Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1911-06-22
= GENERAL NEWS NOTES ).

L. d Anthony, of this city, has
purchased the Airdome and the BIZ
posting plant of this city for $4,000
cash.
In buying the Bill Posting plant, NJ
Anthony becomes member of the
National Association and can have
no recognized opposition here.
Mr.. Anthony took charge of the
Airdome Monday night, and will
make 1t one of Mexicos popular
amusement resorts, Manager Thomp
sen. OF the orpneum, has closed
awaiting the denouement.
Columbia, Mo-, June 20. .
The Columbia Commercial Club,
one of the livest in the State, has
appointed eight delegates to the
southern across-State highway route
meeting in Fulton Thursday.
This meeting will have representa-
tives present from almost every coun.
ty on the route for the purpose of
making concerted effort toward se-
curing the committees approval on
the proposed southern highway.
(Moberly Democrat)
Mrs. Louise Hord and Mrs. VII
liam Buckner who have been guests
of Harold Buckner and wife for the
past week have gone to Mexico.
Both ladies are Mr.. Buckners
grandmftkers and he and his wIta
appreciated the unusual good fortune
of having two such attractive, well
erauimcthers, and did ev-
erythiug in the way Of entertaining
necessary to make their visit most
pleasant cne.
Mrs. Herd has Just returned from
winter speut in kentucky and Mes
Buekner is just back from Texas,
so they were very entertaining with
experiences of their winter visits.
Bruce Powell, the 10 years old son
II MIR. and Mrs. C. T, Powell, of |
his city, was sslightly hurt, Monday, |
ehen he was cornered by mad COW
n the stockyards and attacked by
III animal. Fortunately he escaped
With only a few slight bruises. ]
Bruce had been left in charge of
he COW by his father and when he
ook her halter off, she attacked him
lie was in corner of the high
ence and she came at him SO sud
lenly he was unable to climb to
afety. He was knocked down and
lad she had horns. he would have
'een killed, IL not badly gored.
He was taken to his home immedi
Ltely and 1t was feared he had suf-
cred internal injuries. After an ex-
animation by physician, it was
ound he was suffering from a few
Iad bruises.
Havana, Cuba, June 20,
Revelations are coming fast as the
fater recedes from the wreck of the
|attleship Maine.
The level has been lowered to
ourteen feet, leaving visible all the
par deck from the stern to the fore
art of the engine rooms upper struo,
lre on the port side. The latter .
eek is badly bulged, and apparently
he side of the ship under this, in
luding the armor belt, was blown
utward, which probably resulted
-om the explosion of the Names
fter magazine,
1t has been impossible to identify
nat portion of the keel, which, ac-
ording to the report of the Original =
oard of Survey, was raised many
set above its original position and
as strongly indicative of an exter- ?
il explosion.
H.. II. Haggard, formerly of Mex
20, who is one of the engineers in
iavana, has lent some assistance in {
nc work of raising the Maine.
Washington, d. c., June 20. S
twenty-five years ago last night v
VILLAIN P. Taft married Miss Helen b
Ierron at her fathers home in Gin 4
nnatl. Mr.. Taft was a young law h
or; Miss Heron had been school t,
lacher. Last night, in the White Il
ouse, they celebrated the quarter h