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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
7
The article reports a major river flood affecting Columbus and surrounding areas. It notes highway and sewer damage, river crest measurements, and bridge impacts. Red Cross aid discussions and governor actions are mentioned along with gauge readings and potential relocation of waterworks facilities.
The long flood waters driven by overflow crested near Altair and Columbus, forcing residents to trees and higher ground. Refugees, including Arch Ainos and Dennis Speeer, clung to branches as the river rose, with reports of moccasins and copperheads in the perilous waters. Several boats and trains were disrupted, while communities prepared for continued high water and winter conditions.
The Ladies Aid Society of Lissie hosts a community ball next week with a bake sale and refreshments including coffee. An entertainment program will feature “Br’er Whreling” with proceeds to support local efforts. Admission is set for adults and children.
Busy page lists sale items and classified notes. Ads mention homes for sale radios radio tubes shoes and dairy products alongside local notices and business promos. Names appear with addresses and miscellaneous offers reflect small town commerce and market chatter.
The fragmentary OCR text shows local residents discussing Carla Caverns and nearby issues, with scattered mentions of marriages, land surveys, and community figures. Names such as Burke Tebow and Mrs Burtsehell appear amid a tangle of uncertain details and partial sentences.
Rotary C10 Sembers hosts an evening gathering at Leasir Wednesday with a barbecue and talk by the secretary. The event draws many members and will include a speech by Mrs Oseey Sehute of Gollpihhe and others.
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.