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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
9
The March 25 1900 timetable lists Train 45 from Lockhart arriving at 1:00 p m Train 46 from Yoakum at 3 00 p m Train 42 from Waco at 1 41 p m Train 44 from Yoakum to Waco leaving Shiner at 6 15 a m and arriving from Yoakum at 2 10 p m Train 43 leaves Shiner at 10 25 p m
Louis Trautwein is treasurer and C B Welhausen secretary. Ed J Muir is marshal and T J Burkett is treasurer. Aldermen Robt Eachenburg Earl Fry Ed F Wolters R G Flato C B Welhausen. City Council meets on the first Monday each month.
Local notes report small stock items at Chas. Macke's and Cons. Marcke offering fashionable ladies capes and window shades. Visitors include Mr. Leon Kendall of Big Hill and Mr. D. C. Laurentz, Gazette foreman, with transport to nearby towns. Festive greetings and exchanges urged as residents travel, trade, and seek services across the week.
Treasury notice certifies The First National Bank of Shiner Lavaca Texas is authorized to commence banking under US statutes. Also local ads mention furniture pricing, a doctor’s background correction, travel notes, a Hempstead man visiting Lavaca, and Ballard's Snow Liniment product endorsement with price.
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with a plainly printed formula stating iron and quinine as ingredients. It asserts the product is tasteless and offers no cure, no pay.
The Old Santa Claus will distribute gifts at the Methodist Sunday school Christmas event. A. C. Koepke offers razors and scissors in good order. Rev. C W Perkins, new pastor, will lead services next Sunday morning and night inviting all to attend. Richard Waltersdorf of Haletteville Nachrichten visited Saturday.
Syracuse Kansas editor H N Lester reports two years of failed cures for Kezema in his hands until Backlen's Arnica Salve cured him. The salve is advertised as effective for eruptions sores and all skin diseases and sold for 2 cents at druggists.
A. B. Jungbecker & Co. announces freed stock of fruits groceries toys dolls and various fancy items including cups saucers albums and celluloid wares. The sale features a wide array of goods from groceries to novelty items for the season.
The Catholic Knights of America announced new officers for the coming year led by President Jacob Strauss and Vice President F Berkenhoff. Albin Hummel is recording secretary with Charles Strauss as financial secretary and J H Huebner as treasurer. Adolph Maerz serves three year as trustee and Anton Roeder is sergeant at arms with Alb Berkenhoff as sentinel.
Whitfield and Co of Chicago state Chamberlain Cough Remedy has prevented pneumonia in many la grippe cases and promotes quick recovery while counteracting pneumonia risk. Edward Schaltze also stocks the remedy.
A 25 horsepower engine and boiler in good as new condition is offered for sale. Also available a 15 horsepower corn crusher in good condition. Sale is cash only at a bargain price. Kok Ernot.
The Shiner Fire Company No. 1 opened a contest for a new sponsor. Votes available at City Drug Store or Edward Schultze's, each vote costing a set price. Entries include Miss Lena Emler and Miss Lizzie Wendtland with 25 votes noted. Minnie Herder and Tillie Wolters also received votes but declined to run.
Ladies in town urged to view the new Sehlin cor set now on display at Worters Bros. Store promotion highlights the product as what ladies want in the latest offerings.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic marketed as a simple iron and quinine tonic for malaria and fever. It claims no cure and a pay-if-not-satisfied price of 50 cents.
Shoppers urged to visit a local store before January 1 1901 to save on dry goods shoes hats clothing gents furnishings and wearables. Advertises Herbine tonic claiming quick relief for indigestion and dyspepsia priced at 50 cents sold by all druggists.
Fine Morocco bound illustrated edition of Uncle Tom's Cabin discounted from 10.00 to 5.00. Call or write Gazette Office Shiner Texas. Also hair trimming services at A. C. Koepke's. Gazette to skip the Christmas issue on Dec 25 for the holiday.
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