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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
3
An advertisement touts Fo Leys Kidney Remedy claiming it stops pain and irregularities in kidney and bladder trouble and prevents Brights disease. The text urges immediate use and warns against new aches.
A Sizemore West Virginia reader praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for building brain power and vitality. The ad claims the pills vitalize every organ and strengthen body, noting a purchase outlet at J F Raley & Co.
An advert claims Parisian Sage cures dandruff and itchy scalp by killing dandruff germs as proven by Dr Sabourand and endorsed by O M Curtis. It asserts hair loss from dandruff is preventable and offers a refund if not effective in two weeks.
Bayless Clay, Waco city dog catcher, is under arrest for the killing of Pete Marshall, a member of a negro show band from the 101 ranch. The shooting followed a dispute over a show dog taken to the pound, with Marshall shot five times after midnight.
Brief items note Waxahachie paying a high price for cotton seed while a plan for bond guarantees and assessments is discussed. oil mills to buy directly from farmers and Wright Brothers seek injunction over Glenn Curtiss patent dispute in aviation.
Senator B F Looney of Greenville says he has been urged to run for Congress and will probably decide later in the campaign. Lewis Drucke defeated Pittsburgh to one in New York on Wednesday and dominates the pennant chase with strong support. Drucke is the former Gainesville pitcher for the 1908 T U U squad.
James A Patten, famed for his wheat corner last year, is bullish on cotton per a Chicago dispatch and expects to reap another futures windfall.
At Hemphill district court the gathering at the Baptist church followed the burning of the courthouse. Robert Wrigu was convicted of the murder of Ary Johnson and was given the death penalty in the church.
President Taft has reached the Pacific coast on his extended tour. He will head south from Tacoma after leaving the city. In North Yakima he met Mrs. Hodges formerly Evans, described as an old sweetheart of the President.
From Quinlan in Hunt County a large ball of fire appeared Tuesday night in the heavens resembling a comet then fell in the west. Residents heard a rumbling like thunder and felt a jar similar to an earthquake.
Detroit wins the American League pennant yesterday as Chicago sweeps Philadelphia in a doubleheader. Pittsburg and Detroit set Oct 8 for the championship series start.
The National Ginners' report issued Thursday shows cotton condition at 60.2 percent by September 25. Ginned bales total 2,564,600. Texas condition is 55 percent of normal with 1,092,000 bales ginned.
John H. Kirby writes to W. J. Bryan denying requests for lumber protection and stating he has no personal stake in tariff discussions. He asserts Texas lumber interests would be unaffected either way.
The 45,000 employees will receive a broad pension program. Compulsory retirement starts at 70 and elective retirement at 65. Eligibility requires twenty five years of service with the company.
Editor G B Moffitt of the Pilot Point Post Signal was here on business and predicts Pilot Point cotton receipts will not exceed 4500 bales this year, down from nearly 6000 last season. A D Rogers of Decatur, a renowned traveling man, was also in town today.
A farm hands nutrition note advises plentiful Quaker Scotch Oats for vigor and long workdays. It praises oats porridge with sugar and cream as the best breakfast and highlights economy and packaging options including regular, large family, and hermetically sealed tins.
Wm. J. Bryan arrives in Nebraska after a Southern trip and suggests he cannot meet Texas Senator Bailey in a joint debate before mid November due to other engagements. President Taft endorses ship subsidy plans and opposes territorial government for Alaska. Oklahoma pays depositors in the defunct Columbia Bank as reorganization plans gain support with Northern capital.
The wheat market surged by i c a bushel in Chicago on Thursday causing a squeeze by operators who gathered a speculative million bushels while shorts were estimated to be five to ten million bushels light. Oats also jumped to around 50 cents, 1 to 2 cents above the prior close, amid a wider market furore.
The Columbia Bank and Trust Co of Oklahoma City, among the guaranteed banks, is under a 4 percent receiver as Oklahoma's guaranty law faces its first real test. Depositors were paid in full quickly and many planned to return when the crowd eased. The bank may resume business within a few days.
An astronomer from Providence Rhode Island predicts Hailey's comet will pass within about thirteen million miles of Earth next May and scatter star dust from far beyond the outer planets. The nearest approach could be as close as six million two hundred fifty thousand miles with no danger of collision. The comet is currently about thirty five million miles away and photographed by Yerkes Observatory.
An old advertisement touts Capudine as a liquid remedy for sick headaches nervous headaches travelers headaches stomach troubles and female troubles with immediate effects and available through druggists.
A. G. Mc Dowell filed suit for damages against Dr. W. P. Armstrong in Dallas alleging negligence in an appendicitis operation. The patient reportedly did not recover and a second operation months later revealed a small spring fragment sewn into the wound.
Frank Disberry recounts a severe knee cut that would have crippled him, but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve quickly healed the wound. The ad touts the salve as ideal for wounds burns scalds old sores boils and skin eruptions, claiming it even relieves piles. Available for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Will Mc Intosh, a Black man, was hanged in Paris Texas at 11 o clock for the February murder of Deputy Constable Bob Draper. The prisoner proclaimed his innocence and did not flinch as the trap was sprung.
Promotes Dr King's New Discovery as premier throat and lung remedy. Claims include germ and cold elimination, relief of coughing, and healing of bronchial and lung inflammation. Testimonials cite cure of hopeless lung trouble. Prices 50c and 1. Trial bottle offered. Guaranteed by J. F. Raley & Co.
Market reports show cotton gains with New York spots near season highs and local prices rising to 12.87 11-2c while seed sells around 4.50 to 4.90 and seed sold at 23 a ton. Fort Worth livestock receipts total about 3,800 cattle and 1,400 calves with steady to weak hog prices and top cattle at 5.60 and calves at 3.60.
The Katy freight department led by J. W. Allen releases a report on cotton shipments from Texas and Oklahoma to the south Kansas and Texas region for the season from Sep 1 1969 to Aug 3. Denton county figures show yearly totals for Denton Aubrey Argyle Corinth Garza Lewisville Pilot Point and nearby towns with varying 1905 to 1908 values.
Figures show Lewisville Pilot Point Roanoke and other towns with 3 633 14 080 25 786 3 067 as part of a county tally. The four year total equals 1 764 bales for the entire county across the mentioned areas.
Vernon Texas October 1 Deputy Sheriff James Keeton of Amarillo was denied a new trial on the charge of killing State Ranger Doc Thomas. Keeton was sentenced to five years and immediately gave notice of appeal from Judge Buff’s court claiming self defense. The killing occurred in Amarillo last January.
Denton residents report relief from kidney trouble with Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. L. F. Rowlett of 66 South Elm says persistent back pain and frequent abnormal kidney secretions improved after using the remedy bought at J. F. Raley & Co.'s drug store.
A local firm advertises comprehensive clothing care for ladies and gents including cleaning, pressing, dyeing, alterations, and more. It proclaims the only steam and French benzine dry cleaning plant in North Texas and guarantees satisfaction.
A local tailor advertises cleaning, pressing, and alteration of men’s clothes and skirts, with delivery and pickup under a new phone number at the West Side Square location.
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