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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1924
Page
3
Will H. Mayes argues punctuality in classes, meetings, and work protects time and productivity. He cites homes, farmers, merchants, and towns as examples where delay harms progress, urging swift action to honor others’ time and adopt modern methods.
George B Terrell thanks voters in Austin Texas after an 82990 majority in the recent Democratic primary. He urges consolidating appointive agricultural boards into the elective Department of Agriculture to trim waste, reduce costs, and improve efficiency while preserving public oversight and avoiding payroll bloat.
The writer laments residents’ inaction amid widespread poverty and missed opportunities. They contrast the slow, snail like travel of locals with others who advance using faster transport, urging decisive steps toward progress. The piece emphasizes urgency and calls for change to improve life in the town.
The USDA adopts chevon as the official name for goat meat, recognizing the meat under this title for producers’ income and tax reports. B M Halbert of the public relations committee notes the move follows efforts by Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association of Texas and other groups, aiming to place goat meat beside pork beef and mutton in naming.
The author argues for strong air defense over battleships costing millions. He cites France’s air fleet as key to victory and warns battleships age out, urging investment in aircraft and preventive defense rather than naval arms alone. He references 2000 first line air fighters and a broader mobilization theme.
The Department of Agriculture backs the term chevon for the meat of domestic goats. The name, created after extensive review by Angora goat regions groups, blends chevre meaning goat and mouton meaning mutton, signaling goat mutton.
The article advises adding small pieces of scented toilet soap to hot starch to impart a pleasant fragrance to clothing. It suggests the practice as a simple way to leave fabrics smelling fresh after ironing.
Doctors recommend Calotabs, a purified calomel tablet, to break up a cold or grippe. One or two tablets at bedtime, with water, claim to banish the cold by morning with no nausea. Available in original packets for ten cents or large family packs for thirty-five cents, guaranteed or money back.
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