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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1910
Page
1
A concise advertisement urging depositors to use The Exchange National Bank for all finances. It promotes cautious money handling through personal checks and regular bill payments, framing the bank as a prudent business choice.
The Agricultural department's cotton report issued Monday notes 5,410,000 bales harvested versus 6,530,967 on the same date last year. The market turned bullish after a week of decline, with prices moving upward. An adjourned session will meet Wednesday night to conduct the monthly business due to a circus and busy members reducing quorum.
Monday night’s regular monthly session adjourned due to no quorum and will reconvene Wednesday night. The council anticipated continuing discussions on pending items and local issues at the next meeting.
Sheriff Deans of Christine Texas and Bascom B. Johnson with three sons Walter William and John arrived at West Point Mississippi to face murder charges in the February killing of J. W. Valentine. A feud between the families is cited and one son fled to Texas before indictment.
Weather report from Denton Texas notes tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy. Buffalo New York recorded .62 inch of precipitation, Cuero Texas reported .62 inch as the only notable wetness in the region.
Two losses were reported to officers from Monday's circus crowd. Hon Alvin C Owsley misplaced a $150 diamond stud from his diamond stag. J M Inman lost $110 in currency in his pocket amid the crowd. Dee Puckett and W C Williams also reported a missing watch and a pocket book respectively.
Bad fire at McKinney this morning gutted W. C. Forsythe's machine shop causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Wilcox & Sons' shingle shop burned with 1500 dollar loss. The homes of J. R. Gough and Charles Epps were damaged. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
Ok Oct 25 United States authorities arrest President A B Wilsett and Secretary H O Rounds of Phoenix Investment Co Oklahoma City charging use of the mail to defraud The government says the contracts amount to a lottery and the firms involved face federal charges
Definite advices from Santa Fe General Manager F C Pettibone and Cotton Belt’s J W Maxwell say Santa Fe trains will enter Waco over Cotton Belt track from McGregor. A new service will be inaugurated.
A Denton bank advertises inviting non customers to join First National Bank. It extols benefits of opening a checking account, paying bills by check, and using canceled checks as receipts. It notes credit building, saving habits, emergency funds, and security against fire and burglary.
The damage suit of C M Cauble against Texas Central Railway Co and others remains on the docket as the civil trial opened Monday afternoon and continued Tuesday. Jomer Carter pleaded guilty to violating local option law, receiving a $25 fine and twenty days in jail. Numerous civil docket items followed, including suits for debt and damages, dismissals, and garnishments, with various parties continuing for service or amended pleadings.
Herbert Hughes a 28 year old prominent Washington county farmer was waylaid and shot near Whitman by a gang of negroes. One assailant John McClellan was killed. Hughes brother E H Hughes was with him. Police pursue remaining members as vigilante actions threaten.
Arthur Aldridge aged 29 and married fatally shot himself at his home east of Mt. Vernon. The gunshot wound to the brain caused instant death. Ill health and financial worry were cited as prompts for the act.
In Waco on October 25 Minnie Lee Streight, accused of murdering her husband T F Streight, fainted on the witness stand during cross examination by state counsel O H Cross. Defense notes her mistreatment by her husband and threats to kill her if she left. Two schoolboys testified to hearing voices and a pistol shot outside the Streight home.
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