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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Rather uncourtcnIis-

Tucker was invited to dinner at the
markably polite through a somewhat
bounteous meal, but when dessert ap-
peared, and proved to be only lemon
pie, the little friend raised a protest
and sulkily refused dessert.
Tucker" said the hostess, will you
have some pie?"
"Oh, yes" sighed Tucker, in a
tone resignedly polite, anything to
Sill up"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Haw, Haw.

Mrs. Younghubby had moved to the
suburbs and was raising chickens. One
ailing, so she called in Mrs. Oldtimer,
who had been raising poultry all her
life.
II wonder what is the matter with
the poor things?" sighed Mrs. Young
hubby.
Il think they are suffering from la
grippe"
"Oh, no, they amt" assured Mrs.
Oldtimer. ''They are suffering from Ia
plppe."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
CUTICURA is so SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning skins--It Not Only
Soothes, but Heals-Trial Free.

Treatment: Battle the affected sur.
face with Cutlcura Soap and hot wa
ter, dry gently and apply Cuticura
Ointment. Repeat morning and night.
This method affords immediate relief,
and points to speedy healment. They
are ideal for everyday toilet uses.
Free sample each by mail with Book,
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv. =
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Not Complaining to Him.

AS a train stopped at little Ohio
station the passengers heard the plain
tive bawling of a calf, which was being
wheeled along the platform in a crate.
There's someone complaining, con-
ductor," said traveller, looking for a
bit Of fun.
'NOt to me-" answered the mild old
ticket-taker. "Never heard n passen-
gers complaint with that much sense"
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
important TO Mothara
He Believed Il, Too.

An elderly farmer from the border
Of the country wandered into town
shirts was in progress.
Picking up one of the garments, he
singerly lOOsened it's folds, Curiously
inspecting it.
Can l sell you a nightshlrt?" asked
the salesgirl.
NO" said the farmer, his articula-
ton somewhat impeded by a Chew"
you couldn't sell me one, but they do
say there's thousands that wear EN-"
--EverybOdy's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
His Difficulty.

'NIy two able-bOdied brothers-in-law,
who have been living on me for the
past year, are such suave, deferential
chaps that l can find no excuse for
throwing them Off the place"
ain Short" we Uttered merrily, ''you
cannot sever your diplomatic rela-
tions."--Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON II acts on the Liver. Drives opI
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darllen, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
THE MARKETS
CASH GRAIN.

ST. LOUIS, MO.-Whcat- No . rcd.
$685. ~ p1.9S; No. 3 red, $l.9ll3 @l9i; No.
hard, $l.90Ql.9GA; Nc. hard, SlSSl5
@l.9O
Corn-No 2. 99h Rs9hc: No. 3, 9S@ %
99c; No. yellow, 800; No 3 yellow, 80
Q9skc No. white, $l.Ol; No. white,
800.
CHICAGO, ILL-Corn-No. 2, $1.00A I;
No. 3, 9S15 @99hc; No. 4, 9515 497c; No. 5,
94h 49515c; No. yellow. $1.0l; No. 3 yell
low, a9S1sc4$1.0C&; No. yellow 96099c:
No. yellow, 941z@951sc; No. white,
99ls Q99&c; No. 3 white, 96Q97c; No. 4
white, Csc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Couldn't Blame pon.

She-I wonder why that little dog
tried to bite me?
He-He heard me say you were
witch and he thought you were sand
wich.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
WoMAN's GROWING GLORY

Is her hair. If yours is streakeu with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the Natural way. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Praetieed Expert.

"What have you done with your son
who used to win all the sprinting
matches at cOllege?"
~ cor job for him rs hnuk run
ner."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

Send l0c to DIR. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo, for large trial package of Anuric
for Edneys-cures backache.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

Quite Possible.
"a man can't be in two positions
at the same time"
'Oh, yes, he can. He can be up in
The air and down in the depths"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08
Their Place.

"Has theatrical angel wings, pap
'No, son, but his money has"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. ILL
Cattle-Native beef steers, S7.SOQll.75 Isl;
yearling steers and heifers, $500 l.50;
cows, $5,50@950; stockers and feeders,
5000; calves, $6qlS: Texas steers, $3.50
q9,50; prime southern beef steers, $Sqll;
beef cows and heirs, $4.25Q9; prime
yearlings, S750@10
Hogs-MiXed, $12.75013.10; good. $40
1910; rough, $l2l53l310; light Sl2.700
10; pigs, S925411.75; bulk. $l2. 75Ql3.
Sheep-Ewes, SSGl1.50; yearlings, $1l.50
1856; lambs S1275q14,SO.
CHICAGO, ILL 49, Hogs-MiXed and
butchers, Sl2G5Gl13; good, $l2,S06lS;
rough. $l26Oads7O; light, H2,lOgl2,9O;
Cattle-Beeves, $7.9Od12.l5; COWS and
heifers, $5,25@l0,25; stockers and feed
ers, S6.35W9,20; Texans, SS.I509; calveT.
S9m12.75; western, $T.900l0.25,
Sheep-Mixed S10.9Oall.S5; western,
$11.25112,15; lambs, S1g.25Q14.5O; west
ern, Sl2, 4O@l460.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

Wealth and happiness are not al
ways on speaking terms.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

The missed thrush and hlackbird sing
whilo flying, but only very rarely,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-03-08

FHCOOSGs
ST. LOUIS, MO.-Eggs-New cases in
cluded, S3c: good secondhand cases,
S2Ao; cases returned, S2Ac,
Rutter-Creamery extras, 42c; firsts,
S6c; seconds, S4qS5ci ladies. soc; pack
ing stock, 25c,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
SOMERS POINT 3. G. L.
MAKES NOTABLE PROGRESS.

The progress of the Somers Point
Building and Loan Association is no
table. Notwithstanding the stress of
war times, the rate of earnings has
been the same this year as last, .0S02.
Besides this the association has fulfill
ed its patriotic duty by subscribing for
50, 90 worth of Liberty bonds. At
the close of its ninth year, Dec. S1st,
the Association has never been forced
To %foreclose a mortgage nor take any
property by assignment. Practically
the same staff of officers have been re-
elected from time TO time since the
INCORPORATION of the Association in
February, 1909. The President, Absa-
lom II, Highee; Vice-President. T.
GEORGE Middleton; Secretary. James
Il, Seun: Treasurer. Walter a. Smith;
solicitor. Hon, Il, A. Higbee,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
lakewood

The pupils of the public school held
their Christmas entertainment Friday
Dec. Dist.
The school rooms were decorated
very prettily. Both the primary and
grammar grades had beautiful Christ
mas trees.
The entertainment consisted of mu-
sic, dialogues and recitations. The
pupils acted their parts well, showing
the excellent training they had receiv-
ed.
Santa was present and each pupil
received fruit, candy and other gifts.
The pupils are doing good work this
winter and both they and their pa
rents are to be congratulated on hav-
ing such efficient teachers.
Mr.. w. Hunsberger and family have
moved to Philadelphia. Many friends
regret their departure. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Pearl, will be greatly missed
by her associates.
Santa did not forget our village.
Many beautiful Christmas trees have
been seen in the homes. Among those
who have trees for their little ones
Mrs. Alice Scar, Mrs. Clara Logan,
Philip Bingenheimer, w. j. Carr and
s. A. Miraglia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL
COLLINS FAMILY REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. Collins en-
tertained at their twenty-ifth family
reunion on Christmas, at their home
in Mortified. The table was set for
twenty covers. and was laden with
abundance of goodies of the season,
representing good will and Christmas
cheer.
Deep thankfulness was felt that
there had been nc break in the family
circle during the past year, as three
members of the family had been very
near deaths door in that time. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E.
Collins, Sr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F.
Collins, Russell and Walter Collins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. Collins, Miss
Margaret Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Race, Miss Margaret Race, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gilkey. Miss Eleanor Gil
key, Miss Martha K. Collins, Lewis
Collins, Miss Gertrude Godfrey, Miss
Hannah Frambes, Mr.. Job Frambes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
BETHANY SUNDAY
SCHOOL RENDERS
LENGTHY PROGRAM

The following is the program of
Christmas exercises rendered at Beth
any NJ. e. Church at 7.3O o'clock last
friday evening: Opening song, con-
%gregation; Prayer; Chorus, school;
Address of Welcome; Chorus, school;
Exercise, A Christmas Welcome and
March; Recitation, A Surprise; Reel
tation, Drum Sticks; Recitation, My
New Diary; Exercise, A Patriotic Drill,
introducing Columbia and Uncle Sam,
girls and boys; Song, Our Colors True,
school; Recitation, A Puzzler; Recita-
ton, Doing My Bit; Exercise, Christ
mas Emblems, 6 girls; Dialogue, Play
ing Tricks on Santa, 6 scholars; Exer-
else, Columbia and her Attendants, 7
land, II boys; Motion Song, Snow
Flakes, primary class; Recitation, Put
ting Dolly to Sleep; Recitation, The
Same Dear Grandma; Recitation, Since
Pa Stopped Tinkering; Exercise Song,
Snow Prayer, primary; Drill, by inter
mediates in Oriental Costumes; Solo
and Pantomime, See the Christ Child;
Recitation, A Wee Little Stocking.
Part 2-Recitation, How You Scared
Me; Recitation, A Brave Soldier, with
drum, flag and gun military effect;
Exercise, The Little Japanese Girls
Christmas; Exercise, A Visit from the
Fairies; Solo and Pantomime Exer-
else, Under the Snow; Military Drill,
8 boys; 8 girls as Red Cross nurs-
es; Musical Monologue, The Handmade
of Bethlehem; Exercise, A Visit to
Grandma, by class and grandma; Elk
%ercise, The Christmas Spirit, 4 schol-
ars; Solo and Exercise, The Falling of
Jericho, II boys and adult; Recitation,
Attention Please; Drill, Drums and
Dolls; Exercise, Rocking Dolls by
girls, boys beating Drums; Motion
Song, Old Santa Soon Be Here; Dia-
logue, Santa Claus In Distress; Song,
Hello Central Give Me Santa; Panto-
mime Exercise, How Betsy Made the
Flag, George Washington and Betsy
Ross; Motion Song, Mammals Going to
Tell Old Santa; Exercise, There Amt
No Santa Claus; Exercise, The Veal
thy Doll and Poor Children; Song,
Down on Grandpa's Farm; Exercise,
Discontinued Children; Chorus and
Exercise, Christmas Cooks; Dialogue,
Aunt Susan, Uncle Lijah and Son
Jack; Song, Doing our Bit, Help Win
the War; Tableau, Lullaby, Angels,
Etc; Exercise, Sleigh Ride and Rein
! deer Drill, Arrival of Santa Claus;
Silver Offering.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
BOYS AT FORT SLOCUM
BEING ROYALTY TREATED

Relatives and friends of local boys
who went to Fort Slocum, New York,
continue to hear of the kindness of
the people of New Rochelle, who took
the soldier boys to their hearts and
homes when it was found that the
rush of recruits had overcrowded the
barracks there. The following letter
was written to his mother by Wilfred
G.. Orlando, son of N. A. Orlando, prom
inent Elk and leader of the Italian
Republican Club of Pleasantyille.
Dear Mother-The snow is deep up
here and we are still staying in the
Church at New Rochelle, because they
have no room for us at the Fort. We
have no beds in the Church, but we
have plenty of blankets and lay on
chairs. Last night we had a show
with dancing, and fruit and cigarettes
were given to us freely. We have ev-
erything but liquor. We really don't
expect to go to bed tonight but to stay
up and play and sing. We have a
piano, organ, violin, banjo and accor-
deon. There is aicolored man in our
crowd and we sure have had him dan
cling and singing. Last night we had
some New York actors.
ave have just got in from a two
mile hike in the snow to get a taste of
our work. For breakfast this morn
ing boiled eggs, bread, rolls and
coffee. l know the cook; he is an At
lantic City boy and he gave me extra
eggs. We get all kinds of cake, but
no candy, and we have cards and ev-
erything we want to pass the time.
There are $50 of us, all in one big
room, some l know from Atlantic City.
Roy Adams is here. We may stay
here for several days and we don't
have any work, just eat and smoke all
day long. 1 have no address at pres
emit"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
HIT BY SHORE TROLLEY;
DIES FROM INJURIES

Jacob Caste, IA, farmer, of 25 New
Road, Mortified, while on his way to
the Fast Shore Line with the object of
going to Atlantic City to do Christmas
shopping, was struck by a Fast Shore
car at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at
Linwood, and was fatally injured. He
died three hours after his admission
to the Atlantic City Hospital.
The fact that Casio was known to
be deaf accounts for his failing to hear
the noise of the car or the sounds of
the warning whistle. The tragedy oc-
Cured 200 feet from the station, near
Poplar avenue
Motorman Smith reported the acct
dent Immediately upon his arrival in
Atlantic City. With Conductor John
Mclaughlin, he picked up the man.
found unconscious and apparently in,
ternally hurt. They secured an auto
mobile and had him sen Immediately
to the hospital.
The man recovered conscious
ness. An examination showed a deep
wound in the thigh, and that the head
a lacerated. The skull showed
bruises but there was no sign of a
fracture. The surgeons judgment was
that death was due to brain concus.
sion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
TRUCK SMASHES PILLAR
OF w. z. ADAMS HOME,

In order to escape being run down
by a large automobile truck coming in
upon Verona avenue from Franklin
avenue last Monday, Elton Risley, Of
the Hill Dredging Company, was com.
PEELED to make a quick turn of his
large touring car, with the result that
he partially lost control of it and
crashed over the sidewalk and fence
and into one of the brick pillars sup
porting the porch which runs around
the second story of the William q. AID.
ans residence, knocking the pillar
down and causing a sag in the porch.
The front of the automobile was
wrecked and the machine had to be
towed to Mason's garage for repairs.
1t is estimated that the damage to the
house will amount to at least 500.
Fortunately, no one was injured by the
accident.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
MRS. SARAH l.. SMITH
DIES CHRISTMAS DAY,

Mrs. Sarah l.. Smith, widow of the
late Captain Henry Smith, died on
Christmas day at the home of her son,
William B. Smith, at Pennsgrove. Mrs.
Smith was a lifelong resident of Abse-
con and was well known throughout
Atlantic County.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Smith was
seized with a heavy cold which de-
veloped into la grippe. She failed to
respond to treatment.
Deceased was SO years old, and her
next birthday would have occurred
January 9th. Funeral services will
be held this Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence of Mrs.
James Henderson, Ohio avenue, Abse-
con, with interment in the Absecon
Presbyterian cemetery. William B.
Smith, the son, was in the employ Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for many years in various parts of At
lantic County, but more recently has
held a responsible position with the
DuPonts at Carney's Point.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
TROUSERS FOR WOMEN?

Will women wear trousers? That
grim question has long been holly de-
bated. Since the war trousers have
become realities to those women who
are doing mems work in order that
they may be released for fighting. In
Paris, however, trousers for women
have more than a strictly unitarian
use.
The Paris correspondent of Harper's
Bazaar writes, in the January issue:
More and more trousers are being
worn indoors instead of robes that
cling and cling and cling. Fashioned
of the richest of tissues are these trou-
ser-frocks r. trousers of gorgeous me-
tallic stuffs below Jackets of soft vel
vets, trousers of velvet below coats
rich with embroideries, and eXquisitely
flmy mousselines. In the salons of
Marthe Gauthier in the rue DIES Capu-
cines, there is a creation of putty-col-
ored velvet embroidered most decora-
lively with rose and blue thread-the
square Chinese coat falling ungirdled
over embroidered velvet trousers of
the STRAIGHT variety"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
FOLLlES OF THE DAY
NEXT BURLESQUE.

Barney -Gerard's big burlesque ag-
%gregation, '"Follies of the Day." all
dressed up in new 1918 toys, will play
at the Apollo Theatre Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of next week. Mr..
Gerard writes his own plays, produces
them and is even on the alert to give
the public something new. 1t is
claimed he has turned out a worthy
successor to the former vehicle, What
Does the Public Want?" The title of
the new burlesque is "Oh. You Shakes
p~eare." From the faint outline that
has been CLEANED, the book seems to
e~ffervesce with originality. There is
a prologue and two acts. The prologue
has a mysterious black art setting, in
PRODUCING a Tired Business Man"
who is a Broadway rounder and first
nighter. He complains in poetical
form of the failure of producing mana
gers to give the theatre-going public
new ideas. "Burlesque' appears on
the scene and comedies with the "Tir-
ed Business Man" and also Graves
something new, exclaiming, But
where, oh, where is there something
new under the SUM-" Shakespeare
appears, tells them he heard their plea
and would like nothing better than to
grant their wishes. A little compact
is then entered into between Shakes
peare and "Burlesque," by the terms
of which Shakespeare is to produce a
burlesque show.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
"UNDER PRESSURE" TO
OPEN SEASON AT APOLLO.

last Easter, at the Apollo Theatre,
Sydney Rosenfeld's comedy Under
Pressure" first saw the light of day.
There was a large and fashionable aud.
fence present and the play was receiv.
ed with such universal acclaim and so
highly endorsed by the local papers,
that its future was o left in the
slightest doubt. Since that eventful
first night, the play has travelled ar
ound the country and received the
same enthusiastic reception every.
where. Enroute to Chicago it was de-
cided by the management that Atlantic
City should again be the starting point.
In pursuance of this plan, beginning
on New Years Eve, and Jan. l and 2,
Under Pressure" will reappear at the
Apollo Theatre with a cast selected by
the author himself, and with every de.
tail, not only as complete as or it's first
performance, but augmented and made
additionally attractive by the expert.
ence that has been gained through the
numerous intervening performances.
Those who attended the first perform.
ance of the play will recall it's novel.
ty-its suspense-its daringness and
above all it's brilliant flashes of humor.
1t tells the story of how one Bruce
Markham sets out to win Ernestine
Waite by fair e or foul. How, in
a moment of desperation, he tries to
compromise her. How he succeeds
and yet fails. This stimulating story
will be told once more and one needs
but to mention the compromise par
ty" as one of its alluring episodes, to
recall the eliminating point of the ex
tr%aordinary third act in this unusual
four act comedy. The company select
ed and rehearsed by the author him
self, is headed by Mr.. John Wesley, one
of the foremost light comedians of this
country. Miss Pauline Lord, who took
Mary Ryan's part in "On Trial" and
that well known comedian Mr.. Irving
Brooks, who has a score of hits in mu-
steal, as well as legitimate comedy, to
his credit. The others are all distinct
TYPES, chosen for an especial fitness
for the part assumed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
CORNELIUS GARRISON GETS
WEST POINT APPOINTMENT

In the examinations recently held by
the County Superintendent of Schools
of the four counties comprising the
Second Congressional District. TO Sc
cure candidates for Annapolis and
West Point to be appointed by Con.
gressman Bacharaeh. Cornelius Garri-
son of Port Republic. was successful
in receiving their recommendation for
West Point, and his appointment by
the Congressman win follow.