Yoakum Pythians Storm Shiner in Lodge Rally
Loyal Lodge No 97 Yoakum members rally with Shiner’s Knights of Pythias in Grand Avenue hustle. The event ends with abundant food and praise for Shiner’s hospitality and successful degree work, as Yoakum hosts visitors and lists attendees from multiple lodges.
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Loyal Lodge
Yoakum
Castle Hall
Shiner
Idun
Somme
Shumaker
Heng
Mai
Joi
Confera Wolters
Arlett
Carrol
Kley
Enery
K. of P
Loyal Lodge No. 97
C S Shumaker
R S Wilson
W H Bouhway
L B Willis
J 8 Wilson
W B Mobley
H Quota
F W Arlitt
J L Smith
W H Criswell
Jacob Levy
Vance Shoemacker
F D Wilkes
J S Byrnes
S C Purdum
E C Koerth
P H Green
C C Eitzhugh
G G Pruitt
W G North
A J Turbeville
G Carroll
W A Neumann
L D Buffington
L J Schwab
D B Cain
J W Whittington
O W Boenigk
J Frank Vick
Darrell Miller
R L Jordan
W H Morris
A D Stanley
J W Rowan
W L Coons
W H Sandel
S K Harper
L. Dickinson
Moses Jones
R D Ledbetter
L L Stephenson
Jake Lyons
J H Elkins
W E Green
Emil Herder
J H Kennedy
John E Frela
R Kirk
Manuel Rinn
W E Garner
W P Davis
Gonzales Lodge
L R Schrimshher
J W Vernon
G H Dewitt
Read Accepts Post At First National Bank
L. V. Read of San Diego has accepted a position with the First National Bank of Shiner. He is ready to serve the bank's many customers. Mr. and Mrs. Read and their little daughter are staying with Mrs. A. B. Dunn.
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L. V. Read
San Diego
First National Bank of Shiner
For Sale Saddle and Buggy Bhoree Ad
For sale first class saddle and buggy bhoree. Apply to R. J. Strauss.
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R. J, Strauss
Mystery Killing of Colonel Butler in Alpine Texas
Alpine Texas July 21 murder mystery surrounds motive of Harry J Spannell hotel manager who shot and killed his wife and Lieutenant Colonel M C Butler of the Sixth United States Army. Spannell surrendered and offered no details as authorities opened a thorough probe. He was held overnight then moved for safe keeping as witnesses described a drive by shooting on a main residential street.
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Alpine
Texas
Harry J. Spannell
M C. Butler
Sixth
United States Ca
Ree Werd
Spanell
Himsel
Spannell
Butler
Colonel Butler
Miss Koch Entertains Twentieth Century Club
Miss Anna Koch hosted the Twentieth Century Club last Thursday afternoon. After business, guests received club colors tallies and played progressive hearts outdoors. Esther Dittmar won high score and a crocheted towel set. a lunch of sandwiches cake and cream followed with a list of attendees including Mesdames Buske Dunn Richter Thulemeyer Welhausen Wendtland Wolters and Misses Dittmar Dunn Hughs Wolters Thulemeyer Valenta.
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Anna Koch
Twentieth Century Club
Esther Dittmar
Mesdames FE
G. Buske
A. B. Dunn
Ad. Richter
S. A. Thulemeyer
C. B. Welhausen
Wm. Wendtland, Jr
Edgar
Edwin
Elo Wolters
Esther _ Dittmar
Maude Dunn
Mae Hughs
Stella Wolters
Louise Thulemeyer
Callie Valenta
Mrs W Wolters and Miss Ruhmann Travel From Shiner
Mrs W Wolters and Miss Ern estine Ruhmann returned to their homes in Shiner Sunday with Miss Ruhmann having driven them to Flatonia. Mrs Joe Schindler and son left Shiner Monday after visiting John R Luecke. Willie and Millie Gerla drove them to Flatonia. Miss Elsie Meyer and Miss Edith Schaefer left to visit friends in Shiner.
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Elsie Meyer
LaGrange
Ernestine Ruhmann
Edith Schaefer
McGil Brothers Sell Eight Carloads of Horses to US
McGil Brothers delivered eight car loads of broke cavalry horses to the government inspector at McAllen and 11 cars in ten days. One car contained heavy artillery stock. Each horse was ridden for acceptance and any that failed was rejected.
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Alice
Texas
McGil Brothers
McAllen
Uncle Sam
McGills
Precinct Convention Elects Officers and Delegates
The democratic precinct convention of Shiner Precinct No 3 met at the opera house on Saturday evening July 22. C L Williams was elected chairman and J C Habermacher secretary. A five member committee selected delegates for the County Convention at Hallettsville on July 29. The list includes C W Miller E F Ruhmann Hy Dreyer Sr J M Canon K Runk M I Bozka Chas Eschenburg D Othold Theo Rogge E J Merrem J Blohm J J Macha A G Lichey Runk J M Canon Hy Dreyer Sr Theo Rogge M I Bozka. The report was adopted with the chairman and secretary added to the committee and the meeting adjourned.
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Shiner
Opera House
C. L. Williams
J.C. Habermacher
J. M. Canon
Hy. Dreyer, Sr
E. Runk
M. I. Bozka
Theo Rogge
Halletsville
C. W. Miller
E. F. Ruhmann
K. Runk
M. I. Bozkka
Chas. Eschenburg
D. Othold
Theo. Rogge
E. J. Merrem
Hospital Notes Report Several July Births and Surgeries
The column records multiple July births to the Mueller, Cogan, Schoenvogel, Stock, and Langhoff families, plus surgeries including Mr A J Jungbecker and Mrs Jno Valenta Jr. A boy’s arm was broken during a ball game, and Mrs Berger from Flatonia was brought for an X-ray to locate glass in her foot. All patients are reported to be improving and some are leaving for home daily.
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A. J. Jungbecker
Lee Cogan
Hy. Schoenvogel
Jim Slucker
Jno. Valenta, Jr
Will
Chas. Langhoff
Kotzebue
Flatonia
Berger
Democratic Ticket Nominations List by Office
The Democrat ticket lists nominees for offices including congress J J Mansfield. representative W T Bagby. district judge M Kennon. district attorney L Holt. district clerk E T Long. county judge P H Green. county attorney C L Stavinoha. sheriff E H Houchins. county clerk J A Sommerlatte. county treasurer Ed Mikulena. tax collector S L Bennett. tax assessor R Valenta. county superintendent Wm Eilers. county surveyor W H Koether. commissioner precincts 1 J M Mikulenka 2 J Kubena 8 L Wagner 4 J C Deborah. justice precinct 1 E G Peterson. constable precinct 1 J H Deborah. justice precinct 3 J C Habermacher. constable precinct 8 R J Strauss. public weigher precinct 3 O Henkhaus.
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Congress
J. J. Mansfield
W. T. Bagby
M. Kennon
L. Holt
E. T. Long
P.H. Green
C. L. Stavinoha
E. H. Houchins
J. A. Sommerlatte
Ed. Mikulenka
S. L. Bennett
R. Valenta
Wm. Eilers
W. H. Koether
J. M. Mikulenka
J. Kubena
L. Wagner
J. C. Deborah
Justice
E. G. Peterson
J. H. Deborah
J.C. Habermacher
R. J. Strauss
Henkhaus
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Palm Beach
Wolters Bros
Wolters Brothers
Yoakum Pythians Storm Shiner
P. H. Green
Marshall Cannon
C. 8
Yoakum Herald
Na’t. Bank
Miss Koch
U. S
Martin
C. B. Welhausen & CO
Shiner, Texas
Wm. Koch Building
Hospital Notes
Mrs
Chas. Mueller
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