Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-27
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Prof. Claud Sansberry tells US that
when bis term Of school ends at tine
Jesse school house, he, with his
brother-in-law, Col. Edwards, will
embark In the furniture business at a
good town In the State Of Oklahoma.
Claud is upheaded and right ia line
with all good Democrats and will sue
coed.
Dol. John judi, Of Fulton, was in
Mexico Thursday, on professional busI-
ness.
The report, that is afloat, that car
ter johnson and Al Benefits tribe
Of Flat Head Indians voted at the
primary election on Feb. 10th, is not
true. They, the Indians, will vote 10
their own district when the proper
time comes.
Col Smelser,of Vandalla, is In Mex
leo, giving the glad hand. Dol. Smell
ser Is q candidate fer Sheriff.
DR.. Kanaly, the soap king and owner
OF East Lake hands to us thelfollowing
little bit OF wrapped up poetry, which,
we think, is true, but will let it go az
that:
The Frenchman likes his Native
Wines,
The German likes his Beer,
The Irishman likes his Whiskey
Straight,
Because IL gives him cheer.
The Englishman drinks his Half
and-Half,
Because it brings no dizziness,
The American has no choice at all,
He drinks the whole d. business.
Wet stuff.
Bill Ragsdale is sure there with bis
celebrated Spooner collars. Bill is q
single barrel man and has = fine trade
just because he advertises In the
Ledger.
Joe Pratt is building an up-to-date
store house on West Liberty street.
II Joe were allowed to handle wet
goods Of q certain variety he would
have an immense trade from the west
end.
Denny Kanaly captured a mammoth
white postum just east OF town Mon
day night. Detective Sam Wallace
bought the varmint and win open up
a nickelodeon.
Col. John Bedbury, the sheet iron
and furnace artist, was out to see us
Sunday. John tells as be has a fine
trade and gives employment to many
mechanics. His work speaks
for itself. His place OF business Is on
Promenade street opposite Methodist
Phone 500
We hear that Hon. Jim Reid and
Hon. Sam B. Cook still live and both
IRE prospecting. You can't keep a good
man down.
DR.. II, @ Lyons, OF Wellsville, was
Mexico Monday. The doctor former
represented the J.R Watkins Medi-
,al company and had an immense
srade In Audrain county. His many
would like to see him back on
ihe road again. He handled all kinds
II goods from q paper Of pins up to
mill. Il
Mrs. A. p. Bishop an son, Bennett,
eturned to their home In Miami,
DO, Tuesday.
Col. Rufus Underwood, Of Thomp-
on, was in Mexico Tuesday on BUSH
less. Col. Underwood Is proprietor Of :
general store in his home town and
eports business good.
Our lifelong friend, Jim Mckee, is in
be state Of Texas on business, COM
ined with pleasure. Later on, we .
have something more to say !
Mr.. Mckee. There's someth. !
lg doing. !
Col. Jim Sanford and Bud Hughes !
ave the contract to build Joe Pratt's .
tore house, and is giving employment !
D q great many master workmen. o
Mr. Lloyd Qualls and Mrs. LUCY
anford, Of this city we're recently !
in Fulton. Both are good :
eople and we extend to them the glad !
and. May they live long and prosper. !
We shall not rum for sheriff, as
from the simple fact Hthat
is loaded" and there life's two short. :
fe have our man Spotted Il
Here's our glad hand to Mr.. and .
RS. ]. L. O'Brien and to Mr.. and ! !
lrs. Frank Giefer. May they live
ng and prosper. Mrs. O'Brien and
RS. Giefer are two Of the most amir
Die and accomplished ladies to whom
e have ever extended the glad hand. y