Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 2, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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Ntrongmt NstlonM Bank la Danton County.
COMING-Tbursday, Friday and Saturday
Holmes and Holmes, - Big Musical Ext
Capital, ... $50,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits, $65,000
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Talking About Laces
and Embroideries!
A Dollar Will Do.
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Look At Our New Spring
PUMPS AND OXFORDS.
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Ali departments are filling up with new spring
goods; we can’t announce the stock complete yet
but will be able to do so soon.
We are selling ready-made dresses for ladies
and children, and selling them fast; you can’t make
them for the money. Children’s dresses 25c up-
wards; ladies dresses $3150 to $37.50.
see them.
See our new skirts in all the popular fabrics
and colors, prices $3.00 to $22.50.
WILL A
DOLLAR DO?
FOB POTATOES.
R. Ixee McReynolds of Lloyd was
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we want to assist you to havi
one It only remains tor you
to bring in your first deposit
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MAJESTIC THEATER
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THE PICTURES:
2 Great Features 2
“The Duke’s Motto” “A New Year’s Gift”
NEW ILLUSTRATED SONG.
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Matinee Tomorrow at 3:30 p.
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Dress Goods and Silks are here in great quan-
tities, prettier than ever. Our Foulard Silks, printed
Messalines aad Satins are the talk of the town; have
you seen them yet? Don’t wait longer, many have
been sold already but the assortment was so great
that you will be able to find one you like. Every
wanted fabric in spring wash goods; pretty Silk
Ginghams, Silk tissues, printed Flaxons, poplins and
reps at popular prices. Lots of new Combs, Bar-
rettes, Rats, Ruching and Shopping Bags in
and exclusive styles.
Stan<'<l on Taylor Streel and Thence
Sproad to tlie Adjacent
Property.
See the gorgeous Japanese gowns in
show window worn by
Mis Adele Onri her original Serpentine Dance
Positively Handling 500 Yards of Silk.
ENTIRE HENIBEN'CE
THREATENED FOR \ TIME
paper men The committee w il| be-
gin its labors tomorrow morning
Blow Falls on Cirrus Tax
Members Heem Indifferent
Governor** Statement*—
la'RislatiVe Doing-.
Officers:
A. J. Nance, president.
R. Christal, vice president.
J. C. Colt, Cashier.
R L Bass, Assistant Cashier.
It certainly will. One Dollar
will open an account at this
bank. One Dollar deposited
weekly to that account wiji
soon accumulate a good sized
balance. As your savings in-
crease month by month, year
by year, when thus set aside,
you will be astounded to learn
just how much a dollar will
do.
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We want to show you a few things the first
time you are down here. You can’t expect too
much of the lines, we’ve got them, and our regular ;
prices are as low as the most merchants quote when
they put on their Special Sale Prices. We want to
show you first time you come.
AUSTIN. March 2. The Hous* J
-ximmittee on private corporations to-
day reported unfavorably Ray s bill
requiring different telephone com-
panies to connect with each other
The Senate biU placing telegraph and
telephone companies under the juris-
diction of the railroad commission
has been unfavorably reported and
it is believed will come up tnmor-l
row After an hour’s discussion the
Jennings bill abolishing first and
second degrees of murder the House
killed the bill by a vote of 6" to 3C.
The committee appointed to hold an ; ;
investigation into the employ rm nt i nd -
salaries of House employes met this
morning and decided to hold execu-I
five sessions excepting for the news- ****************
WEATHER REPORT. *
Members of both Houses appear in j
different to the Governor's declara-
tion that be will force consideration’,
of a)| platform demands, the major-'
itv believing that the end of the reg-
ular session is near and preferring
to work on the* Governor's [<et rnea-'
«ures during a special session when
the salaries of the members is >5 per > ■
day The members believe the Gov- ■
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
RENTON. TIMAS.
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Your Banking Business |
If entrusted to us will receive the most careful att-ntion.
We offer you ever facility consistent *lth safe and modern !
banking. We. will appreciate your account, largo or small.
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UNFAVORABLE I
TO RAY'S BILL
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The Gov«*rnor'« Firs, Veto.
AUSTIN. March 2 The Gover-
nor's first veto came yeeterdav when
south side of the three-story stmc- _
bill reducing the circus tax tore Besides damages done by the ®
More than that tjie Governor ha« , . --
givenit out that he does not approve ’’ ‘
the proposal advanced by IJent >nant j * ^m’i.eon Gross' home the flames i ?
Governor Davidson and Speiker ken i ?treet lo th hOM8P g
ned.v to pass the. appropriation b ” On'thP opposite turner, owned by ’
and then go home. ......i._i >’n it
no formal
for a number
Directors:
A. J. .Nance J
J R Christal A. M
E F Bates
C. Owsley
R. L. Bass.
TELEPHONE CONNECTION MBA-'
HUKE DKAWh UNFAVORABLE
COMMITTEE kEPOR i .
I*ari-Mutue| Favorably Report,-,!.
AUSTIN'. March 2 —The antiracing
bill which passed te House was to-j
day reported by the Senate unfavor-.
ablv. the pari-mutuel amendment
getting a majoritv vote. Unti] the
1,111 is laid upon the desks of the
Senators the date to consider it will
not be fixed.
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C. Coit j
Bush j
C A. Williams
Dr. J. M. Inge j
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y- —Tonight and
fair. ni,.<ietate U nii>eialiirv.
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water to the interior.
From Eeon Gross' home the flames
hi'il I ’"aped across the street to the house)
The Governor is- <’n the opposite corner, owned by
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issue! no formal message, nut h" j h f' ;' 'r,M,niing house, known as
sen for a number of members of., Treinont xvit„ ,h(. aid of ..
both houses and gave them a piece . . . .. ,.
, .. ml„?- ,\,inv bucket brigade on the loot, the fire
of his mind If you fellows think j
that started several times to feed
you are going k) pass the appropna■ | ^ shjnle„s wpre kept „n(],.r
~ , e—J control until the rematna r «t tnei
•d on Page 2.) fln d, Ililr(n„.n, drived
t----—---------- From Mrs Moore's house on Sec-
' ond street, the flames, after coni-
pl teh gutting th., two-story frame; j?
'’'t'ildirg Ittcl” e I the -esiden e <
I George \i Colv'ti :>ext door on Sec-
end stre^xbut did little damage, as
j t.ie deptir’tvent i'-ad fire well linger
I control bi this time
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I i- fire «)e<|. f.,i ,, time thieat-ig;
n, : tm eti.j;,. ’etitral residential
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eruor will include his measures in the • oio< -.ipi.-.i l,utiding tn-longin 4 to the | r
called session. Instate of tiie late Tillman Smit t on ■ y!
---- ’Taylor street near Seco;. 1 ;
Thoiuas Committee Finishes. The Ure spread with such upidit’- 'g
AUSTIN. March 2. The Senate, that Mr and Mrs l.eon Gross, waojg
lobby investigating committee todnv were asleep in their home on the cor- S
reported that it had finished taking 1 uer next to the burning building, had i
testimony and is now going over th-* a narrow escape in fleeing trom the
evidence to determine its conclusion, j home, which had caught fire Io-
Marie Cronin of Palestine was I the alarm had been turned in.
awarded the contract over six contpe- I building belonging to the Smith
titors to paint the portrait of a Alon- tate was unoccupied
SECTION
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1 Hous,- Pusses statutory Pnihiliition
Bill by Vole of S» to 27.
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| The Gann hill providing for statu-
tory state-wid. >
i the House by
I by a great demon-tration.
FORT WORTH. Tex. March 2.—|
Today's estimates of the loss of the
midnight fire which destroyed two
residences and seriously damaged on the local market Monday with a
three others in the fashionable resl- load of sweet potatoes, which netted
dence district, are >100,000. Includ- ' him >29.50 cash The lateness of
ing an earlier fire which destroyed , the season has advanced the pi Ice
two small buildings this make» the 10 to 20c a bushel
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titors to paint the portrait of a Alon-1 tate was unoccupied When th' fire.g
zo Steele, a survivor of the battle of ) department arrived the building was fc
San Jacinto one mass of crackling wood ;’»d t'm~ g
------- her and the absence of any consider-| g
<«*•<! Roads Bill Killed : able wind undoubt-dly saved the »‘U-iS
AUSTIN. March 2 -The House I tire neighborhoixi if not t h,- business g
having recessed yesterday today is ) section of the town ic
suspension day when the- members, A general alarm was scut in. but j ©
may take up bill by a majority vote j the fac, t.iat the d, purttnent had jus’ig
The first action todav resulted in i r-turmsi from another fir,, of large;®
killing Briscoe's bill providing for a - pro|x>rtions may have theig
commissioner of highways and ap- j speed of the other companies in ar- j g
propriating >5.000. The House en-' riving, for a full half hour passed
grossed the bil] requiring the rail-' before th, e.itu • strength of the | a
roads to provid" suitable sheds forjcal department was brought into ©
I’ae protection of their workmen play. >*
After the fire had -pread from the!?; -
Smith resideiii .' :<> that of I. <>n ; ©
Gross, on t...
Ta.' lor streets, n
a few seconds when that building wa
nveloped in tongues of flame
spread from there to Mrs.
Moore's resident
the corner on S
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was a matter of but i -G
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toncues of flame 1’1®
th,ere to Mrs. Estelle . £•
next door around I y-
.... . md street, destroy-' j.
: ing the near shir .md gutting the in V
terior. j i‘.
On the north the flames spread tolG
(the beautiful horn- of Dr R B . U
Grammar. The flames licked the I j.
'/outside of th,* cupola and the entirely
j south side of the three-story stmc-! £
ture Besides damages done by the i 95
was done byig
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Come take a Look at our New Oxfords
McQUIGG.
Satisfactory Shoes
for] Womankind.
Our experience with the famous
“John Kelly" Shoes has been extreme-
ly satisfactory.
If you never bought them they'll
be equally satisfactory to you.
We wait our friends to see the
new styles, just received. A beautiful
array at popular prices.
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Four-Room House
On lot 100x200, four blocks from
postoffice
- For $650
WYLIE SMITH.
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Exchange Bank Building. Denton,'Texas.
Cut nails 1c per lb. Walking Planters $9 to
$10; Cultivators from 19.50 to 29.00; Sulky Plows
29.00 to 32.50. Complete stock of Hardware,
Buggies and Wagons. All cheap. Come and sec.
A. W. SEARS
FIRST CLASS GOODS STRICTLY.
Queensware
Our sto k s new and com-
plete in Cut Gl m. Hand-
printed China, English Table
Ware for every day us-, the
best, newest, prettiest and
cheapest that can be obtained.
Can also Save You from $S
to $ 15 on Cook Stoves.
We have just added a com-
plete stock of the celebrated
Shamrock Enameled Ware.
Buy the best and save money.
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The Tools ^We SelFareJhe jBest.Made.
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We kdow they are —for our Ion< experience in the hardware bus J
iness has taught us the art of tool buying. We've learned who the
manufacturers are that make the best tools aol from them alone we
buy. You'll find our prices for these same high grade, guaranteed
goods lower by far than otheri^ask you for the made to sell cheap
kindoflerel by other dealers.. tOur prices will convince you.
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Our new inexpensive wash goods for waists,
women’s and children's dresses and lingerie ma-
terials are interesting all who see them. They are
buying them, too.
Ginghams at 5c, 8c, 10c, 12 l-2c and 15c.
Special value white waist goods at 10c, 15c, 20c
Figured India Linons in small figures or neat
) effects at 15c.
“FLAXON" has a linen thread finish with
the weight and appearance of linen lawn. It’s go-
i ing to be very popular; 15c a yard.
j " Novelty dress chambrays, linen finish, 30 in.
wide at 15c.
, Pretty novelty suitings with fancy border at 15c
Our new spring silks are in.
We have just lots of pretty new
that we would like to show you.
Ask for things at ^THIS STORE.
make it satisfactory in many ways.f
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Edwards, W. C. Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 2, 1909, newspaper, March 2, 1909; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1235378/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Denton Public Library.