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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1933
Page
5
Fragmented text mentions quick relief from sour stomach and heartburn with Adie Tab burn relief. Also references Beckman's, Struss and Elmer, Mrs and Mrs Dave Thoms visiting in House on Friday. Unclear dates or places due to damaged OCR.
Local notices advertise old time dance events at Nadal Halls and Dalin's Hall in Eagle Lake with bands from Sealy and Schulenburg, admission prices, plus honey sales by A L Krueger in New Ulm and veterinary services by Dr A Lambe in Eagle Lake May 15 16. Additional listings offer rental housing, land lease near Garwood, and peas for sale with contact details.
Odd West Texas tale describes staged battles between a tarantula and a vinegaroon in Iraan and McCamey area taverns. Contests began in a hotel lobby bucket, with the tarantula often winning before a draw and eventual deaths. Report notes spectator cheers and owner interference in the bouts.
A Wichita Falls Record account details a vivid, doubtful contest between a vinegaroon and a tarantula. The text portrays the vinegaroon pressing the action with a vinegar odor and agile tail, while the tarantula maneuvers for advantage, both described as dangerous and capable of lethality comparable to a rattlesnake.
An advertisement touts Emerald Oil as a fast, harmless antiseptic for bunion pain with Beckman's Drug Store backing. It also lists baby chicks from Kubila Hatchery in East Bernard Texas and a muddled essay on tax dollars and moral lessons, ending with a call for kindness.
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