The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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See J. Sandford Smith for FIRE, LIFE and TORNADO Insurance, flexia, Texas.
The Mexia Weekly Herald.
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY,,; SEPTEMBER 24,1908.
Millinery!
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new goods
Our Millinery Department is filled with 'al! that is
stylish and beautiful and now on display for your in=
spection. We have long since abandoned formal
opening, but place our Hats on display when received
or made. Gage, Gold Medal, and lovely Parisian Par-
ris Patterns, also products of our own work rooms,
equally as beautjful will be found at our store. We
cordially invite your inspection.
New Belts, Bags, Neck-
wear, Ribbons, Laces,
Embroideries, Handker-
chiefs, Silks. Wool Goods
Etc.
I
A J Wagner
New Shoes, Clothing,
Shirts, Hats Underwear,
Sox, Caps, Etc.
New Skirts, Ladies
Suits, Fine Millinery, hat
Pins, Trimmings of all
Kinds, etc.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Groesbeck Journal.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Commissioners Court
in regular monthly session
day and concluded
of the term Tuesday, transacting
the following business:
The petition of C. R. Curlee
and eleven others to change
Marx Chapel School District line
so as to include them in the Ben
Hur School District was granted.
The Journal was awarded the
contract to print the delinquent
tax list, also to print the General
Election tickets.
Petition of A. V. Rasco et al
to change school district lines
was granted as prayedjfor.
The Treasurer was ordered to
transfer from the General Fund
$1000.60 to be equally distribut-
ed between the R. & B. Specials,
1,2, 3, and 4.
George Williams was appoint-
road overseer on road precinct
No. 2.
F. H. Jackson bid for Jconvict
labor for the ensuing year at $11
per month, and caring for pau-
pers at $5.95 per month was
accepted.
Tax Assessor Tom L. Cox was
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Queen Daniels to Enoch Durret
Lena Gibson to D. W. Roark.
met Eula L. Parrott to T. S. Swin-
Mon- j oea.
the hnxinpss Hattie Howze to Wood Bennett
Missouri Gibbs to R. H. Dove.
Margaret Polk to Andrew
Smith.
Maud Whaley to B. F. Gott.
Lusica Maretz to Grank Zamo-
ra.
Willie Campbell to R. E.
Holmes.
FINE ARTS
HAVE A PLACE.
Best Display Ever Made in West Be-
ing Assembled for Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific Exposition —Exhibit
Palace Under Way.
Special Correspondence.
Seattle, Sept. lGth.— The finest
art exhibit ever assembled in the
West will be a feature of the
Alaska-Youkon-Pacific Exposi-
tion which will open in Seattle,
Juue 1, 1909. A handsome fire-
proof, art palace is now under
construction and the work of
collecting the exhibit is progress-
ing under the chief of the art de-
partment. C. J. Berg who is
prominent in art circles in this
country, being instructor of the
Washington State Art Associa-
tion Academy.
Quality rather than quantity
is the ideal sought Jby the man-
agement. No work of art not
represeniative and masterfully
done will be admitted. At the
tion under the direction of the
Swedish Society of Seattle.
The Palace of Fine Arts wi'l
be a handsome structure erected
of steel and buif brick with terra
cotta tri.nmiegs. and will affjrcl
excellent facilities for the art
exhibit.
EUT. KEATOR, SPANISH WAR.
Eating canned food and leading the
rough life of a soldier, with its hard
work and deprivations, often result in
loss of weight and strenght and indi-
gestion. Harry F. Keator, a lieuten-
ant in a Chicago company during the' h balance to .fc purchaser-
Spanish war became dispeptic and lost j x 0 nnnn
weight to the danger point. He took j No- acres 4 miles from
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and cured; Carrizo Springs, all level black
his indigestion and gained 42 pounds.
The remedy will do all we claim for it
Bargains in Land.
I have for sale some of the j
choicest land in the Southwest j
Texas, both in and out of the:
irrigation district and will be j
sold in tracts to suit thepurchas-!
er. All lands are sold strictly on
a 5 percent commission basis.
Below is a list of some of the
lands:
No. 1. 308 acres, one mile from
Carrizo Springs. Dimmit Co., 200
acres cleared, fenced and cross
fenced. $20.00 per acre; one half
Hx-
m.
ADJUEGEI) INSANE.
Easter Brown, colored of Kosse
and Frank Glenn of Mexia were
tried in the county court last
week on complaints charging lu-
nacy, adjudged insane and order*
restrained in the asylum.
INSTANTANEOUS ACTION.
"I was almost distracted by a ter
ble itching which defied all treatment
until I obtained a box of Hunt's Cure.
The first application afforded instant
and absolute relief. The one box af-. .
fected a complete cure. It is simplyj present time about three hundred genuine sympathy extended us more than 5.000,000 acres listed
wonderful in its instantaneous action." j paintings by well known artist' during the recent sickness of our for sale.
Goe. Gilland, Manitou O. T. and many pieces of sculpture three little children. Such friends
p m- ~« w | have been secured. Half of the as they have shown themselves
Public Speaking. paintings are tv American artists; to be will never be forgotten.
H. H. Waller and Wife.
East Point, Tex.
and if you want to try it before you
buy send your address for a free sample
bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Cald-
well Building, Monticello, 111. It is i
sold by Parlor Drug Store at 5i)c and $1
a bottle.
Card of Thanks.
We take this means of return-1
ing our sincere thanks to the,
good people of East Point for
their many acts of kindness and
The Abovejmentioned
Is only a few of the
many new things that
we have in stock to
show you when you
visit our store.
land. W-ill sell from 40 acres up,
Rowing water guaranteed $20.0C,
per acre for the present.
No. 3. 100 acres 1 1-2 miles j
from Carrizo Springs. 40 acres in
cultivation and plenty of water.
Price $12.00 per acre.
All of the above land is on the
line of the rail road that is now |
actually under construction. In
addition to the above list 1 have;
J. Stuart Pearce.
We will take pleasure
in showing you wheth-
er you are ready to
buy or not.
Brother A.
Kosse Tex.)
M. Nabors (of living in this country and abroad
State Assistant and the other half are by foreign
allowed $641.20 balance due him Lecturer "Farmers Union," will painters. The latter includes
tax for current speak at New Hope Wednesday French, German, Dutch, Flemish
i night Sept. 30th. Scotch, English, Spanish and
for assessing
year.
The bond of O. Watsonjas Jus-
tice of the peace of preeinct No.
2 was granted.
The petition of Mike Yankie
et al for a second class public
road was granted.
The petition of L. W. Thomas
et al for local school tax was
granted and election ordered
held Oct. 10th.
The petition of L. W. Thomas
et al to change school lines was
granted.
Brother Nabors is an able Swedish artists
speaker and every body is invited All pictures exhibited will be
to come out and hear him. by artists who have won medals
Yours for unity, at recognized exhibitions. Many
of the canvasses will be shown
by the artist themselves, while
on j in other cases galleries and indi-
earth that is surerer and quicker cure
for cuts, burns, aches, pains and
bruises, than Hunt's Lightning Oil. If
so, I would like to be cited. For 20
years I have been unable to find any
thing betterjmvself."
H. H. Ward, Rayville, La.
George S. Bond.
HAS TO BE CITED.
"Possibly there is something
viduals will loan their collections
A feature of the
will be a rare collection of paint-
ings belonging to the King of
Sweden, who has consented to
send his pictures to the exposi-
MAUDE TYNER, ST. LOUIS, MO
So manny women suffer from Con-
stipation and stomach trouble thatthev
should pay attention to the statement
of Miss Maude Tyner, 838 McLaren
ave., St. Louis Mo. She suffered in
that way many years, but finally took
Dr. Cahvell's Syrup Pepsin and was
permanently cured. She reccotnmends
it to American womankind. She con-
siders it the best laxative and tonic ob-
tainable. It will do all that is claimed:
display and if you want to try it before you
buy send your name andjaddress for a
free sample bottle to pepsin Syrup Co.
119 Caldwell Bldg., Monticello, 111. It
is sold bv Parlor Drug Store at 50c and
$1 a bottle.
A PAYING INVESTMENT.
Mr. John White, of Highland Ave.
Houlton, Maine, says: "Have beer
troubled with a cough every winter and
spring. Last winter I tried many ad-
vertised remedies, but the cough con- j
tinued until I bough a 50c bottle of Dr. 1
Kings New Discovery; before that was
half gone the cough was all gone. This
winter the same happy result followed |
a few doses once more banished the
annual cough. I am now convinced |
that Dr. King's New Discovery is the |
best of all cough and lung remedies."
Sold under guarantee at Mexia Drug;
Co. 5oc and fl.oo, Trial bottle free.]
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Next Saturday will be Jewish
New Y'ear and all stores of our
Jewish citizens will be closed on i
that day. i
A. J. Wagner
& Co.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1908, newspaper, September 24, 1908; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290184/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.