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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
2
The item compiles notices about subscriptions and postage for the Weekly Record and Chronicle and includes a long column on weather forecasts, polar claims, and public figures. It mentions Peary, Cook, Taft, and Rockefeller in a broad, editorial tone with dated references and commentary.
Misses Lillia Heninger and Dora Kasse return to Denton to resume school while Mrs. L H Cartwright visits from Whitesboro. Carroll Pratt, ex Denton boy and son of W C Pratt, signs with the Waco Texas league team. Palmer's Art Shop advertises new mouldings and college posters in Denton.
A local bookseller announces a large influx of new titles including Shepherd of the Hills and The Doctor among 50 cent editions. A fine line of $1.20 books and a display of 25 cent books are in the south show window.
An old public notice from Denton Trust Company states there is a notary service in the office and invites the public to avail themselves of notary work with reassurance of available funds.
Publicity blurb claims Dr. Sabourand proved dandruff microbes cause hair loss and promotes Parisian Sage as a guaranteed cure. Advertises 50 cent price, availability through O M Curtis and druggists, claims refunds if not effective, notes American-made product from Giroux Mfg Co Buffalo New York.
Vardeman discusses Lincoln and Douglas debates, arguing freedom without equality, and cites Charles Francis Adams’s 1906 trip critiquing the negro’s civilization. He recounts Adams’s view of Africa and ancient civilizations, noting alleged racial incapabilities.
Commander Peary releases his sworn statement and map arguing Dr. Cook did not reach the North Pole. Eskimo boys I took-a-shoe and Ab-pe-lah describe Cook’s route as they traveled with him, contradicting his claim and placing the pole beyond reach.
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