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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1902
Page
5
In effect August 18 1901 Train No 45 arrives from Lockhart at 12 55 PM Train No 46 arrives from Yoakum at 3 10 PM Train No 42 arrives from Waco at 1 05 PM Train No 44 leaves Shiner at 6 18 AM Yoakum to Waco Train No 41 arrives from Yoakum at 3 03 PM Train No 48 leaves Shiner at 10 04 PM
Mayor Louis Trautwein Treasurer C B Welhausen Secretary Ed J Mair Marshal T J Burkett Aldermen Robt Eschenburg Earl Fry Ed F Wolters Aug Schramm C B Welhausen The City Council meets on the first Monday in every month.
Henry Hildebrandt aged about 26 died last night at 10 after a short illness at his home in Floyds Chapel. Interment will be at Floyds Chapel today. He left a young family and moved here last year from Shiner where his parents reside. neighbors describe him as industrious and honorable.
Letters from Texas editors promise strong turnout for World’s Fair and Press Day at the Texas State Fair on Sept 27 a benefit for the World’s Fair fund. Governors and commissioners plan to attend the Sept 27 meeting and then travel to St Louis for site dedication ceremonies Oct 1 2. County chairmen organize World’s Fair work as subscription blanks go to counties. The Housten Post notes the political purge of Black voters as part of a broader suppression tactic.
John Bull sues the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway for 7500 damages claiming a November runaway caused his injuries. Hon R B Burow campaigns in Lavaca county for congress opposing George F Burgess. Henry Parr 19 dies after long illness near Salem. District court opens in October with a standard docket. P Carville to plant 100 acres in rice next year on Navidad farm. rice expert says land ideal for crop.
Readers are invited to a clubbing rate combining Young People’s Weekly with this paper for the price of a single subscription. The offer is exclusive and aims to attract new subscribers by presenting two valuable papers for one price. Sample copies available at the office.
Authorized notice lists WM. JOOST Jr as candidate for Commissioner of Precincts 3 and 7 and G. A. Pannewitz for Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 3. Also names Cc J Gray for County Judge, A B Noble for Sheriff, STEVE L BENNETT for Tax Collector, and L Tampee for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3. Election set for November.
The notice lists subscription offers for various periodicals and announces the October 6 1902 grand jury term in Texas with juror names and trial schedule. It sets the civil and criminal docket order and directs publishing the list with next term juror lists.
A description promotes Farm and Ranch by Frank P Hol land as the leading horticultural and livestock paper in the Southwest. It promises reliable, instructive content and strong editorial staff and contributors. The Gazette and Farm Ranch together priced at $1.50 for one year.
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