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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
9
Local report highlights L. S. Spanthel, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Spanthel, as the community’s potato champion after a surprising harvest. A rotund tuber yield filled a box with 52 pounds of large sweet potatoes uncovered from a hidden garden patch.
An advertisement urges relief for persistent coughing and bronchial irritation. It promotes Creamul and promises a refund if not satisfied, noting many remedies have failed and encouraging readers to try this product.
In a damaged OCR fragment a pharmacy advertises PLETO'S with questions about irritated gums and burning gums. The text mentions Luna's Drug Store and a failed satisfaction claim, suggesting a medicinal or dental product listing.
An ad touts Adicrike as a gut relief for gas pressure on the heart and claims it cleans upper and lower bowels. The rest notes a string of social visits across San Antonio, Bay City, Houston, and Providence with names like Mrs. E. J. Konesheck, Miss Louie Konesheck, Mr. and Mrs. Clement Richter, Frank Konesheck, Dr. W. W. Coulter, and the Collys, mentioning travel and weekend visits.
Arthur Frank, 29, died Thursday afternoon in Rosenberg from an accidental electric shock while huffing a rat’s fender with an electric puffer in his garage. He died about an hour before discovery. He lived with his wife and two sons in Rosenberg for three years. Burial followed at Mentz Cemetery after services at Mentz Catholic Church. John C. York, former Lake City resident, returned home after a Florida sales trip for a brief visit.
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