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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1923
Page
9
A local advisory urges households to keep a prepared ration labeled as the “prep ration” for use during peak heat periods. Officials insist the item is highly useful and could save costs when a rush arises, noting its value exceeds price.
An early 20th century style advertisement offers a universal cure claim for chronic diseases including rheumatism kidney issues and throat and lung ailments. It lists offices in Eagle Lake Texas and promotes Livergard laxative products with testimonies and drug store availability. The copy mentions Eastman Kodak and Sun India Company with paid agents and a free sample offer.
A quirky lineup appears at a Texas venue featuring a floor show with two large tech lamps and several performers. The cast includes Sefeod Courter Slur Cast and Ffoot Cinter Show Case, with a crowded setup noted and counter displays among the acts.
A damaged OCR style notice lists items for sale and service offers. It mentions a limited fund of Bank Account and real estate features, potatoes for sale, employment ads, a missing notices line, and various garbled names and places.
Fragment from a local notice or obituary begins with Mrs. Rollins and her son Andy Pete and includes scattered dialogue about luck and laws. The text mentions a Night or Wednesday reference and phrases about a “Texeker” and “Lightning … strikes,” but lacks coherent events or dates.
A springtime bridge party hosted by Mrs B H L Dally and Mrs Wo Rauga at the Daily home last Friday afternoon featured pink and white decor and a decorous tea. Madeleine Meturty led with high tile for etiquette, while Mrs Steer of Columbus won the high score crochet bag. Guests included Mrs Weil of Alexandria and Mrs Strauss of Dallas, with many other local ladies enjoying games, refreshments, and socializing after the event.
Lissie Happenings reports residents visiting Yoakum and Houston relatives, with trips to El Campo Boy Scouts camp and Galveston trips. Several families plan visits to Bay City and Victoria, while a Texas Farm Women meeting is slated for July 24 at Mrs. A. Hayter’s home. A group of Eagle Lake youths heads to San Antonio Civilian Conservation Camp July 28 to August 26.
A reflective piece condemns idle gossip and tattling as cowardly and harmful. It warns that talking about others breeds enmity, slander, and social decay, urging good words or silence. Anecdotes illustrate gossip’s damage, including insults to families and marriages, and the piece laments the culture of needless judgment.
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