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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1928
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Butt of Wharton regret to report their son, the town scoutmaster, remains hospitalized after being struck in the right side by a 12 pound shot during a late April incident near the Coliraio river. He is at St Joseph Infirmary Houston recovering from injury.
A Civil War era note from a Georgia woman laments modern women in cities adopting revealing styles. The passage contrasts ankle and face exposure with old rural modesty and warns of drastic change within ten years. Nearby locals, including Joel Praytor and L B Taylor, are mentioned amid community visits and store management notes.
Houston Association of Credit Men reports a 25 percent dividend to Cashway Company creditors with a preliminary hope for 33 1 4 percent. A sale to San Antonio broker Morris Stern offered 12,006.05 for merchandise and assets plus taxes and rent, with leases assumed by Stern. Stores may be kept as a going concern under supervision, and several stores may have been sold since the sale.
W E McRee of Eagle Lake State Bank and W B Strickland of First National Bank spent several days in San Antonio this week attending the State Bankers' Convention meeting. For sale: Big Champion No 1 Threshing Machine and grain separator. For rent: Lighthousekeeping rooms furnished, Mrs J D Odon, phone 201.
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