Dallas style of government praised in editorial
An editorial extols the commission form of government as the most effective municipal system. It lauds Judge Seay and Dallas for nonpartisan nominating practices and urges Denton to adopt a similar commission model for better city governance.
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Seay
Dallas
Denton
Wichita Falls
Wahehita Falls
Texas
Citizens’ Association
Judge Seay
Commission
Good roads and pensions push in Denton Texas many issues
Denton Texas September 22 1915 Gov Colquitt designates November 5 and 6 as good roads days urging general turnout for road improvement. Local notes cite needs for maintenance after construction and better pension administration for Confederate veterans, plus civic debate on charter reform and anti lobby efforts in Congress.
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Missouri
Colquitt
Texas
Pension Bureau
Pension Department
Three Die In Head on Collision Of Long Island Trains
Three killed and twenty injured in a head on crash of two Long Island electric trains at Coolege Point. The steel car construction likely saved many lives in the early morning crash reported by the Associated Press Dispatch from New York.
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Long Island Electrics
Associated Press Disputch
New, York
Long Island
Coolege Point
Safest Laxative for Women Ad Claims Ease and Safety
Promises from Dr King s New Life Pills as a prompt safe laxative for women. An advertisement cites Mrs Dunlap of Leatt Te and Raley Co as sellers. The copy touts relief from troubles and urges readers to obtain a boy today.
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Dr. King
Dunlap
Leatt
Pearl Street Church of Christ holds growing street meeting
The Pearl Street Church of Christ hosts a popular revival led by Evangelist Ligon titled The trial of Christ. He argues against infidelity and asserts Christ’s divinity via the resurrection, urging faith and daily study. Fifty-two students joined the church in two Sundays, with services ongoing and tonight’s topic The Reign of Christ its Beginning and End.
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Pearl Street Church of Christ
Christ
Evangelist Ligon
Ligon
Jesus
Volunteer Wheat Takes Broad Hold Across County Fields
A Sunday survey west of town shows volunteer wheat thriving in many fields with little need for replanting. Shocks left from thrashing display heavy stands and heavy grains protruding from husks, a result of September rains lifting grain and yield.
Local News In Brief From Denton Area
Mrs. W W Dossey is ill Miss Martha Ganzer is out after sickness Mrs Tom Fry of Denton confined to bed John Boles welcomes twins born Sept 21 ninety five miles north of Denton A Holloway child recovering from typhoid Jonah Miller of Sanger ill Mrs John Cavernness recovering Mrs J S Humes improving from pneumonia Mrs B Walker returns from Alabama with asthma Daughters of the Confederacy meet tomorrow at 3 in Chamber of Commerce rooms Officers to be elected attendance urged.
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Tom Fry
Denton
John Boles
Claude Holloway
Jonah Miller
Sanger
John Cavernness
Whitfield
J. S. Humes
B. Walker
Alabama
Daughters of the Confederacy
Chamber of Commerce
Denton Resident Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
A Denton public weigher, J. C. Brownlow, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved his backache after a friend's suggestion. He bought more at J. F. Raley & Co. Drug Store and says the trouble was removed. The ad promotes the 60 cent price and Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents, urging readers to remember the name.
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Denton
Dean
J. C. Brownlow
Hickory St
Tex
J. F. Raley & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Unite States
Princess Theater Evening Promise for Wife
An hour away from home spent at the Princess Theater will prove a great pleasure to your wife. Bring her to night.
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Princess Theater
West's Fresh Fruit Shipment Attracts Shoppers
Local grocer West's announces a new shipment of pears apples oranges and grapes drawing customers seeking value and variety in produce options today.
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West's
Sam Houston Normals Enrollment Figures Reported
Denton notes show Sam Houston Normals enrollment at Huntsville surpassing 600 after the first week. NTSC enrollment at NTSN reached 232 on the third day since opening.
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SAM Houston
Denton
Sam Houston Normals
Huntsville
Herbine promised to cure biliousness malaria and constipation
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a cure for biliousness malaria and constipation. It claims the first dose relieves symptoms and a few more doses provide complete cure. Sold by R. H. Garrison at fifty cents.
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R. H. Garrison
Cadv
Normal Student Sustains Painful Fall on Stairs
Saturday night Miss Rosa Williams a Normal student fell on the stairway of Mrs T J Bratcher s West Oak street home and sustained a very painful but not dangerous back injury reported Monday she was doing as well as could be expected. Real estate transfers listed include Houston and wife to Jno E Hilliard 161 1 10 acres of P Higgins survey 5000 J M Forest and wife to Ed Giles 1 1 2 3 25 acres and 20 325-336 acres 2000 Chas Pettit and wife to C D Crockett lot 105x133 feet on Oakland avenue Denton 7500 D L Wilkins and wife to G L Marshall and Sneed Strong 44 acres of E Puchalski survey 84500.
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Rosa Williams
T. J. Bratcher
West Oak Street
Houston
Jno
E. Hilliard
P. Higgins
J. M. Forest
Ed Giles
H. Tierwester
Chas. Pettit
C. D. Crockett
Oakland Avenue
Denton
D. L. Wilkins
G. L. Marshall
Sneed Strong
Cotton Insurance Ad Declares Nationwide Cotton Coverage
An insurance notice offers cotton coverage and ginning services with mentions of bales seeds and cotton gins. It references Denton County and promotes attractive rates nationwide across the United States by phone or mail.
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Denton County
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