Sunday night robbery spree hits Purity Creamery and lumber yards
Placid community shaken by multiple early Monday robberies after thieves cut a rear Purity Creamery window, entered a butter ice vault, rifled desks, and damaged lumber company premises. They escaped with minor fruit and a missing axe from Louis Wagner’s planing shop.
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Purity Creamery
Shiner Lumber Co
T. Meyer
Garbade Lumber Co
Bednar
C. J. Garbade
Edwin Tenberg
Tenberg
Louis Wagner
Wolters Bros Groceries Offerings and Low Prices teased
An old newspaper ad lists grocery items with prices: 16 lbs sugar for 1.00, 48 lb Purity Flour at 2.00, 48 lb Finest Flour 1.90, 4 12 lbs Rio Coffee 1.00, Heinz Rice Flakes 13, No 2 can Nobo Corn 15, 8 oz Phg Vermicelli Macaroni and Spaghetti 2 for, No 1 Meal Time Corn 16 oz, Pa Leaf Tobacco 6, Rosebud Matches .25, Hosiery from Phoenix and Rollins with special values, men socks 35c and 45c.
Work Clothes sale ad with low prices
A compact classifieds item advertises men's pants at 1.50 value and blue work shirts priced at 69 and 98 cents, highlighting good quality fabrics and affordable workwear options.
Shiner Farmers Co operative Gin and Mill meets at Opera House
The annual meeting of 174 stockholders with 98 voting was held at the Opera House on Monday. Board members over from last year were Joe L. Elsik Jno Novak and Ad Nollkamper. Four directors’ terms expired and were re elected Fred Remmers John Bohman Henry F Ehlers and Jno H Elsik. Officers elected were President John H Elsik Vice President John Bohman and Secretary Treasurer Henry Ehlers.
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Shiner Farmers Co-operative Gin and Mill Association
Opera House
Joe L. Elsik
Jno. Novak
Ad Nollkamper
Fredr Remmers
John Bohman
Henry F. Ehlers
Jno
H. Elsik
Pres
John H. Elsik
Treas
Henry Ehlers
Fair for Shiner Seeks Backing at Commercial Club
Interested residents are invited to attend the Commercial Club meeting tonight to kick off plans for a Shiner fair. Organizers urge participation to start the ball rolling and mobilize support.
Pupils Escape Wharton School Building Crash
Wharton, Jan 19 A portion of the walls of the old Wharton School used by third graders at White School caved in this afternoon. No injuries occurred though several children fainted. The condemned structure had been deemed safe after repairs to accommodate more pupils.
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Wharton
And Billy Disappeared at Yoakum Grand Theatre
Yoakum Tonight theater presentation by Shiner’s Little Theatre invited by the Yoakum Post American Legion at the Grand Theatre promises inspiration for local boys and girls. Community members are urged to attend and show support.
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Shiner’s Little Theatre
Yoakum Post, American Legion
Billy
Grand Theatre
Yoakum
Warrants Payable At City Depository On March First 1928
To the holders of City Hall warrants the interest coupons and warrants due March 1 1928 will be paid at the City Depository First National Bank on the day of maturity March 1 1928.
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First National Bank
Important Meeting Next Sunday At One Thirty P M
The OD H S will hold an important meeting Sunday at 1 80 P M followed by a Park Verien gathering. All members urged to attend as each attendee will receive a present. J H Huebner secretary.
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Park Verien
J. H Huebner
Sect
Lavaca County Arm Bureau Special Meeting Called
Members are urged to attend a special meeting Saturday February 4 at 2 PM at the Fallettsville Court House to elect a Secretary Treasurer after Nellkamper declined the post and to report delegates to the State Convention. All members should attend. John H. Elsik pres. Commercial Club Tonight.
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Lavaca County
Arm Bureau
Fallettsville
Nellkamper
John H. Elsik
Young Vic to Yoakum man dies after operation
Emil J. Kuenetka aged 24 years 5 months and 15 days died Monday night at his parents home in Victoria after an operation. He had been living in Houston three years where he worked as a bookkeeper for the Houston Police Department. He previously lived in Yoakum with years at E Hertz Department Store. Remains were brought to Yoakum Tuesday for funeral at St Joseph’s Church with Rev P J Kiffer officiating. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. He leaves a wife and child, parents in Victoria, one sister Mrs Henry Kester of Moulton and brothers Rudy of Houston and Will of Victoria.
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Emil J. Kuenetka
Victoria
Joe Kuenetka
Emil Kuenetka
Houston
Mr Kuenetka
Houston Police Department
Yoakum
E. Hertz Department
A. E. Beck
Henry Moezygemba
W. Hugo Street
St Joseph’s Church
P.J. Kiffer
Oak Grove
Henry Kester
Moulton
Rudy
Will Kuenetka
Yoakum Herald
Paul Kempe Jr Home Last Weekend From Bryan
Paul Kempe Jr was home last weekend from Bryan, staying with family and visiting local places. The note records a brief hometown step, reflecting a short absence from Bryan and return to residence.
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Paul Kempe Jr
Bryan
Shiner Turkeys Win First At Madison Square Garden Exhibit
Chovanetz turkeys from Shiner Texas won first prize in the utility class at the Madison Square Garden Poultry Exhibit in New York. The birds, exhibited with other entries from the U.S. and Canada, were filmed with New York children in Fox Movietone footage. The same pair previously won at Dallas World Poultry, adding to local pride for Shiner Lavaca County and Texas.
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Chas. Chovanetz
Madison Square Garden
New York
U.S. A
Anada
Shiner
Fox Movietone
Texas
Buffalo
N. Y
Dallas World Poultry How
Dalas
the Gazette
Chovanetz
Lavaca County
Baptist Church Services Next Sunday Morning and Evening
Rev. Jos. Green will lead services at the Baptist Church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Miss Mae Hughs returned Monday from a visit to Mrs. Henry Young in San Antonio.
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Jos. Green
Mae Hughs
Miss Myrtle Monroe Spends Weekend at Home
Miss Myrtle Monroe spent the last weekend at her residence, enjoying family time and a quiet break from her usual duties.
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Myrtle Monroe
Shiner High School Receives State Report From Education Officials
Report from the State Department at Austin to School Supervisor Supt Leslie and Pres. Arno Wagener outlines: hire two more teachers for high and elementary grades, raise high school salaries, expand book variety, adjust classroom lighting to left side, provide maps and charts for elementary grades, commendations for tax increases and new $60,000 high school building, broadened curriculum with vocational agriculture, good organization and student behavior, thanks for cooperation with the Department, and requests for one biology unit and a fourth English unit.
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Leslie
Pres
Arno Wagener
Shiner High School
State Department At
Austin
Shiner
Department of Education
Carrie Belle Sterrett
Pagel Family Visit Arrives From Cotulla
Louis Pagel and his family arrived last week for a visit in the Frank Pagel home, marking a brief reunion from Cotulla with relatives.
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Louis Pagel
Cotulla
Frank Pagel
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