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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
A brief notice from Shiner Texas details postal service status noting second class mail processing and routing adjustments affecting local subscribers. The item signals changes in mail handling impacting residents and businesses in the area.
Weather in Texas remains extreme with temperatures over 100 degrees and cotton prices rising as short crops push expectations of better prices. Reports note Governor Campbell’s ranger deployment to curb gambling, and a prominent cotton trader predicts Texas could yield 2 260000 bales amid calamity fears.
The report notes the crop now called Tvish also referred to as German potato. Germany's acreage reaches 8,000,000 acres with annual yields from 40,000,000 to 45,000,000 tons per season.
Commissioners fix La vaca county population at 42000 under new liquor law after noting 1900 census count of 28000. They project a rise of 14000 in eight years and expect a new rule to be set by the next census.
Temperatures across Texas peaked with 114 degrees in Dallas on Tuesday and Wednesday August 17 and 18, while other areas saw 100 to 110. Shiner hit 102 as cotton pickers quit fields and railroads faced expanded costs from heat damage to paints oils and enamels at Schlott-.
Hallettsville Herald notes a Chicago physician touts onion juice as ear and toothache remedy and claims it grows hair on balding heads. Galveston News mocks the claims while warning onions offend ladies. Schulenburg considers crossing safety steps. Flatonia notes a possible flagman ordinance. Shiner questions, Hallettsville New Era covers a Salvation Army street presence amid egging incidents in Yoakum.
Breslau, an assembled squad calling itself Breslau, defeated Shiner 10 to 2 on the home diamond. Two Rosenberg Bros Colts players aided Breslau, with four Breslau men in the lineup. Shelly Kuykendall pitched well, while Big Dutch Strunk flopped at bat and Shiner’s imports batted poorly, making seven steals against a listless defense and six errors.
Local bakery promotes its bread as a healthy staple made on site and invites customers to try it. The message emphasizes family health and accessibility of their product.
Lavaca county Commissioners' Court sets a 19 cent tax levy per $100 valuation for 1909 unchanged from last year. General county 6.5c, road and bridge 7.5c, sinking fund and interest 2.5c, courthouse 2.5c, old bridge 1c, new bridge 1.5c. County valuation rises about 50,000, total value 16,348,265 with railroad and telephony adjustments offset by gains in notes and personal property.
The Epworth League formed last Sunday with nineteen members and new applicants. Elected officers include President Mrs A B Chapman First vice president Mrs CG Ward Second vice president Mrs J C Habermacher Third vice president Miss Maude Crane Secretary Mr Peck Welhausen Treasurer Walter Schmidt Reporter Mr Lee Grasshoff Organist Miss Lilie Wolters The next meeting is set for next Sunday night.
An advertisement urges active people not to ignore the first ache or pain. It promises Bal lard's Snow Liniment will quickly relieve the trouble, no matter its nature, with a push to rub it in and see it disappear. Schlottman Drug sells the product.
For sale a goot double barrel shotgun priced at 20 dollars, offered for 10 dollars cash. Inquire at the Gazette office.
An old advertisement promotes ground bones at L B Richter's meat market claiming they will make your hens lively and productive. The note reflects a period detail of poultry feed and market promotions.
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