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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1899
Page
3
Cotton receipts across Mexia yards show totals and top prices while local captions note trains running late and opera house tickets selling fast. City figures list yard by yard tallies led by Cogdell and Smitha Hughes, plus Miss Annie Keeling and Robert visiting Dallas. Notables include J B Ross converting freight depot to a barn, and Lanning returning from Navasota with plant offerings from Mrs Means.
Last night at the home of Bill Mutetchek near town a reception celebrated the marriage of Mira Roanck Roan to Joe Bulmoski. A grand supper and refreshments followed with many friends attending and wishing the couple a bright life. Judge W C Peery recently traveled North Texas. State Senator W P Sebastian of Brackenridge visited the city.
HOVEY operates a oyster parlor offering daily oysters in all styles and delivery to families. The notice also mentions groceries, dry goods, and low bottom prices through J O Becksam and Rube Parker, with several locals returning from fairs and travels to Dallas and Plantersville.
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