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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1932
Page
3
A garbled humor page notes quips about wives and husbands, hotel gossip, a Pan myth mention, color-blind customers, and light social jests. It includes social punchlines from conversations with hired men and office staff.
A deputy reports a bungled inventory with notes like Living room one table one sideboard one full bottle whiskey crossed to half full then empty. A cashier quips about January and Chanuary as a bank misstatement leads to a comic reply. A hotel maid is found dead from a mislaid switch joke headline tone.
LaGrange topped Eagle Lake 8 six seven in twelve innings after a late rally. In the tenth a LaGrange fan attacked the umpire prompting protest and sportsmanship concerns. Dr Pepper team details and a later note on a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Randow wrap the report.
LaGrange Demons beat Eagle Lake Dr Pepper 9 to 7 in eleven innings after a tenth inning protest. A dispute arose when umpire Wade ruled at first base and LaGrange fan 3 G Weber assaulted the umpire, sparking a melee that halted play as spectators intervened. the event marred the game for the local club.
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