Texan traveler recalls Wartrace visit and wedding tale
In a late September note from Wartrace Tennessee the writer travels from Mexia to Richmond Virginia with a Dallas stopover, recounting a quiet Texas wedding, the Major’s tremulous greeting, and cousins from Texas visiting Tennessee. He describes Oak Hall and John Alderman’s home, local crops, frost, and Tennessee hospitality as he plans to move on to Richmond.
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Wartrace
Tenn
the Ledger
Mexia
Richmond
Ledger
Dallas
Burk’s
Lunn
Young Presbyterian
John Williams
Texas
Tennezea
John
Hoeband
Wartraca
Tevas
Couiain
Tennessee
Tasy
Moore
Tennesse
Old Tennessee
Middle Tensneadge
Oak Hall
Big Coun
John Alderman
D. A. Murphy
C. M. Alderman
Waas
Traer
A Pretty Market Moves to City Hall Quarters
Simmons and Thomas relocate Fulton market to the city hall building and invite the public to inspect their parlor like shop. The stock includes fresh meats killed daily and cooled in a large refrigerator. A new manager runs the Mexia Steam Laundry promising satisfaction or no pay.
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Fulton
City Hall
Mexia
Rates to the Fair Open at Dallas in Special Dates
The Dallas Fair opens Thursday September 28 with special fares in effect September 26 to October 22 and October 28 for round trips. Fares listed include 3.80 for October trips, 2.50 with the day after sale, and 1.00 for weekend and morning trains through September 30. Regular limits apply on September 27 28 29. Special rates aim to draw large crowds on the event days.
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Fh Central
Gow Yates
Mezis
Hay for Sale Bright Sorghum Hay for Sale
Bright sorghum hay and finest straw baled in any quantity offered at six dollars per ton by Bonner and Wortham.
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Bonner & Wortham
Reduced Summer Rail Rates From Texas and Pacific
Reduced rates apply from thejist through Sept 30 1899 for round trip Buramer trains 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 Virgin Islands West Virginia and Wisconsin. See nearest ticket agent or write B P Turner P T A Dallas Texas for details.
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Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Alabama
Colorado
District of Columbia
Georgia
Marylind
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missigsippi
New York
North Carlina
North Oakota
Ohio
Ontario
Pendaylvania
Quebec
South Carolina
Tennesset
Virgin's
West Virginia
Wisconsin
P Turener
Dallas
Texas
Cloudcroft and Sacramento Mountains Offer Superb Climate
Cloudcroft in Oters County New Mexico sits at 9000 feet atop the Sacramento Mountains near the Alamogordo railway terminus. The region features snow in White Mountain, the White Sands of the Tularosa Valley, and vast spruce forests, with a climate described as superb and free of impurities. The U.S. government has selected Fort Stanton as a Marine Sanitarium, with Dallas information via T. & P. R. Co. for rates and schedules.
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Cloudcroft
Oters
N. M
E Paso
Texas
Sacramento Mountains
Alamogordo and
Sacamento R. R
White Mountain
Tularosa
New Mexico
Ees
Sacramentos
United States
Fort Stanton
P. Turner
Dallas
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the Evening Ledger
WN. P. Houx
R Minter
East
Rine Cigars
Park’s Book Store
Tex. Lidland R.R
Tan
Goadhea
Lone Star
Leia
Bow R Gate
M’g
Ewooe
Prendergast, Smith & Co
Mexia, Texas
H&tc
North
South Texas
Houston
Denver
Ennis
Ft. Worth
Galveston
Denison
Galveston ST. Louis
Ennis & Paris
Austin
Brenham
Waco
Corsicana
Waxahachie
Fort Worth
Plano
McKinney, Sherman and Denison
C.w.bein
M. L. Robbins
C. W. Cosnahan
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Chicago
Ill
W. M. Kemp
Presbyterian
J. F. McKenzie
J. W. Reid
Cumberland Presbyterian
A.L. Barr
Clark
Pryyer
Baptist
W.C. Frile
B.J. Miller
R.S Johnstony
Schulte Drug Store
TOXAS
Hodges & White
Ofers Hia
W. G. Snodgrass
Mexta, Texas
Kit Woods
A. N. Winfield
Dee
Chase
Gewhiskey
Fred Stern
Railroad St
St Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Serene
Lies Best
Memphis
Laxisville
Neshville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Baltimore
S.G. Warner
D. M. Morgan
Poxar
Tyler
Tex
Ft, Worth
St.louis
Kansas City
Louisville & Nashville R. R
Wette
T. H Kingsley
T. P. A. Adallas
THES
Max Baumgarten
Pass
Agtly
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