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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
2
The text shows publication rates and mailing details for the Record and Chronicle in Denton Texas. It lists delivery terms, subscription prices for six months and one year, and notes entries as second class mail matter with dates from 1873 and 1903.
Public notice states errors in Record and Chronicle will be corrected if called to the publishers' attention. It preserves character, reputation, and standing for firms individuals or corporations mentioned in the columns.
In Denton on November 11 1909 indications point to a strong slate of county field candidates for next year. Log rolling and fence building have begun as races for multiple offices loom. Preparations for the Poultry show and Trades Day December 1 2 and 3 are under way with livestock and craft displays planned.
Fort Worth offered 2000 dollars and secured the black land experiment station site on leased land. Denton offered 2500 dollars but lost the bid. The state would not own the land, and the deal would have cost 3500 dollars per acre range to Denton county.
The commissioners refuse to commit to a specific expenditure plan if the road bond issue wins, hindering support for the measure. The Record and Chronicle argue a clear plan was assumed by voters, yet the court’s stance jeopardizes the two thirds approval needed under the new law.
In Denton county the press clamors for prison reform as the Penitentiary investigation nears completion. The Recording Chronicle denounces brutality inside, notes limited financial misdeeds, and urges humane treatment of convicts as essential to a decent Texas.
The Times Herald and other Texas papers condemn brutalities in the prison system, harsh treatment of convicts, and unlawful rangers. They recall past warnings and urge reform from the Colorado foothills to the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande.
Exiled Glen Oak resident Upehureh endured a six month siege of a crippling cough before using Dr King’s New Discovery. After six bottles he recovered, credits the remedy with curing coughs and colds. Advert reveals 50 cent and one dollar prices with trial bottle free from J F Raley & Co.
Georgetown merchants and farmers funded twenty four and a half miles of macadam road in five years with private subscriptions totaling about $15,000. The county contributed labor and machinery, convict labor, and cash across several routes including Liberty Hill Georgetown Lampasas and Georgetown Jonah roads. Citizens sponsored nearly all initial miles while county support expanded as projects progressed.
Trinity county commissioners court acted on a petition of 300 citizens and ordered a local option election to be held on the 30th inst. The action follows November 11 in 4sRoveton Texas.
Advertising copy touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills as the world’s best remedy for sick and nervous headaches. It claims they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and boost health, costing 25 cents at J. F. P. Raley & Co.
Nov. 11 Austin report: Superintendent Cousins resigns effective Jan 1 to become principal and president of the new West Texas Normal at Canyon City. Gov Campbell appoints F. M. Bralley to fill the vacancy at the State Blind Institute, while J. H. Gillespie succeeds Bralley there. Changes take effect Jan 1 as Canyon City wins the new normal site with a $160,000 donation plan and monthly installments.
An old drug advertisement touts Capudine as a liquid remedy for feverish head pains, nervous headaches, travel sickness, grip stomach troubles or female troubles. It urges readers to try Capudine for immediate effects, sold by druggists as Soiq.
R C Scripture of Denton is moving to Dallas after purchasing a home in the Munger addition. He called Dallas the greatest town in Texas and noted it offers the best opportunities in the state. In Decatur Wise County Messenger editor R E Collins, on Gov Campbell's staff, fell from a ladder while helping hang a curtain at a moving picture show and fractured three ribs. He rested but improved soon after.
In New York Central train No 24 the American Express an attempted robbery between Lyons and Syracuse was blocked and two men were arrested at gunpoint. A third man is believed killed after falling under the train during the incident.
O M Curtis promotes Mi o Na tablet as a guaranteed cure for stomach diseases and indigestion with relief in five to ten minutes. Advert combines testimonials including Mrs Mary Hutchinson, claims broad efficacy and money back offer, referencing Booths Mi O Na Buffalo New York and locations in Denton and Ypsilanti.
It will pay you to shop prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing work from Wilson Hardware Company as advertised.
The Commercial Club supports a state county agricultural exhibit at Fair Park with free space and minimal per-county charges to staff four workers. Denton could gain a creditable display, and the completion of the coliseum may draw more conventions to Dallas.
Inquiries for literature on Denton county rise as prospectors expect faster arrivals. The land is cheap versus other production regions and recent moisture boosts outlook. Denton is considered favorable with better prospects likely to spur county growth.
The Denton Chamber of Commerce asks businesses to place a free leaflet in each envelope for universal distribution. No extra postage needed. leaflets available at Chamber of Commerce for ready insertion with letters.
J A Arnold president of the Texas Commercial Secretaries association travels the state delivering an illustrated lecture drawing wide attention. The talks foster a sense of urgency for energetic effort to promote progress and prosperity, with Venton named as a likely next stop.
Denton county farmers plan a December poultry show amid rising egg prices and new Chamber of Commerce members. Subscriptions support the event but funds fall short of a grand trades day and fireworks program, though outsiders express intent to display birds. The column urges locals to hustle for broader trade and growth.
Classified notice promotes Wilson Hardware Company offerings for sanitary plumbing at affordable prices.
Time table fragment shows southbound train at 50 p m and northbound at 10 26 a m. No other details or destinations provided.
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