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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
8
Rain showers benefited pastures but hurt cotton. Local visits and social events fill the week from Ullmanns to Moulton with barbecues, dances, and visits from Breslau, Cheapside, and Oak Grove. Reports describe a quarter horse races setup at Riverside Park and entry details for late September to October races.
Cotton crep in bad shape due to boll weevil and boll worm damage. F C Kaase started molasses making last week and stays busy daily. Several local visits and social events noted including dances and visits by Emil Grumwaldt, J J Anderle, and families. Mr F C Kaase now owns a telephone. Miss Helen Kaase returned from a three month visit to her grandfather.
Racing preliminaries in San Antonio feature Woods and Pekin teams facing duals for top times. Organizers promise a brisk afternoon as drivers vie for fastest laps and notable marks at the big smiry event.
A light rain fell today but was not enough to help haymaking. The piece records visits by Floresville residents, church services at the Reformed church, and various local social happenings. It notes birthdays and asks about Sunday activities, ending with the scribe apologizing for poor penmanship due to a sore finger.
Misses Jamie and Elfrieda Klohs entertained many friends on Saturday night August 1 with games and a dining room refreshment table featuring ice cream cakes and lemonade. Attendees included Krooksie Moore, Bouth Moore, Annie Niemeyer, Ella Smith, Nelia Neighbors, Annie Pargmann, Bila Maeker, Adelia Born, Alma Nieman, Kitty Moore, Bessie Moore, Agnes Schroeder, Hattie Schroeder, Emil Breaner, Moore, Nei neighbors, T. Hartmann, Fritz Mackert, Gerdes, George Purgmann, H Niemann, Henry Herm, F dison, DeWitt Neigh bors, Rep Boose, and others.
Frank Klohs Jr. attended the county convention as a delegate at Gon dholes Saturday, accompanied by W. Neighbors. Herman Dreyer and his wife left Ian Reel for Bar eeliaten to Tr ee On, Ernst and Herman Boyson of Cheapside were in our burg Sunday, W.8. Moore and sisters Ruth and Brooksie plus Miss Martha and Dana Captinghaen were Vis.
Edwin Niemeyer visiting parents Mr and Mrs By Sr T V Holley returning from visits in Yoakum. B C Neighbors returned Saturday from Floresville.
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