Sheriff Johnston Lands Men in a Daring Rescue
The Gonzales County sheriff surprised two escaped prisoners Tom and Boone Hunter near Mitchells place after tracking them by river and timber. With no shots fired the officers persuaded the fugitives to surrender and returned them to jail within an hour, earning praise for courage and quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Boone Hunter
Gonzales County
Johnston
W. WW. Johnston
Porter Sheen
McHaney Ford
Iron Bridge
Mr. Johnston
C. A. Mitchell
Lee
Tom Hunter
Inquirer
Independence Day Celebration at Shiner
July 4th festivities in Shiner featured a parade of decorated wagons followed by mounted figures and two bands the Shiner Firemen band and the Hobo band. A park program included four speeches by W. R. McCutchan W. T. Bagby and Wm. Blakeslee with An ton Blohm speaking in German and a well attended ball in the Park Verein hall ending without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Sam
Geo. Washington
Hermann
Shiner Firemen
Hobo
Shiner Maennerchor
Wolters Bros
Blohm & Son
F. P. Luck
City Beer
B. W. Fehrenkamp
O. C. Henkhaus
W. R. McCutchan
W. T. Bagby
Wm. Blakeslee
Anton Blohm
Park Verein
Lavaca Bank Statement Highlights Capital and Deposits
State of Texas Lavaca county bank report shows capital stock paid in 30000 and surplus fund 8,000. Undivided profits net 4378 18. Deposits include individual deposits 12443 91 and time certificates 2516 60. Liabilities total 73482 86. sworn by president Chas H Flato and cashier B H Walker on July 5 1908.
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Cneele i
Ccsescsatens Eae Us
State OF Texas
County of
Lavaca
Chas. H. Flato
B. H. Walker
J. C. Habermacher
J. P
Max Wolters and wife head for Corpus Christi trip
Max Wolters and his wife departed Tuesday for Corpus Christi to enjoy seaside recreation and a brief coastal escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Wolters
Corpus Christi
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Emvnly
L.williams the Lumber Dealer
Texas
Hickory
Tennessee
Studebaker
Hy. Da8yrrr, Sr
Barbade
Uesher
Weee DR
Christian Lumber Co
Sherwin-Williams Paint
Ee Shiner
Rexas
Momo
Romoro
the City Saloon
August Schramm
Owmomoborobmobomromoh
Ho’l
Eveal Meat
Bright Music Company
J. C. Blohm & Son
Farmers State Bank
Bette
Borwemg
Total
J.C. Koerth
A. G. Lichey
Henry Dreyer, Sr
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