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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
A Ledger published piece lauds Mrs. Helen M. Stoddard and the WCTU efforts toward tobacco law. It condemns saloons as destructive to church and nation, urges political action in prohibition, and notes medical ad from Dr Johnston in Mexia, Texas.
A social event last Tuesday welcomed Prof Pratt W Campbell and his bride from Joplin Missouri. Town notables gathered at Mr and Mrs Frank Smiths residence for a fourfold reception praising the couple. The bride appeared in lace over pink silk with blue velvet trim while guests declared her charm and complimented Campbell as a fortunate husband.
Bright sorghum hay and finest straw baled available any quantity at six dollars per ton. Bonner and Wortham Cloudcraft in the newly organized county of C Criteria revision: Clere NM stands one hundred miles northeast of El Paso on the Sacramento Mountains summit. Fort Stanton selected as Marine Sanitarium by the US government. Write P Tornar, T and P Ry Co Dallas for rates and schedules.
A fine girl baby arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce yesterday. Mother and child doing well, while it is hoped the father will pull through all right. The Cheeves Bros store addition improves space for their fall and winter stock. For train calls, Stephens' stable will answer at 25 cents per head with a closed carriage.
A pretty show window at the Famous Shoe Store attracts attention. Miss Fannie Payne of Woodland is visiting the city, seen among stylish shoes. The report also notes fresh weinerwurst available at Fulton Market.
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