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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1912
Page
4
An ad style note argues that facial blemishes stem from impure blood and promotes I Kings New Life Pills. It claims these pills protect health and beauty and advertises a 25 cent price at J F P and Raley & Co. depending on the era.
An insurance firm promotes coverage for cotton anywhere in the county and highlights a special on automobile insurance. Contact via write, phone, or in person. Old phone 54, new 120.
John F Light recently run over by a car recovered enough to be up on Wednesday. Joe W Jagoe Jr sick with typhoid fever for weeks was able to be about town Wednesday. L D Smith and J P Kerley found a snake in bananas. it was killed. Prayer services at First Christian church tonight focus on The Christian Attitude Toward Money with talks and papers from different viewpoints and Rev A D Rogers reading a lesson.
Mrs R J Flint of Braintree Vermont credits Dr King New Discovery with curing her husband’s dreadful cough and weakness. The ad claims the remedy quickly treats coughs colds grip bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy tonsillitis and hemorrhages with quick trial and standard guarantees priced at 50 cents and 1.00 by J F Raley Co.
Verna Davis marries Eddie Saunders and Eva Underwood wed Ruby Rhoads in Pilot Point. Reagan D. Looper weds Jen nie Wilson in Aubrey, A. B. Pryor weds Rebecca Eplawn, and B. F. Hughes of Oklahoma marries Effe Dickergon.
Joe Davis aged 1-odd years son of Uncle Jack Davis and longtime Denton county resident died Monday night at his home north of Bolivar near the Cooke county line from kidney disease. He came with his father from Vienna Illinois in the early days and served in the Confederate army from 1861 to 1865. He was buried Tuesday afternoon at the family burying ground north of Bolivar.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer 100 dollars to any case it cannot cure and invite testimonials from Toledo Ohio makers F J Cheney Co. Ads also promote Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Cotton receipts totaled 4523 bales from Light and Mitchell gin Coop er Selz Co Webb yard and others, 580 more than the same period last year. Social notes record El Progresso club welcomed by Mrs Jesse D Moffitt and XIX Century club gathering at Yeary Cottage with Mrs Windie as hostess. W S Lee died at home Saturday. funeral Sunday, Rev F A Rosser in charge.
Buy a Fountain Pen at Minnis Drug Store for $1 and try it. If not as good as a higher priced pen, return it for a full refund. We still sell the best of everything in groceries. Ring us for prompt orders and goods. T. C. SAMPLE. Also order quart jars of preserves and olives from Reid Murcock & Co. of Chicago.
Associated Press dispatch from Cleburne reports Chairman McCombs and Henry Morgenthau urge large contributions this week to avert a post election deficit. National Committeeman Cato Sells notes Texas has already given $40,000 as part of the general finance drive.
Katharine Burns of Newton Massachusetts reports six months of poor health and anemia. After his Vincl recommended she tried six bottles. She says health and vigor returned, endorsing Vincl as a strong blood builder and body tonic with iron.
Lt. Richmond Hobson, U.S. Senate hopeful, spoke on wartime preparedness and the nation’s external destiny, arguing only preparedness can win if war comes. He also warned against alcohol, urging total abstinence as part of America’s internal destiny, closing with a liberty appeal national symbols.
A Lincoln man credits Electric Bitters with restoring strength after three years of sickness. The ad claims the remedy cures loss of appetite and indigestion by improving stomach function, blood quality, and nerves, noting the product’s availability for 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Denton reports cotton advancing with strong gains on domestic markets. Liverpool New York and New Orleans quotes rise with December January and March futures showing higher closes. Spot cotton tops 11 cents for lint, seed prices around 3.80 cents, wheat at 1.05 dollars, cotton seed steady at 16 dollars per ton.
Cotton seed is 16 dollars per ton and cotton seed meal 1.45 per 100 pounds. Prairie hay 9 wholesale 10 to 11 retail. Johnson grass 8 wholesale 10 retail. Apples 35 cents per peck for cooking, 65 cents per peck for eating. Tokay grapes 10 cents per pound. Cranberries 15 cents per quart. Turnips 4 cents per pound. Okra 15 cents per quart. Tomatoes 1 cent per pound. Peppers ice per pound. Fresh peas 10 cents per gallon. Green tomatoes for canning 15 cents. Prices quoted by T. C. SAMPLE, phones 342.
The piece urges readers to stretch dollars this season by paying attention to merchants' money saving announcements in the paper. It emphasizes that the wiser shopper will use these ads to maximize value and stretch resources.
The issue promotes a classified advertising section with store ads and product offers. Readers are encouraged to check the advertisements, reply to the listings, and add items to their pocketbooks through mini instances of commerce.
Rail timetable data lists north and southbound trains with numbers and times across Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Entries include limited, flyer, express and mixed trains for Dallas Branch and general northbound routes with morning and evening departures.
Curtis Watches advertises a stock of 12 size timepieces with Elgin or Waltham movements and gold filled cases. Prices span 7 jewel at 13.90 to 17 jewel adjusted at 21.00, with $1 extra for hunting cases. Engraving is free and local guarantee backs all purchases.
J. S. Myers and family moved to Lewisville while M. Pace returned to Haskell after visiting daughter, Mrs. Ed Waggoner. M. Neale, former Normal student, visits sister at CIA. Mrs. D. M. Reeve returns from Eureka Springs after two months. Judge Robi H. Hopkin back in Gainesville after Sixteenth District court. Mrs. Cullen of Henrietta visits sister Mrs. E. S Williams. Mrs. R. P. Lomax travels to Fort Worth to see son W. D. Morrell recovering from appendicitis. Miss Margaret Geers returns from Fort Worth after nephew Jack Russell’s death. Mrs. Andrew Clobes of St. Louis comes to nurse ill mother Mrs. E. E. Johnson. Asthma cure offered by FrontiersAthma Co., Room 102 Buffaloge Advt.
The shopper who buys from local merchants is more thrifty than buying from mail orders. She buys less when shopping locally because she purchases closer to her needs and avoids inflated shipments and misdescriptions.
Our photos of brides are distinctive, we get beautiful effects in lighting and the handling of the dainty draperies. If you have beauty we take it. if you have none we make it. We do Kodak finishing as it should be done. Bring us your films.
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