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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1909
Page
3
Advertisement terms scroll stating that classifieds run three-line cards at $1.00 per month with no ads under 10 cents. All ads require cash to insure insertion unless on regular accounts with the office. The note mentions retiree notices and professional cards within fixed space.
The ad touts Graham Pitman shorthand taught at Standard Business College. It claims 75 percent of U S Court Reporters use the system and that graduates obtain good jobs due to the college’s reputation, teachers, and students. It lists A C McGinnis as president and Ella Grundy as secretary. This is an old promotional notice.
A flotilla of three torpedo boats is in Port Arthur harbor. Halley’s Comet will cross the sun May 18. John Black receives the death penalty in Holdenville Oklahoma for murder. Congressman Sheppard opposes protective farm policy and backs Bryan. Many farmers from the North plan broom corn farming in Texas. President Taft dines lavishly in Charleston with Senator Tillman. A magazine offers Peary $1.20 a word for a 50 000 word Arctic article. A 15 year old boy accidentally kills Earl Martin at Grand Prairie school near Franklin. In the North Dakota trial boiler accident at Portsmouth injures four sailors. Admiral Schley favors Danish expert opinion for polar data. Cotton market unsettled with bears and bulls fighting. H S Priest fined $500 for assault in St Louis. Rockefeller Carnegie and Russell Sage donations target eradicating hookworm pellagra and consumption. Fred Owens’s dirigible balloon motor failure near Taft parade. Madame Steinheil collapses after long Paris trial. Penitentiary testimony reveals harsher treatment than prior claimed.
Our Town Druggists advertise Painkiller as the best medicine they carry during hard times. They note many could not afford a full bottle but urge customers to obtain the genuine article. Bottles priced at 25c 35c and 50c.
General eyes who resigned as governor of Neuya Leon, Mexico, after reports he led a rebellion against President Diaz, passed through Laredo on the way to Europe. He refused to discuss Mexican affairs but said he would study European military conditions and report to Diaz.
Notice from J. M. Owens forbids hunting on his farms and states trespass will be prosecuted to the limit. Warns that the property will be strictly protected and enforcement pursued. Dated November 5, 1909.
An ad urges sufferers to use Simmon's Cough Syrup for coughs colds or chest soreness. It claims the syrup is a balm for sore lungs and will cure you at once.
The Aubrey Herald notes a Sunday rain that aids wheat and turnips, with prospects described as the finest in years. Cotton opens well, farmers report strong picking and selling, and many expect three to five additional bales. Also covered is planned railway work, with new steel rails arriving at Mingo and a four mile upgrade underway.
The Mullins and Bates new brick structures contracts were awarded Tuesday to C. Goodwin of Denton. He will complete the buildings in full detail and deliver them ready for occupancy, with work to move ahead as rapidly as possible.
About eighty Aubrey school children presented the Little Tom Thumb Wedding with Ruth Sanders as bride and Francis Neal Musgrove as groom. The event featured the Aubrey string band, noted performances, and master of ceremonies Herschel Dyche with several young performers.
Hon F F Hill and brother Tom sold thirty three hogs for four hundred dollars proving hog farming pays. Rev E J Thompson and wife visited Mrs Thompson's father in Kemp after a fall left him with a broken leg above the knee. Little Ruth Sanders thought ill with diphtheria or scarlet fever is found to have only a sore throat and is not seriously ill.
Roanoke schools opened last Monday with teachers at posts and many new scholars enrolled. A two months pay school had run prior to opening the free school, enabling more Texas youths to attend. Principal L. S. Edwards and Miss Nina Mendy will lead the intermediate grades.
Pleasing your own or any one else's sweet tooth is easy with Lowney's celebrated chocolates. These delicious sweets are crafted by expert candy-makers and available from J. F. Raley & Co. Druggists through a phone call or visit for fresh candy.
Golden Lavy of Denton will teach the primary while Mrs. L C Edwards handles music. Real estate transfers include George Lee’s 197 1 2 acres to J S Gillespie and E C Brand at 27 50 per acre, Bush heirs 170 acres at 35 per acre, and the Wicker place at 25 per acre. Henry Giles and wife from London visit E C Buell. he plans Amarillo as future home. Roanoke notes report hospital return of Mrs Shockley after surgery and a comic Old Maid’s Convention planned by Methodist women during holidays. A C McGinnis of Denton, Roanoke native, discusses Sandard Business College enrollment. A G Patterson visits from Boyd, recalling earlier Roanoke stores.
Mrs. A. P. Crosgrove was thrown from a buggy when the horse stumbled and she landed on her face and shoulders, suffering painful injuries though not believed serious. Mrs. F. W. Hayden was thrown but unhurt. Crosgrove taken to her son F. A. Hayden’s home for medical care.
Light rain fell Sunday morning and afternoon, aiding the newly emerged wheat. Reports indicate the rain was confined to a narrow strip from the county’s southwest to northeast, not as heavy as hoped.
An advertisement promises relief and permanent care for bleeding itching or protruding piles using a new absorption method. Readers are asked to send their address to Mrs M M Summers in Notre Dame Indiana to receive instructions and free trial samples with local references if requested. No payment required and readers are urged to spread the word.
A public notice urges readers to compare prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing services offered by Wilson Hardware Company. The ad highlights potential savings and invites inquiries for quotes and estimates.
Music lovers will hear numbers by local talents on Monday night at Miss Bass and Clark's studio. The event spotlights regional performers in a small studio setting with a focus on original pieces and covers.
Offer lists post oak and blackjack wood delivered at eight dollars per cord. Seller signs as R. J. Wilson asserting availability and delivery terms. Local buyers urged to contact for placement and scheduling.
In Denton on November 6, Liverpool futures rallied but New York broke badly closing 15 points below yesterday. New Orleans and Galveston spots also weakened while Denton cash cotton sold lower than weeks past with limited offers. Fort Worth livestock receipts showed strength in beef steers and calves with top prices rising.
Advertises Simmon’s Cough Syrup promising to heal throat and lung inflammation and provide rest and peaceful sleep, claiming effective cough relief even at night.
S L Carpenter and family moved to Corinth. Bert Brumbley visited Dallas. W G Boils returned to Cad Do Mills after visiting here. Mrs Ben Morris and children of Aubrey were here last week. A E Wharton in Dallas last week. T A McGalliard in Denton Saturday. Zula Pockrus in Dallas Wednesday. Hubbard family in Dallas Wednesday. P P Wilkins of Sherman here last week. J R Riley visited Lewisville last week. H P Swicher in Dallas last week. Frank Ross and daughter returned from Memphis with Marvin Ross. J M Bailey and Ed Fowler in Denton Monday. J B Hennen of Louisiana returned home after visiting. Cc W Orr in Dans last week. O Morgan in Denton Monday.
In Corinth on November 2 the open weather keeps crops healthy with wheat and oats looking good. Local losses include S Carpenter’s mule and cow totaling about $200. Visitors and departures include Claude Bennett from Southwest Texas and Toy Taylor with Rupert Oliver from a cotton picking tour.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina author of several books describes years of kidney trouble. He states a winter bout caused severe pain confined him to bed eight days with thick white urine sediment and frequent urination. After starting Foley's Kidney Remedy the pain eased and urine normalized. He recommends the product.
A promotional note encouraging readers to use the Record and Chronicle Lost and Found columns to recover lost articles. It suggests advertising as the method and invites readers to try it for results.
News from Argyle lists residents and visitors including Joe Hall of Brady visiting relatives, J. A. Simmons and Len Card in Denton on business, Amp Chambers and Jim King of Bartonville in town, and several others visiting Denton or traveling to Houston Galveston and other Southern cities.
Joel Chambers is sick. W L Cary of Quito visiting daughter Mrs Bessie Chambers. Fair attendees included Mrs T B Breeding and son Carlie McMakin, Sarah Gibbs, Bertha Breeding, Bertha and Willie Leard, Annie Gibbons, Vary Boyles, Hanna Baird. George Geter and wife moved here from Clay county. Tom Grissom was in Bartonville.
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