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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
4
Advertising notice for a clothing alteration shop inviting customers to inspect services. Highlights cleaning, pressing, dyeing, alterations, and claims to run the sole steam and French benzine dry cleaning plant in North Texas with a guarantee to please.
The notice advertises 35-Both Phones-35 offering day or night calls. Trunks are called for and delivered to any part of the city, promising complete, rapid telecommunications coverage.
The Denton Concert Band will play its regular weekly concert on the court square this evening starting at o o’clock. The program features popular and classical numbers including From Fort to Fort Harris, The Holy City, I’m Afraid to Come Home in the Dark, Hearts and Flowers, Sweet Old Songs, Dixie by request, Autumn Bud, Panama Rag and other pieces.
Nickel plated alarm clock offered at Minnis Drug Store with a guaranteed price of 75 cents.
R B Hughes married Miss Martha Colling Thursday afternoon in the county clerk’s office at the court house. The ceremony was performed by Squire Wm McCormick. The groom resides in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and will likely take his bride there to reside.
A good roads gathering will be held at Milam school house north of the city next Thursday night to discuss the good roads question. Notice from W O W. Joint unveiling ceremony of Denton and Krum camps Sunday September 19 at 3 p.m. Attendees urged to join and participate. Hon T G Milliken to speak and graves of Sov Keyte Farris Gantt Baker McClurkan Hayes to be marked.
A fragmented notice promotes Artistic Cards at Minnis Drug Store. It urges students to wait for the car at Palmer's and invites readers to follow suit, encouraging purchases and participation in the local display.
Alamo Coffee leads in a room poster display at Palmer's window on West Side. The ad offers quick action on vendor's lien notes bought or extended and invites viewings of their paper listings. Long & Turner Co. guarantees satisfaction with every pound.
New stock of Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens arrives at Minnis' Drug. Tennis goods area at the Bicycle Shop by W A Taliaferro on North Side.
St Louis reports that Peary’s Arctic feat relied on Keen Kutter blades made by Simmons Hardware Co. The article credits Keen Kutter tools for cutting a five month return route through the ice, comparing it to Cook’s longer journey and urging support for the Made in St. Louis idea. Keen butter tools are advertised for sale at local cutlery stores.
An old notice from Evers Hardware Co invites readers to see the window display on the south side. The tiny fragment suggests a local shop event or sale window feature.
Denton county commissioners on Thursday approved building a rent house on the county farm northeast of the city. A sub-rented farm section and a tenant house in poor condition triggered extensive repairs or a new building. The court also tackled road matters across several parts of the county and expected to adjourn later in the afternoon.
A local music retailer highlights ten fresh song titles including If You're Going to Get Spooney Excuse Me Busy Mister Bee A Bushel O Kisses Sweetheart I Love You selling well today. Palmer has the new ones in stock.
In a Thursday test a bag of cotton raised by Mr Dunnegap yielded 44 percent lint of net seed cotton weight. The gins and stands were cleaned for accuracy. 40 percent lint was common this year, with seed cotton often selling as third. Palmer's Art Shop promotes picture cards and metallic forms for portraits.
An agent offer for Sherman Steam Laundry appears from Lucian Hoard inviting calls at a new phone number. The message also mentions poster promotions by Palme R's Art Shop and notes a fresh shipment of Royal Breakfast mackerel Holland herring and Crystal Boneless catfish from Long & Turner Co.
A Rexall Store notice extols Rexall Orderlies as unsurpassable for children and the elderly, claiming they do not gripe or purge. The ad promises money back if not satisfied and notes two sizes, urging readers to try them as a safe laxative option.
New students entered the North Texas State Normal college Friday bringing total enrollment to 617, a record high though many are occupied with entrance examinations and regular work begins Tuesday. Rev. Andrews delivered a short talk but his name was unintentionally omitted from opening day exercises.
Bold sales pitch claims better service goods methods clerks handling and delivery with free delivery and phone contact urging customers to visit the store for improvements and better accommodations
W T Johnson and George Fritz drove to Sanger in a Buick. W C Smith of Brandon Hill county visits his brother J Alex Smith. Miss Mary Lou Davis of Fort Worth visits Miss Mary Williams on West Sycamore. M Hilger, ill for months, remains in precarious condition. Mr and Mrs J F Raley return from Hereford visit to her parents, C R and Mrs Moreman. Crops in that section remain poor though rains have improved prospects.
Asthma can be cured at home with a trial treatment offered by Frontier Asthma Company. Free information and no charge requested. Contact Room 702, Buffalo, New York.
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