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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1930
Page
4
Would you like to try this doctor's laxative free of charge The ad promises a family laxative that cannot form a habit and can be taken often Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin combines herbs and senna to gently stimulate bowel action It relieves bilious or sluggish conditions and is sold in large bottles with a free trial offer by mail from Monticello Illinois
Items from May 5 1996 recount visits travels and deaths in Eagle Lake and nearby towns. Miss Play Clements leaves for Opelousas Louisiana after a visit to Mrs Annie Metree. Mrs Duta Waddell Mann of Oakland sends earthquake papers. Jack Wiggin heads to Gareyville and Houston for work and family. J A Nelson dies at Matthews after owning a saloon. Alex Callison’s corn crib burns at the Carnegie place. Adam Braden and son visit Mentz and Davis.
A Texas oil boom tale centers on a millionaire who credits the guiding hand of God for his success after drilling seven wells. Despite ridicule and loss, he funded Brockton concerts and kept his name shy of publicity while maintaining a religious life. The state disputes his Brockton residency and family ties amid the wealth shift.
A Confederate ferryman who walked nearly barefoot from Virginia to Tennessee carried three dollars and sixty six cents in a rifle bag as a sacred ferry debt. After the war he returned the coins to the Federal ferry owner, who declined them yet accepted the gesture as faith regained amid ruin.
An editorial column discusses advertising as a legitimate expense in dairy and meat industries, warning that poor promotion harms consumption. It praises the Tyler Woman's Forum plan for selective reforestation and group plantings to beautify East Texas highways, noting regional cooperation and the potential for broad aesthetic gains. Charles McLellan of Houston visited his parents in the area this week.
The Headlight urges all ex-service men to attend a memorial service in the city hall auditorium Eagle Lake on May 30 at 8 o clock. Captain Ingram of Wharton will deliver the address.
A Garwood resident Ed R. Frrka, noted as a prominent local citizen, was among business visitors on Wednesday afternoon. F. F. Hoegemeyer of Columba candidate for sheriff of Colorad o county joined visitors during the early part of the week.
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