School Library Hours This Saturday Morning
School library will Saturday morning from 9 until 11 o clock. Anyone wishing to draw books may be on hand during these hours.
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
5
Prohibition Effects Seen in Minneapolis Saturday
Reports describe crowded streets as wages are saved in banks and spent later in shops and saloons replaced by restaurants and parlors. Citizens note large deposits and caution about alcohol era changes while the Minnetonka Record highlights local observations.
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Minneapolis
Time of Day Telephone Traffic Peak in City
The article notes peak switchboard activity during morning hours after 9, with a rise around noon to 1, a mid afternoon lull, and another surge from 4 to 5 pm. Evening traffic drops as offices close, with late night activity fading to midnight when the switchboard grows quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershe
The Infant Prodigy and the Wireless Boom
The article traces the rapid rise of the radio industry from about fifty pioneers to over 3,000 manufacturers in four years. It notes 1920 radio material sales near 1 million dollars and public spending around 150 million on sets and parts. It discusses government census limits, lack of regulation, rapid change, and a trend toward standardization as the field evolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Congress
American Bankers Association Journal
Expert on Chickens to Cull Birds for Free Home Visits
The Ralston Purina Co plans to send a poultry expert for several days around June 18 19 and 20 to advise chicken raisers. He will call free of charge to inspect flocks and demonstrate culling methods. Wolters Bros Co invites interested breeders to leave their names or call to arrange home visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston Purina Co
Wolters Bros, Co
For Sale A Black Land Farm 80 Acres Near Nixon Tex
80 acre farm northeast of Nixon with 75 acres cultivated. Includes seven room house, good well windmill cistern barn and sheds. $85 per acre includes this season’s 60 acre cotton crop. Clear title. Write J D Mangum Nixon Tex Rt 2.
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Nixon
J.D. Mangum
Tex
Sun Set Subscription Bureau Desk Prospectus
Field managers sought to authorize exclusive territory representation for a real profits driven magazine subscription agency. Offer promises high commissions with minimal upfront investment. Address Sun Set Subscription Bureau Desk 460 Fourth St San Francisco, the West’s leading wholesale subscription agency.
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Sunset Subscription Bureau Desk
Fourth St
Sanrancisco
West
Stop That Itching Skin Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement for Blue Star Remedy promises a guaranteed non staining jar to relieve eczema itching and other skin diseases. Corner Drug and Shiner Drug Co promote the product with a pleasant odor claim.
Congressman Mansfield Shifts Paper to Columbus After Texas Visit
Congressman Mansfield writes to relocate his paper to Columbus as he leaves Washington on the 10th for Texas. The move follows his recent trip and signals a local news note on his publication and travel.
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Mansfield
Columbus
Washington
Texas
Families of Garbade Visit Their Parents
The families of William and D. Garbade visited their parents. Mr and Mrs D Garbade Sunday.
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William and
D. Garbade
Mrs
Mrs Knezek of Engle Visiting In Fred Krause Home
Mrs Knezek of Engle is visiting in the Fred C. Krause home, spending time with the family and sharing in local conversations during the visit.
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Mrs. Fmil Knezek of
Engle
Fred C. Krause
Galveston Ladies Visit J. H. Huebner Residence
Mesdames M. Blakeman and Marie Andrie of Galveston are visiting at the J. H. Huebner home, details of social courtesy and local hospitality noted in society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Andrie
Galveston
J. H. Huebner
Miss Sue Rossy Visits Sister in San Antonio
Miss Sue Rossy of San Antonio is visiting her sister, Mrs Louis Fink, during a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Rossy
San Antonio
Louis Fink
Mrs Rudy Valenta and Henry Koester Jr Visit Shiner Friends
Mrs Rudy Valenta and Henry Koester Jr of Moulton visited friends in Shiner on Wednesday in a brief social note highlighting local travel to meet acquaintances and share greetings within the community.
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Rudy Valenta
Henry Koester, Jr
Moulton
Apprenticeship Start at Gazette For Master Hirsch
Master Edwin Hirsch begins an apprentice service at the Gazette with aims to learn the trade. He enters a formal training period, signaling his commitment to developing skills under the newspaper’s watch.
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Edwin Hirsch
the Gazette
Fishermen on river bring in near fifty pounds of fish
O W Miller J R Mikes and Ed Fischnar spent a night fishing on the river and returned with almost 50 lbs of catch. The Gazette family was given a liberal supply and the newspaper extends thanks.
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O. W. Miller
J. R. Mikes
Ed Fischnar
Gazette
Louis Wagner Attends Regular Commissioners Court Session
Louis Wagner attended the regular session of the Commissioners court in Hallettsville last week, meeting with officials to discuss local matters and upcoming decisions.
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Louis Wagner
Commissioners Court
Hallettsville
Nordheim Social Guests Visit Holesak Home
Mr and Mrs Roy Brunken Hoefer Misses Dolne and Ela Pickert and Mr Eugene Brown of Nordheim were guests in the B R Holesak home last week.
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Roy Brunkenhoefer
Dolne
Ela Pickert
Eugene Brown
Nordheim
Kunaths Enjoy Pleasant Corpus Christi Stay
Mr and Mrs H E Kunath write the Gazette about a pleasant stay in Corpus Christi, noting they will leave there on Wednesday for the border.
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H. E. Kunath
Corpus Christi
Border
Lost white dog with brown spot and ears
Small white dog with a brown back spot and brown pointed ears is missing. A reward of five dollars is offered for its return, with instructions to apply at the Gazette office.
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Gazette Office
Edgar Wolters family card reports roadways and scenery
The Jensen family sends a card from the Edgar Wolters lineage describing fine highways and scenic views along their driving route. The note highlights pleasant landscapes and agreeable travel conditions observed in the junction area.
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Edgar (. Wolters
Shiner Visit By Local Families Last Week
Mr and Mrs John Kaluza Willie Rierich Joe Belcik and Edmund Veselka of Wiemar also Mr and Mrs John Belcik of Hallettsville visited Shiner relatives last week.
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John Kaluza
Willie Rierich
Joe Belcik
Edmund Veselka
Wiemar
John Belcik
Hallettsville
Shiner
Trautchen Finds Shiner Area Best For Crops Visit
While in Houston Mr. L. Trautchen toured east Texas and Louisiana and reported that no area looked as good as the crop prospects around Shiner.
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Houston
L. Trautchen
Texas
Louisiana
Shiner
Mrs H H Mepler Called to Taft for Mother’s Illness
A short note reports Mrs H H Mepler traveled to Taft last week due to her mother’s illness. The item mentions a Delco Light Plant for sale through J R Kloesel in Shiner Texas Rt 3. The Gazette explains efforts to provide Normal students with home papers and reading table exchanges.
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H. H. Mepler
Taft
Delco-Light
J. R. Kloesel
Shiner
Texas
Rt. 3
the Gazette
Miss Clara Rahman Leads Relief Work at Tele Phone Exchange
Miss Clara Rahman is doing special relief work at the telephone exchange while the other young ladies are taking their vacations.
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Clara Rahman
Groceries and Xmas Goods Offered by Herman Schroeder
A local groceries line selling Xmas flour, candies, fruits, and cakes with cold drinks. Also a buyer of country produce. Call to visit. Herman Schroeder, proprietor. Phone 0.
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Herman Schroeder
Dental Office Closed From June to July
The office of Dr. J. A. F. Krosebel will be closed from June 1 until on or about July 15. This temporary closure affects patient appointments and routine services.
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J. A. F. Krosebel
Chicken ordinance effort fails in Cuero
City Attorney Patterson says no enforcement to prevent chickens from running at large. The Yorktown News notes neighbors must settle disputes themselves as unprotected flowers suffer from roaming fowl. A single chicken can scratch more seed in minutes than a worker can plant in a week.
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Cuero
Patterson
Yorktown News
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Max Wolters
Gussie
A. J. Berckenhoff
B. Weilhausen
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Ed Herder
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G. W. Eschenburg
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