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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1900
Page
5
City directory lists Mayor Louis Trantwein and Secretary B Welhausen along with Aldermen Tobt Bachenburg Karl Fry Kid F Wolters R G Flato and G C B Welhausen. The City Council meets on the next Monday in every month.
The timetable shows Lockhart Branch trains with No 45 from Lockhart at 200 p m and No 46 from Yoakum at 3 00 p m. Waco Yoakum Branch trains include No 42 from Waco at 4 p m No 44 from Shiner at 615 a m No 41 from Yoakum at 210 p m and No 43 from Shiner at unknown time.
A large crowd gathered for a Sunday school picnic at Welhausen's grove. The Shiner brass band provided music and dancing continued into the night. About 2500 was netted for the school, thanks to manager R G Seydler who organized the event.
A dance at the opera house on the night of the 4th drew about sixteen couples with good music by the Shiner band. The Cemetery Association ladies served cream, raising about twenty dollars. Dancing continued until around 2 am despite threatening skies.
Local items note Mr E G Askey was ill. Mrs M E Wolters visited Schulenburg. Charley Muecke returned from San Angelo. Charley Holchak and A C Koepke advertise hat trims and screen doors. Wagener & Schulemann offer fruit jars and at 75 cents Mascot flour. Fourth of July events noted. fashion items from Weltjes Drews and new shoe lines at Muecke's.
Tanglefoot catches flies and disease germs to prevent contagion. A three B s club meeting of Bevan Bailey and Burgess is planned at the opera house on Thursday night July 12 to organize. Democrats invited to participate. Carload of bug gies at C J Williams. Mr C L Williams moves waterworks tower for home water supply. Workers Bros offer men and boys clothing at low prices. Joe Marik attends his mother’s funeral in Flatonia with sympathy from friends. Wagener Schuchmann offer beauty pins at ten cents a dozen. Mr M Richter sells his saloon to Mr Thoelke of El Cantro. Buckeye Mowers available from Eschenburg Blohm. Firemen at Gonzales celebration lacked a fall team. Butter buyers pay center pound at Corner Curb Store until July 15. CP Khaspky ee
Mayor Louie Trautwein oversees city interests as weed cutting on the railroad right of way improves conditions. The city weed cutter remains at work and many weeds have already been removed. Let the good work go on.
G E Ruhmann & Bro Mr Hermann Koch of Yoakum visited the city for the 4th holiday. Dress shoes advertised from $1.00 to $2.75 at Wagener & Schuh. The 10th district Congressional convention meets next Wednesday in Richmond. Delineator Fashion Magazine subscriptions available at Walters' Bros. Walter McKinnon of Schulenburg visited his sister Mrs J L Stierling in Shifter. Grape Nuts promoted at Carnes' Cash Store. M T Harris the waking machine man left for Belton after selling county rights. Chickasaw Asphalt Fire Proof Paint promoted by C J Williams. Mrs E J Wangemann ill but improving. friends wish her speedy recovery. Ed Wangellann left for Merlin for hot baths, absent several weeks. Crops around Shiner very good. cotton near 9 to 94 cents, farmers hopeful. Studebaker wagons arriving at C E Williams. Wolters' Bros. received a large invoice of shoes, Hamilton-Brown standard make. Mrs Hoffmann of New Braunfels visiting her daughter Mrs Thornton.
Sadness filled Moulton as Paul Kuehn died after three weeks with typhoid fever. He was a Knights of Honor and Woodmen of the World member with life insurance amounts of 500 and 2000. He leaves a wife and three children as well as many relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Local readers extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
Land offered in Karnes County for sale in varying tracts from 800 to 1200 per acre. Property lies five miles north of Kenedy Junction and twelve miles from Karnes City. For details contact Wm. F. Koch in Shiner or P.O. Sanith Gonzale in Texas.
Mrs Nave invites the ladies of the Delmvery Association to a tea at her residence on Friday evening in July from 3 to 6 o'clock. She will be assisted by Miss Cecil Maber macher in hosting the event.
Prof W M Jordan preached at the opera house Sunday July 1 to a good sized audience. The prize sermon marked the first time preaching was held in the opera house.
Notice describes 1700 acres of improved land in Wilson Gavati adjoining the stockdels Bos near Karnes Shiner Texas. Parcel details and exact boundaries are implied in the fragmentary text. Readers should seek full official notice for precise action and deadlines.
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