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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1922
Page
2
A state fire inspector visited Eagle Lake to review safety and evaluate fire prevention measures. The city reports progress with reduced fire risk and improved compliance across local businesses and residences.
Mr. Lewis Brownson and his bride from Sprini Missouri return to the Brownson home near Garwood to spend the winter. He served in the Civil War and later found his youth sweetheart now a widow, aged 12 years his junior, leading to a late marriage.
Mrs Edwin Kollmann aged 49 was found dead by hanging in the stickhouse early Wednesday morning. Ill health and a recent hospital stay in San Antonio are noted as context. Survived by husband and three sons, funeral attended by relatives from nearby towns. The piece includes a long unrelated poem and local notices.
Richard Barthelmess stars as David in Tolable David produced by Associated First National Pictures. The Virginia mountain tale follows a boy’s growth to manhood through love and devotion to his brother. The cast includes a newborn baby, a loyal dog, and a loving family as the drama unfolds in dramatic rural scenes.
Football boys travel Saturday to Palacio for the first time as games near Eagle Lake are hard to arrange. They lack citizen support and must rely on large attendances or subscriptions to cover expenses. One person already bore a loss to field a winning team. If no one steps up, all games may be played on Saturdays away from home.
Nada plans a Sunday barbeque at the grounds under the K J T Ledge to raise funds for a proposed new church building. A large crowd is expected and attendees are promised a good time. Mrs KH Westmoreland led a Methodist Woman's Missionary Society Bible study on Genesis and Exodus at Tuesday's service. A church business meeting next Tuesday will set Armistice Day dinner plans and appoint committees. Mr A T Lee has been confined to bed with dengue fever for several days.
Dr P T Gordon attends the Technic Institute in San Antonio with Dr Mawen of Nashville and Dr Ewell Neil of Vanderbilt leading the project. They report a new technique for fitting lower dentures snugly and accurately. Miss Josephine Westmoreland returns from Egypt visit. A 250 acre farm at Idriuge is for rent by H B Vineyard, Earle Lake, Texas.
Judge J M Kennerly a Houston Hawyer and prominent layman will fill the pulpit Sunday morning at the Baptist Church and attend the Men s Bible class He is described as a good corke man with Christian ideals Attendance is hoped for at both services Also Frank P Rowne, recently in Baptist Hospital Houston, is reported improving and expected to return home soon
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