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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1927
Page
1
Rice growers outline plans to store grain to shield markets from flood disruption. B Pelton of Lissie says Tex gelation affects storage and sale. Cage & Cho of Mogisten plan to sack and store sizeable sacks. Pelton notes shipments tied to harvest season amid uncertain prices.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a runaway youth returned to residence in Ordlasoma. It mentions Brow thurstin, a bus stop, labeling confusion, and a blurred sequence of actions including giving work, a bag, and a delivery by an agent possibly from authorities.
A freight conductor suffered injuries when a train jerked suddenly. The man, later insured, faced a struggle with several crew members amid chaotic car actions. Authorities and medical responders documented the incident at the scene and in hospital follow up.
The Frank Stephens Company plans a brick addition to its bakery, adding about one third more floor space. R. H. Roose handles the contract while the firm modernizes its bakery department. A bread wrapping machine is added and loaves will be wrapped in glazed paper, making the bakery among the most complete in the town and state.
Mrs P B T Gordon and Louis Gordon visited Houston. Louis aims to join an insurance company there, while Tu- Jane Gordon recently moved to Houston for a role with Security Health Company. The Gordon brothers are praised for politeness and courtesy admired in today’s youth.
A long article details the Thomas family golden wedding celebration at Alley to Grave with fifty guests and many relatives attending. The day included recitations, toasts, music, and a large spread. mentions of numerous family members, ages, and connections across the extended clan.
A new Episcopal rector is appointed to lead the missions at Eagle Lake and Columbus. The pastor from Louisiana is arriving this Saturday. His first sermon will be on Sunday evening at 8 o clock, titled What Price Glory, examining in light of science and criticism whether faith remains practical or possible in the modern era.
The Shiner Gazette reports the opening of an M YM Store in Shiner by George Herder Jr of Weimar. He plans a chain of eight stores with locations in Eagle Lake New Braunfels Gonzales Welmar and Lockhart, signaling expansion across the region.
Eagle Lake gins reported sixty bales of cotton ginned up to Thursday evening with over twenty bales from farms practicing pest control. The season shows potential for a strong yield despite boll weevil damage, depending on weather, while visitors from Greenville, Tennessee, arrived and noted local social ties.
Seven cows died when a lightning strike hit a barbed wire fence in a pasture four miles northeast of town Sunday evening. The cows, owned by G1, Roothy & Son, had been purchased days earlier for $50 each. One woman mentioned an operation and a local club, but the main report notes the livestock deaths from the storm and a signed local notice in the Headlight.
A large crowd gathered for the Eagle Like Hooster Band’s first summer concert in the square. Young players, many new to instruments, impressed with musical discipline and lively selections. Director Ryck Davis earns praise for guiding the group. Concerts will continue weekly at the park on Thursday nights through summer. Mrs. W. Sanders of El Campo visited relatives here before traveling to Houston.
Mr and Mrs Jack Trigg and family resumed their home in Austin Tuesday morning after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs S Gorman The trip and homecoming are noted in this brief local item.
A five foot two inch rattlesnake was killed by the BrOWH boys Shirley Ethridge and Charley at Calhoun on a Saturday morning. The boys were catching grasshoppers for fishing lines and the incident occurred as Shirley and another boy attempted to catch a hopper when a warning call came. The event is described with fragmented details from the local scene.
The Headlight offers a coupon for a free large package of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. Print the coupon next week and redeem at any grocer or participating Eagle Bake stores in nearby towns. Additional pages and a new monthly magazine section will accompany the twenty page issue.
Mr Cooke from Jolouston Wikele recuperating arrives in Krom tonshun Sunday to spend Hag thy week with Mrs Wuuke. He is reported to be in a hospital ward amid remarks of recovery and a possible discharge as his condition improves.
Kiricon Hentley and Marshall took Mrs Bentley to Kerrville for care then to Houston. Eilison Bentley has been wounded in Kerrville and moved by train to Houston for a thorough diagnosis. Mrs Loutley joined them on the train and accompanied them toward hope of relief from experts in Houston.
A Buick sport roadster driven by C. G. Marint of Porton Peed Company burned on a Gulfee Bay road Friday night between 11 and 12. The car caught fire and was completely destroyed. Three other occupants were injured. one passenger, Witt, sustained serious injuries.
Garwood baseball fell Wednesday at Columbus in an Avs Arawings game by an uncertain score. The win credited a combined effort from players from Columbus, Eagle Lake, Glidden, Westcar, Schulenburg and Flintonia. The Garwood reporter questions which town deserves the credit for the result.
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