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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for one month six months and one year by mail with advance payment. Notice to the public offers correction of erroneous reflections upon firms individuals or corporations upon notification to the publishers.
In Denton Texas November 21 1913 the Record and Chronicle urges reliable daily delivery to subscribers and warns against careless gun use after a close call with a wounding in West Denton. It discusses interurban promos Dallas-Denton and Fort Worth-Denton, Mexican policy, and caution about costly military action versus peaceful reform.
W G Turner argues for good roads at an interurban conference. He says good roads attract people, improve farms, and support schools and public buildings, noting prosperous areas rise where roads are well maintained and vast immigration trends may reverse.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for stomach sourness and indigestion in children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses sour waste and bowel buildup within hours, praises a harmless fruit laxative, and warns to buy only the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company with proper directions on the label.
A Denton Fort Worth joint committee visited Fort Worth and agreed to subscribe 100000 pounds in preferred stock for an interurban line. A public meeting at the Westbrook tonight will read lists and call on subscribers to attend with friends, highlighting local schools and civic unity.
Rev. Dr. J. N. McFarlane visited Texarkana after synod in Palestine and returned to Denton. Friends greeted him with drives and dinners, and a large prayer meeting was held at the First Texas Presbyterian Church. He now resides in Denton with his family. daughter Evelyn attends the College of Industrial Arts.
England patents electric signs for taxi roofs indicating vacant or occupied status, enabling quick visual cues for potential passengers.
The article stresses securing sufficient insurance before Thanksgiving. It warns that unprotected property risks greater loss and notes that insured properties are covered by prompt company payments if a fire occurs.
The United States imported fruits and nuts valued at 90 million dollars in the last fiscal year, double the value imported a decade earlier.
Harvard defeats Princeton on Saturday to push its record to eight victories this season. Yale suffers a loss and has a blemished slate with defeats and ties as Cambridge hosts the next matchup.
Harvard and Yale meet Saturday at Soldiers Field Cambridge in the thirty fourth annual match to close the eastern football season. Yale trails with defeats and ties while Harvard rides an undefeated slate except for Princeton and is favored though wary of Yale’s late surge and past near-misses.
An advertisement extols Harmony Hair Beautifier and Harmony Shampoo from The Rexall Store in Denton Texas. The copy promises shine soothe and pleasant scent with easy application and a money back guarantee. The ad notes the products come in ornate bottles and are sold at the Rexall chain’s Denton outlet.
An old Denton advertisement urges readers to call 44 to become a customer of Long & King, claiming strong service. The firm targets local housewives with promises of high customer satisfaction and an invitation to try their offerings.
Kanady Seed House advertises a special wood tooth rake for leaf cleanup. Sale price 7 cents. Limited stock and seasonal outdoor tool promotion for fall chores.
LONG and KING grocers advertise phones forty four as a playful slogan for quality foods and reliable service inviting readers to try their goods.
Directions for a chicken pot pie by Janet McKenzie Hill editor of the Boston Cooking School Magazine. Step by step flow from boiling the chicken to thickening with flour and water then baking a biscuit like crust to cover the fowl until the dish bakes about thirty five minutes.
Judge A W Walker of Dallas selected a list of district committeemen from Texas Senatorial districts for a Prohibition Democrat movement. He plans a county and precinct chairman network to ensure a strong statewide prohibition voice in the March 1914 primaries and the Dallas mass meeting in April to nominate a Governor candidate.
An advertisement extols Vindl a tonic combining cod liver oil elements and iron to strengthen digestion, purify blood, and boost vigor. Endorsed by Mrs Helen Wingate of St Louis and guaranteed with a money back promise from O M Curtis, druggist.
John Swartz offers sharp cuts on photo prints after the Post Office area. Seventeen items include 15 sepia 8x10 photos for ten pounds, eight by ten family groups for eight pounds, six sepia photos for three and three quarters, and cabinet photos per dozen at two pounds. All work guaranteed.
The Ariel Art Dept meets Saturday afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Bizzell. In local accident news Clarence Barnhill suffers two broken ribs from a horse kick near Krum on Monday. Heavy rain fell Friday morning totaling about a half inch.
The Woman's Shakespeare Club will hold its November business meeting on Monday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, chaired by Mrs. F. E. Piner.
Mrs. N. E. Kowsky, among Denton’s oldest residents, and Miss Anna Crow will be guests of honor at a Stoddard Hall dinner Friday evening.
The Woodmen arrangements committee reported a dinner on December 4 to be served by ladies of the First Christian and First Methodist churches in the Fox garage.
Minnie Wells ten year old daughter of Jailer Garrett Wells was badly hurt by a fall at Lee school Thursday. Friday report says she is resting well and expected to be up in a few days.
George Harris secured the contract for a new LA gymnasium, commencing Monday. The frame building measures 37 by 81 feet, costs 2500 dollars, and will stand just north of Stoddard hall.
The Purchasing Committee of the City Council on Friday approved a contract for a concrete watering fountain at the northwest corner of the courthouse yard. The feature allows teams to water without unhitching, with posts erected at the southeast fountain enabling single animal watering only.
Three members of the Fort Worth Record sales force visited Denton on Friday to sell copies. The team included the head salesman, a photographer, and a solicitor. The megaphone voice carried over several blocks as they offered papers for sale, featuring a Denton Fort Worth interurban write-up and a full page heading.
An advertisement asserts kidneys cause no pain and promotes St Jacobs Oil as a quick, harmless rub on treatment for backache sciatica lumbago and related pains. It claims instant relief and urges a trial bottle from a druggist.
The Boomerang screens at the Princess tonight in a sensational run. The feature has only been shown four times and garners local attention.
To Mr and Mrs R Gray Justin November 14 a girl. To Mr and Mrs A D Britton Justin November 12 a boy. To Mr and Mrs W E Perkins Justin November 3 a boy. To Mr and Mrs L R Jordan Justin October 2 a boy. To Mr and Mrs Lee Arnold Justin October 20 a boy. To Mr and Mrs W A Woody Justin October 24 a girl. To Mr and Mrs Elmer Knowles Justin October 22 a girl. To Mr and Mrs Jno Pennington Justin November 16 a girl.
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