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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
4
The Texas political scene buzzes as Bailey fights an opposition bid while officials scrutinize the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. case. The U.S. considers buying land near Ft. Sam Houston for a target range as railroad men probe a cotton blockade. Local notices touch on commerce and a Victoria jeweler promoting a wide range of goods.
Dry weather aids move efforts as Messera Turk Brothers ship cotton to Yoakum for better prices. Schroeder Bros. receive a carload of farming implements. Constable Boothe and Deputy Neighbors active in duties. Frank Klohs Jr and family visit relatives in Keck. John Hersh plans improvement and move. Dave Deboe buys cattle in Hamon. Fritz Gerdes buys an ice box. Pecan owners contend with trespassers. Thanksgiving praised amid Christmas wishes.
Community notes report visits by Paul Krueger of Yoakum and Mrs. Joe Kleihege’s relatives in New Ulm. Post office closure by Jan 2 prompts free-city delivery, while local students plan trips during grand jury sessions. Widespread holiday ads and business updates accompany weather with needed rain. Parish news notes new Rathbone member Mrs L Gantert and pardons board appointment for Wm Blakeslee. Cotton receipts for Shiner exceed 12,000 bales with season total reaching 14,343 by December.
For sale 208 acres of good prairie land well improved. Apply to GEO C MILLNER Cheapside Texas.
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