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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
5
Lockhart branch times show Train 46 arriving from Lockhart at 12 40 PM and Train 45 arriving from Yoakum at 2 55 PM. Waco branch shows Train 42 arriving from Waco at 7 50 PM and Yoakum to Waco shows Train 41 arriving from Yoakum at 8 40 AM.
A local note lists church services at Baptist congregation with first Sunday night and third Sunday morning and night. Visitors and residents travel between Shiner and nearby towns for elections, visits, and social events. Town residents attend a prize shoot at Bluecher Park on Aug 13 and a free barbecue by St Mary’s Catholic society at Biseeber Berk.
J M Krueger notes Shiner hosted a hobby horse outfit with music from a Sheikh-like act. Mrs F Simm and Miss Louisa Ebel of Witting traveled home from Gonzales via Shiner. Election at the Shiner box last Saturday with L Williams as presiding judge, W Paul and D Otheld as associate judges, clerks Frank Kutach Gus Jaroszewski Chris Wagener Otto Muecke and HL Hagemeister. Also advertised are black land farms in Milam Co near churches and schools with favorable prices. VOGALsang, Burlington Tex.
For sale a good farm near Dryer listing about 106 1 2 acres at a price per acre. Terms easy. Address or call on T L, RO CHAWYCORD, R No 2, Shiner Texas.
121 acre farm six miles from Shiner Texas features a large house and barn price 55.00 per acre listing by Dr G Schulze Shiner Texas.
Mrs. S McMurrey reports cows trespassing on her premises damaging crops. Owners are asked to call to retrieve the cattle and compensate for damages.
A PA ae notice advertises sale of a Betsville widow Mire with niece Howse Beare visiting. Also a county Board of Equalization meeting set for August 3 at the Shiner opera house with members By Wolters E F Ruhmann and G W Hschenburg. A South Main residence with four lots offered as a bargain by John Niemeyer. Additional land sections in Midland and Reeves Counties offered for sale with terms to suit and contact Vegeliangadsr Burlington Vt.
A damaged OCR passage describes a person thanking others for a prompt response to a request or illness. It mentions individuals such as Fritz Discher and a Mrs. A in Shiney and notes swift action taken by a donor or those assisting. The text is fragmentary and difficult to parse.
Notice states the City meat market has been purchased and will be operated by R. Dasner starting August 6. Dasner invites patrons to support his first class establishment and conduct.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names Sopie Ruipler Ruth Barder Magnie Bhofero and Miry Martin connected to a Mayday visit at Kerrpille Au mokt and Magnie Bhofero. Details are unreadable but reference a returned list and chests.
Quite a number of Mexyvisites attended the picnic at Shiner on July 22. Those present included Frank Meter and wife and Sunshine and a few sisters. John Janevek and sisters of Charco visited Jos Brosch, also at the Shiner picnic. Jos Brosch and family attended a party at Wim Kram's last Sunday. Cotton picking is the order of the day now.
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