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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1899
Page
2
A fragment notes postal charges for Mexico or Mexia mail service with 40 cent rate and a 10 cent second class matter designation. The unreadable text suggests transmission costs or classifications in the postal office context.
A folksy reminiscence in a rural voice narrates marital meddling and home life hijinks. The speaker recalls biblical parity in mischief, a wife’s kitchen chatter, and a comical struggle over household authority, ending with a clumsy escape from the scene.
R M Baird deputy state organizer will organize a Preatorian council Wednesday night 27 inst in the K of P hall. He has secured several of the citys best people. Ladies admitted on equal terms with men. Members urged to present tomorrow night at 7 p m.
The Central announces reduced fares for the fair period from September 26 to October 29 with a cap onOctober 28. Round trips start at 3.38 with various limits and a 2.50 option from September 27 to October 22. One dollar fares apply to September 29 morning and weekend travel with Sunday night limits. The special rates aim to attract large crowds from Texas on the special day.
Brant H. Kirk declares a reunion of Confederates and their descendants to be held at the Fair Grounds auditorium in Dallas Texas on October 4 1899 He orders camps to appoint delegates and sponsors daughters or granddaughters of ex Confederate soldiers to select four maids of honor He urges towns to organize camps and form leadership to promote the event while stressing benevolence and chivalry over bitterness.
The Teas and Pacific railway company offers lowered fares on summer trips from June 1 to Sept 30 1899 to 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 and Wisconsin. See the nearest ticket agent or write H P Turnover G P T A Dallas Texas.
Hay for sale offering baled sorghum hay Anest straw at six dollars per ton. Bonner and Wortham list quantity and contact details for purchase.
Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian and Baptist and Methodist notices list pastors and Sunday school superintendents with weekly services and Wednesday prayer meetings. Cl into Cloncroft, New Mexico in Sacramento Mountains, population details and climate notes praise region as excellent for settlement and health. Fort Stanton Marine Barium reference cited for rates and schedules.
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