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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1899
Page
4
The Waelder News reports progress in Waelder and local notices while wider issues touch the Philippines conflict, U.S. politics, and business. Items mention Andrew Carnegie selling steel holdings, a Philippine insurrection forecast, and local civic notes from Halletsville, including road grader sales, school term plans, and electric plant updates.
Halletsville Texas May 4 County Collector Meyer has filed his annual settlement with the county and forwarded the statement to the comptroller in Austin. During next week's commissioners court session the new courthouse will be received from the contractors at a cost of 6000 and is described as a fine building.
The S A and A VP Railway offers a Yoakum to Lexington Park picnic excursion on Saturday May 13. Trains depart Yoakum 7:00 Shiner 7:26 Moulton 7:50 arriving Lexington 10:35 return Lexington 6:00. Round trip: adults 50 cents children 25 cents. Also special rates for San Antonio bankers meeting May 9 to 11 and Waco Mexican War Veterans meeting May 23 with single fare round trip not exceeding 5 dollars. Tickets on sale May 21 only. Final return May 25. No reduced rates for children.
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