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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1929
Page
2
A good milk cow owned by G. Fruka was killed by dogs in a pasture beyond the city limits. The cow was found badly bitten and unable to rise, then euthanized. Reportedly a pack of dogs had earlier roamed the pasture clearing the animal.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday February 13 and ends before Easter on March 31. The piece explains the forty day period excluding Sundays, the origin of Lent, and how Easter date is determined by the first full moon after Paschal moon, with notes on historical practice and fasting.
Fragmented text notes men jailed for stealing cookies while women of Athena halt a war by withholding kisses until husbands end fighting. Mentions Cleopatra and Anthony, modern science opposing kissing, Russia health bans, Christmas rationing, and Jacob and Rachel at the well. Local social notes list Mrs Willson and others visiting in Houston.
Mrs Luella Wegenhoft wife of Adolph Wegenhoft of Rock Island died in Columbus after illness of six days. She was 38, born in Colorado County and lived in Rock Island most of her married life. Funeral at Golduhus Catholic Church with Rev Father Park officiating. Interment at Chitlake. numerous relatives and friends mourn her.
The recipe describes peeling and slicing onions to soak in salted water until nearly finished. They are then drained and finished over hot water with cream, seasoned to taste, thickened with a flour paste, and sprinkled with paprika after transferring to the serving dish. ChristIan Science Monitor.
A local drug company receives the Sargon franchise for the city section, following two and a half years of research and a nationwide distribution effort. Bellemund Derog Store wins the award and has already stocked a large shipment of Sargon products as demand surges in Houston and San Antonio.
The Ford steering system is praised for its easy response and road feel. It uses a worm and sector gear, three quarter irreversible, with a strengthened shaft and a one piece electro welded housing. Regular lubrication intervals are advised and a Ford dealer can optimize long term performance.
A 5:30 p.m. arrival of a Tyler-bound traveler led to a bus agent handing over four hundred dollars in one dollar bills as change, a baffling pile that caused concern and a brief explanation before the situation was clarified. Also noted are social visits and travel to Houston by local residents.
A vintage advertisement promotes Mother's Friend as a safe externally applied aid to relieve prenatal distress during pregnancy. It claims to relax tissues and skin, with three generations of use and no harming drugs, urging expectant mothers to begin use early. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Laura Hendrixy Gracemont and Mrs. Johns Herr Manim.
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