Old Fool Veers from Town in Odd City Tale
An odd fragment describes a man acting in a puzzling street scene. The lame tale mentions a stunt, a state event, and a marshal, painting a hazy snapshot of local life.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
7
Jokesmith Dialect and Fragmented Dialogue Excerpt
A fragmented dialogue scene shows Jokesmith and others trading quirky lines about kisses, mortgage danger, and a neater plot thread. A visitor questions a child about adulthood while a doctor comments on treatment and a crowd comments on work and social class.
Hidden Stage Antics and Rural Courtroom Quips
A collage of comic vignettes and mishearings unfolds with stage actors arguing over a hase and cowardly exe, a rural magistrate fining a man a dollar, and a line of townsfolk trading quips. A fresh goons salesman, a fortune teller, and a tense court scene tempo the piece with witty exchanges and colorful dialect.
Fragmented Rural Banter and Courtroom Wit
A garbled reel of anecdotes moves from a farmer awaiting a mail delivery to a barrister pressing a witness on perjury. A diner studies a dancer and a waiter jokes about admiration. A preacher’s quip about devils in scripture prompts Texas law reference, then suitor Hiram courts Mary under the moon.
Watermelon Growers Meet in Eagle Lake for Saturday Session
Attention Watermelon growers in Colorado County call a gathering at city hall Eagle Lake Saturday at 2 p.m. for important business led by Fritz Engulitard president. Also notes visits of Chas LeGendre and family from San Antonio moving to Houston and Mrs LeGendre formerly Libble Duke. John Darman of Glen Flora was a business visitor Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Watermelon Growers’ Assertion
Eagle Lake
Fritz Engulitard
Pres
Colorado Co
Faria Berea
Chas
LeGendre
San Antonia
Willie McFarland
San Antonio
Houston
Libble Duke
John Darman
Glen Flora
Jolly river outing with Sam Davidson and neighbors
Wednesday night a group led by Sam Davidson and William Myers visited the river for a pumping plant supper swim and fish stories. Harold Townley and about sixty boys joined in the outing with many local families seen visiting nearby towns afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Davidson
William Myers
Harold Townley
Willis Cutler
Clark
On Davidson
Lenora
J. £. Davidson
Della
M. EB. Lassen
George Gray
Alice Prungstattve
John Lassen
Russell Salladay
Sylvan Boneh
DaPorte
Has. P. Salladay
Houston
Mer
Elton Davidson
Verin
Eagle Lake
Kidney trouble warning from Eagle Lake resident
An Eagle Lake citizen warns that backache and kidney symptoms can progress to dropsy and Brights disease if untreated. The letter cites improved kidney function after using Doan’s Pills, noting relief and no further bleeding, and mentions FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo NY as the supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
G. EB. Thowns
Westmoreland Ave
Aging Man Near Wharton Dies of Whooping Cough
Anton Holegski, living with his son on a Dr Kuolle farm south of the city about two miles, died about 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. He was in his 86th year. The body was embalmed and shipped to Eliinger for thr ee man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Holegski
Dr. Kuolle
Eliinger
Wharton Spectator
Ladies' Guild Meets at Parish House on Tuesday
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal Church met at the Parish House with Mrs. Brosig as hostess. Eighteen members and one guest attended as they sewn and held a brief business session before refreshments. They planned a bake sale for Saturday morning June 28 at Heckman's Drug Store starting 10 o'clock. Mrs. Frank Stephens and Mrs. Pax Stephensy are on a six week visit to Atlanta, Macon, Georgia, Greenbile, Tennessee and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal Church
Brosig
Heckman's Drug Store
Frank Stephens
Pax Stephensy
Atlanta
Macon
Georgia
Green
Tennessee
Marlin Health Resort Promises Relief and Modern Amenities
The ad touts Marlin as the best health resort in the South with three hot alkaline wells, claims relief from rheumatism neuritis and digestive issues, and offers expert diagnosis. It promises free taxi service from the station, updated motels bath houses sanatoriums and boarding houses and lists Majestic Hotel and Bethesda Bath Houses with 21 baths for 18 and 15 dollars. It invites readers to request a folder by mailing QO Box 60 Marlin Texas Ext at Brosig's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Europe
Majestic
Bethesda
Marlin
Texas
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Lorraine Seersuckers
Lorraine Prade Corda
Lorraine
Tuk-a-Paw Benn’s
Palm Beach
Cascade
H. Nussbaum
E. A. Toliver
Grace Lasd
Teeiaa
Waco, Texas
Buffalo
T. Kollmann
Wintermann Building
Northwest Corner Square
Siddon
Fies
Gom
Mary
Owen
John
Tom
Duncan
Hal
Hegfry
Erin
George
Finn
Ohie
Satan
Hiram
Meinilia
Tes
Galifornia
Arizona
Orado
New Mexico
W.C. Arnold
Chesterville News
Wharton
Ladies’ Guild
Brosil’s
Brosig’s
Rad
Burger’s
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