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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
5
The Gazette reports a new oil storage tank being installed at the beet Beaumont fuel oil plant. A 36 by 10 by 12 foot hole is dug for the tank with 12 000 gallons capacity. Foreman Mr. McKinnon and Superintendent Mr. Wm G Blake oversee changes to run on oil rather than wood or coal.
Train No. 45 arrives from Lockhart at 12 55 p m. Train No. 46 arrives from Yoakum at 2 40 p m Yoakum to Waco. Train No. 41 arrives from Yoakum at 2 37 p m. Train No. 43 leaves Shiner at 10 04 p m.
Shiner scenes include Fred Kokernot in town on business and Ed Wangemann forming a gin partnership with F E Ermie. Local trade features 25c suspenders at Carnes and Co and cheap pocket knives from Schwab. A baby’s birth and a typhoid case prompt community sympathy. cotton moves briskly as a Milburn wagon lot arrives plus a rail of shops adjusting stock.
G KE Rubmann & Bro advertise Eureka paints and varnishes and Magnolia beer at local saloons. Rudolph Wellhausen may resign as city marshal with Tom Burkett named as successor. Mr and Mrs William Green and Miss India Bailey travel to Hot Springs Arkansas for the waters. Picnic planned at Wied next Sunday August 18 with children's dance. Dr G M Warrenfele of Comanche Texas may relocate here. Shoes and summer clothing bargains at C Mueckr's. A three stand gin for sale four miles from Shiner. Standard fashion sheets available from C B Welhauren. Mitchell Wagon for $45. Local residents trip to Shiner described. Baby shoes offered to newborns in 1901. Pasture south of Shiner posted banning fishing hunting and seining with penalties. Omag news wrap.
Shiner reports cotton receipts for the first ten days of August up 497 bales, averaging over 50 bales daily. The ruling price stands at 71 4-?e.
Three lots with a four room house well and corn crib priced at 800 dollars half cash and remainder in one and two years at eight percent interest. Call Gazette office for details. Two improved farms near Shiner Texas 120 and 160 acres with lasting water and good grass offered at low price half cash and balance easy terms. Apply to D W Huanes Shiner Texas.
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