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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1925
Page
3
In Pecos the piece argues advertising is essential as shopping shifts from bulk store visits to quick phone orders. It urges old timers to modernize and embrace ads to boost business, noting most merchants already adapt while a few cling to the past.
A historical comparison shows dividends paid to wage earners rising from 9.5 percent in 1917 to 14.1 percent in 1918 and 22.7 percent by 1921. Stockholders increased from 4.4 million in 1900 to 14.4 million in 1928 while average $100 shares per holder fell from 150 to 50.
A short odd tale unfolds with a midnight scene as a man waits beneath a window while a woman discards a trunk, then waits and waits, ending with a simple curtain call.
United States Geological Survey preliminary data show 1924 oil output about 710 million barrels, down 15.7 million from 1923's 725.7 million. The decline stems mainly from reduced California production, down from 250 million to about 230 million barrels, with a partial offset from Oklahoma gains driven by new Tonkawa deep sand wells and Cromwell pool flush.
A report says Australians would be fined ten dollars for failing to vote. The suggestion notes such a law could generate revenue for the government, implying similar potential in the United States.
A resident questions Bill’s plan to relocate to Apple Junction calling it the laziest town. He recalls driving through last week where only a dog chasing a cat appeared to be moving.
The speaker notes Blinks as a methodical man who keeps a diary recording every remark at home. A listener calls it a scrapbook, suggesting the habit is curios and meticulous but puzzling in intent.
A quirky verse notes Bill Bilken wearing ultra thin shoe soles that let him distinguish heads from tails by stepping on kale. The humorous line blends wordplay and physical comedy in a single couplet.
Old Doe Brown proclaims he drives a fiiover and that his medicines are well shaken before taking. The quirky quote reflects a rural humor column style with eccentric language and an offbeat narrator.
Advertising for a skilled driller with 26 years of experience offering a well drilling service. Machine is well equipped with tools for drilling wells from four and a half to sixteen inches in diameter. Ready to meet for particulars and prices. contact at Tovah or write to Arena.
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A playful, clipped exchange unfolds as a customer asks if a shop is second hand and the proprietor confirms. The customer then requests a watch to be put on, illustrating a light commerce moment with casual banter.
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