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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
3
Stanfields Lodge No. 247 A F and AM meets on Saturdays before the full moon. Denton Chapter No. 80 KM meets the first Tuesday each month. Denton Commandery No. 45 KT meets the second Tuesday each month. C E S meets Thursday before term.
A street car book was found at the office and is available for reclaim. The item may belong to a former rider or employee and is labeled with a possible name and date. See the office for details and identification to claim.
Classified ad offers a ten room house at North Elm with phone contact and 64 as reference. Twenty acres with a house barn and improvements to rent after January 4. Also 53 acres five miles from Denton for sale on credit. See L Ful ton.
Classified notice listing two downstairs rooms for light housekeeping at Mrs. Fowkes 39 E Mulberry with brief housing details. Nearby entries show furnished and partly furnished room options on Mulberry and Bolivar streets, indicating multiple rentals in the area.
LOOK YOUR PRICE IS MY PRICE on a 72 acres sandy land farm W A Brashears 840 FOR SALE TWO SMALL FARMS ON easy terms See A D Tanner for particulars SH TE OATS FOR SALE BY Y M TUR 50tfe ek ip MULES FOR SALE SEE A D Tanner POR SALE EMERSON VISIBLE typewriter used about one months See JOOW Brewer at Taliaferro Brothers Bic FOR SALE 7 FINE FULL BLOOD single combi Rhode Island red cockerels at reasonable prices See Sevier Alexander 62 Pearl St or Crain's store R2tfe
Inside city limits, eleven acres with five acres cultivated and 444 acres of fruit area. Includes good well and a 50s era house with ample outbuildings and sturdy fences. Terms available. Pride Realty. News phone 382-8.
The Oak Street Church furniture including 237 chairs an organ a pulpit a deal table a desk a glass faced walnut book case a stove and a 775 Ibbell will be sold very cheap. Apply to R B Anderson 38 Bolivar Street New Phone 11 4. 82ife
Help wanted for housework seeking a job with Mrs Ben Fritz at 86 MW Oak Street. Apply by calling or visiting the listed address for details and scheduling.
Mrs Bunch operates a dressmaking business in Hickory offering custom fittings and alterations. Contact at phone 635 for appointments and inquiries.
Advertises Miss Leon Rya Hann taking orders for flowers for all occasions. Mentions 19 S. Leuust and addresses. Notes Mrs. McCann graduate of New England Conservatory Boston offering piano and voice lessons. located at 29 S. Elm Street with an Oct 29 date.
Advert describes magazine subscriptions solicited and renewals handled by Mrs. Sam H Sullivan at 98 West Hickory with two phones. Also promotes CHOPS BRAN CORN HAY and other feedstuffs with best stove and heater wood and prompt delivery from Arkansas Mill at 8 Sai m St. with both phones.
Sanitary milk and cream company Portwood and Hodges announce a new phone number 426 and reference id 297. The listing updates contact details for customer inquiries.
Local ad offers fresh and tender meats at Frask Wilkinson Meat Market with contact by phone number 212.
The firm informs customers that the transfer fare will be paid in cash back to the driver. Passengers are urged to remember the change and settle payments with the driver.
Stor &ge OPI advertisement for furniture and gas stoves at reasonable rates directs readers to John B. Schmitz for household goods.
Freight M Transferred Co advertises moving services from the Kincaid wagon yard at Oak Street. It promises special attention to any item in a railroad line and invites customers to call for quotes on furniture removal.
YQR Dray business advertises first class moving service at reasonable prices. Household moving is a specialty offered by Les ter and Miles, operating from the Lester & Sherrod office. Call for new phone contact details.
Help wanted ad seeking wheat pasture and furnished rooms in Denton Texas with contact A R McGintie and phone 3614. Office over Wilson Hann's. Rents in all directions.
One handsom dining room or parlor stove and one small air tight heater offered for sale. Both stoves in very good condition and priced to sell. See J. E. Wilson at Wilson Hann Co. 66ifc.
Readable fragments describe a Md Martins item involving eye and ear pose and a fitting over Raley noted with OGlee. The text is unclear but indicates a medical or anatomical focus with names and places.
Plain sewing mending and darning specialty. 46 E Sycamore St. phone 327-green Ep.
Readable listing shows dry post oak wood at 4 dollars per cord and stove wood at 2.50 dollars per Rick. Contact L O Tomkins via old phone 1644 6R for details.
Elbert Produce Co advertises payment of 11 cents for turkeys delivered over the next few days. Mrs D C Early of Route 2 Denton is noted in the notice along with a request for White Holland turkeys.
J M Gurley promotes first class cement contracting with reasonable pricing and invites potential customers to obtain estimates.
Old phone 579 to new phone 931. For high grade cement and brick work call S A Bushey or see me to get an estimate.
Jake Laird advertises wood work blacksmithing and horseshoeing along with rubber tire shrinking at East McKinney Street 102 2twe. He provides blacksmith and wheel service to local residents and teams.
Dr Eli Buyher, veterinary surgeon, lists office at Old Lacy Blacksmith Shop North Locust Street with multiple telephone numbers and residences. He also maintains a residence and hospital at 46 East Hickory Street Denton. Itfe
W E Botts identified as graduate veterinarian with office at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop on S Elm Lipscomb block. New office phone 269 and residence phone 132. old phone 486.
Contractors and builders over all at 46 S Elm St offer guaranteed work and short notice estimates. Let us give you figures for your house. Phone 422. November 1948.
H L DaLee advertises brick work services with claim to save you money and notes a new phone number 372 96p. The concise classified item presents a local tradesman offering competitive rates and contact details.
Denlves Chas Saunders dentist with office over Long and King's both phones. W N Rowell dentist with office over McCray's south side square phone new 433 old Pope 841. Dr W W A Jones dentist northwest side square.
J. W. Fralin, a dentist, located at South Side Square in Denton Texas, in the middle of the block with upstairs.
Livestock item notices Padishe of St Lambert a registered merit Jersey bull with a confirmed butter test of seventeen pounds seven ounces in seven days will be at Pinckleys wagon yard West Oak Street after October 1. Season five cash with return privilege. See pedigree and merit certificate of his dam in the wagon yard office.
Notice offers three fine bulls available this year and next season at 1.50 cash to everybody. Privilege to return. Contact William Locknane at the residence phone 356.
A brief notice invites applicants for scavenger work and provides a contact number 307 for interested parties to call. The message is terse and focuses on recruiting labor.
In Durban Natal on November 19, about 150000 East Indian workers in Natal are reportedly out of work as a strike spreads. Authorities fear disorder after a laborer died from flogging near Dundee and 2000 others were arrested trying to cross from the Transvaal. Emigration is legally prohibited and the strike disrupts nearly all labor intensive industries.
Miss Minnie Knight of Ponder visits her brother in town this week while Miss Anna Sneed of Utah arrives to teach at Litsey school. The community sees multiple visits from Denton Fort Worth and Dallas residents, church society meetings, a pie and oyster fundraiser, a school play postponed, and a cald show upcoming.
Warm weather prevails as residents from Spring Hill, Aubrey, and Belew visit friends in Friendship. Sunday gatherings include singing at the Roberts home and a church box supper to raise funds for painting. Visitors include Miss Baker, Miss English Riddle, and families such as the Hollingsworths, Tisdells, and Fitches.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Alamogordo visits Mrs. J Bovel in Krum. Denton and Fort Worth trips are listed for several residents including Mr Weatherford, J E Padgett, J C Fleece, G B Barnett, and others. Corralling moving plans, visits to Sanger and Penton noted along with gatherings hosted by the Mellarys.
Rain falls in Sanger as farmers enjoy good cotton prices. Local clergy Rev. W. A. Thomas completes his second year as pastor. Rev. Pierce, presiding elder, heads the upcoming quarterly church conference. Visitors and residents travel to Benton Fort Worth Denton Era Era Lewisville and Clovis New Mexico are mentioned among a busy schedule of calls visits and building plans.
Claude Ad dellock and family return home. W A Chambers and family host visits from Curtis and Dennis families. Several visits from Roanoke Aubrey Krum and Lewisville residents. A Roanoke wedding, Moore and Wise nuptials, announced for November 12 with plans to reside in Roanoke.
Residents and visitors listed include Mollie Graham in Dallas Mary Zu Garrison Pilot Point W H Peaden Garza E H Tatum Denton Lee Phillips in W L Davis in Dallas Hugh Tobin Denton Dan Turner and family Denton Cecil Rhodes Dallas Mrs Carl Holmes visiting Dip Conley family Friday box supper attendees Rev and Mrs J W Tincher Lydia Coffey Winnie Kemp Bob Woodford Pilot Point Zuella Johnson Salt Branch Walter Richards Pilot Point Coffey in Sanger Beulah Griffith Denton Sallie Stanley Pilot Point Estella Simpson visiting Aubrey.
Trinity reports the new Sand Hill school building finished and in use with Grover Combest in charge. Christopher Baird recovers from a recent runaway injury. Denton visitor B F Steinberger calls on J P Lawrence as town folks greet guests. May school gains attendance as new pupils enroll. local visits include Mr and Mrs Paul Sizemore from Little Elm and Mr and Mrs Splaun Grissom keep social hours lively. Phillip Gunnels is ill and Denton visitors call on Mrs Castle.
Arthur Ruzzell has gone to McKinney. Harland Russell has returned home from Moody.
Plainview reports continued good weather aiding farmers with cotton and corn gathering. School enrollment rises with new pupils this week. Sunday services and a young people singing event were well attended. Revival attendance included J. B. Baxter and A. R. Anderson in Denton. Ladies held a Monday afternoon meeting and a Monday night talk on the Glories of South Texas. Rev. T. R. Bowles visited Friday staying with A. R. Anderson and family.
Mr and Mrs Glass of Farmersville visited their daughter Mrs Fowler. W L Matthews visits Wise county. Mesdames Henry and Reason Jones were in Denton. Mrs Gus Alred is on the sick list. Reason Jones and family in homaoke. Rev Barrow of Denton preached at the Baptist church. Cotton is nearly out and the gin runs on limited days. Mr and Mrs Turner Boyles visited with Mr Lacy. Reed Baker and Luther Kimes go to the Baptist State convention in Dallas. Dr McQullah remakes his old store into a dwelling. Rev Sooter at Chinns Chapel. Guy Lewis in Roanoke. Whitt and Nellie Lewis visit Beulah. Numerous locals attend Pilot Point services.
Miss Ella Stoup visited Miss Eva Lawson in Friendship. Mrs. UHarbicke hosted the young folks. A Friendship box supper raised 53 with contests for popular girl and ugly man. Miss Winnie Kemp of Aubrey visited Bennie Brand. Rev. McClurkan of Pilot Point preached here. Lula Green visits San Mr. Parsons of Pilot Point visits Broyles family. Beaty family visited Geo Walling of Hemming.
Smyrna notes show cotton nearly finished harvesting and school about to start. Local families, including the Marsh Foster and P A Foster groups from Aubrey, visit W C Foster and Mrs C B Moore. Several residents travel for business or visit relatives while Stony Ridge school opens with Prof J R Chambers as teacher.
Roanoke reports include Geo Dunham crushed ankle from wagon wheel accident, Hunter Arnold breaks an arm, and several visits by Mrs N W Moody, Miss Nellavee Davis, Mrs Jess Lee, and others. Roanoke and Justin boys played ball with a home win. a box supper is planned at the schoolhouse on November 28 to benefit the school building.
In College Station on November 18, the Texas A. and M. football team were shut out 28 to 0 by the Haskell Indians. The Texas squad played creditably but the Indians displayed their best form yet, overpowering the home team with superior talent.
Cotton futures fell broadly with all closes weaker. Fort Worth livestock were down and wheat prices slipped. Local quotes show a steady market range with low grades selling around 8.50 and top prices near 13.50. seed cotton and cotton seed priced as stated.
Fort Worth cattle receipts total about 6 000 with 1 200 calves and 1 300 hogs. Steers down slightly with a load at 7.05, stockers and feeders 10 cents lower on undesirable consignments, butcher stock weaker, calves steady to weak at 7 to 7.50, hogs about ten cents lower with bulk sales 7.65 to 7.90.
Reports that Argentina damage had been exaggerated lowered wheat values yesterday with a net loss of 1 2 to 3 4 cents. Corn and oats also slipped while cash wheat quotes ranged from Chicago 95 to 96 1 4 cents and St Louis around 91 to 95 8 cents.
At noon today Denton reports cotton yard receipts totaling 2,720 bales with ginner and shipping figures. M. K. T. railroad delivered 1,401 bales and the T. P. railroad shipped 41,047 bales.
Citizens protest the installation of a ring of cedar posts around the public drinking fountain on the southeast corner of the court square calling it an eye sore. They argue a concrete curb or ornamental railing would protect the fountain without spoiling the square’s appearance. Some supporters note the posts align with the square’s wagonyard use and suggest feeding racks as part of the project.
Nathan Evans died Tuesday morning after a brief illness from typhoid fever. Funeral services were held at his Texas Street home with Rev. M. E. Hudson officiating, followed by burial at Odd Fellows cemetery. Pallbearers included J. E. Barnes and J. W. Jones. Jarrell-Evans Company closed in his memory.
Thirty thousand voices praise Dean's Pills for backache and kidney relief. Denton resident J N Clark of 48 Stroud St says Doan's Kidney Pills ease his sharp back pains and morning soreness allowing work. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Amarillo adopts the new city charter drafted by a fifteen member commission. The charter creates a three member commission and a City Manager employed by the board, approved yesterday by a 4 to 1 vote.
About thirty workers were trapped by an explosion in Alabama Fuel and Iron company No. 2 mine at Acton. Nine bodies were recovered and three survivors brought out overnight as rescue efforts continued.
Two troops from the Second Cavalry were dispatched to the Navajo reservation in New Mexico to help capture outlaws whom 1300 Indians have united to shield from arrest.
An English astronomer in South America states there are about 300 stars a hundred times the sun’s size, 5000 ten times as large, and roughly 200000 stars of nearly the same size.
Birth reported in the Wood family a son born to Mr and Mrs L Rives Wood. Mrs Walden improving in Dallas. Local turkey sales exceed $100. Several residents and visitors noted in daily movements between Denton Dallas Fort Worth and nearby towns. Typhoid recovery updates and hospital visits mentioned.
Ellis County prospectors G. C. West and W. E. Wadsworth visit Denton seeking farm lands suited to their needs. If a suitable parcel is found they plan to purchase.
F L Hardwick reported a letter from his daughter Mrs Will Reed of Dumas Moore county describing an accident in which Mr Reed a former Denton county citizen suffered a broken shoulder when his horse fell with him.
The Young Men's Club secured a one-year lease on the old Elk rooms in the Wright building and has moved their offices to the new quarters. They decorated the walls with pennants and will install gymnasium equipment this week.
W H Baker and wife sell 3 acres from Nathaniel Britton survey to W L Reynolds. N N Kay and wife transfer half of block 53 from Reuben Beebe survey to Jim McBride for 1550 dollars. W W Freeman and wife sell Lot 1 Block B Morean Forrest survey to W T and J E Geesling for 4175. Noah Hubbard and wife to S M Lewis Lots 2 and 3 from Henry Tierwester survey for 1600. H H Hardin to B W Searcy Lot 9 Block 2 A E Bell addition Denton for 3400. E W Green to P S Green 5 acres from Jonathan Brock survey for 500. W J Simmons and wife to G C W Goteher Lot 50x160 feet from E Puchalski survey in Denton for 2250.
A cough warning of consumption is eased by Dr King's New Discovery which stops the cough loosens the chest and aids sleep. Mrs A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa reports six weeks of doctoring failed but the remedy cured a stubborn cough. Available 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails. All druggists or by mail H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia St Louis.
The government of Ecuador will outfit two war vessels with wireless telegraphy and set up four shore stations to improve naval communications and coastal links.
Tests show a wireless signal travels from Washington to San Francisco in about one twentieth of a second, illustrating the rapid reach of early communication tech.
An advertised home remedy uses common garden sage with sulphur and alcohol to darken gray hair and stop dandruff. A ready to use Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy bottle costs about a small price and promises natural uniform color with repeated applications.
If you have something to sell use the classifieds to reach nearby buyers fast. Post your item with key details and clear price to attract local offers.
An advertising notice touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a quinine and iron tonic. It claims effectiveness for malaria chills fever debility loss of appetite and weak nursing mothers and pale children. The copy stresses its tasteless formula and guarantees by a local druggist.
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