# Mexico Independent, August 16, 1899: Skinner Lot on Railroad Street

**Source:** Mexico Independent, August 16, 1899, Page 5
**OID:** mxi18990816-01.1.5
**Collection:** Mexico Independent (Northern New York Library Network)
**URL:** https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=mxi18990816-01.1.5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN----------

## Article Summary

Brief newspaper item referencing a Skinner family property lot on Railroad Street in Mexico, NY. The article appears in a social/local news section.

## Extracted Text

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> "...vaday with Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stona. cant Skinner lot on Railroad street and —Mr. and Mrs. CK..."

## Significance

- **Property Reference:** Documents a "Skinner lot" (property parcel) located on Railroad Street in Mexico, NY
- **Family Connection:** Connects Skinner family to Railroad Street real estate holdings in 1899
- **Timeline:** August 1899 places this within the lifetime of T.W. Skinner (lived 1827-1928)
- **Property History:** May relate to broader Skinner family real estate portfolio in Mexico

## Notes

- The article is brief and appears in local news/social section
- Full text extraction limited due to canvas-rendered article viewer in digital archive
- Article mentions other families (Stona, CK surnames) in nearby context
- This predates the 1907 T.W. Skinner 80th birthday article by 8 years

## Related Articles

- T.W. Skinner 80th birthday article (May 1, 1907)
- Avery W. Skinner obituary (December 16, 1937)
- Charles R. Skinner memorial (July 5, 1928)

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**Captured:** 2026-03-30
**Status:** Preliminary capture pending full-text OCR review
**Format:** Markdown source capture