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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
5
Rail timetable effective August 18 1901 lists Lockhart Branch trains Nos 45 and 46 with arrival times 12 55 p m from Lockhart and 3 10 p m from Yoakum. Waco Branch shows train No 42 from Waco 1 05 p m and trains 44 from Shiner 6 18 a m and 43 leaves Shiner 10 04 p m. Train 41 from Yoakum 3 05 p m.
CLVY director Louis Trautwein treasurer C B Welhausen, Ed J Mair marshal T J Burkett Aldermen Robt Eschenburg Ed F Wolters Aug C B Welhauser Earl Fry Schramm. The City Council meets on the first Monday in every month.
Special notice dated Wednesday September 17 1902 states that copies of the paper may be found on file at Washington in the office of the special correspondent, with contact for E. G. Siggers at 018 F Street D C.
Moulton items note a baby boy born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Beal Crane, bringing happiness to their home. Other notes report John Mang and Rad Jaeggli visiting San Antonio with rock samples, Isabel Rubmann returning home after a visit, and an upcoming Ninth District barbecue featuring J. F. Wolters and Burgess with speeches at 2 and 4 p.m. Burgess has a notable Congressional record and Jake Burgess is a widely known orator.
Swift & Co purchases the cotton oil mill at Alvarado for 100 000 dollars in cash and holds options on four nearby mills. Plans include a large Fort Worth mill and oil mill operation tied to the Fort Worth packery to feed cattle and support soap and buttering departments. The move marks intensified entry into profitable cotton seed products by Swift and other packers. Miss Neddye Tinsley of this city to wed M. Vs. G. Lane of Beaumont in a September 17 wedding at the Methodist church.
The excerpt sketches a broad family scene with Tohn practicing law, Bill exhorting, Dick teaching, Yom in retail, and Rufe running for legislature. The elder supports all sons and sons-in-law including John, Bill, Dick, Tom, and Rufe, highlighting family political involvement in a small town.
In a Philadelphia Press quip the diplomat and a servant girl engage in a card game where she outplays the diplomats. The remark hints at a joke about the dismemberment of china as a pun in the punchline.
A Detroit Journal fragment recalls a suburbanite noting his sympathies with the Boers due to a Dutch great-grandfather and an Irish cook, delivering a light punch line about lineage.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Record notes a new typist who insists on formal address. An elevator boy quotes her as even greeting the boss with Mr Jones, highlighting her airs.
The Brooklyn Life column opines on readers sifting through many novels to find a truly good one. The dialogue contrasts the difficulty of finding quality with the realization that some searches yield none.
A dialogue reveals a woman's indifference to a husband’s status, stressing appearance wealth and kindness as her criteria. The excerpt, attributed to the Cleveland Press, features Gladys and a motherly figure debating marriage prospects.
In a humorous line the speaker exclaims he cannot catch the bird, noting it has no tails and mocks its types. The fragment suggests a playful, whimsical exchange from a period newspaper.
A rural Scot parish minister recalls a lay inquiry on Sunday work. John Arbuckle defends shooting a hare as a work of necessity, arguing it might be away on Monday. The exchange ends with the minister’s challenge to justify the claim.
Operators believe recent maneuvers will lead to strong demand for cotton and support a higher price level despite the bureau's sharp view of current crop conditions.
The Progressive Advertiser notes H B Leonard and Mrs Clarence Stuckert of Yoakum wed in Denver Colorado Tuesday. Leonard, a Yoakum attorney, is well known locally. In politics the Farm and Ranch quotes the President urging stronger law enforcement but argues he already has authority to combat trusts.
A political notice announces W. M. Gatkinson as a candidate for District Attorney of the 76th Judicial District, subject to the Democratic Party nomination. The item references Paulus and party process in the same district.
Authorized notices list candidates for county county offices including County Judge C J Gray Sheriff A B Noble and others. For Commissioner Precincts 3 and 7 Ge0 Wehmnn and WM Joost Jr and G A Pannewitz seek election in November following voter action.
Lands for sale listed across Lavaca DeWitt Guadalupe Karnes Atascosa Live Oak and adjoining west Texas and panhandle areas. Prices range from 1.00 to 25.00 per acre. Address W. H. Davis.
The notice advertises a Gazette subscription for 14 dollars yearly and lists various magazines and publications available as part of a one year Gazette package. It includes Home and Farm regree, Galveston News, Houston Post, Cosmopolitan, McCall's, Munsey's, Christian Herald, Pearson's, Ev'ry Month, Farm Ranch Youth, and more with stated prices.
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