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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1923
Page
2
A Pecos Enterprise radio column notes that all communications about radio matters should be sent to The Radio Editor in Pecos Texas. It specifies the proper address for readers to use when submitting tips comments and questions about radio content.
Timetabled daily features list cotton grain and livestock markets weather and financial outlooks. It details hourly market updates from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. including cattle Texas League baseball scores and sport summaries with weekend changes and religious programming notes.
The United States Coast Guard will hold a competitive examination for cadet engineer appointments starting Sept 10 1923. Open to men 18 to 23, with academy training at New London Conn. and pay of 780 per year plus ration. Examinations cover mathematics history English and science if lacking enough high school credits. Applications should be filed promptly. exams in multiple eastern and coastal cities with potential for more sites.
Washington reports strong pressure from Coolidge boosters and other party leaders urging Will Hays to resume the post as Republican National Committee chairman for the 1924 campaign. While some favor Charles D Hilles and others, Hays remains the preferred choice if he agrees to return to party leadership.
A mother asks how the golf outing went with her ex-husband and their son. He replies that the session was uneven, comparing it to hoeing weeds at times and digging for fish bait at others.
The note suggests ENTERPRISE printing quality is a notch above the rest and may raise standards for the local publication. It hints at a development or upgrade that could influence readers and advertisers alike.
Lax Fos with Pepsin is a specialized laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly and should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce normal action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. 60¢ per bottle.
Tendered appointments will be reported at the Academy about three weeks after the examination closes. For further particulars write to the Commandant U S Coast Guard Washington D C.
An old herbal remedy ad promotes Bromo Quinine tablets as removing the cause of colds and influenza. The copy cites E. W. Grove and features a signature claim.
Helen Wills, 17, of California, defeats Molla Mallory to become the youngest National Women's Tennis Champion. She won in straight sets 6-2 6-1. After the title, she heads west to UC Berkeley as a freshman and plans to study while continuing tennis, with dancing to improve footwork recommended by J. M. Ve.
A humorous exchange features a betting backer and a proud husband debating his wife’s talents. The friend asks if she is a good lit tle can opener in the U S A while the husband answers with a boastful bet.
A playful verse contrasts an aged peanut with a modern peanut bar. The speaker laments the irritation of encountering an age-old legume in a contemporary snack. The piece uses humor and a lilting tone.
Reports from multiple Texas towns note oil production gains in Webb county and Corsicana, hospital and paving projects, new water lines, and a surge in factory activity. National growth is cited with rising employment in utilities and electric industries, plus sizable agricultural yields and continued lumber and export activity.
Washington reports plasterers earning 104 dollars weekly drawing ministers and engineers from teaching and church work to plastering. Educators question wage gaps in the public system, urging improved salaries for teachers ministers and other white collar occupations.
A humorous exchange shows Rastus offering a mathematical dog to Mose. Mose dismisses it as an old crippled hound while Rastus insists the canine “puts down three and carries one,” a playful pun highlighting the farce.
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