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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1923
Page
2
Paris dispatches claim new fashions imitate outfits from 30 years ago. The column notes some contemporary looks resemble styles once worn by the Varden of Eaen, prompting discussion on originality in clothing.
The Sunday edition of the El Paso Herald is priced at $2.50 per year for mail subscribers. It features 8 full pages of comics, 6 in color, 2 pages of Herald Junior for youth, 2 pages of magazine features, and 24 pages of news and reading material. Ranchers and residents in Pecos Valley are urged to subscribe for the value.
The Hawkins well in Artesia is producing about 20 barrels per day and may rise. Plans call for a second well about 500 feet away, with a rig to be moved in by mid month. The Artesia Advocate notes conservative reporting and strong prospects for increased flow. In Texas politics Seagler and Mrs Edith Wilmans gain applause and seats, with Wilmans becoming the first woman in the Texas House. Senator Dudley of El Paso is elected president pro tem of the Senate.
Welch and Flynn prepare a deep test east of the Pecos River with a water well underway. Equipment overhaul continues as crews plan to spud in the later part of the month. Rumors persist of further development by other parties visiting this area.
Richard E Seagler of Palestine was elected Speaker of the Texas House on the first ballot with 127 votes to 19 for his opponent Lewis Carpenter A present vote was recorded and Carpenter conceded defeat The Dallas county delegation pledged support for Seagler while Tarrant county backed him. The report also covers school supervision notes from Toyah Texas on December 14 1922 and accreditation standards for Texas high schools.
Charles W. Henderson of the USGS reports Texas mines yielded 600000 ounces of silver in 1922. The Presidio mine at Shafter supplied most of the output, active since 1885, with smaller loads from northwestern county prospects near the Rio Grande.
A humorous note on changing courting norms describes women who once prayed in seclusion now choosing partners directly at a guarner, reflecting shifting social expectations and gender roles.
A bank advertises with a tale about a man who dies leaving a wife and three children without a will. It explains that without a will the real property passes to the children after the widow’s dowry ends, creating hardship for the family. The piece urges readers to name a bank as executor and to draw a clear will, arguing that even modest fortunes deserve orderly plans to protect heirs.
A call to attend church next Sunday highlighting the habit of churchgoing for personal refinement. It urges visitors to forget self, engage with the minister’s message, enjoy the music, and consider the church's important social role in America's freedom of worship.
A critique of churches that weaken their identity by cheap advertising and slang pulpit language. The piece argues hymns, dignified service, and clear sermon titles attract worshippers, insisting the doctrine of vicarious atonement remains the central message and urging revival of church propriety.
A Pecos Texas advertisement offers several tons of choice cotton seed for two cents per pound. Contact E. Fuqua at 110, E. 2011 F. Fuqua, Pecos, Texas to place orders and reduce cow feed costs while boosting milk output.
An advertisement claims that worms cause poor color and stomach issues in children and asserts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC improves blood, digestion, and overall health after two to three weeks. It promises the tonic will expel worms and restore perfect health.
Notice to taxpayers details tax collection dates and locations at Saragosa Balmorhea Toyah with a note on issuing automobile licenses and new number plates for 1923. Tax Collector 202 E Kiser signs the notice. Also an unrelated advert for Lax-Fos with Pepsin claims constipation cure with pricing.
Rates advertise in The Pecos Enterprise listed as four cents per inch or nineteen cents per line for readers.
An article argues that railroads control much of the economy and that cities like New York could reap tolls from waterfronts if they owned assets. It notes franchises are misused and urges towns to recognize interdependent businesses shaping local fortunes.
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