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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
4
A local cleaner offers cleaning pressing and alterations for men’s wear and skirts. They will call for and deliver, located at No 6 West Side Square with a new phone 40.
County Clerk W. T. Bailey presents the county court criminal docket figures to the attorney general. Fines imposed 2022.50 dollars. Fines remitted 100.0 dollars. Fines collected 2412.56 dollars. Judgments 500.90 dollars. Forfeiture collected 500.00 dollars.
A notice states seats go on sale at the drug store on Wednesday September 1 at 9 o clock in the morning. The event invites customers to arrive early and purchase limited seating.
Mrs John Frost, guest of Mrs P C Storrie, was honored with a pleasant dinner by Mrs H C Storrie. The item notes new waltz titles and other works, plus a $5 gold prize for embroidery shown at the next Trades Day, with rules and sponsor names Palmer and Wilson-Williams Co.
C M Curtis urges taking a doctor’s prescribed medicines to the same store for correct dispensing. He claims years of study support his prescription service and offers free delivery as a value to customers in fighting disease. Phone 52.
A Denton store highlights its large selection of new mouldings and framing services. An advertising note encourages customers to visit first for pictures and frames and mentions Minnis' Drug Store for prescriptions. It cites Duggan Abstract Co as a safe land trading reference.
A bale from the J. W. Cook farm on Denton Creek sold in Denton Friday for 12 18 cents per pound. Tenants said the crop, if the picked portion continued, would yield about a half bale per acre on the ten acre tract.
Readers are urged to compare prices on school books from Garrison and Kimmins Druggists and Booksellers and on plumbing supplies and services from Wilson Hardware Company, with cash on delivery terms emphasized.
The Cooper church camp meeting led by Elder F. L Young will run through Sunday night. On Sunday afternoon the converts thus far will be baptised at Fishtrap crossing on Big Elm creek.
Thirty years after forming in Macon Georgia the Richards and Pringle Minstrels grew to about 40 performers and became a leading national company. They will appear at Wright's Opera House tonight with a noon parade led by Fred Simpson's Challenge band and a 7 30 pm concert in front of the theater.
Annual show of colts announced to be held in Denton next Saturday September 12. Organizer W C Grant signs notice listing Reno’s Baby and Jack Big Kin z as participants.
W A Talia ferro offers umbrella covering and repair on North Side Square. An advertisement promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as an effective immediate remedy for sprains bruises strains and minor injuries with a claim of rapid relief and healing.
A curt note from Palmer mentions framing pictures for locals who are "well pleased" and implies the reader could be next, suggesting a local, service-like claim or boast in a terse, boastful tone.
New supply arrives with a display of items described as nice. Shoppers are invited to visit the store to see the fresh stock and take part in the pricing on offer.
The order lists the W C T U program for tomorrow evening at Oak Street M E church. It includes hymns prayers scripture readings with comments by Rev Farr, short talks by brethren, early years of the W W Co T A work by Mrs Collins, work in Mexico by Miss Fannie Armstrong, call for members, signing pledge, collection, closing prayer and benediction.
Denton merchants face a near famine in eggs as supply runs short for weeks. Stores report inability to meet demand with only a few eggs arriving daily. Customers face difficulty and rising prices as grocers struggle to stock shelves.
Johnson and Gillespie offer quick action buying or extending vendor's lien notes. They seek good paper and provide fast assistance for farm or city property loans.
A new time card effective September 19 alters the Wichita Falls train schedule to allow Dallas passengers to depart at 2 44 p m and connect with the Denison train at Whitesboro at 6 p m. The Wichita Falls departure is moved to 12 49 p m from 3 p m, enabling Denison travelers to reach Denison by 7 p m via the Denton branch.
Personal mentions note Mrs R E Cobb and Mrs G W Gang in Pilot Point, Oscar Hall in Argyle for a day, Mrs J T Kirkpatrick in Pilot Point, Edgar Gilcreest of Gainesville visiting, Mrs John Frost of Dallas staying with Mrs P C Storrie who just returned from Dallas, plus an asthma cure ad offering free information from Frontier Asthma Company in Buffalo NY.
You can obtain sanitary plumbing services at reasonable prices by visiting Wilson Hardware Company.
Ben Sullivan and Frank Pierce form a business share in a meat venture. The agreement lists Sullivan and Pierce as partners with a phone contact for the venture. Ongoing details are sparse.
Local church notices list Sunday School times at Cumberland Presbyterian Oak Street Methodist and Amerian Presbyterian. Revivals and services announced for First Baptist First Presbyterian Pearl Street Church of Christ. Denton Concert Band played on the square drawing a large crowd as Rev. M T Andrews moves to a new home with his family.
On a lonely night Alex Benton of Fort Edward climbed Balg Mountain to help a neighbor with asthma using Dr King’s New Discovery. The remedy allegedly relieved the neighbor and later cured his son's wife of a severe lung trouble. It is touted as a greatest lung cure with relief for coughs croup hemorrhages sore lungs and fever. A 50 cent bottle and free trial are advertised by BP Raley & Co.
Delivery offer lists post oak and blackjack wool at three dollars per cord with unspecified supplier details and unclear context. The fragment suggests a pricing notice for firewood or timber products, but lacks clear dates or entities.
In a testimonial from Eufaula Alabama resident G E Huntington the remedy Hunt's Lightning Off is praised as the most useful household remedy for cuts burns sprains and insect bites, based on his experience.
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