This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
A mixed update notes subscription rates at one dollar for a year and entry at Shiner Texas post office. It mentions Bryan Taft confidence and a German voter letter. Also references October 17 claim deadlines in Houston and Carnegie’s $20,000 Republican funding amid Balkans tensions.
The Democratic national campaign fund nears $250 000 as supporters are urged to contribute. The appeal promises that donations will help elect the next president and asks readers to give now.
The LaGrange Journal Nixon News Flatonia Argus and Weimar Mercury are offered for sale while the Gazette keeps steady. Rumors accuse W E Rabb of prohibition ties, which the Gazette rejects as Republican strategy to hurt Rabb. The discussion contrasts Bryan’s reliance on people versus corporate money. Charleston News Courier.
The Yoakum Times notes Carnes & Son promote a cordial open house for their new quarters. They lead in the produce commission line and plan to hang on to their habit of paying cash. An item mentions Otto Koehler’s passing after a bowel illness, attributed to appendicitis, with the family in Moothalia Inquirer.
Thos. M. stat organized a gathering of the Pythian Sisters in town. The narrator returned home Friday night after spending time as a guest of Mrs. De As.
The Hatletgville Herald reports the grand jury will meet on Monday October 19. Petit jurors summoned must appear Tuesday October 20 and those summoned will be governed accordingly according to Sheriff Noble.
Weather remains mild allowing farmers to gather crops. Wm Reuel and family visited Halletsville Saturday for shopping. Fritz Wunderlich Sr Otto Miller and wives enjoyed a San Antonio fair trip. Ferdinand Morgenroth and Emil Kuehne of Austin visited, aiding moving a mother’s house to Henry Morgenroth Jr. school opens with Mrs Bertha Barthmann teaching. Mrs Frank Swertlich repainting home. John Wustenbart bought a new buggy. Maduro.
The notes report Hattie Ehlers returning to Schulenburg after visiting sister Mrs A Huebner, Mrs A Marek home from Cuero, Eddie Havel of Moulton visiting, Mrs Aug Marek from Cuero, Louise and Jannie Masek of Yoskam at the Moulton picnic, and Joe Marek and wife of Shiner visiting Gov Mosmeyer.
A long newsletter item reports a Sunday gathering on Oct 4 at Anton Deharde’s home for Miss Ida Deharde and Prof. Otto Pisseler birthdays. Guests enjoyed conversation music refreshments and river water. Other notes mention visitors to Tom Mikeska Sr and illness in the family plus social chatter about cotton picking and local events.
DRS. ADAMS and MOORE, eye ear nose and throat specialists, will be in Shiner on Monday October 26 and in Moulton on Tuesday October 27. They run focused practices with decades of experience and will meet patients at offices in Halletsville and Yoakum each Friday and Saturday.
Yoakum Texas October 11 editor N W Mitchell of the Yoakum Herald died this afternoon after a brief illness of heart failure He was taken ill Wednesday night and grew worse He leaves two wives relatives in Wacos and a brother in Austin He was a 40s car correspondent for several papers and a leading business man.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.