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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
1
Mr Dozd of Droz and Parma Praha Texas is in the city arranging to load three cars of potatoes and onions next week for shipment. The Halletsville Normal began work last Monday with excellent attendance.
A two story house owned by Mr M Swindoweky one mile east of Flatonia burned last night at 11 o clock. Cause suspected to be kitchen stove. Family escaped in nightclothes. nothing saved. Loss about 3000 with 2500 insured. Also report from Waelder of a man suicide at 9 30 pm with revolver in the hand of Mr Simmons. Dr Henderson attended. The piece mentions economic concerns of workers and a Texas ranch with geologic survey figures for rice acreage.
Mrs. Margaret R. Martin of Sweet Home Lavaca County died June 8 1903 at 5 a m after long illness. She was born December 11 1823 in Tennessee married Joshua E. Martin in Concrete Texas 1852 and resided in Sweet Home. Funeral at Mount Zion cemetery conducted by Rev W U Hatfield. Survived by J E Martin R L Martin W L Martin and others. brother Wm Howard of Concrete.
The Houston Semi-Weekly Post invites agents and club raisers in every town to join with valuable premiums and a handsome cash commission. Write for full information and free samples. Address circulation department, Houston, Texas.
The Designer published by Standard Fashion of New York City has been reduced in price from one dollar to eighty cents a year. The magazine aims to aid women with practical and beautiful guidance by gathering and sharing fashion and domestic information.
Notice promotes buying 2000 acres in Gonzales County at 10 to 25 dollars per acre as an alternative to lands around Shiner. It identifies A. J. Usa of Gonzales, Texas as the seller.
Flatonia Texas June 5 news arrives of the death of Mrs Mollie Burke wife of William Burke a prominent county figure She died in Louisiana while visiting her son and will be brought to Flatonia for interment tomorrow Mr Burke is brother to Mr Ben Burke of Sweet Home area
Advertisement by S. A. Carnes & Son invites farmers to bring eggs butter and poultry to the City Hotel area promising the highest market price and cash for goods. The note emphasizes abundance of cash and no inventory to sell.
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