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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
5
A Mars visitor questions why newspapers are sold at a loss while ad revenue funds the product. The editor insists papers survive by editorial genius and advertising, denying cost-based pricing, and argues readers would not pay true production costs. The exchange treats profitability, salaries, and public access.
The thirty fourth Bloys Camp Meeting at Bloys Grounds opens August 7 and ends August 14 with four denominations Presbyterians Baptists Methodists and Disciples of Christ sharing leadership. Notables include Rev S J Porter Rev W B Hogg Dr J H Burma and Rev L D Anderson. Free camp sites wood and water attract visitors from the Southwest near Fort Davis Mt Livermore and Trinity University. A separate note reports a spectacular swimming contest at Christeval encampment August to be staged by Simmons College coach Y P Kuhn with Jerry Bell assisting, following recent West Texas meets.
The ad touts Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet free of its prior side effects. One tablet at bedtime with water claims no taste no griping no nausea and a next morning full energy. Sold in sealed packages 35 cents for large 10 cents for small. druggists offer a money back guarantee.
The Citizens National Bank of Abilene Texas pursues sale of land securing a note of 4450 dollars after default. J C Hunt executed a deed of trust with Geo L Paxton as trustee. substitute trustee now authorized. Sale set for August 7 1923 at Pecos County courthouse door between 10 AM and 4 PM to satisfy the indebtedness.
In 1922 the U S Department of Agriculture spent 5 603 100 on highways building 2 420 miles of forest roads and 4 190 miles of forest trails plus 950 000 from state and county authorities. That year 4 550 miles of roads and 19 600 miles of trails were maintained at a cost of 500 000.
Quote driven item offers a classified style appeal to sell a remedy for world woes. It presents a four stage wisdom scheme about knowledge and action and invites readers to follow the wise. The language imitates vintage ad copy for a self help solution.
Reeves County land led through a 1921 deed to J TM E Hunt from Elmo Wall and Lillie C Wall listed as north TM of Section 20 Block 55 Two 7 with deed 5120 5332. The document authorizes sale by Citizens Bank of Abilene to cover indebtedness, dated July 5 1923.
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