Roosevelt Nominated for President in Democratic Convention
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York won the Democratic nomination at the Chicago convention after a tense overnight session. A shift by California and a Texas swing secured the tally, ending with Roosevelt receiving 945 of 1,148 votes on the fourth ballot and prompting his arrival in Chicago to outline campaign plans.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
United States
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
Texas
Garner
Roosevelt
Centennial Chairmen Named for Lavaca County Texas
Attorney Sam Devall of Hallettsville and Mrs Ella E Lane of Shiner accept appointments from Austin as County Chairmen of the Texas Centennial Committee for Lavaca County. They will later organize county and precinct units.
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Sam Devall
Hallettsville
Ella E. Lane
Shiner
Austin
Texas Centennial Committee
Lavaca County
Feast and Bazaar at Shiner July 17
The Catholic Parish of Shiner hosts a feast and bazaar at Shiner Bluecher Park on Sunday July 17. Dinner includes pork sausage and other meats served at eleven o’clock. Admission to table adults 25 cents children 15 cents. Amusements refreshments and music on the grounds. Benefit for the Archdiocese orphanage. Committee.
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Shiner
Shiner Bluecher Park
Arch Diocese
Kerridge and Koepke Families Visit in Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Curtis Kerridge and son Mrs Katie Koepke Mr and Mrs Oscar Koepke and children of Corpus Christi spent the week end with Mr and Mrs O C Dittmar. Numerous friends were also delighted to see them.
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Curtis Kerridge
Katie Koepke
Oscar Koepke
Corpus Christi
O. C. Dittmar
Guests From Across Texas Visit Brooklyn Couple
Otto Cordes of Brooklyn New York Mrs Elsie Huber and son of Galveston and Mrs Harry Schendell of San Antonio were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Cordes.
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Otto Cordes
Brooklyn
New York
Elsie Huber
Galveston
Harry Schendell
San Antonio
Ed Cordes
Absentee Voting Opens Following McCallum Statement
A statement by Mrs. Jane McCallum announces absentee voting begins July 3. Voters are urged to take notice and participate in the upcoming election.
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Jane McCallum
Shiner Youthful Composers Recital in Yoakum
Mrs A L Fuller and Mrs W Shropshire held a joint recital at Shropshire's Yoakum home last Wednesday. Shiner was well represented with several of Mrs Fuller's pupils performing. Marie Stella Novak premiered June Memories and Edwin G Novak offered The Shiner Echoes dedicated to Shiner. The young composers rendered their works faultlessly.
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A. L. Fuller
W. Shropshire
Yoakum
Shiner
Floods Sweep Southwest Texas Rivers Five and Seven Miles Wide
Rivers Guadalupe Frio and Nueces rose to historic highs in the past week, with 29 inches of rain in 30 hours. Flood waters damaged highways rail lines and crops, killed nine people near Comfort, and washed away Hunt village while warnings limited deaths.
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Guadalupe
Frio
Nueces
Kerrville
Tomasco Improves After Temple Visit
W. J. Tomasco shows satisfactory improvement since returning from Temple. His office valued a friendly visit from him Friday last.
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W. J. Tomasco
Temple
Leslie Family Visits. Mildred Fern Recovers from Typhoid Pneumonia
Supt and Mrs T H Leslie and family arrived from Austin over the weekend. Friends rejoice at Mildred Ferns convalescence after an attack of typhoid pneumonia.
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T. H. Leslie
Austin
Mildred Fern
Immanuel Lutheran Church to Hold German Service Next Sunday
Immanuel Lutheran Church will conduct a German language service next Sunday at 10 30 in the morning with Sunday School at 10 a m A cordial invitation is extended to all not affiliated with another church Pastor A Bohot leads the service
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A. Bohot
This Is The Night at Palace Theatre With Ange les Damita
See Charlie Angles and Lily Damita in a final comedy at the Palace Theatre this Sunday and Monday. One more good comedy screens for fans of light entertainment and star pairings.
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Charlie Angeles
Lily Damita
Palace Theatre
Shiner Chamber of Commerce to Night Meeting
The Shiner Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting at the old City Hall this Thursday night. Membership urged to be present. C. J. Waldrep serves as President.
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Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Old City Hall
C. J. Waldrep
Mrs Marvin Wagner Returns to State Teachers College
Mrs. Marvin Wagner was among students returning to State Teachers College at San Marcos Tuesday after a brief visit home.
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Marvin Wagner
State Teachers College At
San Marcos
Garner Nominated by Acclamation For Vice President
Speaker John Nance Garner of Texas was nominated by acclamation as Roosevelt’s vice presidential running mate. The Texas native, born November 22, 1869, has long served as Speaker of the House and brings strong state support to the national ticket.
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John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Roosevelt
Albany
Garner
Lone Star State
House of Representatives
Red River County
Texas House of Representatives
Ettie Rheiner
Congress
Wedding of Ella Stratman and H W Schaefer at Lake Charles
The wedding occurred in Lake Charles Louisiana on Friday July 1 at 4 pm. The couple then traveled toward San Antonio and were briefly guests of Mrs Alvina Wolters. The bride daughter of George Stratman of Hallettsville has been a popular Shiner resident for seven years. The groom is a traveling representative for Liberty Flour Mills. The Gazette offers congratulations and wishes them long happy years.
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Ella Stratman
H. W. Schaefer
Lake Charles
San Antonio
Alvina Wolters
Miss Stratman
George Stratman
Hallettsville
Shiner
J. C. Blohm and Son
Wolters Bros. Co
Schaefer
Liberty Flour Mills
the Gazette
Garbade's Modern Cleaners opens after renovation
The Garbade's Modern Cleaners and pressing shop began operations last week after thorough renovations of the old Midina stand. They offer cleaning pressing dyeing and hat blocking with pickup and delivery from Avenue E. Phone 15. Julius Schultz opened a new meat market across from Otto Sander's filling station offering meat at 6c and 9c per pound on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Vance Percy installed a grease rack at the Texaco Service Station to handle greasy jobs.
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Garbade
Midina
Avenue E
Julius Schultz
Otto Sander
Vance Percy
Texaco
Storm damage payouts noted by Hochheim Prairie Mutual
In talks with Mr. Wm Hagendorf Sr. it was stated Branch No 1 paid 3446.35 for storm damage from the last tornado. Over sixty members suffered damages and total losses in this section. Total payouts this year range from 1100 to 12000 by Hochheim Prairie Mutual Storm and Fire Insurance Association.
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Wm. Hagendorf Sr
Hochheim Prairie Mutual Storm & Fire Insurance Association
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Wolters Bros. Company
Voiles
Batiste
Mestic
Poe Banie
Rollin
Nice
Wolters Brothers Co
the Leading Store
Kerr County
New Braunfels
Seguin
Gonzales
Cuero
Hunt
Dreyer
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Chamber of Commerce
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