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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
First Cotton Carnival Held in Galveston Ends
The first annual cotton carnival concluded Saturday night in Galveston after last week’s events. A search will be conducted at the San Jacinto battlefield for the Twin Sisters cannons long believed lost.
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Galveston
San Jacinto Battle Field
Contests File Against Houston Liquor Licenses
Nine lawsuits have been filed in Houston challenging liquor license grants with grounds including Sunday law violations. Gamblers recently arrested at Galveston are summoned in district court to show cause why gambling paraphernalia should not be destroyed as prescribed by state law.
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Houston
Galveston
Auto drivers fined for blocking fires in Houston
A number of motorists in Houston were fined for driving over hoses at fires and interfering with firemen. The report notes it is common for car owners to act as if they are privileged to go wherever they please, prompting penalties.
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Houston
Farmers Union Session at Galveston Sets Seed Sale Outside State
The Farmers Union held a four day session in Galveston last week. Members voted that all should sell their seed out of state. Texas mills reached agreement. The House and Senate reports were adopted and the bill passed in late July and early August. President Taft signed the bill on August 5 and it became law August 6.
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Farmers’ Union
Galveston
Texas Mills
House
Senate
Taft
Katy Takes On Port OConnor Road Project Shift
The Holland syndicate failed to push the Port O Connor road. Katy extends the project with a revised coast end to Aransas Pass. Committees along the route press for right of way but face local opposition as Dryer residents decline offers.
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Holland
Port O’connor
Katy
Aransas Pass
New Licenses Spark Revenue Gap in Texas
Austin August 4 The state risks losing revenue as liquor licenses are dated the day of issuance rather than July 11 the law’s effective date The controller will issue a circular urging licenses to be dated July 11 to close the gap and prevent free operation of saloons Licenses issued are for one year from issuance dates and overlap with the old law termination schedule
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Austin
Tex
Don
San Antonio Brewing Association
License lapses threaten state revenue across dealers
The article notes licenses dated July 22 and 23 imply losses of more than ten days per license. With about 1,000 licenses affected, state revenue would drop by years, estimating $375 annually from liquor dealers and $62.50 from beer dealers.
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Ler’s Department
Contributions to Monument Fund Boosted by Local Donors
The Gonzales Inquirer notes Charles Welhausen, a Shiner veteran, sent ten dollars to the monument fund along with H Gurinsky who also contributed ten dollars, supporting the community memorial effort.
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Chas. Welhausen
H. Gurinsky
Gonzales Inquirer
Care tic Menger chool corresponderit Heart
Fragmentary OCR reads as a school correspondence item from a newsroom. Names and precise details are unclear but the piece appears to discuss a local school and community reporting. The exact event and participants cannot be determined from the unreadable text.
Community Update From Half Moon Texas Social Roundup
This Half Moon News item notes local visits and trips: Chas Lohse and Willie Hewey from Loraine, Arthur Pfuhl to Sublime to see Fritz Seeger and family, Kurt Pfuhl to Sublime and Weimar to visit Fritz Seeger and Geo Kohler, John Luedecke and Gottlieb Feller to Floresville, and a well attended sunset dance. It mentions visitors Gottlieb Helweg, Paul Tenberg, Paul Hildebrandt, and Kurt Pfuhl at Hy Luedecke’s home, plus Miss Mary Luedecke visiting Alma Lohse. Ends with a sendoff: gute nacht.
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Chas. Lohse
Willie Hewey
Loraine
Mitchell County
Texas
Arthur Pfuhl
Sublime
Fritz Seeger
Kurt Pfuhl
Weimar
Geo. Kohler
Messrs
John Luedecke
Gottlieb Feller
Floresville
Wilson County
Pene
Thursay
Gottlieb Helweg
Paul Tenberg
Paul Hildebrandt
Hy. Luedecke
Peters Wendel A Shiner Marriage
Mr C R Peters of Halletts ville and Miss Lena Wendel of Shiner wed on Aug 4 at the bride’s parents home Esquire J C Habermacher officiated A dinner followed then a trip to Rosebud Texas Before returning the couple will reside in Halletts ville Texas where the groom works at E H Mitchell store The Gazette wishes them happiness and prosperity.
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C. R. Peters
Hallettsville
Lena Wendel
Shiner
Richard Wendel
Esquire
J. C. Habermacher
Rosebud
Texas
E. H. Mitchell
Gazette
Campbell Eyes Senate Run Against Bailey
The Moulton Eagle reports rumors that Governor Campbell plans a United States Senate bid to challenge Joseph Weldon Bailey when Bailey’s term ends. Also noted is O B Colquitt announcing his campaign for governor at San Saba on July 28 with strong local support, including Lavaca County backing Colquitt.
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Campbell
United States
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Bailey
Tommie
Moulton Eagle
O. B. Colquitt
San Saba
Colquitt
Moulton
Lavaca County
McGee's Baby Elixir touted as safe for teething infants
Advert says McGee's Baby Elixir contains no narcotics and is a sure cure for disordered stomachs bowels and fretfulness in teething infants. Sold by Schlottman Drug Co.
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McGee
Schlottman Drug Co
Commissioners Court In Session At Hallettsville
The court sits this week in Hallettsville and urges all with business before it to attend at once.
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Commissioners’ Court
Hallettsville
New Brick Houses for Yoakum
Yoakum Texas August 8 S A Carnes and Son have let the contract for a brick building on Lott street between their store and D B Cain and Co grocery. The 50 by 80 foot two storeroom structure will be built with Captain Smith and W A Fink as contractors and work to start tomorrow.
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Yoakum
Tex
S. A. Carnes & Son
Lott Street
D. B. Cain & Co
Captain Smith
W. A. Fink
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