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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
2
A narrator recalls a theater in the national capital where a speaker, once praised for grace and humanity, turns to denouncing infidelity. The orator paints a rosy world then uses ink and venom to condemn love, faith, and divine order, invoking God as everywhere and warning of moral collapse.
Bro. Duncan leads a closing revival urging unsaved residents of Mexia to accept salvation. The piece appeals to youths and adults to repent, trust the Lord, and commit to Christian living during the week of services.
The Second Annual Cowboy Carnival and Five Stock Show runs August 29 to September 2 near Midland Texas. Highlights include a horse show grand chariot race Roman reenactments horsemanship by Brown Brothers and others roping contests vaudeville and a grand carnival ball. Round trip rail fares from Fort Worth and El Paso are offered by Texas and Pacific with limited dates and special one way rates. For more details contact KY Turner or CE Dorsillo.
The state health officer urges proper officers to promptly control all cases and stamp out smallpox as it appears again in several counties. Our county officers should stay vigilant for a potential new outbreak. Fresh weinerwurst offered at Fulton Market.
List of churches with pastors and Sunday school superintendents. Presbyterian Rev J F Me, Prof I W Reidy supt. Baptist Rev W C Frile, B J Miller supt. Methodist Rev T J Duncan, H B Jackson supt. Sunday services weekly. Episcopal Rev W Smith, services on the 8th Sunday. Also ads for beauty services and local shop notices.
The Texas and Pacific Railway Company announces reduced summer tourist fares from June 1 to September 30, 1899 to destinations including Alabama Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Ontario Pennsylvania Quebec South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin. Inquire at local agents or write EP Tusger P T A Dallas Texas.
Travel offers list dates August 23 and 24 with return by August 28. Rates shown include St Louis, New York, and Washington options with rounded figures and a promo on a Grumbler cigar.
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