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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
5
Railway timetable in effect since January 3 1909 shows No 61 Lockhart to Yoakum at 12 50 pm No 62 Yoakum to Lockhart at 3 10 pm No 54 Waco to Yoakum and No 52 Yoakum to Waco at 1 30 pm and 3 00 pm.
Mrs Meta Thulemeyer returned last Thursday from a visit to relatives in Kenedy and San Antonio. Miss Georgie Cleckle of El Campo visits her aunt Mrs C H Schmidt. L Gantert offers scientific eye examinations. E J Merrem to St Louis for stock for C B Welhausen & Co. Schlottmann Drug Co. advertises paints and eye glasses. Shiner school board names Miss Florence Dinter German teacher. Mrs S A Thulemeyer and reducers ichter's feed chickens. Mrs Earl Fry visits Kerr county. Dr Cox's Painless Blister guaranteed to blister or money back. H V Riemenscheider a new Gazette subscriber. Dr Cox's Barbed Wire Liniment advertised with money-back guarantee. All stores closed Monday August 2 for German Independence Day. The Gazette corrects a prior misstatement re Mr A L Vrana. Dy Thos Christian in city as voterin. Midina School tax election passed 32 for, 9 against. Joe Elsik presiding. John Ablar notes country excursion group members Albert, Frank Rosenaur, Apton.
A new corporation has been formed in Shiner to operate a hardware business. Capital stock is $10,000 with Mr. H. V. Riemenschneider named as manager.
Dr J Harvey Moore of San Antonio, an eye ear nose and throat expert with over twenty years in the field, will visit Drs Schulze and Gray’s office in Shiner on August 9 and 10. He has served as occulist in charge of Missouri’s state blind institution and taught at the American Medical College, St Louis.
Closing Day notice states a list of local firms including Wolters Brothers Morgenroth J M Kreuger First Natl Bank Merseburger Jos Mikulik Garbade Lumr Co Fertsch Shoemaker Buske Dunn Farms Bank Eschenburg Hardw Co Mowes Wendtland Carnes Son Trautwein Wol A Pfaender Schubert will keep their places of business closed on August 2 1909 in observance of German Independence Day.
Shiner defeated the Rosenberg Bros Colts 4 to 3 in a lively baseball game at Hallettsville last Sunday. Pitcher Sandford starred with strong defense and three hits, while Jenssen and Holchak also contributed. a return game with Hallettsville is likely on Shiner’s home diamond. Players included Adolph Richter Herbert Holc x Peck Welhausen Ollie Jenssener Ledbetter Chas Sandford Seydler.
Shiner Tigers defeated the Rosenburg Colts of Hallettsville on their diamond 5 to 4 in a hotly contested game last Sunday. Sans starred at bat for Shiner. Pitching was Sanford and Holchak for Shiner with Greer and East behind Hallettsville. This victory marks the fifth of six meetings in which Hallettsville has fallen to Shiner. Attending were Misses Tillie Wolters Mundine Meyer and Mr Elo Wolters.
An article asserts a Golden Wedding implies long life and health, advising daily liver care with Ballard's Herbine. It promotes taking the tonic whenever the liver is inactive, priced at 50 cents per bottle and sold by Schlottman Drug Co.
For sale a 200 acre farm one mile from Shiner Texas with 8 houses 2 wells and a windmill. 180 acres under cultivation. Rent set at 6.00 dollars per acre. Apply to Mrs 8 McMurray Shiner Texas.
For sale. My residence and storehouse, on easy terms. For particulars call on me. Vinu Bednar, Shiner, Texas.
A gold bracelet found in Shiner on Wednesday July 21 is awaiting its owner. The finder or owner may claim at the office after paying for the notice. SHINER Gazettes reports.
A local advertisement urges preparedness for burns with Balard's Snow Liniment. The product claims instant pain relief and rapid healing, sold by Schlettman Drug Co.
Mrs Augusta Miller mother of Otto and H W Miller died Sunday July 25 from paralysis at her home Wie She was 61 years 9 months old Interment was Monday at Scharlottenburg Cemetery A longer obituary will appear in the Gazette next issue
Following the pardons board recommendation Governor Campbell commuted Joseph Janca's death sentence for the murder of his wife to life imprisonment. Janca, a Bohemian, was slated for execution at La Grange next Friday but the governor intervened.
Real estate loan opportunities offered by Farmers State Bank of Shiner Texas. Lenders seek to purchase or finance by taking good vendor’s lien notes and provide cash or refinancing options. Application requested at the Shiner bank branch.
The advertisement lists corn chops at 1.50 dollars per sack and slipt corn at 65 cents per bushel from J. H. Flessners. Contact by phone 51 41.
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