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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1912
Page
4
An advertisement asserts Danderine will produce heavy, soft, glossy hair in minutes and claim rapid results. It promises dandruff removal and new hair growth within two weeks, claiming the product as the only sure hair grower and scalp treatment.
An insurance notice promotes cotton insurance across the county and highlights special automobile coverage. It invites writing, calling, or visiting the office, listing old and new phone numbers 54 and 126.
County Health Officer investigates a smallpox exposure near Hemming on the north county line after a case in a Ellis county negro cotton picker is reported. Nearly 100 people are said to have been exposed and a health response is underway.
A Den ton advertising column note describes a week of readers answering store ads. The brief highlights how residents read the notices and respond to them, reflecting local commerce activity.
The extent of damage to unopened cotton from the recent freeze varies by county area. Farmers disagree on how much will open with favorable weather, with estimates ranging from nearly all upland cotton opening to almost none. Opinions differ about second growth and bottom cotton, and prospects improve only if mild weather continues. An unrelated ad promotes Electric Bitters and a local retailer.
A severe typhoid outbreak hits George Berry's family near Garza with two deaths, several serious cases among children Dave Stella and Alvin, Maudie recovering, and the mother also ill, in a weeks long illness. Local ad for groceries follows.
Denton county reports 391 poll taxes paid to date with 251 receipts issued since October 1. Receipts from precincts include Denton Ward 21 East Pilot Point Aubrey Willow Springs Parvin Shiloh and West Pilot Point among others. The notice also includes an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills and a request to return missing picks and shovels from a West Oak street job.
A new college student writes from Denton describing train reunions at Stoddard Hall, friendships with old girls in groups called The Bunch, kind but sometimes chilly faculty, and a budding affection for C Fr A. Cathrine Risley. The tone blends homesickness with optimism about college life and social circles.
Rev Luper reports strong turnout expected for the Denton County Baptist Sunday School convention in Krum from November 21 to 24. The program lists devotional and teaching sessions, panel discussions, and music, with committees urging church messengers to attend and meals provided on Friday and Saturday.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick cure for colds and catarrh. It claims rapid relief from sneezing runny nose eyes fever and headaches by applying balm to inflamed membranes. Also mentions two local businesses and a restaurant with phone contact.
Property listings offer several houses and lots for sale at heavy discounts. Potential buyers are directed to call Ful ton at the listed number for details and terms.
Advertisement touts Cascarets as a hairline cure for biliousness headaches and upset stomachs. It claims a 10 cent box cleans liver and bowels overnight, keeps stomach sweet, and appeals to children who enjoy the taste without adverse effects.
A brave firefighter, with burned hands, lifts a small round box and proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a miracle for burns and related ailments. The crowd cheers as the salve is praised for inflammation and pain relief, offered at 25 cents by J. F. Raley & Co. This classified notice promotes the product in a bold, period-appropriate tone.
Advertises Pape’s Cold Compound claiming a first dose followed by two-hourly doses for three doses cures grippe or breaks up severe colds. The ad asserts rapid relief from headache fever sneezing nasal discharge and body aches with a 25 cent package and warns to avoid substitutes and quinine.
W T Johnson returned from the Cotton Palace in Waco and will join various Chamber of Commerce directors in visiting the Denton county exhibit. They plan to aid Secretary Roark in publicizing Denton county and its attractions.
Garrison's Drug Store showcases steel embossers as an inexpensive, artistic way to emboss stationery, envelopes, and calling cards. Buyers can choose any suitable paper and receive home delivery on most goods except school books stamps magazines and express money orders.
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