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Newspaper

Mexia Evening Ledger

Location

Mexia, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1899

Page

2

Texas Mules to South Africa and Cotton Seed Values

The English government buys Texas mules with two or three thousand to be shipped in thirty days for use in the Transvaal. Cotton seed acid at Calvert sells for 15 per ton, boosting bale costs and highlighting the Souths manufacturing impact. South cotton seed value could reach 40 to 50 million dollars this year, reflecting far from wasted byproducts and regional oil mills reliance.

Texas South Africa Transvaal Houston Post Calvert

Texas Flag Adopted as University Banner in UT Meeting

At a mass UT Austin assembly Acting President Prather presented a resolution to adopt the Texas flag as the University of Texas banner. The measure passed unanimously amid State educational events, with a special orange and white University Day train to Dallas adorned with Lone Star flags.

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Entertaining Opera House Event Tuesday Night

The opera program promises unusual fun for all ages at the local house with tickets available at Story's book store. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will take orders for aprons for children and women, samples and prices shown at J. R. Argin's photo gallery. The committee will collect orders at homes for prompt delivery. Prescott advertised as a timekeeper. Also noted: J. R. Neece and Reuben leave for Dallas yesterday afternoon, and H. N. Cochran has returned home to Mt. Calm.

Ladies Aid Society The Presbyterian Church J. R. Argin

Poems of Heroes and Fairs at Mexia Opera House

The Cleveland Leader notes poets and warriors gain fame through chance and urges kindness to the downcast. It advertises Mexia Opera House on Tuesday Oct 24 with tickets at Story’s bookstore, 60 seats reserved. Open San Antonio fair begins Oct 28 with full exhibits and a long list of themed days through November 8, including Governor’s day and Confederate day.

Mexia Opera House Story’s Book’store The Fair Association Eyery Mexico Vis San Antonio Aransas Pass A. and M. College

Gro and Dry Goods Ad Promises Low Prices at Buorwam

An old advertisement from J. Buorwam invites shoppers to buy hides bones and corn along with gro joeries and dry goods at bottom prices. The fragment signals a general general store listing and sale language typical of period classifieds.

Excursion Rates to New York and Major Cities

Oct 23 excursion plan details train arrival in Austin morning Oct 24 limited to Oct 28 fare twenty six ten dollars. Certificate plan to New York City Columbus San Francisco reduced one way rates to St Louis Chicago New York Washington Cincinnati Birmingham.

Austin New York City Columbus Ohio San Francisco St Louis Chicago New York Washington Cincinnati Birminghm New Mexico Arizona California ST. Louis Dallas Fort Worth Los Angeles

Oysters Available at Hovey’s Popular Prices

Hovey’s offers a variety of oysters in any style at popular prices. Alliance Store has nine pounds of oysters for 4 dollars. See Lane, the shoe man, for details.

Hovey Hovey’s Ath Cole Alliance Lane Shoe Man

Church Directory Sitings of Pastors and Sundays Schools

Presbyterian Rev J F Mc Kenzie pastor Prof J W Reid Supt Sunday school preaching every Sunday except ard morning and night Cumberland Rev AL Barr pastor M 8 Clark Supt Sunday school preaching and Sunday school every Sunday prayer meeting Wednesday Senior C E one hour before praying Junior CE 480 pm every Baptist Rev W O Finley pastor B J Miller Supt Sunday school Services every Sunday prayer meeting Wednesday night B Y P O mestadom Sunday Methodist Rev T J Duncan pastor H F Jackson Supt Sunday school Services every Sunday Epworth league meet at pm Sunday Protestant Episcopal Rev V L Smith pastor Services on every 3rd Sunday morning and night

Presbyterian J. F. McKenzie J. W. Reid Cumberland Presbyterian A.L. Barr Clark Baptist Finley Payster B.J

Rates to the Fair Open and Special Dallas Fare

The Dallas Fair runs September 28 to October 22 with special rates offered by Central. Round trip $3.30 in effect September 26 to October 22, another rate $2.50 September 27 to October 22, and weekend mornings $1.00 with Sunday night limit. These low prices aim to draw crowds from Mexia on special days.

The Central Mexia

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