Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-10
Shoe String Items
from the Mexico Factory
By a Merry Widow.

Are you afraid to go home in the
dark
Miss Stella Lewis leaves to-day for
Hannibal, Mo.
You are neither salt, nor sugar, Nor
anybody's honey.
Mis- Maggie Morris returned to
Kirksville this week.
Miss Sarah Hoddes will attend school
In ChIllicothe this winter.
The entire force received a lay of
last week In order to attend the fair,
Walter Frazier, who has been Ill Of
typhoid fever for several weeks, is
able to be up.
Miss Viola Finks has succeeded Miss
Dollsrd as forelady in the stitching
department.
Did those boys who layed of Thurs
day Of last week 20 back to work
againP Oh, we don't know.
Miss Ruth Uleaver, who has been
employed at the factory during vaca-
tion, left last Thursday for st. Louis.
dad" Towson, the floor walker, is
becoming more popular with the em-
ployes Of the factory every ~day-espec-
Tally the ladies.
Joe Hall is now travelling with a
how company and run q lemonade
stand. Joe was the busiest person
seen at the fair last week.
There is nothing In the world like
love. II you are In love or yearning
for some one to love, go TO Cottonwood
Springs and get relief by dipping your
till.
"Tis sweet to love
But, oh, how bitter,
To love a girl and
Then not get her,"
"Skeetern Lord, the Boy Wonder,
from ST. Louis, sometimes known as
Caruso, became famous through his
small appetite, more SO than his silver
voice.
Oscar Kinney is having some trou-
BILE selecting a steady girl. Very
strange, considering all the beauties
Ia Mexico. There is a good chance,
girls, get busy.
Col. Joe Holloway has been In
Kirksville for several weeks at the
shoe factory there. Joe is an artist
and always gives the boys a little
touch Of high life.
Two Of the members Of the Schlitz
Dramatic CLUB had a little stunt not
down on the program at a performance
recently. For a while 1t looked like
real blood would be spilled. Boys, be
good.
The Merry Widow learns that Col.
Bob Jolly has sold" his interest in
the factory and will take a much
needed rest. The girls dislike to have
Bob leave as they all loved 10 cast goo
goo eyes at him.
Here's to Happy Hiney, the chicken
king Of Mexico and king OF the fac
tory. Happy has a voice like a lion
and a mouth for good things and a
smile that is as sweet as a sweet girl
graduate.
Culver Voepel spent Saturday night
and Sunday in st. Louis, q guest at
the Belcher Hotel, and enjoyed a
Belcher Bath, which is very good. He
took a mud bath Wednesday noon,
but-"accidents will happen"
I'LL COME BACK WHEN THE AUTUMN
LEAVES ARE FALLING.
The following Is the chorus to the
song, an Come Back When the Au.
tumn Leaves are Falling" composed
by Carl o. Peterson. This is n OF
the greatest song hits OF the year and
Is sung nightly In over 400 theaters
throughout the United States by the
most popular singers, At the next
meeting of the Mexico Schlitz ORA.
matte Society this beautiful song will
be rendered by Prof. Tom Syron, the
sweet singer OF the Mexico Shoe Fac
tory. All members will be present.
Here's the chorus to the song
III come back when the autumn
leaves are falling,
I'll come back TO you again;
In my heart there will always be a
calling
For you dearest, just the same.
Do not cry, do not worry, little sweet.
heart,
For 1t fills my heart with pain;
I'll come back when the autumn leaves
are falling,
Ill come back TO you again."
Otis Hudson and wife are here from
Ou~rreyville, the guest Of his parents.
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