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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1926
Page
9
A tonic advertised to restore energy by purifying and enriching blood. It claims to improve appetite and color, noting its pleasant taste even for children. The product is described as quinine suspended in syrup, with references to iron and germ destruction.
A reflective verse about differing ambitions and talents. The speaker admits lacking singing, dancing, painting, or grand artistic gifts yet finds purpose in musing on a man’s life and embracing a humble, solitary effort rather than competing with others. The poem notes the singer should have their song while the artist mulls life in quiet integrity.
The piece rails at lies while recounting humorous childhood episodes about tricksters, flirtations, and a long string of fables from youth. It highlights deceptive suitors, a grass widow, and a parade of characters and misadventures across a rural Texas setting. Elsie Todd joins M Steinwells as multilingual saleslady in Flirtouta. Wille Nelson claims season’s biggest watermelon, delivering 108 pounds to banker Herman Braden of Columbus State Bank. Margie Parker returns from Houston to teach Prairie Center School.
A West Texas editor bursts into bold self accusation claiming he will print the truth, after years of being called a liar for minor errors. The column-narrative traces subsequent local items and gossip, including marriages, deaths, business notices, and market plans, framed by the editor’s vow to publish facts with “the bark off.”
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