Post Office Entry Noted at Shiner Texas
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
4
Democratic National Convention Opens in Denver to Nominate Bryan
Report notes expected Bryan nomination and influence on platform. State banks report due, Shiner Bank to open Aug 1 with $100600 capital, promising local benefits. Two platform planks foreseen anti injunction and campaign publicity plus tariff focus. Education department issues Texas school text book list.
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Denver
W. J Bryan
State Bank and Trust Company of
Shiner
State Department of Education
Schools of
Texas
New York Journalist Urges Bryan to Withdraw
A New York newspaper man pressed W. J. Bryan to quit the presidential race and allow the party to pick another Democrat who could win. Bryan smiled and said nothing. The man predicts a humorous response before the convention ends.
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New York
W. J. Bryan
July 4 Near Haltlettesville Quiet and Tax Assessments Grow
July 4 in Halletsville saw no public celebration while banks and post office closed and flags adorned. People traveled to nearby Yorktown or Shiner for barbeques and speeches. A 22 day Board of Equalization session adjourned to July 13 with 860 property owners to appear for hearing. prairie lands valued up to 55 per acre and total assessed value expected to rise by over 5 million dollars. A Local comment cited lynching at Hemphill and calls for swift justice reducing faith in courts.
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Halletsville
Texas
National Bank and Post Office
Yoakum
Yorkum
Shiner
Board of Equalization
Commissioners’ Court
Announcements Tied to July 25 Democratic Primary
The notices state all announcements are made subject to the Democratic Primary on July 25. Facts about candidates, schedules, or locations are not detailed in the readable text.
Rupert F Nixon Seeks District Attorney Post in 25th Judicial
The Gazette announces Rupert F Nixon of Gonzales as a candidate for District Attorney of the 25th Judicial District. His candidacy is subject to Democratic primary action and he respectfully solicits public support.
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Rupert F. Nixon
Gonzales
25Th Judicial District
Local scholastic census lists Lavaca County children
The Lavaca County scholastic census shows 6814 children of school age with 5500 white and 1314 colored. Mr and Mrs O C Dittmar and Mrs Herms of Shiner visited Moulton Sunday at the Bohnenkamp home. George von Lienen resigns as public weigher of precinct 6 after six years and will buy cotton for McFadden firm. G J Bohnenkamp named new public weigher of the precinct.
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Lavaca County
O. C. Dittmar
Wa. ‘Herms of
Shiner
Moulton
G. J. Bohnenkamp
George von Lienen
Precinct No. 6
McFadden
Moulton Eagle
McElroy Surrenders to Begin Two Year Term in Prison
John McElroy, 41, of Hallettsville Texas, who was sentenced last October to two years for theft of a horse in Yoakum December 1906, is to surrender at Huntsville to begin his term after losing an appeal in the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin. He is a lifelong county resident with a large family and strong local connections.
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Halletsville
Texas
John McElroy
Yoakum
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Huntsville
McElroy
Socialist Co tickets filed in Lavaca County Texas
Lavaca County Socialists list a partial ticket for county offices with A Haynes Sr for representative E O Meitzen for county judge B P Gandy for treasurer A V C Moore for district clerk Ben Smith for assessor and J W Stephens for sheriff or collector candidates pending for sheriff and collector. No material for county attorney or superintendent. Baynes once served as commissioner in 1906 as a Populist. Republicans threaten to field candidates for some offices.
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Halletsville
Texas
Lavaca County
A. Haynes, Sr
Ezzell
E. O. Meitzen
B. P. Gandy
Gandy Post Office
A. V. C. Moore
Ben Smith
Hope
J. W. Stephens
Yoakum
Baynes
Delightful Trot Abouts Entertained Shiner Guests
The Trot-Abouts hosted by Mesdames Chas. and C. B. Welhausen and others welcomed Mrs. Chas. Amsler of Kerrville and visitors Alice Kossbiel of Houston Hilda Birkmann of Weimar and Mrs Ad. Richter. Guests enjoyed iced tea sandwiches and cake and played nostalgic games from long ago, sharing a jolly afternoon with diverse attendees.
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Mesdames Chas
C. B. Welhausen
Wm. Mewes
Merrem
Chas. Amsler
Kerrville
Alice Kossbiel
Houston
Ad. Richter
Hilda Birkmann
Weimar
Shiner
Mesdames
Karl Fry
Chovanetz
Mewes
Merten
Wethausen
Twentieth Century Club entertains guests at Mrs Hughes home
A large group of members and guests celebrated at Mrs. Joe Hughes home with piano selections a Telegram contest and a Sham Battle under Captain Mewes. Refreshments of angel cake and ice cream followed on the lawn before departure for home.
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Joe Hughes
Twentieth Century Club
Mrs. Hughes
Its
Wlctrem
Elmore
Leslie
Mewes
Koch
Captain Mewes
Mrs. Fry
Nickel Notes July 2 Local Weather and Social Updates
A July 2 column notes heavy rain and damage risk to cotton, corn ready, fair peaches and figs. It reports rain disrupting a Moulton Baptist meeting, updates on elderly Grandma Key, and social visits including New Braunfels excursion attendees and multiple local residents visiting relatives and recovering from illness.
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Moulton
Bro
Rowland
Grandma Key
Israel
New Braunfels
Woods
Tom Pogue
Annie
New Orleans
Jim Woods
Vera Stephenson
Austin
Quebedeaux
John Cole
Red Bluff
F. F. Wood
Gonzales
Dr. McCaleb
Branch Sayers
Lockwell
Uvalde
Clyde Neeley
Ed. White
Sabina
and Mires
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the Gazette
J.C. Habermacher
Bryan
Halletsville News
McDonald
Hemphillays
Swift District
Wo. T. Green
W. E. Rabb
Rudolph Valenta
Eugene A. Turk
S. L. Bennett
Ernst Leist
Louis Wagener
J. C. Koerth
Chas. Strauss
W. F. Templeton
Otto C. Henkhaus
W. T. Bagby
W. R. McCutchan
Precinct No
J. C. Habermacher
Lavaca
A. B. Noble
Gonzales Co
J.C. Neighbors
J. P. Boothe
Mae Hughes
Martha Lockmann
Ella Richter
Elsie Jaeggis
Walters Shiner
Socialist Co. Ticket
the Twentieth Century Club
Neva Burns
Patonia
Rita Wichlep
Galveston
Lillie Wangemann
Hilda Birkman
Mes
Dames Chas. Amsler
R’d. Wheeler
Flatonia
A. L. Vrana, Proprietor
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