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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
4
Notice to advertisers and correspondents that no news matter can be received for insertion in the current issue after Tuesday noon. The Gazette requests timely submissions to ensure publication.
Middlepng cotton was quoted at Galveston last Saturday at 35 cents per pound. A drop of 8 cents per pound in sugar was reported at New York last Friday. The Campaign for the runoff primary is warming up with prominent speakers for both sides.
Fragmentary text notes ongoing struggles involving Russians and unnamed parties. Details are unclear but imply continued conflict and political instability affecting Imeligh land and its rivers.
Local headlines report Bailey for Governor clubs organized in Yoakum and Gonzales with many prominent citizens enrolling as members, signaling early organizational activity in two Texas towns.
The Yoakum Herald reports Senator Joe Bailey, running for governor, denounces National Administration spending and high Texan taxes, claiming Texas should be managed by its people. The piece brands him with Emma Goldman and Eugene Debs, arguing the Progressive Democrats are a blend of socialist and original Democratic elements, a degeneration of the party.
On June 10 1776 a committee to draft the Declaration was appointed including Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Franklin Roger Sherman and Robert R Livingston. The committee and Congress made many changes but mostly by omission leaving Jefferson’s language in place according to the Encylopedia Americana.
Grave diggers demand and receive substantial raises for digging graves prompting reflection on the value of dying.
The article notes Mr. Neff focused on Joseph W. Bailey since July 4, proposing only a graduated land tax while dismissing other topics as buncombe. It contrasts Bailey’s fear of proposals and includes a brief item about Mr. A Wennmohs turning ninety-two and recovering health.
Senator Bailey champions good roads arguing that automobile tax funds should stay within each county and be managed by County Commissioners. He endorses convict labor at 50 cents a day with wages sent to dependents, no convict to work in home counties, noting Colorado’s success. He views the road issue as South Texas's gravest problem and cites local applicability.
Messrs. W. T. Browning and W. R. Rutherford with Yoakum friends boosted Bailey for governor. Mrs. R. O. Thuem hosts her mother Mrs. W. R. Taylor and sisters Serena Fay and Doris Margaret of Goliad. An altercation at a telegraph tower left Roe bruised and Gray relieved from duty.
We have just received 100 head of Missouri horses mares and mules. Mr Rheinstrom bought the best stock on the market through Missouri. They are well built sound well broke ages from one to four years and weight 1000 to 1200 pounds. Colors include bay black iron grey and sorrel. Prices right. See Rheinstrom and Greenebaum Hallettsville Texas.
A runoff election is set for August 28 with Bailey opposing Hobby and a political ring led by Tom Ball, Tom Love, Tom Campbell, and Cone Johnson.
Banks and merchants in Shiner will accept payments and issue receipts for assessments upon presentation of notice cards. Eligible institutions include First National Bank, Farmers State Bank, Wolters Bros Bank, J C Blahm Son, C B Wellhausen Co, Wendtland Novak, Star Grocery. In person payments with Secy Wm Hagendorf at Farmers State Bank on Saturday Aug 14 and Aug 21 from 2 to 5 pm.
The Gazette advertises 612 acres seven miles from Alice with two sets of improvements two wells windmills 150 acres cultivated fenced pastures 8 and 4 wire fencing two silos and cow sheds priced at 35 per acre with half cash long terms. Also 200 acres black land six miles from Alice unimproved but fenced at 35 per acre with half cash. A third lot 320 acres unimproved black loam seven miles from Alice two miles from depot gin store post office and school priced 30 per acre with six year financing in six equal notes at 7 percent. Ed Stevens.
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