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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
2
Public notice states erroneous reflections on character or standing in the Record and Chronicle will be corrected upon notification to the publishers. Also includes subscription rates and delivery options by month, six months by mail, and one year by mail.
We oppose mail order businesses as they never contribute to our town’s interests. Every cent they take is a loss to local merchants. Prices can usually be matched locally with quicker delivery and fewer order mistakes. Yet buyers seek the cheapest option, putting local pride second in today’s economy.
A promotional plea urges merchants to use the newspaper as a powerful advertising weapon to reach hundreds of local homes. It claims a cost-effective space can help kill top competitors and invites readers to visit the office for details.
A Denton business man proposes a united effort by merchants to expand Denton’s trade territory. He backs the plan with financial support and calls for advertising Denton’s trading advantages to attract more business and growth.
The text notes suffragette interruptions during campaigns in New York and remarks that Texas has not seen such activity yet. It also comments on newspaper roasts offered to the Palestine Herald, which rejects unsigned submissions, and reports Denton county land selling at 77.50 per acre after a prior record at 62.56.
The article notes that Denton county land could be bought for 30 to 50 dollars an acre when selling was slow yet the county’s many advantages for residences are widely promoted by the Chamber of Commerce and local real estate agents. Homesteaders from higher priced counties are moving to Denton to make it their home, drawn by affordable land and quick value yields.
The North Texas editorial argues Dallas and Houston are Texas plague spots due to murder rates and juror indifference. It praises Bell County reforms sparked by a grand jury report led by Moritz Maedgen and Baptist preacher Dr Smith, urging judges to skip technicalities and convict when guilt is clear, noting Grant's dictum and preferring more police over public executions.
In a tight knit town every citizen knows each other and the editor endures public and private criticism. The editor remains steady, preaching pro moral conduct and good citizenship as the town follows the paper’s lead.
Woon. Plenty of good stove heater and fire place wood the kind that keeps the cook in a good humor. 38tfe G. W. Elbert.
Storm warnings issued for disturbances on the South Atlantic coast. Earl of Crewe named to succeed Viscount Morley as Secretary of State for India. Jack Johnson struck on the head with a brick while riding a non union cab. A new French cabinet named by Premier Briand with several unchanged portfolios. Albert Matthews, a Negro, fined $1000 in Corsicana for aggravated assault on another Negro. Eastbound Rock Island passenger train from Dalhart consumed by fire. several passengers killed. Assistant postmasters under Civil Service rules face rigid exams before confirmation. Senator Bailey hosted at a Dallas non political banquet for about 300. Newt M. Lee of Denton attended. Charles E. Erbstein’s case for corrupting a juror to be heard by Judge Smith Calender Friday. Park Board bans automobile and motorcycle racing at Fair Park in Dallas. Nine Nebraska ranchmen indicted for conspiracy to drive off homesteaders on government lands by threatening violence.
In Twelfth Street a shabby Bowery restaurant shows a gaudy Alexander the Great display as Val Loveland meets Bill, the owner, and a flirtatious girl Isidora Izzy, who introduces herself as Miss Izzie and reveals her concerns about her sick father. The pair discuss plans as Bill showcases his dramatic window art and a bustling, glossy, nightlife atmosphere.
National City Bank of Cambridge Massachusetts sues five directors for 120000 to cover deficits from the defalcation by George W Coleman. The receiver says the directors were negligent. Additionally Atwater of Meriden states Havana reporting on the Maine explosion supports Jasper Brady that a Spanish fanatic caused the blast and that the government received the report but took no action. Otto Praeger reports NYC campaign dynamics favoring Dix with most city papers backing him except the Tribune and two minor afternoon papers impacting sentiment.
Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa faced seven weeks in hospital as doctors gave him up after eight months of liver trouble and jaundice. Five bottles of Electric Bitters fully cured him, with a guaranteed relief for stomach liver or kidney troubles. Only 50c at J F Raley & Co.
News from Ponder details visits by Mr and Mrs C McElroy to Fort Worth and other guests from Florence Alabama Gainesville Denton and San Antonio. It notes the death of twenty four year old farmer B E Harris from Typhoid fever with funeral services led by ministers Carder Andrews and Costen and attendees from Mustang Decatur Abilene and more. Also mentions Velma Robinson recovering and teachers Alma Robinson and Pearl Wattam taking positions nearby.
Loveland wakes in a cubicle at the Bat hotel among 160 men. He endures carbolic scent, poverty and a brief night of restless dreams before rising with Bill to face a harsh morning and a job with Miss Izzie and Alexander the Great. Loveland longs for home comforts while remembering the brotherhood he must soon leave.
Loveland gazes at sunrise over New York as banners rise above rooftops and the city awakens. He feels out of place in rumpled evening clothes while thinking of Lesley Dearmer, whose purity and delicacy haunt the morning air and lend beauty to the dawn.
Isidora, alias Solomon, seduces Loveland with vanity and charm in a restaurant plot. Bill Willing teases, Isidora risks a staged elegance to entertain, while Val feigns politeness and a wary admiration for her beauty amid a tense social game.
Affordable remedy claim promotes women’s suffrage humorously while touting Dr King’s New Life Pills as the true cure for female ailments. Advertises 25 cents at J F Raley & Co. with safety and ease emphasized.
A brief note from G W Elbert urges customers to place wood orders as early in the day as possible. The reminder emphasizes prompt scheduling to secure wood supply and timely delivery.
In Waxahachie on November 4 C A Redman admitted killing J C Robertson but said he acted to protect a no man relative. The defense finished testimony today and the state plans rebuttal evidence this afternoon.
If you have something to sell the classified column in the place to reach the buyers. This line invites readers to place ads and reach a broad local audience through the classifieds.
A dealer promotes a cash only diamond sale by New York cutters with reduced profit margins. He touts a large selection of loose and mounted stones and lists blue white diamonds priced at about 0.63 to 0.99 carats, including a 0.62 carat stone for 95.00 and a near one carat gem for 131.50.
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