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Mexia Evening Ledger

Location

Mexia, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1899

Page

3

Old Maids Convention Draws Evening Crowds

Storey’s book store markets tickets for the Old Maids Convention at the opera house Tuesday night Oct 31 benefiting the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. Reserved seats are 75 cents and Lane the shoe man handles tickets. A mixed town report notes attendance boosts, sermons, and local errands from Kosse to Ennis with various residents listed.

Storey’s Book Store Old Maids Opera House Benefit Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterain Chuch Story’s

Grocery Price List From The Market Ad

A fragment shows itemized quantities and brands including Albatross flour Rexact high patent flour 10 pounds Rio coffee 14 pounds head rice 10 pounds evaporated apples 9 pounds evaporated peaches navy beans 100 pounds and added notes 2 dozen matches 8 ounce bottle extract Pottedham Bardines indicating a sale or market listing.

Pottedham Bardines

Lost Time and New Ladies Watches Displayed

A nostalgic note praises two hours lost between sunrise and sunset and laments prices at competitors. The piece touts new goods with bright styles and 17 jeweled watch movements adjusted for heat and cold, claiming superior elegance and value.

Rissen

Excursion Rates For San Antonio Richmond And More

Excursion rates listed include San Antonio from Oct 26 to Nov 6 at 9.30 with limit Nov 10, Richmond Virginia now 4 and 5 at 35.80 good to leave until Nov 14, and plans for New York City Qa certificate with Columbus and San Francisco listed. Reduced one way fares show several city pairs including St Louis Chicago Washington Cincinnati and Birmingham amid a season of travel offers. The Old Maid's Convention directed by the Texas Favorite drew the season’s largest crowd, described as a howling success. Denison Herald reports breakfast foods from French Rataton and Boston Cereal Coffee.

Denison Herald

Sunday religious services and Sunday school schedules

Presbyterian services led by Rev J F McKenzie with Sunday school each Sunday morning and evening except the third. Cumberland Presbyterian with Rev A L Barr and S J Clark, Sunday school every Sunday, prayer meeting Wednesday night. Baptist led by Rev W C Finley with B J Miller Sunday school, prayer meeting Wednesday night, Y M C A meets 4 pm Sunday. Methodist under Rev T J Duncan with H Ki Jackson, Sunday school and services each Sunday, Womorth Beach meeting at 6 pm.

Presbyterian J. F. McKenzie J. W. Reid Cumberland Presbyterian A.L. Barr Clark Baptist W. C. Finley Stor B. J. Miller Methodist T.J. Duncan H. Ki. Jackson Sun— Pay Womorth Beacuameets

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Rube Storey Dallas News Alfinnas Lane Shoe Man Ernest Herring Kosse DS Sessions Ennis Wai J.D. McClellan Corsicane Fulton J A Taylor Koasoe Prof. Butler Methodist Church Mra Geo Roller Fairfield W H Beasling G King Brewer Batchelor’s R S Johnston San Antonio Sea Lane the Shoe Man Chas Green Ed Phillips A. M. Kennedy Mre H Burgower Dallas Prescott, the Man of Time Lane the Shos Man Horace Bishop Wax Ethel Jones Atahachie H . Jack Milford Bacele Taburett Mrs Philpot Dew West Lanes Chas Jones Fulton Market T. J. Duncan Waelder MEXIA Conservatory OF Music D. P.shaw A. G. Kirven Just George Leiningers A. T. Schulz M. Yorkum Neer Park's Book Store Fire Insurance Insurance Tam Richmond New York City Columbus Ohio San Francisco St Louia Chicago Wreshington Cincinnati Birmingoow Bostum Lee M. Vange Real Estate Agt Mexia Bottling Works Terrell & Jordan Wootan Wells Soda Water Rob Rhea City Hall Simmons & Thomas John R Corley China W. D. Pittman GA. Kennedy Inkerior Ld Eupion
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