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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1910
Page
4
AT Minnis' Drug Store emphasizes the prescription department while offering a full range of drugstore goods. The ad highlights box papers, tablets, envelopes, toilet articles, and manicure items, inviting customers to think of them as a family drug store. They offer to compound prescriptions or family recipes by courier with no extra charge.
An advertisement promotes aluminum cooking ware, inviting customers to trade in unsatisfactory vessels at Dishes Cutlery. It emphasizes satisfaction with aluminum products and offers a trade proposal to refresh cookware. The tone resembles a local-era sales pitch encouraging exchange.
J A Minnis, a prescription druggist with thirty years of professional experience, is highlighted in a brief biographical notice. The item emphasizes long service in the pharmaceutical trade and outlines expertise in dispensing medicines and advising customers.
J. H. Hawkins known as Uncle Johnnie, a pioneer of Denton County, lay critically ill in the eastern part of the county in a stupor Friday morning. Tax Collector Sam Hawkins rushed to his bedside while R. B. Hawkins traveled from West Texas to Denton. He is reported to be over eighty years old.
A string of late personal mentions lists people visiting from Dallas Lewisville Honey Grove and Fort Worth. Notables include Shugart from Sli dell and J T Robinson from Aubrey with others traveling to Ringgold Mount Pleasant and Dallas. Teachers administrators and families plan visits and moves as Thanksgiving and business trips unfold.
G. W. Elbert urges customers to place their wood orders as early in the day as possible to ensure prompt processing and delivery. The note stresses efficiency and timely arranging of supplies.
John DeMauri of Henrietta and Miss May Wilkerson of Denton were quietly married Thursday afternoon at the First Christian Church with Rev. A. D. Rogers officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Wilkerson, will reside in Henrietta. The groom, formerly of Pilot Point, has been in business there this past year. The couple will live in Henrietta after a southern train trip.
Laurence Schneer and Mrs Craddock show improvement as Denton records a near record heat of 91 degrees. E R Lester sells his stake in Denton Freight Transfer to Strickland and forms Lester and Pinckley with a feed and coal venture. J M Gurley building concrete walks for Secretary J W Smith at Sycamore and Avenue B, adding yard paths. Local merchants thank citizens for support and pledge better service.
The Ariel club will meet Monday with Mrs. Ter replacing Miss Smith. Denton Lodge No. 807, B. P. O. Elks held an informal dance Thursday evening at its club rooms. About fifteen couples enjoyed the hospitality until late hour.
Elm lodge No. 30 Knights of Pythias held a Thursday night gathering to mark Thanksgiving. Members enjoyed music by B W Blewett and A C Smith and speeches on the Order's secrets, friendship, and personal reflections, with J H Phillips and J O Bell contributing remarks. A brick and concrete contractor ad appears at the end.
A Thursday Thanksgiving service at the Methodist church drew a very large crowd with seats filled and late arrivals in windows. Rev F L McFadden preached The Secret of Thanksgiving after readings of President and Governor Thanksgiving messages, urging gratitude for all mercies and acceptance of divine will amid trials. The service closed with My Country Tis of Thee and the doxology. An advertisement for Smith's Restaurant followed.
At Central Presbyterian Church on Bolivar Street Rev A F Zeigel of Danville Illinois will preach morning and evening services Sunday All members and friends are urged to attend There is also a grocery ad offering a Thanksgiving turkey or other goods and a notice directing readers to an advertising item of interest
An advertisement invites readers to experience a good picture offering pleasure beyond its commercial value. The prompt directs visitors to May Building on the northeast corner to explore the product.
H Egan long time manager for Peoples Home Telephone in Denton rises to district manager of Independent lines in Gainesville succeeding Leon Spencer who moves to Lawrence Kansas with Kansas City Long Distance. Egan’s successor not named. Long & King Denton ad urges readers to contact for service.
A Chicago merchant touts Cuticlay as a universal skin remedy curing wounds eruptions and cancers in days. Testimonials from W L Stansbury and others claim rapid, painless results with gray clay from the earth. Available for 50 cents or a trial package mailed for six cents. Denton agent O M Curtis endorses sale.
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