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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
3
A girl named Katie buys and wears a pink party dress earned from a lost child’s reunion. She lends it to her friend Anna for a party and later shares it with Rosa who lacks a dress. The dress becomes a village symbol of generosity as Katie reflects it has had an awful good time.
A Chicago style observer notes San Antonio has expanded its capacity to welcome winter guests. The Alamo City sees rapid hotel growth and many smaller caravanserais opening, including The Hutchins on Gurlen Street beyond Old Mill bridge, catering to refined tastes and summer guests.
Washington May 24 The president cannot travel to Alaska for the June 1 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Instead he will press a key in Washington that will trigger the big telegraph tag three thousand miles away. Richard A Balinger Secretary of the Interior presented the key to Taft at the White House with the Washington Congressional delegation.
Rome reports a rumor of secret talks between the Mullah and Abyssinian Emperor Menelik. The negotiations allegedly through the German Legation in Abyssinia aim at Abyssinian access to the Indian Ocean, conflicting with Italian dominance on the region. The tale causes vast sensation in Italy.
The revenue cutter Rush arrived from Suxa with the Japanese sealing schooner Kaisen crew seized in Redoubt Bay on May 4 for cruising within the three mile limit. The crew bonds are set at 300 dollars each and 1000 dollars for the captain. Skins seized will be held pending a jury verdict. Indian testimony aided the case.
P. Tilson M E chemist formerly with state analysis of feed stuff waters ores soil and fertilizers offers splendid inducement to one woman in each town to represent The Emil Blum Co Antonio Women’s Ready-to-Wear Apparel liberal commissions written for particulars references required located at 2161-2 Main St Houston Texas.
In Zacatecas Mexico on May 24 Antonio Aguillar, driven by the sight of the slain nephew, confessed to killing Eustaca Aguilar after meeting his twin brother Juan on the street. Authorities detained the elder Aguillar, who appeared insane.
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