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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1912
Page
3
For Rent notices list furnished rooms with utilities at 33 East Oak and 47 East Oak. Local landlords L. Fulton and A. K. MacGintie advertise rental services and office location. Also note telegraphy department training and Draughon’s Business College offerings.
Property offers 320 acres of alfalfa and farming land near Altus Oklahoma and a block of residence lots in Cordell Oklahoma. Contact E. W. Carlton Vici Oklahoma for details.
A scattered list of classified sales and property offers. livestock and animals include a splendid milk cow and a gentle horse with contact cues. Various real estate items offer houses 5 rooms to 7 rooms on Oak and McKinney streets with terms. Trade options include 40 acres near Berryville Arkansas and Denton property. Contact details and old phone numbers included.
A newspaper snippet shows veterinary services by Dr W E Botts and Ian plus a veterinary surgeon office with Denton Transfer Co Lipscomb. Old phone 359 and residence phones 48h and 132 MR6. Moore China decoration offers lessons and orders. Studio over Palmer's Art Shop opens for class work October 8.
Dr W A Jones dentist West Side Square J W Fralin dentist South Side Square middle of block up stairs Denton Texas W N Rowell D D S office over McCray's south side square Anybody wanting scavenger work done call No 307 either phone.
Auto hire and repair listings run by W. W. Billingsley with old and new phone numbers. Sanitary milk and cream service advertised through Reynolds and Hodges with new contact number.
An OCR fragment advertises concrete walks and brick work with unclear branding and a figure offering service. It mentions a person or firm “A Bushey” and urges contact for concrete projects.
A long red pocket book containing ten shares of oil and gas stock is missing. Finder should return it to J. B. Overall or the office to receive a reward. Also an advertised sale offers a good house with a zinc barn on Lula street No 59. For details see J. W. Locknane at 34 McKinney Street.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a night remedy for headache biliousness dizziness coated tongue foul breath and sour stomach. It claims the product cleanses stomach and liver drawing out poisons and undigested matter while you sleep with a 10 cent box producing a clear head and regular bowels by morning.
An advertisement touts a long distance call service promising quick connections and swift business communication. It claims to influence careers and ventures, noting the impact on men and business through faster service.
An insurance ad promoting cotton insurance across the county and special rates on automobile insurance. It invites readers to write, phone, or talk with agents, using old phone 54 and new 120 as contact numbers.
Louie Groening four year old son of August Groening disappeared Monday afternoon in Northeast Denton. A sister located him asleep in the loft of a well house after neighbors and Fire Department searched the area. He was unharmed and had apparently fallen asleep while hiding during a game of hide and seek.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only constitutional remedy for catarrh, claimed to cure by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any case that fails, with testimonials available. product sold by druggists for 75 cents and backed by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Lit personal news notes P W Phisiy visits from Crystal City. Mrs D H Scott returns to Paris after visiting her sister Mrs J O Bell. Mrs R W Wright of Miami returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs R G Wright. Mrs Emma Hawkins of Hereford and Mrs F M Davidson of Oklahoma visit Mrs Sallig Alexander. J B Walker and Alvah Walker of Dallas attend funeral of Alvah's father in law Montgomery H Kelly. KE S Ainsworth from Denton on business and renewing old acquaintances. Turner Bros grocers advertises delivery and competitive prices.
Jack Russell, 15, son of Mrs. Jno. Rix, died of heart disease Saturday night at the Arthur hotel in San Antonio. He had been in the city for three weeks with family friend J. W. Thomas. His body was later moved to Will Point for burial beside his father Will Russell. He is survived by his mother, a sister, several Geers relatives, and other kin.
The auto of D. H. Smith of Stony was struck by a West Oak streetcar causing about 25 dollars in damage. William Taylor son of W. O. Taylor bruised after slipping from a wagon in front of Taylor Hardware Co. No other injuries were found after he was taken into the store. Parks and Lester at Fox Bros. and Co provide prompt drug work.
In two weeks at the Dallas fair Denton sold 2310 tickets and average attendance was 160 per day. Denton county day and two Sundays brought the largest crowds. Three trains carried Denton travelers on the Sunday before county day, about 500 went down on county day and about 400 on the 26th, counting 350 from the C I A.
In Mount Pleasant on October 29 Josh Stanberry shot and killed Ed Traylor's wife and wounded the children before fatally shooting four J. Wilson and then killing himself upon sighting pursuing officers. The sheriff and posse gave chase but Stanberry killed himself rather than be captured.
Baylor edged Arkansas University 6 to 0 in a football game played in Waco yesterday. Baylor relied on strong defense to shut out the Razorbacks.
Associated Press dispatch from London reports little definite Balkan news. Basim Pasha with four Turkish army corps partly surrounded by Bulgarians vows to check the Bulgarians or die in the attempt.
The Frank McCue murder case proceeded to trial in McKinney after the defense sought a continuance. The case garners local attention as proceedings begin following preliminary motions.
In Houston on October 29 an old wooden awning collapsed in front of the opera house during a Barnum & Bailey parade. About 200 spectators stood on the awning. 56 were injured, nine taken to hospitals. No fatalities reported as police worked to quell panic.
Denton reports today market quotes for Liverpool New York and New Orleans with open and close values for December January and March contracts. Spot quotations list Liverpool New York and Galveston prices.
The lint cotton price ranged from 10.50 cents to 10.85 cents while seed cotton traded from 3.60 to 3.85 cents.
Washington reports the Belgian consul at Merida Yucatan was arrested by Mexican authorities. He is accused of aiding the rebels in the region during the ongoing conflict.
An old advertising note touts Syrup of Figs as a safe gentle cleanse for a listless child with stomach issues. It claims quick relief from constipation and sour bile, urging use with the full product name Syrup of Figs and elixir of Senna and noting directions on the package.
A parcel of eighty acres of black land near Frisco with a five room house a good barn orchard and nearly all in cultivation is advertised for sale at 55 dollars per acre. The seller pledges a quick sale within days.
A compact classified notice offers evaporated and dried fruits for sale at 50 to 75 cents on the dollar. Seller T. C. Sample promotes clean, sanitary bins with glass fronts for inspection and provides the phone number 342 for contact.
Local merchant promotes D. D. D. Prescription from Chicago laboratories as an eczema cure with an offer to refund the full bottle if not effective. The ad stresses customer trust and says the wash soothes and relieves itching immediately, urging readers to try a full size bottle.
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