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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
1
London reports strict censorship hides theater of war as Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener arrive at Cape Town. War Office says no new front news by midnight and rumors of Buller’s defeat lack official confirmation.
Lodysmith and Pretoria report Friday that no change in the situation occurred beyond the Boers preparing to meet Buller’s flanking movement.
Correspondence from Halletsville Texas notes the 1900 city and county campaigns. One announced candidate is O I Est for city collector and assessor, with several names mentioned for tax collector and county offices. Rumors say many hopefuls will announce in the coming weeks as the political season heats up.
Field Marshal Roberts reports no change in the situation with cavalry reconnaissance pushing into Free State and surrounding fronts. French and Gatacre notes indicate quiet at Modder River and Mafeking, with scattered actions near Colesburg Junction and Bastards Nek. The dispatch also includes a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Durban reports no news from Chievesy or Freeze Camp on Friday January 12 while persistent rumor suggests Ladysmith has been believed. New York dispatch dated January 14 mentions Adsiceo.
Delayed correspondence lists visits and greetings from residents. Louie Meyer clerks for A. J. Kallus and spent Christmas in Sublime visiting home. Henry Laas and family visited Adolph Miller in Pleasant Grove. Louis Ehlers and Otto Muecke passed through from Shiner. Severin Dieringer of DeWitt County visited his brother Joe. Theo Blaschke injured while cutting wood. Prof. Heinle gave a stereoptican exhibition at the schoolhouse. attendance was light due to bad weather.
Emil Buske and Eddie Fertsch of Kinkler and C J Koerth from Sweet’s Home were in town last Thursday on business. The Verein hosted a ball here last Saturday night the 13th.
In Bastrop Texas on January 15 a clash among Colorado county attendees on the N. T. Townsend case left Arthur Burford dead and Will Clements mortally wounded. Several arrested, town quieted but tense as rangers and locals guard a large jail crowd. no further details available.
The Exchanger advertisement boasts stationery from this office brings success and money. It recalls printing 1,0004 statements for a man who "collected a small fortune," a buyer who used paper for letters to his sweetheart and later married, and a man who died after stealing paper to roll cigarettes. It promises benefits from using stationery including collecting old accounts, making tunes, rain, business success, hair color changes, triumphing over enemies, and election wins.
The notice states that child health hinges on worms with symptoms like irritability fever and illness. White's Cream Vermipagah is offered as a worm expeller and tonic to improve health and cheerfulness. Price 26 cents. For sale by Aug. Grave.
The text asserts Bryan will be president of these United States and Bailey will be United States senator from Texas. It presents a claim the authors believe the people support.
A call to subscribers to renew payments as the five year mark approaches. The note asks readers to settle dues to help the publisher meet obligations and appreciates their attention to the matter.
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