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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1923
Page
2
The S A and A B year trialed a new melon on their demonstration farm. The fruit is large with a thick sweet juicy flesh, likened to Honey Dew and Rocky Ford types. Reportedly hard and vigorous, it may outshine cantaloupes. Seed supply available at 25 cents per small packet, with limited stock.
Lawrence Cox, 1 year old and son of Mrs. Cox formerly of Eagle Lake, drowned while near the San Ta River in West Houston. He could not swim and was swept by treacherous waters as relatives watched. A search began immediately and located the child in four feet of water. The Cox family had resided in Eagle Lake.
The Fitzgerald family expresses deep appreciation for the kindness shown after their loss. They thank friends and neighbors for support and sympathy during this difficult time and for the thoughtful gestures and memories shared.
A brief note touts LAX FOS as a special remedy for habitual constipation promising relief in four to twenty one days. The claim appears in an isolated advert-like fragment with unclear sourcing or medical validation.
The Headlight reports Mr. E. L. Mooney of Houston will move back to Eagle Lake with his family within days and may resume the grocery business. Residents welcome their return and wish Mrs. Mooney a rapid recovery to full health in her old hometown.
Seven Eagle Lake youths left this week for the Citizens Military Training Camp in San Antonio for thirty days. Named are Marshall Ney Ernest Cummins Theodore Foch Herman Boothe Reid Westmoreland Jr Ellison Bentley and Buster Mooney. Buster, living in Houston, joined the others to travel with the Lore contingent to the camp.
A Houston company makes Rice Cream containing 45 percent rice. At Putney's soda fountain in the city, A. H. Hollub demonstrated the product, claiming it rivals traditional ice cream in taste and appearance.
Judge J M Conner held his first sitting as Justice of the Peace yesterday morning. Three Black women Liza Smith Marietta Smith and Alabartan Mc Kensie were arrested by Constable J M Allison on a charge of participating in a three cornered scrap near the Duncan store last Saturday night. The women entered pleas of guilty. Judge Collier presided with dignity and appeared at ease in the chair. fodaks to loan at Ulerys.
Mrs H Fitzgerald wife of Dr Howard Fitzgerald a leading Colorado county physician died at home early Tuesday evening after illness since Sunday Her son Howard an athlete with the Three I league learned of the condition while en route to Decatur He reached Houston then learned of his mother s death The funeral was held at 3 pm Wednesday at the family home Rev BE McLaughlin officiated She was born Ruby Chumney March 20 1880 in Matthews and moved to Eagle Lake and later married November 15 1899 Survived by husband mother Miss Martha Chumney daughter Martha son Howard and brother John M Chumney Pallbearers J W Mel Carty W McRee J N Frazar J A Oliver W M Conner J A Dromgoole
Mrs. Mary Kussy of Nottawa died Wednesday morning after sudden illness the previous evening. She would have been 51 in December and lived in Nottawa twenty years. Funeral at her home at 2 pm Thursday with interment beside East Bernard Cemetery. Survived by husband and seven children.
The promotion of W. L. Peterson from general guiding agent of the State Baking Department to deputy commissioner of banking was announced by J. L. Chapman, commissioner of Insurance and Banking. E. Roberts of Eagle Lake, liquidating examiner, was promoted to Peterson's former spot. Appointments take effect August 12 under a new department division.
Mr Wwe n on the first of the month for Richmond where he has accepted a position as Ford salesman for the Richmond Mo tor Company. Mr. Strahan is an ex perienced automobile man and will be a valuable addition to the Richmond company. Not being able to secure house in Richmond, Mrs. Strahan will continue to make her home here and at Garwood and they are able to se cure a rent house in Richmond. Mr. Strahan, in the meantime, expects to spend his week-ends In Eagle Lake, -4- Mrs. HM. Dale of Dallas is ex pected Smiluy for a visit to the fam ily of her sister, Mrs. TL. EL Shinn, a posit in Eagle Take.
Saturday at 2 o clock a free demonstration on a chemical patch without heat cement or gas line will be held on the public square. Barker & Aust in stores advertise the patch for sale. Our friend W J Goode the sewing machine man is now at Victoria and asks to keep the headline coming to him there with further notice.
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