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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1899
Page
2
The 1899 county tax roll shows total taxable property of 7 918 052 dollars, up from 6 112 120 last year, with a net gain over one million dollars. Rosco Wells Davis, famed rancher, rode 185 miles to enlist in the 33rd infantry for service in the Philippines.
The piece argues for a reform stance led by Frances E. Willard and Henry George figures, urging citizens to disown the saloon at the ballot box. It condemns church conformity with political parties courting liquor interests and condemns hypocrisy in faith communities. It frames prohibition as a moral crusade tied to national conscience and public virtue.
The Dallas Fair runs September 28 to October 22 with special round trip fares from The Central. Rates include 3.80 for travel from September 26 to October 22, 2.50 for September 27 to October 22, and 1.00 for all Saturdays and Sunday mornings with Sunday night limit. These low rates aim to draw crowds from Mexia on the event days.
The Big Original New Orleans Colored Minstrels perform tonight under canvas. The troupe, over 60 members, travels in private cars and appears in a grand tent seating more than 2000 spectators.
Bonner and Wortham advertise bright sorghum hay and finest straw baled in any quantity at six dollars per ton. The early northbound train this morning was crowded, leaving some ticket holders unable to board and waiting until this afternoon. Lane the shoe man.
Presbyterian Rev J F Mc Kenzie pastor Prof J W Reid superintendent Sunday school services every Sunday morning and evening except the third. Cumberland Presbyterian Rev A L Barr pastor M S Clark superintendent Sunday school and prayers Wednesday night. Baptist Rev W C Frile pastor B Y P U meets 4pm Sunday. Methodist Rev T J Duncan pastor H F Jackson superintendent Sunday school services every Sunday Epworth league 6 pm Sunday. Protestant Episcopal Rev W Li Smith pastor services every 3rd Sunday morning and afternoon.
Cloudcroft lies in the newly organized Oters County New Mexico about one hundred miles northeast of E Pano Texas on the Sacramento Mountains summit at nine thousand feet. The area features the White Mountains White Sands and boundless spruce and pine forests with superb climate noted by a Marine Sanitarium designation. Fort Stanton is cited as the selected region for government consideration.
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