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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
6
A jumble of local items lists Holchak selling hats and diamond shoes while promoting old goods at low prices. People mention trips to the San Antonio Fair, weddings, visits by Miss Thatcher, and a celebration for colored residents. Oysters appear at J. M. Ensler’s restaurant and local editor Blanton is noted.
Hon Geo F Burgess spoke to a large crowd last Friday on trusts tariff and imperialism. He urged tax cuts to break up trusts and urged revenue tariff, condemned Philippines policy, favored eventual Philippine independence, with liberal applause from both parties.
Hats trimmed and untrimmed advertised by Miss Lydia Brieger. Van Dyke’s Coco recommended. Sale offered by J. H. Lockmann.
The notice notes a large matting shipment sale with prices 25 to 80 cents per yard and receivers tires discounted to 18 to 25 cents. It also describes an Ed Muecke and Miss Laura Wuoebner hosted reception at an opera house with about forty attendees, Shiner band providing music, and dancing lasting until morning.
Passage notes improvements at the depot with new waiting rooms for colored patrons and a freight warehouse expansion. The article mentions a gauge room and gratitude from the public, with thanks to advocates and supporters for the enhancements.
Mr Henry Etlinger visited Moulton after buying a piano from Henry Messer. Chas Pfeil Jr and G A Pannewitz returned from Halletsville Law Court. Sam Patterson of Gonzales county, Populist candidate for county clerk, was in Shiner. Eschenburg & Blohm advertise bargains. Kopecky schools opened with Joe Kopecky Jr and Richard Strauss teaching. Paul Stuerke of High Hill called on the paper. A colored political barbecue in Shiner drew a West Point band but no speeches. William Byrnes the blind preacher gave a strong sermon at the Methodist church using raised letters.
Lost one day about 14 hands high branded Scissors on left shoulder. Reward of 5000 for his return to I H Lockmann in Shiner Texas. The Gazette will print election tickets for the general election next Tuesday with 50 cents for candidates and 1.00 for others. Gonzales visitors Mr. and Mrs. F O Smith attended Burgess speech last Friday. Adolph Maerz mourns death of his father Jacob Maerz in Colorado County at 66 years old. He leaves a wife and six children. The Gazette extends sympathy to the family. Mr. John Hughes of Yoakum visited Shiner last Saturday for social time with friends.
The notice highlights Chauber lain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for travel illness and recommends carrying a bottle. It promotes Schultzer Seyds ler druggists and Houlchak's store with a large dry goods stock and favorable prices for shoppers preparing for travel.
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