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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1909
Page
3
Juxtaposed items advertise J M Goode livery and feed, Lipscomb medical services over Curtis Drug, Wells and Barnes meat delivery, Claude Belu crude oil burner sales, Bucklen's Arnica Salve testimonial. Includes Frank Wilkinson meats, and a warning of a frightful fate averted by Arnica.
County Court 10 opens Monday with Judge Zumwalt presiding. Jury for the first week includes Henry Lively John Hilliard B W Yancey C W King J D May W D Eliott R W Fenton J W Finnell J A Brown R L Owen Y Y Osteen and O T Button. Crim inal docket heavy with about sixty cases plus sixteen gaming cases added last week.
Capudine advertised as fast acting relief for headaches colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. Claims quick action and pleasant taste suitable for general use. Available in 1c 250 and 60c sizes at drug stores.
Miss M Greenwood Hardy alumna of King's School of Oratory Pittsburgh and Alatyn College of Oratory Washington will continue organizing classes in elocution oratory and physical culture during the week at 171 West Hickory Street.
The note suggests using the Record and Chronicle Lost and Found columns to recover missing articles. It emphasizes that advertising in those columns can help retrieve belongings by reaching readers who might have seen them.
The advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia sprains burns bruises and colds claiming seventy years of use. It promotes a 35 cent bottle and argues a 50 cent bottle offers more value.
Schedule details list southbound No 209 and 281 with morning and afternoon departures to Dallas branch and other stops. Northbound No 206 Flyer and 182 Dallas branch show early morning, afternoon, and late evening departures with specified times.
Rev C E Roberts and his wife will conduct morning and evening services at Oak Street M E Church Sunday. The notice praises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures the disease through internal treatment and blood action. A promotional line mentions a One Dollar offer.
Denton reports a flat day in markets with Liverpool futures weak and spots steady. New Orleans futures stronger while spots and Galveston remain unchanged. Port receipts total 74 523 versus 63 380 last year. Local lint cotton tops 13 37 with 12 12/ points, seed value $5 to $5.15. Fort Worth livestock seen liberal cattle receipts and hogs about 3 200 with prices near 19 to 24 cents higher, top 7.35.
Cotton and corn prices with seed costs listed. Fully detailed wholesale and retail rates for cotton seed meal hulls and hogs, hay, grains, flour, lard bacon onions peas eggs butter and poultry. Includes per ton or per bushel figures and per pound rates for various items.
Hog weights bid at five to six and six to six and three quarter cents per pound for light and heavy hogs. Cows bring two and a half to two and three quarters cents per pound. Green hides fetch seven to eight cents per pound while dry hides rate nine cents per pound, depending on weight and condition.
Pump Agent Weaver says railroads can supply water at Elm and Denton creeks for thirty to forty days without rain. An extra pump was installed at Mingo and the dam reserve remains untapped. Artesian water mixes poorly with creek water causing foaming and reduced engine power.
Street Commissioner Wiggs to oversee repairs of streets damaged during sewer installation. Contractors have $690 on deposit to fund the work, with bond backing to ensure complete restoration as long as funds last.
S'imons' Liver Purifier is advertised as a remedy that can prevent and fix a wide range of liver-related troubles. The copy promotes regular use to maintain a healthy liver and prevent future issues.
A series of real estate deeds are recorded: E C Rippy and wife transfer 163 acres of A J Hitchcock survey plus 37 acres from Patrick O Leary and Joay W Ross surveys to J Y Mc Quigg for 8500 dollars. A H Coff and wife sell Lot 1 Block 19 Sanger for 1600. J C and J Rogers sell an unspecified small tract to Freeman Robison for 450. A J Conway sells 75 acres of James Bridges league and labor survey to W P Hix for 2350. J E Boswell and wife to L A Marshall 50 acres of James Bridges league and labor survey for 1509. S L Carpenter and wife to J L Reese a lot in Garga for 2650. Horace M Griffin to M L Doyle Lot 10 Block 20 Hiland Park addition Denton for 300. Mrs S E Lowrey to W L Monday north half of Block 77 town of Sanger plus 4 acre tract out of Reuben Beebe survey and another Sanger lot for 5000. Co R Taylor and wife to L Mc Gee Lot 3 Block 2 and Lot 2 Block 2 of B F Wilson’s Addition to Krum for 1250. It will pay you to get prices on plumbing supplies and plumbing work from Wilson Hardware Company.
Farmers report grain beginning to sprout after recent rain. Reynolds in the eastern part and Simpson in the Stony country note rising moisture with 1.25 inches to over two inches in some areas. Bush records over two inches locally and says wheat sown after rain should show progress.
A user from Okene, Oklahoma cheers Hunt's Lightning Oil after trying many oils. One application convinced them it is the best, with a claim that no other remedy suffices if Hunt's fails. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
A historical note highlights a publication trio priced at $2. The item lists Record and Chronicle alongside Mc Clure's Magazine as part of a bundled or comparative offering with a total cost of two dollars.
Hunters in Denton county await November first when quail doves and other small game open. New game law changes licensing affect local and adjacent counties with a $1.75 license in farther counties. Open season spans quail and doves to February 1, turkeys and prairie chickens limited, deer fawns protected, geese ducks season set by migration, sparrows hawks crows and owls January to January. Local ad copy notes Dr King’s New Life Pills with endorsements.
George Sheridan and J. L. Blewett recounted a crash on a crooked Tong where an auto struck a buggy carrying a lady and four girls. The fifth girl was dragged by the horse before Blewett freed her. she suffered considerable bruises. Names not learned.
A Louisiana reader, H. H. Ward of Rayville, la, claims Hunt's Lightning Oil offers a severe and quicker cure for cuts burns aches pains and bruises. He says he would like to be cited if something better exists after twenty years of searching.
A match ignited by conveyor friction near cotton in the Taylor Brothers' gin caused a sizable fire in the storage house. S. A. Taylor used four hand grenade extinguishers, then the fire department applied a chemical engine to suppress smoldering mass. Loss estimated at about 150 dollars with seed cotton around two thousand dollars and fifty bales on the platform. Most belonged to Ab Reynolds.
Ad copy touts Capudine as the solution for headaches and nervous tension. It claims fast head clearing effects and nervous relief and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
The ad praises Dr. King’s New Discovery as the king of throat and lung remedies. It claims it kills germs and colds, cures la grippe symptoms, heals cough-racked membranes, and stops coughing. The text sensationally extols health and vitality.
William Dougherty Garnett and Mrs. Ethel Ames Tyler were married at the bride’s Church street home with Dr. R L Irving officiating. A reception at the Tyler home followed as friends from Gainesville and beyond attended, marking a major social event of the season. Garnett, official court reporter for the Sixteenth Judicial district, recently led the Texas State Stenographers' association.
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