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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
Fort Worth hosts a Bailey anti Bailey meeting next Saturday March 28 with Sir John C Blohm as chair promising a record breaker. Lavaca county democracy affairs to be run on a sound basis. Grand jury urges road audit and calls for a true bill against Mrs Beaumier in the accused murder case.
The State Democratic Executive Committee at Fort Worth orders a general primary to select delegates and alternates at large for the National convention. The May 2, 1908 primary will use a uniform official ballot and involve tests for eligible voters including a pledge to support Democratic electors.
Tur Gazerre announces the candidacy of Rosert PF Nixon of Gonzales for District Attorney of the 25th Judicial District. The run is subject to Democratic primary action and support is respectfully solicited.
The note centers on Rudolph Valenta and his status as a candidate subject to Democratic primaries. It indicates a political filing or campaign stage rather than a final election result or outcome.
A post office based notice warns readers in arrears for over a year that accounts must be settled by the end of March or their names will be dropped from the subscriber list. Some have paid, but a number have not responded. The paper cannot afford postage to mail one cent stamps to delinquents.
Fred Burjes of Bello appeared in Shiner Tuesday at a Justice court. The regular term of the public free school is expected to close about April 14.
It is planting time in the Southwest with guidance on selecting seed and tending crops for a sustained harvest. The article urges intelligent farming to feed a family first before others benefit and questions if the standard is high enough. A shipment of 1600 head of 3 and 4 year old steers will depart around April 1 to Oklahoma via Gibson & Co. Contributions to the shipment include Emil Appelt 900, Ben Appelt 100, C O Fenner 450, Kranz & Kessler 40, Ben Clark 125, J A Blackburn 100, Wm Steinman 50, as noted in the Halletsville Herald.
Report notes confusion over a private secretary buying property in Washington. Critics claim rumors circulated about the purchase as a national matter, while defenses say no public misuse occurred and the issue centers on private holdings.
Local notes from Komensky detail garden and crop conditions, a bumper fruit crop hoped for, and community events. Social visits in Hallitsville and Witting accompany farm updates, a peanut party at the school house, and details on the Beef company start and bookkeeper re election. The column closes with letters and shy romance hints among residents.
Justice court in Shiner on Tuesday disposed of three cases. The Stat vs. F. W. Stratmann resulted in a guilty verdict for assault with a fine of 8 dollars and costs. State vs. Fred Burjes pled guilty for abusive language and was fined 1 dollar plus costs. State vs. Wim Huff for disturbing the peace was dismissed. W. T. Bagby prosecuted. Sam Schwartz, Esq. defended. Several cases stand over to the next term.
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