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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
1
California dried fruit assortment including Thompson Seedless and Muscat raisins, choice dried grapes, Malaga raisins at 6 cents a pound, plus miscellaneous cases. Lowest prices known in Texas on dried fruit. Limited days remain. act now to purchase.
Weather permitting, the American Legion Arillery will meet tonight at City Hall at 7 o clock for important business. All members urged to attend per Publicity Officer.
Miss Stella Wolters pupils rendered an excellent program at the school auditorium last Friday night reflecting credit upon her superb and capable instruction.
Shiner Drug Store invites shoppers to buy Christmas gifts including Davusty dressing table in Parisian Ivory and gift boxed stationery as universal presents.
Sergeant Ed L Sommerlatte arrived home from Vancouver Washington last week after six years in the service. He enlisted in World War I, trained at Camp Bowie, served with the 36th Division, and fought along the Meuse Argonne. He enjoyed postwar army life and travel, and noted local Gazette coverage of his hometown news.
The Shiner 500 Club met Friday at Mrs Elmo Merrem home for a Yuletide progressive 500 party with four tables. Prizes went to Mrs Lottie Valenta for high score and Mrs Merrem received the consolation. Guests included Mesdames T H Leslie Margaret Wagener Koether Hollmann Merrem Dreyer Merrem Muecke and others.
The Twentieth Century club held its regular meeting last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Blookers presiding. All members attended. Mesdames Peck Welhgen and E G Buske volunteered to care for the rest room for another month. Program 5 on Sad Origin titled Early Severations and Family Life was led capably by Mrs. O A Briege and tactfully by Mrs. Brieger, who praised her work.
An excerpt from a meeting record notes a woman’s exhaustive study to her subjects and an exceptional day interpretation. Lively amusement opened with the question can she be normal, then the group declared the Bachelor Maid outstripped her sisters in serving humanity. The session closed with plans for January 8th.
The Pythian Sisters held a social initiation last Monday night. Mrs. F C Jacoby received the degrees of the order in a brief ceremony.
Next week's issue dated December 20th will be the last for this year. The Gazette will not publish during Christmas week. Public announcements should appear in the following week's paper to reach readers before Christmas or New Year.
A large group gathered at Willis Marcak’s home on Wednesday night December 5 for his nineteenth birthday surprise. Guests enjoyed flowers, a birthday cake with nineteen candles, sandwiches, and games including 42, ending with hearty well wishes for Willie.
The regular annual stockholders meeting will be held in the company office on the second Tuesday in January, January 8th, when the Secretary will file a report of last year’s business and a general financial report. Officers will be elected or reelected for the ensuing year. T. M. Nowlin, Secretary-Treasurer.
Lynch Davidson & Co. and O. W. Miller promote built in ironing boards for the housewife. See sample, place orders now, likely catalog or showroom note in a local newspaper style.
Readers are urged to scan the front to back of the paper to discover a broad Christmas gift line. The notice promotes patronizing advertisers who invest in ads to showcase attractive offers.
The Ladies Aid of United Dr. Martin Luther Church in Shiner called December meeting to back relief for Central Europe. They cited a 15 million starving population and asked members to donate lard or money to fund January shipments, with gifts to land or freight costs encouraged.
Mr and Mrs Louis Ehlers spent Thanksgiving at the home of their daughter Mrs Max Seim in Orange Grove and returned home last week.
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