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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1910
Page
3
Fifty miles of territory near Flagstaff are practically depopulated by earthquake tremors starting Saturday and growing. A second disaster is a forest fire near Bisbee threatens Naco just over the Mexican line, with the town apparently doomed.
Archbishop Glennon of St Louis refuses to dine at the same table as Roosevelt during the Knight of Columbus banquet in Peoria. The dispute is linked to the Rome embroilment last spring between Roosevelt and the Pope.
Jasper county Texas now has 14000 residents up from 7138 a decade ago. Texas reports fifty five counties have announced gains as the state total rises by 461085 including the listed city populations.
A Wisconsin man, J. A. Swenson of Watertown, credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad touts the salve as infallible for skin eruptions, eczema, boils, fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts, and piles, priced at 26 cents at J. F. Raley & Co.
Denton markets show lint cotton trading above 13 cents daily last week with seed cotton above $5 per 100. Top seed quotes reached $5.15 to $5.19, while seed cot ton moved to $26 a ton as oil and cake prices declined.
Denton reports continued upward movement in domestic market prices for spots and futures. Liverpool quotes show slight declines while New York and New Orleans show notable climbs. sales volumes reach thousands of bales across several ports with total 55 714 for today.
The Chicago rain market closed weaker with wheat down 1 1-8 to 13-8. Corn and oats also declined, reflecting poor support. Cash closings varied by city with Denton reporting wheat at 1.03 to 1.04 and corn around 55 to 57 cents.
Receipts today at Fort Worth show cattle 5200 hogs 1500 with steers tops at 4.80 cows 3.50 calves 6.50 hogs 9.20. Prices on feeds grains and hay for cotton seed meal hulls and various feeds listed with ton and per hundredweight figures. Also grain prices for corn wheat oats and straw with wholesale and retail levels included.
The document lists wholesale and retail prices for groceries. Hard wheat flour, graham flour, corn meal, bacon varieties, lard, and oats are shown with per hundred weight or per pound figures. Prices range with notes on sacks and packaging sizes.
Butter per pound wholesale 20 to 30 cents cash or trade delivered to private residences or hotels and boarding houses at 20 to 30 cents. creamery per pound 30 cents. Eggs wholesale 15 to 17 cents cash or trade, retail per dozen 20 to 20 cents, scarce. Sweet potatoes per bushel wholesale 1.50, retail per peck 40 cents. Colorado potatoes wholesale 1.20, retail 1.35, retail per peck 35 cents.
The notice lists hens at 8 cents per pound and fryers at 13 cents per pound. Old roosters go 10 to 15 cents per pound, guineas at $1.50 per dozen, ducks at $3 per dozen, and turkeys at 10 cents per pound.
The notice invites shoppers to visit the Phones LONG and KING store as a preferred grocer. It emphasizes meeting customer needs and satisfaction in a concise marketing style.
Prairie Mound reports pleasant weather for cotton picking as farmers harvest corn and cotton. Residents travel to nearby Denton Argyle Frisco Lewisville and Arlington while social events include Mamie Wood's ice cream supper and Annie Myers hosting a singing. Dr. Oges at Frisco and Dr. Wharton buys a new car are noted.
G W Dunham returns home after visits in Oklahoma. W Y Barnett also back from Oklahoma trip. Families and locals travel to Denton Dallas Fort Worth and Justin. The new school building is completed and classes start Monday. Rev Nickleson preached at the Presbyterian church. Grandma Evang and Grandma Nix return from Midwest trips.
News from Little Elm reports cotton picking as the day’s focus with a large crowd at a Saturday box supper. Mentions visits and completions including a new barn, a sick person, and relatives visiting from Aubrey and Port Worth. Justin notes an Maccabees hive organized, business moves, new barber shops, and growing commerce as cotton runs and fall sowing prep begin.
Sunnydale reports Russell Bround improving after illness while Emmett Munday of Krum visits his mother in town. Announcements include births at the Hughes and King households, several local visits, church events, a funeral for Mrs. Fisher, and plans for a new Baptist church. Local residents nudge health and travel updates as communities gather.
From Blue Mound Sept 27 Mr and Mrs John Grabbe of Temple visit S Grabbe H Hansel returns from Kemp Eight loads of seed cotton pass through from Sanger en route to Denton Price about 25 cents per hundred pounds higher at the destination Cotton yield estimated at one sixth to one third bale per acre in local area
Roanoke voters considered bonds for a new school building with results 4 for to 20 against. Visitors included R A L Bowen of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Laney Finlayson of Oklahoma. The B Y P A hosted a box supper Saturday night raising about 34 dollars.
Residents travel from Denton to Dallas St Louis and Waco while students attend Baylor University and the C I A. Mrs Harriett Beevers dies near town from a cerebral event five miles west with apoplexy listed as the cause.
The obituary notes the death of an individual with remains interred at Flower Mound Cemetery. Details of the service or dates are not provided in the available text.
M Curtis promotes Parisian Sage in the R. & C. ad claiming it cures dandruff stops falling hair and itching scalp. The remedy allegedly kills germs restores growth on heads with viable bulbs and adds lustre to hair priced at 50 cents per bottle with auburn variants advertised.
A new shoe store opens at the Scripture building on the northwest corner of the square, expanding retail options in the area. The store advertises footwear and related goods as it welcomes customers to the location.
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