13 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1907
Page
1
Lavaca County moves from the special road law to the general road law. Former county commissioners served as road supervisors earning 300 dollars yearly each, total 1200 dollars, no longer paid under the new law. Senator D A Paulus returns home for a day to attend the anti pass bill debate and will back the sheriff and peace officer exemption.
Fire destroyed the home of Dr. W. M. Tucker in northern Flatonia on a Friday afternoon. Dr. Tucker and Dr. Dixie Tucker tried to save belongings but flames progressed. furniture and library valued at $1,500, with little saved. The house, owned by William Sullivan of Giddings, was only partly insured.
Thirteen applications for citizenship papers were filed with the District Clerk for the March term of the District Court. Birthplaces include Austria nine times Germany three times Poland once. Six arrived at New York seven at Galveston. A liquor sale to a minor conviction was appealed to the county court. an elderly white woman was convicted for abusive language and an elderly white man for...
As of now there are no candidates filed for the Shiner mayor or five aldermen seats. Elections are set for the first Tuesday in April with voters urged to come forward if they want the positions.
Yoakum announces campaign for city offices as W. F. Adams seeks re election city secretary J H Cunningham runs for alderman First ward and J M Young seeks re election city marshal and tax assessor collector Young pledged no gambling during his term and continues to oppose gaming in Yoakum.
Gonzales Feb 8 District court will adjourn tomorrow for the term. Only a few cases tried by jury, yet much business disposed of with fewer jurors and witnesses. Judge Kennon ill, W D C Jonas named special judge. G M Good jailed two years for bigamy. Eight persons granted final naturalization papers.
Halleteville reports the skating rink enterprise is abandoned. The rink floor is sold and removed. Commissioners' Court will seek to raise the road and bridge tax from 6 cents, producing about $4,000 for road improvements.
The lodge reports rapid expansion with eleven new members initiated at the last meeting. New members listed include John Steek, Gerh, Kasper Jr, Edwin RG Flato, Sam Schwartz, Meama Werhaeies Ine Mikulik, Gus Jarosteweki, and J. Muscke among others.
February 23 1907 issue presents a programme section on psychology titled Outlines of Psychology with topics Consciousness Subconsciousness major mind functions and mental powers including perception representation thinking emotion will and intellect.
The county court session opens in early March with a list of named participants for the first week including Joe Etlinger Ad Filip and Hoffman Jacob Tomasko R. J. Hogan and others. The second week follows with additional names such as Si Granberry Anton Waltz M. T. Andres Herman Harms Otto Templin and Chas. Albert.
Gus Blaschke informs the public he bought the Levygon business and will serve patrons from his dry goods and notions stock. He invites old customers and friends to call and exchange with him, hoping for continued business with the new firm A Levyson. In court, Harry Landa, owner of the Barrel House and Cotton Exchange saloon, was tried for selling liquor to minors, convicted, fined $25 and costs, with a motion for a new trial denied by Justice G Peterson.
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