Injunction Blocks Land Sale Over Pea Survey Tract
District Judge C F Spencer in Gainesville issues a temporary writ restraining the State Bank and Trust Co of Oak Cliff from executing an auction of 320 acres from the W H Pea survey. The injunction follows a petition by W C Dickson. bonds set at 500. The sale was scheduled for November 4 to settle a 735.15 judgment in Ferrell vs Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Spencer
Chambers
Gainesville
W. C. Dickson
State Bank and Trust Co
Oak Cliff
W. H. Pea
Oak Cliff Bank
J. P. Halford
George T. Reynolds
Charles Pettit
Texas
District Court
Denton County
C.F. Spencer
J. M. Ferrell
Late Personal News Frat and Town Visitors
Joe S Gambil spends the day in Fratlas on business. Norma Smith visits Dallas with friends for a few days. Dr O Buster of Pilot Point stays in town Monday for relatives and business. Mr and Mrs Reil and McNiel travel to Green Valley to teach through the winter session. Louise Milliken travels from Dallas to visit relatives. Mrs J C Swafford and daughter Beatrice go to Fort Worth for a day. Mrs A White returns to Dallas after visiting here. Ola Degan returns to Lewisville after a visit with Fay Jasper. Mrs C L Davis and Mrs Sinnod of Nashville visit C L Davis Jr and family. Mrs J N McFarlane and Dorothy leave for Waco to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs J M Ponder go to Dallas for a few days. R L McReynolds and family move here from Lieyd, renting on West Sycamore until Mill Street possession. T G Bond of Washington visits Mercer Henderson. Dr H F Estill and Dr C B Evans, presidents of Sam Houston Normal and San Marcos Normal, tour Northern cities with Dr Bruce to inspect other normals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe S. Gambil
Fratlas
Norma Smith
Dallas
O. ©. Buster
Pilot Point
Reil
McNiel
Green Valley
Louise Milliken
J. C. Swafford
Beatrice
Fort Worth
Dorothy
Waco
J. M. Ponder
R. L. McReynolds
Lieyd
West Sycamore Street
Mill Street
T. G. Bond
Washington
Mercer Henderson
Bond
H. F. Estill
Sam Houston Normal
C. BE. Evans
San Marcos Normal
Bruce
Krom
Santa Fe
Denton Health Officer Urges Clean Up Back Streets
City Health Officer Piner condemns unsightly back streets, alleys, and unsanitary lots around the square. He urges immediate citizen action before a pending inspection by Dr. Carrick, praising sanitation's role in reducing typhoid and calling for general cleanup to avoid enforced measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piner
Denton
Post Office Receipts Show October 1913 Rise Over 1912
An October 1913 report from Assistant Postmaster Dow dell shows total post office receipts of 1,903.06 dollars, an increase of 121.22 over October 1912. Receipts are itemized by categories including Newspapers and other postal services, reflecting overall growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowdell
Amin Fo
Denton Connel No 4 Praetorians Meet in Dallas Hall
Denton Connell No. 4 The Praetorians will meet in the I C F hall Thursday November 5th 1913 at 7 p m Purple class initiation by the Dallas degree team urged to attend J V Harrison District Deputy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Connell
Praetorians
1. C. G. F. Hall
At & P
Dallas
J. V. Harrison
Kickapoo Worm Killer Promises Health for Children
An aged advertisement proclaims Kickapoo Worm Killer a reliable medicine for removing worms in children and adults. The candy form is described as safe for delicate children and claimed to aid digestion, liver action, and constipation while improving health, with a 25 cent guarantee and availability at drug stores or by mail from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward
An advert offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and endorsements from local bank officials as proof of trustworthiness. The cure is described as internal with effects on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
English Women Degraded in Militant Campaign
Edna Kenton critiques English legal and social constraints placed on women, arguing many ignore the degraded status of women and condemn activists. The piece portrays a campaign of planned political violence and urges affected women to seek aid from the Woman’s Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Kenton
England
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a cure for old sores and lasting pains. It claims rapid relief and healing with a range of price options and includes contact details for LONG & KING Grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Denton Floral Co Ad Announces Wedding and Funeral Flowers
Denton Floral Co advertises mums carnations roses and sprays for weddings and funerals with decorations plants bulbs and express service. It cautions to notify in advance for special occasions and promises to please customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Fioral Co. &Ice
Denton Floral Co
The Riddle of the Tin Soldier at the Princess
Alice Joyce plays a detective in The Riddle of the Tin Soldier tonight at the Princess. audiences are invited to see the mystery unfold on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Soldier
the Princess
Alice Joyce
Property for rent and sale near Denton
Twenty acres with house barn and improvements to rent after January first. Also fifty three acres five miles from Denton for sale on credit. See L Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
L. Fulton
Denton Floral Co Promises Fresh Wedding and Funeral Flowers
Denton Floral Co offers cut flowers including mums carnations roses and sprays for weddings decora tions and funeral designs with plants and bulbs. Prices and telephone orders provided with advance notice to ensure pleasing service.
A Good Drug Store Offers Prescription Focus and Delivery
The store emphasizes proper prescription filing and potency, subservience of all operations to the prescription department, and aims to earn physician confidence. It invites patients to bring prescriptions and promises free delivery and reliable service for in-demand items.
J A Minnis Advertises Experience and Contact
J A Minnis lists thirty six years of experience and provides phone contact 188 at East Side Square for local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Square
Mr Poe Explains Denton Charter Securing Plan
Mr Poe urges Denton to adopt a new city charter under from the Thirty Third Legislature. He favors a mass meeting to form a charter committee of at least fifteen members and outlines how the charter can be submitted by two thirds vote or petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record and Chronicle
Denton
Charter Commission
Charter Committee
Oo. P. Poe
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs and Colds
New Discovery stops coughs and chest congestion and aids sleep. Mrs. A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa reports six weeks of doctoring failed to help but the remedy cured a stubborn cough. Money back if it fails. Price See and one dollar ninety cents. Sold by druggists or by mail H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Elks Regular Meeting Noted for November 4
Notice for Elks Club regular meeting at the club rooms Tuesday night November 4. Important business to be discussed. Te
Knights of Pythias Elm Lodge Meeting Notice
Elm Lodge No 30 Knights of Pythias calls a called meeting Tuesday night November 4 for work in the rank of Knight. All members urged to be present. O M King U C 7OE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Elm Lodge
O. M. King
U.c
Card of Thanks to Denton Fire Department and Helpers
I thank the Denton Fire Department members and the Fire Department of the Normal College and others who assisted in the recent fire at my place. Their favors shall be remembered by myself and family. Very truly C. C. Yeatts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Fire Department
Fire Department
The
Normal College
C. C. Yeatts
Swartz offers hand-sketched photos and studio service
Quality and stylish hand-sketched photos by Swartz differ from common prints. Studio over post office location. Fresh vegetables advertised with phones 44 and Long & King in a compact, era-appropriate ad tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartz
Long & King
Roaring Western Comedy Mixes Mistaken Identity
A light Western comedy centers on a ranch heir hidden from his cowboys who is mistaken for the camp cook and put through a lively initiation with comic consequences.
Collector Goes to Roanoke for Tax Work
Tax Collector Hennen spent Tuesday in Roanoke to collect taxes and returned the same day. Deputy County Clerk Miss Minty Maxey resigned to join Denton Trust Co. A large First Monday crowd gathered, with brisk business and the usual horse trading activity observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennen
Roanoke
Minty Maxey
Button
The
Denton Trust Co
Old Man Named Sharp Arrested for Vagrancy
An elderly man claiming the name W. M. Sharp was arrested in Lewisville Monday night by Constable Dorris. He was brought here and charged with vagrancy and placed in jail. Sharp says he is 70 years old and appears to be that age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Sharp
Lewisville
Dorris
Sharp
Alliance Mill Wins Blue Ribbon at Dallas Fair Exhibit
Alliance Milling Company displays at the Dallas fair and secures the blue ribbon for the most attractive exhibit in the Agricultural building. The mill had been barred from prize competition for several years due to its prior string of victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Mill
Alliance Milling Company
Poll Tax Day Sets Records in Hennen Office
On Monday the office of Collector Hennen reported a large turnout with over 100 poll tax receipts issued. The day drew many people though total tax collections were modest at 374.65 dollars for property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennen
Mayor Bates Heads to Austin for Texas Mayors Meet
Mayor Ed F. Bates traveled to Austin Monday night to join fellow Texas mayors in forming a league of Texas municipalities. The session in Austin Tuesday featured Tax Commissioner J. J. Pastoriza of Houston presenting an address on The Sommers System of Property Valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Austin
Ed F. Bates
Meeting of
Texas Mayors
League of Texas
J. J. Pastoriza
Houston
Sommers
Rain Helps Wheat After Tuesday Showers
Rain fell Tuesday forenoon in drizzle and heavy bursts, slowing cotton picking but aiding wheat especially planted after the rains stopped. Surface soil dried since prior showers, keeping grain from suffering though nearly at a standstill, according to farmers.
Fine Sweet Potatoes Shown By Lloyd Grower
R L McReynolds of Lloyd displayed four sweet potatoes on Tuesday. They weighed from 5 3 4 pounds to 7 1 2 pounds. The group missing about 1 1 4 pounds to a half bushel due to rat damage to one tuber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. McReynolds
Lloyd
Insane Earl Beckham Hauled to Terrell Asylum
County authorities arranged for the early reception of Earl Beckham in the North Texas Insane asylum at Terrell after he was tried and adjudged insane following violent behavior at his mother's home in Pilot Point. J. Brownlow was notified by phone that his pocket book with three five-dollar bills and change, advertised in the Record and Chronicle, had been found and would be returned. FE B Storms of Mr. Whitlock's staff reported finding the money on a sidewalk shortly after the newspaper ad appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Beckham
North Texas Insane Asylum
Terrell
Beckham
Pilot Point
J. €. Brownlow
Record
Chronicle
FE. B. Storms
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds and grippe. It claims relief within hours with three doses, opening nasal passages, stopping discharge, easing headache and feverish symptoms, and costing 25 cents at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
The Riddle of the Tin Soldier at Ag the Princess Tonight
The fragment hints at a staged performance or event titled The Riddle of the Tin Soldier at Ag the Princess tonight. Details are incomplete but indicate a show or reading with a possible regional venue and date.
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Wilson-Hann Company
North Texas Gas Co
Water and Light Office
Bob West
Julian Scruggs
Denton Tailoring Company
Olid Phone
New
West Side Square
Sanger
Sherman
Whitesboro
Celina
McKinney
Plano
Ft. Worth
Decatur
Justin
Ponder
Krum
People’s Home Telephone Company A Home Company
NEW Business
Lipscome
Tom Morris Paints and Papers Houses
Denton Water, Light & Power Company
W. J. Grady
Try Woodrum & Davis Service
Édigy
West Oak St
Bradley
Evers
P. D
Laddie
Gene Stratton Porter
Rex Beach
Virginia
Ellen Glasgow
Thos. Dixon
Winston Churchill
the Hills
Jno. Fox
White
Eleanor Hollowell Abbott
J. S. Terry the Fair
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
Toledo, O
Grocers
J. A. Minnis
MR. Poe
Lodge
J. M. Vivion
Mgr
Denton Steam Laundry Co
Collector
North Side Square
Automobile Delivery
Scott Tailoring Company No
West Court Square
C. R. Hamilton
Sherman Steam Laundry
East Side
Gillette
Cobb and Childs
Childs
Wichita Falls
R. E. Cobb
Cobb
Mr. Childs
Taylor Hardware Co
Peninsular Stey
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