J. W. May Plans Mazda Lamp For Free Picture Show
J W May, manager of the Free Picture Show in Pecos, says he will install a 1000 watt Mazda lamp replacing the arc system to improve picture quality. He has contracted with a Memphis film company for three shipments weekly and promises four to six reels nightly. May plans a free summer show funded by advertisers and aims to continue if overheads and building costs permit.
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J. W. May
May
Pecos
Mr.May
Entermisé
Memphis
Mr. May
Local People Enter Mississippi Business
West Gulfport real estate firm Bousley & Company consolidates with N F Chapman to create a Mississippi Coast firm led by W H Bousley as president N F Chapman and AA McKinney as vice presidents with W W Hubbard as secretary and treasurer The new offices will be at 2502 13th Street as the firm expands to aid Gulfport and Indianola development.
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W. W. Hubbard
Pecos
Wardcourtry
Chapman and Kinney
Bousley & Company
Mississippi Gulf
N. F. Chapman
Mississippi Delta
Indianola
W. H. Bousley
Gulfport
Gulfalment
N. F. Chapman :& Company
Mississippi
Bousley
Iers
A.A. McKinney
W.W. Hubbard
13Th Street
Heral
Miss
Those Who Live in Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones
The San Antonio Light comments on Texas government finances under Governor Neff and urges reflection on the paper's own 1922 finances. It argues most businesses suffered losses and calls the Light to fix its own issues before criticizing state management.
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San Antonio
Neff
Light
State of
Texas
The
American Forum
Willis Moore Enters Tyler Commercial College on Scholarships
Willis Moore of Loving New Mexico left Sunday for Tyler to attend Tyler Commercial College after purchasing scholarships from the Enterprise. He is a nephew of J C Wilson and described as a bright young man.
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Willis Moore
Loving
N. M
Tyler
Tyler Commercial College
Enterprise
Mr. Mcoore
J. C. Wilson
Hanna named New Mexico's Pecos River treaty representative
Governor Hinkle appointed Richard H. Hanna of Albuquerque to draft a treaty with Texas for the Pecos River water division. The commission operates under the last legislature, with Texas having appointed its members earlier. After June 12, a Rio Grande treaty panel with Colorado will be formed under later law.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Hinkle
Richard H. Hanna
Albuquerque
Supreme Court
New Mexico
Texas
Pecos River
Rio Grande
Colorado
el Paso Times
West Texas
Hanna
Toyah Personal Notes Highlight Local Moves And Purchases
Mrs R E Wheelis has rented her Toyah home and joined her husband in Shreveport Louisiana. Miss Dora Belle Harkness leaves for Canyon Normal School to study six weeks and teach at Barstow next term. Mr E B Daniel of Citizens State Bank visits sister in Chicago. Mrs Claudia Seay buys the house once occupied by a departing teacher after fire damaged her prior home. Toyak Motor Company reports three new car sales this month including a sedan, touring car and runabout for local buyers.
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R. E. Wheelis
Toyah
Shreveport
Dora Belle Harkness
The
Canyon Normal School
Normal
Barstow
E. B. Daniel
Citizens State Bank
Mrs. Wright
Chicago
Mr. Wright
Reeves County
Ill
Claudia Seay
Seay
Toyak Motor Company
Frank Seay
Toyak
Jimé Humphries
Miss Cardwell
Miss Roberts
Tony Bruce
Birth notices and local community updates from Toyah
Cards announce the birth of Ruby Eloise Crowe on May 29 to Jas O Crowe and family. J O Crowe is a Toyah musician in the town orchestra. Mrs A O Harris plans a Detroit visit and will attend Aretta Jean Smith’s college graduation. Toyah faces teacher changes with a new faculty and applicants. D Leon Harp, ex mayor of Mexia, visited Toyah. his Europe tour preceded a crackdown in Mexia, and he now resides in San Antonio.
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Jas. O. Crowe
Toyah
Ruby Eloise Crowe
J. O
Joe
Ruby Eloise
A. O. Harris
Detroit
Michigan
Aretta Jean Smith
Harris
Lansing
D. Leon Harp
San Antonio
Mexia
Mr. Harp
Europe
Harp
E. L. Harp
Ramsey No 1 Moving Ahead at Toyah Bell Site
The Toyah Bell Pecos field prospect grows brighter as Ramsey No 1 advances. Ken Slack and B J O'Reilly supervise cleaning out the hole with a new drilling line, while Qi] is bailed daily except Sundays. Willoughby reports fourteen barrels bailed this morning and notes the well gurgling as if near blow in, signaling potential monstrous high grade production in Pecos Valley.
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Ramsey NO. 1
Toyah Bell
Pecos
B. J. O'Reilly
Kenneth Slack
H. Willoughby
Willoughby
Pecos Valley
Hershenson Well Rig Reaches Reeves County Site
Messrs. Barnes Hess and a well driller began dismantling an abandoned standard rig this week to move timbers to the Hershenson well being drilled in Reeves County southwest. The crew expects the standard rig to be reassembled and drilling to resume within ten days.
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Hershenson
Barnes, Hess
Aemene
Ae Gan
Buddy Thompson
Reeves County
Toyah Field Drilling Advances in Culberson County
In Culberson County section 42 block 54 Toyah Field drills at 1300 feet at 80 feet per day. At 1070 feet the crew reported a good oil and gas showing. Heavy rain filled surface tanks and supplied water for drilling and ranchers. Negotiations for No 2 are complete. J C Hunter and M A Grisham manage. Tatum No 2 pauses awaiting lessee negotiations. Welsner reports reaming crevice at Mac Sayles well allowing drilling around 3000 feet. The Trans-Pecos region is touted as a potential West Texas oil field by a geologist from a major company.
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Toyah
Culberson County
McAlpine & Grisham
M. A. Grisham
J. C. Hunter
Vani Horn
Tatum No. 2
Tatum Lease
J. D. Wesner
Mac Sayles
Trans-Pétos
trans-Pecos
West Texas
Fort Stockton field oil progress reported in Pioneer
Fort Stockton field shows steady activity with satisfactory drilling progress in the past week. J. W. Grant reports all operations in the Fort Stockton oil field as moving forward smoothly.
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Fort Stockton Field
Fort Stockton
J. W. Grant
Set casing work to begin at Troy well next week
Superintendent J W Grant reports five inch casing gear for the Troy well has arrived except one item and work should start soon. Grant notes wells drilled under several grant and railway survey numbers in the Fort Stockton area while the Santa Rita well blowing in east of Fort Stockton boosts interest in the wildcat territory.
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Quinby
Troy
J. W. Grant
Santa Rita
Fort Stockton
K. C
Ever Thus A Subscribed Debt Prayer
A preacher uses a humorous sermon to reveal the debt status of a church audience by asking who pays debts. Everyone but one rises, the man owning a newspaper says subscribers support the paper, and the minister closes with a prayer.
White Baker receives 1900 steers from Crockett County
The White, Baker & Co. received 1,900 steers last week from Crockett County and paid about 25 dollars for yearlings and 35 to 40 dollars for two and three year olds. Buyers included Victor Pierce, Joe Pierce, Tom Smith, C. C. Montgomery, John Bailey, Jones Miller, W. H. Augustine, Will Adams, Joe B. Blakeney, Carl Petit and the J. W. Friend estate. The cattle were delivered at the Pecos river bridge at Sheffield and placed on the White, Baker & Co. ranch forty miles east of Fort Stockton.
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White, Baker & Co
Crockett County
Wellfife
Victor Pierce
Joe Pierce
Tom Smith
C. C. Montgomery
John Bailey
Jones Miller
W. H. Augustine
Will Adams
Joe B. Blakeney
Carl Petit
J. W. Friend
Which Is Which Bet In Texas Wager Sparks Law Question
Two Texas residents wagered who could quit smoking cigars longer and the bet drew space writer attention. The act highlights that under Texas law bets are gambling and punishable. Officials would pursue those involved in any gambling tied to the bet.
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Texas
Oil fraud convictions handed down in Fort Worth court
Four men pleaded guilty in the General Lee case in U S Court at Fort Worth to using the mails to defraud and conspiring to defraud. Walter L. Marks was fined 15000 with others fined 10000 each. Sentences followed as the jury verdicts were read and the defendants faced Judge Benjamin F. Bledsoe who condemned the wrongdoing and urged harsher punishment.
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U. S
Fort Worth
General” Lee
Dallas News
Benjamin F. Bledsoe
Los Angeles
Walter L
Marks
Tarrant County
Bledsoe
J. M. Hartsfield
Walter L. Marks
Nathan H. Lang
Philip Goldstein
Lee Interests
Robert Jr
P. Gibson
Max Hirsch
M. Haas
Definition of Gambling Depends on Caller and Context
A quoted debate in the Van Alstyne Leader argues that legality hinges on who commits the act rather than the act itself. It claims the line between betting on a cigar versus dice is hair-splitting and definitions vary by perspective.
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Ber
van Alstyne
Ladies Calling Cards Neatly Printed at Office
A brief notice states that ladies calling cards are neatly printed at the local office, suggesting a small service available to the community.
M. W. Collie Named Manager of New Electric Gin
The main building of the electric cotton gin nears completion and machinery is ready for installation. Two carloads of gear are stored locally, with more due by completion. Collie brings practical gin management cotton knowledge and electrical skill to the post. The directors plan two additional buildings a seed house and a cotton house to follow the main structure.
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M. W. Collie
Acting Varsity President May Serve A Year
Failure of the UT Board of Regents to elect a president leads to Dr W S Sutton serving as acting president for a year or more. Sutton, a longtime University educator and former dean, has won wide support and promises faculty cooperation in guiding the institution. He was born in 1860 in Fayetteville Arkansas and has held multiple educational posts since 1897.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Regents
University of Texas
W. S. Sutton
Doctor Sutton
Sutton
School of Education
Department of Education
Aftce
Frederick Eby
Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas
Annie B. Erwin
Columbia
Tenn
Ennie
Herbert Hill Sutton
Lillian ‘ Sutton
Ore
Sxas
Waa Ae
Arkansas
Ippa
Thunder Lightning Am Rain From Manufactured Clouds
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a General Electric high voltage lab produced artificial lightning of 2,000,000 volts from manufactured clouds. The test lit the village church and country store and sometimes both, with thunder and even rain. The Pittsfield facility, claimed the world’s most powerful, advances power transmission using million volt transformers and long wire windings.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Jung
General Electric Company
Pittsfield Laboratory
First Cotton Bale Expected in Lower Rio Grande Valley
The first bale of American 1923 cotton will likely be ginned in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley before the weekend. Rival towns Brownsville San Benito Harlingen Raymondville Mercedes McAllen Edinburg all claim the honor of marketing the first bale. Ideal weather predicts a bumper valley crop.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
San Benito
Harlingen
Raymondville
Mercedes
McAllen
Edinburg
Dallas News
Toyah Resident Visits Pecos Friday
E. L. Hary of Toyah was a Pecos visitor Friday.
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E. L. Hary
Toyah
Pecos
Light rain and hail welcomed in Pecos today
Light rain and hail occurred in Pecos today and were welcomed by residents. The brief storm brought patchy showers and small hail with no reports of damage or injuries.
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Pecos
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