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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
2
An elderly lady drops from a moving car as the writer observes a daredevil habit of riding and leaping between vehicles. He notes college travel antics and rail yard bravado while contrasting Scottish cleanliness practices with Edinburgh housing.
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a cure for chest cold bronchial irritation. It claims to reach the seat of trouble soothe inflamed membranes and loosen phlegm while offering a money back guarantee through the druggist.
The farm describes sterilized sealed milking machines that prevent dust and odors from reaching milk. Milk is rapidly chilled to 40 degrees in a new electric cooler and maintained at that temperature until delivery.
Leonora S reports a flurry of visitors from Houston and nearby towns including Tubbs Myers McFarland Lee Rawson Jordan Selph Tyler Brown Wills and Gertson. Catholic Altar Society to meet Tuesday at 2 30 with Mrs Theuman hosting and Mrs Kearney leading the afternoon program.
The passage explains that in this system land remains owned by nobility and investment trusts. Homeowners buy a structure or a floor but not the land, paying a yearly ground rent called feu duty. Owners must pay even if the house is unoccupied or condemned, making the system an annoying burden likely to provoke future social upheaval.
A traveling exhibit train with unusual living wonders visits Columbus on December 12 from noon to 11 pm near the Live Oak Hotel Milam Street. Attractions include Sea-Ting the mermaid, John Lynch flea circus, the living half girl Frelda Pushnic, headless Nina Sonatta, and a Galapagos penguin family. Local news notes follow.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Jo Rogers home with eleven members and one guest. The program covered Home and Foreign Missions with Mrs. E W Hanly speaking on the Home Mission question. Mesdemes L Becker J O Rogers and Robert Martin shared missionary work in Brazil China and Japan. Refreshments of hot tea and toasted crackers were served and a dinnerless dinner offering was collected. The next meeting will be Tuesday at three at the church to continue the mission study.
The Colorado County Baptist Church conference met Tuesday with a program on aging. Rev Mr Read of Eagle Lake preached and Mrs Read performed music. Luncheon followed. Attendees included J N Brower Hy Graves and Mrs J Curry of El Campo visiting Texas City.
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