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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
4
Discussion notes potato disease caused by a parasitic fungus affecting leaves stems and tubers. It details moisture and heat conditions that promote spread, warns when temperatures rise above 77 degrees, and outlines Bordeaux mixture treatments and elimination of infected tubers. It also mentions edible use of plant structures and traveler impressions.
The article urges farmers to carry drinking water for themselves and their teams on long field trips. It notes workers and teams cannot endure long workdays without water, and stresses not depriving animals or people of this basic need. It emphasizes practical care over sentiment, insisting water supplies be provided to prevent dehydration.
The alligator pear or aguacate faces frost sensitivity but has yielded fruit after freezing temperatures in tropical zones. The agriculture department has received Mexican seed known to fruit below freezing and will distribute to south Florida and southern California where trials continue. Demand remains strong among naval officers and travelers who have sampled the fruit abroad.
A tropical tree crop, the cashew a businesslike plant with a fruitlike receptacle and a seed used roasted as a spicy nut. native to the tropics, plans contemplate groves in Porto Rico Hawaii Florida and southern California under the botanical name Anacardium occidentale.
The sparrow hawk is praised for feeding on small rodents and grasshoppers, aiding farmers, though many still condemn hawks after a single chicken loss. Reports show stomach contents of bounty hawks confirming grasshoppers and meadow mice, with few chicken remains. Spineless cactus offers forage hope for dry regions, while harrowing tips and caterpillar-free tree protection advise on orchard care and pest control.
The fragment discusses manners as a social standard in commerce, notes that courteous references are expected, and compares avarice to bankruptcy, projecting societal norms without concrete events or names.
The article discusses Fanny Ward and her aging image amid wealth funded opportunities. It notes Anna Held’s fashion and discipline, prize at the Battle of Flowers in Paris, and the era’s Parisian beauties. Lilian Russell is praised for beauty and race track betting, with commentary on fortune tellers and racing culture in New York.
A religious reading featuring hymns and exhortations to faith from Frederick William Maher. The piece speaks of seeking God in darkness, the gospel guiding souls home, and cheerful resolve as life’s trials linger, with imagery of bells, angels, and singing.
A church note urges Endeavor members to strengthen the pastor by prayer sympathy and active service. It compares support to Moses with Aaron and Hur and emphasizes keeping the society efficient to train recruits for the pastor’s cause. It stresses that the young people become the pastor’s hands and prayers should guide offerings.
The passage discusses transforming desire through knowing God. Delight in the Lord shifts personal aims toward obedience and aligning wishes with divine will. The believer grows to love God’s commands and promises, relinquishing self-centered ambitions for God’s greater purpose.
A reflective sermon recounts a jail chaplain’s story of a reformed burglar. The speaker links Christ’s touch with mercy and moral strength, citing trust hope and love as sources of courage and endurance. Notes include quotes from Rev Newman Tall and references to Mark and Shaftsbury.
A garbled verse recounts a man who hid his name from stone while guiding a child from poverty to Christian hope. The poem alludes to his broad, enduring influence and a faith-driven work that multiplies like stars, outlasting granite monuments.
A sermon urges that the decisive moment shaping a person’s life is their attitude toward God. It notes many choose it deliberately while others form it by habit or circumstance, and warns against assuming goodwill where evil is chosen or neglected.
A fragmented reflection titled Life of Christ discusses the Christ narrative as God’s love made visible. It emphasizes obedience sacrifice prayers consecration and the peace reflected in his life and trials.
The German emperor acquired a villa in Coblenzstrasse Bonn from a university professor for 50 000 marks. The property is undergoing full renovation and will be used as a residence for the crown prince and his brothers during their studies at the Bonn University.
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