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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1919-1920 (open access)

Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1919-1920

Booklet contains a list of special meetings, an order of business, and a course of study. The booklet also contains the society's motto, officers, and committees. A detailed order of services of each meeting during the 1919-1920 year is included.
Date: 1919?
Creator: Woman's Missionary Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for William Crow Wright] (open access)

[Obituary for William Crow Wright]

This original newspaper clipping was pasted once pasted into a scrapbook. The obituary contains a summary of the life and death of W. C. Wright, an early settler in Denton, Texas. W. C. Wright died at the age of 70 after having lived under three flags, having served in the Texas Cavalry during the Civil War, and having served in a local militia. Wright became a wealthy farmer and trader and built and operated the Wright's Opera House. He was survived by his wife, Julia A. Gober Williams, and seven children including Mrs. Effie Fay Branche Wright Williams. William Crow Wright died May 16, 1906.
Date: May 24, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Fenix Cafe (open access)

El Fenix Cafe

The El Fenix Cafe menu contains the names and prices of their dishes, desserts, and beverages. The restaurant offered cocktails and relishes, salads, sandwiches, eggs and omelettes, soups, chicken and steak dinners, nonalcoholic beverages, wines, beer, fish, and a variety of Mexican dishes. The Special Mexican Dinner cost $1.25 at the time of this menu. A poem by James J. Metcalfe is written on the back of the menu.
Date: 1951~
Creator: El Fenix Cafe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Renfro Drug Company Menu (open access)

Renfro Drug Company Menu

The Renfro Drug Company Menu lists the prices of their fountain drinks, sundaes, fruit drinks, coolers, milk drinks, desserts, sandwiches, and salads. The address for the location is stamped on the front cover: 1601 N. Ballinger St. The back of the menu lists the locations of the 17 Renfro stores.
Date: 1943~
Creator: Renfro Drug Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of admittance into the Sons of Temperance (open access)

Certificate of admittance into the Sons of Temperance

The certificate verifies that James M. Inge was admitted into the Sons of Temperance on June 23, 1853.
Date: June 23, 1853
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"The Home Brew Minstrels" (open access)

"The Home Brew Minstrels"

Article announces "The Home Brew Minstrels" presented by the Denton Fire Department. The announcement contains a cast of characters, list of musical numbers and performers, the cast of "Leave It to Me," and a list of business staff.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ten Nights in a Bar Room, Courthouse] (open access)

[Ten Nights in a Bar Room, Courthouse]

The article announces the presentation of Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Courthouse on April 10, 1878. The announcement also includes a cast of characters and a synopsis of incidents throughout the play. Hon. Geo. Mellerch, Odd Fellow lecturer, opened the event. The Denton String Band furnished music.
Date: 1878-04-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Varied Entertainment Given By Miss Bass' School] (open access)

[Varied Entertainment Given By Miss Bass' School]

Announcement for varied entertainment provided by the teachers and pupils of Miss Bass' School under the direction of Madame Richard at the Opera House on November 9, 1883.
Date: 1883-11-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Free on the Public Square Tonight (open access)

Free on the Public Square Tonight

Announcement of several events to take place on the public square in Denton, Texas. Mr. R. Taliaferro Jones provided moving picture entertainment. Other attractions included a "Bull Fight" moving picture, "The Pickpocket," and a band performance.
Date: 1904?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton High School Twentieth Annual Commencement Program 1905 (open access)

Denton High School Twentieth Annual Commencement Program 1905

The twentieth annual commencement of Denton High School was held at Wright's Opera House on May 22, 1905. The program also contains information about the baccalaureate service, the names of the graduates, an order of services, and a list of faculty and board of trustees.
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1911 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1911 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 5, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 23, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1912 (open access)

The Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Pilot Point, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History