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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1930
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Thoxine for coughs and throat irritation claiming rapid, direct action with no harmful drugs. Also referenced is a Texas Highway Department program for 1930 and Hoover’s appeal for big business, mentioning Kerr County project interest and funding rumors.
Kerr County considers a highway program linked to a state-wide fund, aiming to pave roads and boost local trade. The plan seeks to place a bond issue question promptly to harvest benefits from infrastructure and economic activity, while county leaders push for immediate action amid a broader roads initiative.
The passage notes tensions among Missouri Tidiana and Arkansas with Texas resisting reform to remove the no charge clause in a medical act. It links the dispute to farming, Christian Scientists, and the impact on black land areas and Johnson grass farms amid agricultural reform debates.
Letters from readers highlight bias against men over forty in hiring. James W. Gerard leads a national effort with the National Association of Middle Age Employees, backed by bankers and ministers, to prove age does not determine fitness. Texas joins the movement, aiming to curb youth-first hiring and protect dependable workers who support families.
A Wills Point Chronicle column extols civic duty and lifelong learning, arguing that most citizens can devote money time or counsel to advance community welfare. It stresses cooperation as essential, cites age advantages in leadership, and warns against premature entitlement while urging continued study. Community roles include home church clubs and public service.
Miss Lillian Killough graduates Eagle Lake High School with top grades and ranks fifth in Southwestern University Georgetown. The Headlight congratulates this splendid student on her excellent collegiate achievement among the top fifty.
Bladder irritation disturbs sleep with burning or ticking sensations and leg pains. The ad urges trying iCystex 48 Hour Test with a money back guarantee if there’s no quick improvement. It promotes Cyster at Beckman’s Drug Store for 60 cents.
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