This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
7
Pecos Mercantile Co Grocery Dept announces half hour delivery every day at 8 30 9 30 10 30 11 30 2 30 8 30 4 30 5 30 with rush orders given special attention. Maye s Cash Grocery promotes Fly Tox home health products. Authorities recommend it.
A quarrel over a loud speaker waking someone at two in the morning ends with a quip about more content from Paris. The exchange turns humorous as the other person retorts that staying would have yielded “swell stuff” from Paris.
The remark notes that engineers can enhance cars to look better and achieve higher mileage. However, it asserts that technical fixes cannot provide true practicality or common sense, implying limits to design improvements.
A Pecos Mercantile Co note asks customers to wear compliments for their fresh meat to become regulars, echoing a friendly, sales-driven tone from the era.
Public notice commands Sheriff or Constable to publish weekly for four weeks in Reeves County newspaper or nearest county, then appear at Reeves County District Court in Pecos on November 22, 1926, to answer a petition filed October 28, 1925 by Juanita Matthews against Ralph Matthews, docket No 2528, for divorce due to cruel treatment.
The State of Texas summons Albert Martin Eveline Martin Agnes Martin Frank Webster R P Head Eliza Martin Alec Mahle Mrs E Mann Jim Mann Mrs Evelyn Provencio Luis Provencio Agnes Huizar Manual Huizar J H Walker trustee in bankruptcy and others by publication for four weeks before the return day to appear at the next Reeves County District Court in Pecos Texas on the fourth Monday in Navy to answer a first amended petition filed September 28 1926 in a trespass to try title suit involving Lots 5 and 6 in Block A Balmorhea Texas.
The notice invites readers to subscribe to The Enterprise and become part of a broader community. It frames membership as a sense of belonging and access to ongoing publications. The message emphasizes solidarity and ongoing engagement with the newspaper brand.
An old ad states Brom Quinine tablets remove the cause of colds and flu with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box, priced at 30 cents.
J W Ledbetter of Oden Arkansas describes four years of head catarrh and indigestion and credits Dr Pierce remedies including Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Sage Catarrh Remedy with relief. He urges others to consult Dr Pierce and notes free advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
Westbound No 1 Sunshine Special 3 10 A M No 5 The Ranger 1 38 P M Eastbound No 2 Sunshine Special 3 45 A M No 6 The Ranger 4 11 P M Central Time at Pecos station Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway announces Mountain Time service with No 91 arriving 11 55 A M and No 92 departing 2 50 P M on Sundays excluded.
Pecos Valley Southern Railway No. 1 Motor departs at 7 30 A M and arrives at 12 40 P M with date correction. Pecos Mercantile Co Grocery Department offers highest prices for chickens and pickup service. Contact Pecos.
Local Pecos store urges buyers to stay home and buy from familiar merchants. The ad emphasizes knowing the merchan and spending at home to support the community.
Hayes Healing Honey combines with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat rubs to ease coughs from colds and croup. The box promises healing of irritated tissues and a soothing effect, sold as a one carton package for 35 cents with Hayes Honey and Grove salve, while Laxative Quinine is advertised separately.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.