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16 Sep 1920
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Shiner Gazette in Shiner, Texas
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
1
Navy sailor Bednar returns home after three years
After more than three years service in the U S Navy the obit Bednar arrived home last week. Robert is in fine condition and the naval service seems to agree with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Bednar
Robert
Naval Service
Camp notes new members and farewell songs
The Camp met with Miss Alma Can on Tuesday night. Miss Emily Schmidt was elected to Membership and also assistant guardian. A farewell to Guardian featured the songs America and Camp Fire. Rales were given for Mrs Lane Ella Plage Man Alice and Emily Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Can
Emily Schmidt
Guardian
America
Rales
Mrs. Lane
Ella Plage- Man
Alice
Woodmen Camp Considers Break From National Group
In Dallinger Texas a Woodmen of the World convention urged continued opposition to higher head camp insurance rates. Members pledged to persist with regular dues and refuse the base increase. A move to withdraw Texas from the national organization and form a Texas Woodmen camp was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallinger
Tex
Woodmen of World
Texas
National
Texas Woodmen
Population figures for Lavaca County Texas towns 1920
Census release lists Lavaca County Precinct 3 Shiner Hallettsville Yoakum as incorporated places. Shiner town shows 1920 population 1300 up from 1096 in 1910. Hallettsville 1920 population 1444, Yoakum partial 1920 population 8871, with 1910 counts provided for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Town
Hallettsville City
Mr R G Dreyer Improves Farm Through Exercise
Mr R G Dreyer says a month of farm work near Dryer did him much good and left him healthier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dreyer
Dryer
Methodist Conference at Hallettsville with Shiner delegation
The fourth quarterly conference of the Shiner and Hallettsville Stations met in Hallettsville last Sunday. Attendees from Shiner included Mrs. Edna Welhausen Miss Meta Holcbak Mrs. J C Habermacher Walter Schmidt and Miss Leonita Schuhmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Hallettsville
Edna Welhausen
Meta Holcbak
J. C. Habermacher
Walter Schmidt
Leonita Schuhmann
Census figures show Yoakum population at 6184
Census reports Yoakum with 6184 residents while Eagle Lake counts 2017 and Weimar 1171.3 in the region. The figures provide a snapshot of small Texas towns as of the latest enumeration.
Herder and Son Return From Laredo With Mixed Cotton Picker Results
Mr Wm Herder and his son George have returned from Laredo where they were seeking cotton pickers. They were only partially successful in securing labor.
Accident at Trautwein and Wolters Gin Hurts Weber
While operating a gin stand Aug Weber’s right hand was caught in saws causing a severe laceration that required amputation of the little finger. He narrowly escaped losing his hand and arm and is now able to be out with little pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug. Weber
Weber
Tasler Family Visits San Antonio and Chicago Trip
Mrs. F Tasler and daughter Annie Laurie visited relatives in San Antonio last week. Mr Eddie Tasler departed for Chicago to attend St Prokopus College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Tasler
Annie Laurie
San Antonio
Eddie Tasler
Chicago
St. Prokopus College
Crystal Cafe Sold to Arthur Clauss and Wm Bea-mpriate
Mr J J Macha sold the Crystal Cafe to Mrs Arthur Clauss and Wm Bea-mpriate who will work with Strauss & Herder as salesmen for Fordson tractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Macha
Staurant
Crystal Cafe
Arthur Clauss
Wm. Bea Mpriate
Messrs Strauss & Herder
Fordson
Lutheran church to skip services and host festival
There will be no services next Sunday at the Lutheran Em manual Church North Side as the pastor preaches in Houston at a mission festival. The following Sunday the congregation will celebrate its annual mission festival. Mr Wm Koch of the Victoria Section visited the city on business. Carl Welhausen, who left Shiner at the start of summer to visit the East, will stay in New York City with Chase National Bank in the foreign department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Emmanual Church
North Side
Houston
Wm. Koch
Victoria
City
Carl Welhausen
Shiner
Chase National Bank of
New York City
Foreign Department
National Catholic Central Society Meets in San Antonio
The National Catholic Central Society gathered in San Antonio last week with attendees from Shiner including Rev. F. X. Wolf and Messrs John Fischner Anton Bleier Mrs R Wendel J F Kasper and Miss Elizabeth Degenbrandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Catholic Central Society
San Antonio
Shiner
F. X. Wolf
Messrs
John Fischner
Anton Bleier
R. Wendel
J. F. Kasper
Elizabeth Degenbardt
Picking cotton and weather notes from Hallettsville area
Weather and farming updates describe picking cotton still active with praise for rain to prevent damage. Worms seen on cotton leaves in some fields. Local residents Ed Havel, Ed Tasler travel to Chicago for schooling. Edward Muenich and son Ben visited Hallettsville on business. Local social notes mention Miss Ottlie Winklark of Rosenberg visiting relatives and other visits around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Havel
Ed. Tasler
Chicago
Edward Muenich
Ben
Hallettsville
Ottlie Winklark
Rosenberg
John Matucek
L. M. Roeders
Jos. Motl
Jos
Farmers Institutes Schedule Across Several Texas Towns
Mr Joe E Edmonson of the State Department of Agriculture will conduct farmers institutes in Cuero on Friday Sept 17 at 3 00 pm Yoakum on Saturday Sept 18 at 3 00 pm Shiner on Monday Sept 20 at 3 00 pm Moulton Monday Sept 20 at 8 00 pm Flatonia Tuesday Sept 21 at 3 30 pm Louis Macha of Gonzales was in town on business last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Edmonson
State Department of Agriculture
Cuero
Yoakum
Shiner
Mon
Moulton
Flatonia
Tues
Louis Macha
Gonzales
Zappe Returns From Texas Trip. Cotton Crops Favorable
Mr Wm Zappe returned last Monday from San Antonio Beeville and Skidmore. Weather for the past week has been very favorable for picking cotton. If it continues for three weeks more the crop will be safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Zappe
San Antonio
Beeville
Skidmore
Pythian Sisters Meet After Two Month Vacation
Rathbone Temple No. 78 resumed meetings in Castle Hall after a two month break with strong attendance. Mrs. Ella E. Lane resigned as M. of R. and C. Mrs. S. A. Thulemeyer was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Ella Schramm praised Lane for longtime service and presented a silver pencil and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbone Temple
No. 78
Castle Hall
Ella E. Lane
R. and C
A. Thulemeyer
The
Temple
Ella Schramm
Lane
Janssen and Fadsbasker Family Acknowledged
Mee J Janssen joins Miss Kate A B Fadsbasker and family in a brief social notice noting the names involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee J. Janssen
Kate A. B. Fadsbasker
New Macha Residence Planned as Five-Room Bungalow
The J J Macha will build a five room bungalow with a bath and sleeping gallery. Janssen Brothers named as contractors for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Macha
Janssen Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
EXAS
Wolters Brothers Company
Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census
Washington
Lavaca County
Incorporated Place
Methodist Conference
Census Reports
Overland
Lone Star Motor & Supply Company
0. G. Blohm Hdw
Farmers Institutes
Pythian Sisters
Gehrels
J.C. Blohm & Son
Star Brand
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