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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1899
Page
3
Crowded city hall heard Bro Duncan preach on sin and death as services continue this week. Tax Collector J J Moody Sundayed in Mexia. Watches, clothing, and fall stock updates from George Prescott and Dee McComb. Parka ads tout Grumbler cigars and W A Lanning promotes fall goods. T P Railway boosts Hot Springs trips, rail service praised.
QisineerE SANA Dick Jackson spent Sundays in Mexia with his numerous friends. Will Sanders came down from Dallas yesterday, but returned on the afternoon train. Will Boyd and Jim Wilder were down from Wortham yesterday. Mrs. Kitlie Shaw of Fort Worth is in the city visiting H. E. Gafford. Miss Addie Dutch of Memphis is visiting Mrs. L. Kohn. You ought to grumble if you smoke anything except Grambiere 5 cent cigar. Call at Parks.
Capt H M Roberts conducted business in the county capital while Pack Davis of Houston visited. Mrs M Hughes and daughter Helen left for Georgetown to visit relatives. Sam Denning and J E Ross were in Groesbeck at noon. The Mexia Steam Laundry changed hands with Mr Moore and Mrs Spencer taking charge. Daisy Henson Nattie Machon Willie Denning visited Groesbeck, and Mabel Foster of Dallas left for Groesbeck. Will Teague was ill, Rev W C Finley left for Rockwall, and rent listings urged. Messrs Will Kennedy and Claude Ezell went to Corsicana and back.
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