Local notes and arrivals in Shiner and vicinity
Mrs Henry Flato Jr and baby guests of Mrs C H Flato Sr. Henry Jansgen tours California for two months. Cotton buyer Fitzgerald bought 60 bales of Shiner cotton. Prof Lanthorn and wife arrive to stay until September. Miss Berta Thornton back from Gonzales normal. Mr and Mrs James Daniel of Colmesville visit relatives. Sarah McMurray returns from Gonzales normal school. Ed Thulemeyer reports heavy rains and floods near Freyburg. Frank Kloesel brings a bale of cotton and a dollar for subscription. Amsler daughter Sophie and Mamie Welbaueen go to Corpus Christi for sea breeze. Shiner Fire Company approves new uniforms.
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Frank Kloesel
Gazette
Protect Your Property With Special Wind Insurance Policy
Secure protection against tornadoes windstorms and cyclones with a special low rate policy offered by Worrers Bros. Reliable companies provide fire insurance as well including written coverage and trusted protection for your property.
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Worrers Bros
Shiner to Host Street Fair Dates Set for Early October
A mass meeting of Shiner citizens approved holding another Street Fair with October 6 to 8 as proposed dates. An executive fund committee was named, grounds for a roping contest were to be secured, and reports were to be heard Monday night. Fritz Wunderlich leaves Plaender shop for farming due to health.
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Shiner
R&r. L. Eschenburg
J. C. Habermacher
Messrs
Max Wolters
J. Wangemann
August Schramm
Merseberger
J. H. Huebner
J.C. Habermacher
Stone Fruit Jars Offered At Cost By G B Ru Mann Co
The balance of STONE FRUIT JARS is closed out at cost in two sizes quarts and half gallons. Hurry to buy before stock runs out. G B Ru Mann Co.
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G. BE. RuwMann É Co
Death of Uncle Tom Culpepper Oldest county resident
Mr Thomas Culpepper known as Uncle Yom died at his home five miles east of Shiner Friday at about 5 am aged 75 He moved to the county in 1850 served in Terry's Texas Rangers through the Civil War and was a Mason Burial was at Mount Olive church old home burying ground with Masonic honors Survived by his wife and 22 children 20 living Father in his 99th year fellow mourners note his kindness and upright character
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Thomas Culpepper
Yom
Shiner
Mr. Culpepper
Pega
Grand Ball at Bunjes School House Saturday
A grand ball is planned at Bunjes School House on Saturday August 16. Good music will be provided and beer will be served free. Admission for gentlemen is 75 cents.
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Bunjes
Lost Heifer Reward Offered in F W Hi Mer Area
A two year old fawn colored heifer branded H Diamond Hi on the side is missing. A $2.00 reward is offered for information leading to its recovery.
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F. W
Street Fair Planning Meeting Notes Change Dates
An adjourned meeting for perfecting Street Fair arrangements reports $350 raised by the soliciting committee. Dates set for October 3 4 and 5. A two person committee is appointed to study charter feasibility. Grounds roping contest requires more time. Meeting adjourned to August 6 at 5 30 p.m. Also notices for help wanted and visitors from Moulton.
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Mschenburg
C. L. Williams
Karl Fry
Halletsville and Shiner Play Ball in Enjoyable Contest
The two teams met last Sunday with a crowd watching from both towns. Halletsville led 7 to 5 after five innings but Shiner surged, scoring five runs in each of the final three innings to win 23 to 11. Noted highlights included enthusiastic rooting by Sam Schwartz Penn Bagby and Tom Cohen.
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Halletsville
Shiner
Sam Schwartz
Penn Bagby
Tom Cohen
Shiner Reports Weekly Cotton Receipts Reach 158 Bales
The Shiner market records 158 bales of new cotton for the week ending August 2 with 58 bales arriving on Saturday. Readers in surrounding towns are invited to submit comparable figures if they can surpass this total.
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Nave
W. M. L. Tample
See
Rathbone Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Shiner
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Claim
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure for a cold in one day. It states druggists will refund money if it fails and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box, price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Dance at the Boundary at Boundary platform
Mr. W C Emiler will give a dance at the new Boundary platform on Saturday August 16th. Music and refreshments will be provided and everybody is invited.
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W.C. Emiler
Aunt Lucindy Endorses Hunt's Lightning Oil For All Ailments
Aunt Lucindy, famed in the community for long family ties, touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as suitable for swellings toothache backache cuts burns neuralgia catarrh and even coke use. She claims sixty nine grandchildren back her experience and warrants trust in the remedy.
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Hunt
Lucindy
Delegates Miss Eagle Lake Convention Due To Late Trains
Shiner delegates to the congressional convention at Eagle Lake failed to depart due to trains running five or six hours late. They would have found a way to attend if any chance arose.
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Shiner
Eagle Lake
Shiner News Notes and Local Movements
Mr Herman Freitsche and family relocate from Lockhart to Shiner to live with J M Krueger while he takes employment with A Piaender blacksmith shop. Albert Halik dies from damp in a well cleanup on Henry Quota place and is buried in Catholic cemetery. Joe Buresh Jr moves to Shiner and loses infant son buried in Catholic cemetery. Yoakum and Shiner baseball clubs to play at Shiner next Sunday in what promises to be a pitched intercity clash. Joe Vrazel’s child injured by a kick to the head. recovering well. Ed Coleman, longtime Shiner Lavaca county resident, held on lunacy charge, adjudged insane and to be sent to San Antonio asylum.
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Herman Freitsche
and Family
Lockhart
Shiner
J. M. Krueger
Freitsche
A. Piaender
Albert Halik
Henry Quota Place
Ed, Coleman
Lavaca County
Hlalletsville
Ballard
San Antonio
Coleman
Shiner to Face Yoakum in Next Sunday Baseball Game
The note urges readers to attend the ball game between Shiner and Yoakum next Sunday describing it as a fine contest and promising an entertaining afternoon for local fans.
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Shiner
Yoakum
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C. E.O. Mexsunrrerr
Shiser
A. F
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Trautwein. K. of R
Mr. Eidson
Houston
Bucaline
Robt. Seydier
Avenue K
South Side
Lizzie Wendtland
Ella Richter
Gonzales
A. C Koepke
A. C
Ke Kendall
Little Wie Int
A. C. Koepke
Henry Flato, Jr
Babe
City
C. H. Flato
Henry Jansgen
California
Fitzgerald
Prof. Lanthorn
James Daniel
Colmesweil
Sarah McMurray
Ed. Thulemeyer
Freyburg
Shiner Fire Company
Fritz Wunderlich
Plaender
Wunderlich
Culpheper
Schultze & Seve
Texas
Joroborv
Orclorm
Avausr Kaspar
Lucas Rehmet
Constant Rehmet
Edmund Stringer
Moulton
Henry Janssen
Anosther
Aunt Lucindy
B.welhausen
Cas. Welhausen
Painie Welhausen
Earl Fry
Asst
Cash
First National Bank
of Shiner
Capital
Chas. Welhausen
EB. F. Wolters
Wm.Green
Philip Welhausen
S. A. Carnes & Son
Cas. K. Holchak
General Merchandise
Diamond Shoes
Joe Buresh, Jr
Mer. J. Thoelke
Joe Vrazel
Grove
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