Road Pecos to Marfa Promoter Seeks $200000 Bonus
Promoters plan a Pecos to Marfa railroad through Toyah Valley and Davis Mountains with a G H connection, offering a $200,000 cash bonus and a $10,000 forfeiture if not completed by January 1911. Chas Swenson pledges $100,000, leaving $100,000 to be raised by locals and nearby entities. Carwile heads to Dallas to finalize terms, with construction hoped to start within 30 days of contract signing.
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Pecos
Texas
Pecos City
Toyah Valley
Davis Mountains
G. H
Marfa
W. G. Carwile
Fort Davis
Railroad Committee
the Commercial Club
Carwile
Dallas
Safety First Insurance Promise Slogan
Slogan urges safety as a community duty and promotes E L Collings Insurance for Fire Life or Accident coverage to protect families and neighbors. The message emphasizes personal protection as a form of neighborly protection.
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E. L. Collings
Pecos Mercantile Co Grocery Department Notice
A terse customer service note from Pecos Mercantile Co Grocery Department promises to please customers and welcomes feedback. It states that if the service does not meet expectations, customers should inform them and the matter will be treated as a favor.
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Pecos Mercantile Co
Happy Edwards Walks For Health From Canada To West Texas
Lionel Happy Edwards, a 17 year old Quebec City youth, travels seeking health after chalk in his lungs threatens his life. He walked about 7 500 miles facing dangers from snakes to fires and gunfire while meeting officials and celebrities who signed his pack. Doctors hope changing climates may help him expel the chalk as he aims for El Paso and the west coast.
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Eugene Sue
Lionel “Happy” Edwards
Quebec City
Happy
Pecos
The
Enterprise
Wappy
Larry Rae
el Paso
Quebec
Boston
Mass
Larry
Jack Dempseys
Texas
Canada
Edwards
Athelete
West Coast
Flappers Show Off Quietly Amid Roaring 20s Discretion
A sharp note on fashion and behavior in the 1920s notes how flappers defy restraint with lively styles. The piece contrasts visible bravado with private restraint, hinting at broader social shifts and public appetite for novelty.
Ill Man Invents Ford Gas Saver and Quick Starter
Walter Critchlow of Wheaton Illinois patents a gas saver and quick starter for Fords claiming up to 66 miles per gallon and instant starts in any weather. He offers a free copy for advertising and seeks county and state distributors earning 500 to 2500 dollars monthly. Pecos Mercantile Co grocery department notes deliveries on the half hour.
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Walter Critchlow
P Street
Wheaton
Ill
Critchlow
Pecos Mercantile Co
West Texas chamber faces boot legging and cotton issues
Stamford reports the West Texas Chamber of Commerce probes boot legging spreading hog cholera with infected swine, while seeking federal aid. Fort Worth notes a Texas Cotton Corporation plan for 5 million in capital and 25 percent acreage reduction, with district efforts to retire 1.25 million bales, and Vaughan hay bale storage for seed cotton during crisis. Other towns report Missouri hotel expansion, Tulia post office hiring, Robert Lee transformer, Paint Rock produce house, and Big Lake city hall bid.
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Stamford
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Graham
Asa Vaughan and Sons
Wilbarger County
Vaughan
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Cotton Corporation
Capitol
Texas Bankers Association
Trains Arrive and Depart Pecos Texas & Pacific Station
Westbound No. 1 Sunshine Special at 3 10 A M No 5 The Ranger at 1 38 P M Eastbound No 2 Sunshine Special at 3 45 A M No 6 The Ranger at 4 11 P M Central Time at Pecos Texas and Pacific Railway Co schedule.
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Texas & Pacific Railway Co
Central Time
the Ranger
Train Schedules and Local Business Note
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway lists Mountain Time trains No 91 and No 92 with arrival and departure times. Pecos Valley Southern Railway shows motor No 1 departure and arrival times with a correction date. Maye's Cash Grocery offers round the clock rush order service.
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Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co
Pecos Valley Southern Sta
Pecos Valley Southern Railway
Tonic Groves Tasteless Tonic Promises Blood Purity
A tonics advertisement claims this Tasteless Tonic from a tonic grove purifies and enriches the blood. It asserts it restores energy and vitality, improves appetite, and brings color to the cheeks as proof of its tonic value.
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Grove
Did You Ever Stop to Think about the Newspaper's Role
Earl H Maloney advertising manager of the Peoria Journal Transcript argues newspapers mirror community thoughts and educate readers. He cites ads and news shaping buying habits over 25 years, noting changes in automobiles heating yeast and housing. He says newspapers influence public opinion and reflect evolving advertising appeals.
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Earl H. Maloney
The
Peoria
Iinois) Journal Transcript
Colums
Taking Inventory Why are you counting your fingers
A terse exchange marks a tense moment as an unnamed narrator questions motives while noting a handshake with an ex convict. The encounter hints at underlying mistrust and a search for accountability within an uneasy social setting.
Breaking it Gently Murphy Dies in Fatal Rail Accident
A seasoned railroad engineer named Murphy died in a crash. His close friend was chosen to inform Mrs. Murphy with tact, delivering the grim news by comparing Lincoln's death to her husband’s. The anecdote reflects the era’s stark news-telling style.
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Reeves County Institute
Farmers’ Institute
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Reeves County Farmers’ Institute
KE Paso
Reeves County
Brewster
Ward
T. Y. Moorhead
A. F
A. M
Masonic Grand Lodge
Waco
Enterprise Cement Construction Company
K. P. Stuckler
U Ranch
Lee Roddy
Geo. D. Coon
Monroe Riggs
Saragosa Ranch
J. R. Frazier
Balmorhea
E. Gill
Marl Collings
J. W. Moore
P. H. Goodloe
Sadie Collings
Bayer Aspirin
BAYER
Happy Edwards
West
Lionel “Happy
Babe” Ruth
Pres. Coolidge
U. S
Carolina
Arkansas
Grocery Department
Willie
Caevrolet
Lendau
Flint
Ask Tour
Chevrolet
J. A. Hardy & Son
Ballinger
Central West Texas
Regional Chamber of Commerce
Plainview
Tulia
Robert Lee
Paint Rock
Big Lake
Texas & Pacific Station
Maye’s Cash Grocery
K4annt
LEE
Pecos Drug CO
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