Armistice Day Observed as National Holiday
Armistice Day on Friday November 11 is a national holiday with stores planned to close tomorrow. The public is advised that trading activity will slow as businesses pause for the holiday.
10 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
1
Armistice Day on Friday November 11 is a national holiday with stores planned to close tomorrow. The public is advised that trading activity will slow as businesses pause for the holiday.
Remodeling of the residence recently occupied by Mrs Elo Henkhaus proceeds with Janszen Bros. as contractors. The project enlarges and improves the home for the efficient dairyman.
Gonzales reports the opening hunting season with many out hunting. By Thursday night 18 bucks were brought to town, led by Hartwell Kennard who bagged the first large buck of the season.
Mesdames T. J. Penton Wm Wendtland Jr Miss Stella Wolters and Miss Emily Schmidt and W C Schmidt attended services at the Yoakum Methodist church Friday night.
There were 4,486 bales of cotton ginned in Lavaca county for the crop year of 1921 prior to October 18, 1921, compared with 39,781 bales ginned by October 18, 1920. T. J. Fitch, Special Agent, Lavaca County.
Washington November 4 The first permits for distributing medicinal beer were approved by Commissioner Haynes. Schlitz Co Milwaukee and Piel Bros New York received the permits.
A freight train wreck on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad between here and Flatonia ditched thirteen cars. No lives were lost and both passenger and freight service were delayed throughout the day.
A major 150000 dollar land transfer in Lynn county sees Wm. Green of Shiner exchange about 1300 acres on the Plains for 1000 acres owned by John Responder. The deal, aided by F. J. Kolodzie, Wm. Zappe, and E. T. Clark, will relocate the purchasers to the Plains as their new home.
Rev J D McWhorter his wife and three children arrive from Ozona to occupy the Methodist parsonage. The Hallettsville Herald notes a welcome and announces his first Sunday service in town.
Bay City Tribune urges residents to support hometown businesses by buying locally. Shop at neighbor merchants first, and have them source items when unavailable. The editorial argues such loyalty preserves dollars, strengthens town ties, and builds the community’s greatest asset.
Report from Shiner High celebrates Stella Blohm heading her class in trigonometry with a cheer for the school. Events include Mr BoB at the Opera House Friday night and the girls’ basketball game against Gonzales on Wednesday. The High School Literary Society meets Friday afternoon.
School news notes a 26 to 0 football win over Wei mar team last Friday and advertises Bob Tremain's Co perform at the school house Thursday night November 10. Also mentions theater event Is Mr Bob a boy and an appearance of the Black people with Mr Bob on Friday the 18th at the Opera House. Includes Armistice day games and a future girls football match. Reports microscope gift from Mothers Club and school board purchase of science equipment for a new laboratory.
A Sweet Home post office near Yoakum was robbed Thursday night by professionals. The safe yielded sixty dollars in cash one hundred seventeen dollars in checks and several blank money orders.
A grand ball is announced to take place at Bluecher Park on Tuesday November 15. All residents are invited to attend.
Local entertainment listing announces Mr Bob performing at the Opera House on Friday night November 18. The brief note highlights a single act for concertgoers in town.
Mr Adolph Dreyer arrived in the city last Friday from El Paso to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Dreyer and other relatives and to meet old friends.
The Twentieth Century Club met in regular session last Thursday with Mrs. Hugh Koether. Mrs. H. H. Hepler led the lesson Inventors and Miss Matilda Hollman presented Are Women Inventive. The hostess served cream and cake, and the next meeting will be at Mrs. E. C. Wolters.
The Rex Change reflects on the humble good deed of a driver stopping to give a stranger a lift in hot weather. It praises the unsung person who shares space, offers comfort, and helps the weary traveler, noting such generosity benefits the community and earns quiet praise.
Deer season opens November 1 and runs through December 31. The limit is three bucks per season. The Gazette invites readers to share venison haunch slices with friends.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vincent Dzieginki were interrupted when two men removed the body from the casket to satisfy a writ of replevin. Undertaker Stanley A. Lappo said he went to the home seeking a $500 note for funeral expenses. Dziegius Sci chased him with a gun as constables served the writ. The body was placed on a couch while the casket and rugs were taken from the house.
A short notice requests printing phone number 69 in The Gazette. The item reads as a classified style instruction for contact details.
The list acknowledges subscribers who renewed their memberships, thanking Shiner Peck Welhausen Mrs. C. L. Williams Theo Rogge Herm Kempe C M Koener Chas Krupala Henry Hirsch Frank Hodanek D Garbade H G Hollman Hugo Pohler J W Schindler George Sanders Martin Fric Edmund Huber Gus Sander Ben Eggert Mrs Annie Mewes Frank Stefka Yoakum R Henry Krause Moulton Kingsville members shown.
Albert Ullman and wife transfer 46.2 acres from W H Bunnell survey to Frank Seidenberger Jr for 7797.50. Wife transfers 47.1 acres to Adolph Ullman from the same survey for 6197.50.
Catholics observed two holidays last week with large attendances. All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2 were largely attended across services and gatherings.
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