West Texas exhibits top at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and Southwestern Exposition sees Exhibit Manager B M Whitaker and the West Texas Chamber of Commerce win both first and second places for agricultural exhibits. Multiple towns report chamber activities, new facilities, and civic improvements across the region.
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Fort Wort I
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
B. M. Whitaker
Fort Worth
Mertzon
Carlton H. Ameaker
Mertzzon Chamber of Commerce
Dublin
WTCC
Loraine
POST
George
Scotty) Samson
Dallas
Garza County
Roscor
Chamber of Commores
Quanah
Jacksboro
Potter
Ropesville
Rochester
Barstow
Big Lake
Farm to city migration slows as urban to rural moves rise
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics survey shows 1,978,000 left farms in 1927 versus 2,155,000 in 1926 and 1,900,000 in 1925, while 1,374,000 moved from cities to farms, up from 1,135,000 in 1926. Farm population stood at 26,699,000 on January 1, 1928, down from 27,890,000 a year earlier.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Bureau
Cowan Bakery Closes After Months in Business
Mr and Mrs John Cowan announce the bakery has closed and operations have ceased. They thank the many friends and patrons who aided them during the months they were in business.
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John Cowan
Citation By Publication For Divorce In Reeves County Texas
Public notice commands Sheriff to summon William O Neal Jarrell by weekly publication for four weeks before the next Reeves County District Court term in Pecos Texas. Case No 2692 filed January 10 1928 by Jette I Jarrell of divorce for cruel treatment and non support.
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State OF
Texas
Reeves County
William O’neal Jarrell
District Court of
Jeeves Counnty
Pecos
Sam Court
Jettie I. Jarrell
William O'Neal Jarrell
Castoria Ad Claims Safe Baby Remedy Amid Legal Notice
An old advertisement touts Fletcher’s Castoria as a harmless stomach remedy for infants claiming no hard side effects and easy sleep. The text then shifts to a court citation ordering A Schwartz to appear in Reeves County Texas for a tax lien foreclosure case No. 2647 involving Mrs. C. C. Dues.
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Fletcher
Sheriff Sale of Pecos City Property in 1928
Sheriff E. B. Riser announces a tax lien sale of Lot 9, Block 16, Original Town of Pecos City Reeves County Texas. The sale will occur April 3 1928 at the Pecos County Courthouse, between 2 and 4 pm, to satisfy a judgment of 31.27 dollars plus costs with rights of redemption and potential transfer to the State if no bids are received.
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A. D
District Court
State of Texas
L. Working
B. T. Biggs
Pecos City
Reeves County
Texas
Court House
San Antonio girl leads in health tests
A young San Antonio girl Mary Tivis Shelton at 955 Fulton Avenue is highlighted for top health test results. Her mother credits California Fig Syrup for boosting strength and keeping bowels active, noting physicians have endorsed the product for over 50 years.
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San Antonio
Mary Tivis Shelton
Fulton Avenue
Mary
California
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Tatum
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Archer County Times
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Big Spring
Financial Review
Lake Superor
Vannie Ingle
A. Swartz
70Th Judicial District
Judicial District
C. C. Dues
A. Schwartz
Sheriff's Sales
County of Reeves
E. B. Riser
Castoria
Kryptok
Windsor
Crumby
Western Union
Syndicate Building
Will Rancier
Pecos, Texas
Fisher Bodies
Chevrolet
Fisher
Duco
Pecos Mercantile Company
S. F. Reynolds
Pecos Mercantile
General Motors
F. O. B. Pling
Michigan
Williams-Kerr Chevrolet Co
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