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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
5
Lockhart branch shows No. 46 arrival from Lockhart and No. 45 from Yoakum at 2 40 p m. Waco branch lists No. 42 from Waco at 12 35 p m. Yoakum to Waco shows No. 41 from Yoakum at 2 25 p m.
Receipts show a weekly total of 253 bales for the week ending December 1, with a grand total to date of 12 343 bales. Market remains firm with middling grade at 104 cents.
Local Shiner updates include Moore and Boothe in town on business and Martin moving his headquarter nearby. Advertisements tease Red Seal oil and a no smoke no smell claim. Lodge officers for Bluecher and Eichenlaub named. Hog buyers and sales by H A Woods. F Lotto promoting German magazine and Fayette county history. Various visits, subscriptions, and personal notices noted.
W C Emler will leave Monday for Louisiana to get a car load of pine and cedar trees. Orders may be left with C J Wendel.
Oil mill workers receive a vacation this week with operations resuming next week. Local residents include J M Ermie now of Moravia visiting Shiner on business, Aug Reimer from Tarrant County near Fort Worth visiting his brother in law F F Meier, and Mrs J D Gray marking her birth anniversary with friends and refreshments. Death of Mrs H W Yeager reported from Flatonia, with C H Flato and W O Mewes attending the funeral. Mary, Lizzie and Annie Kavanagh visited the Gazette office and are teachers at nearby Kopecky, Beasley, and Michna schools respectively.
Corn and hay for sale at the stable with delivery either at stable or from car. Corn priced at 65 cents per bushel and hay at 11.50 dollars per ton. Orders to be left at Shiner Livery Stable. Corn prices are advancing.
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