City council conducts regular session with unit reforms
City council met with Mayor Dove presiding and most aldermen present. They bought a fire wagon for 420 dollars, with Gremen to pay half. Water supply for fire protection deemed sufficient. Gentry sprinkler contract canceled. Pay raises and school enrollment and finances discussed. Municipal room rental approved, and several line items authorized or investigated. Various local fraternal notices and minstrel billings appear in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dove
Mr. Wortham
Mexia
Lane the shoe man Rates to the Fair
The Dallas Fair opens September 28 and runs to October 22 with special rates from Central. Round trip fares listed as 3.30 for Sept 26 to Oct 22, 2.50 for Sept 27 to Oct 22, with a sale limit. Weekly Saturdays and Sundays offer a 1.00 limit, aiming to attract crowds from Mexia on the event days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Mexia
Hay for Sale and local notices in Fairfield ad
Bonner & Wortham advertise bright sorghum hay and finest straw baled in any quantity at six per ton. Keeling's advertises Chagas products and John Riley of Fairfield departs for Dallas to attend the fair. John R. Corley promotes his furniture stock and invites inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner & Wortham
John R. Corley
John Riley
Fairfield
Dallas
Real Estate Offers Edge of Town With Acreage and Houses
An agent advertises a five room house with five acres near town for 800 and a well improved email place for 600 with flexible rent options. Also promotes first class fire insurance, multiple houses, and well located vacant lots, promising to tailor interests and provide satisfaction.
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N. FP. Houx
fRunday
Mezia
the City Fathers
Firee Department
J. A. Gentry
Hall
Burt Cousige
Wa Inat
Ucled
H B Gibbs
Deake
Dot
City Hall
W. B. Jackson
Water Works Company
Lane
A. G. Allen
New Ore’ Jeane Minstrels
New Orleans
Southern Managemient
Sunny South
Dnems
Lane the Shoe Men
the New Lodge
Union Council
Order of Preatorians
Sublime Augustus
D L
P E Vickers
W D Pittman
Centurion
John Vaughan
Worthy
Claud
Conrad
N P Houx
State of
Texas
Supreme Senate
Safety and Security Union Council No. 95
Lane the Shoe Man
Keeling
Park’s Book Store
Louis XVI
Hima, Deffortain
Paris
Mile
Lady
Hsts
Seenee
Mistrot Bros & Company
Wingfeld Mexia
Chase
Texas and Pacific Railway
Hop Springs
Arkansas
Malvern
America
Yway Tales
Birmingham
Prendergast, Smith & Co
Mezia, Texas
Samoa
Conservatory OF Music
Musici
D. P. Shaw
A. G. Kirven
Roe
Yoakum
CBO
Insurance
Tam
Sur Neas
Lee M. Vance
Real Hotate Agt
Tex
Alco
W. G. Snodgrass
Kit Woods
R.S Johnston
Chicago
New York
Schurtz Drug
MOORE
Hodges & White's
Mexia, Texas
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