13 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
1
State Comptroller Lane issues a ruling that liquor may be sold and delivered only at the saloon location. No retail dealer may operate at multiple places under one license. Delivery to hotels and dining rooms is restricted, with penalties including license forfeiture or non renewal. Hotels may need to enforce barroom rules.
Editor hosted a cash prize for finding typographical errors in ads to boost readership. The plan drew wide attention as readers scanned pages. one merchant resisted, arguing advertising should be steady, not prize driven, and that ad reading habits could undermine serious purchasing.
The Mou Concert Band was organized with members Frank Effenberger Henry fehrenkamp O F Knape cor nets A J Elster Ludwig F Heinrich altos Edmund Etlinger trombone Willie Stock bari tone August Stock bass Joe meena snare drum Frank Isky basa drum Moulten x le.
The state faces about 4000 dollars in trial costs with county expenses around 3000 dollars borne by Cameron County. Witnesses are paid 3 cents per mile and one dollar per day, with most traveling about 640 miles round trip to Brownsville. In a previous term one witness claimed 52.75 for mileage on 1524 miles plus per diem. District Clerk Long will issue the witness scrip after the trial, which is expected to last the rest of this week and part of next.
Property listing offers 495 acres in Willeson County six miles east of Floresville with 190 acres cultivated. Seller will auction entire tract or parcels of 100 to 150 acres, terms to be arranged with Amity realty group. Potential buyer should verify bounds and conditions.
On Friday November 2 1918 School and Children's Day kicks off the Red Cross Christmas seal effort. Mrs C B Colquitt seeks cooperation of all school personnel to teach children health care and to sell seals. The committee plans a Health Day program with songs recitations and talks by a physician clergyman or club woman.
The town’s business leaders confronted the Gazette editor after he published aggressive editorials. Subscribers paid in advance to quiet the uproar and left extensive advertising space to continue, while they urged the editor to ignore the disparaging reports.
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