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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
3
The writer names Willis Moore to take full charge of business affairs including insurance rents and paying bills. They seek continued cooperation to ensure prompt settlements so the writer may leave earlier.
At the Drake Relays Roland Locke of the University of Nebraska sprinted the 220 yard dash in 20 and 5-10 seconds and broke two long standing world records with his blazing performances.
A Long Island man raises his son with a quarter weekly allowance and then directs him to place the money in the gas meter, presenting the device as a savings bank. The curious method reflects a quirky parental approach amid a lighter community feature.
A witty line notes that some men prefer home cooking so strongly they drag their husbands to places that specialize in it, implying a playful mismatch between domestic comforts and dining choices.
The car owner tells the judge that if the thief explains how he gained 50 miles in an hour, he will drop the charge. The unusual remark sparks attention in court as details of the theft are discussed.
A nurse job applicant questions the wage offer with a playful line about fondness for children. The exchange hints at salary as a key factor in employment decisions.
A medical advisory stresses that erysipelas is spread by contact rather than air. It urges strict isolation of patients, careful handling by physicians, and centralized hospital care, while advocating rural municipal hospitals with labs and trained nurses to improve diagnosis and research. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
White Lumber Company ships sand to White Deer and sends lumber to Pampa. Plainview hosts Texas Tech students with an orchestra and male quartet. San Saba reports a 15 percent member increase for the Chamber of Commerce. Lenders Baptist Encampment plans 3600 to 4000 dollars of ground improvements for July. Harlingen touts Sremen'a Gravention activities and raises seven thousand dollars. Hereford reports new Kemp Lumber yard and office building under way. Amarillo to host West Texas Chamber convention June 21 23 with housing for 50000. Merkel drills oil test on 5000 plus acres, Phillips Petroleum. Midland road bond work and July designation. Plainview band rehearses for Amarillo convention. Comanche awards sedimentation plant contract. Slaton advances house numbering plan with street markers.
Pecos Drug Co advertises Laveptik eye wash with camphor witch hazel hydrastis claiming quick relief for dark circles and bloodshot eyes. Free eye cup offered.
A sharp cartoonish remark targets parishioners who mock holy giving by joking about collection plates and “compound interest.” The line captures tension over generosity and financial expectations in church communities.
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a simple buckthorn bark based mixture that removes gas in ten minutes and relieves stomach fullness. It claims to purge old waste matter and help chronic constipation, with Mr. Carter declaring it ideal for his 60 years. Gold by leading druggists.
The group considers a miniature can opener as a badge proposal to symbolize practical service and helpful household work.
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