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Newspaper

Mexia Evening Ledger

Location

Mexia, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1899

Page

2

The Servant Girl Problem Faces Beaumont South

A Richmond Coaster column laments the so called servant girl issue in Beaumont, arguing changes since slavery have altered domestic labor. It warns of educated Black women seeking higher roles and critiques social pretensions and racial dynamics, ending with a car stable ad.

Holland Afric South Willies Massachusetts Nash Canaan Derols Richmond

Valley of Silence and Dusty Streets Across Texas

A mosaic of poetic references to sacred valleys and distant mountains contrasts with a blunt Texas news item. Reports describe oil dust cement trials in Dallas and Waco progress toward dustless streets, plus a riot in Carsterville where seven Black workers were killed amid union conflicts.

Dallas Times Ferald Claes Tronta Carsterville

Katy depot at Belton is completed in Texanelles

The Katy depot at Belton has been completed. The Jack county grand jury returned eighteen indictments. Talks of organizing a military company at Ennis. Joe Fairfield, a switchman at Tample, was severely hurt by the cars a few days ago. The Merchants infantry, a new military organization at Faris, have received forty stands of arms. The mattress factory of the Dennis Manufacturing company of Waco was partially burned the other night.

Joe Fairfield Tample Merchants Infantry Faris Dennis Manufacturing Company Waco

Reduced Summer Trip Rates Across Many States

The Texas and Pacific Railway offers reduced round trip summer tickets starting June 1899 through September 30 1899 to Alabama Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Louisiana Mississippi New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Ontario Pennsylvania Quebec South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin. See a ticket agent or write H P Turner GP and TA Dallas Texas.

Texas and Pacific Railway Company Alabama Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Maryland Massachusetta Mischigan Mississippi New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Ontario Pennsylvania Quebec South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin H P Tursner GP & T A Dallas Texas

Cloudcroft New Mexico described as scenic Alto 9000 feet

Cloudcroft in Oters County New Mexico sits at 9000 feet on Sacramento Mountains near Alamogordo and the Tularosa Valley. The climate and scenery are extolled, with forts for a Marine Sanitarium noted and Fort Stanton mentioned for rates and schedules via T and P Railway.

Cloudcroft Oters N. M E Pago Texas Sacramento Mountains Alamogordo and Sacamento R. R White Mountain Tularosa New Mexico

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