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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
8
Fragmentary dialogue shows tension in an office as a boss accuses jokesmith of planning a buy pitty bungled plan while staff react to a fired secretary and a family letter revealing a boxing related lump and athletic traits.
A collage of light humor from a Western town scene features insomniacs, witty exchanges, and a parade of characters. Jokes about marriage, insurance, art critiques, and a noisy crowd form a lively tapestry of social quirks and everyday trials.
A farmer complains the new worker Harry is extremely lazy and sits on a hornet nest, while a separate courtroom scene features a burglar’s wife on the witness stand and a sermon that ends with a deacon’s unhelpful reply.
United States Navy records offer a solution to the disappearance of the 10,000 ton vessel Cyclops after March 9 near the Virginia Capes. The ship vanished with 300 crew after a refueling stop, with no evidence of capture or sinking by enemy action.
A coastal recap cites the cyclops wreck amid heavy storms and cargo mismanagement. The ship carried 4000 tons of sea water due to delayed repairs, one engine down, and an inexperienced crew, making safe passage impossible in the gale and fog near the Virginia Capes. Also noted is a family visit of Mr Alfred Schneider from Ontario California with relatives in Millheim.
Mrs D B Henderson of Welmar and a former Eagle Lake resident spent Sunday visiting friends in town.
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