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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
3
A lobbyist claims the senator did not read the bill but secretly palmed it, revealing a possibly lax handling of legislation and prompting questions about oversight and ethics. The exchange showcases covert politicking in the legislative process.
Morelock of Sul Ross College urged West Texas as a unite for state leadership. He warned against overlong book learning and crowded classes, noting Sul Ross summer courses aid credit recovery and certificates. Jackson followed, stressing the delegation’s cooperative aims and shared community vision.
A lighthearted school column notes seventh grade honors for Auline Stephens and Letha Prewitt, a planned annual picnic, and chorus practice at church. It mentions graduation soon, a math joke, a student leaving for El Paso, seniors delaying a play, and a fundraising shortfall for a pine trip.
Easter Sunday activities included a service and sermon by Rev. W. Huse Pool followed by a school and dinner under trees at Alamo playgrounds. A large crowd attended, enjoyed an egg hunt for children, and seniors swam in the pool. The day featured a Rialto week show and a lighthearted barbershop joke anecdote.
Fragmentary ledger style text lists capital stock, surplus, profits, borrowed money and deposits. Mentions Fred Thompson and Wm. Desmond in relation to performances and a line about a Masque of a new comedy. Includes quoted dialogue from a Freshie event and a cashier named Clarence Bell.
A fragment from a 19th century gossip column cites a daring insult about "Baxter" and his alleged cowardice. A friend remarking that he avoids direct confrontation calls him a freak for acting behind a woman's skirt.
Blonde Bess extols savings and urges entering Tyler Texas based college now to finish a business course by fall. Emphasizes training for university work or securing a good job through private secretary, banking, civil service, railroad and other programs. Offers free book Achieving Success in Business and employment assistance through the college.
A long mixed list of crossword like clues includes references to cheese types wind instruments trees songs prefixes and abbreviations. It also lists musical notes verbs pronouns and names of places and people indicating a dense glossary style puzzle item.
A barber offers a haircut with a humorous remark as a man warns not to cut too short to avoid being mistaken for his wife.
Department of Commerce figures from 170 manufacturers show a 19 percent rise in February 1925 output over January and a 33 percent increase over December 1924. US and Canada totals reach 252 785 passenger cars and 34 234 trucks in February, with Canada alone contributing 10 779 passenger cars and 1 668 trucks.
In a light exchange, Humphreys remarks about managing routines as he quips he can even put on socks from either end, illustrating a self described orderly approach to daily life. The remark underscores a dry humor about regimentation and efficiency in ordinary tasks.
A reader asks why not use plane No 5 for a nice fat dressed hen for Sunday dinner. The note presents a casual, domestic planning suggestion about meals and poultry choices.
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