26 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
1
Local items report crop progress with boll worm issues in cotton and farm life notes. Families including the Dresyers and Gerdes share gatherings and visits in Shiner Moulton Hochheim Yoakum and Kingsbury. Public events include a church meeting starting July 28 and a large ice cream social hosted by Mrs Bellamy.
Local notes tell of long silence ending with letters from Bunjes district residents. Families, visits, and travels include Alois and Mrs Berger in Austin, Mrs Meyer in Weimar, and Miss Holoday visiting Granger. Harvests and rain affect local farming as few cotton bales sold this week. A new residence is planned near Wied, work by John Kasper, and many relatives visiting each other through the week.
Fragmentary notes mention Dr G Schultzoer sending messages about the death of Mrs John Taca and illnesses affecting Luke Hucek of Mor. The text also hints at Miss Magdelat returning after a severe sickness and a Bunjes school with many in town for an event related to a barter.
Farmers anticipate a favorable outlook as the coming planting period nears. The community readies tools and resources to boost yields amid favorable weather patterns and market signals.
A roundup of community notes reports individuals at a Dreyer barbecue on July 15 including Leo Hrchek and sisters Fannie and Alivia. Also listed are dances at Dreyer and Green schoolhouses with attendees such as W Barkman and Maggie Humphries, L Hrchek, Nolia Neighbors, Fannie Hrchek, Lynn Turk, and others. Mentioned is Henry Kuck improving land near Shiner, Tom Guelbart visiting from Houston claiming crop shortages, and Frank Troieck visiting Wied. Also notes a mad dog sighting and a Shiner trip by Joe Konacruy. The Houston Chronicle Realty and Building Company, formed in Houston, aims to erect a building for The Houston Chronicle with directors M E Foster, C G Pitlot, H J Keller, Bryan Heard, and Sterling Myer. the Chronicle is nearing 20,000 daily circulation and plans a permanent home.
On Tuesday last week Adolph Blohm suffered violent appendicitis. Doctors Schulze and Gray performed an immediate operation at 10 o clock to save his life. About a pint of pus was removed with the appendix. He is recovering and out of danger with nurse Anna Hahn assisting.
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