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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
Local notes recount a Praha festival trip, farm improvements, windmill erection, new water tank, buggy horse purchase, and Leap Year moonlight events. Community letters mention visits, church feasts, ball plans, and cotton picking among Komensky residents.
Cotton picking is the order of the day with farmers averaging a half bale per acre. Wm Hagens and wife visited E Grumwald. Joseph Kun sy hosted a Sunday gathering with refreshments. Visits from Ed Anderle Henry Wenske F C Kaase and others. Hillmer and Henrichs traveled for cotton picking and new prospects.
August 16 notes record Mr and Mrs John Niemeyer returning from Corpus Christi and say they enjoyed their time. Frank Klohs Jr builds a saloon near completion. Dr G Schulze buys R G Dryer's farm as Mr Dryer plans to leave for the fall. August Gerdes and Miss Annie Pargmann attend Morris school ball with others attending Shi ner events.
Weather remains hot and dry as neighbors note color shifts from green to yellow. Entries mention painting a residence, visits by John Herdick Jr and Sr, road work, sewing parties with prize winners, and a quiet marriage of Joe Targace and Mary Mikulenka near Yoakum. The writer signs off as Girl ie with a tired farewell.
Viastenec notes light Saturday rain benefited crops while urging more rain for pastures. Balusek and family visited C. Malina’s home. Miss Marty Grill, Louise Malina, Annie Matus, and Louise Barosh hosted at Mary Hart’s, reporting a joyful time. A dance by Mr and Mrs Sitka drew a large crowd though Bo peep was absent seeking her sheep.
Frank had a fine time at L Becka’s Sunday plus Mr Grill and Alfons visited Praha last Saturday to greet friends. August Picha and his mother in law visited John Picha’s home Sunday. Little Bo Peep reference appears in text.
Mrs J D Gray and children from Shiner visited Moulton Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs Rud Jaeggi. Louis Ehlers, Shiner cigar factory proprietor, was in town Tuesday meeting customers. At a Tuesday board of trustees meeting Miss Lucien Cobb of Malletsville was elected to a post.
Miss Lillian Washburn of Ha Jetsville arrived in the city yesterday to visit the family of Mr. H. A. Stuermer. Mr. Henry Richter of Houston came Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs. T. B. Hughes and Ballard Fry traveled in Kerrville, citing Mrs. Hughes’s and Mrs. Chas Amster.
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