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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1912
Page
3
Lost on West Oak Street package with baby dress lace. Finder please return to this office for reward. Strayed cow white on face and jaw branded Lazy J left side. Reward for return or information. E Cocanougher Telegraphy Department. Draughon’s Business College.
Very good house with four or five rooms to rent contact Fulton 183. Front room for rent attractively furnished with all conveniences call 514. One nicely furnished room available at 37 East Oak call 302.
Several listed properties in Denton and nearby areas including a five room house on a deep east front lot with sheds barn and trees for 850 dollars with 150 down and 7.50 monthly. Also a cream separator, a vacant lot or auto trade, horses and buggies, rubber tired buggy, 4 acres tillable timber land near Berryville Arkansas for trade, and rental and sale notices from L Fulton P C Withers Hancock Shop and Denton Steam Laundry.
Table board there described as first class at 26 South Elm for quick messenger service. Phones listed for contact via W A Brashears, manager, Hamilton Yeatta’s office.
Moving and hauling advertised by Parkes and Lester offering household moves and specialty moving. Two large moving vans promoted with office and residence phone numbers for contact.
Dr W E Botts veterinary clinic and dentistry lessons advertised with contact details for Denton Transfer Co Lipscom block. Office and residence phone numbers listed, Mrs Moore offers china decoration lessons and orders. Studio location at Palmer's Art Shop. Open for class work in October.
Mrs Maurice Smith a piano teacher at 46 Denton Street advertises autos for hire under Automobile Line. W W Billingsley lists old phone 230 and new phone 148 for bookings.
Bantam chickens for sale from Robert Scott junior with new phone. Daiates drayage offers first class moving service. Parks & Lester and Fox Bros offices listed. Concrete walks and brick work offered with estimates. M Bushey and M Gurley cement contractor advertise first class work at right price. If you have something to sell use the classified.
Denton Texas listing shows Dr W A Jones dentist at Nest Side Square J W Fralin dentist at South Side Square middle of block W N Rowell D D office over McCray's South Side Square A R McGintie old PhuMe 1 office over Long Kine rents houses in East West North Denton Furnished rooms for rent.
J. W. Johnson advertises as an agency with ten strong companies and guarantees proper, prompt, and satisfying insurance written for customers. The message emphasizes convincing potential clients to trust their business.
Arkansas Hill on Elm street offers chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs plus best stove and venter wood on the market. Prompt delivery and full measure assured. Call 307 for scavenger work or inquiries.
Advertisement claims a home asthma cure with free trial and information from Frontiers Athma Company Buffalo New York. It includes contact details and promises special formulas and products.
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe child laxative and bowel cleanser. It urges keeping the product handy, promises gentle relief within hours, and notes the full directions are on the package. The copy appeals to mothers, touting natural taste and warns against substitutes while mentioning a local classified ad in Denton.
On an improved Denton street this property features five rooms, servant’s house, barn, storm cellar, good shade and convenient access to carline. Recently offered at a close price with easy terms for a few days.
Miss Bernice Carter directed a prize event for Denton County Girls Canning clubs with numerous awards. Prizes ranged from $10 for best canned goods to hats, tickets, and small cash prizes for top jars and tomatoes, thanking local banks and merchants for support.
A scrambled note hints at a Progressive store issue available today. The fragment references reading the ada and a pocket book, suggesting a local shop feature or advertisement in the current edition.
The Airdome company presented Henry Miller’s The Final Settlement Monday evening. Benjamin Reynolds as Craje, Mabel Hart as Mrs. Craig, and Philip Phelan as Crawford drew mixed opinions for an unusual plot about love, divorce, and reconciliation among three characters. Tonight’s bill features the four act comedy Miss Hobbs by Florence Roberts.
Numerous residents traveled or visited nearby towns including Denton Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Justin. Individuals listed include Mr and Mrs Sam Davis Charlie Hardee G A Schnably J A Simmons Robi Keith Melon Jones LeVerte Morris Hayes Wallace Smith Fullingim Horton Crawford and others with sickness visits and family gatherings noted.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all disease stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers 100 dollars to any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. TM Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Ariel club music department plans a 3 30 p m Thursday meeting at Mrs H G Alien West Oak. Trades Day earned official thanks from the Chamber of Commerce with special recognition to the ladies. Pete Blewett suffered knee bruises after a motorcycle accident near Krum when a dead motor led to a fall while being pulled by Grover Campbell. The Dallas News wedding notice notes Miss Dollie Pope of McKinney and Oscar Kindle of Dallas wed at Rev J H Fuller s Oak Cliff Christian church. J C Deane departs for Dallas to join the Texas Professional Photographers association meeting. he organized the association and led its first 1897 convention. He plans to submit several unusually fine photos.
B. W. Blewett is in Fort Worth on business. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Fry Tuesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Will Ewart Monday Oct. 7 named Will D. Burks visits Pilot Point for treatment. A. F. Wood will leave Thursday for Pecoy county to attend school. Mrs. J. F. Johnson returns from a two months visit. Teddy Ricardson injured in bicycle collision Monday afternoon. O D. Mc Reynolds calls first meeting of creditors for J. H. Seagraves of Roanoke on Oct. 19. E J Witte, Hubbard Bates and Jim Goode attended funeral in Sanger for Elizabeth Peters. Mrs. T. A. Robinson returns from Dallas after accident to son G. Robinson with two crushed ribs. Carl Parks & Lester at Fox Bros now carry Heinz Sniders and Beech-Nut Catsup. T. C. Sample urges ordering Pinxter cheese.
Cranberries are promoted for inclusion in the next order from Turner Brothers inviting buyers to add more fruit. The note stresses adding to future shipments.
A civic pledge urges residents to invest dollars within the city to boost growth and welfare. The message stresses keeping spending at home to strengthen community vitality and future prospects.
A. J. Ogle and wife transfer to F S Little lot 6 block 7 Justin. H Sullivan and wife deed 35 acres in Hayes Bullion and 5 acres in James Brown surveys to Upsol Wilson. J D Pinkard and J M Sander to J E Lester 80 acres Dallas Wichita survey. W F Woodward and wife to H F Schneer lot in E Puchalski survey Denton. W Lusk to M L Hopkins 36 acres Jose Maria survey. Mina May McClanahan to E R Arnold lots 13 14 and 3 block 34 Justin. J H Shackelford and wife to J A Thomas 1006 acres Thos R Ligon survey. JE Lester and wife to J D Pincherd 0 acres Dallas Wehita survey.
The ladies of the M E church held an ice cream and box supper drawing a large crowd and raising 40 to fund church repairs. Dr. Ada Kincaid tends her sick sister Mrs. A E Wharton. Mrs Wil Collier visits Iredell relatives. J C Payne in Denton.
In the Eastern District of Texas J H Seagraves of Roanoke Denton county was adjudged a bankrupt on October 5. The first meeting of creditors is at Denton courthouse October 19 at 9 AM to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct other business. Sherman Texas October 7 1912 O D McReynolds Referee in Bankruptcy.
Telegraphic market notes show Liverpool and New Orleans bids and closes, with January February quotes and December values. Spot quotations list Liverpool rising to 6.28 pence, New York 11.10 cents, and Gulf ports around 11 1 8 cents. Local lint cotton trades 10.50 to 10.70 cents and seed 3.80 to 3.90 cents.
Best selected stock of toilet articles in the city at Minnis Drug Store on the east side. Ladies tailor-made suits made to order from SCOTT TAILORING CO. A few houses offered for sale at 50c to 75c on the dollar. Long & King advertise dinners and canned meats and vegetables. Phone numbers given.
An old advertisement claims Dr. King’s New Life Pills improve health and beauty by purging impure blood. It urges readers to try the 25 cent remedy at J. F. Raley & Co. with promises of clearing pimples and blemishes.
Mrs R J Flint of Braintree Vermont counsels using Dr King's New Discovery after a severe cough nearly left a friend beholden to life. The remedy is praised for coughs and lung troubles including grip bronchitis croup whooping cough and tonsillitis. Priced 50 cents and 1.00 guaranteed by J F Raley Co. Also promotes staple groceries and AI line canned goods from LONG & KING.
Lincoln resident Michael Hessheimer sick over three years found relief after six bottles of Electric Bitters. The tonic claims to restore appetite, energy, digestion, and nerve strength, and is sold for 50 cents by J. F. Raley & Co.
H. H. Laseter of Fort Worth wed Eva Sigler J N Fender tied with Frances Edith Payne in a brief marriage register item. Also seen is an advertisement for Smith's Restaurant praising bread quality and value with a slogan about neighborly satisfaction.
A North Carolina family credits Bucklen’s Arnica for saving a 14 year old’s leg after an ugly bruise caused a persistent ulcer. The note says all doctors failed until one box cured the condition. The product also claims to heal burns boils skin eruptions and piles and is sold for 25 cents at J F Raley Co.
The note touts Turner Brothers as the place to find a complete vege table line. It implies a broad stock and readiness to supply items to customers seeking vegetables and related produce.
A local restaurant invites patrons to drop in for its style of cooking and reliable service available day or night, promising a welcoming experience and consistent meals.
A 25 cent bottle of Danderine promises immediate improvement in hair appearance by cleansing dust and dirt. It claims hair becomes wavy fluffy and soft with greater lustre and health, while stimulating growth and strengthening roots. The ad urges trying the product from any drug store or toilet counter.
District Judge Hopkins issued his first order after appointment by Gov. Colquitt by granting Ada Davis a divorce from Commodore Dvis. In the same term Homer Sexton pleaded guilty to gaming and was fined $10, part of $290 in fines issued that day.
Ad copy promotes Cascarets as a nightly laxative to cleanse the stomach, regulate digestion, and remove bile and waste. It asserts a Cascaret can straighten health by morning, costs a dime, and is suitable for adults and children with varied symptoms like headaches, foul breath, and nervousness.
Readers are urged to check today's hardware advertisements for potential bargains. Advertisers may push price inducements, prompting purchases. a reminder to compare offers across listings.
Serah Evelyn Melton of Sanger died at age 4 years 7 months and 3 days from diphtheria. Panina Smith of Denton County died at age 75 years 6 months and 4 days from cerebral hemorrhage. Lucy Dorner of Denton County died at age 21 from thrombosis. Mary F Hall of Denton County died at age 40 from auto taxemia.
Birth notices list 12 families with newborns including A Green near Aubrey Sept 24 a girl G W Harris at Ponder Sept 30 a boy Co D Cantrell at Ponder Sept 16 a girl Arthur Parker at Spring Hill Oct 6 a girl JC Haynie at Aubrey Sept 8 a boy G W Johnson at Aubrey Sept 5 a boy Grady Brown at Mustang Sept 17 a boy D C Lassiter near Mustang Sept 20 a boy Vallet Balet near Mustang Oct 2 a girl Rev W H Thomas at Sanger Sept 11 a girl John B Criner at Dear Bolivar Sept 2 a girl.
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