Women killed when car wrecked in accident
Two women died in a car wreck described in terse terms with limited readable details. The event occurred in a local area and authorities investigated.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1936
Page
1
Two women died in a car wreck described in terse terms with limited readable details. The event occurred in a local area and authorities investigated.
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Bob Colewanay of the Avalos Theatre touts a Sunday Monday run featuring a romance film. The melodramatic plot centers on Irene Dunne as a beautiful bride and Robert Taylor as a wastrel scion, with a six year later climax and tender love drama.
The Sterling Refining Company resumes work at the Cowles well in Glaswond to restart casing and enter the sand formations. Projections indicate possible production with a side track from a new entrance. A related health note mentions Mrs. Haven of Columbus improving after surgery and awaiting transfer to her home.
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A schoolboy near Tavener was struck by a car after leaving after school hours. Witnesses include J A Moody and Gene Stephens of Wharton. The driver, reported 3 miles per hour over limit, stopped after the collision. the boy was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Mr Duty injured in a car crash near a cycle shop. The text mentions a damaged vehicle, visit permissions, and unclear references to Moody Eddy and a broker. The garbled report hints at injuries and possible transport to a hospital but lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
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