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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1922
Page
2
Local reports describe multiple alligators roaming near a canal and swimming area. Residents warn children and adults to avoid the water as hot weather allegedly drives the reptiles from the lake. A man named Wim Kobleffel reportedly shot at one, while others were seen but escaped.
A large rattlesnake, claimed to be the biggest in the area, was killed by a Negro rabbit hunting near the Colombo River five miles from the city. The snake’s head was blown off with a shotgun, measuring six feet seven inches and bearing 22 rattles. Local interest centers on the hunting tale and the apparent size of the serpent.
A Cuero company discovered hatched chickens in a crate of eggs during loading at Breeden Tires. Reports say other firms found multiple hatched birds in crates opened in Westhoff and San Antonio, suggesting crate incubation experiments.
The Eagle Lake Cotton Gin will operate on Monday in the future. Herder Brandon A M Eveton, Mr L D Allen and family returned this week from a vacation at Aransas Pass and other races.
A city wide gravel speed bumps plan faces protest as over 200 taxpayers petition mayor and city council to remove bumps termed dead men. The effort argues bumps burden non speeders and calls for alternative traffic controls. Also notes Mrs A J Dupree returns home after surgery and visitor Mr Lee Eliott from Amarillo.
The Eagle Lake Schools announce an open house for a new school year. Parents are urged to attend Tuesday morning as teachers prepare, with Mr. McDonald hired to teach history and math. Tuition will apply for certain students, and credit for the state apportionment may be given to transfers.
A large celebration is planned by Mexican people at Camp No 2 near Eagle Cake for two days in October. The notice mentions a parade and a variety of attendees, with a focus on cultural festivities and colorful displays. The fragmentary text notes entertainment and a sale event, with scattered details about participants and timing.
A cautionary notice extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to dangerous calomel. It claims calomel causes salivation, gum soreness, swollen tongue, and nausea, while Liver Tone cleanses and restores energy without sickness. The ad targets general readers and even children, urging readers to switch for quick relief.
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