23 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1912
Page
1
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Tire dealer advertises fresh direct factory goods for all makes with low prices. Orders are encouraged to get quotes before purchasing.
A man who says he is OW McCollum, 40, claimed Denton as his home and was jailed in Birmingham on charges of forging a $250 check and stealing a motorcycle checked to Denton. Described as slight and coughing, he said he had been in Birmingham two days and was en route to Texas. locals know no such man.
Amarllo reporting crowds gathered at the Potter County courthouse for the Sneed habeas corpus hearing as the case moved to the Woodmen of the World building. The defense and state failed to prevent the hearing and sought withdrawal of the application. A new phase involved Terry Thompson, Sneed’s brother in law, ordered to appear with a breastplate said to protect the shamman body.
Officers have no clues about three men who entered Gard ner and Holloway dry goods store Saturday night and escaped with 750 dollars in bills. The robbers possibly overlooked or avoided about 860 dollars in silver near the currency pile.
In Huntington Indiana Vic Jobo Epps freed after twenty three years in prison for her husband's murder. New confession by Henry Epps, the murdered man's brother, admits poisoning the husband. This declaration supports Epps's parole and exoneration claim.
Weather Bureau forecast shows frost in the Plains States and upper Mississippi Valley with colder weather expected toward the end of the week. National coverage notes frosts outside Pacific states as a regional detail.
Ford Crawford returned from Atlanta Georgia where he attended the bi annual Negro Odd Fellow convention held there for the second time in the South. About 4 000 delegates attended this year and 50 Texas Negroes were in the delegation. They traveled home via Tuskegee Alabama visiting the Booker T Washington school. Crawford was the only delegate from the Denton lodge.
The article explains a stricter bounty rule requiring complete animal skins and a personal affidavit of kill ownership. It notes fines differ from the old scalps rule, applies to non indigenous species like tigers and leopards, and outlines payment scales for gray wolves and panthers among others.
Rebel forces led by Miguel Orozco push against Langtry aligned factions in Coahuila as rumors spread that a thousand rebels declare readiness to invade the state. The developing threat concentrates attention on border tensions and regional stability.
Two hundred fifty refugee women and children arrived at Del Rio from Las Vegas to escape Orozco forces reportedly advancing toward the town. Rebels claiming Orozco allegiance encamped opposite LANGTRY, while cattlemen J R and Walter Blocker arrived to import cattle amid duty claims.
In Mexico City Gen Tellez assumes command of federal forces fighting rebels in the north, succeeding Gen Huerta who is on temporary leave for eye treatment. Oaxaca’s relief comes with 400 additional troops, Chapultapec reports a Zapattista sack, and 100 Federals are killed in an ambush at La Babia ranch.
Rebel General Emilio Campa has been captured at Tucson Arizona on September 28, with reports confirming his detention prompting a shift in local anti insurgent efforts.
Gov Wilson begins Pennsylvania campaign with arrival at Seagirt New Jersey and a speech night in Scranton Pa after a morning of meetings. He heads to Scranton to kick off the Pennsylvania leg of his tour.
First National Bank lists officers W T Johnson president LH Schweer vice president H F Schweer cashier W F Woodward assistant cashier Jack Christal assistant cashier. Directors include W T Johnson LH Schweer H F Schweer L Bailey A D Turner J A Hann.
Special judge Hopkins expected to preside over remaining term as Potter contracts typhoid symptoms. Reports indicate health concerns could shift courtroom duties and scheduling.
Frank Burkes, charged with theft of force from Corbett Wilson at Krum, entered a plea of guilt. The Sixth district term opens with Special Judge Hopkins presiding as Judge Potter remains ill with typhoid fever.
Apoplexy caused the sudden death of Mrs. Selina Smith widow of A J Smith a Denton county resident about 70 years old. She died Sunday afternoon at Mustang. She leaves two children G F Smith and a married daughter in Mustang. Interment was Monday at Pilot Point.
Associated Press dispatch from Duluth Minnesota reports strikebreakers causing delays as they ride to wrong tracks and wander streets. The misrouted cars create unusual service disruptions in the unfamiliar city.
Ten thousand delegates from around the world gather in Washington for the fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography. President Taft addresses the assembly noting U S achievements in developing tropical health standards in the Panama Canal Zone.
President Taft issued an executive order upholding Secretary Fisher’s revocation of the former commissioner’s ban on religious apparel in Government Indian schools. Current teachers may continue to wear order garb, but new entrants to service may not.
Unsettled weather expected tonight in New Orleans La with cooler conditions. Tuesday may show continued unsettled skies and a drop in temperatures as the forecast remains cautious about precipitation.
In San Antonio this morning a fire destroyed the Alexander home. Mrs. Minerva Alexander, 76, died in her husband Capt. Robert F. Alexander's arms of heart failure as he carried her from the flames. he, 80, was severely burned.
Morning papers nationwide carried a sensational tale that Niles C. Folsom, a young Los Angeles attorney, killed himself with Thelma Bartes by driving off a canyon. Folsom is alive and angrily denies the story as a fake.
Advertising copy urges readers to submit a photograph to create a cherished image of motherhood. It emphasizes the beauty of a mother with her children and promotes taking an engagement by sending in a picture. The tone is warm and promotional.
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