City Council Names Officers And Aldermen
Mayor Louis Trantwein serves as mayor with treasurer Cc B Welhausen secretary Ed J Mair and marshal QT J Burkett. Aldermen Robt Pechenburg Karl Fry Ed F Wolters Aug Schramm and C B Welhausen. Council meets first Monday of every month.
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Louis Trantwein
B. Welhausen
J. Mair
J.burkett
Robt
Pechenburg
Karl Fry
F. Wolters
Aug. Schramm
C. B. Welhausen
Local notices and business listings in town paper
The itemized notes describe services at A C Koepke and Wolters Bros, a new Magnolia Brewery agent Jacob Vackar, and various social visits. It covers sickness in families, farming prospects, and local commerce including McCormick mowing machines and Grove's Black Root Liver Pills.
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A. C Koepke
S. Jacob Vackar
Magnolia Brewery
Shiner Fourth Celebrations and Local News Highlights
The 4th of July in Shiner was quiet with stores closed and a large crowd at Hil debrandt's park for dancing as the Shiner band played. Shiner defeated Yoakum in two baseball games 32 to 12 and ? details. Wolters Bros offered purchase stamps for cash buys, later redeemable for crockery. A Burnes school house entertainment drew a large audience with F P Guenther delivering an address and children performing well. Burjes community plans another feast in September. C H Flato Jr sells Lansing wagons at cost as he leaves the wagon business. F Thoelke and F Weishart visited Houston on business and reported the city brisk, returning with a "whole skin."
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Burnes
F. P. Guenther
Burjes
Local Notes And Community News From Flatonia
Measrs Philip Wellhausen and Robt Kechenburg returned from San Antonio where they sought health in sulphur baths. A large Catholic feast day occurred in Shiner with a large daytime crowd and a dance at night. The populists set July 26 in Hallettsville for delegates to state congressional senatorial and victorial conventions. Mayor Trautwein’s sick child at home, slow fever, hopes for recovery. A B Jumgbecker sold his grocery interest to B G Merseberger who will run the old stand. Lineman McArthur and Sam Rhodes install phones for Southwestern. Chas Flato Jr spends Sundays in Flatonia. Effie Hughes and Misses Jessie Thornton and Ethel Burkett attend a protracted meeting at Moulton. Martha Finkenstein of Flatonia visited the city last week.
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Philip ,Wellhausen
Robt
Kechenburg
San Antonio
Shiner Local Telephone Exchange to Open Within Twenty Days
Shiner business owners vote to switch to a home operated telephone system. Construction starts this week and full operation is expected within twenty days enabling statewide and nearby town communications. Also promotes Buckeye mowers and announces Poth Dry Goods opening around the 15th with details to follow in The Gazette.
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Shiner
Southwestern Telephone Co
Kahlden
Poth Dry Goods Company
the Gazette
Baby Show at Opera House Draws Local Interest
Ladies' Cemetery Association hosts a baby show at the Opera House on Friday July 18 with two prizes for the prettiest babies up to age three. Admission is ten cents for one vote. older children pay full price. Refreshments served and invite all to attend.
Heifer missing despite reward in Flatonia notice
A two year old fawn colored heifer branded H Diamond H is missing. A $2.00 reward is offered for information. F W HillMerr is listed. Mr Hix Woods of Flatonia shipped one car of beefen and one car of calves to St Louis last Thursday.
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Hix Woods
Flatonia
St. Louis
For Sale or Rent Big rock store building near depot
Large rock store building adjoining Charles Muecke near the railroad depot, measuring 90 by 30 feet. Will sell or rent on easy terms. For particulars, call at the Gazette office.
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Chas. Muecke
Bize
Will
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Half Moon Camp
Opera House
J.C. Hapermacher
E. C. Merseserert
S. F. Nave
W. M. L. Tample
Rathbone Lodge
Knights of Pythias
C. [. Jareany
Trautwein
J. C. Habermacher
Notary Public
City Directory
Cococe
Wolters Bros
Frank Pagel
A. C. Koepke
Julius Richter
Floresville
Cc. B. Welhausen
McCormick
Cecil Habermacher
Eagle Lake
Sophie Amsler
Wm. Green
R. G. Flato
B. R Baron
Yorktown
Bessie
Agnes Konokovaky
Yoakum
F. L. Fordtran
Kerrville
Geo. Hughes
Grove
Price
The
Giornows
Hildebrandt’s Park
Bunjes
C. H. Flato Jr
Lansing
F. Thoelke
F. Weishart
Houston
Bayou City
Halletsville
A. B. Jumgbecker
B. G. Merseberger
Lineman McArthur
Sam Rhodes
Southwestern Company
Chas. Flato, Jr
Charley
Martha ~Finkenstein
Schultze & Seydler
Texas
Escuensurg & Blohm
the Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Alfred Jungbecker
I. W. Griffith
Hialletsville
Bonarden
Emil_Juergens
Gazette
Mexico
Emil Zander
Wm. Zander
Reuss
Cuero
Mum
F. W. HillMeRr
Garland
pHa
Shiner Oil Mill
Chas. Welhausen, Sr
Osas
Welhausen
Partie Welhausen
Earry Fry
Cash
First National Bank
of Shiner
Capital
Chas. Welhausen
E. F. Wolters
Earl Fry
Philip Welhausen
S. A. Carnes & Son
Cras. K. Holchak
General Merchandise
Diamond Shoes
Lydia Breiger
Cheatham
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