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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
2
The notice advertises rush orders with special attention day and night. It promises customer service aims to please and invites feedback if expectations aren’t met, highlighting Pecos Mercantile Co. Grocery Department and Maye's Cash Grocery in a service-oriented ad.
Barron Strain White Leghorns hatchlings at 9.50 per hundred Anconas 11 Rhode Island Reds and Barred Wyandottes 15 per hundred. Husky pure bred birds hatched from select eggs. Postage paid and live delivery guaranteed. Prompt shipments. Order from this ad. James Hatchery Gainesville Texas. 3-14
The State of Texas issues a summons to publish for ten days in a Reeves County newspaper and post for ten days at three public places including the Courthouse door. Alice Coon applies for probate of the will of George D. Coon deceased, with letters testamentary sought, hearing on October 11, 1926, at Pecos Court. Proceedings require appearance and potential contest. Court clerk Vannie Ingle signs, Pecos. Legal Advertisements. filed 9-
Pecos Mercantile Co advertises fresh meats with an imperative claim that customers deserve quality. The brief note urges shoppers to buy their meat to treat themselves properly, labeling the product as essential.
A brief notice from Pecos Mercantile Co Grocery Department urging readers to watch their bar gain counter for occasional bargains. The fragment mentions the store and department but lacks additional context or dates.
The piece notes two unspoken rules for traffic cops: never reprimand a driver who has not broken a rule, and never admit that a driver has not violated a rule. It critiques the discretion shown in policing traffic and highlights a tension between enforcement and fairness.
A compilation of construction and civic updates from multiple towns including Tulia Carlsbad Marfa Stamford Rising Star Alamogordo Crowell Winters Bledsoe Artesia and Morton. Items cover hotel contracts waterworks sewer projects gin and saw mill startups paving programs membership drives and a college style think piece on public thought and advertising. The essay questions memory thinking laziness and citizen responsibility while noting various local developments and a sheriff related warning.
A May 1828 Youth's Companion essay offers timeless social etiquette: avoid self-promotion, listen more, be selective with compliments, keep temper and tone steady, refrain from insults, doubt unverified claims, stand for noble causes, greet old acquaintances, avoid mocking, speak briefly, and judge your audience before speaking. It cautions that few jokes endure repetition.
A preacher teases the congregation with a morality tale about a man pursuing another’s wife. The box fills with nineteen five dollar bills and a two dollar bill with a note promising to send three more dollars on Wednesday. The humorous twist highlights irony and communal judgment.
Crosbyton Review urges merchants to advertise in the home town paper this fall. It argues local papers offer deep community ties, tax support for schools and cities, church and building reports, and shared fortunes, urging readers to choose the hometown press for ads.
A vintage patent remedy advertises a one day cure for cold symptoms using bromol qun ine tablets. The pitch mentions relief from headach es and cold symptoms and claims E W Oves signature on each dose.
A Pecos Mercantile Co grocery department note hints at price margins and the potential issue of buying things away from home for less money. The text questions where the savings come from and implies scrutiny of pricing practices.
A local insurance ad proclaims Safety First as a guiding slogan and urges protection for families and neighbors through E L Collings offering fire life and accident coverage.
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood, boosting energy and appetite. Its quinine iron syrup formula is pleasant to take and even children like it, claimed to destroy malaria and grip germs with its strengthening effect. Price 60c.
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