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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
3
Three cowpunchers near Alkali Springs Guadalupe mountains pass a cold moonlit night in a deserted stone house. They hear three raps on the door and glimpse an old grey headed man who vanishes, returns, and reappears through the chimney riding an old horse before fleeing.
Miss Amanda Stoltzfus, UT Austin lecturer on rural education, has toured the Rio Grande valley to spark interest in play for all ages. She says success is not measured by statistics but by gathering about a thousand people to recreate for thirty minutes. Her published bulletins cover why children and adults need play and how play aids high school and younger ages.
A Pecos based publication offers a year’s reading of the oil field coverage through the Enterprise for $2. The notice promotes sending the package to a friend as a gift option.
A stern critique denounces gambling as a widespread evil reshaping churches, clubs, and homes. It laments raffles and lotteries corrupting youth, driving girls to ruin, and turning parlors into dens of vice as the gambler’s curse spreads across the land.
A sermon by Rev. M A Matthews condemns gambling in restaurants clubs and places of amusement turned into dens of chance. He laments thousands of youths in penitentiaries and pleads for action by business leaders ministers Sunday schools courts to curb the evil and save the nation.
An advertisement urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup to clean a baby’s bowels. It warns to say California to avoid imitations and claims a teaspoonful can prevent sickness by easing constipation, colic, and stomach discomfort in children of all ages.
Rates for advertising in The Pecos Enterprise are listed at 40 cents per inch or 10 cents per line for readers writing in.
A laxative product named LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN claims to relieve habitual constipation quickly and establish regular action when taken regularly for 14 to 21 days. The preparation is described as stimulating and regulating, pleasant to take, and priced at 600 per bottle.
A wealthy man reflects on inherited riches bringing responsibility and social distance. He notes envy from friends, the need to balance generosity with prudence, and the aim to aid others rather than merely indulge. He argues money should expand labor and relieve poverty through altruistic giving.
Ogden Armour is pictured leaving the Department of Agriculture in Washington after talks with government officials about a large merge of meat packing houses. The Far Bloc plans to oppose the plan.
Parents urged to choose carefully for their children with a focus on home and school moral surroundings. The ad touts America’s largest business school with 40 000 students from 39 states and seven countries, endorsements from professionals, and success stories. A free 236 page illustrated catalogue is offered from Tyler Commercial College in Tyler, Texas.
An old notice promotes bromoquinine tablets claimed to treat colds grip and influenza and to remove quinine. The wording suggests a patent medicine advertisement typical of early 20th century periodicals.
The Sunday edition of the El Paso Herald offers eight full comic pages, six in four colors, two Herald Junior pages for youth, two magazine-feature pages, and 24 pages of news. Subscriptions are $2.50 per year, with an appeal to ranchers and households in the Pecos Valley to obtain the edition.
Train schedule notes indicate daily service with No 91 arriving in Mountain Time and No 92 departing in Mountain Time. Pecos Valley motor car service lists specific leaves and arrivals, though exact times are unclear in fragments.
Editorial quotes Senator Capper from the Opera Daily Capital arguing railroads cannot set rates or profit. only government can, and rates can fall only if costs drop. It notes wages fuel and supplies keep costs high and the Santa Fe is tied to these limits.
Dodson's Liver Tone advertised as a safe vegetable liver remedy. It claims calomel causes salivation swelling and weakness while Liver Tone starts the liver without sickness. The ad offers a money back guarantee if it fails to act better than calomel and urges buyers to avoid losing a day’s work.
A brief notes a home remedy to reduce corns using a few drops of solution then lifting the area. It mentions a simple topical approach aimed at relieving pressure and removing corn tissue. The item reads like a quick health tip for readers seeking at home care.
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