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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1926
Page
8
W. E. McRee and companions visited the Bay City theatre Tuesday evening to view Feamir and Abie's Irish Rose, drawing interest from patrons.
Mr and Mrs W S Lehrer Wik K Lehrer and G M Jackson visited Austin on Saturday. Rev Mr Ryan attends Methodist Conference in San Angelo this week. Ladies Aid Society cancels planned election day dinner. Mrs A C Braden and Mrs A J Struss visited Columbus. Three carloads of cattle shipped from here Tuesday including ninety six calves. Mr and Mrs Ben Braden of Shiner spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs J B Braden.
Local notes cover travel between Yoakum and Houston and family visits. Mrs. Guy Briggs hosts Texas Farm Women next Tuesday. Several residents attend Par ent-Teachers Association events in Wharton. Miss Adele Hough and Miss Fanny Sansom are among guests. A Griff Thomas party honors James Kay Thomas's fifth birthday with games and a feast. Big Reductions at Landa's Dry Goods Store.
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Edna W Baker 26 who killed herself at her home near Columbus. She was the widow of C F Baker a World War veteran who had died recently. Her mother found her dead with a shotgun beside her after leaving briefly for mail. The coroner ruled death from self inflicted shotgun wounds. A note left for her mother said she was tired of living. Also mentioned was Julian Weisler from Houston who had been visiting family.
A deal closed yesterday afternoon secures Helmer Seaholm the residence of Dr W J Roberts on Post Office Street next to the Drummers Home Hotel. The former W T Eldridge homestead will be vacated as Seaholm plans to move his family in and repair their current home.
The Southern Pacific installs an additional crossing at Walnut Street foot connecting to the new street behind the Callison Hotel. The street will run from Main Street to Prairie Avenue near the high school, easing railroad-yard traffic when trains block crossings.
Vehicle has under 1000 miles, runs and looks near new. Includes five new balloon tires and front bumper among other parts. Asking price 465 dollars for the pickup.
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