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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
5
Mayor Treasurer, secretary Robt L Eschenburg and Louis Wagener head a list of aldermen including FF Wolters J Metriem and C Welhausen as the city council holds its monthly meeting on the first Monday each month.
Train No 45 arrives from Lockhart at 445 p m Train No 46 arrives from Yoakum at 645 p m Waco Branch details show Train No 41 arrives from Waco at 0 p m and Train No 43 leaves Shiner toward Yoakum Train No 42 arrives from Yoakum at 110 p m Train No 44 leaves Shiner at 900 M
Alfalfa seed and fine stock offered by Wolters' dres and Wolters' Bros. City Drug Store shelves display perfumes purses and rock salt. A. C. Knoepke offers baths while holiday sales wind down. Shiner resident M V J Jancha plans to leave for Houston. Local social events note Schulenburg golden wedding and Chalenburg ball and reception.
Gustave Schmidt and Joe Benes were attacked about seven miles from town while returning home in a two horse wagon. Benes died from head injuries after the assault. Schmidt was badly wounded and unconscious at times, claiming a veiled assailant joined the wagon crew and attacked them. Police hunt for the attackers continues as details remain unclear.
All persons indebted to the late firm of Flato and Green are asked to call and settle accounts as we close our books. At the Half Moon Lodge W O W regular meeting, officers were elected including Jungbecker Cy Trautwein Co C Stulting Lieut Woltere Merseburger clerk Exchenburg escort Moeller watchman Woltere Marik and Mewes as managers.
For sale or exchange a fine oil heating stove. Will sell or exchange for a wood stove. Apply at Gazette office.
Shiner merchants who carried holiday goods for sale have all done good business and have no complaint to make.
A partial honor roll appears with listed names including C. E. Sara Henry Henknaus F GEHRELS Arthur Mims Jox Hknirsxy R H Loessin Wa C Koen Micuka Bartek Pav SrTueRkirk F Ek Erxnts Wat BLAKESLES YT J Janeha Wa LUEDECKRE Henry WINDEL Wir Temupiiy and editor F P Lack Rupo p u VALENTvA.
Mr. Philip Welbansen and Miss Mamie attended a ball and reception at Schulenburg honoring the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wolters. The funeral of Mr. Joe Benes, who died from injuries from a Wednesday assault, was held Monday at the Catholic church.
Auction listing offers a 10,900 gallon cyprass tank with a 24 foot tower an eight ton power lever hand pump and about 80 feet of six inch piping. Interested parties should apply to M. E. Wolters secretary Shiner W W Com.
The couple wed yesterday January 20 at the bride's parents home Mr Emil Loechmann and Miss Minnie Griebech. Rev We Dzie officiated and well wishes were extended for their future happiness.
Local readers are urged to settle back subscriptions as the first of the year arrives. The Shiner community notes a golden wedding, a well attended Firemen's Band event at the opera house, and a lively ball with 25 couples. Visitors from Moulton and Flatonia attended, while Otto Gloor is now a Gazette subscriber keeping posted on Shiner happenings. August Muecke, tall stockman from Tom Green county, visited his nephews Chas and Otto Muecke, impressively towering at 6 feet 4 inches and 25 pounds heavier.
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