Denton News Reflections On Roads Textbooks And Law
A 1942 issue from Denton Texas comments on road progress, meningitis in Dallas County, and sanitation as winter safety. It notes Texas textbooks from Denton educators and debates Civil Service for postmasters amid the 1912 political climate. It reflects on hard money, local fairs profits, and concerns about enforcement of laws on theft versus violence.
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Dallas
Denton
Taft
Gov. Wilson
Civil Service
Fine Candy at Curtis Brings New Sweets Line
Curtis stores announce a shipment of Allegresti Flufly Rulls and Rova Favors along with Maraschino Cheiris and other high grade candies. Norris o Alanta supplies premium candy goods described as artful and top quality priced at $1 per pound.
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Allegresti
Norris O! Alanta
Curtis
QO Migirt Soda Water and Fine Candies Denton Texas
A fragment from a Denton Texas notice advertises QO Migirt Soda Water and Fine Candies. The readable text references a local business in Denton and lists its name and trade.
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Denton
Texas
Cotton picking in full blast at Little Elm
Little Elm reports cotton picking at full blast with scarce pickers and high prices. Miss Ethel Hart visited Lewisville. Mr and Mrs W F Hill hosted a musical Saturday night with refreshments. Dr Ada Kincaid returned home after visiting relatives. A girl was born Sept 18 to Mr and Mrs Robt Beal. Mrs Stroup and children in McKinney under a specialist’s care for blood poisoning in her hand. Mrs M Greer and Mrs R Connell in Frisco.
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Little Elm
Ethel Hart
Lewisville
W. F. Hill
Ada Kincaid
Robt
Beal
M. Greer
R. Connell
Frisco
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
Thousands relocate yearly due to coughs and lung troubles. A Home remedy advertises Dr King’s New Discovery for throat and lung relief including coughs colds grip croup whooping cough and sore lungs. 50c and 1 trial bottle free guaranteed by J F Raley Co.
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Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
Cotton picking lags as harvest season progresses in Shiloh
In Shiloh on September 23, farmers report lower than expected cotton yields amid ongoing picking. A candy pulling Saturday night drew a large crowd at Walter Wood's farm. Attendees included Mrs. McFall of near Lewisville and several local youths and guests such as Maud Hutches Mittie Groves Maude Groves Lizzie Calvert Fur'ous Yeckley Grady McFall Arthur Robertson and Ben McFall. Mittie and Maude Groves of Old Shiloh are guests of Mrs. R J Nicholson of Justin.
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Shiloh
Walter Wood
McFal
Lewisville
Maud Hutches
Mittie Groves
Maude Groves
Lizzie Calvert
Fur’ous Yeckley
Grady McFall
Arthur Robertson
Ben McFall
Mit Tie
Old Shiloh
R. J. Nicho
Justin
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Swift Indigestion Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief within five minutes, easing stomach sourness, belching, and discomfort, and enabling normal eating. Turner Brothers is noted as a place to buy the remedy.
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Turner Brothers
Buying at Homer and Building Community Wealth
A civic message urging residents to invest locally and spend money within the community to strengthen Homer. Emphasizes staying home spending to support welfare and long term city improvement.
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Homer
Hardware Ads Push Price Deals Highlighted In Paper
In today’s paper readers are urged to study the hardware advertisements to spot reduced prices and bargains. The message suggests that advertisers may be using price inducements to attract buyers.
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Lim
Cotton Prices Edge Up On Moderate Strength
The market showed a general uptick as cotton futures closed slightly stronger than the opening prices on Wednesday. Traders noted a cautious rally amid light demand and steady export hopes.
Local Cotton Market Quotations and Receipts
Denton Sept 25 Today's quotations show local price levels for Liverpool Middling at 6.66 and New York Middling at 11 75 cents. Seed-receipts fair and miscellaneous markets reported steady activity with 6,000 Liverpool sales and 800 New Orleans sales. Galveston Middling at 11 10 16 cents with 707 sales.
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Lnt
Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Galveston
Local lint cotton and seed prices rise on market day
The local market Wednesday saw lint cotton top at 11.42 percent and seed at 4.30 with prices rising from 11.25 for lint and 4.20 for seed. Receipts were about average for the week.
Everyday Prices for Farm and Grocery Items
Agricultural and grocery price list including cotton seed at 16 dollars per ton, cotton seed meal at 1.50 per 100 pounds, shelled corn by the car at unspecified price, prairie hay 9 wholesale 12 retail, Johnson grass 7.50 wholesale 16 retail, chicken feed 1.75 wholesale per 100 pounds with tail 10 cents higher, cooking apples 35 cents per peck, eating apples 65 cents per peck, Tokay grapes 106 cents per pound, cranberries 15 cents per quart, turnips 4 cents per pound, okra 10 cents per quart, tomatoes 10 cents per pound, peppers 15 cents per pound, peaches high for table variety, Cranberries at Turner Brothers.
Modern Mariana On Marriage And Bachelors
A century ago marriage guarded a smart woman's path, now she pursues ideas with or without a spouse. Bachelors resist becoming like married men, avoiding the loss of independence and distinct aims.
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Mariana
Anne Warner
Long-Preserved Youth in Seventy-Fourth Year
An English lady, confined by a past romance, believed herself young and awaiting her lover each hour. She stood daily at the window as if time stood still, so the perception of youth masked aging. American travelers misjudged her age, placing her under twenty, while she showed neither wrinkles nor gray hair.
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises Constitutional Relief
An advertising notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo. It claims the medicine reaches blood and mucous surfaces and offers a hundred dollar reward if it fails to cure, with testimonials and circulars available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Loledo
Reinspection Sought For Denton Rate Cut
Mayor Bates says a letter from C B Rouet of the State Fire Insurance Board promises an early reinspection to grant rate credits for recent improvements. A 14 cent reduction is hoped, with 10 cents for duplicate mains, 2 cents for alley cleanup, and 2 cents for separating pumping from lighting.
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Bates
C. B. Rouet
State Fire Insurance Board
Denton
Mrs M Helen Stoddard Seeks Congress Seat Calif 11
Mrs M Helen Stoddard former College of Industrial Arts secretary and chair appointee of Governor Sayers is a prohibition candidate for Congress from California's Eleventh district. Her La Mesa home links to Texas roots and Denton friends.
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M. Helen Stoddard
Board of Regents
The
College of Industrial Arts
Sayers
Stoddard Hall
Congress
California
Read the Advertisements for Save Money This Season
The article urges readers to stretch dollars by studying today's paper ads. Merchants offer money saving announcements for readers benefit, encouraging them to take advantage of deals and bargains advertised.
Advertisements Highlight Prices and Local Offers Today
Read the ads inside for bargains and store deals that fill the pocketbook with value. The page promotes products, sales, and regional specials across multiple merchants.
Rabbit in the Moon Folklore Told by Family
A bedtime scene where Jack and Evelyn discuss a moon rabbit and the figure seen in the moon. The father recounts Japanese and Indian legends of a rabbit pounding rice, then a tale of three animals, a fox and a monkey who share food but cannot feed a traveler. The rabbit sacrifices himself, earning a place to live in the moon forever.
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Jack
Evelyn
Daddy
Dinah
Owen
Rabbit
State Text-Book Board Begins Work on School Books
Sept 25. The state text book board opened sessions to adopt texts for Texas schools for six years. Forty nine bids from persons firms and corporations were submitted for consideration. The board favored selecting the best books regardless of authors or publishers amid petitions from typographical unions urging union-printed editions.
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Austyn
Texas
Typoraphical Unions
Phone ad fragment for LONG & KING services
An OCR fragment shows a hurried phone offer for a business named LONG & KING with a cryptic lure beyond full context. The readable portion hints at a specialty service and a phone contact, but lacks complete details or location.
Glass Driven in Eye Injures Argyle Worker
Carpenter employed at Argyle Cotton gin suffered a severe facial eye injury when a belt failure sent glass into both eyes. He received stitches for a deep facial cut and doctors will determine the extent of any permanent damage in coming days. A separate ad offers trial asthma treatment at no charge.
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Will Carpenter
Argyle
Oak
Bleeme Biters Offer Digestive Aid Mentioned
Fragmentary advertising note hints at Bleeme Biters product for stomach disorders and digestion. It references a purchase option at J. F Amey Co with a five cent price.
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J. Famey « Co
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Ferdinand A. Hausein
Quanah
Denon County
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Reese E
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Little Elm News
Shiloh New
Pape
Navy
York
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B. Roulet
Calaffornia
Dist
Long & King
Beyetts Confectionery
the Quality Store
Benett’s Confectionery North Side Square
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Schoula
Sean
McCabe & McDonald
Exchange Bank
Company Com
Dettara
Guage
Elzee
Niy Wivertians Co
Joza Dickson
Kincaid Nagon Yard
Qak
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Freight Transfer Company
West Oak Street
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Gyreat Energy
Oday E
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Hedric
Chas B. Allen
Asmith’s Restaurant
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