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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1930
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text mentions residents like Mr and Mrs Tinkler and others in a small place, with vague references to a sanitarium, home repairs, furniture, and German names, indicating a disrupted local notice or community record.
A fragmented 1920s style column questions better hay handling and mower sales. It mentions spreading carpet like cloth to dry it, early farm tool talk, and a brief aside about growing hay with a Farmall Mower priced low. It also references a poem by Mussimore and a note about factory work.
Advert describes McCormick-Deering Potato Digger and related farm equipment. Claims digger shakes soil, deposits potatoes in neat rows, with emphasis on transportation needs, terms, and the machine’s reliability. Mentions other McCormick-Deering implements like tooth hay rakes and seed-bed prep gear.
A fragmented Field note claims Farmall can plant 20 to 30 acres per day, or three times that with a team. It states four rows at two times enhances efficiency, nearly doubling the yield compared to single-row planting.
Eagle Lake High Belioot track team captured the county meet with Wallace as high point scorer. The district meet will be held Friday at Brenham with Engleiner team favored to win. Mrs Hoston of Pittsburg visiting, teachers and local ladies attend a bridge party at Simonton.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF EAGLE LAKE. THOMAS CANT OF THANKS. A candidate for the office alderman announces bid for two seats, cites six years on the board, park improvements, and tax restraint. He asks voters to support him and sets Tuesday polls, while also thanking supporters and residents for sympathy after a death.
The final Eagle Lake Headlight edition urges voters to cast ballots on Tuesday in the city mayoral race. The speaker asks constituents to arrange country business to vote and asserts a clean campaign, asking for support if considered capable.
Harriett Ellen Comstock Smith wife of George B Smith died at their Lisle Texas residence. Born March 3 1855 in Marion Ohio she married George B Smith on April 70 1875. Survived by husband five sons and five daughters with sixteen grandchildren. Funeral held at Lisle Street home, burial in Lisle Cemetery. memorials note her long christian dedication.
East Bernard defeats Eagle Lake 6 to 3 in a season opening practice game. Eagle Lake had 6 hits and 6 errors while East Bernard collected 4 hits and 2 errors. The Eagle Lake team, several players listed, will play Wallis next Sunday in its second practice game of the season.
Mrs F C Scheck died at the family home in Eagle Lake early Monday after suffering a stroke. Maiden name Emily Rose Kyeton she was born in Texas September 11, 1877 and married Fred O Scheck December 1900s. Funeral services were held at the family home Tuesday morning with interment at Lakeside Cemetery conducted by Rev J G Wilson. She is survived by two daughters and others.
A segment notes a graduating student from Eagle Lake high school amid loneliness and sorrow as Mrs. W. A. Dallas returns home Tuesday after several days away. Families in Houston, Water, Cameron hosted guests over the weekend. Virginia Guynr of Eoliston, formerly of the city, visited friends for the weekend.
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