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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
1
President Taft arrives October 17 to 18 and will not dine on corned beef and cabbage at the welcome banquet. The entertainment committee says a refined feast of the choicest viands and wines will be served at $15 per plate to several hundred attendees.
The Chy council devoted most of its Monday night session to a new health ordinance, which was finally adopted. The remainder of the meeting covered the sewerage system, expected to be delivered to the city this week or next. The ordinance closely mirrors the existing one with a key change granting greater power and duties to the city health officer.
J. Givens turned himself in to Sheriff Will Orr claiming a Marietta Oklahoma warrant for selling whiskey. Authorities will extradite him after Marietta sheriff arrives, noting Givens fled Marietta last July before the surrender prompted by conscience.
Special Agent Baxter reports U S cotton ginned to Sept 25 over three years totals by state. National gins produced 2,562,888 bales in the first line then 2,582,688 and 2,057,283. Texas receipts show 1,057,817 with 961,835 and 1,008,856 bales in different regions.
President Taft wired Terrell Commercial club that he will make a brief address here on October 24 while en route through North Texas. The presidential train will be held here fifteen minutes.
Albert Watkins W E Richards and M E Oster of Houston incorporated the Southwestern Farm Publishing Company of Houston with a capital of $60 000 in Austin on October 5.
The bank welcomes new accounts from any amount, from $1 to $1000, and offers the same courtesy to small depositors as to the wealthy. It invites the public to open accounts, emphasizing service to all ages and financial situations.
Wichita Falls Tex Oct 5 Prohibitionists plan an election to decide county dry status. Territory stayed wet two years ago by a slim fifty vote margin.
Rock Island officials meet with General Superintendent J. W. Robbins to add a new fast train between Fort Worth and Kansas City in direct competition with the Katy Limited. The plan would bring three through trains daily to Kansas City on the Rock Island.
Burrel Bryant, who killed his father at their home near Ferris, remains at large after a two day manhunt by Ellis County officers. Sheriff Forbes and deputies searched the Trinity river bottom this afternoon without finding Bryant, believed to be hiding in a swamp.
The Majestic airdome on East Hickory Street was sold today under a trustee sale. Creditors bought the property for 100 dollars to cover an outstanding debt of about 5.50 dollars.
San Antonio Texas October 5 L W Huffman remains in jail charged with shooting engineer L C Davis and brakeman J H Meadows on a passing train near Hortense Saturday night Huffman says he fired after trainmen waved to his wife and he acted in self defense He will be held until trainmen see if injuries are fatal or non fatal
Austin reports that the Canadian Mortgage and Trust Company of Liverpool received a permit to transact business in Texas on October 5. The approval enables the lender to operate within the state under local regulations.
We invite you to view the new dress goods in popular fall shades and colors. A big assortment of trimmings matches and blends with the latest dry goods creations. Selections are easy to pick here.
England declares a Texas headquarters at Waxahachie with a capital of 2 500 000 dollars. The note highlights the new base and its estimated initial funding.
Carthage Texas October 5 Tom Watson was cut and bruised about the head and shoulders and his team was killed when a switching freight train collided with his logging wagon. The wagon was demolished and the driver was thrown thirty feet.
Austin reports that District Judge rules druggists selling liquor are not bound by the same restrictions that apply to saloons, a decision affecting operation limits and compliance for pharmacies and chemists.
This morning the court informed counsel for Morley Brothers in a suit against Travis County that it will render the decision later. Consequently pharmacists may sell liquor to be consumed on the premises and are not required to close on Sundays.
Fort Worth city dispatch reports that Frank McCue, charged with killing Earl Mabry in Dallas two years ago, faces a jury verdict tonight as arguments began this morning with the court urging haste.
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