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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1913
Page
3
Shiloh Chickasaw Tennessee reports the site has been chosen for the fifty thousand dollar statue to be erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy. The Daily notes the selection occurs in September with plans proceeding.
A terse note warns that baking bread at home costs more than buying, not counting the hours and worry. It argues that self breadmaking can be more expensive and impractical than purchasing loaves.
A local bakery offers daily bread made in sanitary bake rooms. Call now to start home delivery and enjoy fresh bread without baking or mixing.
The Enterprise notes bad road conditions due to extended dry weather now worsened by heavy rains. D A Berry and Miss Velxe Benton wed September 15 at the bride’s mother’s home with Rev H F Holly officiating. Lewisville Academy opens its term. Fred Minor departs Monday for the State University agriculture department.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues in men and women, claims regulation of bladder troubles in children, and offers a two month treatment for a small price with testimonials and mailing options.
A new shipment of peas apples oranges and grapes arrived at West's store providing fresh fruit and vegetables at reduced prices for customers seeking budget friendly options.
The notice highlights a premier show house ahead inviting guests. It extols the quality and variety offered and expresses appreciation for attendance and support from the public.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a remedy for biliousness malaria and constipation. It claims the first dose provides relief and additional doses cure completely, priced at 50 cents and sold by RF H Garrison.
Fresh shipment includes pears grapes apples and oranges from California. Shoppers are urged to save money by buying at this market advertised by Bob West.
A black memorandum book containing names and figures is offered for return. A reward of $2.00 is posted for the return, with a note for contact via Record and Chronicle or H. Green. The item was lost between Denton and Fishtrap crossing on Elm.
Several rental notices list three furnished rooms for light housekeeping on Maple Street with modern conveniences and old phone numbers. Additional listings offer a large southwest room in the opera house building and a suite in Wright building. Contact Mrs. A S Cowan or P O Box 706 for details.
Five room rental listing with contact Mrs A S Cowan and Seth P hones on West Mulberry. Copy appears garbled but indicates a housing ad with a single contact.
Classified notice offers a room house and land two miles from the courthouse with contact at W. H. Doty barber shop on the north side square. October sale listing details appear in the scanned notice.
FOR SALE new 6 room bungalow with good garden and outbuildings. Call 184 West Prairie. Also for sale 1 3 horsepower alternating current electric motor cheap. Record and Chronicle office.
For sale one car load of registered mares and geldings at the Red Barn in Denton. All buyers welcome to view. Priced to sell. J err. B26.
Sale notice offers two 48Ggwid TDovses on corner lots one block from square. Price 1500 dollars. See C Lipsepawth Ir 12 18.
R A Musgrave of this West Prairie offers a red jersey low and eight pigs for sale. 22M Te cae.
Auction note lists washstands and dressers for sale via J. H. Swindle at the Nich Store.
A dated sales note touts strong insurance companies with over fifty years of practice and large surpluses. It cites historic fires like Chicago 1871 and San Francisco 1907 as proof of resilience and offers risk free policies with one low price and efficient service.
Dotte A R McGintie advertises office over Wilson-Hann's in Denton Texas. Notes old phone 364 and new 157 white. Offers furnished rooms for rent and houses for rent in North South East and West. Work described as done in a hurry. Old phone 230.
Help wanted for picking 1,000 to 1,500 pounds per day on a half bale to acre crop. Contact F. L. Hambwick at 59 Bernard Street. Also offering sanitary milk and cream service with Portwood and Hodges. new phone 426, old phone 297.
Notice records that HH. B. Stanley relocates his shoe repair business to the east side of West Oak Street, adjacent to the North Texas Gas Company office. The entry notes the new address at the current doorway or storefront marked 9c.
Frank Wilkerson Meat Market advertises fresh and tender meats with old phone 212 and new phone 8.
Henry Kaltreuther on East McKinney Street offers wood work blacksmithing horseshoeing rubber-tiring and shrinking services for horses and wagons with a broad skilled trades listing.
Feedstuffs include chops bran corn hay and other feeds. Best stove and heater wood with prompt delivery for fall. Arkansas Mill located on S Elm priced at $1. Both phones listed for contact.
Skiles Transfer Co announces a shift to cash basis for exit and transfer fares. The company instructs staff to enforce the new method and to ensure drivers do not accept other forms of payment.
Old notice offers 9 acres enclosed with fence and modern residence plus outbuildings, large hall, cistern, well water, and 400 acres of land near Corinth with 3 cultivated acres and timbered balance. Price listed at 16 dollars per acre with easy terms. Ownership attributed to John A Hann.
Fort Worth Bakery offers six loaves for a few cents each day. Paul Hamires Restaurant located at 31 West Quartz Street advertises fresh bread daily.
Local notice announces a registered Jersey bull in service at the McKELVEY yard operated by J. K. McKelvey. The brief item indicates the dairy stock exchange and advertisement of livestock service in the Wagon Yark area.
Old phone 579 advertises a new contact 93 for high grade cement and brick work. It invites readers to see the painter for estimates on other work as well.
A graduate veterinarian lists an office at Hancock and Son blacksmith shop on Elm Street Lipscomb with contact phone 269. Residence and year appear as old lines with an address code.
Classified style notice lists sale details including a six room house with bath and added terms. Mentions Taylor Hardware Company and a date Sept 27. Also references sale of hogs and milch cows with contact Oakley Skies.
Two houses described on North Figoust Street with five rooms and six rooms. Real estate listing notes new phone contact for Graham. Local notice format suggests a neighborhood housing cue or sale listing.
Fragmentary listing offers to sell 20 Atkins improvements and nearby plots one half mile north of Itawon. Mentions Jaks to sell and plans to sell plans and business ideas. Indicates price 183 or ee L. FUBTAN.
An old ad lists UUA and Dray Business First offering household moving as a specialty. It mentions Lester, Miles, and the firm Lester and Sherrod with a new iPhone in the mix.
Auto repair listing notes Hibre W W Billingsley with old phone 330 and new phone 448 offering automobile repairs and services.
A brief notice from M. Reeve of Krum Texas requests a map showing halves and three baby cradles. The ad specifies Sandy land as preferred and asks respondents identifying as Black or Gandy land to contact WW.
Dr M L Martin A B MD treats diseases of the eye ear nose and throat. Provides glasses fitting. Office located over Raley and Co in downtown.
Help wanted notice offering work in stone cutting. Call or visit Gox Whitsoxs Normal School and Dressmaking contact for details. Phone listed as 37% and 4 33e with unclear addresses.
CHAS SAUNDERS DENTE. OFFICE over Long & King's Both phones. W N ROWELL BD D OFFICE over McCray's South Square. PR W A JONES DENTISE WEST Sie Square. J W FRALIN DENTIST SOUTH Siete Square middle of block Denton Texas.
The fragmentary note hints at a wanted item or action involving unfinished tasks. Key terms include lighthouse, housekeeping, and a new phase or name. Details are unclear, but the item appears to reference a local or internal project with potential rebranding.
Wanted at NCE a single usable horn for mounting. Must be cheap and cash payment. Higquire Hancock & Son at shipyard available for inquiries.
A brief notice from Wreight Transfer Co located at the Kincaid wagon yard on Wengi Oak Street offering removal of farming items and promising special attention to any grey line dealings.
Help needed for scavenger tasks. contact is telephone number 307 for arrangements. Message requests interested persons to call for work opportunities.
For storage of household goods at reasonable rates, see John B. Schmitz. Modern furniture and gas stoves available.
J M Gorley offers first class cement work at the right price. Get estimates for concrete projects.
Mrs McCarn, graduate of the New England Conservatory, invites piano and voice pupils. Address 298 Elm Street. Sept 28.
A local ad offers two Jersey bulls in season for 81.50 cash each and a house with a lot on Lula Street for sale. The seller operates from Will Locknan's wagon yard on East McKinmgey Street and lists a new phone number 336.
A contractor promoting wholesale direct purchases from Louisiana mills guarantees all grades. The ad stresses substantial savings by buying wholesale and invites readers to figure with the advertiser, A. 5% Noblett, for pricing.
Padisha of St Lambert a registered Jersey bull and son of Wilna A a merit cow with test of seventeen pounds seven ounces within seven days will appear at Pinckley’s wagon yard West Oag street after October Season 5 cash with return privilege See his pedigree and merit certificate of its dam in the wagon yard office.
An advertisement for Bob West on the square promotes California pears apples oranges and grapes. It also markets HERBINE a liver tonic claiming to purify the system and improve vigor with a price of Se and sold by R. H. Garrison.
An old advertisement touts CasCarets as a remedy to cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested foods and fermenting matter take bile from the liver and expel waste. It promises overnight relief from sickness headaches biliousness and constipation and urges weekly use to keep children on a pure cleansing routine.
Denton reports telegraphic markets both foreign and domestic gained strength. New York and New Orleans quotes show higher open and near close levels with cotton in the line reaching 31.44 cents top for the season while futures and spot prices vary by grade and region and Pott receipts totaled 45,456 today.
The list details wholesale and retail prices for oats corn wheat flour meal and sundry feeds plus vegetables fruits and poultry items. Prices are given per bushel ton 100 pounds and per dozen or per quart with delivered options noted for several items. Specifics include oats 55-60 cents wholesale 95 cents retail corn 95 cents wholesale 1.00 retail delivered 4.05 a bushel wheat 98 cents flour 2.70 wholesale 2.75-2.80 retail meal wholesale 0.70 retail tea weedstuffs etc.
Swellings from inflammation cold fractures toothache neuralgia or rheumatism can be relieved by applying Ballard's Snow Liniment. Rub well into the affected part as its healing penetrating power eases pain reduces swelling and restores natural conditions. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle sold by R. H. Garrison.
Gov Colquitt and Attorney General Looney met to discuss possible future steps after eight convicts suffocated at Harlem State farm. Awaiting Fort Bend county Grand Jury action on indictments. no immediate move expected.
A strong daily lineup is promised with a particularly exceptional show tonight. Viewers can expect standout performances and engaging content across the program.
The article argues deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. It states there is only one cure through constitutional remedies and warns that a blocked tube causes permanent hearing loss if not restored. Nine of ten deafness cases arise from catarrh.
Denton area notes include city council tax rates 15 cents general fund 10 cents street fund 15 cents bond issue total 40 cents per 100 valuation down 10 cents from last year. Reports cover school enrollment 246 in high school 72, trades day success, exhibits from Denton county, grain trials, tobacco displays, and local visits.
Houston, Texas will host the New York Americans for next year's training camp. Manager Frank Chance announced the selection in New York today, with plans set for pre season preparations and team buildup.
Sherman report notes Mrs Ellen D Rotrammer born in Wilkerson County Mississippi on September 18 1813 celebrated her centennial on September 20 in Sherman The milestone marks a long life with ties to Mississippi and local ties to the community celebration context remains modest in tone.
The note mentions Mrs. Mary Lindsey of North Sherman sending congratulations to Mrs. Rotrammel, noting she has passed her 1402 birth day and recalls they were neighbors at the end of the war.
L. D. Smith advertises fruit business at 30 and 32 West Oak Street offering bananas apples oranges lemons and Tokay grapes with delivery from 2% cents. Call old phone 470 for orders.
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