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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1912
Page
3
Classified ad notes Frank Wilkinson will bring steaks roasts ham and bacon, plus good sausage. Mentions two phones. Under Automobile Line autos for hire by W Billingsley with old phone 330 and new phone 448. Also lists that automobiles are repaired.
A series of lost items including an open face New York movement watch with leather fob, a rear side curtain for a car, a pair of tan derby gloves, and a gold face gentleman's watch with a brass eagle fob. Rewards offered and notices to return via this office or named individuals.
A $3.00 reward is offered for the return of a French poodle stolen from the Normal Noy area. Instructions request return to 21 Avenue B. Additional notices seek a buggy and gentle horse, two white women for service positions, a second hand incubator, 12 Barred Rock hens, a good stenographer, and a used kitchen range with hot water tank.
A local insurance agent, J. W. Johnson, promotes fire tornado and accident coverage with ten strong companies. He claims able to write business correctly and promptly and suggests a city property deal with a small cash difference if a prop erty suit pays out.
W. E. Botts, graduate veterinarian, operates at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop on S Elm St Lipscomb block. New phone 269. residence phone 132. old residence 486.
Dr W A Jones dentist Nest Side Square J W Fralin dentist South Side Square middle of block Upstairs Wenton Texas W N Rowell D V & of fee over McCray s south side square Your Dray Business First class service at reasonable rates Household moving a specialty Parks Lester office Fox Bros Both phones A RK McGintie old phone 1 office over Long & Kim rents houses in East West South and North Denton Furnished rooms for rent For sanitary milk and cream phone Reynolds Hodges New phone 426
An Arkansas mill at 8 Elm Street promotes its feedstuffs. It sells chops bran corn hay and other feed items with prompt delivery and full measures. It provides two phone numbers for inquiries.
Concrete walks and brick work offered by S A Bushey and J M Gurley cement contractors. First class work at right price, estimates available.
An advertisement argues that older people require regular bowel aid as age dulls elasticity. It likens aging to slower movement and recommends Cascarets as a gentle, natural tonic usable daily, costing 10 cents per box, with a claim it works while you steer.
The record lists Clarence Godi of Aubrey and Miss Julia Lee Mujkey of Aubrey with witnesses Phil Brown and Ella Hill of Denton.
A local notice states an Arkansas wood business has purchased a power wood saw to operate in its section. They will sell cord wood and saw it to order at competitive prices and invite customers to contact them by phone.
Editor notes a visitor from Denton praises Waco's park movement led by women. Over six years, women organized talks, school campaigns, penny drives, and bond support to create parks, reading rooms, bandstands, and a memorial park by the Cameron family. Result: multiple wards, a new recreation center, and sustained park funding.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for children, claiming it relieves crossness in feverish, half sick kids by cleansing the stomach, liver, and bowels. It stresses gentle action, fig flavor, and that the product is made from figs, senna, and aromatics, with directions on the package.
H Clark and Miss Ethel Francis, prominent young people of Mustang, married Sunday at the bride's parents home. They will reside in Collinsville. Also Wm Hodgey of Aubrey and Mrs Molly Cobbler wed Tuesday at Yeary Cottage and departed for their new home.
News from El Paso reports the marriage of T. J. Niland of El Paso to Ada Sandifer former Denton teacher who served at Lee and Sam Houston schools. The ceremony took place Thursday night with only her mother and two relatives present. The couple will reside in El Paso for about a month before relocating to Los Angeles California.
The Weather Bureau predicts a week of fair weather across the South starting this week with temperatures rising by Tuesday. Officials note a trend toward warmer readings in the coming days.
Eight room house on a large lot with a barn located two blocks from the car line and Normal College. Includes electric lights bath and city water. Monthly rent is $20.
Turner Bros advertises fresh potato chips and potatoes with contact at their phone line. The brief note highlights availability and implies a local supply outlet for customers seeking chips.
A vintage advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a safe old fashioned remedy for catarrh and colds. It promises rapid symptom relief clearing the nose head and throat and claims a 50 cent bottle cures worst cases with a guarantee and druggist purchase.
George J. Roark reports Denton county won first prize at the Waco Cotton Palace fair, a gain offset by about 75 dollars in transport costs. He praises the exhibit as a good investment for advertising value and farmer interest, noting high land prices among visitors and ongoing rail lease and expansion actions by major Texas railway companies led by The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas.
Notice to all sons that during the next regular session of the Texas Legislature, opening January 14, 1913 in Austin, rail way and railroad companies will seek passage of a special law to authorize leases of multiple lines. Firms include The Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas and others to lease lines from Waco to Rotan, Wichita Falls to the state line, Newcastle, Wellington, through Collingsworth County, and other routes including Denison to Bonham, with terms not less than twenty five years.
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