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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1909
Page
2
Notice to the public regarding subscription rates and a request for corrections to any reflected entries in the Record and Chronicle upon notification to the publishers. The text emphasizes accuracy and urges readers to report any errors in character or reputation.
A Texas boy F A Ramsdell declines to play for Penn against Brown citing Brown’s black guard Ayler. The exchange notes Ramsdell’s status as a 100 meter world record holder and cites northern and southern supporters praising his stand.
An alleged intoxicated youth in militia dress provoked fatal attack on a spectator, a Dallas county deputy clerk, during Taft ceremonies in Dallas. The incident sparked calls against crowd control failures and the dangers of armed presence at political events.
The passage notes the judges praised the Titus county exhibit for imagination while Denton County and others are said to have strong displays. It argues Titus county was favored though not universally agreed and cites Cooke’s praise of seventeen variations showing diversity and quality.
The article credits the Dallas fair’s rising success to the friendliness of Texas newspapers, led by J. Kiest. It notes the press once doubted its power but now recognizes its influence, with each year bringing greater achievement than the last and the new year promising still stronger outcomes.
Athens Review notes that several Texas counties vote bonds to finance new roads, praising the potential public benefit and noting the statewide push for better infrastructure. The editorial frames road bonds as a significant improvement for commerce and accessibility.
J W Madden returned from Ardmore where his brother J A Madden was seriously ill. Madden reports his brother is much better. Frank Husett of Fort Worth, visiting W A Hulett, left for Durant. Mrs Alfred Belo and daughters Helen and Jane returned from the Adirondacks trip.
A carload of cotton burned Monday in Galveston, resulting in estimated damages of 6000 dollars. Knud Rasmussen arrived in Copenhagen and endorses Dr. Cook as the North Pole discoverer. An affidavit for murder filed in Dallas names J. D. Manley for the killing of Louis Reichenstein during the Taft reception. Sweden opposes emigration and raises funds to help farmers buy homes at home.
The Continental Bank and Trust Company of Fort Worth with branches in Denton County has accepted the mutual assessment guaranty under the guaranty law.
In a Boston interview Senator Gore of Oklahoma outlines a path to Democratic success next year. He stresses harmony and peace as essential and presents a platform to unite all Democrats.
The interment of Mrs J Addison Hayes, daughter of Jefferson Davis, will be at Richmond beside her great father. The urn of ashes was sent from Colorado Springs to Richmond, accompanied by her husband and son, Jefferson Hayes Davis.
President Taft travels with a large contingent on a 1200 mile tour down the Mississippi starting Monday from St. Louis. The party includes two cabinet officials thirty governors diplomats from eight South and Central American governments twenty U S Senators 200 members of Congress river region officials and representatives of eleven commercial bodies to the Inland Waterways convention along with many newspaper writers.
The New York cotton market saw notable excitement Monday with gains as the bureau ginners report indicated a notably short crop and an English expert’s percentage ginned estimate. Despite some profit taking declines, the day closed 17 to 27 points higher than Saturday, lifting the bale by $1.35 since Saturday and $6.25 from the month’s low.
Denton reports continued upward movement in cotton with New York spots at 14.65 cents and Liverpool at 7.64 pence, while New Orleans bids reach 13 15 16 cents. Fort Worth livestock open with 4 500 cattle and 3 000 calves. beef steers top at 4.75 and hogs average 7.55 per hundredweight as market stays active and firm.
Feedstuffs market shows lint at 13.75 to 14e per unit seed 5.25 to 5.50. Corn car per bushel 50 to 82% retail 10 to 15 cents higher. Shelled corn per bushel 73% to 75% retail 80 cents. Cotton seed wholesale per ton 23, retail 25. Cotton seed meal retail per ton 31 car, 1.55 to 1.69 per 100 lbs. Cotton seed hulls per ton ear 11.50. Corn chops per 100 lbs wholesale 1.50, retail 5 to 10 cents higher. Chicken feed per 100 lbs wholesale 1.60, retail 10 cents higher. Bran per 100 lbs wholesale 1.40, retail 5 to 15 cents higher. Shucks loose per ton 2 in the house. Based straw per ton wholesale 6 to 8. Prairie hay per ton wholesale 13.50, retail per bale 50c, per ton 15. Johnson grass hay per ton wholesale 10 to 12, retail per bale 40c. Wheat per bushel No. 2 f.o.b. $1.49, seed wheat $1.40.
Market list shows Irish potatoes at wholesale 1.00 per bushel and 1.10 per peck, sweet potatoes 1.30 to 1.50 per bushel, flour 3.15 to 3.40 per 160 pounds, hard wheat flour 3.05 to 3.15 per 100 pounds, corn meal 65 to 75 cents per 35 pound sack, lard 14 1/2 cents per pound wholesale, bacon prices 15 to 38 cents per pound, onions 24 cents wholesale, peas 60 cents per bushel, eggs 20 cents wholesale and 25 cents retail, butter 12 1/2 to 20 cents wholesale, butter fat 28 cents per pound. Delivery rates listed 20 to 25 cents to residences or hotels.
Turkey prices 9 to 10 cents per pound hens 7 to 8 cents per pound fryers 12 to 13 cents per pound bakers 10 cents per pound old roosters 10 to 15 cents each guineas 1.50 per dozen ducks 3 per dozen geese no market context remains a basic market report item showing current bids for poultry kinds and quantities.
Hog prices range 5 to 6 cents per pound for light hogs and 6 to 6 1 4 cents for heavy hogs. Cow prices per pound gross from 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 cents.
Green hides marketed at 7 to 8 cents per pound while dry hides fetch 9 cents per pound depending on weight and condition.
Fourteen cent cotton, a postwar rarity, topped at 14 cents and ranged to 13.90 cents. Seed prices hit a high of 5.50 cents, slipping to 5.30 cents as receipts scattered. Local miscellaneous notes report quiet, unchanged activity.
Trying to win a girl's love by taking her aunt for a buggy ride is likened to doing business without advertising. The aunt enjoys the ride but it fails to win the girl. The merchant who seeks home trade will prevail by persistent, column driven efforts.
Rachel Innes recounts a tension filled night as Halsey Armstrong vanishes after a visit from detectives at Highcrest Estate. A drilled wall, a flying iron rod, a driver with a cook, and a desperate search via the Dragon Fly hack unfold amid Louise's anxious plea to find him before danger deepens.
Ariel club members meet October 26 with Mrs. Saunders. discussion on The Winter's Tale and United States history. Cotton crop estimates by McClurkan 9.5 million bales, Witherspoon 10 to 10.5 million, market optimism as New York futures rise to year's high.
A Minnesota reader Frank Disberry credits Buckien's Arnica Salve with curing a knee trauma and preventing life altering injury. The ad extols its effectiveness on wounds bruises burns and skin issues and cites J. F. Raley & Co as the seller offering a 25 cent jar.
Mrs C A Cowan traveled to Fort Worth to obtain a baby through Rev Morrig who arranges adoptions. The bright thirteen month old Alabama born boy with brown eyes and light hair attracted local attention as a new member of the family.
Monday morning T. H. Peck completed the Dunham property deep well praised as among the best in the county with over four hundred feet of water of the finest quality. The city well stayed full during a long dry spell while neighboring towns suffered water shortages.
The Chronicle notes it is seeking a buyer for the Ada records collection, aiming to place the archive with a library or institution. Officials say a transfer would preserve historical materials and broaden access to researchers and the public.
Captain John Bacon of the Texas and Pacific warns a published figure error in last week's carload shipments. The corrected total is 55 carloads with 30 in and 25 out, including six cars of wheat received and five cars of flour sent out.
In a show window display the latest hammered brass pieces from W. J. McCray are highlighted. The ad notes great deals from small want ads and encourages advertising real estate.
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