Headlight plea for advertising fixes Eagle Lake trade
The Headlight urges Eagle Lake merchants to fund advertising to sustain the paper and restore local trade. Editorials condemn weak patronage as threatening publication, call for a fall advertising push, and urge the community to support a revitalized local newspaper. Local business figures and residents are cited, with the bridge project and commerce tied to advertising strength.
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Eagle Lake
Lusines
Henus
Inp Busine
Apencal
Wu Garwood Citlyon
Gronery
Hemlight
Eagle Linke
Old Time Citizen Visits Eagle Lake Saturday
Mr O S Gibson of Houston, longtime Eagle Lake resident, stopped by the Headlight office on a Saturday during a pass through town. He was with his son Phil, Humble Oil auditor, and daughter Phyrne Gibson, en route Nome from LaGrange to spend the weekend at home.
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O. S. Gibson
Houston
Eagle Lake
Phil
Humble Ol Company
Miss Phyrne Gibson
Nome
LaGrange
Mr. Gibson
Miss Phyrne
Gibson
Virginia
W. McCarty
Willoughby McCormick
McCormick & Company of
Baltimore
McCormick
Engle Lake
Daisy the Yorktown Pecan Tree Noted For Heavy Crops
A Daisy pecan tree at the Lee Wefford home in Yorktown has borne heavy crops for years, with last year yielding 225 pounds and this year projected to around 500 pounds. Planted 25 years ago by Otto Kruege, it thrives in unshut wind, with Mr. Wofford noting 100 pounds per harvest and describing the tree as disease resistant and well cared for by burning sulfur to deter insects. Neighboring notes mention local residents and routines, including improving Mr. W. Little’s sore foot and visits from friends and relatives in nearby towns.
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Lee Wefford
Ely
Otto Kruege
Wofford
Rice trade shifts as Gulf shipments to Orient rise
Houston dispatch notes a government decree stopping rice exports to Japan and shifts in supply. Halleck A. Butts in Tokio reports the U S plans to redirect Gulf shipments to the Orient. Floods in Indo China reduce supply while Japan seeks new sources, with Hong Kong and Shanghai ports expected to receive shipments.
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Houston Press
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Orient
Japan
Halleck A. Butts
Tokio
Commerce Department
United States
Ixpo
Indo-China
China
Dik
Mie Gulf
Svetlon
Vommneyee Department
Chine
Dhipan
Mong Kong
Shanghai
New Eagle Lake and Ellinger Face Next Sunday
A garbled Sunday baseball report details Eagle Lake defeating New Ubon Cureinils by a score to 1. Crim pitched well for Eagle Lake, striking out seven but Ruhmann’s pitching held Eagle Lake to limited scoring. Engle Lake beat Ellinger upcoming clash noted. Also mention of former citizen Petc Ball game in New York City and Reld Westmoreland’s near win, with commentary on missed chances and tied to a company office context.
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Ubon Cureinils
Mayle
Crim
Eagle Lake
Cardinals
Ruhmann
Eagle Lake Soere
Engle Lake
Ellinger
Elinger
PETC
New
Reld Westmorcane
New York City
Aginst
Oft Company
Ret
Ventreal Hilts
Central Union Gas builds lines to two schools
The Central Union Gas Company crews of ten men are laying four gas mains to the new negro school and the Mexican school near the site. Both schools will be heated with gas this coming winter.
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Central Union Gas Company
Card of Thanks for Kindness and School Building Progress
George and Mattie Spates thank friends for kindnesses during the illness and tenth birthday of their daughter. The foundation work on the new negro school is nearly finished and the side walls began to rise yesterday. From now on the new school building will show to advantage.
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George
Mattie
Junior Bridge Club Meets With Madeleine McCarty
The Junior Bridge Club called The Junior Bridge Clay met with Madeleine McCarty on Wednesday afternoon. After the games, refreshments included tongue mu pickles oliver puffles tea and fee box pie. Dog ply souvenirs were given. Next week’s meeting will be with Mary Gene Logan.
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Clay
Madeleine McCarty
Oliver
Mary Gene Logan
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