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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
2
The Denton Texas column discusses the parcels post and rural delivery, noting special delivery stamps and expedited service. It cites Henry W Grady and Vermont Democrats as context, comments on express rates, and urges local business to develop rural routes while considering mail order threats.
The Dallas Times Herald asserts Dallas owes its rapid growth to the city’s men of energy rather than mere natural advantages. It credits Dallas citizens and a strong human element for driving progress and capital for city needs.
The parcel post system takes effect next January and is seen as weakening express companies. Local merchants expect to ship packages up to eleven pounds within the city and on rural routes from Denton for a maximum charge of one cent, with rates gradually decreasing.
Denton editor notes fewer cultivated acres in Ozarks near Winslow Arkansas. Paragraph describes abandoned farms overgrown with sassafras and sumac, starving crops, and a wave of rural departure driving young people away, leaving decaying homesteads and quiet tragedy in the hills.
Three deaths in Chicago from the heat are reported. Frost is noted in Idaho Nevada and Utah and a cold wave grips Alberta Canada. Rio Janeiro feels record cold with coffee crops in San Paulo district feared damaged by freezing temperatures.
A.L. Watson gives a written confession admitting the murder of Dr. Bailey at Metcalf Louisiana and a poisoning plot against his wife in a separate Texas case. Mrs. Watson also confesses to involvement and says she urged Watson to brain Bailey. Watson has three daughters and Mrs. Bailey two children.
Ernest Keel a 14 year old freshman was seriously injured when older students hazed him throwing him over a fence causing a head injury. The City Council directed an investigation into the incident.
A nostalgic meditation on symbols of childhood and the joy of imagination. It contrasts grown and young minds, recalling how siblings spins yarns and the playful myth of fairies shapes a child’s view. The passage laments aging and celebrates belief that sustains wonder.
Advertisement claims a home asthma cure and trial treatment with full information free of charge. It lists FrontiersAthma Company and address 102 Noom Street Buffalo New York as contact details.
A message invites customers to try the grocery service during September and promises satisfaction. It mentions T. C. Sample on the east side square and urges residents to give the program a chance.
Turner Bros invites orders by phone to prove their service. The notice requests customers to call 7 for orders and prompts them to place requests by phone.
The owner asserts twelve years of local operation with 12 000 prescriptions yearly, claiming loyal patrons and superior service. He highlights a large, clean up to date stock, free delivery, and asks doctors to refer patients to his pharmacy on this corner.
In a tense scene a safe is opened amid a police raid on a writer named Winthrop. Diamonds and rubies emerge from an inlaid box as John Crowninshield asserts legal authority while Hap and the chief clash over warrants. Emeralds clinch the box.
In a tense scene, Hap vanishes after a note claims Loulie Winthrop is arrested while John and Laura contend with romantic entanglements. The narrator fears a larger plot as Natalie’s missing belongings and a distant call hint at dangerous developments. The night deepens with uncertainty about Winthrop and Mrs Hazard.
Natalie apologizes for wrongly accusing a lost ruby and asks Miss Codman to be friends. Hap explains his late night in her room, mentions Winthrop bail, and a police jewel link dismissed as rumor, hinting at ongoing intrigue and a looming newspaper reveal.
Hap arrives at the scene, not entering the house but standing on the terrace in a tense moment. The arrival foreshadows a developing confrontation or decision that will unfold in Chapter XVI.
A local catalog notes a large Curtis Drug Store stationery lineup as part of the Rexall chain with 500 stores. Theme Tablets 50 pages sell at 3 for 25 cents, Baltimore Linen paper at 25 cents per pound, matching envelopes, Craftman's Linen sheets priced 50 cents, and 5 cent ink tablets with 10 cent options for correspondence.
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