07 May 1908
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
1
Town of Shiner financial report for April 10 1907 to April 6 1908 shows receipts including cash on hand 1939 88 water rent 385 75 fines 48 50 poll tax 159 00 occupation tax 644 50 ad valorem tax 179d interest 3942 disbursements street work and 1906 07 expenses with cash balance 4035 00 as of April 6 1908 under M B Wolters J H Huebner and Jos Macha
Lavaca County Texas reports light turnout with Bailey ticket sweeping nearly every box. Republicans in one precinct name delegates to district and Chicago conventions while Taft support is urged. Clarence Ousley proclaims victory over a vicious campaign and calls for party unity and patience until the senator seeks re election.
Classified brief seeks a cook or house girl for employment. Applicants should contact Mrs Grasshoff at the Commercial Hotel for details and to submit qualifications.
The Precinct Convention convened at 3 p m with Chairman Williams in charge. J C Habermacher elected secretary. A three member committee selected delegates to the county convention namely A G Lichey F W Ledbetter and J C Habermacher. The delegate list includes A G Lichey F W Ledbetter Chas Strauss Joe Kunetka Sam Schwartz J C Habermacher Wm Zappe D C Daniel E J Merrem Henry Dreyer Sr CG L Williams. Alternates were Joe Macha G W Eschenburg Joe Cizek Chas Balusek Joe Pustejovsky A J Berckenhoff E J Wangemann Peck Welhaugen Antone Svoboda and Anton Janik. The convention adjourned with no further business.
Good Prices for frying chickens and turkeys with per pound rates listed. Large fryers 80c, mediums 25c, small fryers 22 1 2c, broilers and hens priced, turkeys 7 1 2c lb. Offer ends the 15th and asks customers to bring eggs hides and other goods. A Carnes & Bloom The Cash Produce Buyers operate in Shiner and Yoakum.
A tent meeting organized jointly by Baptist and Methodist churches is drawing fair attendance and reporting good success.
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