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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1926
Page
10
Pecans shipped by parcel post from United States facilities are advertised. The Frexkosteplocs Co announces delivery details from Engle Lake. A promotional note mentions a Monday and Tuesday appearance by Whoopski and a Duchess act.
Sheriff Loessin of Fayette County uncovered several fuses for setting off nitro glycerine explosives near Alleyton. He, his son William, Mr Vogt and Mr Juergens assisted, with Juergens saying he helped hide the materials with a gang member. A quantity of nitroglycerine was suspected but not found.
The Headlight reports many packages of pecans shipped by mail for family use and notes good locally grown pectin crop quality this season. Advertisements from Frank Stephens Company and Frank Rhepietts Ch promote pecan supply and doorstep delivery while Lester Beckmann visits from Houston before leaving for Central America.
Sylvester Lyon eldest son of Mr and Mrs J E Lyn of this city left Monday for Houston to enlist in the United States Army.
A fragmentary verse urging a resilient attitude amid domestic mishaps. The speaker consoles a girl to smile through wet kindling, balky butter, bread that won’t rise, clothes that won’t whiten, lost dishrags, and stoves that smut. It ends with a pep to keep cheerful despite repeated frustrations.
Residents of Accluny Texas resist plans to build a new jail on the public square near dail on Pullie Street. Uncle Dick McGurty’s paper quotes locals arguing the jail would ruin the lawn, spoil the town’s beauty, and distract from the community’s heritage.
A local promotion invites readers to win $5 by attending The Duchess of Buffalo at the Rex Theatre next Monday. The teaser highlights the show and the cash prize.
An advertisement from San Antonio Texas touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for feminine troubles. A signer named J D Scott says she suffered nervous irritability and headaches then gained weight and felt better after use. The flyer invites readers to write to Buffalo New York for a free trial.
In a high scoring clash, Eagle Lake composite drives overwhelm Schulenburg. Dyer scores twice and Cummins adds a late field goal as Eagle Lake leads 14 0 at halftime and 21 3 after three quarters. Schulenburg struggles with turnovers and penalties.
Polity Botting a well known truck grower plans an experimental use of sulfur in truck farming. He will dust sulfur to test pest control and soil effects at a test site near Gulfood see if the approach can boost crop yields. Mrs J N Lee of Kissle travels to Houston for xray exam with Dr L McLellan. friends wish her a swift recovery.
Mixg Magete Putney and her mother Mrs Kina Putney arrived Monday from Houston after a trip spent visiting their sisters and daughters Mrs Willie Wicker and Mrs C A Lemphill.
The Topperwein exhibition showcases a series of stunts using various Winchester arms. He shoots at coal, stones, clay targets and blocks, often throwing them in the air before hitting them as they fall. Audience members may ask questions, with answers given after the show.
Mrs J N Brower hosted a 4B oyster supper on Tuesday evening at her Lakeside home to celebrate her birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs 8 B Robertson, Mr and Mrs 1) Wallace, Mrs L C Puller and W M Conner. The birthday cake with candles was on display, though the candle count is rising as she notes this is the last birthday she expects to have.
The rodeo program starts at 1 30 P M with ropers at 3 00 and a parade on opening day. Exhibitors report strong poultry interest under E F Michaelis who aims to outshine past fairs. Local churches seek space at the fair for tearooms and C T D G Johnson of San Antonio contracts for town decorating with plans for extensive street adornment. Universal Motor Co invites visitors to see the new two color open Ford cars at the garage.
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