This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1926
Page
9
A city health department report analyzes death rates by marital status. It shows divorced and single men die more often than married men across age groups, with the gap widening after age 55 and strongest after 63.
A meeting notes summer plans for the troop. Scouts may request leaves of absence from the Scoutmaster. Weekly fire and rope duties are assigned. Meetings Saturdays at 8 PM. Weekend camps twice monthly. A Houston camp trip for three days at Herman Park includes plant and fire department visits. Merit badge work continues. Court of Honor meets monthly on the third Friday. June 18 is the next, and Old Glory displays urged for June 14 Fing Day. Truckmen and ropemen are named with duty rosters. Weekly practice Monday the 21st at 7:30 PM. Leave of absence required to miss meetings.
County agent project in Bexar county Texas reports use of fly paper on tree trunks to control ant colonies in orchards. On old trees the paper is pasted around the bark forming a six to eight inch band. On young trees wrapping with ordinary paper protects tender bark while the fly paper gasper is applied. Ants will not cross the barrier and the method saves damaged trees.
The Bellville Times reports Bishop Quin to preach at Christ Church Sunday with services at 8:00 am and 11:00 am. The day includes Confirmation rites during Evening Prayer and a sermon on The Birthday of Our Wing and What It Means to the Church from Acts chapters 8 and 19. Bishop Quin invites all, noting his summer visit to the mission field and urging attendance for faith, hope, and inspiration.
Fig trees across the community are loaded with fruit and growing to large size. A strong field of luscious figs ensures many households will prepare preserves this season.
Columbus June 7 letter from Carrie Gayne Payne thanks a friend for a money order for the Headlight newspaper and notes her mother recovering from influenza while sunlit days lift spirits. Also mentions Mr and Mrs R Kiehismith of Victoria with daughter Hervin Nussbaum visiting Victoria relatives and returning to Houston for work.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Sachs and family from the city, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Ford Fife of Houston, Miss Larue Sachs of Houston, and Miss Eunice Wilmers of Port Lavaca, will leave this week for four camping and fishing trips at Magnolia Beach. They rented cottages at the beach and invite others to place fishing orders with Mr. Sachs in advance.
Mrs. W. E. Lenhart Mrs. M. E. Guynn Ernest Lenhart and guest C. C. Blaume of New Braunfels spent Saturday in Houston traveling in the Lenhart car.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.