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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
10
Pioneer Flour groceries line and country produce offered by Herman Schroeder proprietor Call for delivery within city limits Prices right confines local shoppers in Texas city limits delivery offered by San Antonio grocer Herman Schroeder proprietor with phone contact.
An old classified style ad promotes Blue Star Remedy for eczema itching and skin diseases, claiming a stain free guarantee and indicating Corner Drug and Shiner Drug Co as sellers. The copy lists conditions such as eczema, ringworm, poison oak and cracked hands while promising a solution.
Advertisement notes cotton seed offered at 2.75 per bushel delivered. Contact Ed Gehrels for details. The notice indicates insertions at 5 cents per line and minimum twenty five cents per order.
In a dialogue between Helen and Aunt Emmy, the aunt explains that gold bonds are not inherently safer than other bonds and that gilt edge securities denote safety rather than gold backing. She notes most bonds are secured by a company’s ability to pay and any mortgage or property pledged, and advises relying on the bank for guidance before investing the small amount Helen has.
Yoakum Mill and Elevator Co. offers 4 cents each for good sound second hand Bran or Sugar bags and 7 cents each for Oat or Rize Bran bags. Accepts any quantity. H. H. Wendt, Manager.
Linn County banks show strong support for a county exhibit modeled on last year’s Linn County Fair display. Ten of eleven banks subscribe this year, following a successful contest that offered a local prize. Agricultural bankers push scholarships and county agents to promote agriculture statewide. Searcy County Bankers aid 100 settings of purebred eggs for 4-H clubs in the county.
H S Mowrer and H J Baker conducted a spring tour of New Jersey visiting county agents and agricultural committees to review past work and set the coming year. They discussed ways and means to advance the state committee’s program at multiple conferences across the state.
A banker farmer column warns against exploiting agricultural progress by selling poor or overpriced livestock to farmers. It notes college and county agent efforts to block bad stock and reports bank warnings to members about unsound operators, stressing prevention of unprofitable investments alongside promotion of profitable farming.
The Missouri Bankers Association issued the first issue of Agricultural Information Service Quarterly in April to cover banker farmer cooperation. Georgia clearing houses approve a $30,000 annual program for three years to develop farming and crop diversification under a 30 member state development committee led by the Georgia Bankers Association Agricultural Committee.
Nebraska bankers join a College of Agriculture short course for bankers with registration led by the Nebraska Bankers Association. The goal is wide representation across banks in the state, with nine of ten banks in a county signing attendance cards and Dan V. Stephens, chaired the Agricultural Committee, reporting many responses and letters.
Last weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs W O Huebner in Houston a family reunion gathered to greet Lieut Louis Huebner on shore leave from the U S S Patoka in Port Arthur. Attending were Mr and Mrs J H Huebner with daughter Mrs E J Muecke and Mr Muecke, Arthur Huebner of Bryan, Mr and Mrs Francis Wilson Jr of Galveston, and Edwin Huebner of Houston.
The La Grange Journal notes Mrs. W. E. Mathews gifted an extra Journal copy to friend Mrs. Allen Young as a paper wedding present. The item endorses the idea for anniversaries, saying it makes the receiver happy.
Dance at Rocky Site next Sunday night October 31 offers music by the Patek Band for old and young folks with invitations extended to all attendees.
The Public School hosts a Halloween night circus with Prof Bumplayer's Clown Band, an Equestrian Act, slack wire performance, and featured elephants Naomi and Margaret, noted as the smallest and largest in captivity.
A free dance event is invited to be held at Dilworth City Hall on Saturday night October 81st with good music and an invitation for attendees.
The Ceska Besede Dramatic Club will host a Halloween dance tonight at the Opera House.
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