Record and Chronicle Subscription Rates and Public Notice
The Record and Chronicle lists subscription prices for one month six months and one year, with rates shown in advance by mail. A public notice states that any erroneous reflections upon character or standing will be corrected upon notification to the publishers, dated Denton Texas November 28 1910.
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Postoffice
Denton
Texas
Act of Congress
Pally
Weekly
Record
Chronicle
Advertising Talk on Respecting Privacy and Invitations
A concise advisory urges readers not to intrude on others privacy and to rely on invitations. It suggests that if someone wants you to visit a room or business, they will invite you through local newspaper columns. The message cautions against unsolicited visits and emphasizes consent.
McKinney Citizen Wins City Adjacency Petition
A new McKinney resident who bought land adjoining the city limits petitioned the council to be included within, and the request was granted. The story contrasts such action with towns where residents cross the line to enjoy services without contributing to town support.
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McKinney
Lewisville Leads Denton County Cotton Gains Reported
The Denton Record and Chronicle notes Lewisville's Farmers & Merchants gin up 3,000 bales and Cunningham Bros 2,800, totaling 5,809 bales, with other gins adding for at least 6,000 bales sold this season. Denton county receipts across towns total 10,127 on the joint track, and broader prospects aim past 6,000 bales as the season ends.
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Denton Record
Chronicle
Denton County
Pilot Point
Aubrey
Denton
Argyle
Roanoke
Record
Lewisville
Farmers & Merchants’ Gin
Cunningham Bros
Brother Hamilton
Katy
Record and Chronicle
Education reform critique at Dallas mothers council
President Bizccl urged industrial education to curb wasted classroom time. He argued obsolete textbook material, including partial payments and lengthy arithmetic like true discount and bank discount, overburdens students. He cited how such topics rarely apply in modern business and criticized excess focus in schools and colleges.
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Bizccl
Fone
Dallas
Mothers’ Council
Bizwell
Public schools should focus on practical training over affiliation with university
Bizzell argues that curriculum should serve the greatest good for the most students rather than funnel most public school time toward university affiliation. He warns that industrial and manual training are delayed by irrelevant subjects and predicts a future standard shift to better public school curricula.
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Bizzell
Wahich
Texas
Denton County Poultry Show Set for December Dates
Denton hosts the annual Poultry Show on December 15 16 and 17 with a prepared catalogue of entries and premiums available from J J McCook secretary Denton Texas. Entries open to all without restriction to Denton County. The county produced over half a million dollars worth of poultry this year per the McKinney Examiner.
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Denton County
Denton
Denton County Poultry Association
J. J. McCook
Dentn
Texas
McKinney Examiner
Southwick Performs Dramatic Recital at Normal
At North Texas State Normal President Henry Lawrence Southwick of the Emerson School of Oratory Boston presented The Two Rivals to about 650 attendees. His impersonations of Sir Lucas Lord Anthony Mrs Malaprop and Mr Acres drew strong applause as the finale shows duel arguments and a witty conclusion. This was the second lyceum program following the Hinshaw Grand Opera Singers on October 24.
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North Texas State Normal
Henry Lawrence Southwick
Emerson School of Oratory
Boston
Sir Lucas
Lord Anthony
Malaprop
Lydia
Mr. Acres
Mr. Southwick
Lyceum
Normal
Hinshaw Grand Opera Singers
Nickel Store Opens $1.00 Holiday Sale
The Nickel Store announces a $1.00 holiday opening special sale. Shoppers are invited to view the festive windows and stop by to take part in the limited time offer.
Denton grocers offer delivery via Long and King phones
In Denton a local grocer promotes its order ahead service and delivery model, inviting customers to call with their requests. The ad emphasizes convenience by stressing ready availability of two contact lines for orders as the business expands.
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Denton
Long & King
Richard T. Wilson Dies at 82 in New York City
A New York dispatch reports banker Richard T. Wilson, age 82, died Saturday of heart disease at his Fifth Avenue home. Confederate commissary general and later a NYC banker, he built a fortune with Morris K. Jessup and aided Southern Railway reorganization. His daughters and relatives in Denton county survived him.
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Richard T. Wilson
New York
Russell Sage
Fifth Avenue
Cornelius Underbilt
Orden Goelet
Wilson
Hall County
Tennessee
Kentucky
Europe
Morris K. Jessup
Southern Railway
Joanstone
Georgia
Newport
Denton Ccounty
Owens
Confederacy
England
Witon
New York City
Electric Bitters credited with saving Robert Madsen
After seven weeks in hospital and four physicians giving up, Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa was saved by Electric Bitters after eight months of liver trouble and yellow jaundice. Five bottles cured him, with a guarantee for stomach liver or kidney issues. Available for 5% at J F Raley & Co.
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Towa Wtan
Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Iowa
J. F. Raley & Co
Farmer shoots man at barn mistaken for burglar
In Weimar on November 28 Henry Tiermann returned home from Brenham and, thinking a stranger at his barn was a burglar, fired and killed him. The man turned out to be Fred Froehlich, an elderly neighbor hired to feed livestock while Tiermann was away. Froehlich had risen early for a trip to town.
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Weimar
Henry Tiemann
Brenham
Fred Fdoehleich
Froehlich
Evelyn
Daddy
Jack
Bunny
Mary
Banny
Shall Women Vote and Take New Life Pill Claim
Advertisement asserts that if women could vote millions would use Dr. King's New Life Pill. It claims the pill cures backache headache and fatigue, relieves constipation, fights colds, boosts appetite, and tones the body. Sold by J. F. Raley & Co. for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
New Life
J. F. Raley & Co
Where politics seek virtue and unity in good laws
The ancient debate at Periander's court features six philosophers and Solon. Each offers a cheeky criterion for the best government. Thales argues "where laws have no superior," Solon counters with broad justice, and others stress virtue, dignities, and public blame.
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Periander
Cornth
Greece
Oor Thetwins
Thales
Miletus
Anneharsts
Vittacus
Mitylene
Cleobulus
Chilo
Solon
Athens
Tea Table Stirs Contemplation At Upscale Washington Store
In front of a premier Washington furniture shop a frail inlaid afternoon tea table on rollers drew the gaze of a woman and a man. She mused that it is grand for guests in a home, while he remained unimpressed as the talk drifted to lighter fare like fiction and operas.
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Washington
Washington Star
Rising teen suicides linked to modern life pressures
A Baltimore American report quotes a physician noting that minor suicides are rising worldwide due to artificial lives and harsh parental ambitions. Dr Berillon of France suggests those in personal crisis with a sense of smell deficit should be examined to avert future tragedy.
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Europe
France
Berillon
Baltimore
First Automobilist Cugnot and His Road Locomotive
Nicholas Joseph Cugnot, the first automobilist, built a road locomotive before Stephenson’s railway. A military engineer, he designed a gun carriage and arms transport. his machine is preserved at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers. He died in 1804, aided by a pension from Napoleon.
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Nicholas Joseph Cugnet
Stephenson
Cugnet
Conservatoire Des Arts Et Metiers
Cugnot
Napoleon
Fulton
Steamboat Fame
Cagnot
London Globe
Sleeping Car Anecdote From Early Rail Travel
A railroad veteran recalls the infancy of sleeping cars with scant bedclothes and a true midnight plea. In a berths aisle, an upper berth passenger asks the porter for a corkscrew not for alcohol but to extract a pillow wedged in his ear, prompting a humorous exchange on berths rules.
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Porter
The Persian Crow's Beak Weapon Chronicle
A historical weapon called the crow's beak, once common among Persian and north Indian elites, was a horseman’s gear. It featured a broad curved dagger fixed at a right angle to a shaft in pickax form, with a concealed dagger unscrewing at the butt end.
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Persia
India
Question Answered on Celery Crunching Etiquette
A reader letter from Lippincott's notes Geraldine is correct that celery crunching offends a sensitive ear. The favored method is to cut stalks into medium pieces and hold them in the mouth until they dissolve, then write again for more useful information.
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Geraldine
Lippincott’s
Maternal Pride Cartoon Exchange
The Cleveland Leader quote features Mrs. Newlywed boasting that their baby is the smartest and prettiest of 50 million, while Mr. Newlywed doubts the pride as the joke underscores exaggerated parental bias about newborns.
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Mr. N
Do Not Bolt Your Food Comedian Suggests Padlock
A health hint warns against bolting food and a comedian responds that using a padlock is a better approach. The exchange highlights a sharp, humorous take on food safety and security in everyday life.
Pleasant Dinner Invitation Framing
A terse dialogue snippet shows a husband noting his wife is not amused. He mentions inviting someone to dinner as the wife’s reaction suggests. The scene implicates social dinner etiquette and interpersonal tension.
Bad laws are the worst of tyranny Burke
Statement condemns oppressive legislation attributed to Burke, presenting it as a critique of governance. Implies a political stance against draconian rules and the erosion of freedoms under unpopular laws.
Nickle Store Offers Large Holiday Goods Selection
The Nickle Store advertises the largest assortment and lowest prices for holiday goods in Denton. A holiday opening special is set for Thursday December 1. Classified column invites sellers to reach buyers.
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Nickle
Denton
Deacon Chooses Temptation Over Duty at Circus
In a 1910 tale, Deacon Silas Goodhue battles inner temptation to see an African elephant at a circus. He finally yields, causing havoc as a runaway elephant tramples his barn and injures him. The minister offers a humorous solution: attend the entire show next time to savor all acts.
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Silas Goodhue
Ile
Coning
Goodhue
Brother Goodhue
Tenner
Deacon
Bucklens Arnica Salve Promises Beauty Aid
Will promote beauty as women seek help from Bucklens Arnica Salve. It claims to banish pimples skin eruptions sores boils and make skin soft and velvety. Also advertised for sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands burns scalds fever sores cuts bruises and piles 25e at J F Raley & Co.
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J. F Raley & Co
Cold Wave Forecast Prompts Wood Orders From G W Elbert
The weather report warns of an approaching cold spell and urges residents to secure firewood from G W Elbert. Local buyers are urged to prepare, ensuring ample supply for the anticipated chilly days ahead.
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G. W. Elbert
Evidence Recounts Scissors Attack in Courtroom
A judge hears a case where a colored woman testifies that a man attacked her with scissors, slashing her face though she bears no marks. She insists witnesses will prove the assault while the magistrate previously doubted the suspect’s danger. The exchange highlights conflicting perceptions of bruising and credibility in the New York Car report.
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New York
Cincinnati Times-Star
Parisian customer orders French dishes at cafe
A self possessed young woman, fluent in French, enters a downtown cafe and selects items from the bill of fare. She speaks with decisive tone, requests Dieque tertoni, a sultana roll, pomimes Core, and more, in a poised, Parisienne manner. The scene captures a brisk, fashionable moment of cafe culture.
Mysterious Woman Dines With Poise At City Eatery
A brief scene in a Cleveland restaurant shows a young woman meeting warning stares with icy calm as a waiter serves two ices, boiled potatoes, and cheese. The exchange hints at a refined, perhaps guarded personality amidst a casual meal.
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Garcen
Tim
Cleveland
Old Time Practitioners Tales From Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recounted old fashioned doctors known for odd methods. One dispensed from a single jar a grapeshot like medicine from half emptied bottles. Another quipped that alive patients show issues, dead ones are unknown or dead.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Hat trimming and feather styling offered by A FE Evers
A FE Evers advertises ladies hat trimming and ostrich feather curling services from 60 North Elm Street.
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A. FE. Evers
North Elm Street
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