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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
8
Dallas weather bureau reports Sunday as the warmest day of the year with a maximum of 100.7 degrees. By 7 pm light showers cooled the temperature to 86 degrees, surpassing the prior high of 98.6 set on July 19.
A collection of editorial quips from various papers lampooning state politics labor plans trade tensions and international affairs. The items joke about counsel in elections hunger strategies and military capacity with satirical references to railroads oil wells and naval power.
Nathan Adams a Dallas bank vice president with about 30 million dollars in deposits warns that over 95 percent of oil stock investments are losses. He argues investing in War Savings Stamps or Treasury Certificates would have yielded greater value, calling stock speculation a failed gamble against a national guarantee.
A driling and wood saw outfit seeks applicant. Apply to Alfred Gietner in Shiner.
R. E. McMaster of Yoakum seeks a quantity of fat hogs and calves for shipping. He will be in Shiner at City Hotel on August 7 to take up all hogs offered on August 10, with current hog market at 14 cents and subject to market variation. Contact 276 phone.
175 acre farm in cultivation located in Karnes County near Gillet offered for sale at 45 dollars per acre. Owner A W Yauta of Poth Texas. Also for sale guaranteed pure fresh extracted honey at 2 dollars per gallon with money back satisfaction guarantee. W L Ladewig Route 2 Shiner Texas.
A 227 acre farm near Lindenau DeWitt County with 150 acres cultivated and the rest in pasture. Good improvements valued at 6000 dollars. Bargain at 115 dollars per acre. Cash or terms. Apply to A F Regner Cuero Tex Route 1 44x5.
The United States Geological Survey notes Asia’s Everest at 29,002 feet and South America’s Aconcagua at 23,808 feet. North America ranks third with Alaska’s Mount McKinley at 20,300 feet, while Africa’s Kibo peaks at 19,320 feet.
Joseph W. Bailey files a 100000 suit in district court in Gainesville against the Fort Worth Record alleging false and malicious publications about his alleged connections with the prohibition opponent group in issues dated April 22 and 29. Bailey led a four candidate field in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and faces Pat M. Neff in a runoff on August 28.
Chairman White of the national democratic committee selects an alliterative slogan Peace Progress Prosperity for the party. The next issue for Obregon’s government is U S reaction after removing Villa as a menace and a call for Villa dead or alive prompts debate on his delivery for Columbus murders and implications for recognition.
The notice urges readers to place wants and offers in the Gazette columns to buy or sell any item. It frames classifieds as the channel for connecting buyers and sellers and encourages participation.
A large American Flag with a pole was last used at the Methodist Church. The finder should bring it to the Gazette office for return.
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