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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
1
The store emphasizes repeat customers as the key to longevity. It highlights carefully chosen, fairly priced merchandise and a wide assortment to match Denton’s town size. They invite new customers to try first, promising satisfaction through variety and service.
Try our boys shoes designed for lively strenuous boys. Get the right leather variety to keep his feet covered and comfortable. Parents report our shoes suit active kids and are worth the price for durability and fit.
New Orleans Louisiana reports that tonight and Saturday will be fair with steady conditions and no significant precipitation expected. Winds light to moderate, skies clear, and temperatures mild for the period.
About 200 delegates of the North Texas Conference of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church South toured the College of Industrial Arts dormitory in Denton. They inspected the dormitory and the Normal, heard talks, and attended a two o'clock conference in the dormitory chapel, traveling from Fort Worth Dallas Iowa Park and Terrell.
Report from Aubrey area states the well on the A. Coffey farm has reached a gas pocket with bubbles seen around the drill as mud and water rise. Drillers aim to 1600 feet or more in search of oil. a weak oil stratum was struck near 700 feet but proved unprofitable.
In Austin on October 1, three state banks did not report to adopt the deposit guaranty plan and face potential certification suits for noncompliance. Ten of twelve banks reporting that day approved the guaranty plan.
In Ohio a mother urged her husband to begin a weekly dollar for their child. The plan endured for years and by twenty-one Wade could buy into a growing business. The same man later became president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, built on the weekly start. This shows how steadily saved money grows.
A thief arrested for breaking into the McCray jewelry store was placed in Dallas city jail but vanished before Denton officers arrived. Dallas and sheriff deputies searched with no trace, suspecting an escape during the 8 pm prisoner transfer. Stolen goods were largely recovered with only a few small pieces remaining.
The Denton Chamber of Commerce board including B H Deavenport and H F Schweer discussed establishing a peanut thrasher to boost local peanut farming. They noted Denton’s corn market premium, planned Trades Day details, and an exhibit for the Dallas Fair with J O Bell assisting. They also addressed Lewis School matters and entertaining visiting Methodists, with routine items addressed.
Tulsa Oct 1 Texas company purchased the lease on 200 acres of oil land in the Flat Rock district held by Alpine Oil for 300000, the largest sale ever recorded in the Flat Rock field north of Tulsa.
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