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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1925
Page
10
Frank Farley, a Goliad farmer ten miles west of town, killed a large diamond back in a field and uncovered twenty smaller rattlers. The mother rattler had nine rattle segments and a button, while each child bore a button marking Pat at Brosig's.
A Morriston banker named Wood Rainwater pens a humorous warga letter to patrons. He mocks requests for nonfinancial perks, touts local affluence, jokes about whiskey and coon dogs, and quips on burning work, railroads, and Ford cars while wryly noting biblical wisdom and tease about future fortunes.
Mrs E C Tilton Ioya and Mr F W Wright drove to Alvin Saturday to establish their future home. Tilton left Sunday with household goods. The Larsen party including Miss Bessie Simpson returned from a Galveston Houston trip. A stop in Eagle Lake follows en route to Garwood with Mrs Geo Gray and Miss Brandstatter.
A pleasant evening was spent as Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Larsen drove to Houston on Tuesday for throat treatment. Messia, Willis Cutler, and Hilton Davideon also traveled to Houston for the day. Mrs Beasie Simpson left for Fort Worth after visiting relatives, while Mr. L. E. Bodle spent the past week in Houston.
Rock Island visitors from Columbus include Mr and Mrs H W Wright and Mrs D B Foster and children. Mrs P A Lundy hosted Embroidery Club with seven members. Friends gathered at Mrs RB Milentz Sr home to celebrate her birthday. Glen Williams and children from Wyoming plan winter south. A Bender Hall dance drew a large crowd. Dixie Flornoy of Gonzales visited. Mrs Powell and son George drove to Houston to visit relatives. J T Cosby death prompted arrivals from Toyah Goose Creek. Harold Lloyd at Rex Theatre referenced with a special electric flower basket display by M Steinweis.
Mrs R L McLellan traveled to New Orleans Saturday to be with her brother during a serious illness following his operation. She stayed for several weeks, then returned home as his condition seemed improving, but a message Friday indicated he developed pneumonia likely from ether exposure during surgery.
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