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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1931
Page
4
A crowded community page lists church services, meetings, and a school carnival. Residents of the area attend functions at the Evangelical Church and local schools, with remarks on a Texas conference preacher and a carnival fundraiser raising about 262 dollars.
A misread column notes local family visits and gatherings. Rock Island residents Mr M fillied J Hiamphreys factory work summer relief aided children by North Street, with several days spent by Weber children in a skit. Attendees included Miss Johanie Ler and others visiting relatives.
An old advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss remedy. It promises weight loss in three weeks, increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feeling body. The ad urges purchasing an 85 cent bottle from Calvert Drug Co or any druggist in America.
A small crowd witnessed the Gentry Brothers show in the afternoon with the tent about three quarters full for the night performance. The act resembled the former Gentry Brothers attraction, enjoyed by children, though no clown appeared as advertised.
Local residents visited and hosted guests from Garwood Wharton Houston and Jones Greek. Threshing resumed after rain improving gardens and frost. Social events included a well attended dance at Tabor ball and a gatewood program with families from the area.
The narrative reports an accidental gun discharge injuring a man named Kier near a cottage sale by Lenhart, with harms to a duck and delayed outcomes. It notes cottage transfers by Mr Ent and Mrs Heemen Deaton, a $2000 consternation and a $250 profit offer, plus a street collision involving G M Deckson and a horse on Mabi Street. Robert Rhodes prepares to travel to San Antonio for laborer convoys for Lakeside Sugar Refinery work in 1807.
The page lists numerous civic updates and social notes from Welwyn and surrounding areas. It mentions job changes at Eagle Lake Street Mull Company, housing moves for Deaton and Woodward families, and upcoming social engagements supervised by Mr. Dery Johnson. It notes deaths, neighborhood sightings, and planned visits to Houston and Austin.
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