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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1909
Page
2
Denton Texas notices announce subscription rates for the Weekly Record and Chronicle with prices in advance and penalties for misprints. It includes mailing classifications and post office details and invites readers to report errors to the publishers.
Long financial tally shows Denton County banks with deposits around $1.3 million subject to check. Three Denton banks hold near $900,000 while twelve other banks share the remainder. Weather comments note mild Texas spring and fall with sharp mornings and mid day warmth. Colquitt cited on conscience versus platform with Dallas News quip on misalignment of platforms and consciences.
The piece argues subscriber protests against editorial policy mirror historic resistance to progress. It likens critics to Xerxes and a stubborn woman facing the sea, noting that progress builds nations while rut dwellers oppose change.
The Wise County Messenger lauds W M Ganzer of Denton for leading government demonstration work in Wise County. His practical farming methods are shown on Chris Harmon’s Decatur-area farm with Maben's Triumph cotton seed yielding higher per acre than traditional planting. The piece endorses Ganzer's educational role and calls Wise County fortunate to have him in charge.
Farmers advised to consult Mr. Harmon's cotton. Mr. Ganazer earns district agent post in Federal service overseeing about fifteen counties, a promotion noted among Wise county friends.
The El Paso Taft Diaz meeting program is set for October 16. A Texarkana lumber plant burned causing $90,000 loss. West Texas ranches seek winter pasture feed per a San Angelo dispatch. Hurricane warnings resume for Texas Louisiana gulf coast. Texas Presbyterian Synod set for Hillsboro from Sept 28 through Sept 27. Tom Wilson faces execution October 22 for murder of Newton County’s county attorney. Governor Johnson of Minnesota remains stable. Frisco expansion from Brady to San Antonio announced by President Davidson. Greenville faces low water supply. Katy hauling water. Bartlett fire damages Heather Drug Co building for $40,000. Cotton crop forecast at 2.5 million bales. 15 cent cotton anticipated. Senators Bascom, Thomas and Terrell hold a contentious debate in West Terrell. Taft meets Japanese trade delegation in Minneapolis. Dr Cook and Peary controversy continues. Cook expected in Newark Monday.
In a Dallas News Sunday letter exchange Randell and Bailey air private opinions about public service corporation gifts. Randell asks voters to decide if Congressmen should be banned from accepting fees or gifts from public utilities, with resignations tied to the outcome. Bailey has not answered, according to close allies.
The ad asserts Electric Bitters cure all ills by stimulating stomach liver kidneys and bowels while purifying and enriching blood. It promises a vigorous body and sharp mind, urging readers to use the product if weak or sickly, guaranteed by J. F. Raley.
Senator Bailey spoke in Dallas to defend Texas democracy on tariff policy against Bryan. The crowd of about 7,900 heard Bailey argue for equal taxation and free raw materials with duties on finished goods. Notables on stage included R. M. Wynne and Nelson Phillips among others. The event featured a long exchange on platform alignment and political principles.
An advertisement touts S'mmons' Liver Purifier as a remedy to keep the liver healthy, claiming it prevents many kinds of trouble and maintains organ balance.
Long & Turner Co reports fresh stock of Royal Breakfast mackerel and Holland herring with Crystal Bone Jess catfish in the latest shipment.
Denton resident Mrs. W. H. Pierce describes getting kidney relief in 1905 from Doan's Kidney Pills and continues using them as a tonic. She buys from J. F. Raley & Co and praises the remedy, urging others to remember the name and buy Doan's. Foster-Milburn Co. is listed as U S sole agents, price five cents.
In Monte Carlo Kitty Killigrew and her companion flee pursued by an Italian as Mr. Hillard and Merridew chase clues to a secret that surrounds Kitty. A casino windfall shifts to danger as the women seek a safe harbor in Villefranche while a masked riddle deepens loyalty and love.
Edgar N. Bayliss of Rob'nsonville Del describes a recovery from a persistent cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He reports improved health and a weight gain of twenty eight pounds, attributing the cure to the remedy.
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