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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
2
A brief by E R Waite secretary of the Board of Commerce in Shawnee Oklahoma addresses readers with a reflective prompt. It appears in a local column conveying civic interest and economic concerns for the community.
Luther T. Long of the Huntington Advertiser argues light and advertising guide business success. He likens advertising to sunlight essential for growth, insisting honest merchandise and service are seeds that require sunlight to flourish, urging buyers to follow the honest light. Pecos Mercantile Co, 34.
Pecos Mercantile Co. Grocery Department advertises top prices for chickens and offers pickup service, inviting customers to call for collection.
An old ad style notice promotes safety and protection with a slogan urging personal protection as neighbor protection. It advertises insurance through E L Collings for fire life and accident coverage and offers quick battery service via Pecos Auto Co. with a customer oriented service promise.
An advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and strengthener. It asserts improved color, appetite, and vitality from iron and quinine, claiming to destroy malarial and grip germs and noting the syrup's pleasant taste for children, priced at 60 cents.
A vintage advertisement touts Hayes Healing Honey and a skin penetrating salve for quick cough relief. It claims spa like healing through pores, with a bundled carton and druggist availability.
Pecos Auto Co. emphasizes expert battery service and related automotive care, offering diagnostics and replacements to keep vehicles reliably powered and ready for daily use.
M. B. Dunham, a Fulton candidate who survived a near fatal mule kick and a major operation, announces another bid for county clerk. He vows to tour Callaway County on foot, joking about repairs and age while noting his health and humor have returned. The piece also notes April 1926 farm price declines and a purchasing power index of 87, with potatoes at 2.75 per bushel and ongoing price shifts in grains and livestock.
A financial review prepared for The Enterprise by the First National Bank of St. Louis details bank operations, asset status, and economic outlook. It highlights lending patterns, capital adequacy, and regional market conditions affecting the bank’s performance.
A brief classifieds item in The Enterprise promises immediate results for readers who place small ads. The notice emphasizes fast placements and rapid responses, urging interested parties to act now for swift visibility.
A weary motorcycle cop, spent after a full day on duty, confesses to a tired motorist that he has spent hours trying to catch up on his workload and pursue elusive targets.
A brief note promotes using the Enterprise classified section for fast results. It urges readers to place or browse ads to achieve quick returns on items and services.
A Kansas editor humorously outlines fair offers to readers and nonreaders alike. The column notes the editor’s obliging style, suggesting subscriptions, debts, and even moving to North Dakota as humorous solutions. Pecos Mercantile Co. 34
Albertina Vitali wears a Bengaline coat in a new silhouette paired with a brightly embroidered silk blouse. The ensemble reflects current street fashion preferences and showcases refined tailoring.
A legend from Missouri recounts an inmate who allegedly escaped by sawing free with a clean collar as a prop, and public belief grows that the tale is true.
The wife confronts her husband with distress over a repeated broken promise and his casual reply to make another one. The exchange highlights strain in their marriage and a deflective attitude toward commitment.
A tense scene unfolds as a new clerk is fired after a clash over figures and a misheard question. The boss accuses the clerk of misrepresentation while the clerk complains of a misheard term triggering the dispute. The piece ends with a promotional plug for The Enterprise.
Fashion note reports a genuine chinchilla coat priced at 85000 after Peru banned the killing of chinchillas to protect the species. The move aims to curb extinction and reduces supply for luxury fur markets.
An old grocery style ad touts “Bromo Quinine” tablets as the remedy for colds and influenza. It notes a single product, lists a price of 30 cents, and mentions E. W. Grove’s signature on the package. The copy is terse and resembles early 20th century pharmaceutical advertising.
A note describes Laxa tive Brom Quin ine tablets and claims tonic and laxative effects. It states the product can be used without nervousness and mentions a Love's signature on the box.
Ad copy touts Taxe LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets to stop a cold in one day. Mentions E WROVE’S signature on each box and claims relief from headache and cold symptoms.
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