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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1923
Page
8
A stream of visitors and locals populates Pecos in a week of travel and greetings. Balmorhea guests include C. W. Amrine and Virginia Bozeman while Pecos figures feature Miss DeEtte Green recovering from tonsil surgery and S. C. Vaughan resuming downtown activity after a heart scare.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 15. Secretary Work announced the abolition of the director of the reclamation service and the retirement of A. P. Davis. He said engineering is no longer the first concern and stressed businesswise handling of water users and project costs to prevent project abandonment by settlers. The move keeps the chief engineer and aims to accelerate construction funded by repaid government costs.
WILL A. WAT KIN COMPANY of Dallas advertises a splendid used piano priced to attract buyers with flexible terms. The firm emphasizes swift sale to avoid shipping costs and calls itself Texas leading Piano House in a brief notice dated 2 21.
A humorous exchange shows a wife recalling being the light of his life while the husband retorts that she overreacts to his comments. The dialogue captures a domestic moment of sarcasm and wit.
A mother asks her son Bobby if he behaved at a party. He replies that he forgot to pay attention to himself because he was having so much fun, a lighthearted exchange capturing a child’s playful forgetfulness.
Announcement invites students to join a music class led by Mrs. C. B. Jordan. Instruction will be at her home. contact by phone number 90 or 1-41 for details.
Local laundry ad offers fast turnaround and affordable prices with contact by phone 210 for pickup.
Pecos residents express heartfelt gratitude to all who helped during the death of their wife and mother and during their later illness. Special thanks to Dr. Jim Camp for untiring services and kindness. Signed by Dr. J. A. Leeman and Mrs. Lucy Mitchell.
A music class opens with teachers trained in New York and Los Angeles. Mrs. C. B. Jordan joins the studio, using the same technique as the founder who studied under Rafael Josephy. Voice instruction offered by the studio.
In a sharp exchange, one speaker counters a biting remark with praise for cheerfulness and singing at work, while the other voice remarks on the mosquito and suggests a lighter mood amid the clash.
Advertisement for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets promising quick cold relief. Claims to stop sore throat and headache with E W Grove signature on each box. Price listed 30 cents.
An old advertisement promotes GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a remedy for children with worms. It claims the tonic improves blood quality, aids digestion, and strengthens the whole system, and reduces worm presence after two or three weeks of regular use.
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