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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1912

Page

5

Classified Ads Briefs and Notices From West Oak Street

Lost package on West Oak Street containing a baby dress and lace. Reward for return to this office. HOUSES FOR RENT four or five rooms. Phone Fulton 182. Front room for rent nicely furnished. Phone new 314. One nicely furnished room Hast Oak. Old phone 302. Strayed calf cow white on face and jaw branded Lary J left side. Reward for information. Telegraphy department offered by G. E. Swor manager. DRAUGHON’S BUSINESS COLLEGE.

West Oak Street Fulton Lary J Cocanougher

For Sale: Five Room Home With Deep Frontage

Buy a home pay like rent. Five room house on east front with sheds barn fruit trees and cement storm house near good street for 850 dollars. 150 down balance 7.50 monthly. See Dr. W. A. Jones 46tfc FOR SALE CREAM SEPARATOR good condition new phone 298-white 2tfe etc.

Good Street W. A. Jones Will Burge Bernard St

Boarding Houses Offer First Class Table Board

Table board at Mrs. McNitzky's, 26 South Elm, 55¢ for quick messenger services. Calls to both phones. W. A. Rashears, Manager. Hamilton Yeatts' office.

W. A Rashears Hamilton Yveatts

Draymen advertise first class prompt service and moving

Parkes and Lester promote a reliable drayage business with new moving vans and specialty in household moving. They list office and two phone numbers for contact and service inquiries.

Parkes & Lester Parks & Lester Office Fox Bros

Veterinary and Pet Care Notices and Classes

Veterinarians Dr W E Botts Veterinary Surgeon Office with Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb block Old phone No 359 Residence phone 48h new 132 Mrs Moore China Decoration Lessons given and orders taken Studio over Palmer's Art Shop Open for class work Oct 8.

W. E. Botts Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb Block

Mrs Maurice Smith Piano Teacher at Denton Street

Automobile line listings show autos for hire by W. W. Billingsley. Old phone 230, new phone 148.

Maurice Smith Denton Street W. W. Billingsley

Bantam Chickens for Sale

Robert Scott Jr announces new phone number 265 and lists bantam chickens for sale.

Robert Scott, JR

Dray and moving service offered with concrete works

Parks & Lester advertise first class drayage and moving service with phone contact. They also offer concrete walks and brick work and invite estimates. A. Bushey and M. Gurley advertise cement contracting and classified ads suggest using the classifieds to sell items.

M. Gurley

Denton Dentists and Real Estate Services Listed

A local directory listing Denton Texas professionals. Dr W A Jones Dentist at Nest Side Square and J W Fralin Dentist at South Side Square. W N Rowell D D over McCray's, A R McGintie with Old Phone 411 over Long and Kine. Rents houses in East West South and North Denton and furnished rooms for rent.

W. A. Jones Nest Side Square J. W. Fralin South Side Square Denton Texas A. R. McGintie Long & Kine

Insurance fire tornado and accident services offered

An agency advertises insurance for fire tornado and accident with ten strong carriers. J. W. Johnson promotes chops bran corn hay feedstuffs and wood products with prompt delivery and full measure from Arkansas Hill 8 Elm St. Calls for scavenger work at No 307.

J. W. Johnson Arkansas Elm Street

Asthma Cure Claim From Frontiers Athma Company

A notice touts at home asthma cure options offered by Frontiers Athma Company Room 162 Buffalo New York with trial treatment and full information free of charge. It includes a contact phone and asks for inquiries about their program.

Frontiers Athma Company Buffalo, N.Y

Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Laxative Remedy

An old time advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing laxative for children and adults. It claims immediate relief from constipation with a fruity taste and asserts no drugging, urging readers to ask for the official product name and to ignore alternatives.

The California Fig Syrup Co

Denton Street Offers Five Room House With Modern Utilities

On an improved Denton street with pavement sidewalks electric lights sewerage gas and water this property includes five rooms a servant's house barn storm cellar good shade and convenient access to carline. A brief period of low price and easy terms is offered for a few days.

Denton Carline

Denton County Girls Win Prizes in Canning Club Exhibits

Miss Bernice Carter awarded a range of prizes to Girls' Canning club members at a Saturday trades exhibit. Top honors went to Miss Cecil Bell for best collection, with others receiving cash, hats, tickets, shoes, and small club pins from local banks and merchants in Denton County.

Canning Club Bernice Carter Miss Carter Denton County Cecil Bell Bethel Club Route 2 Lewisville Ethel Watkins China Chapel Club McSiurkan Co Cotton Palace Waco Cecilia Tompkins Center Point Club Lucy Whitmore Garza Club Lillian Wilkerson Doner Point Club Carter Denton County Bank Exchange Bank O. M. Curts Wm. Ganzer First National] Bank of Denton Lewisville State Bank

Fragmentary clipping hints at shopper tips and ads

A damaged OCR fragment mentions a progressive store and advice for readers. The text appears to reference prices or bargains and a pocket book, but details are unclear and names or exact items are unreadable.

Final Settlement staged by Airdome company

The Airdome presented Henry Miller's Final Settlement Monday evening with Benjamin Reynolds as Mr Craft, Mabel Hart as Mrs Craig, and Philip Phelan as Crawford. The three-actor cast drew mixed opinions for its unusual construction ending in reconciliation. Tonight’s four act comedy Miss Hobbs, by Florence Roberts, follows.

Henry Miller Airdome Company Benjamin Reynolds Craft Mabel Hart

Local Notes from Argyle and Nearby Towns

It reports multiple short items: IT and Mrs Sam Davis in Denton. Bill Brown shipping fruit to Wichita Falls. Charlie Hardee visiting Arizona ranch. Mr and Mrs Seoter at Prairie Mound conferences. several named residents in Fort Worth and Denton visiting relatives. Webber Fenton fever. Dr Cark bought Faught drug store. Bob Boyles and Mrs Reason Jones illness. Mrs J A Simmons and children in Denton. Hayes of Roanoke visiting relatives. Miller Faught moving to Justin. Mrs Chalmers and Miss Chalmers. Mrs Campbell returning from Arkansas summer trip.

Argyle Sam Davis Denton Bill Brown Wichita Falls Charlie Hardee Arizona Seoter Prairie Mound G. A. Schnably J. A. Simmons A. Jasper Robt. Keith Mellon Jones LeVerne Morris Worth Mrs. Hayes Roanoke Webber Fenton Fullingim QO. C. Horton Miller Faught Justin Chalmers Miss Chalmers Reason Jones J. Crawford Campbell Arkansas

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Ad with Reward

An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, described as constitutional and needing internal treatment. The ad offers a $100 guarantee to prove efficacy, urges sending testimonials, and lists Toledo based F J Cheney Co as makers with retailer Druggists selling at 75 cents.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo

Local Club Plans 3 29 Meeting at Mrs Allen’s Home

The Ariel club music department sets a Thursday afternoon meeting at 3 29 at Mrs H G Allens on West Oak. The Dallas News wedding notice notes Miss Dollie Pope and Oscar Kindle wed at the Oak Cliff Christian church. J C Deane departs for Dallas to attend the Texas Professional Photographers Association convention, touting the largest state gathering yet.

Ariel Club H. G. Allen West Oak Chamber of Commerce Pete Blewett Blewett Krum Grover Campbell Mr. Blewett Dallas News Doniie Pope J. H. Fuller Oak Cliff Christian Church Oscar Kindle Dallas Dollie Pope McKinney J. C. Deane Professional Photographers Association of Texas Deane

Late Personal News From Fort Worth Area

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 Ewan on Monday Oct 7. Will D Burks visits from Pilot Point for treatment. A F Wood leaves Thursday for Pecoy county to teach. Mrs J F Johnson returns from a two month Austin visit. Teddy Ricardson injured in bicycle collision Monday. Referee in Bankruptcy O D Mc Reynolds calls creditors meeting for J H Sea graves Roanoke on Oct 19. Mrs T A Robinson returns from Dallas after accident to her son oe Robinson with crushed ribs. Parks Lester ad for moving services at Fox Bros. New Heinz Sniders Beechnut ketchup plus Pinxter cheese and Turn er Brothers cranberries offered.

B. W. Blewett Fort Worth Emory Fry Will Ewan Will D. Burks Pilot Point A. F. Wood Pecoy County J. F. Johnson Austin Teddy Ricardson O D. Mc Reynolds J. H. Seagraves Roanoke

City Motto Promotes Local Spending and Pride

The message urges residents to invest in their own community by spending locally. It emphasizes building the city through internal welfare and keeping dollars circulating within the region to strengthen local jobs and services.

Real Estate Transfers Listing Multiple Property Sales

Real estate transfers show numerous parcels traded among buyers and sellers including A J Ogle to F S Little for lot 6 block 7 Donald Harmon addition Justin and W F P Woodward to H F Schneer Denton lot in E Puchalski survey. listings note acres in Hayes Bullion and Dallas Wichita surveys with prices ranging from $0 to $3 500.

Tranckers A. J. Ogle F. S. Little Donald Harmonson Justin H. Sullivan Upson Wilson Hayes & Bullion Jas C. Brown J. D. Pinekard J. M. Sander J. E. Lester Dallas & Wichita W. FP. Woodward H. F. Schneer E. Puchalski Denton W. Iusk M. L. Hopkins Jose Maria Mina May McClanahan E. R. Arnold J. H. Shackelford J. A. Thomas Thos. R. Ligon JE. Lester J. D. Pingkard

Ice cream supper aids Little Elm church repair fund

The ladies of the M E church held an ice cream and box supper drawing a large crowd and raising $40 for church repairs. Dr Ada Kincaid tends her ailing sister Mrs A E Wharton. Several local residents travel or visit relatives in nearby towns. Cotton picking continues with scarce hands.

Little Elm M_E Ada Kincaid A. E. Wharton Wil; Collier Iredell J. C. Payne Denton F. M. Hart Tom Mann Sachse Mr. Hart Alma Quisenberry Fancine Tom McKinney Lewisville Bob Chastain

Notice of bankruptcy for J H Seagraves in Denton Texas

In the Eastern District of Texas the bank­rupt titled J H Seagraves of Roanoke Denton County is adjudged bankrupt. Creditors meet at Denton courthouse on October 19 at 8 am to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Referee D McReynolds issues the notice dated October 7 1912 in Sherman Texas.

District Court of the United States Texas J. H. Seagraves Roanoke Denton Court House Tme Sherman D.,d. McReynoldss

Telegraphic markets full of October grain and metal quotes

Telegraphic markets report daily price quotes for Liverpool New York and New Orleans markets. Open close figures include Neo Jan Jan-Feb and December January lines with figures around 5.95 to 10.90 and notes on spot quotations for Liverpool and New Orleans.

Telegraphic Denton Liverpool New Orleans New York New Greens Middling LLC Midu'ng

Market Quotations for Cotton and Seed

Cotton lint traded from 10.50 to 10.70 cents per pound with seed ranging from 3.80 to 3.90 cents. The report notes active movement in futures and spot markets as merchants assess supply and demand.

Minnis Drug Store Offers Best Stock Of Toilet Articles

Advertisement notes Minnis Drug Store on the east side sells top toilet articles. It mentions specialty items and a sale on various goods. References carved suits and tailoring services by Scott Tailoring Co. Also promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a health aid available at J F Raley Co s.

Minnis’ Drug Store East Side Dr. King J. F. Raley & Co

Wise Vermont wife urges Dr King’s New Discovery

Mrs. R. J. Flint of Braintree Vermont praises Dr King’s New Discovery after it cured her husband’s dreadful cough and weakness. The ad touts the medicine as safe for throat and lung troubles including grip bronchitis croup whooping cough and quinsy with 59 cents to 1.00 price and guaranteed by J F Raley & Co.

R. J. Flint Braintree Dr. King Mr. F J. F. Raley & Lo

Electric Bitters Restore Lincoln Man After Long Illness

A testimonial from Lincoln Nebraska notes Michael Hersheimer recovered after three years of illness using Electric Bitters. The ad claims the remedy boosts appetite, digestion, blood quality and nerve strength, with six bottles restoring health. Available for 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.

Michael Hersheimer Lincoln Neb J. F. Raley & Co

Marriage PloGister H H Laseter Eva Sigler and Frances Payne

Fort Worth figures H H Laseter weds Eva Sigler in a brief notice. J N Fender weds Frances Edith Payne in the same column. Another line advertises Smith's Restaurant bread with a slogan about value and satisfaction.

Plogister H. H. Laseter Fort Worth Eva Sigler J. N. Fender Frances Edith Payne Smith’s Restaurant

Bucklen’s Arnica Cures Boy’s Ulcer After Bruise

A North Carolina mother recalls a 14 year old boy nearly losing a leg from a severe bruise related ulcer. After unsuccessful remedies, Bucklen’s Arnica Calves healed the wound in one box. Advertises burns boils skin eruptions and piles with a 15 cent price at J F Raley & Co.

Howard Aquone N. C J. F. Raley & Co

Turner Brothers Vege Table Line Highlights Finds

If there is anything in the vege table line to be had you will always find it at Turner Brothers. The note suggests Turner Brothers carries a full range of produce and vegetables.

Turner Brothers Long & King

Snort Orders Promised for Day or Night Dining

A casual notice invites patrons to drop in and enjoy the style of cooking and service offered, promising reliable order service around the clock.

Smith’s Restaurant

Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Quick Beauty Boost

A vintage ad promotes Knowlton’s Danderine at 25 cents, claiming it cleanses dust and oil, adds wave and luster, reduces dandruff, and stimulates hair growth by reaching the roots. The copy urges readers to buy at drug stores or toilet counters and apply strand by strand for instant effect.

Knowlton

New Judge Grants Divorce in Ada Davis vs Commodore Dvis

District Judge Hopkins issued his first order since appointment by Gov Colquitt. He granted a divorce in Ada Davis versus Commodore Dvis. Earlier in the County court term Homer Sexton pleaded guilty to gaming and was fined ten dollars, bringing that day’s total fines to two hundred ninety dollars.

Hopkins Gov. Colquitt Clem B. Potter Ada Davis Commodore Dvis Homer Sexton

Cascarets Claim Overnight Relief for Dull Bowel Condition

An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative that cleanses the stomach and liver, removes sour undigested food and foul gases, and ends constipation by morning. It asserts safety for children and promises months of regular digestion from a 10 cent box.

Reading the Hardware Ads in Today’s Paper

The note urges readers to peruse the hardware advertisements in today’s newspaper. It hints at price inducements and sellers prompting purchases, suggesting readers may find bargains by examining each ad.

Local Deaths and Birth Notices From Denton County

A series of birth announcements and obituaries lists names, ages, and dates from Denton County and nearby towns. Notable entries include Serah Evelyn Melton age 4 7 and Panina Smith age 75 6 with cerebral hemorrhage, Lucy Dorner age 21 from thrombosis, and Mary F. Hall age 46 from auto-toxemia. Additional items note multiple births in Aubrey Ponder Mustang Sanger and Spring Hill communities with several boys and girls born Sept and Oct.

Serah Evelyn Melton Sanger Panina Smith Denton County Lucy Dorner Mary F. Hall A Green Aubrey G. W. Harris Ponder D. Cantrell Arthur Parker Spring Hill JC. Haynie G. W. Johnson Grady Brown Mustang D. C. Lassiter Vallet Balet W. H. Thomas John B. Criner Dean Bolivar

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