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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1899
Page
4
Acquittal of Adair in the LaGrange murder case is reported amid a week of violent incidents, political campaigns, and disasters across Texas. The 26th legislature adjourned after five months. outbreaks of cyclones, tornadoes, killings, and lynchings are noted, with troop movements to the Philippines and ongoing war discussions.
Texas cotton acreage fell 7.9 percent from last year and other crops gained. Corn up 5 percent and wheat up 15 percent due to less wheat planted previously. Oats rose 1.9 percent but a February freeze killed winter oats, freeing land for other uses, often cotton.
The first solid car load of Irish potatoes shipped from Lavaca county left Sweet Home Tuesday night by Rosenberg Bros. of our city bound for Laredo. Grower Frank Lanik of Monserratte earned 60 cents a bushel net cash f. o. b. at Sweet Home. Otto v. Rosenberg supervised the loading.
In a Weimar Mercury item, locals claim juries in many places hang Black defendants swiftly after rape accusations. The notice also promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs and related illnesses, priced at 25 cents per bottle, available from Aug. Grave.
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