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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
8
A long list of Pecos residents and guests is recorded. Many travelers stop in Pecos or pass through from El Paso to California, with visits to Balmorhea, Fort Worth, Abilene, Snyder, Cloudcroft, and Waco noted. Local events include fishing trips, camping in the Davis Mountains, and electric street lighting beginning in north Pecos.
An advertisement touts world famous Draughon Training endorsed by bankers and business men. It claims nearly 409,000 graduates and promises superior systems saving half the time and cost. Readers are urged to write for a Guarantee Position Contract and Special Offer.
Harry Hinkle will depart later this week to the Eastern markets to buy fall and winter dry goods and clothing for the Pecos Mercantile Company. As manager of the dry goods department at a leading West Texas store, he has achieved notable success and is wished a safe, pleasant trip by the Enterprise and Pecos friends.
A Cash Mercantile Company notice invites shoppers to compare prices and choose the option that saves at least a dime. The brief promotes savings and directs customers to select the best value.
Rev and Mrs C A Johnson Mr and Mrs John Hibdon and John Hibdon Jr attended a dinner party Wednesday hosted by Mr and Mrs B H Palmer in honor of Mrs Ben Palmer. A fried chicken dinner with all accompaniments featured an elegant table and a birthday cake with candles and ferns.
Cash Mercantile Company announces a growing stock and a new complete line arriving soon. Try this month to see savings on your grocery bill.
Poignant memorial verse laments a baby’s death and a mother's grief. The text asks why God gave and took the infant, notes a grandmother's sorrow, and offers comfort that God’s mercy sees a greater plan. A fragment hints at a name Weinacht and a phone offer for low prices and goods.
Stillborn son delivered at Morrison Sanitarium on Saturday July 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eddins. Funeral services were held Sunday at 9 am by Rev. C A Johnson with burial in Fairview Cemetery. This is the couple’s second stillbirth. The Enterprise offers fresh vegetables every Tuesday and Friday, phone 84.
We express sincere thanks for the kindness in words and deeds shown at the death and burial of our baby Billy Gene. Grateful for every word and floral offerings. Our hearts are lonely but comforted by the kindness. MR. and MRS. J. F. GANTT. MRS. J. R. HINES and CHILDREN.
A brief notice advertises prompt grocery delivery via a local phone number 84. It appeals to shoppers seeking quick service and convenient at home or store pickup options.
A Thursday afternoon gathering at the Alamo Play Grounds hosted by the T. E. L. Class of Reeves County Baptist Sunday School drew about sixty people for lunch and fellowship. The event promoted husbands and families and left attendees eager for a repeat.
Mrs Jimmie Craw Ford advertises violin lessons with special attention to beginners. She invites inquiries from anyone wishing to start learning the instrument.
An advertisement extols LAXArIVE BROMO QUININE for tonic and laxative effects without causing head tension or nervousness. It urges remembering the full name for the signature of E. W. GROVE.
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