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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
Editorial snippets discuss subscription mail, insurance, and weather affecting next year’s cotton price. Mentions political forecasts with Taft and Foraker, pacific squadron travel, and safety tips for fire crackers. Local banks plan to issue certificates in lieu of cash and merchants prepare new credit contracts tied to 1903 cotton crop outlook.
United States Courts indict Sears Roebuck Co a large mail order house for using the mails to commit fraud. The company must answer in court on criminal charges as federal authorities pursue action to curb deceptive advertising practices.
Houston Post notes expectations the Bradley trial should conclude before Monday. It predicts the Sixtieth Congress will be a major affair and should have a clear track if possible.
A Gettysburg man known for fighting at the battlefield reportedly remains in frail health and continues using an electric buzzer device for assistance, reflecting lasting injuries from the Civil War era.
The Washington dispatch states the president pledges to remove duties on paper to shield publishers from the paper trust. The piece questions extending similar relief to other consumer goods and cites Bryan’s Commoner in urging broader reform.
The Yoakum Herald argues that agitators push brinkmanship between Governor Campbell and Senator Bailey for personal gain. It cautions voters to wait until Bailey’s re election, notes Campbell Bailey are true Democrats, and urges cessation of the quarrel for the party’s welfare.
Kinkler and Houchins ranch of about 3000 acres southeast of Hallettsville has been sold to J. W. Ragsdale and a Houston buyer. The purchase follows another large Lavaca county tract, Bennett and Davis ranch of about 5000 acres. Local officials report rising land prices and active buyer interest while roads remain muddy from frequent rains. County affairs include tax collection friction and seed potato planning for January planting.
A notice indicates prompt handling of all legal business at the second floor office in the Blohm Building. It specifies the location for concerned parties to reach the office for matters requiring immediate attention.
Julius Kotzebue and Miss Hellen Goetz were married in Gonzales yesterday morning before arriving in Moulton with the groom a member of A. F. Kotzebue & Bro. The bride is described as charming.
Probate and civil business will be heard in the county court this week and jury service is waived. The cases against John Janek and Ed Krausskep in justice court last Saturday were transferred to the county court and will be tried during the next term.
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