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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
8
The piece argues for a carefree childhood and early schooling starting around age eight or nine, stressing a mother’s pivotal role in guiding early education. It urges mothers to encourage questions and curiosity, noting that a healthy mind seeks knowledge and that the first impressions on a child’s mind matter greatly.
In Travis County Mr Bailey finds reassurance since voters opposed Ogg Culberson and Bryan after Democratic nominations. Comal County backed Vane Johnson, highlighting its anti prohibition stance. The Houston Post notes Cone will likely deliver a prohibition sermon to commend Comas Germans for their support.
The article notes thousands of northerners moving into the northwestern and coastal Texas regions. Colonies are growing winter fruit and truck near Brownsville Corpus Christi Victoria and toward the Sabine River. They claim the gulf coast will yield oranges figs grap fruit kumquats lemons berries and garden truck as richly as Southern California.
The Gazette promises ready made bill heads to streamline your printing needs. It advertises ready to go designs suitable for businesses and notices.
Miss Annie Niemeyer of Shiner celebrated her eighteenth birthday with Dryer friends at the Gerdes home. Ernest and Richard Boyson of Cheapside visited, Mrs. Boothe and children travel to Center. School picnic was a grand success. Fahrenthold couple visited Falls City. Dr. Schulze of Shiner made calls. E Gerdes home party attendees enjoyed a dance. Carl Schroeder and family visited Cheapside. Inquiries arise about Hillflyer.
The district reports drought conditions with cotton chopping nearly done and a rain hoped for. Barker Texas resident L N Albright sold maps last week. May Feast set for Monday the 18th. A local tele phone line was installed by Wunderlich Miller Reinhardt Clements Pietsch and Otto Wunderlich. Rudolph Kablich sold 220 acres to Frank Uleak of Shiner F J Kubena to grind corn only every 14 days from May 9. Smil Fiedler and family visited near Witting. Friedrich and Richard Pfuhl with wives visited Wm Reuel’s family. Mr Marik and others from Shiner fished near Pontons creek. ticks suspected. A ball hosted by the Verein Saturday night drew a good crowd. MADURO.
A letter from Boundary describes cut worms harming cotton while corn remains healthy. A party at Mr and Mrs Ben Novak's included Olga and Annie Pulkrabek Joe Sefcik Joe Pulkrabek Henry Baumann and Adolf Brosch. Farmers near completion of cotton chopping. Willie Kurtz and sister Fannie visited Uleak. A May Feast is planned for Shiner Park on the 16th.
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