31 May 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
1
New and desirable ladies shoes including white canvas pumps and tan pumps are offered in broken lots. Prices range from 1.10 to 3.50 with discounts up to 50 percent, featuring brands like Blick Gun Metal Pumps and various white canvas styles.
The store promotes an Aviation meet with strong savings across departments. Shoppers spending up to $3 receive a free ticket to the event, inviting economical customers to attend.
Dispatches from El Paso and Chihuahua reiterate that Lerdo is not in rebel hands. Federal forces under Colonel Aguilar deny reports of Lerdo’s fall while Huerta’s troops face precarious supply lines and distant positions south of Chihuahua with no immediate engagements expected.
At Cuituahua on May 31 the entire German colony will depart on a fast train after permission to travel is granted. The move follows unsettled conditions prompting families to relocate abroad.
The report from Houston reveals Lloyd Jackson was harmlessly shot in Miss Hazel Moody room as the first shot rang out. Police recovered his hat and shoes in the backyard. H F McGregor and other friends led Jacksons funeral today.
In a Dallag Thursday ceremony five novitiates and Miss Frances Betkin participated in a Roman Catholic betrothal rite. Sister Mary Michael presided as Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph P. Lynch of Dallas administered the service at the Ursuline Convent.
Wichita Falls plans to detonate thirty thousand pounds of dynamite in two pound charges along a line two miles long on an elevated site to induce rain. The effort aims to raise clouds of dust and trigger a downpour, part of a weather modification scheme reported in May.
W R B Yeary vice president of the Southern States orton corporation addressed the State Ginners in Dallas advocating a gradual sale of cotton. He argued Texas loses money as the price is too low and cites an estimated ten year production cost loss of 716,479,870 dollars.
Later developments confirm an estimate of at least a quarter fewer acres in Denton county. County Chairman J. M. Smith of Bolivar, here Monday, said the reduction has been planted to corn maize Kafir corn and small grain.
The first democratic presidential primary in Rhode Island took place today in Providence with Clark Harmon and Wilson as candidates. Clark led active campaigning while Wilson supporters praised a New York World editorial backing Wilson over Roosevelt.
Austin May 31 The Supreme court cited P. H. Richardson and Mr Wade proprietors of the Sweetwater Reporter to show cause why they should not be fined up to 1060 or imprisoned for more than twenty days for an editorial that allegedly disclosed a tip on the Supreme Court decision to the Orient railroad a week before the ruling.
Police Commissioner Bartlett issues orders to stop kissing and fondling young women by policemen to test if they are vagrants. The directive aims to halt unnecessary physical advances by officers toward women.
Horace Witherspoon moves from Fort Worth to Bonham and will play his old third base position.
Taxpayers of the J Ford school district obtain a court order for a district wide vote on June 28 to determine a levy of a 50 cent special school tax R L McReynolds serves as presiding officer in charge of the election.
Unsettled conditions in New Orleans with showers tonight, followed by cooler weather Saturday. Forecast calls for possible scattered showers and a drop in temperatures into the weekend.
May 31 report says waiters and cooks in New York's famed hotels and restaurants walk out seeking union recognition. A general strike is threatened. several hotels including Astor's and Waldorf Astoria report 300 waiters quitting, with others possibly joining.
Joe Dawson captured the big automobile event the 500 mile race in Indianapolis. He finished in 6 hours 21 minutes 6 seconds, with Ralph dePalma out by engine trouble and Teddy Tezlaff close behind.
An American consul in Chihuahua reports rising anti American sentiment among rebels in Juarez and the border area. He was instructed to brief the Mexico on inflammatory articles from the rebel zone. The dispatch notes growing resentment toward Americans.
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