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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1899
Page
5
City officers include Mayor Robt I Eschenburg Treasurer Louis Wagener Secretary Ed J Mair Aldermen Louis Wagener Ed F Wolters Ghas Muecke Ed J Merrem C B Welhausen The City Council convenes on the first Monday of each month.
Local notices promote July 4 celebrations at Halletsville with fireworks, a new courthouse dedication, and a grand ball. Advertisements cover cotton seed, hats, jars, baby carriages, clothing, dress goods, asparagus, and a large prize draw of 100 dollars, plus travel and rail excursion offers and local store goods from Carnes' Cash Store, Chas. Mueck, C. H. Flato, Wolters' Bros, and others.
The ice cream supper at the opera house for the Methodist Sunday organ fund drew a good crowd and ran to 11 30. Cream and cake were plentiful. The event raised 12.50 with 2.50 still needed, generously donated by Mr. L M Kokernot. The ladies thank him and Mr. E J Herdler for the free use of the building.
For Rent. One good three room house with two galleries, good well of water, for $3 a month in advance. kk. F. Ruhmann.
State Senator A. B. Kerr visited Shiner last week and urged Lavaca County residents to apply via him for a Hunteville Normal pupil position. He predicted an extra legislative session before year end.
C H Fiato announces payment of all accounts due the late C Amster Drug Store to him or his order. Joe Macha reports the death of two of his sisters Veronica Zhavitel in Europe May 15 at 55 and Rosa Stuchli in Weimar June 22 at 53 with families left behind.
Local notices report visits by residents to Shiner and Weimar, a July 4 park program in English German and Semian, a foot race at Hallettsville, and the courthouse celebration touted as Southwest Texas’ largest. Various townsfolk including engineers, a tinner, and a peace officer are mentioned, along with a burglary near Eschenburg & Blohm.
Bargain sale for the old Lone Star beer house near the depot. Must be removed at once. Terms inquire of Christian Wagener. Mr. Blake of Houston visited last week to discuss a round bale press from the Lowry system, but he failed to place it and will return.
Advertisement seeks an active intelligent young man to take orders for the newly issued Twentieth Century Speaker. It is illustrated and up to date and expected to sell well. In a local note, a baseball game Sunday between Moulton and Shiner ended in a tie after the ninth, with Shiner prevailing in extra innings. The Moulton team is praised for effort and practice.
For Halleteville celebration round trip tickets are one fare 85 cents and return by July 5. Open one and one third fares for other system events. Tickets go on sale July 8 or July 4 with final return by July 6.
A Lavaca county note says the June July and August examinations will follow the old laws as stated by State Superintendent Kendal. A county judge processed a pension application for a wealthy landowner within a thousand miles, but after reading the disqualifying disabilities the applicant vanished and has not been seen since.
For relief and comfort in Asthina Ballard's hound syrup has no equal, Prive Land Sucte, for sale by Aug. Gtaye.
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