Aetsh on Friday and the Christian Fish Symbol
A discussion on Friday abstinence from meat traces back to early Christian practice. The fish and its emblem arose from religious symbolism, with believers adopting Friday meals and traditions tied to the period of Lent. The term ichthys reflects Greek roots and is linked to Jesus Christ as Son of God.
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Christ
Nicha Shawbshin
Ieyter
Gahine
Christial
Vlas
Jesu Christ Son of God
Constable's Sale Notice for Eagle Lake property
The notice informs that on the sixth day of September a court sale will occur in Fort Worth style for Walter Crendall’s debts to the Farrehake Independent School District. The property described is a parcel in the Real's Survey in the town of Eagle Lake Texas. The sale will be at the court house at 2 PM with the highest bidder winning the right to pay the judgment and costs. The proceeds go to satisfy the judgment of $1,109 with interest and costs.
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Thxas
Cueghado
Eri
Sale
Innel
Colorado County
Roglebeuke Independent Behoul
Etriete
Pilntitt
Waleter Crowshall
Cine AW
Marek
Fare Lake Independent
Walter Crostl
Thunderdant
Fira Turaday
HC Helne
Mohimins
Cetneadne
Wrenn
Walter Cro- Vail
Walter Crendall
PL Real
Bakley Take
Texas
Hong
Eagle Lahn
Farrehake Independent School
HS. Johnson
Peet
Cotorady County
Heads and Happenings From the Headlight Twenty-Four Years Ago
Looking Backward recalls a tragic hunting accident near Lassie where 16-year-old Elmer Perry died after a rifle bullet struck him, with his body found by Bourney Herring the next day. The article notes the mystery of exactly how the accident occurred and mentions other local items from August 1914 including a marriage in Houston, a store burglary thwarted near Nottawa, and social gatherings. The first cotton bale of the season was also ginned locally.
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Lassie
Elmer Perry
Ody
Bourney Herring
Perry
John A Guynn
Bessie Harris
Houston
C. C. Harris
Darby & Reed
Nottawa
Z. R. Caylor
W. H. Pinch
Garwood
Mildred Davis
Times
Reginia
Alice
Agnes Chew
Gene Welford
Grace Tatters
Hilda Lee
Ellen Mae Holman
Annie Margaret Thatcher
Mildred Bowles
Pansy Green
Kate Program
Mabel Seaholm
Meg
Irelon
M. Cooley
Bertha Pussell
G. E. Thomas. Jr
Mesdames Wina
Corman
Harold Menckler
J. A. Fussell
Ernest Cassiday
Ada Dutcher
Esther Thomas
Mary Jane Thomas
Mytis Spring
Emma Dell Pussell
Flora Corman
Vo Duncan
Ettle
Gardpers
Sylvan Beach
Lester Bunge
Louevi
Altair
Columbus
Why I Buy From My Home Town Merchant
A local advocate argues residents should trade within their town to protect its future and reward trustworthy merchants. The piece touts local loyalty, knowledge of goods, and mutual benefit, contrasting with fly by night dealers and mail order houses. It cites community names and notes town growth, with related society items and a move by B S Field family to Eagle Lake to work with McClanahan Lumber Company.
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Will Walker
Eagle Lake
B. 5
Field
Garwood
McClanahan Lumber Company
Leto's Gums An Astrigent for Druggist Refund Offer
Beckman's Drug Store advertises Leto's Gums An Astrigent with antiseptic properties promising a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to satisfy the user. The offer underscores a consumer-friendly refund policy.
Boy on a Train and a Child’s First Journey
Mrs Walter Fergn describes a 10 year old boy on a long train trip. The lad with red hair, freckles and new clothes sits upright clutching a box while asking if the next stop is where his sister lies. He sleeps suddenly as his sister hugs him at the destination, symbolizing all children leaving home to venture.
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Walter Ferg Mn
Pt. Worth
Tom
Earth
Weimar Visitor Henry Brasher Seen in City
Mr Henry Brasher of Weimar Colorado County Buick dealer was a business visitor in the city on Wednesday.
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Henry Brasher
Weimar
Colorado County
City
New Use For Honey Boosts 1937 Output Across Nation
Surplus crops abound but honey stands out with a record year. Bees worked hard in Texas and Florida, producing a high honey crop that industrial chemists repurposed for many products. Honey now fills golf balls, shaving cream, hand lotion, cough syrup, candies, nail polish, insulators, plastics, and more, alongside traditional uses.
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Texas
Florida
South Texas Beekeepers Boost Nation's Honey Output
Good news from San Antonio based press noting South Texas beekeepers produce more of nation’s honey than nearby areas. Local beekeeping groups report strong hive health and growing production across counties, signaling a regional contribution to national honey supplies despite broader market pressures.
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South Texas
San Antonio
Ev News
Farmer Casts Doubt On Government Planted Policy
A farmer from Jonesville criticizes government control over planting limits, arguing it mirrors divine governance and reflects a preference for letting the Lord have His own way. Homer M. Price cites the remark in the Marshall News Messenger.
Hayes Stephens and guests visit Corpus Christi market
Mr and Mrs Hayes Stephens Mrs Horace McRee and her sister Mrs D R Wilkes of El Paso as her house guest spent Tuesday visiting in Corpus Christi. Se ae Drugs and Sundries of All Kinds Joe D Luna.
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Hayes Stephens
Horace McRee
D. R. Wilkes
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Joe D. Luna
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Colorado
Walter Woodul
State Reclamation Department
Gerald C. Mann
Gerald
Mann
M. L. Anderson, C. H W. Matthews
Smoorth Areata
Eagle Lake Grain Company
Headlight
Mr. R. T. Westmorland
John ‘Westmoreland
Freddie Hoeninghaw
Ed Shirley
Seaholm
Galveston
Austin
Ares
Push
Philco
Marvel Table
Econ Ted
Dr. Scholt
Frank Stephens
Marvin
Humble Oil& Refining CO
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