Pecos Notes and Local News Highlights
Pecos brings news of residents visiting relatives in El Paso and Amarillo. a large dealer shipment of cattle to Los Angeles. teachers arriving for the consolidated institute. local and visiting bankers and merchants honoring distance travels. Maximize named persons, places, and events while preserving the period tone.
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Pecos
Consolidated Teachers’ Institute
Ward
Culberson
Loving
Reeves
Furniture for Sale by J L Spears Before Sept 16
I am offering my furniture for sale at a great sacrifice. I must leave by Sept. 16. I have one bed complete one dresser one three burner oil stove one fiber rug one library table one stand table and other articles. Would be glad for anyone to come to my home and look them over.
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J. L. Spears
Churches Church of Grist Meet Lord's Day in Barstow
The Church of Christ holds services at eleven o'clock on Sunday in Barstow Texas. Members are invited to attend the Lord's Day gathering at the church location.
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Church OF Grist Church of Christ
Barstow
Texas
Farewell Sermon At Pe Cos Presbyterian Church
J L Spears announces his last appointment at Pe cos church and invites all to attend farewell services. Morning service at 11:00 and evening service at 8:15 next Sunday at the church.
Baptist Church Prayer Service Draws Forty
The pastor reports a successful prayer service with over forty attendees on Wednesday night. Encouragement to start right, prepare for a banner Sunday school, and a goal to recruit thirty men for the Business Men's Bible Class. The Associational B Y P U meeting is postponed to October 7.
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J. M. Garner
Missionary Tea Hosts Social for Methodist Society
Mrs. A. G. Taggart led a Missionary Society gathering with sisters Mesdames Tena Adams and Lillian Butler assisting. The Tuesday afternoon social at the Methodist church served an ice course to about fifty guests.
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A. G. Taggart
Mesdames Tena Adams
Lillian Butler
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Dallas piano sale offer from Will A. Watkin Company
A used piano sale from Will A. Watkin Company in Dallas advertises a must sell quickly offer with bargain pricing and flexible terms to avoid shipping costs. The Texas leading piano house invites prompt inquiries.
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Dallas
A. Wat. Kin Company
Texas
Music Class Begins With Teachers Institute
A notice announces the opening of a music class with a teachers' Institute. Instruction will be at the instructor's home. Contact Mrs. C. B. Jordan at the provided phone number.
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Teachers’ Institute
C. B. Jordan
Opening of Music Classes by Mrs Lillian Butler
Mrs Lillian Butler announces the opening of her music class at her studio. She studied in New York with Leschell and Rafael Josephy and will teach with Mrs C B Jordan. She offers voice instruction and notes Elen Beach Yaw trained in New York and London. Phone number 136.
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Teachers’ Institute
New York
Leschell
C. B. Jordan
Rafael Josephy
Elen Beach Yaw
Los Angeles
California
London
Lillian Butler
Take Laxative Bromine Quinine Cold Cure Ad Card
An old advertisement promotes a one day cure for colds using laxative bromine quinine tablets. It claims to stop a sore throat and headache and to work off the doctor’s signature on each box.
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Advertisement
A medicinal ad endorses Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening tonic for children troubled by worms. It claims the tonic enriches blood, improves digestion, and helps dispel worms after two to three weeks of regular use. Pleasant to take and sold for 25 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Ezell Electric Laundry Ad Promises Quick Service
Local laundry ad offers prompt washing with competitive prices and a contact phone number 210 for pickup or drop off. The concise notice emphasizes quick service and affordable rates to attract customers.
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Ezell Electric Laundry
Pecos School District to award depository September 22 1923
The Pecos Independent School District board will meet to award the depository for the coming year on Saturday September 22 1923. Sealed bids must reach the Secretary by 5 p m on that date. Usual rights reserved. Richard Lynn has been confined to his home this week due to rheumatism.
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Kenny Read
Pecos
Kenny
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Enterprise
Fort Worth
Arizona
Pecos Independent School District
Richard Lynn
Silent Confession in a Hidden Child's Tale
A confidential exchange reveals a mother acknowledging a child appears older due to “an awful lot of trouble.” The terse dialogue hints at concealed hardship affecting a young life.
Pete Got Fired For Good
A brisk joke notes a person named Pete being fired and the punchline that it was for good. The line captures a witty, compact exchange without additional context or details.
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Pete
The One That Got Away
Tessie offers cheer after a rejection and notes not all prospects prove gold. Chestnut Ser Were suggests other options remain, yet cautions not all are valuable.
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Bettie Precit
Clyde
Tom Simmons
Dixieland
Tessie
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Charlie
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W. H. Cox
Pauline
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Chicago
M. P. Bell
Ted P. Hallifield
Presbyterian Church of
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Alpine
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W. J. S. Morrow
Waco
City Pharmacy
Cc. C. Kountz
Toyah Creek
C. A. Johnson
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H. E. Curtis
Donald Runyon
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R. E. Johnson
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Hershenson
Mrs. Cox
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R. R. Youngblood
J. W. Reinhardt
Mr. Reinhardt
David Tudor
Dublin
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Mildred
Harry Anderson
Claud Wright
Baby
Big Spring
Claud
H. L. Holloway
Weatherford
John DeRacy
Joe Caroline
Buster
Guaranty Fund System of
Pecos Valley State Bank
State Guarantee Fund Bank
Member
Federal Reserve Bank
Ffolepref Hosiery
Pecos Mercantile Company
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