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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
2
Enrollment totals show 1437 at two colleges and 1475 at city schools, bringing the year’s goal near 3000. The Denison Herald comments on Will H Mayes as governor candidate, noting the local option and statewide prohibition issue with cautious support.
Pr Abbott pledges full cooperation to enforce the pure food law in Denton. The endorsement stresses support from business leaders and unanimous backing by women. It lauds Denton’s colleges and citizens and urges strict enforcement to ensure clean food products across stores.
The Temple Telegram has relocated to a new building and is now printed on a 415,000 press. The Wichita Falls Times notes the shift from a crowded two-paper market to a single strong daily, calling Temple a city of about 4,000 to 20,000 residents and praising the move as improving local journalism.
If you want photos of quality and style, get the hand sketched work made only by Swartz. They are different and not so common. Studio over post office.
Try our grocery service and see how well you will be satisfied. Call us over either phone, No. 7. Turner Bros.
A critique of how law values property over human life cites ten judgments under the U S Food and Drugs Act against Hawley and Hoops New York for arsenic adulterated penny candies sold to children. Nine cases carry no penalty. one case with a five pound label but four pounds fourteen and five-eighths ounces incurs a fine, illustrating leniency in poisoning versus mislabeling.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as essential for every home to fight coughs colds and pneumonia claims by S A Stid of Mason Michigan and widespread use with bottles priced at five cents and one dollar sold by H B Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
A brief ad urges readers to secure sufficient funds via insurance to replace property if fire or wind damages or removes it. It promotes representing top fire insurance companies and offers details upon request.
Nels Darling urges residents to read local paper ads and buy from hometown merchants. He warns that shopping by mail from out-of-town catalogs harms the community and stresses transparency in store claims, inviting merchants to showcase new wares and prices locally.
Thousands swear by Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Hugh Tallman of San Antonio Texas says they are the best pills his wife and he have taken. They never cause pain. Price 25 cents at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
A sensational railroad drama stars Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne among a large cast at the Princess Theatre tonight delivering a thrilling program of romance and action on the rails.
A New York man bequeathed his wife two million dollars in a concise fifty word will. The Detroit Journal notes the gesture as likely intended to set her a good example.
Local dairy shop Paschall’s lists Burmese Swiss or Stilton cheese for sale with phone contact 6. The item mix targets cheese lovers seeking imported or specialty varieties.
A pharmacist urges readers to trust a qualified druggist to dispense prescribed medicines. He notes twenty three years in drug stores and a Saint Louis College of Pharmacy training, licensed in Texas Missouri and Illinois, advising to have prescriptions filled at his shop.
The article outlines a new federal income tax tied to tariff reform with rates from 1 percent on income over 3,000 to 6 percent on income over 500,000. It details exemptions, reporting duties, and penalties, plus taxation of foreign residents and specific provisions for corporations and public utilities.
Denton reports a continued decline in cotton futures with Wednesday quotes showing New York Robco close around 13.37 and New Orleans around 13.40. Local receipts increased after a slow start to the week, with total bale receipts reaching 1,682 as of Wednesday, including 876 bales in gin houses and shipments by T P and M K T lines.
Improved demand for hard winter wheat for export and milling helped rally the market. Closing prices were firm, with gains for corn and mixed moves in provisions. Northwest receipts dwindled, while global supply remained ample and rains in Argentina aided bears before export demand renewed strength.
In Dallas at a Texas Christian Advocate general board meeting Dr Geo C Rankin was re elected editor for the sixteenth consecutive time. The item notes Rankin continues as editor and includes a quoted line about love at first sight from the Detroit Free Press.
An ad promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a fast healing treatment for eczema itching rashes ringworm and tetter. It claims a doctor's prescription status and offers the 30 cent product through Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
The Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West show will feature an auto polo thrill on Thursday October 9 in which cars replace ponies. Cowboys compete to drive a ball into the opposing goal amid near collisions, swerve maneuvers and crowd excitement. The act accompanies a larger program of riders, Indians and ropers across a lively performance in Bliss Oklahoma.
An ad touts a home brewed sage tea with sulphur and alcohol to color gray hair and banish dandruff. A ready to use tonic named Wireth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy costs about 50 cents a bottle at drug stores for easy application and natural looking results.
A brief community notice inviting readers to call with grocery requests. The ad lists a single contact line, “Phones 44 LONG A WING,” indicating a local business or clerk ready to take orders by phone.
A new feed named K-F-K Kornfalfa provides a complete ration for horses and cattle. It is advertised as economical and combines straight alfalfa with molasses. Order via the new phone 77 and the old ARKANSAS MILL line.
The Rexall store fountain uses country Jersey milk and cream kept on ice in a clean refrigerator. It is connected to the sewer for waste disposal and cleaned daily with soap and water. Glasses and dishes are washed and rinsed, and patrons are invited to continue patronage.
General tonic claim highlights quine iron contents and tasteless formula. Promotes malaria, chills, fever, weakness, debility, appetite, nursing mothers, pale children, biliousness, nervous mood. Appeals as liver stimulant and blood purifier with 30 cent price guarantee by druggist.
Fred Huffer has returned to Mexico. Miss Magmie Alston returns home at Thornton after visiting Miss Mable Jenkins. Carl Degan visits from Terrill School Dallas. Residents shopped in Dallas. Emma Joe McKinney returns from Little Elm visit. Mrs Urban Moore and child head to Lubbock to visit sister. Denton guests include Pearl McCormick of Denton visiting the Hill family. Several locals shopped in Dallas. others attend Denton Normal. Entertainments honor Ruby Shepherd and Nona Allard with dinners. Residents in Denton and Dallas areas noted. Various people recorded as visiting, returning, or traveling in the region.
A neighbor notes satisfaction with local grocer Turner Brothers and urges patrons to call seven for future orders, promising continued friendly service. The playful misspellings and casual tone emphasize hometown accessibility and customer care.
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