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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
2
Notice on newspaper delivery and replacement policy
The Record and Chronicle circulation department notes daily delivery to subscribers. If a customer misses a copy and notifies the office before 9 am the next day a replacement paper will be mailed or delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record
Deliverey
Connellsville ministers launch three month religion ad campaign
The Ministerial association of ten Protestant churches in Connellsville Pa plans a three month campaign using quarter page ads to boost religious interest. The effort will be watched for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Connellsville
Beware the blue sky promoters and easy money schemes
A Dallas News opinion warns that inexperienced investors are prime targets for schemers who promise quick profits. It notes a recurring pattern of promoters luring buyers with flashy pitches while the victims, educated or not, keep falling for traps.
Dr King's New Discovery Cough Medicine Ad
A claim that Dr King's New Discovery stops coughs and lungs troubles and helps sleep. Customer testimonial from Mrs A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa praises six weeks of relief after others failed. Price five cents to one dollar with money back offer. available from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Doctor Denies Denton Departure in Public Note
A physician from Denton states he has no plans to leave Denton and will remain in the community. He thanks readers for their patronage and signs off as Hill Rowe M D.
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Denton
Hill Rowe
M. D
Praetorians to Meet in Regular Denton Session
The Denton Praetorians will hold a regular meeting in J. O. O. F. hall at 7 30 Wednesday. Initiation work will be discussed and every member urged to attend and enjoy the evening. Ric P. J. Beyett, S. A.
Denton Households Invited to Try Long & King Service
Advertisers promise to please Denton housewives with a bold offer. The message urges noncustomers to call 44 and experience their service, signaling a direct marketing pitch from Long & King.
Herbine promoted as bowel regulator in 50c sale
An advertisement extols Herbine as a great bowel regulator that purifies the system and vitalizes the blood. It claims to put digestive organs in vigorous condition and lists a 50 cent price sold by R. H. Garrison.
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R. H. Garrison
Thanksgiving Clean Up Special Wood Tooth Rake Ad
Kanady Seed House promotes a special wood tooth rake for leaf cleanup this season. The compact tool offers sturdy handles and wide tines to gather debris quickly. Ideal for yard work and preparing gardens for winter.
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Kanady Seed House
Grocers King Phone Message About Good Things to Eat
A partial OCR fragment shows a grocer named King referencing good things to eat in a casual phone message. The text is incomplete, but indicates a commerce context and a customer service tone.
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King, Grocers
Praetorian Initiation Adds Three New Members
Three new members were inducted into the Praetorians at their Wednesday night meeting marking a notable expansion of the group.
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Praetorians
Petition Seeks Thanksgiving Day Store Closings
Business leaders on Thursday circulated a petition requesting a general closing of stores for all or most of Thanksgiving Day, aiming to observe the holiday.
Pr F HPS Condition Improves in Dallas Sanitarium
A telephone report from Mrs. F F Hill at Mr Hill’s bedside in a Dallas sanitarium states his condition continues to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. F. Hps
F. F. Hill
Hill
Dallas
Fire damages cotton at Taylor’s gin
Early morning alarm summoned the fire department to Taylor’s gin where two bales of cotton in the yard were partly burned. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor’s Gin
Carriage Team Heads to Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth
Dee Price leads his show team of carriage horses from here Thursday morning toward Fort Worth to enter the Fat Stock Show. The display features Price and his prized horses as they travel to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Price
Ft. Worth
Farmers Mow Wheat and Oats to Prevent Jointing
Springlike weather drives rapid growth of wheat and oats with pasturing failing. Several farmers report mowing grain to prevent jointing and control the crop.
Kidney Cleanse by Salts: Jad Salts Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleanser and bladder aid. It claims drinking four ounces of salts daily with water will flush waste, reduce irritation, and restore kidney function, alongside high water intake.
The Devil in the Printing Shop Defined
An editor explains that the devil is not a person but a printer s apprentice who sorts type and irons out misplacements. The tale traces the origin of the phrase there is the devil to pay, noting how printers blame the devil for office mishaps and wages.
Photo Price Cuts at Swartz Studio
John Swartz over Postoffice advertises markdowns on sepia 8x10s and cabinet photos with bundles for families. 15 photos for 10 dollars, 12 family 8x10s for 8 dollars, six sepia photos for 3.75, cabinet photos per dozen for 2 dollars. All work guaranteed.
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John Swartz
Postoffice
Property insurance urged for Thanksgiving preparations
An advisory emphasizes securing sufficient insurance to protect property during Thanksgiving. It warns of losses if a fire occurs and notes that companies pay losses promptly when policies are placed.
Girl suffers concussion after school rope fall
Minnie Wells ten year old daughter of Jailer and Mrs Garret Wells sustained a brain concussion when she fell on a cement path while skipping rope at Lee School. Principal Parks summoned her father and a physician. she regained consciousness in about twenty minutes and is expected to recover fully.
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Minnie
Parks
Carettons and Beings Your Bilious and Constipated Bowels
Advertisement claims Cascarents cleanse the liver and bowels to relieve indigestion foul breath yellow skin and headaches. It promotes a 0.50 cent box for overnight relief and an ongoing health claim for months of regular use, urging use for children as well.
End of Women's Mission Conference in Dallas
After a two day session the Baptist Women Mission Workers elected officers led by Mrs F S Davis of Dallas as president and Mrs Lou White of Lancaster as vice president. An afternoon session raised 9685.67 for Buckner Orphans Home as part of a long agenda. The paper also notes Cresta course speeds and a Brooks quotation about kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Baptist Women Mission Workers
F. S. Davis
Lou F. White
Lancaster
R. H. Brown
Tyler
Arthur Lyles
Stratford
Grace E. Zimmer
Houston
A. F. Beddoe
Abel D
C. B. Falls
Henison
A. Griges
J. J. Gambrell
D. H. Snow
Patlas
George VW. Truett
Kenneth Force
Belton
Ales BR
W. H Wynne
Terrell
George Eaves
San Marcos
R. F. Stokes
Texas
H. Hamlett
Austin
M. J. Kernedy
Fort Worth
BR. H. Brown
E. F. Melton
North Fort Worth
Mirs
Arthur Maves
Pallas
C. Dalton
Waco
W. M. Minecey
Waxahachie
C. Fly
Corpus Christi
Henry Alfred Porter
W. A. Wood
Hubbard City
General Board of the
Baptist Church
Buckner Orphans
Mexican Congress Action Looms After Izumo Voyage
Associated Press dispatch from Yokosuka reports the Japanese cruiser Izumo sailed for Mexico today as observers await Mexico City reaction and potential congressional action on the evolving naval developments in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Yokosuka
Japan
Izumo
Mexico
Maderos Released on Bail in Mexico City Case
Evafisto and Daniel Madero freed on bail in Mexico City after sedition charges. They had been arrested in Monterey in October and were reported to be in Mexico City when the U S notified the government it would object to any harm befalling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maderos
Vera Cruz
Evafisto
Daniel Madero
Mexico City
Monterey
United States
Prescott Paduсah platform calls for reform in tariff and government control
Prescott in the Thirteenth District outlines a platform advocating tariff revenue only, government owned currency, initiative and recall, six year presidential terms, two term Congressmen, and no lame ducks. He pushes patent reform, broad public works, livestock transport rules, constitutionalist Mexico recognition, strict lobby regulation, and strong farm support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott Paducah
Tex
W. EK. Prescott
Congress
Thirteenth
Mexico
House
Farmers’ Market Bureau
Negotiations With Carranza Collapses Over Hale Credentials
In Nogales the Mexican constitutionalists and Gen. Carranza clashed as Carranza refused to answer questions from President Wilson. Hale insisted on direct talks with Carranza, rejecting intermediaries. The drive for credentials was used to justify the rupture, with Hale departing Nogales for Tucson after the breakdown. Escudero and Bonillas were unaware of Hale’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Senora
Mex
Bavar
Wilson
Constitutionalisiss
Carranza
Hale
Hermosillo
Escudero
Bonillas
Won't you accept our grocery ser vice urged
Advertisement for LONG and KING grocery service inviting use of phones 44 anytime, promising satisfaction in every respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long & King
Onion Oil Said to Cure Colds by Raw Intake
A claim that eating raw onions cures colds due to purported oil in onions is discussed as a deadly foe to germs. The article presents an argument for or against the effectiveness of consuming raw onions to treat cold symptoms.
Gigantic Neptune statue guards Italian seaside villa
At Monterosso near Spezia Italy a colossal cement Neptune stands eleven meters high atop Villa Pastine. Rome sculptor Signor Arrigo Minerbi created the life like figure hollow inside to house a spiral staircase, presenting a remarkable architectural feat amid rocky promontory challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterossa
Spezia
Italy
Neptune
Pastine
Wide World
Signor
Arrigo Minerbi
Rome
Ike
Signor Minerbi
The Navy of Today Becomes an Elite Force
Popular Mechanics notes the shift from sail to modern battleships mirrors a change in crews. The navy is praised for its highly capable personnel, transforming from a reform-school stereotype to a professional, brainy and muscular force worthy of national pride.
Customs at Eton Show Strict Dress Rules
Customs at Eton enforce strict sumptuary laws among pupils. Boys wear Eton jackets or tailcoats, the latter only for those five feet five inches and taller. Trousers are always turned up and the bottom waistcoat button left undone. If an Etonian carries an umbrella he must not roll it up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton
Eton College
England
Pie Ornament Question Sparks Five Year Old
A five year old named Harold visiting his aunt asks at dinner if the pie is an ornament. Adults were distracted and Harold sought attention by posing the question, as reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Marie
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Yonkers diner rows over missing meals in late hours
A guest in a cheap Yonkers restaurant confronts a waiter after three dishes run out. The waiter replies it is very late and denies eating there, leaving the guest suspicious about withholding dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers Statesman
Appealing to Her Pride Cartoon Caption
A Yonkers Statesman cartoon notes how to win a lady by appealing to her pride. It humorously portrays Weary Willie and Tottering Tommie in a shell game of flattery and a nickel request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Tommie
Yonkers Statesman
Wedding wager and loan prompt courtroom riddle
A cryptic note references a bride’s vow to endure all for her partner and a separate loan of ten dollars. A judge is mentioned, suggesting legal context or dispute arising from these statements. The piece reads as a compact puzzle-like snippet with interpersonal tension and implied consequences.
Charles Kingsley Quote Emphasizes Focus On Duty
A fragment from Charles Kingsley underscores a mindset of prioritizing duty and purpose over distractions, reflecting Victorian-era moral emphasis on steadfast resolve. The brief excerpt portrays introspection and commitment as guiding principles.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advise for Headaches
An old advertisement claims nervous headaches stem from torpid liver and bowels and promises rapid relief. It asserts the pills stimulate organs to function properly and serve as a liver and bowel regulator, selling for 25 cents at druggists or by mail from H. E. Bucklen & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Shanghai’s First Electric Streetcar Opens in August
The city of Shanghai unveiled its first electric street railway, marking a milestone as the earliest in any Chinese city outside foreign settlements. The inauguration occurred in August, signaling a new era for urban transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Proverb Strings Reflect On Haste And Delay Across Authors
An assortment of quotes and misattributions about haste and delays from figures like Baron Plunket Churchill John Wesley Seneca Tennyson Cowley Bulwer Lytton and others. The text riffs on the tension between speed and careful work and notes misquoted lines and misattributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Baron Plunket
Churchill
Rolleau
Herwood
John Wesley
Richard H
Tennyson
Ives
Cowley
Bulwer-Lytton
Women Soldiers in Prussia At Leipzig Cemetery Monument
The account notes Prussian women serving as Khussars and fighting beside husbands. Maria Warder of Silesia served with her husband’s regiment and was wounded while witnessing his death at Leipzig. Eleonora Prochaska, known as Carl Renz, fought with the Licht horse at eighteen and died near Leipzig, with poets praising her courage. a Potsdam cemetery memorial marks her memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Warder
Silesia
Leipzig
Eleonora Prochaska
Carl Renz
Potsdam
London Standard
Seals Craft Steps on Ice to Breathe
Report from Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition notes that seals climb ice cakes by biting and cutting steps in the perpendicular ice. The animal uses its eye teeth to bite, then swipes the head to cut a foothold, allowing the front flippers to gain purchase and propel the body out of the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Scott
New York Press
First Brides to Cross the Rockies
Marcus Whitman born September 2, 1802 in Rushville New York led the first brides to cross the Rocky mountains with Narcissa Prentis Whitman in February 1836. They traveled 3500 miles in seven months accompanying Reverend H H Spaulding and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Marcus Whitman
M. D
Oregon
United States
Rushville
N. Y
Narcissa Prentis
Angelica
Continent
H. H. Spaulding
Rocky Mountains
Time He Quit
A humorous dialogue features a quarrelsome father and a suitor discussing calls on the daughter. The suitor replies with a terse exchange about repeated visits and the father’s demand to stop, ending with the suitor’s calm agreement to quit.
Remedies That Don’t Remedy
Exchange in a Kansas City Journal cartoon about lumbago and a patient awaiting a remedy. The backdrop features a humorous exchange on slow progress and a waiting list extending years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Expert defined by humility in knowledge
Philadelphia Record notes that an expert is someone who can impress with how little we know, as explained by Tommy Pop and his son. The remark frames expertise as humility and insight into human limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Pop
Philadelphia Record
Against His Principle
A quip notes a grocer avoids legal action by never adopting formal measures, implying informal collection habits over court recourse.
A Logical Cure Bees as Ophthalmia Treatment
The Washington Post notes a curious remedy using bee venom to treat ophthalmia. The biting claim suggests pain and stinging open the eye as a cure, reflecting early medical experimentation and public curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Frontier Asthma Cure Ad and England Golf Bell Arch
An advertisement offers free trial asthma treatment information from Frontier Asthma Company in Buffalo New York. The text also briefly mentions an English patented indoor golf game with players driving balls through an arch to ring a bell, and describes a new dinner pail made of five compartments fastened by rods from the handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Asthma Company
England
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Dent
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Wiile
Cascarets
END OF Women's Mission
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Phillips Brooks
London
Mexican Congress
Izuma
Mexican
the Navy
Black
White
Judge
Charles Kingsley
Women Soldiers
Seal Stair Builders
Magazine of Fun
A. D. Bell
Geo. D. Hunter
Dallas, Texas
G. M. Pruitt
North Side Square
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Percy Tyrrell
Toy
Q. M. Curtis
Denton, Texas
Batton& McCrary
Oak Street
Fox Bros
Exchange
November Woman's Home Companion
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