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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
1
With eighteen shopping days left before Christmas the store urges shoppers to choose useful gifts from a full line of practical presents. The notice highlights ready made options and emphasizes timely purchase to meet the holiday deadline.
A catalog style notice lists hand bag varieties including leather beaded mesh and vanity bags in all sizes and passages. Also offered are cut glass manicure sets toilet sets gold handled parasols coats suits cloaks dresses silk and lace net waists rugs art squares and sewing machines.
The listing promotes bargains on watches bracelets brooches rings and chains with prices ranging from a few cents to about twenty dollars. A wide array includes suitcases traveling sets cuff buttons silver chinaware and accessories for men women and children.
A local retailer advertises a two week promotion offering a free $2.50 Man's Hat with every Men’s Suit purchase. The deal lets customers dress up for the holidays at a special price.
The Ft Worth live stock prices list cattle classes including cows heifers bulls vealers and oxen with price ranges from 3250 to 700 per head and per hundredweight. We will buy any listed class at a 3 4 cent per pound freight and yardage reduction and 5 percent shrinkage discount. weights weighed by Shiner public weigher O C Henkhaus. Call or phone.
Half Moon Camp No 117 W O W notes the death of Julius A Wolters after a short illness. The charter will be draped for 30 days. A copy of resolutions is sent to his widow and relatives and published in the Shiner Gazette. Ernst Runk A G Lichey D G dellmers.
Lavaca County Tax Assessor Valenta lists 1914 state and county tax assessment dates and locations through January and February. Readable station dates include Svohrad Miamsburg Horn Kinkler Ackberry Weckler John Bravia Morthy Essay Jen Ezzell Henlshaus Moulton Yoakum Vienna and Rupolphs.
At the annual meeting of the First State Bank of Moulton stockholders elected Wm Green as president Ed Studeman as vice president John Bucek as cashier Eron Fehrenkamp as assistant cashier and named Wm Green Ed Studeman Philip Welhausen F T Fehrenkam and Oswald Buesches as directors per the Halletttsville Herald.
The will probated this term transfers substantial livestock and farm lands in the county to heirs. At the time of the will the estate valued about $80,000, but current land and livestock prices push the value to an estimated $60,000 to $70,000. The bequests draw from the entire community estate.
Floods have halted all night trains on the A. P. & A. railway between Waco and Corpus Christi. Day trains run only between Yoakum and West Point and Yoakum and Gonzales. Regular service will resume once tracks are repaired.
A farmer near this town reports growing 565 bushels of sweet potatoes on one acre. This may be the highest yield per acre on record for the crop in the area.
W H Graham of Cuero Texas seeks subscribers for description of a premier 425 12 acre farm in Texas. Details outline land quality location and potential value for buyers investors and farmers.
An auction listing notes a blooded Jersey yearling Q from W Miller in Shiner. The terse card mentions sale terms and contact details for interested buyers.
Home Beer is equal to any beer brewed anywhere if not better. Neighbors and fellow citizens brew it, their interest is yours and yours is theirs. It is better to keep money at home than to send it away, so drink Home Beer.
W C Emler will again supply Christmas trees. Those desiring trees should place orders promptly as bad weather and food shortages may delay shipments. Phone No. 98.
The Shiner Hardware Company offers a range of stoves suited for efficient cooking and heating needs. Explore durable models and convenient prices for homes and businesses.
Farmers hear of available Triumph Mecane Cotton Seed guaranteed for quality. Prices listed with F E Janscerk in Shiner. Also advertises dental visit, dolls selection help at Corner Drugstore, and Ballardm's HorehrOUND Syrup for children with coughs and hoarseness sold by Shiner Drug Co.
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