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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
3
The morning children's service at city hall drew large attendance with Bro Hay delivering a sermon benefiting children and adults. Rev Bailey led a fervent appeal for penitent souls, resulting in several conversions. Other notes mention resignations, new recruits, and local anecdotes.
Capt Roberts visits family from Wortham as Rob Rhea travels to Groesbeck. Mrs Long and daughter Annie Mary return from Mineral Wells. Miss Eva Kennedy heads to Corsicana to visit relatives. Phil Tallan of Hearne seen in the city. Dallas News to be sold at Rube Storey’s book store. Various residents travel to Groesbeck, Wootan Wells, Corsicana, and Tehuacana. Church tonight urged. several locals are visiting kin and handling errands.
The Texan and Pacific Railway eliminates the Malvern lay over for Hot Springs passengers. Two fast daily trains offer Pullman Sleepers and new reclining chair cars with comfortable service to America’s greatest Mineral Springs. Visit Parks to learn more.
A string of clipped items mentions dogs and girls with pretzels, people named Ernie Ruby Dunlap Dr. Ross Frank Shorty Casnahan Mack Jake Billie Kelling Jim Willie and others. The column nods to camp effects indecision and social doings with light humor and curiosities.
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