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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1913
Page
8
A smallpox patient found near Justin was taken Sunday to the county pest househouse five miles south for treatment by the County Health Officer. The patient is a young cotton picker who worked three miles west of Justin with several exposure risks reported.
A brief note reminding readers to call 44 to place grocery orders. The text only mentions using a phone for ordering without additional details.
A parade of visitors stops at Denton and nearby towns. E S Poteet from Ponder and A L Scott near Aubrey, plus George Williams from Fort Worth and J F Amonette in Dallas, among others, are noted as guests or travelers. The College of Industrial Arts opens the year with ten new faculty, including a new physical director Miss Corinne Paine, and expects attendance to exceed 600 students.
Denton families report satisfaction after a trial order at our store with free information and service. Frontier Asthma Company advertises Room 102 Buffalo AGY and Turner Bros phones as contact points for a no charge trial and patronage potential.
Denton Tex residents urged to trust Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble relief. A Denton farmer L O Tompkins testifies to satisfaction and recommends the remedy. Pills sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Readers responded to advertisements in the den ton towns advertising columns as the store waestore drew many replies this week. Local residents checked listings and placed inquiries.
Mr John Dowling of San Francisco praises Electric Bitters for curing his wife after other medicines failed. The remedy is said to strengthen weak kidneys and aid digestion and bile. Sold by J F Raley & Co for 50 cents and 1.00.
Denton County students in the Normal have formed a Denton County Club aiming to connect residents with the college, boost local life, and help students from nearby counties. W. E. George elected president. Miss Charlotte Gambill vice president. Miss Mattie Rhoades secretary and treasurer. Grace Tucker and J. P. Sanders named tellers.
Freeman expresses gratitude for help received during the year after noting the sprinkler on West Oak street has been discontinued for the year and offers best wishes.
The Lubin Company presents a two reel underworld tale focusing on a gangster's love for a mission worker. The film contrasts passion with pure devotion and features new angles and a compelling human interest narrative throughout.
Two wives plot to curb wandering husbands who stay away for numerous business engagements. The plan aims to bring them home to dinner, promising wholesome fun in a big bubbling comedy.
The ad promotes Waterman Ideal Pens from $2.50, Franklin Self Filling pens from $1.50, and Remex pens at $1.00. Pens are guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. Store located on east side of square.
Mrs. Ben Key is very ill at the sanitarium. Born to Mr and Mrs J H Shropshire, a daughter. The YWCA college club hosted a reception at the Household Arts building for the Co LA. Saturday with a get acquainted event. Sunday was a cloudless fall day and enjoyable despite mud. A freight engine crashed into a caboose on the main line near Alliance mill, delaying traffic for hours.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a life saving remedy for coughs colds throat and lung ailments. A Malichete California man claims doctors said he would die but the product kept him alive and well. The ad offers a money back guarantee with prices 50 cents and 1.00 from J F Raley & Co.
Turner Bros promotes fresh potato chips and urges customers to include chips in the next order. The ad mentions phones 7 and encourages adding the product to subsequent purchases.
A brief classified note invites readers to phone LONG and KING with grocery requests. The short item urges quick contact to place orders. It reflects a midcentury local ad style and emphasizes direct phone communication.
Tom Clark of Frisco and companions stage a bold chase on Yellow House Ranch driving a Hudson to corral a wild Spanish mustang. After about fifteen miles the horse is lassoed and brought down as spectators watch a daring Texan feat.
Lillian Walker stars alongside Hughie Mack and Norma Talmage in Keeping Husbands at Home at the Prinègess theater with a lineup of noted actors.
The advertisement touts grocery offerings from Long and King, inviting neighbors to experience competitive service and pricing. It emphasizes friendly assistance and affordable options for everyday needs.
James B. Farris Lumber Co reports furnishing materials for the Tucker residence on West Oak, A Collins home on Stroud, and J R Atchley house near the Normal, all under construction. H H Hardin & Co notes supplying for Harper home on North Elm, Ross Black home in North Denton, and Robinson home on North Locust, now being built.
The Denton County Baptist Association held a well attended Aubrey meeting last week and voted to meet in Denton next year. J N Rayzor Denton was elected moderator and M E Hudson Denton chaired the county mission board with A R Anderson as secretary. The gathering supported missions Sunday School B Y P U benevolence and care for aged ministers and Buckner Orphans Home.
Long and King advertises varied meals with a promise to satisfy every hunger. The notice invites customers to choose from a wide menu and enjoy convenient dining options.
A compact grocery ad from Turner Bros claims customer satisfaction as the goal for goods delivery service and prices with contact via phones.
Shopping note advertises Minnis' Drug Store on the east side square. It invites customers to view up-to-date stationery for correspondence and asks them to inquire about prices, promising satisfaction.
Mrs Dunlap of Leadill Tennessee says Dr Kings New Life Pills helped her troubles greatly. The ad claims prompt safe relief with no pain and encourages purchase of a box for two cents, recommended by J F Raley Co and Long & King as a trusted grocer.
The Courier notes a Sunday program for the Epronth League installing new officers. Miss Eve Green hosted fifteen guests for an all day event honoring her cousin Miss Lucia Bowen. A quiet Sunday morning wedding at Mrs. E. P. Lusk’s home in Sanger joined Hugh N. Keel of Valley View to Annie Lusk with Rev. W. A. Binyon officiating. A wedding dinner followed.
Sunday afternoon at five oclock R C Barnett and Miss Verlie Gore were married in the home of the bride s parents. The family and a few immediate friends attended. A D Rogers officiated.
The First Christian Church board met Sunday at 2:00 pm with most members present. They tasked the finance committee to clear obligations by November 1 and voted to raise 900 for Texas missions. They plan to urge Denton County’s transfer from North Texas District to the Texas Christian University district and designate the second Sunday in October as memorial day.
Vital Statistics reports births to several families in Ponder. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Brown on August 4. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Finnis Samsil on September 26. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blair on September 1. A son to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White on August 24.
E Snigas of Denton wed Miss Lykas Kemp of Henrietta. R G Barnett married Miss Vertie B Gore of Denton in the marriage register item.
Local grocers Long and King invite customers to try their groceries and experience better shopping.
Curtis advertises direct diamond buying from New York cutters to avoid middleman costs. The dealer claims a large stock bought before a market surge, offering lower prices and special large stones. A 2 1/2 karat white diamond with vivid color is offered at $445 with a precise cut description.
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