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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1921
Page
5
The potato crop barely escaped frost this week and rain boosts expectations of a bumper yield. Potatoes are maturing earlier than usual with digging expected around the first of May, according to local growers.
The regular city election will be held next Tuesday to elect four aldermen. Ten candidates oppose the ticket, with the February primary having nominated the slate. A new team plans to publish the Headlight next week.
Letters from Mrs. Tilden of Little Creek Louisiana and John Plunkett of Gore Oklahoma praise Swamp Chill Tonic as the best medicine for chills fever and malaria. Elmer Darkin and H W Scoggins endorse it as a home remedy and urge every household to keep a bottle on hand. The tonic is advertised as a universal cure with dealers recommending it to all.
The Rex Theater shows the film Three Sevens about prison break attempts at San Pedro. Daniel Craig portrays lifer Chi Simian who escapes after using a cat as a smuggling device, while warden Samuel Green orders further confinement and a dramatic pursuit ensues.
Report notes Wile Brothers Co of Rayne buys over five thousand bags of Louisiana rough rice at prices from 125 to 205 per barrel. Includes stray narrative lines about local shop scenes and a weekend visit by Mrs. R. J. Williams and Miss Taira Mouri to Bayview with local residents.
Miss Jin Allie Smith hosted the Young Ladies Missionary Society at her State Street home Friday. The meeting included brief reports, social hour, contests, and refreshments. Corinne Ginn from Columbus planned a week in the city. Miss Ellen Roseher to host next meeting. Mes Ray Peterson and Mrs V Nye mentioned.
A vintage ad touts Hayes Healing Honey to stop a cough by soothing inflamed tissues and a Grove's Open-Trade Salve for chest and throat application. Enclosed with each bottle, the salve targets chest colds croup and throat irritation, promising rapid relief from coughing.
A Columbus girl wed in Houston on a Wednesday evening in a simple ceremony attended by a small group including Miss Virginia Sandie of Carrellton and several relatives. The reception featured modest refreshments and notable guests. Afterward the couple departed for Cayraliton, Maine. additional wedding guests listed from local families and a school trustee election in Eagle Lake was noted with three or four candidates and low voter turnout. A local Easter service in Columbus drew attendees from several nearby towns.
The Headlight newspaper begins its nineteenth year, recalling last week’s missed issues due to a fire that damaged its printing plant. The piece recounts long-time staff and a lighthearted job request exchange, noting a reader named Wooten from Colman visiting for a horney appointment.
April Fools Day antics as citizens, students, and the community humor the morning scene. The Headlight editor rushes to the Postmaster with urgent notices while the town jokes about the day. A stock of printing stationery is advertised and a local eatery invites readers to dine.
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