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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
5
Day trains run from Waco to Yoakum at 1 00 p m and Yoakum to Waco at 2 07 p m Night trains cover Waco to Yoakum and Yoakum to Waco with times listed 3 22 am Lockhart Branch runs between Lockhart Yoakum and Yoakum Lockhart with service both ways
Local notices mention Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ponton visiting Hallettsville, Alfred Schramm in Kingsville for holidays, and incentives to shop early due to poor roads and rain. Promotions highlight hats at Wolters Brothers, holiday seals and wrapping paper at Shiner Drug Co, windmills at Wolters, Stetson hats at Star Grocery, and cut glass displays at Corner Drug Store. A carnival is planned in Shiner. Dr. Frank Kent will visit nearby towns.
Julius Wolters a senior partner in a Shiner business died unexpectedly at about 11 o clock on Wednesday. He was 53 and left a wife Emilie Koenig and five children Ottillie Edwin Edgar Jo and Herbert. A long time resident he helped found the town and was active in Herman Sons Woodmen of the World Knights of Pythias and other lodges. His death followed a period of legal toil and he was known for fair dealing and firm yet just decisions. The funeral drew wide attendance despite heavy rains.
Residents are astonished by the rapid effects of a home brew labeled ri ka the German remedy said to treat appendicitis. The mix uses buckthorn bark glycerine and other simples, sparking curiosity about its proven or claimed outcomes.
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