07 Dec 1923
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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
1
The Junction Eagle reports a new steretyping machine installed at its plant enabling casting of cuts for advertising and feature pictures. It touts its expanded, modern machinery and one of the most complete printing facilities in the area, inviting the public to visit.
The Junction State Bank becomes the town’s first business to install a loud speaker radio set. An aerial sits atop the bank with the receiver inside and the speaker on the sidewalk, aimed at broadcasting President Coolidge’s message to Congress on Wednesday.
Wahl Brothers and Jordan, local garage and hardware firm, completed installation of a new UL approved gasoline pump at their Square front, joining a second pump to serve customers. The electrically operated unit is a safe, attractive front-house feature. Mr and Mrs Alex J Hamer returned Wednesday from a two week trip to Pennsylvania.
The Sixty-Eighth Congress convened Monday with President Coolidge delivering his inaugural message on Thursday. The article notes Coolidge’s Vermont birth on July 4, 1872, and outlines his rise from attorney in North Hampton Massachusetts to multiple state and national offices including Governor of Massachusetts before becoming President after Harding’s death. The Capitol description covers its dimensions and historical milestones, including the Washington cornerstone in 1798 and the 1851 wing extension.
A Christmas message urges rural communities to focus on permanent welfare through education. It calls on school trustees and parents to ensure sanitary, comfortable facilities and adequate desks and conveniences, suggesting vacations be used to repair, remodel, or build new school buildings for the good life.
The Holiday Spirit is shown in Junction stores with decorated toy counters, bells and streamers. Merchants boast excellent merchandise for gifts for all ages and urge early shopping to benefit buyers and merchants with reasonable prices.
Teachers from this county and Edwards County will meet at the Junction Court House on Monday December 17 for regular institute work. Last year they attended in Rocksprings. The two counties combine programs to widen variety and foster goodwill among school leaders. Programs were printed and distributed by County Judge Baker.
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