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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
7
The pattern describes a fitted bodice dress with six ponte scallops at the bottom finished by bias bindings. It uses a plain chiffon foundation with two tiers of drapery, cuts from twenty seven inch squares with a diagonal corner removal, sewn at the top to create flowing drapery. Materials include one and a half yards crepe de Chine and five and a half yards fifty four inch chiffon.
Classified notice offering buying selling and trading of second hand goods. Contact W. B. Brack by phone at 73 for arrangements and inquiries.
A fragmented note discusses a tonic laxative effect of Quimac Taat and Bromine products claiming better results than others. It mentions nervousness and references W Grove with a caution about mechanical language.
If you have something to sell or trade, call W. E. Brack at phone 73 for inquiries and arrangements.
Dumb Dan declares his new two pants suit will keep him twice as warm this winter. The boast emphasizes added insulation and personal comfort for cold season.
A fragment notes Laxative Brom Quinone Tablets and a signature box for E. W. Grove with price marked 0c. The readable text mentions Bromo Quinine as the active ingredient and includes a boxed signature line.
A humorous remark follows the line about equality suggesting whoever said that was a bachelor. The quip plays on the famous phrase and gender expectation in a light editorial tone.
A reflective piece contrasts a dark past of lust and false wealth with a conversion experience at The Cross. It speaks of renouncing the modern world, finding a new Way of Life, and looking toward a city of light where the Lamb is the light. Contributed note ends with a personal ad: I’m always on the job, call W. B. Brack, phone 7351.
Mrs Posey writes from Austin thanking Pecos friends for two pleasant years. She recalls travels through Fredericksburg with a German consul, visits Nimitz Hotel, and notes settling in Austin with her children. She mentions upcoming State Federation events and praises local hospitality and clubs.
Doctors and druggists now recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe, sore throat, or tonsillitis. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with water purges both calomel and salts, with no salts or nausea the next day. A full family package with directions costs 35 cents at any drug store.
An ad touts used cars of all makes with prices as low as 150 to entice buyers. Atticus Webb questions the number of bootleggers in the United States. The Houston labor journal cites city populations from the 1920 census, noting Houston and nearby cities.
A Pecps Auto Co. clerk faced a cranky landlord at the ProSpec tive Center as the landlord pressed about children pets and items. The clerk replies no children no pets no phonograph or piano, only noting his wife’s umbrella squeaks when opened.
Text warns that intestinal worms cause pale complexions and restlessness in children. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe cure, claiming positive worm destruction and listing Pecos Drug Co. of Pecos Texas as seller at 35 cents.
Comic exchange riffs on income tax history with a punchline about George Washington and honesty. The snippet hints at a political joke tone and historic reference without naming a current event or formal figure.
The afterdinner speaker quips about Celtic wit and jokes. McCarthy and Osherlin tease each other with a minimalist exchange about walking speed and companionship, ending with a jab about being glad to walk alone.
A Pecos Texas Drug Co advert says Herbine quickly purifies and regulates the liver and bowels. It claims the first dose brings relief by driving out bile and impurities and induces a splendid feeling of exhilaration and buoyancy.
Florence Macbeth of the Chicago Opera Company faces a six song international engagement after a lightly spoken promise. A European impresario teased she would sing anytime anywhere, prompting Macbeth to accept an offer to perform in London despite prior declines.
A servant asks what to prepare for dinner while the master orders a roast duck and tells the servant to throw it overboard once ready. The note mentions quick Battery Service and local services: furniture repair, remodeling, varnishing, and a contact W. E. Brack with phone 73.
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