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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
3
N Range and wife transfer 166 acres in Mary Polk survey and 54 1 4 acres in W F Farris survey to N Range for 6618.90. I N Range and wife transfer 148 1 4 acres in Mary Polk survey and 66 acres in W Farris survey to J F Range for 6430.20. Fever relief urged with Hicks Capuchine noting fever reduction and ache relief. sold at drug stores in liquid 10 25 and 50 cents.
A.V. Bellar wed Miss Ollie Rhodes and Douglas Lyles with Miss Ethel Thompson. Thompson and Miss Emma Miller. George Brown and Miss Lizzie Perry. Henry Jenry and Miss Annie May Crout are listed marriages.
R J Wilson offers delivery of post oak and blackjacge wool at three dollars per cord. Local buyers may arrange delivery and payment with the seller.
Births recorded include Charles Johnson and Boli var at Sept 27, and others in Sanger, Aubrey, Krum, Lewisville, and Oct 3 to Oct 21. Death listed: Ruby Ready of Sanger, age 23, on Oct 3. Also contains an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
Announcement states Denton selected for a new Standard Business college to open Monday November 1. The home-operated institution offers tuition and course information by phone or mail and aims to attract hundreds of students annually, bringing substantial revenue to Denton.
A Denton County case study shows the home cannery concept succeeding with J. C. Pitts who installed a small factory at low cost. He canner buys cans, offers goods cheaply, and backs quality with a money back guarantee. Demand exceeds supply as he markets at the local open market and cans surplus when needed.
Bessie Grigsby and Helen Miller died in a morning blaze that destroyed a Corsicana rooming house run by Florence Day. Fire reportedly started on the second floor from an unknown cause and the occupants were overcome by smoke.
C G Young of Okene, Okla reports trying many liniments before choosing Hunt's Lightning Oil. He states one use proved it the best and promises no other remedy will do if it fails. Available in 25c and 5c bottles.
A Manchester Guardian piece quotes a young Lancashire candidate praising regional traits. It highlights how Lancashire people speak plainly, work hard, and value family. The essay laments Roses era losses and notes Lancashire men drink modestly, walk well, and earn wages with diligence.
Capudine advertised as fast relief for various headaches and travel sickness plus stomach and female troubles. Claims immediate effect and urges purchase from druggists.
All who want to attach to the sewer mains must call at the waterworks office and bring their street number and lot and block number to complete application blanks before a permit to connect can be issued. H. C. Storrie, Supt.
Classified notice promotes a 40c rate for sixth edition ads with a simple want ad idea.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a class of its own with 20 rivals. It claims to cure aches, pains, stiff joints, cuts, burns, bites and more as the quickest and surest remedy, offered in 50c and 25c bottles.
The article praises Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company’s central energy system noting ease of use from a hand lift to instant central office contact. It highlights reliability in emergencies with children summoning help and the firm’s fire or police connection rule, arguing the system’s simplicity surpasses rivals.
Denton resident R R Turner testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble and backache, with no relapse since 1905. He reiterates his favorable view and urges others to use the remedy, priced at five cents, from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as U S agents.
An advertisement urges readers with kidney or bladder trouble symptoms to start Fo ley's Kidney Remedy immediately to stop pain, restore regular function, and prevent Bright's disease, signed by Garrison & Kimmons.
Asthma remedy appears advertised with an invitation to trial treatment at home. The notice promises full information and free charge, directing readers to Frontier Asthma Company room 792 Buffalo NY for details.
Letter from H. H. Ward of Rayville Louisiana endorses Hunt's Lightning Oil as a superior remedy for cuts burns aches and bruises. Ward claims twenty years of searching for a better cure without success and requests citation if a faster option exists.
Summary of short items from the era noting the death of associate justice Peckham in Albany, a likely mayoral victory for Gaynor in New York, a Gaines Reese murder verdict sentencing Gaines to three years, Fort Worth league sale to Morris and Weaver, a debate challenge between Fowler and Aldrich on a central bank, Austin reaction to the Corpus Christi governor’s speech, Agriculture Dept warning on the thronsose ravages and a $19 million cotton loss, Dallas fair attendance near 80 000 paid, and J D Manney’s statement after Louis Reichenstein's death.
A boy flagged the President's special train at Wills Point causing a brief stop though officials planned passage. The President delivered a two minute speech after the halt.
President Taft expressed gratitude for Texas hospitality as his train neared the state boundary, noting cordial and sincere expressions of goodwill from Texans and the warm reception along his route.
W. H. Short of New York fatally wounds his wife a chorus girl at Union Station Washington DC after she chose life on stage over him. He then fatally shoots himself.
In Corsicana the Cumberland Presbyterian synod demands action from the Trinity University and Texas Female Seminary trustees. If the claims are refused, they threaten to bring suit against the American Presbyterian church.
Fire swept a residence at the corner of Ash and McKinney streets early Sunday causing about 1509 dollars in loss. Charles Patterson narrowly escaped with neighbors waking him as most of the structure burned. Insurance and plumbing ads appear in the text.
The Arlington Journal argues that good roads bring freedom, prosperity, and social elevation for farmers. It cites history, compares to the Appian Way, and urges lasting roads to keep families on farms.
A Oneonta New York reader reports his wife’s g’r] received great relief from Foley’s Orino Laxative, calling it mild pleasant and effective for constipation and liver trouble and a cure for habitual constipation.
The item lists two periodicals and a price of two dollars, indicating a catalog or advertisement entry. The mention implies a sale or subscription offer referencing Record and Chronicle and Mc Clure's Magazine priced at $2.
Dr Nott says no cure for baldness after examining thousands of cases but hair restorers can revive color and growth. He offers $1,000 to any charity if proof shows a bald head regained with dead roots, with druggists stocking Q Ban products and a money back promise if six bottles fail to change gray hair.
In Ming o on October 23 cool morning ushers the new term at Cooper Creek School with forty-one pupils. Principal J N Mallory and assistant Miss Clark lead classes. Local residents Bettie and Mary Stover visited town, while Andy Anderson attended the Baptist associ ation in Pilot Point and J N Stover went to Denton. Born October 13 near Ming o to Alfred Green and wife a girl. Cotton harvest nearly finished its first picking. Stover, Mere dith brothers Joe and John visited the Dallas fair midweek.
A dated testimonial touts King’s New Discovery as the top throat and lung remedy. It claims to kill germs, stop coughing, heal inflamed bronchial tubes, and even halt hemorrhages. A trial bottle is free with a 50 cent to $1 price and a local guarantor.
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