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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1923
Page
2
The piece argues a Presidential year will be prosperous if people buy goods and vote wisely. It contrasts U S abundance with European tensions and notes wages and prosperity are high. It mocks Dr Cook's fame and warns against stock scams in oil drilling claims.
A voice proclaims 1924 as the peak of American prosperity for all time, urging pessimists to permit it and suggesting the year will bring lasting advances if doubts are set aside.
The King of Denmark is informed that Dr. Cook has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison for swindles related to oil wells. Psychologists, if they examined the case, would weigh the implications of the former claim that Cook discovered the North Pole.
If you won’t return to public school, enroll in Tyler Commercial College for a complete literary business course. Graduates from graded schools and even lower grades find success, with no high school diploma required. A yearlong contest offers a $70 transferable scholarship to the top average, based on hard work. notify the Enrollment Secretary to enter.
The Methodist Episcopal Board of Public Morals condemns productions in New York scenes where young women appear largely nude on stage. They describe performers as trooping to the footlights half or nearly naked, insisting the depiction is not art but plain nakedness.
The text contrasts ancient Greece where young girls ran naked in races with implied moral judgments. It argues that intent matters, suggesting good motives minimize moral concerns.
A critic rails against modern theatre noting morality as immoral and stupid. The speaker laments how women on stage are presented as uninteresting products, likening them to dressed beef in a butcher shop and urging managers to see the flaw.
A writer marvels at long distance communication likely by radio linking Henry Ford’s era with listeners in England. The piece imagines a future where every person could talk to any other, while urging humanity to end violence and follow Joseph Pulitzer’s advice to advertise instead of fight.
In Chicago a group of young women at the Co ed University declare all men talkers and dull. They catalog seriousness froth and triviality, noting endurance of men’s dullness from Adam to modern times as evidence of persistent boredom. The remark ends with a quip about a wife talking to the snake in despair.
A brief insurance advertisement notes Roger White’s home suffered a fire on October 31 and claims repairs were completed in six days. It promotes Collings Insurance with a motto about paying claims and urging readers to be prudent in cold weather.
Mr and Mrs J W Brooks Mr and Mrs J W Moore Mr and Mrs Ralph Williams and son Ralph Jr went to the country south of town beyond the Lake ranch for Thanksgiving Day. They carried a full dinner including turkey cranberry jelly plum pudding cakes and pies and enjoyed a fine outing.
A poem from New Age by Hermion Bradley reflecting on faith and spiritual seeking. It speaks of believers moving through the temple of God each day, feeling distant from divine guidance, and hoping to glimpse the divine light guiding toward the altar above.
Col. George Eames Bartow writes to The Enterprise praising the Barstow Pecos Toyah orchestra efforts and Toyah leadership. He argues for a regional headquarters and suggests naming options like West Texas Philharmonic Society or Euterpean while noting the need for a central location and broader vision.
The annual election of officers for the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church was held Tuesday at the regular meeting. Elected were President Mrs. Albert Lisk, vice president Mrs. H. N. Lusk, recording secretary Mrs. John Hibdon, corresponding secretary Mrs. Oram Green, connectional treasurer Mrs. W. W. Runnels, local treasurer Mrs. W. E. Reeder, superintendent of study and publicity Mrs. Tom McClure, superintendent of social service Mrs. A. G. Taggart, superintendent of children's work Mrs. Day, superintendent of supplies Mrs. A. E. Wilcox, Missionary Voice agent Mrs. L. L. Thurston, pianist Mrs. Tena Adams.
Married couple Mr Ralph Johnson and Miss Minnie Swinney wed in the Methodist parsonage parish in Pecos Saturday with Rev L L Thurston officiating. They are prominent Fort Stockton residents who will establish their home there as the Enterprise sends congratulations and best wishes.
The Stork delivered a fine baby boy to Mr and Mrs C E Buzzard in Summerville West Virginia in a brief news item from the Chronicle.
A Syruphonic laxative named LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN promises relief from habitual constipation within 14 to 21 days. It is described as stimulating and regulating, very pleasant to take, and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
Mrs. Jennie Parker of Caney Oklahoma reports severe weakness before taking Stella Vitae. She credits the tonic with rapid improvement and urges other women to try it. The ad notes refunds if relief is not achieved and lists Pecos Texas City Pharmacy as a seller.
A brief comic exchange shows Aunt reminding Bobby of a penny given yesterday while Bobby notes today’s value as proof of yesterday’s payoff. The light dialogue captures a domestic humor moment between an aunt and her nephew.
Pecos City Bakery offers fruit cakes at lower prices than making them at home. sale note.
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