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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1924
Page
6
A readable collage of humorous dialogue and classroom anecdotes. The piece weaves jokes about Bobby and Miss Teacher with snippets of court wit and a preacher’s tale, recalling a day of light humor, small-town scenes, and a wagging Sunday school mood.
Senator Clark faces Gus Russek in the state senate contest. He cites Russek’s wealth, a family connection, and rumored bank involvement while defending his own role in establishing a local bank. Clark claims broad district support and predicts defeating Dinmo two to one, arguing money cannot sway the majority.
Sherman Texas letter praises Dan Moody as a strong candidate and notes friendship with M. E. Gugnon. Mrs Henry Goldammer plans Eagle Lake home return after Harlingen, with rental rooms available. Calcium arsenate sold in 100 lb drums for 13.00 by The Frank Stephens Co.
Mr and Mrs H A Shepherd and their young daughter departed Monday afternoon by car for Center in Shelby County where he will head the telephone exchange. Local friends regret their departure from Eagle Lake. Henry Buescher, candidate for reelection as tax assessor of Colorado County, visited from Columbus last Monday afternoon urging voters to support him in the upcoming primary on the 26th.
A Marlin advertisement touts the town as the best all round health resort in the South with alkaline wells similar to Carlsbad Europe. It promises relief from rheumatism neuritis bowel stomach blood and skin diseases. It advertises modern hotels bath houses sanatoriums boarding houses and a team of specialists using X-ray and electrical lab methods. It notes rates for Majestic Hotel and Bath Houses and Bethesda Bath Houses, and invites readers to send a postcard to arrange station pickup and lodging. It also markets calcium arsenate for boll weevil control and lists rental rooms and local visitors.
Letter from Mrs Dex Bert Bush of New York recounts severe side pains and dragging feeling eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy and urges others with similar symptoms to try it. The article promotes the product through testimonial letters from readers.
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