The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1931 Page: 2 of 8
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PAGE TWO
Times \<»l So Hard
After All
RUTH CHATTERTONiS N,
PALACE TOPS !
There was an interenting story
in the Dallas News a tew days ago
that evnv pessimist in the whole-
county should lead and ponder. It
would make an optomist out oi linn.
Most of us complain at decreased
income and »a> that we don't see how
we can make both ends meet. Vie
forget the reduction in the price of
things we have to buy.
The storv related that 10** pounds
of sugur cost us $.4,4..4.4 in I'MB-lD,
and that we can buy ItK) pounds ot
sugar thirty-two other standard
articles of food and laiment ami have
$5 left over Here is the story, it is
a true one
Sulphur Spring, May J(>. lo
•how the purchasing power ol the
dollar, a small inland store Z.i miles
from a railroud and not so far from
Here is carrying a display pioviug
that for the price of 100 pound-, of
Migai in I‘)l8-I‘> thirty-three -tan
dard articles ot food and raiment
can Is- bought at present. UK arti-
cles aie on a iahle in tlie center of
the stme, along with a crup new S *
bill, and carry this placard:
“In I'#18-10 11M» pounds of sugar
cost $.414 4.4. rodav this table load
of merchandise is vouis for the same
monrv."
Thr-se are the articles:
One hundred pounds of sugar,
thic hundred pounds flour.
Forty eight pounds ot meal.
Twenty pounds beau*.
Twenty-five pounds salt.
Thirty two p •uiuls shortening.
Oik--fourth pound tea.
One-third pound can col fee.
One bottle catsup.
Two pounds * ocoa.
Three pounds soda.
Three bottles of snuff.
I welve bars of soap.
One gallon vinegar.
One quart pickles.
One bottle mustard.
Two cans salmon.
I hits i .ms (i motors,
t >tn can baking now-del.
Two packages washing powder.
(hie hall pound fiepper
Two pounds b.'con.
Six boxes mall lies
One gallon syrup
(hie hot shotgun shells.
Two packages corn flakes,
(fne package break fast oats
( h >• pan ladies -I -< km s.
One pair men’s oxford*.
(hie pail overalls
( hw- shirt.
(hir f> toll,
A MS
of depression in this store uid sales
have poked up since lire di plav lw
gait Hamiitoii Heiahi
til IT, i
I'll II'
(>alli> uni i* quoted a* saving i
that "i.-p'u is a relic of the paxi
The high coat is now explained
ITlc Tittsbuigh I'osl (.4/fttr
MOTICI TO BIDIH R5
The ( omnilselonet s ( our I of Be*- ■
gan ( ountv. leva*. will rrcnvf bids
at the oil ire of tfie < ountv Judge in.
fiig lake, leva*. up to 2.00 p rn . on
Augiial I'Kli. 1**41. for the pun hasr
in part. >>i the whole of tiw following
feme material, f (). 14 I4tg Gikr
<4> miles "*l in x(>. in Woven wifr
fence;
l.2mlb. No Iti stay wire;
700 lf« No *# smooth wire
taxi lbs «t a pies
8,00(1 (|l . ft x 1 in Sflei led s' sill
ed mountain ce-da* vatd posts,
20,000 ! mxD-lt. «eiei t • e,)j»i
at.ivs. or 2 tnxf*”ft. sawed pme *im
»tW( 8 0 xO oi selei ted se.tsonesl
mountain cedar corner amt gate
post s,
20 IJ ft t an I ^ag plank gates
(rough *.
Proposals should lie addressed to
the < otnnnssiooei - t ourt ot H,--» an
( ounty in care of tlie ( ountv Judge.
Mr it lake. leva* ami should fw e,.
closed in a seated envelope mark's-) o«
the utaide PROPOSALS FOR
FKV | M \ IT HI \l/\ and must V
accompam d bv a certified rhcck f.u
$,*4)0.00 drawn upon a ''late or Na
tional Hank doiiys business in the
State of |e\as, and pay able to the
order of the < ountv Judge, of Rea
gan < ountv ( heck *liall l>e field to
sn ur- the f i it lit it I performance o!
the bidder.
The County reserves the rig
reject auv and all bid*.
Rv Otd t <>f the Commissi,
Court of Ib air.in t ountv. TVtai
J. WT1FV TAVI.OR.
Count. Judge,
Biir lake. Reaitan Comitv. 1
Ruth (hatterton, wlm has contri-
buted at least four of the outstam)
ing screen dramas of thr past two
years, come* to the fore again with a
pictuie that rivals for dramatic gir.it
lies.. “Sarah and Son,” “Anybody *
Woman,” "The High; to l ove' ai j
“1 nfaithiuI. It is “The Magnifi 1
cent Lie, which o^x-n* at the Palace
Theatre Wednesday for two days.
Fach of t hatterton's i haracterira-
' lions has demand.-d the ultimate in
! acting talent Iroiti the distinguished
j actions, but none lias called for such
j a complete newness of spirit and
tempo as does "The Magnificent Lie.
11 hatterton sing, one song in the ih-
! velopment of tlie story.
“ I lie Magnificent lie,'' based on
tin- novel bv leonard Merrick.
'T.aure|s and tin- Lady." present^
Miss ( hatterton .t» a New Orleans
i ate siiygri. ebarining person who
deals lightly with life and men. A
laughing wager that she can imporso-
nate a famous French actress, at that
moment the toast of New Orleans,
leads b«-r to impose upon Ralph I4«-I
lamy. a sincere young lumberman.
Bellamy, who lias been captivated
f>> the voice of tile f tench act res*. ,
is easily delud'd bv ( hatterton. lb-
tails madly in hue with her, and in
spite of heiself, she falls in love with
him >lie hasn't the courage to dis-
illusion him. anil plays a part. Bel-
lamy discovers the deception, Tlieir i
i love i* put to tin- supreme test.
Ralph Bellamy, who supports
it hatte:tori in I he Magnificent Lie,
i« well known the country-over as a|
stock piavta Recent I v he plaxed [
lead in:.' role m successful New N ork
productions and he i* now on Para !
mount’s featmed 11-t. considered by
picture executive* to hr- a new male]
ive for funds, and two colored
sters were calling on Uncle Has-
»:
lTide Ra*tus I can’t give rrothing.
owes everybody in this liere town
Uncle Haitu* -I (&*»• *>*,rr' *n‘
deed, but lie ain’t ruahing me like tin-
other creditor* i». Uihapgr.
Collector But don’t
“I'm a father!” cried young Jones
as he burst into the offiie late.
-So’* your old man.” replied U*
you think | turns. “Get to work.’
At Tlie
(dtv Barber Shop
) "U u ill find the HI.ST Shine*
tintI thr HI 'T Sen ire you ever
sau. Shoes Dyed anil work
guaranteed, and on Sunday
Morning come and get a hot
hath tub or shower, and have
a nice shine from
AKTHl'R BELL
at *he ( itv Barter Shop
Did you ever try
to MILK a
LAWNMOWER?
—not a* foolish ax it rounds, for many dairymen quit
feeding concentrates in the summer and expect
their cows to exist on pasture alone. Such cows ex-
pend their energy in GRAZING instead of PRO-
DUCING MILK—ond a lawnmower could do that
job better.
You know, of course, that a 1,000 lb.
cow requires about 30 lbs. of solid
food to produce 33 lbs. of milk. But
, do you know thot if she must obtain
these solids from gross a!one, she
must groie over about ONF-
TENTW of an ACRL and eat about 173 ibs. of (jftASS?
Your cows are worth more os milk produC*
e-s than as liwnmowtn. Pasture is fine
and will help reduce your production cost
^ but ONLY when sup-
plemented by a high quality
concentrate such as RED CHAIN
2*% Dairy Ration.
W « 1 DMONDMkN S
<.H<m f R^ & M \RKI I
RED CHAIN Feeds Are SUPERIOR Feeds
KELL
(lluan and grrasud.
VOLK AUTOMOBILES
\\ e now have one of
the lw*t ear washers in Big Like. Our me*
( hanio are the In-^t and know how to repair
am make of ear and do it right. Let 11s look
vour ear over, make adjustments wash and
grease it.
<; (> (»
Uyt tD OW TUM.KT*
Relieve* a Hcadarhr or Neuralgia
in .30 minute*, rhrrlt* a Cold the
first Hiv, and check* Malaria in
three day*.
6 6 6 Salve for Bah vs Cold
ruts i* a Humble Company operated station and we
ACCEPT HUMBLE COURTESY CARDS
This card entitle* you to two rent* per gallon below tlie posted
pri- e—the ««me applie* for rash. I *e your card when you
w int credit.
Vk 11 L.N in trouble or
have any kind of car
II be on the spot pronto to help you out.
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
ituLle rill u* and we wil’ be on the *pc
COPELAND GARAGE
L B C.OPF.I AND. Owner
Riff Gvke. Tm«»
GAS. OILS, ACCESS. DAY-NIGHT SFRVICE j
ABSTRACTS ON LAND TITLES
To am land or town lots in Reagan county
correctly and carefully drawn by
experienced abstractors.
REAGAN COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY
CUNNINGHAM and CARSON, Phophietors
. . , • mm f *••* • j^*»***U f •
min in June had it no Ik-cii for tlm
jjiin , all* that were removed from
the fl.Hks, thr county agent report*.
Would ^ ou
Give 25c
For S-t •
You mav have *ome article
around the hou*e that i» of no
e.irtblv U‘C to you, but for which
«,ancme cNc would be willing
t<. pav a fair price. A 25e want
ad in The Wildcat will sell it—
and you arc the balance ahead.
Try It
Out
Today!!!
Only
TRUTHFUL
TIRE ADVERTISING
WINS!
*» UFA sir* ndverliaed the fact that Fire-
stone yya* fiirnialiing n* complete line* of
Firenlone (iiini-Dipped I’ire* that not only
■net the price but beat the quality and eou-
slrtielinii of cvrry grade of special brand
tires sold bv mail order hotine* and other*,
the ntui! order bouse* made vigorous pro-
!< *t* to Better Busincs* Bureau* and «i::de
demand* upon newspaper* not to accept
Fire-lone or our advertising.
V. c cannot Mimic them for they did not
wani car ow i crs to know that thex could get,
at :n» inure eo*t, a better tire made bv a lead-
ing manufacturer, bearing hi* name and
guarantee pi it* our guarantee and our *erv ice,
Y» lien ear owner* awakened to thi* fact,
tlu-x runic to u*, com pa rial tlie *eetion* we
had cut from Firi xtunc Tire* and special
lira- d nut«* order tire*, and were n*toundrd
at tl»: 1 xlru N alum we were giving.
A* a result, our buxines* and that of other
Firestone Dealers throughout the country
increased so fast that it ha* heeu necessary
for Firestone to run tln-ir factories twenty-
four hour* a day and Firestone sold nnnr
lire* in Vpril. 'lav and June than in any li'.e
period in the history of the company.
In our advertising we do not make com-
parison* involving laboratory lest* wtiirli
you cannot verify except in a laboratory*-—
neither do we make comparison* of con-
struction or price based on misleadingi'Li“*i*
fieation* siiiJi a* (irst line tiri-. m-coml line
tire or third line tire —wedonot makeeoiu-
parison* to confuse and mislead you a* to
actual value* and service — vie only make
statements and comparison* that you ran
verify for yourself in our store before you
purchase the tire.
Come in today and get the greater safety,
extra qualitv and extra value* found only in
Firestone Tires,
COMPARE
PRICES
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•When tlie National
Better Bueiness Bu-
reau reali/a-d that tlieir
Bulletin No. (».'41 was be-
ing taken advantage of
by some advertisers they
issued a Bulletin dated
July 10th us follows:
“In our Bulletin No.
631 entitled ‘Defini-
tion* of Terms Used in
the Tire Industry* we
puhished definition* of
First Line — Second
Line — Third Line —
Heavy Duty and Sii|H-r
Ileuvy Duly T ires.
“Our definitions
pointed out, 'Although
each manufacturer’s or
distributor’* first line
tire muv represent hi*
lies! standard si/.e t or (t
ply lire, there is not nec-
essarily any equality of
rompetitive first line
tire* as to mutrrinl*.
workmanship or price.’
Thi* interpretation ulxo
applies to all line* of
tire*.
e therefore recom-
mend that advertising to
the consumer shall avoid
the use of these term*
for the purpose of com-
paring* oiu|Mtitiv c prod-
uct*.”
COMPARE
PRICES
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Order
Tim
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44.90
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4.7*
4.78
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4.85
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11.14
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5.75
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5.00-19
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5.99
11.44
5.00-20
4.10
6.10
11.90
5.00-21
4.10
6.30
11.40
5.25-21
7-»7
7.37
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Tire t* made by a man-
ufacturer for distribu-
tor* such a* Mail Order
house*, oil companies
anil others, under aname
that doe* not identify the
tire manufacturer to the
public, usually l»ecau*c
ne build* bin “!»c*t qual-
ity” tire* under hi* own
name. Firestone puts hi*
name on every tire lie
make*.
jDouI-Ic Cuarertt .-c
——Every tire manufar-
fared bv Firestone heart
Hi** nani* l irrntoru and
curries f ire*tone • i n.
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PRICES
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COMPANY, 1 ncoq >0 rated
BIG l-AKE, TEXAS
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Hibdon, John. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1931, newspaper, July 31, 1931; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631452/m1/2/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.