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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS

We wish ali our readers, including
the editors and force of the Twice-a-
Week Plain Dealer very happy and
successful New Year.
Uncle Sam don't seem to think that
the rural mail carriers are entitled to
holiday on Christmas.
Carl Kuntz who has been working up
in Canada all summer and fall is home
for the holidays.
Oscar Moe secured coon one day
last week when he was cutting down
trees.
Mike Kratz is cutting down his tim
Der on his farm, as the trees are nearly
all dead.
Joseph Butt who is in the real estate
business at WOonsocket, South Dakato,
was here last week few days shaking
hands with relatives, friends and &C.
quaintances.
A great deal of sickness is found thru
the county here, changes in weather
are undoubtly the causes of many OF
them.
Fred Lucas of Protovin drove to
Ridgeway, one day last week and came
home with load of apples for the
people in that burg.
Mr.. Fred Koch and his sister Viola
drove to Cresco the latter part OF last
week to do Xmas shopping and have
some dental work done.
Charley vrba is spending two weeks
vacation from school duties with his
sister Mrs. Tony Vrba Of Howard Co.
Will Wagner shot fox in his hunt
ing excursion along the river, recently.
VIM. Kratz of Cresco visited at the
home place last week and called on the
]. C. Kirschman family.
Rev. Bartz of Charles City was a.
sisting at the revival meetings held
here in the German M. E. Church last
of this week.
DR.. Plummer of Cresco made a pro-
fessional call at the Theo. Kratz home
last week.
Parties from Cresco were thru here
last week trring to buy furs from our
local trappe5
John Buzz from near Ridgeway was
saving woOd thru here last week for
various ones.
IdUOt Will
by our mail carriers on and after jan
uary LIST. when parcel post goes into ct.
feet.
Mrs. Mike Kratz is spending a few
days with her daughter Mrs. Louis
Walter of Golden kidge.s 4ft$
Rev. Kertz of Cresco held preaching
services here in the Evangelical church
last Sunday forenoon and afternoon.
Miss Alma Kuntz came home from
Charles City last week to spend the
the holidays under the parental roof.
The German M. E. people closed
their revival meetings here Sunday
evening.
The weatherman gave US snow sew
eral times but not enough for sleighing
80 be contented and run your buggies
and autos.
After spending a week or more in thu
] forest Of Northern Wisconsin, Frank
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Garment Worker. May Strike.

New York, Dec. ga strike which
leaders claim will effect 100000 work.
ers in this city is threatened in few
days as the result of the vote. conclu6
ed after five days Of balloting, among
members of the United Garment Work.
ers of America. More than $4,000 men
and women who voted declared for a
strike and committee was appointed
to fix q date for it to begin. Demands
Of the workers include an increase OF
wages from Is TO 20 per cent. and III
e.sLt-hour working day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Titanic Victims Memory Hono-.d.

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-Mrs. George
Widener has awarded to Philadelph.
la builder the contract for erection of
the Harry Elkins Widener memorial
library of Harvard university at Cam.
bridge, in memory Of her son. asvic-
tim of the Titanic disaster. The build.
Ing will cost $1,400,0O0 and will be
constructed of brick and. marble It
will be three story structure, 210
feet by 275 and will contain a spe-
cially fireproofed section to house ths
Widener collection.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
ORLEANS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cunningham spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Culbert.
Joe Walton helped Mr.. Burr. Tues
day with bis work.
Mrs. Joe Stenmetz and two children
returned home from Thayer. Mo-, LAST
week after three weeks visit with
relatives.
Little Floyd Howard is on the sick
list, it being necessary to call a doctor
Tuesday.
Arthur Gardner went to Burr Oak
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pollitt and little
daughter spent Christmas at D. Far
rell's.
MIR. and Mrs. Guy humphrey ate
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Singer.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Stinson spent
Christmas at w. Eddy's.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Had TO Co.

"Why are you moving away? Bust
less demand it?"
Daughters demand it. The matinee
Idol in their favorite stock company
has been transferred to another
town."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
enell.h cyelIst Ran Into . Fsx

gnolish cyeilst nan Into Q Fsx.
! At IN inquest at Windsor on Walter
Hartman, Fl. Of Hambledon, tho father
ssaid his son told him that when no
Vas cycling downhill fox jumped
out Of the hedge into his front wheel.
He remembered 1othing moro until
he regained consciousness after lying.
10 thought, over a hour on the roal
-Iondon Mall.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH KENDALLyILLE.

Rob Barnes, was Harmony visitor
Sunday afternoon.
Phil Todd returned home Monday
from Isabelle N. D. after years alb
sence.
Blanche 1routen and Jim Panic were
Cresco shoppers Friday. WE
Mrs. w. C. Fifield was a Harmony
caller Friday.
Miss Wicks of Burr Oak is assisting
Mrs. JUS Ludden with her house work.
Erwin Barnes returned home last
tended visit with his sister Mrs. Fred
Smith.
Edna and Vesta Fifeld were Cresco
shoppers, Wednesday and Vesta had
the misfortune to lose her pocketbook
which contained over fifteen dollars.
The young people enjoyed an oyster
supper at the home of Harry Colds
worthy Friday evening.
Edna Fifield spent Monday with her
friend Stella Fleming.
Nellie Lamphier returned home fro m
DEBORAH Sunday.
George Todd came Saturday to spend
the Holidays with his parents.
Mrs. Byron johnson of Canton has
been spending the past week with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Trouten and also
Lester.and Mae TrOuten drove to Cresco
Saturday.
Floyd Watkins of Harmony was
pleasant caller at VIM. Elliotts home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lar Fleming and child
rem Estella and Laurence called at the
Pat Fleming home Sunday.
Mrs. Mike McCabe, and son Ben
spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
Of her daughter Mrs. Pat Walsh.
Mrs. A. X, Yates and daughter Mrs.
Byron johnson and Walt Middlebro0k
were Cresco visitors Saturday.
Mrs. R. J.:Keefe and family are NOV.
ing into their new house which was
just completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Morrison Of Fay
cite came Saturday to spend the Holt
days with their daughter Mrs. Clinton
Fifield.
Rob Trouten was u Cresco caller
Monday.
The young people enjoyed party at
the home of VIM. Elliott Monday eve
ming.
Mae Trouten, Belle Goldsworthy and
Lester Trouten spent Sunday evening at
the home of Jim Todd:
Art Walsh is spending the Holidays
at the home Of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Walsh.
Steve Todd is visiting his sister Mrs.
Philip Stone at Bruce, Wisconsin.
Margaret Moore is visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Howard and
family, and MIR. and Mrs. Harry Colds
worthy and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Goldsworthy all spent Xmas at
the w. C. Fifield home.
Rob Walsh came saturday from De-
corah to spendithe Holidays with bis
p-rents.
A number of young people drove to
Harmony Tuesday evening to attend
the Christmas exercises at the M. =.
church.
Ethel Barnes returned home from
DEBORAH Saturday for two weeks Wis.,
it at mono.
Mrs. John Barrett i. quite ill with
pleurisy.
Stella Fleming spent Monday even
ing at Pat. Fleming's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem. Ludden spent
Tuesday afternoon at Will El'iott's
home.
John Walsh was a Harmony caller,
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lamphier and
family spent Xmas with Mrs. Lam
pliers father, Mr.. McCarty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Easily Elattered.

II don't understand why Mrs. Pill
kins looked pleased when you said
her husband was modern Munchau-
yen."
"All she knows about .Munchausen
d that he had the title of baron
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Company With Bio Name.

The longest name of any corporate
body ever filing articles with the Sec
rotary of state appeared in the rec
ords of Secretary Hayward this week.
The name is The German Mutual
Fire. Lightning. Tornado, Cyclone
and Windstorm Insurance Association
of Carroll, Crawford and Adjoining
counties, Iowa" The company is q
county mutual
Articles were also filed by the Gen
eva Real Estate company Of Musca-
tine: capital. $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Asks Laws for Shade Trees.

Before the State Horticultural soci.
ETY. Frank c. Pellet of Atlantic in
Produced a resolution designed to
protect shade trees in the state from
ruthless attacks OF telephone line.
men. The society adopted Mr.. Pei
let's plan of asking the legislature
to pass law regulating the cutting
of trees by linemen. A law regulat-
ing the trimming OF shade trees in
the cities along lines of uniformity
Is also urged and prohibit the dehorn-
ing process so commonly practiced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Noble Action.

Good gracious, John! You've been
10 foolish as 20 sit. down on your
speech that I've just freshly pasted
together!"
at isn't foolish, Maria, for man
In any event, to stick to his words"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
CHESTER.

"A. -. Vail.
VI. CHESTER.
Archie Winslow, who is attending I.
Valdez College at DEBORAH, is spending
vacation at home.
The Christmas tree and exercises in
the M. Il. church were fine and well
attended.
Nell Jones visited Sunday at the
home of Mildred Conklin.
Mrs. Jud. Baldwin went to LIE Roy,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs lJoe Richards. Of
Cherry Grove, took the train at Chest
er, Tuesday morning, to spend
Christmas at Sandstone with their
brother John and family.
Mr.. and Mrs thinner, of Ostrander,
took the train at Chester, Monday
night, to spend the holidays with rela-
tives at Madison, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow were Austin
shoppers, Monday.
Jennie Hall, of Lyle. came Tuesday
night to spend the Christmas holidays
with Chester relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Wilhelm, of Cres-
CO, are spending Christmas with Chest
er friends.
Fred Hubbard is spending Christmas
with his mother and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. CT. McWilliams and
son. Paul went to Cresco, Tuesday
night to eat Christmas dinner at the
home of DR.. Geo. Plummer.
Myrt. Jones came from Illinois, Tues
day, to spend Christmas at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Bent, of South Da-
kota, are spending the holidays with
Chester relatives.
Mrs. E. M. Jones, of Cresco. spent
the first of the week with pacents.
s. G. Mckee was an over Sunday
visitor at Austin.
The Chester school closed Friday for
two weeks vacation.
Harold Jones. of Austin, attended
the dance at Chester and was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives at Chest
er and LIE Roy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Manure spreader, c. l.. Dyk, Grams

Manure spreader. c. 1. Dyk, Orange
City.
Vertical swing door for silos, ]. D.
La Tier. Waterloo.
Brace connection for silo door.
ways, J. D. La Tier, Waterloo.
Folding coat hanger, B. E. Leonard,
0debolt.
Spacing tool. N. Nesheim, Council
Bluffs.
Furrow opener attachment, o. F.
orndoff. Council Bluffs.
Fountain pen attachment, w. 4
Sheaffer. Fort Madison.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
SARATOGA


New Year dance at Kakac's Hall
Jan. Sd. Everybody come. and good
time is assured.
Hazel Floss is spending a week with
home folks.
Roy and Winnie Sigler went to Ores.
co last week.
John Graf came home from Chicago
last week. -
Margrette Owens we;,t to Reny,
Wis.,, last Friday to spend the holidays
Mrs. Roy GLADDEN. came down from
Staples, Mimi. last Friday, to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr. fa8d
Mrs. L. ]. Kelsey and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Vail returned to
their home at Nevada, Iowa, after .
weeks visit with their son A. C. Vail,
and wife.
Mrs Chamberlain of CAL, is visiting
her brother Will and Archie Merrill
this week. Ia :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker and son Harold
Mt. Vernon. S. D., are spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mon
holland and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkman and Miss
Minnie Printz came from Calfax,
WASH, last Saturday to spend the hol-
idsys with Mr.. and Mrs. Printz and
family and other relatives.
Grandpa Kskac returned to bis home
at Hougan, Wis.,. after spending : few
days with his son Thos. and family.
Howard Watson was . Crasso bust
ness caller Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Atlas was holding up the world.
At this juncture Santa Claus drove

by.
4 Hello. Atlas" said Santa. Still
holding it up, see"
Yes" woophed Atlas.
= well, get busy with It," Santa ad
vised.
After l make my trip this yeal
there won't be anything left for an ev
eryday hold-up man."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Patents Granted lowans.

Patents Granted 1oWan6.
The following patents were granted
to Iowans:
Lens and mounting therefor, s..
Callison, Dexter.
Floor scrubbing and polishing ma
chine, ]. Dematteis, Batavia.
Apparatus for making toe calks. A.
A. Duba, Waterloo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
ov.+.. Man Nav Sue CITY

Oyster Men Nay Sue City.
New York.-Oyater men threaten to
sue the city for eontaninatirg with
sewage the vatArs their oystess
drink" -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Aid the Child Labor Laws.


The State Labor Commissioner has
received letter from Owen r. Love-
Joy. secretary Of the national society,
promising aid in the effort to get child
labor laws for the state. An effort
will be made to amend the Iowa laws
SO that girls under 16 years of age
will be required to work not more
than eight hours per day and boys
under II years Of age will be prohib-
tied from working on the streets sell.
ing papers, etc. Also fight will be
made on boys being permitted to
work after 10 o'clock at night as mes
sengers, and law asked which will
prohibit anyone under p years Of age
doing this class Of work
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Baker Case Again Held Up.


Governor B. F. Carroll has ordered
the mittimus held in the case of Guy
Baker, accused murderer of Johnson
county and Baker is again stopped on
the threshold of the state penitenti-
airy. The supreme court affirmed Bak-
ers case last week and cut the SEN
tence of Baker down from twenty
two years to fifteen years 1t is sup
posed that Baker would be immedi-
ately sent to the penitentiary at Fort
Madison to serve his term. He has
been out on $1,000 bonds. His attor-
neys, Wade, butcher and Davis, Of
Iowa City, appealed to Governor B.
F.. Carroll for a pardon for Baker, and
the governor, awaiting a hearing in
the case ordered the mittimus held.
The hearing will be held as soon as
the attrneys can prepare their case.
Baker is accused Of killing Oliver
p. Driver. a man who worked in his
livery stable at Lone Tree, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
OWAPOu[TRYSH0W
Big Event Takes Place in Capital City
on December n to January
FINE BIRD FANClERs ENTHUSIASTIC
At Least a Donea States viii be Rep
resented Al the Coming Exhibt
ton to b Held In the
Des Moines Coliseum.

Des Moines.-The great central
states poultry exhibition, to be held
at the Coliseum, will be ushered in
at the closing Of the year, lasting q
week. from Dec. 81 to Jan 2.
The Des MONIES poultry shows have
grown to such . magnitude that the
entries close Dee. 20, week before
the show. in order to give the super
intendent, Anthony Stocker, time to
map out the large Coliseum into
streets and blocks. like large city.
where every variety and class will be
cooped in the Empire cooping. for the
Judges and the public.
The superintendent this year Will
have eight assistants to care for the
big show. each one allotted to a GER
tain ward of this poultry city.
The great central states embrace
Iowa as would . hub of wheel in its
construction, and as usual, Iowa, the
hub, is the main part. The last gov
eminent census showed that Iowa pro
duced 2s,4S2,SSo birds. or over two
million more than it's nearest COM
petitor, the state Of Illinois
At the last Des Moines show about
dozen states were represented with
exhibits. The Des Moines show Of
fers more fine silver trophies and
valuable merchandise as special pre-
miums than any other similar show.
Its cash premiums are IS, first money
on singles; SO. first money on pens,
besides paying liberal second and
third moneys on an classes.
Judges Russell and Shellabarger OF
Iowa and Judge Hale Of Illinois will
make the awards.
Besides the main event, the local
association conducts at the same time
the dressed poultry show. the COM
mercial egg show and the egg-laying
contest. The latter is one OF the
most attractive features of the show.
Pens of six pullets or hens Of differ
ent varieties compete during the
show in the number of eggs laid.
Premiums are also offered in these
contests.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

Mrs. G. n. w allace left for Warmer,
s. D., last Saturday, to visit her sister
Mrs. Chesebro. 4.
Miss Louise Minkler came up from
Ames, Iowa. to visit her sister, Mrs.
A. C.. Vail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Preparing Lake Case Brief.

George Cosson, attorney general.
is preparing brief for case he is
to argue before the supreme court
early in the year. It has to do with
the ownership Of lake beds. The
state claims the lake beds are owned
by the federal government and are
under the control of the state. The
case originated in controversy over
the ownership Of the bed Of Goose
lake.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
MAPLE LEAF.

Alma Flick returned Monday from
Elma to visit with her folks over the
holidays.
Rose Kakac was visitor Sunday af-
ternoon at the A. Roman home.
John Graf is spending the holidays
with his mother.
John Wacha called Monday at the
Kakac home.
Anton Jarosh is visiting at the Fred
Semerad home during the holidays.
Ed Bigley has the job of putting up
the ice for the Maple Leaf creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Drtina visited Snn-
day at the John Kubichek home.
Frank Kub'chek drove to Lime
Springs, Saturday.
Fred Marshall and daughter Louise
were Elma shoppers Monday last
Mrs. Fred Semerad was an Alta Wis
Ia caller on Monday last.
Mrs. Will 'Jarosh and Agnes went 10
Cresco Monday.
Tophy Herpelinck made trip to FL
ma one day this week.
Lizzie Dingcr was an Elma caller on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kakac and
Rose Kakac were Elma visitors one
day of this week
Frank Yak drove to Alta Vista. Mon
day.
Fred Krall drove to Alta Vista one
day this week.
John Kubichek was caller Monday
at the kakac home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27

Anna and Bessie Zoback were Elma
shoppers last Saturday.
Willie Andera, from near Davis Cor
ners. visited last Sunday at the John
V0ves home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Buresh were guests
at the Fred Buresh h0meonear Sarat0-
ga last Sunday.
Albert Haskovec was an Elma shop,
per last Saturday.
Anna and Mary Dusek are spending
Christmas with their home folks.
Joe Haskovec was an Alta Vista
Vista shopper. Saturday.
Jim Dusek made trip to Cresco,
Monday.
Myrtle Kane, the teacher in Dist. No.
8. is having two weeks vacation during
the holidays.
George and Joe Kubicek were
Christmas shoppers at Elma, Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Wyoming Cattle Case UP.

c w. Strock, who was appointed
as referee in the Wyoming cattle
case, submitted his findings to Judge
Charles S. Bradshaw. He found that
d. H. Hooker. one Of the men who or.
ganized the company. was indebted to
the stockholders in the sum of $780,
SIS. The company was organized un-
der the Iowa statutes for 100000 and
later became insolyent. Judge Brad
shaw will enter decree in accord.
ance with the referees findings
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
Later Wireless

New York.-Captain Lindsay Of the
United States Fruit oompany's steamer
Turrialba, ashore or Barnegat, report
ed by wireless that the weather had
cleared and the sea moderated. He
said that the hfs-savefs were now
alongside, that the steamer was tight
and making NO water and that Ill
hands were safe and contented.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-10
Gather Your Seed Corn Early.

The Wabash is distributing 81
bills broadcast urging the EARL
selection of seed corn for use d
next springs planting. HuI|
dreds of farmers had to replanI
their corn last spring and the 1
had only one-half to twO-thirds o
a stand because they waited until
spring to get their seed and thea
picked it from the crib. The hy
bill issued by the Wabash eiyea
valuable suggestions how to q
about in the selection of fully def
vcloped ears most suitable for thl|
purpose, also how seed corr
should be stored during the win
ter months. Copy of this fly bll|
can be obtained from any Wabas
agent oSby addressing J. D. NJ
Namara, G. p. A., st. Louis, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-10
Mrs. Anderson Dead.

AT her home, five miles north OF
Rush Hill, Oct. 3, IL 20 O'Clock
q. m, Mrs. j. T. Anderson, of Il
complication of diseases. She was
aged 60 years. Funeral at Yves.
ley Chapel, Saturday evening, al
8 o'clock, by Rev. G. NJ. c: Oaks
The remains were laid to rest IL
the cemetery at that place.
Besides her husband, she leaves
three sons, of this county, one
daughter, Mrs. Able, of North Da
kota, and son, Charles Anderson
of Missoula, Montana. Both thu
latter We're here at the funeral
Mrs. Anderson was a sister OF
Geo. Williams, of Laddonia, and
of Richard Anderson, of Wanda
liza.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-10
EAST END NOTES.

j. T. Jerman returned recently
from an extended visit with rela-
tiVes in the West.
Mr.. Gousley and family and
mother-in-law of Illinois, have
been visiting their relatives, Fred
Bishop and family, of this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Barbee at
tended quarterly conference at
Farber last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Shoup of near Rush
Hill visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Weber last week.
Quite = large number of citizens
from THIS vicinity are attending
the Illinois State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Shannon at
tended the st. Louis Fair.
Rev. Akers of Laddonia filled
his first regular appointment at
the Pleasant Plains Methodist
church Sunday.
Harry Bosworth of Laddonia
has been over and built concrete
cellars for W. D. Hutchinson and
T.. T. Bondurant.
Geo. Kennedy and wife of Van
dalia visited their son-in-law, Roy
Waters and family, Sunday.
Mr.. Grover Weber of near Mt.
Carmel and Miss Rose Chamber
lain of New Harmony We're mar
7ied Wednesday, Oct 2, in Bowl
7nP Green. They are popular
~oung people and the congratula-
tions Of their many friends are ex-
tended them. They will make
their home on the groom's farm
on Cuivre.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-10

The Kansas City Times remark
that last Sunday was not what OF
would call the traditional day 4
rest for Dean Walter Williams
the school of journalism. ~
dean spent the day in Mexico
the morning he delivered an Il
dress at the Presbyterian thuri
on 1.-The Supreme Service. In
afternoon he addressed a mas
meeting at the PreSbyterld
Church which was called IN the
terest of Mexico S Sunday SchooS
In the evening he delivered an y
dress at a union service IN
Methodist Church. Dean WILMA
is a wonderful person OF VIDE w
satility, He fits snugly INTO
program, whether ii be lnduS''
religious, journalistic or go1
roads" He is one Of the blggd
men in the State of Missouri