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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
5
Train No 46 from Lockhart arrives 12 25 p m. Train No 45 from Yoakum arrives 2 45 p m. Train No 42 from Waco arrives 12 45 p m. Train No 41 from Yoakum arrives 2 39 p m.
Fresh social notes from Shiner list upcoming events at Bluecher Park with a Shiner band and a cemetery association bazaar at the Opera House. Local gossip covers anniversaries visits to San Antonio, new arrivals, craft repairs, and a comical play. Cotton prices edge up and banks insist on cash. Reinforces church moves and a new priest.
An old Lavaca county political notice from Shiner Gazette extols Democratic Party unity in 1906. It notes support from local Democratic papers including the Yoakum Herald and Halletsville News and reflects on past campaigns and party strength amid era factions.
A notice announces plans to open a full line of toys Christmas presents and fireworks in the former Schwab Jewelry store building and invites the public to call and visit.
J M Krueger reports Philip Amsler celebrated his sixth birthday Saturday afternoon. Fifteen children attended from 3 to 4 pm, then dined by candlelight with pink rose decorations and a Preston head lamp. After refreshments, games resumed until sunset, with well wishes for many happy returns. The notice touts Emler's as offering a wide array of foods including cakes pies sandwiches steaks ham and eggs and more.
10 500 acres in Foard County offered by BEN J BROTHERS and BROTHERS & HAMPTON. Prairie land with fine mesquite grass, no boll weevil, cotton thriving to frost. Price 10 to 15 dollars per acre with 2 dollars cash and balance in ten years. Scott land comparison to Shiner. Slayden and Quanah are said to be selling points.
New members admitted to Bluecher Loge No 20 0 D H S on Sunday December 1 1907. Officers elected include President A Hummel Vice President A G Lichey Secretary J H Huebner Treasurer Ph Wethausen Trustee Louis Trautwein Medical Examiners Schulze and Gray. Eichenlaub Sister Lodge No 34 0 D H S lists new members Mrs Chas Kaspar and Mrs Fritare Zacharias Jr with officers and exman. For baths call A C Koevkea.
Mrs Karasek returned to Shiner after visiting Rep Emil Giepner s family in Novohrad. Fritz Kraft and daughter Olga visited from New Braunfels with the Jaeggli families. Turkeys marketed locally totaled 17 000 pounds valued about 1450 in three days, with a firm buying 5287 pounds for 782 02. Emilie Sonka and Prof Earnest Gillar wed at the Catholic church with Rev Jan Plekar officiating.
Posting notice warns all persons not to trespass on land in the north part of Shiner or face prosecution to the full extent of the law. Signed by L B Ricuter and L Wendel.
A major blaze last Monday night swept through the Houston business district wrecking a half block of premier buildings and badly damaging the Houston Theatre. Firefighters fought the flames through the night as the blaze destroyed storefronts and caused extensive smoke damage across nearby properties.
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