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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1922
Page
6
Richard Lloyd Joney lauds mechanization and modern farming as transforming toil into efficiency. He traces the shift from manual plowing to tractors, threshers to elevators, and the farmer from laborer to businesslike producer. The piece links technology, travel, and cinema to a hopeful rural future.
New York reports a shift toward beef cattle as farmers and breeders along the Atlantic seaboard abandon sole dairy production. Experts cite grassy pastures hillside forage and timber land as suitable for beef herds. A leading breed is now said to number more than a sizable stock.
Eastern stockmen with herd totals above 15 000 head plan a national Hereford beef cattle show in Wilmington Delaware the week of September 4. Cash prizes exceed 6000 with entrants from Colorado Connecticut Delaware Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Missouri Mississippi Ohio and Pennsylvania. The event highlights Hereford stock as a growing regional effort to utilize available land more effectively with initial arrivals from the W L Yost herd of Missouri.
A church column argues Protestantism must return to its old landmarks rather than be abandoned. It calls for personal reform, renewed consecration, and cooperative revival services starting September 14 led by local pastors from Baptist Christian Methodist churches with 3:30 p.m. services and community singing.
The Presbyterian church of Pecos announces Rev. A. F. Cunningham of San Angelo Texas as Evangelist for a forthcoming series of services. He is described as a capable preacher named Synod Evangelist, bringing a constructive approach. A general invitation is extended to Pecos churches and the public to attend beginning with a preliminary gathering ahead of the Sunday September 17 service.
The piece recounts Oscar Wilde as a brilliant yet morally degraded writer who toured the United States and faced two years in prison for grave offenses. It cites his book Out of the Depths and notes his penitence in prison, framed by a preacher’s quotation from Psalms and a prayer for divine hearing.
The Spirit and the Bride extend a universal call to come and drink the water of life freely. The invitation expands from Abraham and the Jewish lineage in the Old Testament to the whole world in Revelation, reaching all who will hear and accept.
A short reflective piece urges cultivating gratitude amid unrest. It cites a Trench poem noting that some murmur despite a bright sky and others see mercy’s light even in darkness. The message emphasizes recognizing small blessings around us.
Jim Anderson, formerly a PECO porter at the Orient Hotel and now in El Toro, California, gains fame as a pitcher. He starred as El Toro defeated the Tustin Knights of Pythias 9 to 2, allowing only three hits as the club extended its five game win streak after five weeks of organization.
A Bristow Oklahoma gas blowout halted rail and motor traffic for a day and risked a catastrophic fire. Similar gasser incidents in North Louisiana and North Texas caused damage and loss of life. The Oil Gazette urges safer capping methods and faster Bureau of Mines improvements to reduce danger now.
A nostalgic plea for the return of modest fashion and natural beauty in maidens, lamenting modern trends like peach basket hats and jute hair. The piece contrasts old style sensibility with current flashy feminine looks and calls for figures and dress as nature intended.
Local club members report a long ten inning game where Tustin suffered a second defeat after losses to Carlsbad, El Toro, and Delhi. El Toro aims for Orange league honors as winter schedule is planned for next month.
An ad fragment references J. W. Moore of Pees Texas offering something for sale. The legible portion hints at chickens and prices, with the line ending in a catalog-like sale tag.
The Pecos Enterprise lists ad rates at 40 cents per inch or 10 cents per line for readers seeking advertising space.
A local advertisement promotes a yearly reading of the Pecos oil field via the Enterprise for two dollars and suggests sending the package to a friend as a gift or shareable option.
A terse appeal invites readers to join a profitable slice of the job market by placing short term classified ads. The note touts ease, speed, and earnings potential, urging quick action to capitalize on scattered demand.
A dated bank correspondence from Pecos Texas on June 10 1922 confirms a prior check payment. The note to Mr Valentine Zuher Saragosa Texas references a check in favor of J W B Williams for 10 50 dated August 11 1919.
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to standard quinine claiming no head thrice and no nervousness or ringing. It urges readers to note the full product name and look for E. W. GROVE’s signature.
An advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous and treacherous. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute, claiming it cleanses the liver without causing sickness or lost work and is safe for children.
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