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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
6
A columnist argues radio will enhance education and entertainment without replacing fairs and live events. Seeing and hearing together create stronger impact than sound alone, and radio will attract people to concerts, lectures, and exhibitions, enriching community life and fellowship.
A campaign note invites all to attend Rev. T F L Coningham's evangelistic meetings in Pecos. He is praised for broad experience, enthusiastic messages, and a strong call to devotion, with emphasis on participation to make the event a great success. A second snippet discusses cotton market projections for 1922–23, noting stable carryover and a potential 14 million bales supply and a 2 million bale surplus.
An essay on authors using recycled characters and the illusion of creativity versus realism. It notes anonymous mirrors of Downing street and Washington, mocks effortless success, and cites a writer earning large income from reused ideas. The piece shifts to a financial review from The Enterprise. It highlights USDA August 1 cotton conditions at 70.8 and production at 11 449 000 bales, triggering speculative cotton trading as private forecasts rose during July.
A compact critique notes that realism often misses the soul, arguing genuine understanding requires acknowledging deeper, nonmaterial aspects of human experience beyond surface accuracy. The quote attributes this view to Thomas L. Meson in the World's Work.
The piece derides realism as eroding romance and love, noting fear of Freudian analysis and widespread dating tabulations. It compares literature to cars with varying power and reliability, suggesting readers seek adventure and better roads despite illusions of progress.
Admiral Walter Hinton and a Brazilian passenger left New York on August 17 aboard the Sampaio Correia. Their seaplane aims to set an 8400 mile record to Rio de Janeiro, weathering heavy headwinds along the Atlantic coast en route to the Brazilian Centennial Exposition.
An odd classified note advertises selling chickens and ears for cash, inviting contact with Jr W Moore in Texas. The brief entry reads like a rural trade post and hints at a local exchange. The text is sparse and lacks details beyond the payment offer.
First National Bank Pecos Texas records show a check paid August 11 1919 for 10.50 to J. W. B Williams. The notice is signed by G C Parker assistant cashier and labeled advertisement.
An elderly trade-card style note touts LAX UROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary tonic, claiming it reduces nervousness and head discomfort without adverse effects. It urges remembering the full name for the signature of E. W. GROVE.
An old newspaper ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer alternative to calomel for liver health. It warns calomel causes salivation, weakens, and sickens, urging readers to buy the vegetable liquid and avoid lost work.
The Sunday edition offers full color comic pages, Herald Junior for youth, magazine features, plus 24 pages of news for a $2.50 yearly subscription. It appeals to ranchmen and households as the southwest's best value in newspapers.
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