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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1910
Page
3
Classified items advertise McGinnis Sims prompt delivery for wood feed and poultry eggs by telephone. McCabe M D promotes women health rectum cancer care with office over Garrison's drug store. Hes Lerster Brownlow new phone 119. Fralin dentist in Venton Texas. Moreman Luster Red car transfer trunks in yard.
Fire near the depot damaged a freight car carrying the steam swing of Clay Jones & Co. origin unknown, with losses in the thousands. Water shortage hindered efforts. Also a landmark residence of Mrs. W H Cloya was burned, insured for 600 dollars, despite prompt fire company response. A wedding surprise occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Dr Moffitt with Tom Kight and Alma Shaw wed. Cotton ginning season begins with about forty bales received by Thursday night.
Denton County records list Democratic and Republican primary winners with names for county offices including County Judge, Sheriff, Tax Collector and more. Also shows Socialist party nominations and precinct level committeemen and public weigher selections certified August and September 1910.
City of Denton Texas presents a financial statement for the year ending April 25 1910 detailing water and light department accounts from April 1 1909 to April 25 1910. The report lists assets liabilities and fund balances including sinking funds warrants outstanding bonds and cash with the treasurer and notes on plant improvements and department revenues and expenses.
Antone Steiger Sr. died Friday at his home. Born in Austria November 17, 1836, he would have been 74 next month. Immigrating in 1865, he lived in Minnesota before moving to Pilot Point in 1892. Survived by wife age 79, two daughters and one son Antone Jr Rosa and Mrs. Hawking of Iowa. Funeral at Catholic cemetery led by Rev. J A Schauf.
Holiness camp meeting in progress at the Nazarene College tent with Rev. Chas F Weigele of California preaching to large crowds. Services held three times daily and expected to continue through Sunday at least. Also notes Tuesday transfer of J W Mays residence to J W Erwin and Mr Hensley moving to town into Mrs Chalk’s house for 1900 dollars.
Word Wag learns Sunday of the death of Mrs. D Dowdell at the Dowdell residence in Manatee Florida at 8 o clock Sunday morning She was the daughter of Kit Davis who once lived southwest of town She leaves a husband and eight children seven daughters and one son
A Kirkland resident Mrs Be Van de Sande credits Electric Bitters with preventing a breakdown during a severe three month strain. The ad promises 50 cents per bottle with satisfaction guaranteed and lists J F Raley & Co as sellers.
W T Bailey Denton County Clerk Texas certifies that the enclosed lists of party nominations were received from the respective party chairmen as of September 2 1910. The document records official nomination material likely for local or county offices. It notes the certification by W T Bailey county clerk.
Fort Worth Texas September 5 10 000 attend Labor Day parade with Democratic gubernatorial nominee C B Colquitt speaking at Lake Como many crowd members unable to hear. The event ends with a grand ball at Lake Como pavilion.
Dispatches from Fort Worth report Texas cities observing Labor Day with Dallas featuring a parade in which 3000 participants joined the celebration. The event highlighted workers' pride and local festivities across the state.
The Paris parade stretched over a mile with thousands in attendance and a Texas celebration in Tyler. The Houston annual picnic drew large crowds with baseball as the featured attraction.
Gainesville reports a 3 year old girl, Jessie Beggs, daughter of J. D. Beggs, remains unconscious and in critical condition at home after swallowing a quantity of morphine found in the yard on Saturday. Medical prognosis is poor.
A vintage ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills as matchless regulators for steady brain and strong body. It claims iron nerve and energy come from a healthy stomach liver kidneys and bowels, urging readers to buy at J F Valey & Co. for 25 cents.
A new shipment of South Texas honey arrives featuring comb and extracted varieties. Ordered by Long w King, the lot includes both comb and liquid honey ready for sale or distribution.
Denton Texas reports Labor Day closures with only Liverpool quotations available. Prices show a steady decline as demand remains fair, with open and close figures for Sept-Oct and Sov-Dec, and sales totaling 10 000 bales.
Cotton receipts limited to a few bales with prices about unchanged from Saturday, lint as low as 13.35. New corn entering market shows light improvement in demand as it cures, ranging 50 to 60 cents per bushel for the new crop. Miscellaneous markets quiet with eggs and butter scarce and weak in demand and price.
Today's receipts show cattle 4900 hogs 850. Steers steady with tops 4.65 per cwt. Cows steady to 3.75. Calves higher with top 6.50. Hogs higher with top 9.70 per cwt.
All thirty two men aboard the British steamer West Point from Glasgow to Charleston were saved by two vessels when their boat burned to the water line. They endured hours in an open boat, with parts of the voyage lacking food and suffering greatly.
Texas League Dallas eight eight Fort Worth six Houston seven three Galveston two two Shreveport twelve Oklahoma City six San Antonio one one Waco zero zero American League Chicago Detroit no game rain Cleveland St Louis no game rain National League Cincinnati six two Pittsburg zero seven St Louis Chicago no game rain Southern League New Orleans five one Chattanooga nine three Memphis zero Mobile three
Sept. 5. The Prairie Mound Grays overwhelmed the Argyle Pirates 23 to 1. Batteries Sexton and MPlorence for Prairie Mound. Cogswell and Cogswell for Argyle. Notable were the Grays’ hitting and base running by Dunigan.
A Williams Store notice invites Industrial and Public School girls to a domestic science program. The event aims to teach practical home economics skills in a community setting.
If you have something to sell the CLASSIFIED COLUMN is the place to reach the buyers.
Sheriff Forbes was held up by a man armed with a shotgun while arresting a suspected terrorizer. He used a ruse to close in, grappled the assailant, and brought him to jail in Waxahachie Texas.
Houston Sept 5 repairers who walked out Saturday will likely return to work tomorrow morning after a conference with Supt. Ryan of transportations and construction. The strike’s request for time to consider the proposal suggests they will accept the settlement and resume duties.
A light rain began last night in the Childress area and continued into today, promising considerable benefit to the cotton crop in the region. Local observers report the weather providing needed moisture for growers across the district.
The Republican Campaign book credits the party for legislation secured by Democrats and insurgents. Four members of the Republican Campaign Committee who produced the book were defeated this year and 23.7 percent of Republican members have faced repudiation by their constituents.
It Saved His Leg. All thought I'd loose my leg writes J A Swenson of Watertown Wis Ten years of eczema that 15 doctors could not cure had at last laid me up Then Buckien's Arnica Salve cured it sound and well Infallible for Skin Eruptions Eczema Salt Rheum Boils Fever Sores Burns Scalds Cuts Piles 25¢ at J F Raley Co's
Local ad seeks customers for stove and heater wood. G. W. Elbert invites calls or visits to arrange purchase and delivery of ready firewood.
A brief sales pitch offers handling a grocery account and asks the reader to try the LONG & KING service for satisfactory results. The message emphasizes readiness and customer satisfaction.
In Hattiesburg Mississippi Arthur Watson a traveling photographer killed his wife and severely wounded his mother in law Mrs John McCulloch in a domestic murder case police reported the suspect fled and was later captured?
Several are known to be dead as the result of tornadoes in and Missouri Sunday. Joplin Weir City Webb City Carl Junction and Galena Kan report damage.
The National Conservation Congress met in St Paul Minnesota with two thousand delegates expected. The highlight of the program will be an address by President Taft.
The dreaded Russian thistle has appeared in the Panhandle and into Texas, believed to have come via Colorado feedstuff. The Agricultural Department is urged to act to prevent it from becoming a pest.
Judge George Clark of Waco in an interview from St. Louis says Roosevelt will be the Republican nominee in 1912 and would carry Kentucky Tennessee Maryland and Virginia while delivering a shaking to the Democrats including Georgia.
Dr. Wiggin of Brookline Massachusetts says he received a communication from the late Professor William James the famous psychologist. The message, allegedly promised by James before death, was intended for his spiritualistic circle if communication after death was possible.
Jimmy Orr, son of R H Orr, was fatally wounded early Monday in Ort Worth when a police officer attempting to arrest him for fighting fired a revolver. Orr says he ran and was shot in the lungs as the bullet struck him. The officer says the shot was meant to scare him and that Orr walked into the path of the bullet.
A used bicycle is offered for sale by W A Taliaferro with an implied guarantee and low asking price. The note suggests the seller aims for a good deal and reasonable reliability.
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