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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1931
Page
7
An editorial urges a statewide 1936 Centennial Celebration to unite Texans, boost prosperity, and showcase past, present, and future of Texas. It calls for legislative action to study and plan the event, highlighting economic and industrial themes and urging regional pride and collective effort.
A collage of local ads offers free Ramsey's Austin Nursery catalogue for high grade plantings and trees, plus Eagle Lake Rice Mill selling cracked rice for chicken feed at reduced prices. Other items include Hereford calves for sale, farm services, and assorted classifieds from Austin and Eagle Lake areas.
San Antonio officials say the Gulf and West Texas railroad will boost city trade tenfold within a year of completion. Officials note railroads foster development and call for broader Texas rail projects to spur growth. The article also covers poultry stock foundations in Texas, employment in Uvalde, Burnet’s water power plans, a scenic reservoir route, and whisky prescription regulation.
An advertisement touts Thoxine as a quick sore throat remedy with a money back guarantee, offered in bottles from 5c to $1.00 and sold by druggists. The second item cites former Texas Representative John T Smith editor of the Texas Tax Journal, criticizing state payroll growth from 1927 to 1930 and urging taxpayer action for budget restraint, with The Miner Wells Index noting the opinion and urging readers to subscribe.
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