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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
4
Citizens petition led Judge Hoskins to name J. W. Underwood John D. Thomason and J. R. Schoolfield to hear evidence and assess damages from opening a road across R. R. Litsey land. Hearing date not set.
John Allen Gano of Austin, en route home from a visit to Gen. R. M. Gano in Dallas, says he may relocate to Denton after two days there. He notes a lack of drunkenness and oaths in town, contrasting with South Texas rumors about prohibition.
A Sunday typhoon inflicted about 20 million dollars in damage across Japan. Tens of thousands were left homeless and numerous people were killed.
An Austin dispatch says the board of regents of the State Normals will begin a tour of inspection on November 4. Members listed are W. H. Fuqua Amarillo Peter Radford Fort Worth Walter Crawford Beaumont and A. C. Goeth Austin.
J M Rucker visits Dallas while Rev Walter C Lattimore travels from Dallas VA. Alexander of Pilot Point attended court yesterday. Ada Elliott leaves for Coleman to teach this year. Lucile Rutledge returns from Fort Worth to attend events. T B Bomar of Fort Worth visits Mrs Barns family. Hobson and Ella Baxter visit Fort Worth to see brothers. Mrs W E Botts returns from Dallas after an operation for gas stones. A Bushey lays cement walks on West Oak Street. Jerry Fowler departs for Austin for Sophomore work. T R Durham Joe Stroud and Ike Durham plan Corpus Christi winter. J K Henderson of Atlanta Eastern Texas visits daughter Mrs Sam Taylor. Mrs B Reaves and Billy of Portageville MO guest of Mrs H R Wilson. Bruce Dickson leaves for Milford school escorted by mother to Fort Worth. Rev J J Hodges Whitesboro visits to enter daughter Mamie in C I A. JM McCrary returns from Ellis County. Cotton reportedly mixed: some good, some poor due to worms. Mrs E Reymershoffer and Clara en route to Galveston after Europe summer.
Friday morning air read 50 degrees as Lee Pool builds about 200 feet of concrete walk on West Oak and Fry. The Young Ladies Sewing club met with Miss Ross and Eva Poe, refreshments served. W T Massey, 70, near Corinth, is very ill with dropsy of the heart. Choir rehearsal at First Methodist at 7:45 PM directed by A G Pfaff. G W Berry children Tom and Bob ill with typhoid in southeast countryside. A girl with fever improving. Mrs A W Walker of Pilot Point returns to Dallas after summer in New York. daughter Bess Clifton enters Tudor Hall in Indianapolis. Rev C C Woods of St Louis to preach at First Methodist South next Sunday. he is associate editor of the St Louis Christian Advocate and has Denton relatives visiting en route to California. Friends are invited to hear him next Sunday.
Squire W. W. Baxter urged town leadership to extend concrete sidewalks on North Elm Street. He noted several property owners, including Chamber of Commerce members, have refused yet pledges depend on including the dangerous stretch near the jail.
An old ad touts classified ads in both Daily and Weekly papers offering a broad reach to about 3 000 families and 16 000 people at a low cost. It mentions Otto Hiltz of Pilot Point and Miss Sophia Ienzler with Evans and Gracie Rothweil as a sample pairing. The piece promotes using ads for marriage notices and correspondence paper from Minnis Drug Store.
Mrs. Harvey Weathers suffered intense pain and sleepless nights from blood poisoning after a spider bit her finger Sunday night. The bite occurred on the fingertip, leading to escalating illness by Thursday night.
Gov. Colquitt issued a proclamation urging all residents to attend church on Sunday October 27 and have sermons address public health including tuberculosis. The notice ties this to community upbringing and public welfare amid a broader ad blend for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
Six new automobiles have been registered, bringing total in the county to 258. Registrants include W. C. McKamey of Hebron with 253, B. Stone of Roanoke with 264, F. M. Bottorff of Denton with 256, R. M. Taylor of Aubrey with 256, R. D Brooks of Frisco with 257, and W. E. Brown of Denton with 258.
An ancient sales notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio claiming a constitutional cure with a money back promise. The ad includes testimonials and a call to contact the firm and local druggists. It also plugs Hall's PIlls for constipation and a grocery update from T. C. Sample.
Fine stationery at Curtis offers a line of linen and gold embossed papers with matching envelopes. Packages include Lord Baltimore and Cascade Linen papers at 25 to 35 cents, plus Craftsrman's Art sheets and a large stock of tablets inks pencils and fountain pens. Your patronage solicited.
Mrs. Robert Haskins announces the opening of a music piano class starting October 1 in Denton. The note invites interested students and outlines enrollment details.
Sam W. Harper reports pipes for the trunk gas line into Denton reach five and a half miles north of Milam creek with ditching crews near his place. In town a large ditching gang works on West Oak and West Hickory streets behind the square’s west side.
M. H. Ponder of this city reports Michigan voters, including old line Republicans who never scratched the ticket, now openly say they will vote for Wilson. Ponder notes Roosevelt has few supporters, Taft as next after Wilson in that region.
A short market listing highlights catsup brands Heinz Sniders and Beech-Nut and offers Pinx ter cheese for order. Supplier identifies as T. C. Sample.
Advertisement notes an alarm clock for 7 e at Minnis' Drug Store with guaranteed offer. It promotes Long & King grocery service over the phone for orders and mentions corned meats and canned vegetables, urging customers to inquire for special items.
Minnis' Drug Store carries Libby's Potted Chicken Underwood's Deviled Ham and Pinxter cheese as a large stock. Turner Bros advertises the products, highlighting a wide variety of items for sale.
A Minnis drug store lists a strong selection of school supplies including notebooks pens paper and art items for the upcoming term. The ad emphasizes low prices and a wide variety for students and teachers.
A consumer expresses dissatisfaction over a purchase at Minnis claiming the store failed to honor a refund promise. The note highlights frustration with customer service and requests resolution or reconsideration of the money back guarantee.
Denton agent for Waterman and Conklin self filler pens invites students to Curtis' for a wide selection. Pens boast mechanical perfection from years of manufacturing, with satisfaction guaranteed. Prices begin at $2.50 and vary by size.
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