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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
7
The article notes a shift toward better musical entertainments in Texas with towns of two thousand or more hosting high class concerts and cities paying top prices for famed artists. Employers and factories provide lively music to improve worker productivity and morale, while a major newspaper experiments with music in its editorial rooms to boost brain work.
The rise of music records and rolls has increased musical study in Texas. Young people sing beyond the bests, towns boast bands and glee clubs, and radio fuels local talent. Colleges send brass bands and orchestras statewide, boosting public visibility for schools through musical events and community singing conventions gaining popularity.
The article argues jazz offers relaxation alongside classical music in community events and civic clubs. It asserts a universal love of music signals culture, cautions against degrading taste, and praises disciplined, patient investing over speculative market plays citing Thomas W. Lawson’s life as a cautionary tale.
The piece urges local merchants to use the Enterprise public rostrum to reach Pecos buyers gathered in one place. It emphasizes informing the community about merchandise, prices, and service to grow business and increase sales.
A simple home tip suggests planting a vine along the kitchen door to enhance beauty and create a comforting indoor atmosphere. The advice emphasizes visual appeal and a welcoming feel for house occupants.
An advertisement touts a 1008 page cloth bound Medical Adviser with colored plates. Chapters cover Mother and Babe, Nursing, Accidents, First Aid, and sickness guidance. Retail price is $1.00 with a special agent price of 40¢. sales are described as enormous. Medical Press, 653 Washington St., Buffalo, NY.
The Pecos River Railroad Company to hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the General Office Pecos Texas on Wednesday May 4 1925 at 12 00 noon for selecting a Board of Directors and for other business. The Directors meeting will follow immediately after at the same location. T H Beauchamp secretary.
A grandmother measures cloth the old fashioned way by stretching it from her nose. Her granddaughter imitates by holding a strip of cloth at arm’s length and asking to smell it to judge its length.
The farmer should study the marketing situation for his soil’s products and set his planting program to fit current supply and demand, mirroring a successful manufacturer’s approach to maximize profits.
A cautionary note emphasizes that idle tales often stem from suspicion or jealousy of the talebearer and should not be repeated. It urges readers to seek factual information and avoid spreading unverified stories.
Tyler Commercial College touts its student welfare program with matron Mrs Pinson ensuring proper boarding home sanitation and food. The college offers 36 courses and free employment services aiming to place students as quickly as possible. The excerpt also notes probate notice in Reeves County Texas for estate of Odola V Hann with executor H G Russell.
Graduates and students presented with opportunities through the Employment Department and a free 208 page book titled Achieving Success in Business. Fill in and mail the coupon for course details and welfare program. Scholarships available through The Enterprise editor.
Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claim to cure colds and grip and influenza. Box features W Grove signature.
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