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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1912

Page

3

Classified notices of sales and rentals in Denton streets

Various ads show items for sale and houses for rent. Items include pears priced at 50 cents per bushel and a lot with a 40 by 11 building on East McKinney Street. Rentals include two unfurnished rooms at 111 West Sycamore Street and three unfurnished rooms at 101 Oaklawn Avenue. A seven room house on West Hickory Street is offered with electric lights.

McKinney Street Apply Denton Steam Laundry Co Oaklawn Avenue West Bath Hickory Street Normal W. J. Simmons

Wanted a Horse to Keep for His Feed

Wanted a horse to keep for his feed. John Wright at Alliance Mill seeks a suitable animal for work and companionship.

John Wright Alliance Mill

For Rent Four Downstairs Rooms for Housekeeping

Advertisement notes four downstairs rooms for housekeeping rent. Contact Mrs. L. T. Fowlkes for details.

L. T. Fowlkes

For Rent One Nicely Furnished Room

For rent a single neatly furnished room at 37 East Oak. Old phone 302.

East Oak

Hauling Away Trash Offer From Y M Turpin

For hauling away trash or garbage call Y M Turpin at the old phone number 462. The notice urges residents to arrange removal services through this contact.

Y. M. Turpin

Three large rooms for rent with furnishings or not

Classified notices list three large rooms for rent with or without furnishing and sewer connections at 84 North Fifth Street. Also an Admiral Hay press with two rakes for sale cheap or on time through J. T. Reese. Office space for rent downstairs with contact C. R. Hamilton. L. Fulton offers houses for rent with phone or in-person inquiry.

North Fim Street Admiral Hay Press J. T. Reese

Bargain offer on 7 room house and four lots Stroud Street

Real estate and insurance advertisement by J. W. Johnson offering a 7 room house with four lots on Stroud Street for 30 days. Mentions 42 Stroud St and a public appeal to see the property plus fire, tornado, and accident insurance options with ten companies in the agency. Johnson promises prompt, satisfactory service.

Stroud Street Court House Stroud St Dile J. W. Johnson

Livestock For Sale Serviceable Ponies Pedigreed

Po land china boats pedigrees furnished for sale. Prices listed at $12.50 and $15. Bg. C Yeatts in Sanger advertises livestock for sale with serviceable ponies and pedigreed stock.

Poland-China C. Yeatts Sanger

Arkansas Mill Announces Feed Stuffs and Wood Supplies

The Arkansas Mill on S Elm Street promotes chops bran corn hay and other feedstuffs plus stove and heater wood. Prompt delivery full measure. Quick messenger service via both phones. W A Brashears manager Hamilton Yeatts office.

Arkansas Mill Elm Street Sekice W. A. Brashears Hamilton # Yeatts

Need Work Made Ready Call Number 367

Help wanted for scavenging work with contact through phone number 367. Apply by calling for details and arrangements.

Dray Service Ad Offers First Class Prompt Moving

An advertisement promotes a dray business with two new moving vans and a specialty service. Contact Parks Lester at office phone 342 and residence 613-3R or 351.

Houselel PARKS Lester

Concrete side talks with brick work by S A Bushey

S A Bushey offers concrete side talks and brick work services as a collaboration with the reader to figure out project details and scope.

S. A Bushey

J M Gurley Cement Contractor Promotes Services

J M Gurley advertises first class cement work at the right price with offers to provide estimates for prospective clients.

J. M. Gurley

Dentists Listed in Denton Texas Directory Snippet

Dr W A Jones and W Fralin dentists listed at West and South Side Squares Denton Texas. N W Rowell D D S operates over McCray's on south side square.

W. A Jones West Side Square W. Fralin South Side Square Denton Texas

Veterinary Surgeon Office in Denton Transfer Co Building

Fragmentary notice lists a veterinary surgeon office in the Lipscomb block Denton Transfer Co with old phone number 359 and residence phones old 486 new 132.

CR VE. Botts Denton Transfer Co Lipscom Block

Room Rentals in East West South North Denton

A R McGintie advertises furnished rooms for rent with offices over Long and King. He operates from old phone 91 and lists locations in East, West, South and North Denton.

West Hickory A. R. McGintie Long & King Denton

For Sale at a Bargain Second-hand Oliver Typewriters

Several good second-hand Oliver typewriters offered for sale by J. E. McCabe at the Exchange Bank building. Descriptive details and price may be available on inquiry.

Oliver J. E. McCabe Exchange Bank

Automobile Line Autos for Hire

W. W. Billingsley advertises automobile for hire with two phone numbers listed, old 330 and new 148.

W. W. Billingsley

Pape’s Diapepsin Regulates Stomach Digestion

Advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick, safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia and stomach disorders. It claims relief in five minutes, improves stomach condition, stops gas belching and headaches, and offers a fifty cent size from drug stores.

Real Estate Transfers In Garza Chas R H Barksdale Areas

Real estate transfers include E D Fox and wife to Susie A Ray two lots in Krum for 1060 dollars. Millard McGaillard and wife to A C Calvert five to eight acre Garza for 560 dollars. A C Calvert and wife to J A Burns five to eight acre Garza for 400 dollars. J A Burns and wife to E H Cornwell 58 acres Garza for 300 dollars. H M Russell and wife to J N Henderson tract in Chas Spencer survey for 2650 dollars. M T Griffin and wife to R W Yeager ten acres R H Barksdale survey for 670 dollars.

E. D. Fox Susie A. Ray Ots Krum Millard McGaillard A C. Calvert Garza A. C. Calvert J. A. Burns E. H. Cornwell H. M. Russell J. N. Henderson Chas Spencer M. T. Griffin R. W. Yeager R. H. Barksdale

Prompt Delivery Pays Off Says Local Courier Line

A regional courier praises fast service and urges customers to wire money to URNER RBOS, claiming reliable dispatch and prompt deliveries.

Smith's Restaurant Ad Promises Quick Service

Short, 24 hour style claim invites customers to drop in and enjoy a preferred cooking and service style at Smith's Restaurant.

Was Smith's Restaurant

Elocution Class Taught by Miss Roberta Bass Studio

A notice invites enrollment in an Elocution and Physical Culture class taught in Miss Roberta Bass's studio. Interested persons should see Miss Ross Poe at once for details.

Roberta Bass Ross Poe

Turner Bros Offer Pumpka Pies For Dinner

Turner Bros advertises pumpkin pies available today with three 3-Lb cans priced at 25 cents. Phone contact provided for orders.

Turner Bros

Hardware and Implement Specials Offer Low Prices

Specials announce baling wire at 80 cents per bundle or bunch, seven foot cotton sacks at 85 cents, nine foot cotton sacks at $1.06. Customers are invited to inquire about other hardware and implement line items with particularly good current prices.

Local residents listed in late news from Taylor Hardware Co

Mre V P Snyder of Chicago and many local visitors are noted in a Taylor area update. Teachers and students plan moves to Fort Worth Pittsburg Little Elm and Dallas while families relocate to Grapeland and Terrell.

A. Crawford Lewisville Mre V. P. Snyder Chicago Ill Ed F. Bates Boone Daugherty van Horn Jessie Davidson Fort Worth A. Keith Pilot Point School Sybil Aldredge Pittsburg Mary Francis St. Mary's Dallas George Harshaw Hailes of Pender W._E. Boits Mary Taylor Lillian Lacy Lady of Victory Convent F. L Hardwick Elder Wooldridge Little Elm Maurice C. Smith Havana Edd. Bates Anne Bass Wylie Smith Terrell Dr. Powell North Texas Insane Asylum R. H Hoffman Pure Food Department Dallas Mukmen Cal Hill Liano Grapeland Ponder Avenue James Hill Kate Simmons Denton Simmons

Local News In Brief Highlights Area Happenings

A reader attended the edling picnic at Roanoke Friday. J A Barton is building a five room bungalow on Bolivas street. J M Jones has registered motorcycle No 239 in the County Clerk's office.

J. A. Barton Bolivas Street J M. Jones

Fresh supply of vegetables at LONG & KING store

A local store advertises a fresh supply of vegetables with contact phone 44 and the business name LONG & KING. It emphasizes a well-selected assortment available to customers seeking produce.

Long & King

Sheriff Sale in Denton County Texas 1912

The sheriff announces a sale of a land parcel in Denton County Texas on the first Tuesday in October 1912 to satisfy an execution costs judgment of 32.45 dollars in the case C A Fowler versus Shields et al. The property lies on Elm Fork of the Trinity near Plat No 9 being the last half of that plat and contains about 109.07 acres. L D Moss identified as the property owner. Sheriff W C Orr signs the notice.

State of Texas Denton Tarrant County C. A. Fowler Shields Court House Denton County Elm Fork Trinity River Penton County Haly White L. D. Moss A. D Ww. C. Orr

SMITITVS RESTAURANT Regular Dinners Every Day

An old style notice promotes regular dinners at Smititis Restaurant urging customers not to go home for their meal and to dine with them daily. It emphasizes convenient daily meals.

Smititvs

Auction Notice for Denton Cottage and Farm Land

A Denton home description offers a large fot and a top cottage near Industrial College North Side School and city services. The seller will accept sandy land farm as part payment and offers a convenient close price for the property.

Industrial College North Side School

Local Civil War Vet Uncle Billy Smart Remembered

Uncle Billy Smart of Baird, Civil War veteran in Capt. S V Lusk’s company, is cited among the few living members. J. N. Voyles dies and is buried in Hall cemetery. Rev. W. H. Carder resigns as pastor. H B Eames loses five Jersey cattle. Miss Maggiebel Milliken returns from Amarillo visit.

Tecivhillie Enterprise Billy’ Smart Baird Capt. S V. Lusk J. H. Donald Cowan Addition County Odd Fellows’ Association Lewisville Rebekan Odd Fellows J. N. Voyles Hall W. H. Carder First Baptist Church H. B. Eames Jersey W. F. Kerby Ranger First Presbyterian Church Flower Mound M. D Fagg First National Bank T. L. Fagg Maggiebel Milliken Horace Amarillo

Rev Dr Columbus Goodson to Speak at Sanger Meeting

Presbyterian evangelist Rev Dr Columbus Polk Goodson, whose Texas engagements were canceled, will fill the Sanger engagement starting Sunday for a two week meeting. A group from here plans to attend the services.

BR. Goodson Columbus Polk Goodson Sanger Goodson Texas

Railroad Timetables Southbound and Northbound Highlights

Southbound trains listed include limited express 3:35 p.m and 7% sha times with 1206 Be mm. followed by express and limited notes. Northbound schedules show 9:45 a.m limited and 8:68 p.m. services with special connections to K C line.

K. C. Svewe

Train Schedules Fragment for Texas and Pacific Line

Southbound and northbound times listed as 9 45 p m and 10 20 am with unclear context. OCR fragment lacks names places or dates to specify service, origin, or destination.

Train service notes between Dallas and Wichita muddled listing

Mixed train No 281 bound for Dallas and No 282 from Dallas appear in a garbled schedule fragment. The text mentions numbers 713 and 450 with time references around 10:00 p m to 4 30 p m, but no clear events or dates.

Dallas

City Schools Enrollment Rises Across Five Campuses

Attendance at five city schools shows a week long rise with a Friday total of 1 255 including 100 at the negro school. High School 275 with about ten more than day two. Robert E Lee Central 425 up 25. West Side 265 up 11. North Side 190 up five. Denton High seniors 36 in the senior class as 1 200 enrolled overall.

Nesro Robert E. Lee, Central West Side North Side John B. Denton Denton

Electric Bitters Promised For Health And Vitality

The ad promotes Electric Bitters as essential for energetic leaders and overall health. It includes a testimonial from Chas B. Allen of Sylvania Georgia claiming four bottles cured rheumatism liver stomach issues and kidney problems and notes the product sells for 56 cents at J F Raley Co.

Chas B. Allen Sylvania J. F Raley & Co

Telegraphic markets quotes from Sept six day

Listed quotations show Liverpool New York and New Orleans market figures for October and December contracts. Open and close prices are given with changes from yesterday, including fractional shifts in each market.

Liverpool New York New Orleans

Spot Market Rates and Small Vessel Sales Summary

Liverpool steady at 6.62 d with 5000 bales sold. New York steady at 11.75e and 231 bales sold. New Orleans steady at 115 16e with 96 bales sold. Galveston steady at middling with 72 bales sold.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Stready Galveston

Seed cotton hits high marks as market receipts rise

Seed cotton touched 4.16 on Friday and ranged from 10.4 to 10.80 with test at Lie. Receipts were fair with several bales in the forenoon. Later a high point of 4.17 was reached, totaling about sixty bales the heaviest of the season.

ArkanSaw Mill Co Announces Oak Wood Cord Sale

Look out for the northern season as ARKANSAW MILL CO advertises good oak wood in car jets at $4.09 per cord. Place your orders now. contact Old Phone 410 or New Phone 77.

Arkansaw Mill CO

Kings New Life Pills Ad at J F Raley Co

An old-time advertisement notes Uncle Pura saying small efforts avoid trouble and promotes Kings New Life Pills for quick relief from liver derangement indigestion and biliousness. Available for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.

Pura King's New Life J. F. Raley & Co

M E Church Sunday Service Announces Sermon Series

The M E Church schedules an 11 o clock Sunday service with Rev. O TV Cooper delivering the first sermon in a two part series on the church’s relation to the young. In the evening Rev. Eugene Tanner, student at the university and son of Mr. and Mrs. Bb. O Tanner of Denton, will discuss Negro Life in the South. A workers meeting for Sunday school is set for 4 PM with winter plans outlined. E L Harrell notes restaurant relocation for public service at Craddock Block.

O TV Cooper Eugene Tanner University Bb. O. Tanner Denton Tanner South

Buying at Home

Our city is defined by what we make and the effort we invest to improve it. We should avoid selling it short and focus on building it up through local spending that stays within the community. Every dollar spent locally strengthens welfare and supports local development.

Denton Grocers Pleases Families with Quality and Price

Local grocers in Denton boast strong satisfaction from families over quantity and quality of groceries. They invite readers to place future orders, offering contact by phone to learn how they can please customers.

Denton Long & King

Mills Bullock Wedding Ties Fort Worth Pair in Ceremony

Paul B. Mills and Miss Eva Bullock of Fort Worth united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage Friday morning with Rev. Oscar T. Cooper officiating. The notice also includes an unrelated classified line about a grocery store ad.

Paul B. Millis Eva Bullock Fort Worth Methodist Parsonage Paul B. Mills Oscar T. Cooper

Allegretti Announces New Candy Lineup in Fridge Display

Allegretti shows off an express shipment of Fluffy Ruffles Royal Gems and Maraschino Cherries Chocolate coated candy kept in a top condition refrigerator. The ad promotes gifting the sweets as a reflection of the donor credit and lists Nunnally's Box Bountiful per lb.

Allegretti

May I Have Your Order Free Delivery Offer

An advertisement promises a $1.00 price and free delivery with a request for the reader to place an order by phone at number 52. The scant text highlights a sales pitch and delivery option.

Vital Statistics Sirths Retur Roundup of Births

Birth notices list numerous couples and their newborns with dates in August and September. Names include Zeke Holloway Aubrey McCallum Davis Riggs Oliver and Denton vicinity entries. Locations span Aubrey near Mustang near Denton and Homerick districts with both boys and girls noted.

Zeke Holloway Aubrey Wm. Wilson Chas Truehitt Davis Riggs O. A. McCallum Grover Henderson S. J. McGinnis Clifford Rucker

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nortisim Pears Jackson Whitfield Locust Street W. Sycamore St Oatman Hotel West Oak Street Downstaire C. R. Hamilton L. Fulton Tfe City Real Estate Cage Powell Draymen Taylor Hadware Co Roanoke Sheripe Minissaurs Kansas Texas and Pacific Wichita M.E. Church Eugene T. Tanner Craddok E_L. HARRELL Judy Flanders Denton Trust Company Bullock O. M. Curtis Rexall Store W. L. Swinney San Saba, Texas Church of Christ Pearl and Bolivar Streets the Holy Land Ed Morton Hiroanoke Chas. Oliver A. L. Bucklen Lon Wilson Mustang John Walker Hez Davis Parvin G. Henley Neil McNatt Jerry Wilson Peacemaker Flour Wilkins Woody Patterson Honey Grove
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