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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
5
Train schedules show Lookhart Branch No 46 from Lockhart at 12 25 p m and No 45 from Yoakum at 2 45 p m. Waco Branch lists No 42 from Waco at 12 H Pm and No 41 from Yoakum at 2 39 p m. Real estate ad offers 213 7 10 acres for sale at 827 50 per acre with easy terms as owner quits farming.
A local church invites all to worship during first Sunday night and third Sunday both morning and night. The note is signed by A. N. Pledger, pastor, urging attendance and devotion.
Notes from Shiner report candidates' cards printed on short notice at the Gazette Office. A Grand Easter Feast at Bluecher park on April 20 promises a good time. Shiner baseball team beat Moulton 11 to 10. Several residents visit relatives in Cuero and nearby towns. A wind gale and dust plagued the area last Tuesday. Lost bag reported near Wm Brod’s residence with a reward offered.
A letter from Devoe & Co discusses two kinds of paint, one for selling and profiting, the other for saving money. It argues about costs to owners, painters, dealers, and manufacturers, noting Devoe’s higher quality and price. The Gazette also reports local illness, an injury from a runaway, and Shiner girls basketball at Moulton with named players and officials.
Notice states the Milchard and peel parlor will be open for exclusive use by ladies and their escorts on Wednesday nights at eight o clock PM starting in April. J KONIAKOVSKY listed as contact for the arrangement.
An old classified notice offers an agents position with crayon supplies priced at 40 cents, frames at 10 cents and up, and tubes at one cent each. It promises up to 400 percent profit or about 386 dollars weekly with samples free, listing FRANK WILLIAMS COMPANY at Re V. Taylor St., Chicago Til.
Notice warns all trespassers on the lands of Anna Ritz south of and adjoining town that they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Two story home on South Maintreet with four lots offered as a bargain if taken at once. Inquiries directed to Joan Niemeyer for details and purchase.
A Jersey bull yearling, strayed about six months, unbranded, is in a pasture. Owner can claim by paying charges. Contact Tom Marcak.
A small gold ladies watch with a leather fob is missing. A suitable reward is offered for its return to the Gazette office.
Strayed or stolen calf from the Fromm Commercial Hotel stable about Feb 9 or 10. It is a light-red colored calf of about eight weeks old belonging to Mrs. C. Muecke of Liberal. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Notify S. A. Thulemeyer.
The Lone Tree School trustees were elected last Saturday: F E Keneeny Richard Poth and John Peter. A good set of men who will make good trustees. For sale several head of cattle inquire at the farm.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association plans decoration day at the cemetery next Sunday April 12. The program will appear in a different part of the paper. Chas. H. Flato and Gerhard Siems visited Belle country to check on landed interests. They own farms there and report crops thriving. District court adjourned last Thursday for the term, the shortest Lavaca county has seen in about two and a half weeks. This reflects well on the county's orderly citizens. For neat and up-to-date Job' Wor! try the Cazerre!
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