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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
5
Effective January 20 1901 the Lockhart Branch shows Train 45 from Lockhart arriving 12 55 PM and Train 46 from Yoakum at 2 40 PM The Waco Branch lists Train 42 from Waco arriving 1 05 PM and Train 44 departing Shiner at 5 18 PM Yoakum to Waco shows Train 4 from Yoakum arriving 2 37 PM and Train 43 departing Shiner at 10 04 PM
Louis Trantwein is Treasurer and BL Welhausen is Secretary. Ed. J. Mair is Marshal. Aldermen include Robt Eschenburg Earl Fry F Wolters R G Flate and C B Welhausen. The City Council meets on the first Monday in every month.
Local items show Mies-Muttte-Pitagerald visiting from Gdn zales, A. A. Koepke offering hair styling, Robt. Martian moving into R. S. Carnes residence, Mrs. R. G. Seydier reportedly low, Wolters Bros marketing belts and novelties, Joan Harrison cotton buyer in city, and a range of sales at J. W. Hingst. Bonafide notices include a farm sale to Gerlich, employment ad for a white cook, Captain Chas Welhausen and Miss Mamie to Europe, new dry goods line at J. W. Hinast, Shiner Fireman’s band event at Hildebrandt’s park, and subscription promos for local papers. Rev. Father Vacalik plans return to old country with his ill sister seeking care.
Major Roderick Gellhorn died at his home six miles west of Shiner in Gonzales County on Friday May 17 at about 6 o clock from heart failure. Born in Germany about 1846 he settled in Gonzales and joined Terry's Texas Rangers during the Civil War. He married Migsannie Ashby and leaves an adopted daughter. He was 79 and laid to rest May 8 in the Gonzales Masonic cemetery. He was described as an upright, brave soldier and beloved neighbor. The obituary notes condolences to his widow.
A local notice states that the author did not seek election to school trustee but consented under solicitation of Prof. Sterling and others. County Sept. Guenther believed he lived in town and that three trustees could not all be from town, so he gave the appointment to Mr. Wm. Zander and the author withdraws in favor of Zander.
A heavy rain and wind swept through Shiner last Sunday evening. A dark cloud with thunder and lightning moved from the west. The wind toppled trees on the C. Pieil and Wenske properties north of town and blew down the Pfeil house chimney. No other damage reported.
The Shiner area farmers should unite to destroy the boll weevil now. Reports say the pest feeds on young buds and destroyed squares threaten crop loss. a meeting and coordinated action are urged at once.
The ladies' cemetery association held a supper last Friday night at the opera house to raise funds for the cemetery. A large crowd attended and enjoyed a wide variety of plentiful eatables. The event yielded a real receipts totaling 2700 dollars.
F. F. Collins Mfg Co. of San Antonio stocks engines boilers pumps and pulleys in all sizes for quick shipment. They offer a full line of machinery supplies and invite inquiries from potential buyers.
Rudolph Jaeggi visited Moulton last Friday to oversee work on the Kubitz block. A new floor was laid in the Palace saloon and the whole block from the post office down was repainted, greatly enhancing appearances.
Mr. Jesse L. Sanders 84, Mexican war veteran from Gonzales, arrives by train for a new home with son in law and daughter in Manhattan Kansas after a rest at Union hotel. Emil Juergens and family leave Shiner for Chibanhsu Mexico to teach at a college. Trantwein and Wolters buy four new gin stands for the gins, Perry Ward of Cnero has the gins contract, Delineator subscription offer.
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