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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1899
Page
2
Finance note shows receipts totaling 8581.32 and disbursements of 354.39 with 226.98 in treasury. Names include Judge White and Mayor Doyle planning a Jacks Creek camping trip for a week or ten days.
City of Mexia adopts an ordinance prohibiting advertising on property without owner consent. Violators face misdemeanor charges and fines up to one hundred dollars. The measure cites widespread defacement within the city and suspends three readings for rapid enactment. Mayor W. E. Daviz signs the ordinance dated August 7, 1899.
An advertisement touts genuine Barrios Diamonds sold for one dollar with heavy rings and settings, claiming world wide reputation and easy mail delivery. The piece blends a fake jewelry pitch with local notices, including train schedule change, residents returning home, and postponed society entertainment at J. Sandford Smith’s residence.
Church directory lists Presbyterian Rev J F Mc Kensie and Prof J W Reid as Sunday School leaders with services weekly except 3rd Sunday. Cumberland Presbyterian Ray A L Barr and M B Clark supervise Sunday school with midweek prayer. Baptist Ray W C Frile pastor B J Miller Sunday school, B Y P U at 4pm. Methodist Rev T J Duncan pastor H B Jackson superintendent with Sunday services. Epworth league meets. Protestant Episcopal Rev W L Smith pastor with services every third Sunday.
J L Wortham advertises 1200 bushels of corn free from weevil for sale at 25 cents per bushel. Located in a local trading notice context.
Reduced rates for summer trips commence June 1 and run through September 30, 1899. The Texas and Pacific railway will offer round trip tourist tickets to numerous destinations across Alabama Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Ontario Pennsylvania Quebec South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin at substantial reductions. Inquire at the nearest ticket agent or write E P Turner GP and TA Dallas Texas.
On August 23 and 24 excursion rates to Houston are listed with a limit until the 28th at $5. Reduced way fares apply to St Louis and New York with 38 50 to Washington and 33 85 to Cincinnati 25 85 to Birmingham.
A peculiar note promotes Grambler cigars with a bold promise to quit grombérling. The fragment hints at a quirky campaign promoting four parks and a lifestyle change, though details remain unclear.
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