Pecos Valley Papers Consolidate Under One Title
The PH Enterprise notes Pecos Valley News 1887 Pecos Weekly Times 1897 Reeves County Record 1910 consolidated Nov 23 1912 The Enterprise absorbed Pecos Times June 1 1917 Foreign advertising handled by The American Press Association and copy due by Wednesday for current issue publication.
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Pecos Valley .News
Pecos Weekly Times
Reeves County Record
The
Enterprise
Pecos Times
Local residents make short trips and return home
Gage Vanhorn visits Pecos on business while Clarence Bell returns from Carlsbad. Several locals report health notes including lagrippe and indigestion. Teachers and students prepare to resume duties at Sierra Blanca and Texas Woman's College. A list of residents travel to A&M and San Marcos academy for holidays and schooling.
Mrs Petty Hosts Four Course Quail Breakfast
Mrs H L Petty was hostess at a quail breakfast with a congenial party of young ladies on Tuesday morning. The guests included Misses Annie Lou Cole Lucille Prewit Jane and Katheryn Dean.
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H. L. Petty
Annie Lou Cole
Lucille Prewit
Jane
Katheryn Dean
House Party At Ranch Homes Delights Guests
Mrs Sid Kyle and Mrs W L Ross hosted a two day house party at their ranches with Mac Kyle Bill Ross George Ross and Miss Callie enjoying games and quail hunting. Guests included Dorothy Sisk Annie Sue Cole Jane Dean Lucille Ruhlen Betty Blendie Billie Harrison William Kerr James Harrison Plierd and Keith Camp.
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Sid Kyle
Mac
W. L. Ross
Bill
George
Miss Callie
Dorothy Sisk
Annie Sue Cole
Jane Dean
Lucille Ruhlen
Betty Blendie
Billie Harrison
William Kerr James Harrison
Pl@ierd
Keith Camp
Superstitions About Eggshells Across Europe and America
The article traces eggshell lore from antiquity to modern times. It cites Pliny and medieval beliefs that breaking shells or pulverizing them could ward off witches and disease. It notes customs such as breaking shells for luck and using powder to treat ague, linking them to travels of witches in ships made from shells.
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Europe
America
Napoleon Ili
Pliny
Northern Nations
Weird Sisters
Lapland
Bermuda
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Blonde Bess Quips On Rain Spoiled Complexion
The article notes Blonde Bess commenting that a mother's feet suffer in rain while hers do not, but her complexion does suffer. The remark frames her as offering homespun wit about weather and beauty.
Trial Marriage Question Sparks Radio Set Split
A witty exchange questions trial marriages with a practical twist as the woman asks who keeps the radio when the couple parts. The remark highlights domestic concerns and humorous insight into modern relationships.
Pecos Schools Reopen Monday After Christmas Break
The Pecos schools will open Monday January 5th after the Christmas holiday vacation for the last half session of the year. Teachers and scholars will return rested and ready to do better work.
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Pecos
Thanksgiving Dinner During Pecos Winter Social
Mr and Mrs Samuel Posey hosted a four course turkey dinner Sunday for friends. Mrs Posey is described as charming and a gifted writer and conversationalist, contributing to Pecos social life as Mr Posey engineers the Banknead Highway construction.
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Samuel Posey
Mrs. Posey
Pecos
Mr. Posey
New Years Reception at Twentieth Century Club
The Twentieth Century Club hosted its annual New Years reception at the Mogie Library Club rooms with fern and holly decorations. Officers in line included Mrs H C Roberson and Mrs R E Williams, while tea hosts were Mrs Tom Herrison and others. About seventy visitors signed the guest book, hosted by Mrs Wylie Cole.
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Twentieth Century Club
Mogie Library Club
H. C. Roberson
Marian Snow Hudson
John Hibdon
Tom Herrison
A. E. Wilcox
Max Krauskopf
W. R. Glesscock
Wylie Cole
1924 Income Tax Forms Issued for 1925 Distribution
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announces 1924 income tax forms will be mailed January 2, 1925 to taxpayers who filed 1923 returns. Requests should specify the forms and quantities. Calendar year 1924 returns may be filed from January 1 to March 15, 1925, with a prompt filing encouraged to avoid last minute rush.
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Commisioner
Internal Revenue
Etiquette Guidance on Last Minute Dinner Guests
A hostess should tactfully invite a guest to fill a vacancy rather than leave the table odd. Use a brief handwritten note explaining the reason, invite with grace, and avoid offense. A daughter acting as hostess must include her father's name on every invitation and acknowledge him appropriately.
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Miss Flo
Dismissing A Formal Invitation Response Etiquette Note
A formal invitation requests that the hostess acceptances or regrets be sent to the daughter to avoid discourtesy. It specifies inviting Mrs. Father and a dining date on Friday evening October 17th and emphasizes proper invitation etiquette for replies.
Texas Gains 11 Million From Small Grain Values
Texas farmers earned 11 million dollars more from small grains this year vs 1923, part of a national 550 million increase. Oats contributed about 5.3 million and wheat about 5.25 million for Texas, with yields rising and prices lifting profits per bushel. The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation notes wet weather boosted wheat and oats, restoring financial footing and raising livestock prices as agriculture gains vitality.
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Texas
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Foundation
Fat Lady Tries Gas Diet at City Filling Station
Comical exchange at a filling station as a heavyset woman requests a half gallon of gasoline to fit her car's diet joke. A bystander remarks she won't be traveling far, prompting the humorous comeback about dieting the vehicle.
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Fat Lady Mottorist
Fat Lady
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PH Enterprise
Word
American Press
Gage Vanhorn
Toyah
Clarence Bell
Carlsbad
C. S. McCarver
James H. McCrea
Caroline Sullivan
Fabius
Ruth Lewis
R. E. Johnson
Joan Hall
Iowa
Myrtle Rhulen
Sierra Blanca
Geo. Ross
Joe Brown
Woody Cowan
Mac Kyle
College Station
Anna
Edna Boles
Texas Woman’s College
Fort Worth
Mesdames T. F. Moore
Lucy Burnett
Birge Holt
W. N. Yates
Barstow
Loraine Joplin
San Marcos Academy
Frank Joplin
Mrs. Petty
George Fawcett
Fawcett
Virginia
H Irving King
Blonde Bess
James W. Bass
Sonal Pointe
Toliver
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