College Slang Shifts in Ranching Country
Dallas area report notes Texas Panhandle slang fading as college dialogue spreads among ranch youth. Prof. Mary Dale Buckner catalogs terms from cammo to corral to table and cowboy routine, highlighting phrases like biscuit shooter for cook and California for tripping cattle. Arbuckles denotes a tenderfoot while a preachy cow is a fence breaker.
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Dallas
Texas
Great Range Country
Plains
Texas Panhandle
Mary Dale Buckner
Texas Technological College
Buckner
California
Fair Gondolier Bellem Guides A Century of Progress Ride
Descriptive caption observes Demetris Bellem steering a gondola on the Chicago World’s Fair lagoons. The note notes many gondolas operated during the exposition and highlights quirky slang like Chuck-away for a dinner call and brain-tablets for cigarettes. It mentions Herschel Germany’s rule requiring newlyweds to plant two fruit trees. The passage also alludes to remote telephony enabling six people in distant places to talk together.
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Demetris Bellem
Chicago
Coal use in U S tops 517 million tons in 1930
In 1930 the United States utilized more than 517,018,000 tons of coal across industries and sectors, underscoring coal’s central role in energy and manufacturing during that year.
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United States
Reeves County Treasurer reports receipts and expenditures 1933
J B Hudson County Treasurer Reeves County Texas presents a quarterly ledger covering January 31 to April 30 1933. It itemizes balances receipts and disbursements across funds including Road Districts 1 2 3 Spec Funds Escrow and General County, with transfers and 1 percent commissions noted.
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J. B. Hudson
Reeves County
Texas
Pecos Times March 19 1916 Highlights
From Pecos Times files: hires by Texas and Pacific Railway guard the T P bridge east of Pecos. political notices include J E Eisenwine for commissioner precinct 1 Mrs M Middleton for county treasurer and J F Ross for county judge. City council supports band stand over fish fountain for concerts. band to receive measurements from city engineer. Local notices cover road district finances and bond balances with multiple transfers and expenditures. Also reported: J W Cox of Hillsboro selling West Texas Mining Co stock near Orla Shafts, The Distret School charity performance at the opera house. baccalaureate sermon by Rev H L Magee for Pecos high graduates. Pecos rifle club formed with officers O H Beauchamp president W F Stephen vicepresident Earl Collings secretary treasurer. membership committee named.
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Pecos Times
Clyde Simmons
Oscar King
Texas and Pacific Railway Co
T. P. Bridge
Pecos
Fish Fountain
E. B. Eberstadt
Commercial Club
O. H. Beauchamp
W. F. Stephen
Earl Collings
W. F .Stephen
Frank Palmer
Albert Cooksey
Shriff Sale Notice in Reeves County Texas
Public auction of real estate in Reeves County Texas as the property of W H Browning Jr follows an alias execution issued from Reeves County District Court. The sale at Pecos courthouse occurs on the first Tuesday of June 1933 between 10 am and 4 pm with bidding for cash. Publication three times in Pecos Enterprise. Louis Roberson Sheriff Reeves County Texas signs.
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Pecos
Reeves
Walter Browning
Pecos Enterprise
Reeves County
Moody and Sterling Backing Allred A Possible Ticket
Rumors persist in Austin of Moody and Sterling backing Attorney General James V Allred for governor with Walter C Woodward for attorney general and Walter F Woodul for lieutenant governor. The plan would exclude Moody and Sterling from candidacy next year while Ferguson supporters split between Stevenson and Witt. Allred denies participation in any conference and would run on personal anti trust and constitutional grounds if he enters. The Shell Mex House cites building specs.
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Austin
Rose S. Sterling
Moody-Sterling Forces
James V. Allred
Walter C. Woodward
Coleman
Walter F. Woodul
Houston
Ferguson
Coke Stevenson
Edgar Witt
Allred
Pecos Sees Rainy May as Cowboys Band Concert Planned
May rain totals reach four inches prompting optimism among ranchers and farmers in Pecos. Simmons University Cowboy Band to play a concert next Sunday drawing a large crowd. Pecos baseball team opens season with a 9 to 1 win over I vote.
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Pecos
Simmons University Cowboy Band
Pecos Enterprise
Big New Building Projects Planned in Pecos
A total of 100000 in new building enterprises has been announced for Pecos. The plans include expansions at Zimmer Motor Co Pecos Motor Co and the firm J A Hardy and Son.
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Pecos
Zimmer Motor Co
Pecos Motor Co
J. A. Hardy and Son
National Music Week Observed By Local Students
National Music Week was observed as piano students from Miss Williams presented an artistic program at the spring flower show hosted by the Garden club last Saturday. Selections captured flowers birds and nature with attractively designed posters announcing each number. the flower exhibit provided a lovely setting enhancing what was one of the year’s most effective performances.
Johnson Seals Picture Show Sale to Harry Dickson
J. L. Johnson announces the sale of his picture show to Harry Dickson, confirming the transfer of ownership and business arrangements for the cinema.
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J. 8
Johnson
Harry Dickson
Notice of Property Foreclosure Sale in Reeves County
On November 20 1925 in a suit against Walter Browning docket 2495, judgment assigned to Cynthia L. Monroe, a levy was made May 9 1935 on Reeves County Texas property an undivided one seventeenth interest in the South 1 2 of section 5 block 4 H G N Ry Co survey. The sale is set for June 6 1933 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Pecos County courthouse door Pecos Texas. Sheriff Reeves County Texas. 40-31-c.
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Texas
Reeves
District Court
Reeves County
Chas. O. Austin
Banking Commission of
State of Texas
W. H. Browning, Jr
Banking Commission of Texas
W. H. Browning Jr
Walter Browning
Cynthia L. Monroe
Towit
West Park
Pecos City
Court House
Pecos
Louis Roberson
Banking Commission
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Whiteway Camp
Martin’s Garage
Monroe Slack
First National Bank Bldg
J. B. Cotten
Crane
Rowen Hudson
MonAhans, Texas
P. O. Box
Hubbard & Kerr Attorneys-at-Law
Colings Bldg
Pecos, Texas
Pecos Furniture Company Funeral Directors
L. J. Woods
J. G. Murray
Underwood
Star Brand
Mint Cafe
Masonic Bldg
Dardin’s
James L. Kincannon
Optometrist
Bozeman & Bryan Bidg
J. W. Moore
W. W. Dean
Mer. Pecos Abstract Co
General Insurance
H. F. Anthony
Hudson & Hudson
Attorneys-at-Law
Bell & Regan
Treasurer’s Quarterly Report
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Machinery Highway 17
General County Fund
Inicinseaene Eed
General County
Bishway
Lembtas
the Times
J. E. Eisenwine
Rh. D
General Co
Hiway
J. W. Cox
Hillsboro
West Texas Mining Co
Orla
Opera House
Ora Pruett
Bernice Richburg
J. R. Harbour
Eva Butler
Pat Moran
H. L. Magee
Pecos High
The
Baptist Church
Charlie
Moody
Sterling
James Alfred
Woodward and Woodus
Moody and
Moody Nor
Lutdcur Intest
the Security State Bank
Sol Mayer
R. G. Middleton
K. M. Regan
Clarence Bell
H. L. Holloway
Paul Dowling
Albert Sisk
Elite Cafe
Gateway Hotel
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