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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
5
A reader recalls rides, side shows, and posters for a traveling circus and menagerie. He describes educated pigs, bearded workers, and a half dozen animals once seen, plus a clash with a rival poster boy and memories of Buck Joldin's theater and Bill Brown's blacksmith shop.
A Texas mother touts California Fig Syrup as a lifesaving food remedy for children. She recalls using it since Dorothy’s infancy to regulate bowels and aid cold symptoms, urging buyers to ensure the bottle bears the California name for genuineness.
The writer recalls old wagon circuses with animal shows and vaudeville acts, expressing a desire to attend one final performance. They reminisce about clowns, ringmasters, and concert interludes, mentioning Bil Brown, Buck Johnxin, Ant Uieie Cent, Made moselly Francoise La Chug, and Millie Fontenay de Swansle. The piece ends with a birthday notice for Mrs. M. Frazer’s late daughter Virginia Hair and a party with games and ice cream for about fifty children.
Miss Frances Forrester of Wharton spent Saturday here with Miss Eva Mune Weisler. Beckman's Drug Store promotes a product line with a playful slogan about the Mosquitoes and the file 2HNOL-Kills Files.
Farm loans payable in five years with an extension option under an amortized plan for 36 years without renewal or commission expense. Eagle Lake National Farm Loss Association promotes the plan with W. E. Lenhart as Secretary-Treasurer to explain it.
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