This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1928
Page
10
Garwood notes highlight district track results with John Joseph from Garwood school and Howard Harry marking county meet debuts. A church notes section mentions Miss Maurine Heffley and family prayers while weather and Easter egg hunt details wrap a busy week.
Jersey milking cow with second calf for sale at Stoberts Lake. About two gallons daily, price $60. Lost three automobile keys in folded key pad. Reward offered for return. Contact Gea.
A community survey notes 20 to 25 percent seek better buys elsewhere. A radio station selling smoked salt to farmers for two cans at 2.50 faced a local merchant who sold the same product at 1.00 per can. The farmer blamed the radio scam on lack of local advertising and a call to inform readers. Also a social note: Mrs. Kilough hosted her music pupils with a program, games, and refreshments.
Fred Koster hosted a Wirth party yesterday afternoon at three, honoring his little daughter Rhincke Maarelle on her fifth birthday. Attie fans enjoyed various games as seventy five guests donned kitchen aprons and were served refreshments and cake during the event.
An old Texas advertisement touts California Pig Syrup as a cure for constipation in children. It cites a large sales record and a testimonial from Mrs. M. H. Goodrich of San Antonio praising its effects on her daughter and urging mothers to choose the product labeled California to avoid imitators.
Two prominent Rockdale citizens recount a Missouri Pacific dining car prank where a gentleman, unable to pay his dinner bill, is humorously confronted by Citizens No. 1 and No. 2. The scene ends with the man being elected to a mock office as Chief Angora, amid amused distress.
The Forty two party at the home of Mr and Mrs G Pennings ton was hosted by Young Ladies Missionary Society members. Thirty six participated in games as the society thanks contributors for a total of 18 dollars toward the delegate’s conference expenses. Mr and Mrs S B Robertson and family were called to Mt Pleasant due to the serious illness of her mother Mrs R B Thorton.
Gylde Dunlavy of Bay City and Misa Bentley of Matagorda spent Sunday here with the Dunlavy parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Dunlavy. Miss Ruth Burger, attending San Marcos Teachers College, is home for a weekend visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Burger.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.