22 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
1
A letter urges voters to approve a constitutional amendment to grant equal tax powers to country school districts and allow the Legislature to validate three and a half million dollars in nullified school bonds. Signed by T. J. Ponton, the appeal argues for fair funding and the education rights of state children.
In Halletsville Texas on Oct 18 1908 editor E O Meitzen defends an article against a German Voter critique. He argues for voter independence from coercion and explains that voting must reflect true sentiments without supervision or pressure. The piece ends with a note on irrigation land sales and payment terms via the U S Reclamation Service.
Washington October 14 1908 farmers wanted 3000 practical men to own homes gov ernment irrigation projects offer 40 to 80 acre farm units water available next season grazing land included in many units details incomplete due to damaged text
The ceremony united Theodore Hillmer and Ethel Woodfin in Hermleigh Texas on October 18 1908. Theodore is known in Shiner as a brother of Mrs Johnnie Tokman and lived there for years. They plan to make Hermleigh their future home and begin housekeeping immediately.
The civil docket will be called Tuesday October 20 at 9 A M with no contested civil cases after the second week. The criminal docket starts Monday October 26 at 9 A M and will continue until disposed. An effort aims to finish all dockets within three weeks per the Halletsville Herald.
Justice court last Monday saw ten guilty pleas on the criminal docket with various charges. One acquittal occurred in the State of Anton Svoboda assault case. Civil default judgments were entered and a mistrial declared in Henry Schuette vs Frank Vackar after a hung jury.
The Weimar Mercury notes that Republicans flooded the area with campaign literature but have not yet held county speeches. Socialists circulated literature and spoke. Democrats are inactive, assuming their nominations win. Republicans expect local wins, while many will back Burgess over the congressional nominee. Democratic gains are reported nationwide. Bryan is energizing voters, signaling likely Democratic success in November.
Legit Sun Baptist Church invites everyone to a community gathering with joyful worship and shared refreshments. All are welcome to join in fellowship and singing at the church this Sunday afternoon.
Farmers are urged to sell chickens now while turkeys come in and prices are favorable for fryers and hens. The notice requests lots of eggs to fill orders, promising the highest prices from S. A. Carnes & Son.
The editor Kopecky celebrated his 32nd birthday with a large Sunday dinner attended by Jacob Strauss and son Chas Strauss and family Otto Strauss and wife from Shiner J J Kutach and family Mt Olive F P Guenther and family Dr C L Kopecky and wife Dick Strauss and wife Mr and Mrs Jos Smith and daughter Annie Mr and Mrs Berckenhoff and Rev Sheehan The Herald extends congratulations to Bret Kopecky and hopes for fifty more birthdays The Gazetter also extends congratulations to Joe
A northerner riding through the West Virginia mountains encounters a mountaineer driving pigs to pasture. They discuss fattening methods, with the mountaineer noting locally grass feeding while the other cites corn feeding, ending with the mountaineer asking what time is to a hog.
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