Wood Yard Changes Hands at Woytek Place
The new owner announces continuation of the wood yard business at the same site of Mr. W. J. Woytek selling wood in any quantity from a half cord up.
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
7
The new owner announces continuation of the wood yard business at the same site of Mr. W. J. Woytek selling wood in any quantity from a half cord up.
In Pomfret Vermont a man awakened by a frightened rat followed it to a wood lot where a cat trapped for skunks had been caught, suggesting the rodent may have led him to the scene of the incident.
The article notes that most of Norway and Sweden lie at latitudes similar to Alaska. It states St Petersburg Stockholm and Christiana sit at higher latitudes than Sitka or Juneau. Iceland sustains life in a region comparable to Cape Nome area and near that latitude.
Miss Helen Gladstone, former principal of Newnham College Cambridge, has been named warden of the Women's University Settlement in Southwark and will reside in the settlement building in South London with her parents in their final years.
A four yard long yellow silk letter from the Emperor of China to Emperor William is richly illuminated with dragons flowers and arabesques and embroidered in multicolored silks.
Captain Guy Burrows描述 rampant violence in the Congo Free State. He cites officials arming cannibals to target rebellious natives and forced labor, with rubber wealth state-backed. He condemns Belgian agents and calls reforms a public distraction while abuses continue. New York report adds Sir Howard Watson's failed suicide attempt and pending arraignment.
A Helena report says the Weather Bureau will place two stations in Yellowstone National Park next summer at Mammoth Hot Springs and Lake. The goal is to study storms that originate in the Northwest but often fail to reach Montana, vanishing over the park then reappearing in Wyoming and Colorado.
New York reports that Canada shows progress and public bank deposits reach 400 million dollars. The London Morning Post hopes fertile Dominion lands will solve Britain's food supply problem, noting British capital could aid Canada’s internal growth and imperial welfare.
Five women and three men celebrating the new year at a Limehouse house were arrested after police found stolen property linked to Louis Greig and Peter Gembler two French chefs from Cincinnati. The pair reported robbery of money and baggage checks in a Second avenue saloon Tuesday night. A man calling himself Thomas Lawlor hosted the event while a woman named Mamie Ryan claimed to be Mrs Greig's hostess.
In Nacogdoches Texas on January 3 Barron and Demery announced a completed oil burner patent application. The device can power locomotives stationary boilers cooking stoves and heating stoves and even any fire need. A cooking stove runs eight hours for two cents with gas like safe operation and no odor. They plan immediate manufacturing and selling of burners with cost depending on pipe size from a half inch upward. stock company may form to meet demand.
Beaumont Tex January 3 The Kirby Lumber company with 10 000 000 capital acquired the Reliance Lumber assets including Village Mills Beaumont Lumber and Adams mills at Call The deal comes as Beaumont banks report a surge of about 3 500 000 in deposits during the past two days and funds move to the acquired firms' accounts
Gus Sachs of the Pastime Athletic club reports Ed Reinecke trainer for Jerry Pierce and Deerfoot heirs says the famed Indian runners will not take part in the six day go as you please race at Madison Square Garden. Pierce aims to break the Deerfoot one hour record before leaving amateur ranks.
Austin Texas January 3 The First National Bank shut last August reopened at noon under favorable conditions. Deposits for the afternoon greatly exceeded withdrawals. New president John H Kirby added 133000 in fresh capital and the bank will have capital over 600000 once funds from Washington arrive.
Anderson notes widespread worry as the boll weevil menace heightens in the area leaving farmers and tenants in a precarious position.
Across the nation and world, Taft heads home as Denver lines up an oil exchange, Hannibal plans a $25,000 hospital, and Australia pledges 1000 troops for South Africa. Reports note a streetcar crash in San Francisco killing one and injuring nine, and other notable items include Burden and Vanderbilt inheritances, electrocutions, and a looming 4000-foot Mississippi bridge project.
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