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Newspaper

Mexia Evening Ledger

Location

Mexia, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1899

Page

3

Local Tidbits From Weeton Wells To Waxahachie

Ca Kennedy returns from Weeton Wells and Miss Annie Laura leaves for Dallas. A Hot Time in Mexia features repairs on watches clocks and jewelry. Rena Anderson returns from Palestine while Georgie B Watson Georgie R Watson visit Austin Bastrop. Mrs Harris and children visit relatives in Waxahachie. J Narvell visits Dallas. W C Tommason of Corsicana in the city. Grumbler cigar advertised for relief from grumbling.

Georgie B Georgie R. Watson Austin Bastrop

T and P Rail Changes Improve Runs to Hot Springs

The Texas and Pacific Railway ends layover at Malvern for passengers to Hot Springs Ark. The new schedule provides two fast daily trains with Pullman Sleepers and elegant chairs. Parks office invites travelers to inquire.

Texas and Pacific Railway Hot Springs Arkanean Malvern Mineral Springs America

Local Movers Depart On Business Trips

Risers Lane and C. C. Robarts departed yesterday for Calvert. Major N. P. Houx left yesterday for North Texas on a business trip.

C.C. Robarts Calvert N. P. Houx North Texas

Methodist Meeting Highlights and Local Movements

Protracted services led by Bro. Hay added 33 to the church at the Sunday School. Large congregations filled the city hall for morning and night meetings with five young men seeking prayers. Gilder H. Fields spent Sunday in Hearne. Profs. Cousins Butler and Reid returned from Chicago after two months at the University of Chicago. Dallas News to be sold at Rube Storey’s book store with Mack Wilder as circulator. Various residents and visitors noted, including Pittman’s change, Ed Duke from Kirk, Hon I. D. Lillard from Dallas, and G. K. Petty joining Corsicana’s R. M. Colling. Smoke policy and service times listed. health trip for Capt Q L McDonald and wife. Will A. Grant from Palestine to work for E. W. Hall. John Monroe of Wortham and others in town. Grumbler cigar advertised at Parks.

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Fragmented notices mix chatter and names from a dusty page

The snippet lists personal remarks about local residents and visitors. Names include Doyle, Ward McAlister, Ozie, Buck, Dr Celgia, Frank, Hub, Reuben, Dr Sprutz, Ernie, Freddie, Jakie, Dick Jackson, JM Johnson, Geo Prescott. Mentions Palestine Waxahachie Ennis Corsicana and Kodak related gear.

Real Estate Bargains East Edge Town Five Acre Lot

Real estate notice offers a five room house with five acres on the east edge of town for $800 and smaller properties for $600. The advertiser also promotes fire insurance from first class companies and urges listing rental properties to reduce vacancies. May rent additional houses and sell vacant lots, inviting clients to entrust interests to the real estate business.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dallas News the City Tobacco CA. M. Kennedy Weeton Wells Annie Laura Johnson Dallas J.narvell J. B. Hunt Point Enterprise S. S. Harris Waxahachie Mexia Geo. Prescott Tress Rena Anderson Palestine W. C. Tommason Corsicana Risers Lane The Methodist Meeting Bro. Hay Cousins Butler Reid Chicago University of Chicago Sala Rube Storey Mack Wilder Guy Ware Groesbeck Pittmans Robert Smith Tehuacana Ed Duke Kirk I. D. Lillard G. KE. Petty R. M. Colling M. L. McDonald Southwest Texas Capt Q.L. McDonald Mr. McDonald Will A. Grant City E. W. Hall E. Doyle Greenbeck John Monroe Wortham Parks Just Lanning A.T. Schulz A. T. Schulz Drugs Doyle Ward McAlister Ozie Dowsie Buck Frank Hub Reuben Dr. Sprutz Ernie Freddie Jakie Ennis Corzicana Dick Jackson Fotton JM Johnson Kodaks Geo Prescott Akem Sam Businese Sid Lee M. Vance Real Hatate Agt Tex Yareoare Denier J. J. Beckham W. D. Pittman G Fl. Kennedy M. Yoakum Jackson Moise Co J. W. Kinebloe Jos Nosbaum &C T McCorkle
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