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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
7
Local items include editor A C Kospee in LaGrange and Shiner’s Christmas events. Philip Welbausen was absent during the wreck cleanup. Chas Hoyer collects photos. a children's tree at Baptist church is urged. Portraits by Mickie, Butterworth, and others advertise photography services. a firemen ball is planned at Beleecher Park.
The text debates party organization and primaries, praising Jake Wolters and Judge A Haidusek for leading Fayette County Democrats to assert control and resist Republican influence. It urges Lavaca County to follow suit and defend democratic leadership against disorganization.
The Monk Gibson trial drags through the week in San Antonio with no new developments and only circumstantial evidence. In Austin the district court rules the Kennedy and Love railroad tax penalties unconstitutional, preventing harsh collectable fines that could bankrupt small corporations. The state seeks revenue but rejects such methods.
The excerpt cites Reverend Anna Shaw claiming men have lost two and a half inches in height over the past 25 years while contrasting this with perceived rises in women's extravagance, implying shorter husbands as a consequence.
Birth notices report a daughter born to Mr Fritz Hillen and wife on December 16 and a son born to John Peter and wife on December 17. Congratulations extended.
Advertiser seeks large lots of turkeys for contracts and offers 8 cents per pound SPOT CASH with guaranteed weights. Contact details not provided.
The piece describes festive activities and prizes for both the best and poorest players. It details potato and nut races using spoons and bowls, with spectators laughing at the mishaps. A playful Christmas stocking joke about Santa Claus is included, along with notes on gifts like dried grapes and fruits.
Readers see a partial roster of attendees including Dr. Gus Schula C J Wendel Louis Traut and others slated for a forthcoming school board session.
The notice advertises St Nicodemus Balsamia for cough at 25 cents and Balsamia at 5 cents. A Khaki tent for the troupe promises water proof, egg shaped design, no front crater poles, Acetylene lighting, electric thunder, and new scenery. Mr Eiler touts his pavilion theatre and invites attendance in Shiner. Mention of French perfume samples at Robert Soydier's Drugstore.
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