The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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See J. Sandford Smith for FIRE, LIFE and TORNADO Insurance, flexia, Texas.
The State Herald.
vol. 8.
mexia, texas, thursday, january 17, 1907.
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no. 3
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" We have just opened up a complete line of $
$7.00 to $400 Each
including the new Stiff Hat
The Prettiest Line of
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MEN'S NECKWEAR
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That it has ever been our pleasure to show.
In Ascots, Club and Four-in hand in new Plaids and Colors at $1.00, 75c and
50c
Complete Line of Fine Gloves
in the Mocha lined throughout with silk and the dress kid as well. A pair
$2.00 and down.
You'll find the Men's Goods here All the time. Up-to-date and moderate price.
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A. J. WAGNE
Mexia's Opportunity.
"There is a tide in the affairs
of man,which, taken at its flood,
leads on to fortune." There is
a time in the history of .every
town when by a judicious system
of advertising and a systematic
effort on the part of its citizens-
ship, new enterprises can be
secured and the town given an
mpetus toward expansion and
material improvement.
Now is the time for Mexia to
throw off her lethargy, reach out
for new enterprises and make an
effort to outdistance her
neighbors in the struggle for
commercial supremacy.
For many years past Mexia
has been the, mart for a vast
scope of territory. Tntil recently
she has had no competition to
share the fruits of the harvest,
but since the advent of a new
railroad into this territory, new
towns have sprung up and are
reaching out for a share of the
trade. Mexia can keep her
place in the bed if she will, and,
by a united effort on the part of
her citizens, she can not only
hold her present trade but can
increase it many fold by encour-
aging and securing an influx of
immigration and promoting new
industries.
There are many firms right
now looking over Texas with a
view towards seeking a profitable
and favorable field in which to
anvest their capital and if their
attention is called to Mexia it is
probable that they would be
favorably impressed with local
conditions and could be induced
to invest their money here.
Much is often accomplished by a
little effort and we should make
an attempt to do something even
if we fail to accomplish our pur-
pose.
A canning factory, ice factory
and cotton mill are three things
which we can have if we will
and we should begin right now
an effort to land these within the
next few months and when we
have secured them, reach out for
something else.
Nothing can be accomplished
without unity of action and I
would suggest that a Commercial
Club be organized in our city
and every enterprising and en-
ergetic citizen be invited to at-
tend a mass meeting and enroll
his name as a member. In this
way suggestions could be made,
funds raised and plans adopted
for the upbuilding of our little
city.
Now is the accepted time. Will
you become a booster for a
Greater Mexia" and strive to
accomplish something for your-
self and your town, or will you
be content to take a back seat
with the pessimistic bellyachers
and knockers and trudge along
in the same old way.
Arouse yourself from that
state of inocuous desuetude and
show our neighbors that Mexia
is not composed of an aggrega-
tion of fossilized mossbacks. but
a set of determined hustlers.
Nonentity.
Weather For 1907.
According to an old saying the
first twelve days of a new year
will serve as a good index to the
weather for the year. We kept
tab on it and here you are:
1. Cloudy and warm.
2. Cloudy and some rain.
3. Partly cloudy and warm
with some rain in forenoon; clear
and cold in afternoon.
4. Clear and cold.
5. Clear and warmer forenoon;
cloudy in afternoon.
6. Cloudy and warm.
7. Partly cloudy and wai mer.
8. Partly cloudy and hot.
9. Cloudy and warm in fore-
noon; clear in afternoon.
10. Cloudy and cold.
11. Partly cloudy, warm and
windy in forenoon; clear in fa-
ternoon.
12. Clear and warm.
Cut this out and see how arne
it hits the mark.
Pt. Enterprise
Jan. 14, 1907. Rev. Barrow
filled his appointment here Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Prayer services was well at-
tended Sunday night.
J. D. Lee and family spent
Sunday at Cotton Gin.
Mrs. H. H. Hunt is very sick
at this writing:
L, I, Gatlin, who has been at-
tending the grand jury at Groe
beck, spent Sunday at his home,
Misses Lavonia and Hester
Hunt of Mexia visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr. and J. C. Wright visited
i home folks here Sunday.
I Eugene Hunt has returned
from the western part of the
, state where he has been picking
i cotton.
I A. B. Hunt went to Groesbeck
i Monday where he is summoned
as a petit juryman for this week
' Joe Williams returned from
i Hillsboro Thursday.
I Grafter.
Horn Hill Texas.
Jan. 14th 1907. — People are
plowing getting ready for anoth-
er croo.
Everybody has moved that
is going to.
Mrs. Freeman of Thelma is
very low with consumption.
C. W. Thompson is on the Hill
to see his daughter, Mrs. Dr.
Halton.
J. W. Deen returned from
Groesbeck last evening where he
went to serve on the jury but
got excused.
Mr. W. M. Pelton died last
week and was buried Friday.
We with others of his friends
sympathize with the family. Truly
a good man has gone to his re-
ward. Marion.
Another Improvement.
Our people generally, and the
telephone users especially, will
j be glad to know that we are to
j have those much needed and long
| looked for improvements.
j The local exchange will be re-
j built and eqipped with the new-
est and most improved appara-
tus, and additional lines run in
all directions, giving us increas-
ed long distance facilities.
These things were to have
been done last year, but labor
troubles in the north and east
prevented the manufacturers
from completing their contracts
in time for the fall business, and
the matter has been held up un-
til this time.
Work will begin as soon as
men and material can reach us,
and in a few months our little
city will have as up to date tele-
phone facilities as can be found
anywhere.
Phone Capell for hay
and Bran.
THE LIMIT OF HONESTY.
Dora—Never tell Flora any i >
crets.
Cora—Can't she keep them?
Dora—Keep them? Why, that
girl tells people her right age!
CAUSE OF HIS ATTENTION.
Ella—When I wus at the seaahora
one man waa very attentive.
Stella—I understand that you
tipped one of the waitara very Lib"
•rally.
For Sale:—A new Eastman
kodak, never been used at all
A bargain at this office.
X.
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Houx, N. P. The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1907, newspaper, January 17, 1907; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302245/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.