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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
5
Train No. 46 from Lockhart arrives at 12 40 p m. Train No. 45 from Yoakum arrives at 2 55 p m. Waco Branch shows Train No. 42 from Waco at 1 35 p m. Train No. 41 from Yoakum arrives at 8 40 a m.
Services held on the first and third Sundays each morning and night at the Baptist church. All are invited to attend and worship with us. Pastor A N Pledger leads the church.
Cotton receipts show 7786 square bales and 370 round bales, total 8156, averaging 8 cents. Social notes mention the Cemetery Association bazaar at the opera house, fire department officers, New Year’s Eve ball, and local merchants L Gantert and Schlottman Drug Co. Also references to Mr. Harper of San Antonio and W H Wentworth’s visit praise.
Below agency price, fruit trees available through L. E. Chovanetz Co. in Shiner Texas. Leave orders with the firm for delivery or pickup.
Subscriptions received since last report include L R Crawford Shiner Paul Mitchel 7 A J Hubner Miss Macy Kavanagh Albin Hummel D C Daniel Felix Berckenhoff Hugo Hammel Hontsvi e Homer Buinsett F sovesvi e.
A terse notice from L Gantert announces a stock of rings both plain and jeweled, claiming the collection includes genuine pieces and those with stones, promising a revelation to customers.
Schlottmann Drug Co. advertises full supplies of stationery and school books in its current stock. The listing highlights a broad assortment for students and educators, inviting shoppers to visit the store.
A historical drug advertisement claims Ballard's Snow Liniment can relieve rheumatic pains and stiffness, promising improved mobility and comfort after previous failures. Sold by Schlottman Drug Co.
An old advertisement urges stopping a cough or cold at the first sign to prevent pneumonia or consumption. It promises Ballard's Horehound Syrup will halt a cough with a few doses if started early, and notes longer treatment for prolonged illness, sold by Schlottman Drug Co.
Mayor Louis Trautwein informs the Gazette of plans including a new stand pipe for the city water works and a forthcoming carload of pine. Mrs. Anna Wustenbar has purchased the John Nieweyer residence from Green and Welhausen.
Two foot switches planted in Shiner last March have grown to seven feet tall and two inches in diameter. Leave orders at once with L. E. Chovanetz Co. in Shiner Texas.
Readable OCR notes show window glass and putty mentioned in relation to Schlottmann Drug Co. store. The brief item hints at a storefront repair or supply detail within the drug company premises.
The article notes pecan trees can yield fifty pounds by age ten, with instances of one hundred pounds. An average of twenty to forty pounds per tree is common. On ten trees per acre at fifty cents per pound, twenty pounds per tree equals revenue. five year grafts may yield ten pounds. ten year old trees can be worth about one thousand dollars per acre.
Crop activity pivots as cotton cover crops are now being prioritized and corn gathering starts across fields. Local farmers report widespread shift in field work with favorable weather aiding harvest.
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