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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
4
The office is insured by the Printers Mutual Fire Insurance Association, incorporated under Texas law.
The week in Texas brought torrid temperatures as high as 98.8 in Chicago and Mexico City ties to Madero’s arrival. Obituary notes include Mrs. Carrie Nation’s death at 66. Oklahoma fights a black supervisor in Indian schools. June 9 marked a historic heat peak. new laws took effect June 10 affecting railroad advertising contracts. The sunken Maine relics to be preserved. cotton markets warn against oversized crops while 15 cent prices hold. China seeks indemnity from Mexico for Chinese deaths. a vagrancy fine in Galveston hits 100 with costs. The first bale of Texas cotton is ginned in Rivera, Nueces County and shipped soon, a record early for the industry.
The document lists assets and liabilities for a Texas bank as of June 12 1911. It covers overdrafts cash items and notes from other banks and reserves including a 5 percent redemption fund. It shows capital stock 50000 undivided profits 5716 36 and total assets 406182 74 with deposits and bills payable.
The Kunetka and Beneke firm reports recent property sales including Henry Morgenroth to Helena Pfeil for 2000 dollars, 95 acres sold at 80 dollars per acre to Wm Zimmerran, Ed Neiman selling 177 acres at 55 per acre to James Karanek, Theo Rogge selling 181.5 acres at 80 per acre to Frances Steakes, and Louis Trautwein selling 5 acres city property to John Fischnar for 2500 dollars.
The paper thanks new subscribers including Louie Wendel Shiner Ernst Runk Anton Pollak Gus Nollkamper R 1 O W. Miller R 1 O. S. T. Meyer R 8 G E Ruhmann Schulenburg and A Bargmann Yorktown for their renewals and support.
June 12 weather reports extreme heat with 95 to 108 degree temperatures threatening corn. cotton and Irish potato crops cited as good. Local visits include Baluseks, Nedbaleks, and Elsiks plus a Sunday social at Anna Malina's. El Paso High School's debate success noted with public speaking program led by A H Hughey.
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