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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
4
Published in Winters Texas per weekly issue the notice lists advertising rates by single column inch per issue ten cents per line and twelve dollars per year subscription with post office entry as second class mail matter.
The article notes widespread tire price increases due to a sharp rise in raw rubber costs. Rubber drops from 17 cents to about 90 cents per pound, with expectations of further hikes. Hoover warns of a rubber shortage in coming years as England restricts exports, impacting U S supply and driving up the rubber bill from 185 million to about 400 million dollars.
The article argues to drop the word obey from marriage vows and remove the phrase in which the bridegroom endows the wife with worldly goods. It says modern female emancipation places women in business and political equality with men and that obey has only been a formal vow with little intention behind it.
A leading railroad firm introduces a plan to sell tickets payable over 20 to 32 weeks to help tourist travelers manage costs. The arrangement aims to ease payments for trips, hotels, and sightseeing, potentially boosting travel despite concerns about overspending.
The Osage tribe of Oklahoma distributes about twelve thousand dollars annually to each of its 2,220 members. Royalties from oil streams fund payments in quarterly installments, contributing to why the Osages are described as among the wealthiest per capita peoples.
An editor in a neighboring town urges subscribers to pay a year in advance with a grim joke about illness and a future obituary. The item lampoons political figures and notes a sharp view of labor and gender roles, ending with a jab about vacations and use of the editor’s.
The public prefers paper currency to silver dollars, and the Treasury Department is accelerating the production of one-dollar bills due to inadequate current supply to meet demand.
The article notes that after world wars religious revival tends to surge alongside debates over evolution. It argues civilization adheres to its patterns and that renewed interest in spiritual matters follows such global conflicts.
Sunday school at 9 48 a m led by Prof A H Smith superintendent. Preaching at 11 a m. Junior and Intermediate League at 7 15 p m led by Miss Mary Neely. Senior Epworth League at 7 15 p m led by Clifford Rhoden president. Preaching by the pastor at 8 15 p m. We cordially invite you to all our meetings.
Mr and Mrs A H Smith and daughter of Gamaliel Ark are visiting their son Charley Smith west of town and will visit Mr and Mrs Henry Dixon. Mr Smith notes this is their first Texas visit and they are impressed with the Winters country they have seen.
Multiple notices describe a furnished or unfurnished two or three room rental at 445 N Main. Other items advertise used coal oil stores and bargain prices. A large land sale seven miles southeast of Winters near Dale school offers 226 2.5 acres with two houses and improvements seeking H F Lehman for details.
The Honey Grove Signal notes how typographical mistakes creep into papers and cause embarrassment. It cites two Texas examples a Garland News misprint and a correction that misrepresented a visit to a Dallas style show, leading to an extra edition to fix the county jail misread.
Winters will host a week of entertainment starting Monday July 20 by the Nairn-Abbitt Popular Players a 26 member troupe with band and orchestra. The company promises new plays vaudeville acts Essie Shelby Jimmie Rice Kenetzner and Harris orchestra eight pieces and free admission for ladies with one paid adult ticket on opening night. A large tent seats 1000 and stands room is expected.
Frink Fisher opens a small hamburger and drink stand in the building beside Hall’s barber shop, inviting friends and the public to visit for a bite or a drink. A market note predicts two dollar wheat.
Hardware store ad lists a Singer sewing machine used a few months priced around 391 dollars with a 44 dollar asking price and terms on balance. It also advertises a hand form concrete waxer used briefly at a bargain from Clements Hardware Co.
A promotional note offers a large discount on refrigerators, inviting readers to take advantage of the special deal.
Mr. and Mrs. White Griffitts and family and Mr. Griffitts uncle Mr. George Harris of Fort Worth are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Jones. Mrs. Griffitts is the daughter of the Jones couple.
Miss Pauline Jones is visiting friends and relatives in Dallas Fort Worth and Graham and expects to be away several weeks.
A public information note emphasizes learning to swim with care to avoid reckless behavior. It urges supervision, proper technique, and awareness of water hazards.
Mrs M D Jones and her sister Miss Lillie Green of Lake Charles Louisiana have returned to Mrs Jones daughter Mrs J O Castles in Abernathy after a Plains visit.
Mr and Mrs Geo T Rosson of Winters spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Rossons parents Mr and Mrs H A Snively. The short note appears in Clyde Enterprise.
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