
Markets unchanged with light receipts. Wheat futures slide as new crop arrives, Kansas City No 2 at 1.58 versus 1.65 in St Louis. Fort Worth livestock reports 3000 cattle 4000 hogs with steers 6.30 tops cows 3.00 calves 5.60 hogs 7.29 tops.
Prices current for corn in various forms, oats, wheat, hay, lard, bacon, onions, eggs, butter, and poultry. Includes wholesale and retail quotes with per unit measures and occasional higher retail premiums. Notable items: corn 80-85c per bushel wholesale 88-89c shelled. oats 50-55c per bushel. wheat $1.58-$1.65. butter 19.3-19.5c per pound wholesale. turkeys 7-9c per pound. broilers 15-17.5c. eggs wholesale 12.5-15c per dozen.
Hog prices per pound gross light 4 to 5 percent. heavy 5 to 6 1 2 cents. Dressed 7 to 7 1 2 cents. Cows per pound gross 2 3 4 to 3 cents. Hides green per pound 7 to 8 cents. Hides dry per pound 9 to 13 cents depending on weight and condition.
New beets sell 35 cents per dozen in wholesale and 5 cents per bunch retail. Lettuce lists 35 cents per dozen wholesale and 6 cents per bunch retail. New potatoes go 1.50 dollars per bushel wholesale with 25 cents per gallon retail. Beans priced 1.60 wholesale and 30 cents per gallon retail. Peaches 1.69 per bushel wholesale and 25 cents per gallon retail.
Local ad touts Hant’s Lightning Oil as the sole remedy for aches pain stiff joints cuts burns and more. Bottles priced 50c and 25c, claimed to be the fastest and surest remedy.
Mrs W E Bass of Whitessboro presides over the Denton presbyterial society and arrives Tuesday to report on the biennial board meeting held in St Louis on April 27. All church ladies are urged to attend the 8 PM session and participate in consequential discussions.
Attendees listed include Dr and Mrs John S Turner Dallas Miss Sarah Garrison McKinney Miss Cora Garrison McKinney Miss Opal Frazier Greenville Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge Miss Fenwick Passing Show Mrs Kamp mann San Antonio guests of Miss Brackenridge Mrs Newell El Paso Clarence Ousley Mrs Ousley and Miss Claire Ousley Fort Worth Miss An tonly Dallas Miss Mamie Keith Waco Miss Rhue Croxton Nocona Miss Eula Turner Dallas Miss Mary Bowles Quitman W B Yeary Farmersville Y T Manning Leonard Miss Carrie Belle Sterrett Beckville.
In Clovis New Mexico on May 31 Mrs H A Cowan and her husband were arrested after she was found at a location where black hand setters ordered banker F B Levy to abandon $590. She claimed she was coerced to the site under death threats by the black hand.
A brief urges sellers to promote listings actively to attract buyers. It emphasizes proactive advertising strategies to accelerate sales and reduce time on market, suggesting practical steps for real estate or merchandise vendors.
A Sunday cyclone struck Zephyr Texas at 12 15 am wrecking the town along a 300 yard wide path. More than thirty dead and scores injured include M G Simmons Mrs Beckie Simmons Miss Bettie Simmons Wesley Simmons Mrs W A Ramsey Ollie Ramsey G F Brown and many others. A baby died after amputation and several injured were dying as crews cleared wreckage. A post office notice closes with a long list of uncalled letters and a drug advert ends the page.
J A Skinner his wife and four children were badly hurt in a cave in incident. Wo Hi Hicks' son Gunter and daughter Miss Virge were hurt. Miss Hicks' injuries are not serious but others are in bad condition. H B Cobb was badly hurt by a cave in of a dugout.
Hick’s Copi Cline advertised as the best cure for colds and grip, relieving aching feverishness and restoring normal conditions. Liquid effects are immediate and available in 10¢ 25¢ and 50¢ sizes at drug stores, as a classified ads item.
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