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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20

w. C. Gray, of Farber, spent Friday
night here.
Clay PaytOn, Of Rush Hill, was in
Mexico Friday and Saturday.
Bruce Squires, of Moline, was in
Mexico on business Saturday.
c. E. Feutz, of Rush Hill, was here
on business Friday.
Ed Allen, Of Rush Hill, was in Mex
leo on business Friday.
j.. B. Wilson, of Moline, was in Mex
leo on business Friday.
Mrs. C. c. Cardwell is in Hot
Springs, Ark, for a visit.
A. L. Gerard, of Farber, spent
Thursday and Friday in Mexico.
Frank Rex, of Laddonia, was in
Mexico Tuesday.
j. H. Stuart, of Laddonia, spent
Tuesday in Mexico.
Mrs. Greene Tomlinson is visiting
in Hot Springs, Ark.
c.. c. Bledsoe and family have moved
to their farm at Thompson, Mo.
f. R. Cunningham, of jefferson City,
was in Mexico Monday and Tuesday.
Z. G. Allen, of Laddonia, was in
Mexico on business Thursday.
W. R. Ballew, of Benton City, vas
a Mexico business visitor Thursday.
Ed Allen, of Rush Hill, was a Wis
itor in this city Wednesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20
YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
20 Years Ago.

S. Simpson sold out his business il
Wellsville and returned to Mexico
saying there was no place on eartl
like Mexico. He went into the WOO
buying business here.
A fine mare worth $3.50 was stoler
from John B. Wells by a mar wht
was working for him.
1t was reported that corr had never
looked so good at this season of the
year in this section.
A building boom was on in Mexico
Pelide Locke, recognized as one Of
the most best young business men ir
the city, had to resign his place in the
bank On account of his health. He and
his wife went to Eureka Springs fol
a short stay.
All the banks were loaning money
at s per cent.
Prot. Baird had a cyclone cellar dug
on the campus of Hardin College.
The following were appointed CEN
sus enumerators: T. W. Ramey, W.
L. Crigler, j. NJ. Atkinson, l. C.
French, Albert White, Joel Guthrie, R.
D. Rucker, ". D. Day, j. H. Carter.
Major ]. F. Rucker of Boone County
and Miss frankie Dinger, of Audrain,
were married.
James L. Stephens was chosen by
the democratic county convention as
this county's candidate for the state
senate.
John NJ. Menefee, Joe Moore and
Mark Pitcher went to Florida, Mo-, on
a fishing trip.
H. FRANKIE, a boot and shoemaker
in Mexico, fell fifteen feet off the
porch of his house and was severely
injured.
T. T. %Crittenden, candidate for gov
ernor, was in Mexico for a day and
night. The young Democrats of the
town ~serenaded him at the Ringo
House and he made a speech to them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20

Miss Martha Sullinger, a former
Mexico girl, who has for several years
been Lady Principal Of the Fruitland
Institute in Hendersonville, N. c., has
been granted,by the Board of Trustees
Of the school, a leave of absence with
full pay for part or all of the coming
year. This liberal grant was made to
Miss Sullinger because the Board felt
that her long and faithful services as
Lady Principal, and some times as
matron and teacher as well, are de-
serving Of compensation. 1t is under
stood that she is to continue in her
capacity as Lady Principal and will
return to her work at any time she
is needed. Her many friends in Mex
leo will be glad to know of the high
esteem in which her co-workers hold
her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20
20 Years Ago,

Chas. Faddis and Belle Ridgeway
were married here.
A duplicate copy of a $4,000, 900
trust lien mortgage and deed of trust
from the c. & A. to the Farmers
Loan and Trust Co., was filed in the
Recorders office here. The revenue
stamps on it amounted to $1,000.
Mrs. Chas. Leeper, 80 years old,
died in this city.
A. D Bledsoe was elected county
chairman of the Audrain Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20

Wallace bearing, of this city, will
attend the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church which opens
Thursday in Charlotte, N. C. He will
represent the Mexico Presbyterian
church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20

Bob Hagan, an old Confederate sol
der formerly of Mexico is reported to
be in a critical condition at the Old
Soldiers Home in Higginsville, where
a few days ago, he suffered a stroke
of paralysis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20

Mrs. W. S. Robbins left Tuesday for
Denver, to reside. The Ledger joins
her many other Mexico friends in
wishing her much success and hap
piness in her new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20

w. B. Hannah is home from St. Pet
ersburg, Fla, where he has been spend
ing the winter. He enjoyed some
splendid mackerel fishing while there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-05-20
Don't Get Discouraged

because the Weatherand seasonare unfavorabR lie. Beready ogotoitwhen
the ground does get n condition to work. Increase your efficiency nv usino
better tools. Make one days labor cout as two by using modern IN to date
machinery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
ELL OF VARIETY
AT PALACE HIP

Wen balanced and distinctly high
class In the new bill which opened
yesterday at Lows Palace Hip.
coscia and Verdi being decided
favorites with their "syncopated
musical cocktail These young men
are musicians OF exceptional merit
Those who appreciate highclass
dancing viii enjoy the offering OF
Stone and Manning and two pretty
girls. the Kashner Sisters. who ap.
pear as the Terpsichore Four. Tom
Davies and company contribute
more laughs In the glimpse Of
domesticiiy revealed in the farce.
"Checkmsted." Billie Stewart is
pretty girl who utiiizes the beauty
OF a back which Is favorabiy COM
pared TO Kitty Gordon's in an en-
tightening and amusing skit.
-vamping the vamp." Cats that
have been taught 10 box according
20 fistic rules and TO perform
with trained rats are shown among
Swain's Cats and Rats, . com
pany Of four.footed actors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
"HITCHY-KOO" RIOTS
AT THE MET

Glamor. glitter. glory. glare
that's "Ifltchy.koo 1919" with Ray
mond Hitchcock. at the Met.
Scene after scene OF riotous color.
thru which march regiments OF
beautiful women In rainbow garb.
with Raymond himself appearing
ever and anon. with or without 9th.
ers OF his company. and knitting the
whole together.
It's n fastrnoving series OF sepa-
rate incidents. spectacularly staged.
some of the high spots being:
A woodland scene In which n real
Indian chief and Princ-ss White
Deer dance and sing:
A garden Of roses. In which the
Seattle singer. Rita Dane. figures
Importantly.
An Indian temple: a barber shop.
and telephone switchboard scene.
The most unusual dancing In the
piece IL contributed by the Duncan
sisters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
Woman Would Fight
To Hang Biuebsdrd"

Dear Mis-. Cry: wish TO say a
fc~ things In regards to the why's
and whercforcs of the '.Biucluard-
case.
Date back TO the Ruth Garrison
case. There were bunch OF indlg
nant people who demanded justice
and especially few who thought
dear little hubby might chance TO be
led axtray BY a woman. But since
the Hubbard case. why are they
AL so strangely silent- Are women
No valueless or ID much lower than
man that they think one mans death
equivalent to nine women'
n some mother went down 10 Call
fornla and shot "Blueoeard.- she
would b. hung instantly with cries
for justice: but since q man commit.
ted the crime. they give him q geatl~
mans agreement and protection. IL
Ia TO laugh
| think IL a pity that this day and
age does not practice the law and
justice like they did In the days gone
by. IL would be a much cleaner
world to live In. And I. for one,
would fight so re 'Bluebeard" get
whats due him. trus, you will find
space for this A WOMAN.
-BlS>beayd- got the war~sr Nv
fcrce. hfe trprison went. as there q,
no capital punashnest lae IN Cal,-
forusr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
(CoPYrSqht 1890. bq The N

"Chrys says you'rc going down 10
Hortenne's hat shop" was my greet
ing 10 Ann. Take me with you.
please. NY car has a bad tire"
crhat was quite trusJ
Ann turned red I must credit her
with that degree Of senaitiveness.
lin 10 stop first at Mr.. Ives
studio" sho murmured. IL may
have 90 walt there. about some ere
tonnes. Hut can let the chauffeur
take you down town. OF course" At
last Ann smiled charningiy. Evi.
IDENTIFY she was pleas~d 10 discover a
neat way 10 Ahun, me.
''oh. I'm In no hurry" replied.
as | slipped into the car. "BeaideH.
I'D just love 10 s.- the inside OF Ives
studios. They're perfectly splendid.
I've heard"
But was not to see the period
rooms" that morning. Claude Ives
was waiting for Ann. lie stood at
n,alling his man In his personal ann.
lefty 10 assist the lovely young Mrs.
Lorimcr. lie was very tall and very
dark. and his hair was polished and
he looked like a succrasxui cabaret
dancer.
Most OF the complimentary eager.
ness faded from his classic features
when he observed poor me sitting In
a corner OF the car.
lie suspected nj once that was
chaperoninE Ann when she would
have stepped from tho auto. muir.
murins something Indefinite about
errtonnea. Mr.. Ives took out his
watch suddenly and exclaimed:
I'm TO meet my upholster-rr
They've been on strike. you know.
I've arranged 20 s~e the leader. in
half an hour. so sorry, Mrs. LORI.
mer. An unexpected turn OF events"
With that he closed tn. door OF the
car and Ann found herself shut in
beside me. I'm call you up this
afternoon. Mr.. Lorimrr. BY the
way. I'm ~nding some Of the heavy
furniture out to the house today
There was NOR. chatter. but |
scarcely heard IL I sank hack into
tho depths Of the seat with a algh
OF relief. / had won Ia. first battle
Ann was. I must admit. suIi~n for
the remainder OF the morning. Hor.
tense couldn't find a hat to plea.~
her. But Hortrns. srnil.d--she was
quito used 10 the kind. suppose.
Ann had picked up some 81 the smart
woman's shopping tricks without
much initiation
OF cour-. | took her TO lunch at
the daintiest sweet shop in town
And ] bought for her the most mar
vicious formal bouquet. fashioned Of
gay candy flowers. circied with lace
paper and tied with Rauze ribbon. I
humored Ann even whli. wondered
why We always try 10 piacats our
most p~rverse friends and relatives
Finally. over the Ices. I undertook
The first step In my sisterIn-lav'.
education.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

doing this should she not have told
me. or asked me. whether cared OF
not. II she danced tho next onef
As this has caused friction between
va. Miss Grey. would sincerely
thank you for quick publicatio
She took II as n mater OF course.
while ] looked upon IL entirely dif
ferent who should do the apologize.
ing. IL there Is any 10 be made7
W. X. s..
We IN do things on the spur Of
the moment tShtch are not a!nuvs
strictly ~ keeping nth the rules OF
good form Personally. think this
instance rufhrr small thing 10
quarrel about. ~ you choose 10 be
strictly Conventional. your poung
tDomdn friend ores vou an apology.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
MTH AT do YOU
w think? Write Gym
thia Grey, care Of The
Seattle Star.

vous wrecks. and help 10 fill the in
sane aSyltnnns
Space permits me 10 r~pro~cn,
only a glimpse OF this important sub
iect here: but hope and pray. for
humanity's sake. that Il will he the
means OF causing at least a few mis-
guided onea to pause and investigate.
Man has a sixth sense which n Ia
tent in most people. but IL being dc
velopcd In a great many people to
day. This latter class can function
consciously on the higher planes.
which are all about uS-the Heaven
world Is not far off country. but IL Ia.
visible 20 us because we have eyes
and sc not. and have ears and hear
not. but II Il held that tho world Is
entering upon a new are-the aquar-
ian age-and. therefore. ready TO
have thes. subjects revealed and
learn OF the right way TO oornmuni.
cate with our departed friends,
n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
She Kept Him Waiting
to Dance With Another Man

Dear Miss Grey: Having followed
your columns for years. am making
this my first opportunity TO take adj
vantage thereof.
A lady friend and had been 10 n
dance. and we had decided upon go
ing home. had given her her hat
checks. and she said she would mes,
me at the door. but instead. she met
friend and danced the next dance.
In the meantime ! had been waiting
for her
Now. Miss Grey. my question in.
did she do right. or rather did she
over-step her right to etiquette by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
Confessions ofaBridq
(CoPYrqht 1870 By The Nuepa PER Emrpri,e ASocaio)
THE BOOK OF ANN


ANN. you don't know the gossip
Ives is an artist. doubtlesa. but he In
not a gentleman. No. In spite OF his
lovely way Of bowling 20 n lady. he
In not lie is--he has--weil. he has
broken up two perfectly good homes
in this town. my dear"
Hes polite TO me-" shifted Ann.
''Nobody-not even Chrys-could OBJ
ject to anything he has said TO me-"
mot yet. maybe. my dear. And
he Int going 20. lie isn't going 20
have a chance. For the honor OF the
family. you see. The Lorim-rs arc
very particular about their name
Very
You needn't throw my father up
20 me-that way" Ann whimpcred
~az close TO tears myself.
II wasn't thinking about your
father. But now you speak OF him,
let me quote something your mother
told me. She said that your father
wan always complaining that his
genius couldn't stand the wearing
''"h FsP''.S u ulshtI uubtfIs lsftntus
ally he found that irregular love al.
fairs were more wearing than the
conventional thing. They destroyed
his art. Now. my dear. careless
fiirtations will wear down mafri.
mony and destroy n lot OF precious
things besides art. know you
haven't asked for my personal opin.
ION. but there you have H. Please
forgive me for in,ruding in your
Affairs. Really do not care
whether you muss Them up or not.
But ] do care tremendously for the
name my husband asked me- 10 wear.
That's all"
II was ail--and n was too much
for Ann 20 take in. all at once. "a
discovered that very afternoon.
TO BE Coutinued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
MUSIC AND DANCING
AT THE MOORE

Jazz comedy. with dancing girls
and vivid costumes. features Last
Night" tabloid musical comedy at
the Moore. featuring Earl Cavan'
augh and Barbara Reed. Nellie V.
Nichols has number OF character.
isuc songs that pleased the Sunday
auditors nightly.
other acts on n bin quite up 10
the usual Moore standard include;
~ Touch in Time" one-act farce in.
PRODUCING burglar and the eternal
triangle: THE Gail OF Song" blend.
ing old-ume melodies with modern
jazz: an acrobauc act by Emil and
Willie; and n novel mixture OF music.
juggling and comedy by the Werner
and ATporos trio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
THE OLD
GARDENER SAYS

One reason amateurs some.
times fail to get good gladiolus
blooms " because they do no,
plant the bulbs deep enough. Get
them down at least four inches.
deeper siiil IL they are very large.
Then make II a poin, to keep the
ground around the plants cult.
waited and you will have a wealth
Of bloom. Gladiolus varieties are
innnmerable now. Some OF the
best include America. Mrs Frank
Pendieton. Peace. HALEY. Lowell.
meas. and Dawn. There are no
better flowers for the average
garden than Eladioli and none
better 10 cut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
DANCER SCORES HIT
AT LEWIS ORPHEUM

Madge Rush. the Seattle girl who
danced her way To the top on
broadway. New York. is appearing
al Levy's Orpheum in the new
show which opened Saturday as an
extra added attraction for . short
engagement After the exit OF her
fast, snappy dance offering Sunday
night. the capacity house broke
forth In rounds OF applause and re
fused 20 be satisfied until she
danced IL again for them. The
charming dancer from her first ap-
pcarance on the stage. which was
leap from the wings onto the
stage. landing on the very tips OF
her toes. captivated the audiences.
In High Speed" the offering Of
the popular Levy's Musical Comedy
company. Lew white and Oscar
Gerard are seen in humorous roles.
Robert Lorenzo and Walter Greaza
have important roles that they ham
die in splendid manner. while F1oy
Ward and Pauline Arthur appear to
advantage in the unfolding OF the
plot. Bess Hin. as charming as
ever. makes an altogether pleasing
maid and a iovable wife
The musical numbers this week
are unusually good and the cos
TUNES worn by the chorus girls
are fresh and pretty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
THE 81d
SERVANTS PROBLEM
FARCE AT WILKES

Managing a million dollar busi-
ness In one thing but holding
on 20 servants for the house -
another This In the moral OF
"on the Hiring Line" three-act
farce comedy at the wilkes this
week.
Alexis Luce. in the role Of n
successful business man, In having
a squabbie with his wife. Jane Nor.
gan. He complains that she doesn't
know how to run her home. az
the servants are constantly leaving
them.
She offers him the job Of securing
and holding on TO servants. He
promptly accepts. Going to a de-
tective agency with a trumped-up
case, he secures the services OF
two detectives as cook and butler.
He figures that they can't ieavs
until they're recalled by the agency.
Inside OF three days the detective
servants have all but wrecked the
happy home. And when things are
finally Strengthened up. the bust.
ness man. wiser and sadder one.
is glad to leave the home manage
ment TO his spouse
Mary Thorne. Eanchon Everhart.
Jane Darwell. Howard Russell.
Henry Hall, Norman Fcusier and
Erman Seavey have important roles
in the production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

Heaven. where their work is
laid out for them by an all
wise Father. Their time there
is taken up. and besides. in
4ssing on TO the first
Heaven. it is more difficult to
communicate with cart h
friends, owing to it being a
denser plane. On the other
hand, when a man who is of
an evil nature dies. he is of
Just the same evil character
on this lower plane. and clings
ito things earthly, therefore
knows no more about the
Heaven world than before
heath.
When you use the ouija board
Fou put yourself in a negative con
6ition. no that an entity in the Desire
world can. with perfec, ease. come
and use your arm and hand TO write
messages say entity because Il
may be the discarnats spirit Of n
good person. or one who Is very vile.
or an elemental Of low nature. You
take all OF this risk. and every time
YOU use the board the more easily
they set control Of you. and gradu-
ally gain great influence. and often
full control Of your body.
Dear reader. just becaus. there IN
= wall between you and whomsoever
you might chanc. to meet. would you
NJ them get control OF your arm or
body.
Wen, that in Just what happens
and just for amusement they will
pas for a departed friend. for
thoughts Of the physical brain take
form IN the invisible world. making
Il possible for entities TO read the
minds II those desiring q message.
- they will tell you anything that
fancy dictates.
IL you could know OF the suffering
Il has caused where spirits have Oh
I'D entire control OF the body OF
both men and women who began by
tampering with unseen forces by the
above named methods. you would
shun everything OF this kind as un.
holy. and you would impress IL upon
young and old that we mus, enter
BY the door. for he that cometh any
other way Is thief and 4 robb-r."
XII.
II IL Alarming the number Of young
folks who are using the ouija board.
II win cause many to become ner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
Hint on How
To RemoTe Rust Stain

Dear Miss Grey: saw n query
in your columns not long ago for
some remedy for rust stains have
seen my mother remove persistent
rust stains with vell-soured butter.
milk. Let them try worthless cloth
wei stained. II they don't believe 1t.
a BACHELOR.
ThanLs for your suggestion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

There is really nothing preter graceful for the
young girl than accordion peated garment The young
lady pictured here is wearing smart brown plated skirt
with shortwased messane silk blouse II is noticeable
that the blouse is trimmed around the neck with a
accordion plated ruffe which leads to believe that the
sleeves (Which doubt shor. likewise trimmed
The sport coat is of sand color and the pretty little
turban is most luscious shell pink DAISY HENRY.
at
win tickets Metropolitan Hitchcock IN
koo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

Oys Of the Grcatrsa advances In
modern surgery is the method OF re.
moving foreign bodies from the
lungs. guilct or stomach without any
cutting whatever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
STRING BEANS

2 tablespoons butter.
medium-sized onions.
? cups canned tomatoes
Q cups canned string beans.
] teaspoon salt.
u teaspoon pepper.
cloves.
tablespoon sugar.
X cup buttered bread crumbs
Melt butter and add onion sliced
very fine. Cook until onion IL a
straw color. Run tomatoes thru n
strainer to remove seeds but force
the pulp thru. Add tomato and sea.
sonings to onion. Let simmer till
thick. Add beans and turn into
buttered baking dish. Cover with
crumbs and put In q hot oven to
brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

Would . refined young woman -
cept marriage thru . matrimonial
ad! Mary Warren married The
Sagebrusher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

Accept -Ianrornia~ syrup or rigs
onfy---iook for the name California
On. the package. then you are sure
your child Is having the best and
most harmless physic for the little
o1pmarh. liver and bowels. Children
ove It's fruity taste. Full directions
On each bottle. You must say Cali.
fornia"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31
SMALL AVERAGE

Tho average amount spent upon
the entire education OF each public
school pupil in the United States Ia
s495. according TO the statement OF
DR.. r. +. Ciaxton national commits.
sioner of education. This includes
teachers salaries. janitors' pay. cost
and upkeep Of buildings. fuel. price
OF books and all equipment.
Read "The Sagebrusher" in The
Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

The "Sarebrushcr- viii arrive Mon
day. June 7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-31

ThanLs for pour suggestion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-25

Emphatically asserting that thousands
of unfortunate sufferers have been led
into taking wrong treatments under the
old and false belief that Uric. Acia
causes rheumatism, Pastor II. w. Reed
SAYS
'As do some Of our highest medical
authorities, | now know that Uric Acid
never did and never viii cause rheuma
.tism! But 1t took me many years to ma
out this truth, ! learned how TO get fid
OF my rheumatism ana recover my health
and strength, through reading The Inner
Mysteries of rheumatism work writ
ten by an authority who has scientifically
studied the cause and treatment Of rheu-
matism for over twenty wears. 1t was
indeed veritable revelations
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-25
SILVER CYCLE OIL
COMPANY HAS GOOD
= NEWS FOR BUYERS

Notice was received yesterday
from sthe Silver Cycle oil company
that it would return 80 per cent of
its capital stock to its stockholders,
and that a second dividend would
be paid in sixty to ninety days.
This is joyous news to a great many
albuquerqueans as the silver Cycle
oil company was largely financed
by albuquerque citizens through
the efforts of Lanier & Co.
This dividend marks the fourth
successful company whose stock
we have been instrumental in plac-
ing in the hands of our Albuquer-
que clients" said Captain Wilimek
of the firm of Lanier & Co. I'VE
felt highly gratified to know that
the stocks we recommended have
more than exceeded our expecta-
ton. ocean and Ranger Central