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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1926
Page
7
A Council Bluffs wife accused of harming her husband’s socks sparks a broader musing on domestic tensions. The clipping notes that angry husbands, provoked by worn holes in a sock, might take the law into their own hands. The author compares civic growth, from one official per 800 adults sixty years ago to one per 11 now, reflecting on national progress.
In Cooper county the High Point Baptist church services were disrupted when a wooden singletree blown through an open window struck a woman. A restless man, long in service, kicked the singletree loose causing the disturbance as attendees waited.
A garbled advert claims Tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Toule purifies and enriches vitality, promising strengthened energy and appetite. It mentions Quinine as an ingredient and cites dubious effects on vigor and taste without clear details or credible claims.
A discreet ceremony ends a romance with no onlookers, while a letter-writer condemns sports as biased, praising horseshoe players as wholesome yet inexpensive. The column contrasts Valentino and Dr. Elliot in death notices, noting public fascination with entertainment over service.
Mr and Mrs P H Burger and their little daughter Kathryn of Houston spent the weekend with Mrs W H Davis and other relatives. The Bur gers were en route home from a camping trip at New Braunfels.
An old advertisement proclaims White's Cream Vermifuge destroys worms while being harmless to children. It promotes the product for sale at 35 cents per bottle through Putney's Drug Store and Beckman's Drug Store.
Norman Davidson of Houston, visiting McAllen, arrived by auto Saturday from the Valley with Mont Calvert Jr. Both are former Eagle Lake boys and spent a few days visiting relatives. Mrs. M Pomernts and her young daughter Miriam of Houston spent the last weekend here visiting cousin Mrs. Joe Berger.
A wartime era recall states Beckman's drug store sells Leto's hen Remedy with a money back guarantee for sore gums bleeding teeth foul breath and severe dental discomfort promising certain results despite generic claims.
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