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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1909
Page
3
Local ads promote Frank Wilkinson at Ben Sullivan's place with good meats and fresh barbecue daily. Contact phone listed as 614 212. New 83 price 48¢.
Mrs Eloie Bullard wife of L L Bullard a prominent Argyle farmer died at home seven miles southwest of Denton after a month long fever She was a LeMay of Florence Alabama and had lived in the county nine years Survived by husband four children two sisters a brother a cousin and local relatives Funeral at home Wednesday at 9 a m with interment at I C O F cemetery at 2 o clock in the afternoon
A physician developed the Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets formula for relief of acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. The ad pledges a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied, with three sizes priced at 25, 50 cents, and $1, available at the personal store of O. M. Curtis.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The ad claims it works by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, building up the constitution, and it offers $100 to any case it cannot cure.
Denton Creamery announces its butter won first prize in the creamery class against many entrants. The local butter scored 92 3 4 percent in the 1 pound print class, far ahead of rivals. Springside Dairy farm of Denton took first in the dairy class for the best pound of dairy butter.
Dr. Piner urges publication of sanitary laws to inform citizens of duties. He says most cases only require reminders, but in stubborn instances the "big stick" should be used for the common good to keep premises from being objectionable or harmful to neighbors.
A reader urges Denton to place waste baskets on sidewalks to keep streets clean. The note argues clean offices rely on proper receptacles and suggests mid-block public bins labeled Help keep the town clean and be a public benefactor.
An old advertisement promotes Capudine as a swift liquid headache remedy for colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. It markets the product as pleasant to take and appeals to Neve you. It lists prices of 10 cents 20 cents and 60 cents at drug stores.
J. Johnson Sr. returned from Bennett after finishing a building contract and said he will not seek further aldermanic honors. He warned voters that the city will elect a successor to him as alderman from Ward 1 at the coming election.
Logs described as post oak and blackjack were delivered at a rate of three dollars per cord, with the sale noted under the name R. J. Wilson.
J B McCabe sold the Sam Allen 40 acre farm nine miles east of Denton to W C Dickson for cash at 35 dollars per acre. The transaction occurred this week and transfers ownership from Sam Allen to Dickson.
A buyer from Okenne Oklahoma reports trying numerous oils and liniments before choosing Hunt's Lightning Oil. After one use, they declare it the best, asserting no other balm would satisfy if Hunt's failed. Advertises 25 and 50 cent bottles.
Announcement notes Denton named site for Standard Business college a home institution owned by local people The Denton college opens Monday Nov 1 for tuition courses and information via New Phone 388 or Standard Business College Denton The school aims to draw hundreds of students yearly and bring thousands of dollars to the town for business training seekers
Attaches at the city recorder's court heard a Mexican man sue another for abusive language. One party spoke little English and the other even less, so Dr Rowe was summoned as interpreter. The complaint was dismissed after the language issue was resolved.
A Beaumont Enterprise and Waxahachie Light exchange emphasizes personal choice for better roads. The argument links individual driving preferences to broader town and national benefits, criticizing narrow perspectives lacking vision for general welfare.
Local chapter outlines Friday afternoon session at city hall October 29 with roll call quotations on Union a lesson on the Union and Constitution articles led by Miss Lee Williams. Short sketches on Signers of the Declaration of Independence music and hostesses Mrs Waldo Blewett and Mrs Hendrickson urge attendance for important business.
Denton County Representative F F Hill announces he will run for local representative next year. He urges a special legislative session to reform penitentiary abuses revealed by the investigative committee. He says humanity demands action despite costs and urges early convening and law amendments.
The piece promotes the Record and Chronicle Lost and Found columns as a way to locate lost items and encourage readers to browse for advertisements. It mentions seeking prices on tubing supplies and plumbing work from Wilson Hardware Company.
A brief classified style ad circulates about notary services for public deeds and promising loan money through a Denton area trust company. The text emphasizes frequent public access and notary work.
Miss Doyle leaves for Tioga and many visitors arrive from Bryan Abilene Ponder Dallas Ardmore and Philadelphia Companions include Misses Hubbard from Farmersville and Mrs Lambeth hosting Miss Clive Lambeth Wedding preparations for the Webb Allison event draw Kaufman and Farmersville guests toward West Hickory Street with Mrs D K Aln hosting attendees.
R. T. Yearby, after presenting his resignation as city night watchman to the council Monday, has been appointed night guard at the county jail by Sheriff wr and has begun his duties.
The ad extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as a remarkable remedy for aches pains stiff joints cuts burns bites and similar ailments. It promotes 50¢ and 25¢ bottles and positions the product as the quickest and surest relief available.
C. G. Buckingham, buying cotton at Sanger, spent the weekend with his family. He said Sanger had received about 2,000 bales by Saturday night and would total about 2,500 bales.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York reports long battles with indigestion liver trouble constipation nervous debility and fatigue. After twelve bottles of Electric Bitters he regained health and vigor and can work daily. The medicine is praised as wonderful for stomach liver kidneys blood and nerves. 50c at J F Raley Co.
Hopkins and Milliken, representing Eff Decker, filed a motion for a rehearing in the Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin. Decker was convicted of aggravated assault on Reverend G. W. Farrington in Lewisville about a year ago, with conviction and fines affirmed by the Criminal Court of Appeals last week.
Capudine for That Headache promises quick relief after a night out. Clears the head and nerves making you ready for business. Available at drug stores.
Street crews under Commissioner Wiggs began repairing the macadam on West Oak Street from John B Denton Street west. A steam roller will level the sewer ditch on the south side then gravel will be hauled in to restore the street to its prior condition after sewer lines were installed. Work on the south side east of John B Denton Street has no definite start date yet.
A Denton resident, R R Turner of W Oak St, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved backache and lameness in 1905 and that his kidney trouble has not returned. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a permanent cure, priced 59 cents, from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as sole US agents.
All who want to attach to the sewer mains are asked to call at the waterworks office with their street number and lot and block number to fill in on their application blanks before a permit to connect can be issued. H. C. Storrie, Supt.
Asthma treatment available at home with free trial and full information. Send your inquiry to Frontier Asthma Company Room 702 Buffalo NY.
John Simmons of Bartonville said the local gin has ginned 450 bales to date and expects about 150 more by week’s end. The update came after his visit to town on Monday.
A Rayville Louisiana reader, H H Ward, asserts there is likely a faster cure than Hunt's Lightning Oil for cats burns aches and bruises and asks to be cited for any alternative. The note reflects a public claim about household remedies.
Rev. Fred L. McFadden delivers a Sunday sermon to college students in the city. He warns that the era’s spirit and campus life threaten character formation, urging youths to resist easy reliance on secular trends and to seek Christ.
O M Curtis promotes Mi o na tablets as the world’s best stomach remedy guaranteed to cure indigestion. The ad argues stomach health affects blood and skin, odorous breath, belching, and nerves. Sold by O M Curtis in Denton for 50 cents a large box with free samples from Booth’s Mi o na Buffalo NY.
Mrs Dvorak and son and Mr Beck of Chicago visit Mrs Chadwell and family of Denton. Chadwell chaperones a Dallas fair crowd Monday including Lillian Hayworth, Ralph Cunningham, Irene Gaynor, Paul Lisman, Della Rolls, Luther Harris, Ethel Jones, Ray Dvorak, Hettie Chadwell, and Rolene Naylor. Beck and Dvorak plan to return to Chicago Wednesday.
The Record and Chronicle highlights its versatile want ads, promising broad reach for sellers and job seekers. Readers are invited to post affordable classifieds to reach local audiences efficiently.
Court records show a sparse civil docket with limited actions. Jim Goode vs Denton Inn and Power Company appears among entries, with issues including damages and an appeal from Justice Court Pae No 1. defendant not represented, R Bates listed as a party.
An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a premier throat and lung remedy. It claims to kill corns and colds, stop coughing, heal bronchial membranes, and ease hemorrhages, asserting broad health benefits in vibrant marketing prose.
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