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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
1
Published at Winters Texas each week the notice lists advertising rates for single column inch per issue and readers per line per issue. It also states yearly subscription at 1.50 and notes post office mailing class details. Postmaster General urges shoppers to buy early wrap carefully address plainly and mail promptly.
The piece urges early shopping to double Christmas joy and New Year happiness. It highlights benefits like a larger merchandise selection and time for mailing and distribution, noting early mailing relieves a tremendous burden. It emphasizes avoiding confusion and disappointment in gift giving.
The New York Federal Reserve handles about 35 tons of coins daily using counting and weighing machines. It notes that $1,000 in dimes weighs 53 pounds and a ton of pennies would fill 60 bags worth $3,000, while fifty bags of nickels equal $10,000. The piece suggests the heavy weight is remarkable but not prohibitive.
The article praises gifting a yearly subscription to The Enterprise as a family friendly present for all ages. It emphasizes lifelong value, 52 weekly issues, and lasting remembrance for relatives and friends during Christmas.
A Lincoln biographer claims he was offered the post of general counsel for the New York Central Railroad at $10 000 annually. Acceptance would have changed his presidential path and altered key chapters of U S history.
The holiday season is upon us with bustling stores in Winters offering gift ideas to meet every need. Those who avoid the last minute rush may congratulate themselves for smoother shopping.
An exchange notes a church supper offering a fifty cent meal to aid a cemetery. The writer recalls similar events where food was served with a similar motive, questioning medical warnings about overeating.
A well funded plan allocates nearly a billion dollars this year to improve railroads. Despite the surge of motor trucks and buses, the rail system remains a strong force and difficult to displace.
A fragmented note ponders the new calendar and leap year rules. It questions who should propose changes next year and mentions Henry Ford in a quirky aside.
A year's subscription to The Enterprise offers a lasting gift. Readers gain steady access to local news, features, and community updates, with reliable reporting and timely information throughout the year.
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