Tramp Helps Clean Gutter for Meal in Old Tale
A weary tramp agrees to gutter cleaning in exchange for a meal. He eats several sandwiches, then leaves with a plan to raid rain by prayer, as Mrs Dorbritz and relatives appear in a fading rural scene.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1922
Page
8
A weary tramp agrees to gutter cleaning in exchange for a meal. He eats several sandwiches, then leaves with a plan to raid rain by prayer, as Mrs Dorbritz and relatives appear in a fading rural scene.
Washington DC June 11 After extended experiments Dr Maurine C Hull of the Department of Agriculture announced a positive cure for hookworm using carbon tetrachloride a chemical also used as a clothes cleaner The department notes the treatment appears cheap agreeable and effective with reports from various countries including Fiji where natives were treated successfully by a single dose Removing all parasites from 90 percent of patients The article also mentions local visitors and minor notices about real estate and health remedies.
G E Boothe of Haggle Lake Texas seeks to purchase a limited number of year old steers. The notice indicates a straightforward buying need without specifying price or exact quantity.
Mrs C Gettson entertained about seventy five young people for her birthday with games and cake. Mr Bar F Arnold visited Pa lacios for a weekend with Mrs Arnold and children. Lissie to Hungerford on June 25 to cross bats with the local club, which they have beaten earlier. Mr G E Thomas lost a pump house by fire last Monday noon. they use a Fordson pump to continue. Farmers expect a bumper rice crop as planting proceeds. L D Roberts and Elwood Stewart drove to Houston via Falshear and Katy with Roberts staying a week. Elwood returned next day.
A collage of old notices mentions Blue Star Remedy for skin ailments, a drug store ad, legal note about lodge property sale, regional social snippets, tonic claims for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, and local social updates. Includes names like Katy and Sue, Leonard Graphic, Mollie Davidson, Mrs. J E Davis, and Weimar We read about kilowatt hour misunderstandings and travel notes with Mrs Wood of Waco and Nolan Nathan.
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