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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1942
Page
4
Classified notice outlines advertising rates per time unit with six month phase, deadlines by Thursday noon for Friday January 16 142. No copy accepted after deadline and no ads below five cents per line. Details include per insertion charges and acceptance terms.
A garbled report lists individuals such as Mesdames and Messrs attending a First Aid Training class in Wharton. It mentions families and local names including Mortensen, Patterson, and others, with scattered references to visits, social events, and a pending event on a Sunday.
A historic wartime ordinance from Eagle Lake establishes air raid wardens, blackout rules, and lighting restrictions to protect public safety. It designates emergency powers for the mayor and council, outlines penalties for violations, and requires publication and enforcement through city channels.
From Looking Backward Troumb, Jan 5 1918 report notes Gus Seaholm’s Ford was struck by a freight train last Friday, rolled onto its side near the Dallas hotel, he jumped clear and suffered only a sprained wrist and minor bruises. The rest of the column describes a holiday dance, decorations, refreshments, and community notices unrelated to the accident.
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