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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
Post office notice from Shiner Texas lists subscription rates for one year postpaid at one dollar. The fragment notes second class mail status and billing details.
An oil well at Markham blew up and machinery sank into the earth. The Democratic State convention is in San Antonio this week with a warm forecast. Galveston police raided three gambling houses last week. Steve Bennett led Lavaca county’s Tax Collector race in the recent primary. The Attorney General will rule on the close submission question. Halletsville Farmers’ Union plans a platform and cotton weighing business with a new warehouse.
Campaign spending for Governor Campbell totaled $1 983 68 while the two sheriff hopefuls in Harris County surpassed that amount. The Galveston News remarked that political effort echoes a larger personal drive.
President Harrington has yielded to public pressure and resigned. The move comes after debate over taxing the A and M at full capacity, following heavy levies by the Equalization Board. The change is framed as beneficial to the college, though it reflects the strain of taxation reforms.
After its most successful voyage on record, Zeppelins air-ship was blown up by a lightning strike. He plans immediate construction of a new airship. The project remains an unsolved problem for now.
Henry P Brown of Texas was elected Supreme Chancellor at the Boston convention. The writer, who is closely acquainted with Mr Brown, believes no better selection could have been made.
Official returns show a near 5000 majority for submission but the state convention in San Antonio must decide its fate as it would miss the July primary by about 40 000 votes if required by a majority of votes cast. The Attorney General's office declined to issue an opinion and the party union session in Worth county completed useful work.
The union adopts a new rule excluding all non farming members, allowing only individuals who actively farm to join. The change enforces a requirement that the hoe or plow defines eligibility, and will be strictly applied going forward.
In Halletsville Texas on August 9 the oil mill began operations and will run while seed lasts. Seed pays $13 per ton with strong demand for cotton seed meal and hulls. Cotton gins run full, cotton opens quickly due to dry heat, fall planting of Irish potatoes cabbage and onions planned, corn good, turkeys soon shipped, and merchants report their best day in some time with full occupancy of business houses.
Steve Bennett tops the county ticket with 2624 votes, a career-best total. The 18th Senatorial district comprising Austin, Colorado, Fayette and Lavaca counties shows a strong anti submission result with 6712 majority against, 1089 for, led by Austin 1761 against and 124 for. Jail escape noted as four black prisoners overpowered Jailer Deborah. dogs traced their trail and capture expected in next issue.
Local residents attend visits from Westphalia Temple and Shiner while plans form for a Bryan demonstration and torch-light procession in September. Miss Robbie Barnes is elected primary teacher at the Sam and Will Moore Institute with a faculty including Prof. A. V. Peterson and Prof. W. H Korges.
Last week and the past Sunday bring notes of travel and social visits. Emil Grum, wife, and brother Will visited relatives near Hackberry. Mrs C Kluge of St Louis visited her brother Alb Kaase. Otto Lague, son of Jos Lague, broke a finger while playing outside. medical aid was given and he is doing as well as expected. Henry Gerdes of Edna visited H Mueller's. Edmund Anderle and companion attended a ball at Moulton. Mrs I C Kaase left for Swiss Alps, accompanied by her mother Mrs A Ritter. Lorenz Gast of Moulton was in Oak Grove seeking the town’s beauties.
Dear editor this letter reports warm weather and active fiber gathering by local partners. A Sunday fish fry hosted by Roy Crawford and John Herdick drew a large crowd and ample fish. Annie Dreyer visited Eva and Ida Turk last Saturday. John Hillen and his young son have been ill but are hoped to recover. a new residence is nearly completed.
Miss Emma Seidel visits her uncle Albert Bargemann in Yorktown this week. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dreyer travel to Sweetwater to visit relatives and search for prospects. John Holley visits Judge Moore's family. A protracted meeting by local colored folks occurs this week. Otto Wagner the butcher provides beef around Saturday. C K Wyatt of Waelder visits Dryer valley last Friday and appears upbeat after the election. Rosa Herdick visits her sister Mrs Turk. Best wishes to the Gazette and readers.
The Leap Year ball at Turner Hall drew a large crowd last Saturday with many attendees from Dryer and nearby towns. Guests listed include Misses Kiehs Niemeyer Schmidt Pargmann and others, while residents like W G Fahrenthold and Dr Blackwell visited Yoakum Hochheim.
The report lists attendees including Annie Pargmann Annie Nie meyer Ernest Krause George Fritz Pargmann Frank Klohs Seat Moore and Fritz Hardtmann. It notes a pleasant time and mentions cotton picking as the current order of the day before a brief farewell.
A brief column notes Louis Barchak returns to West Texas to make Shiner his future home. An infant of Mr and Mrs J Barosh dies and is buried in the Catholic cemetery. The Farmers brass band rehearses at Balusek’s, and local social chatter covers visits, a Calico ball, and a moonlight drive.
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