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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
2
A broad survey of Texas industrial activity notes steady employment and wages, with updates from multiple cities. Reports cover oil, cotton, rail, infrastructure, and school projects, plus regional drought effects, cattle and sheep markets, and plans for electric and transportation expansions.
The piece notes Texas has 650000 automobiles and 500000 telephones yet more people use telephones than cars. Telephones cover more territory and are used more often, with initial costs being a smaller fraction of autos. Both are popular and convenient.
Professor George Finlay Simmons reports locating large rookeries of rare birds along the Gulf coast near the Guadalupe River mouth. The white ibis roost of about two thousand nests shares a site with roseate spoonbills, wood ibises, and white faced glossy ibises, plus water turkeys, in a prairie lake habitat protected by law.
Washington reports the American Legion adopts a flag observance code to guide civilian use and in public displays. It urges state laws to require flag display in schools parks playgrounds and public buildings and promotes study of The Star Spangled Banner in schools and youth groups.
R M Hubbard, chairman of the State Highway Commission, urges Texas to adopt a July 28 constitutional highway amendment to secure continued Federal aid. He notes the Federal aid act requires a Texas fund match and state control of road construction and maintenance, shifting authority from counties to the state. The current Texas allotment totals about 31 million dollars with future millions expected.
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN is a syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. 60c ver vlc.
Waco Texas. W. W. Crawford president of the Texas Highway Association explains the proposed highway amendment to the State Constitution to be voted on July 28. It would create a state supported highway system with specific excise taxes to fund it while counties retain local road powers and be compensated for taken over roads. The plan mirrors practices in other states and hinges on future legislative action. ad valorem taxes for bonds are said to be inoperative.
Advertisement warns against calomel's dangers and salivation. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute that restores liver function without sickness. The copy urges returns of money if not effective and highlights suitability for children.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and promotes restful sleep after the first application. Price 60.
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