Colorado County Fair to Feature Four Day Rodeo
A four day rodeo will be a highlight of the Colorado County Fair in Cavendale in November 2013. Lee Larson of Eagle Lake will manage the event with top rodeo men from across the state attending. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 5 cents for children. Actions include calf roping steer riding bulldogging and a famous bull ride with a $1 prize for certain events. Beatrice Mybaln a well known rodeo rider will participate daily while entrants must report before noon at Beckmann's.
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Colorado County Fair
Fair Association
Lee Larson
Eaghe Lake
Larson
Cavendale
Enbony
Palacios
AU Ropers
Down
Beckmann's
First Ton Litter Of Pigs Weighed Ton Plus In County
Colorado County reports its first ton litter of pigs weighing over a ton after a ten litter contest. Eight Duroc Jersey pigs raised by Robert Gillespie weighed 2008 pounds total with two boars at 2091 pounds and gilts at 245 pounds each. The litter averaged about 244 pounds per pig with beef and dairy feed from a swine specialist at Texas A&M. Emil Glueck led the eight pigs, and the demonstration aims to prove home pork production viability in the area.
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Coolorade County
Robert Gillespie
Pear Alveston
Hugh Wilson
Zomwalt
Emil Glueck
Eddie
Glueck
Don Clinton
CWO Leaviedt
Emil Gineek
Pigg
Former Eagle Lake Man Kills Himself In Accident At Austin
Gustav Adolph Stoermer of Austin a former Eagle Lake resident died Friday evening from a selfinflicted gunshot wound while retrieving a pistol from his car. An inquest verdict ruled accidental death. Stoermer 51 left a wife two sons and a daughter in Austin and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery after services by Rev. Haley. He had lived in Eagle Lake before moving to Austin in 1914 and was joined by family members from Texas and Michigan.
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G. A. Stoermer
Austin
Eagle Lake
Quester
Alp Stuervers
Austin Justice of the Peace
Gubeshut
Coe Hey
Stowermer
East Fifth Street
Lakeside
UW Haley
Ioeal Methodist Mnister
Fieldthog
Gustav Adolph Sioermer
Lari
Cetera
Fayette County
Teas
Ora Ethel Tay
Yoakum
University Methodist Church
Stoermer
Hike
Adalene
Clarence
Bryan
C. Pick
Fort Worth
J. Liebe
Flutonia
Alex Stoermer
Victoria
William Stoermer
Suntth
Ile
Rodolph Stoermer
Detroit
Michigan
Eagle Lake Peole
Santa Fe Conductor Attends City Convention in Temply
Mr. E. J. Koneschek, section fore main for the Santa Fe, left Tuesday night for Temply to attend the Santa Fe convention.
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E. J. Koneschek
The
Santa Fe
Temply
Three Hundred Steers Driven From Edna to Exge Lake Pens
Three hundred steers bought at Edna by Houthe and Herder were driven to Eagle Lake with A. M. Mc Gow and Ashley Walker in charge. The drive began Monday from Edna, reached Garwood midweek, and ended at the I. V. Duncan pens near Exgie Lake. The herd was dipped at Duncan, then moved to the McCarty pasture south of town for pasturing.
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Edna
Houthe & Herder
Eagle Lake
A. M. McGow
Ashley Walker
Garwood
I. V. Duncan
Exgie Lake
Duncen Pens
McCarty
Christy Bros Circus Arrives at Eagle Lake Nov 9
Christy Bros trained animal shows come to Eagle Lake on Tuesday November 9 with a 25 car train from Cleveland to Brownsville. The program features twelve elephants, lions and tigers acts, a large parade, and a Biblical production with over five hundred animals and people.
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Christy Bros
Eagle Lake
Fred Wagner
Armsas Pass
Southern Pacific
Cleveland
Houston
Yoakum
Kenedy
Linton
Corpus Christi
Tio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Christy Bros. Circus
Uigt
Christy Tiros
Mr. Wilcher
Noun
Dad Wonder
Engte Lake
Elkind
Eiveus
Thibet
South Africa
Abaka
Baltimore and New York Residents Visit Eagle Lake Family
Lyly Fordyce of Baltimore and New York spent the weekend visiting B. H. Faber. Lyle, formerly of Eagle Lake, now lives in Almeda where the family resides. Lyle has been falling on government transports for eleven years and has been on his present elip for the past alz poore.
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Lyly Fordyce
Baltimore
New York
B. H Faber
Lyle
Eagle Lake
Almeda
Alz Poore
Circus Day Holiday at School Proposed in Ea gle Lake
Children look forward to a school holiday as the circus visits Ea gle Lake on Tuesday November 6. Parents and school board members are urged to consider declaring Circus Day a holiday so students enjoy the event without make up work.
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Eagle Lake
Weimar Team To Play Here This Afternoon
The Eagles host Weimar at Eagle Lake Vidiron at 4 p m. Friday. Weimar aims to upset the home team after beating Hollettsville 18 to 0 and ahead of a November 5 trip to LaGrange. Local support is urged for strong crowds.
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Weimar
Eagles
Eagle Lake
Hollettsville
Schulenburg
Bagley
Ehanmplekis
Odete
Uetema
Teag
LaGrange
City Hall in Eagle Lake Accepted by Council
Eagle Lake officials accept the new city hall from contractor W. C. Stephenson at the regular council meeting last Tuesday night. Mayor R. T. Westmoreland plans to move city records into the building as the headquarters for the mayor and council. The tower houses the fire department, and the $18,000 structure attracts public interest with no formal opening planned.
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Page Bros. Austin Architects
Eagle Lake
W. C. Stephenson
R. T. Westmoreland
City Council
Eagle Lakes New City
Bayer
Ety
Westmoreland
Gre Company
Dullisg
Field Goal Saves Schulenburg in Hard Fought Loss
Baumgarten of Schulenburg high school kicked a 36 yard field goal to avoid a shutout as Eagle Lake won 21 to 0. The game remained close into the final minutes with Schulenburg threatening and several big plays shaping the rough contest.
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Baumgarten
Schulenburg High
Eagle Lake High
Eagle Lake
Schulenburg
Starr
Dyer
Cummins
Hintz
Hints
Raed
Uu Gala
Centrinl
Wouter
Hints Wade
Crimmins
Lutney
Johnnie Starr
Kugie Lake
Cumwins
Cumming
Eegles
Schenburg
Ueither
Pumer
Inte Sud
Bell
Topperwein to Exhibit Here in Eagle Lake Monday
Adolph Topperwein of San Antonio, famed as the wizard of the rifle, is scheduled to give a free shooting exhibition in Eagle Lake on Monday, November 8, likely at the Boy Scout shooting range west of town at 3 p.m. The Frank Stephens Company funds the event, with details to be confirmed in next week's Headlight.
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Adolph Topperwein
San Antonio
Eagle Lake
Topperwein
Cagle Lake
Frank Stephens
Hayes Stephens
Topperweih
Ad Topperweih
Buila Lake Schools Announce Schedule Change
Sut W. C. Reed of Bu- SSyle Lake schools says the schedule will shift on Monday November 1. Morning sessions will start at 9 00 am and lunch will occur at 12 noon, with dismissal at 12 45 pm. Afternoon classes will end at 3 40 pm, moving from the previous 3 30 pm close.
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W. C. Reed
Bu- Ssyle Lake
Wden
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High School
Arthur Wells
Apollo
Arthur Welly
Iis
Rita I
Willy
Mr Wells
Welly
Hurix
Touigh
Thia
Touighe
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