Water Scarcity Prompts Mexia Action and Delayed Lights
Local note from Mexia discusses water shortages and possible solutions. Businessmen meet at First National Bank to consider cutting public troughs, pumping water to standpipe, and conserving fire protection supply. A plan to sink an artesian well is proposed, while the light plant remains unable to provide service until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
National Bank
Rose
Furether
Mexia LT. & Pr, CO. W.L, Hare, Mgr
Street Sprinkling Plan Probed for Corsicana Dust
Mr Gentry studies street sprinkling using oil in Corsicana and aims to raise a $10 subscription with half funded by the city. If merchants cover the rest, a car of oil will be ordered to lay on the streets. The move seeks to curb dust while water remains scarce, aligning with practices in other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry
Corsicana
J. E. Roses
Bim Harrie
J. Gronburg
Isaac Lindly
J. A. Gentry
Fatal Wound From Nightclub Shooting Reported
The wounded man, John Lewis, died this morning. The restaurant proprietor is now in custody. Shi Jones has been rearrested and Aberdeen Scrugga will face an examining trial once he is brought back from Freehold County, his former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Shi Jones
Aberdeen Scrugga
Atone County
City Council Proceedings Unscheduled Night Session Report
City Council met in adjourned regular session Mayor Doyle presiding with officers present. Committees reported progress on water fund sinking, depot, street and alley, and public buildings finishing the colored school. Council ordered 12 copies of something, increased a grade salary, and issued payments. minutes from Aug 27 to be incorporated. Water works contract talks to force $1500 expenditure for adequate supply. several personnel changes and bill approvals. Trinity University agent W J Lackey arrived from Tyler en route to Tehuacana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adj Trced
Doyle
Walter Works Company
Corley and
McKenzie
W.J. Lackey
Trinity University
Tyler
Tehuacana
Hay for Sale and Local Visits Highlight Rural Notice
Bright sorghum hay and finest straw baled for sale at 6 dollars per ton. Bonner and Wortham and G E Morton visited the office from Personville. Train calls via Stephens stable at 25 cents per head in a closed carriage. Attorney Bradley from Groesbeck attended justice court. Dr. R Johnston and family left for reunion grounds to camp a week.
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Bonner & Wortham
Stephens’ Stable
Johnston
Reduced Summer Trip Rates Across Wide Rail Networks
The Texas and Pacific Railway offers reduced round trip summer tourist tickets from June to September 30 1899 to destinations including Alabama Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Ontario Pennsylvania Quebec South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin. See local agent or write EP Turner GP TA Dallas Texas.
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Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Pointe
Alabama
Colorado
District of Columbia
Georgia
Maryland
Masnachusette
Mischigan
Minnesota
Migensippi
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Ontaio
Pennsylvania
Quebec
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Triad
GP & T A
Dallas
Texas
Presbyterian and other church listings for Cloudcroft area
Directory of church services across denominations with pastors and Sunday School progress. description of Cloudcroft New Mexico in Sacramento Mountains region with climate and transport notes, rail connections, and tourism appeal. Includes references to Fort Stanton and railway information for travelers seeking rates and schedules.
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Presbyterian
J. F. McKenzie
J. W. Reid
Cumberland Presbyterian
A.L. Barr
Clark
Pry
W.C. Frile
B. J. Miller
T.J. Duncan
H. N. Jackson
Epworth League
Protestant Episcopal
W L Smith
Sacramentos
New Mexico
United States
Fort Stanton
P. Turner
Dating
Texas
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Houx
Weid
City Council
Special Committee On
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Public Buildings Committee
Prof. Cougina
Nix Degka
Council 1
Deake
C. J.kaubl
G.E. Morton
Personville
Bradley
Groesbeck
Justice Court
Park’s Book Store
Tex
Lidland R
Java
Tone Star
J E Lerrn
R Green
Terre
M, Yorkum
H&tc
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South
Houston
Denver
Ennis
St. Worth
Galveston
Denison
Galveston ST. Louis
Paris
Austin
Brenham
Waco
Waxahachie
Fort Worth
Plana
McKinney, Sherman and Denison
C.w.bein
M.L. Robbins
Art Houston
Trexar
C. W. Cosnahan
NER
Amerve
Bringa
Nervita Medical Co
Ginton & Jackson Bts
Chicago
W. Bt, Kemp, Mexia
Prendergast, Smith & Co
Cloudcroft
Oters
N. M
B Paso
Sacramento Mountains
Alamogordo and
Sacamento R. R
White Mountain
Tularosa
R.S Johnstone
Chicaga
Bebultz Drug Store
Hodges & White's
Mesia
W. G. Snodgrass
Koma
Mia
Bolley's
Wight
A. T
Wingfield Mexia
Gya
Chase
Fred Stern
Railroad St
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Re Toeve
Memphis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
G. Warner
D. M. Morgan
Apt
FT. Worth
Wagner
St.louis
Kansas City
North L Fast
Nashville A. BA
T. H. Kingsley
T. P. A. Dallas
Teeas
Max Baumgarten
Pass
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