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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1922
Page
4
An editorial urges voters to participate and cautions about government spending, shipping policy, and Prohibition hypocrisy. It questions using Treasury funds to profit from liquor on ships, notes Dry sentiment vs travel needs, and calls for strong enforcement or repeal to save the American Merchant Marine.
Citizens on the streets and in business places discuss the council action to reduce city officers and employees wages. A councilman argues the council had similar power to raise wages to an unreasonable level, provoking debate about proper city pay.
The Shattuck Oklahoma Monitor denounces the Ku Klux as a mob of many heads without a heart and little brains. It condemns their secrecy and masks that allow thugs to act under cover and commit misdeeds.
The run off primary on Saturday will determine Texas district judge candidates Charles Gibbs and Tom Garrard and superintendent of public instruction contenders Bentley and Maris. The writer urges voters to go to the polls and cast their ballots for the candidates of their choice noting the high stakes for finances and schools.
A passage cites August Busch of An derSar-Brych criticizing government enforcement of the prohibition law at sea. He claims officials make ineffective efforts while continuing to ignore the rule, noting remarks aboard and involving passenger experiences on a ship, the George Washington.
The piece argues profiteers locked horns with rising prices as the great American hen asserts influence over egg supply. It notes 303 million dozen eggs in storage and warns that unless prices move toward fairness, public action or strikes could break price extortion. The tone urges restraining cold storage dominance and aligning prices with supply.
Surprise milk quality contests run with USDA help sampled deliveries in Long Beach Riverside Los Angeles Portland Seattle and more. Bacterial counts fell sharply and scores rose, as dealers faced public test results and higher customer retention.
Guam natives adopt a new bamboo pig pen introduced by the local Federal experiment station. The design holds one sow and litter or three to four growing pigs and can be moved often, gradually replacing the old practice of tying pigs to trees or stakes by a short rope.
An advertisement touts courteous treatment and efficient service by expert ix chenies with phone 247 for Green's More Service Co.
Local orchardists plan to ship a large apple crop to market despite frost and hail damage. C A P orchard expects about seventy carloads of various apples and J H Holloman with other growers will send several more. Some shipments may be below last year’s volumes but will provide income. worms caused shortages though spraying occurred. Shippers anticipate about one dollar per box. Artesia Advocate.
Troop No. 1 calls all scouts to a regular meeting next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Dean will instruct on drilling principles. Attendance is important as he has kindly offered time to teach the group.
To the ladies of Pecos the Parent Teacher Association announces lunches at the school during institute week with reasonable charges. Proceeds fund re equipping school grounds with swings and other necessities. Committees will call for provisions to donate.
Miss Rebecca A. Anderson died Sunday August 20 1922 after a short illness at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs J C Alexander at age 78. She joined the Baptist church early in life and lived a Christian life. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a m at the family residence conducted by Rev J M Garner and she was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery awaiting the resurrection morn. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved.
News from Pecos confirms the death of Mrs. C. S. Gilpin on the 18th while visiting her parents in Hatch New Mexico. She and husband Mr. Gilpin had lived in Pecos and moved to El Paso two months ago. Survived by husband several children and other relatives. The Enterprise extends sympathy.
Judge W A Hudson and Mrs Hudson prepare to move from Pecos to Dallas where they will establish residence. The move is widely regretted in Pecos and Reeves County, but welcomed in Dallas by friends and former associates. The Enterprise notes Hudson as a respected lawyer and local figure. Also mentions oil prospects at Tatum well and local business ads for insurance and motor service.
An advertisement from W. W. Dean promotes a life insurance offering. The fragment references policy options and company branding, signaling a local agency push for potential clients.
A Lockney Beacon column condemns French fashion of toe amputation for smaller shoes. It argues Americans must resist imitation, decries body mutilation, and calls for original dress standards, warning against barbaric trends and racial inferiority.
B C Lanier returned from California after visiting Toyah Refinery with hopes for an early refinery deal funded by capital to upgrade and process oil from shallow Toyah wells. Chris Jensen of the Jensen Syndicate Denver Colorado surveys Toyah prospects but has no announcements. Mrs M E Randolph and family report a two week San Angelo Sonora trip with varied regional drought and greenery observations. George Ross Walter Ruhlen and Wm Kerr, Pecos High grads, plan UT Austin matriculation. Mrs C J Magee back from California. Helen McKellar recovering well from appendectomy. Jim Scanlan visited Toyah for business matters.
The notice references W. W. Dean in relation to accident and health insurance. It notes a page range 2 5 and implies a legal or administrative reference within the insurance context. No specific actions or dates are provided.
A curt courtroom exchange features a judge remarking on a tele phone and a young woman asserting ownership of her house as the scene turns brisk and tense. The dialogue emphasizes class or communication gaps, with fleeting humor shaping a brief domestic moment.
A humorous snippet notes the most expensive restaurant dishes, contrasting a lighthearted banter about a wife and a character named Finch with the idea of identifying pricey menu items.
Pecos Motor Co announces a first class garage with expert mechanics and guaranteed work. They handle oil and gas, accessories, and promise night service. Phone 247 for Green's Motor Service Co. and expert auto care with customer satisfaction as a priority.
Mrs H H Johnson assisted by Mrs 3 C Wilson will open private kindergarten and primary classes at her home on September 11 1922. Patronage solicited. For options call or telephone 113 24.
Electra group forms Brewer Douglas syndicate to lease the 6000 acre Ancel ranch and conduct multiple tests. J R Brewer L P Douglas and C R Troxel head the Electra venture with Reese S Allen among backers as they pursue potential Gladiolus pool gains south and west of Beaver Creek.
Mercantile Co offers boys and girls gifts tied to National Certificates in a compact classified ad. Readers are directed to browse for suitable items as ad copy promotes education themed prizes and merchandise.
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