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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
9
A lively collage of jokes and cheeky quips from various voices and regions. It features playful exchanges about wives, work, fairs, and daily mishaps, with punch lines from Irish, British, and American characters. The page blends humor with light satire and regional speech patterns.
Herbert W. Millmine of Houston and Albert observe two white brant killed on a pond Saturday. Hunters describe the birds as similar to wild geese with white plumage except dark wing tips. The white brant, rare in this area, drew attention. Millmine is president and general manager of Texas Rubber Specialty Company. Service at Christ Episcopal Church mentions the twenty fourth Sunday after Halty with morning prayers.
A missive from Mi Taylor, a former resident of Goodlett, recounts long friendship ties with Eagle area neighbors. He notes dry weather and fields with a “tot of cob” while planning a visit. thanks are extended to J. E. Smothers for a Headlight subscription sent to Beulah Caldwell in Fort Worth.
An ad touts Cystex for backache and bladder issues promising quick relief with a money back guarantee. It claims 48 hour results and urges readers to buy now, noting price and store location. The rest of the page discusses a murder verdict and subsequent death sentence with references to a young printer and a boarding house context.
A Georgia jury last week found a 71 year old woman guilty of plotting the murder of a young man to collect $14 000 in an insurance scheme. The case arose after events at Harris Confectionery and drew a judge to set a November 29 execution date.
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