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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

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Friday evening the Junior c,as, :,
the High school will serve a n,As..
supper in the Town oanque, han tro..
$3.50 to Z. At s O'CLOCK an en,er,,,,
ment will he given 20 consis, .,
playette, when Reuben Come, a
Town." with several good mp,,o.,
numbers and dialogues The Sel,,,.
sisters will furnish music Tor the pro
gram and for the social which nm
follow. The proceeds OF the cyen,,,
will be used 20 establish n r,,,.
fund for graduation purposes.
Mrs. Wilbur a. Dickev. Mrs IL.
bert Grant and Mrs. Eta Hardin,
were visiting relatives in Fa,rs,iS
Wednesday.
William Drake and Roswell
Goodrich were business visitor. I.
Waterville yesterday.
Rev. Sidney WakClv was In Bur,
ham yesterday. where he ufsicis..s
at the funeral services OF the h,,
Levi Huff. ?
Mrs. Learned Davis and NJ,
George Crosby Of Eer'on wer.
guests yesterday Of their uncle. Al.
ton Richardson and cousin. M
Alice Richardson Hunter,
A very interesting and wen A..
tended meeting Of Billings W.EC
was held "Wednesday afternoon. Mv
Ethel Robinson. president appolr,ea
the following standing commitiss.
for the year: Conference. Mrs In.
tie u. Wakcly. Mrs Dorothy Gersn
Mrs. Ida G. Rolfc. Mrs. j G. Hutch.
inson. Mrs. J.. :. Strickland. renef
Mrs. Mary Cain. Mrs Eva woa
Mrs Hattie Burns: executive. Mn
Josie Grant. Mrs. Florence Pens
Mrs. Edith Walker. auditing. Nh
Eva Wood. Mrs. Josie Grant Mrs
Ida A. Rolfe. 4 very insirue,ts
program was presented rs arranssl
by Mrs. Lottie u. Wak,lN pailu's
instructor: Singing Of McKlnl,y.
favoritc hymn. Nearer VI, God "a
Thee: "McKinleys Bon hood ana
Early Life" Mrs. Cora Dodge. poem.
One God. One Flag" MIS- Elha
Robinson: How Mckinlcv Eulsieas
Mrs. Eva Wood: vocal duct "Lsa1
Kindly Light" Mrs. Cora Dodge and
Mrs. Laura Danglcr. Home iite a
the McKinleys". poem. "NcKinl,r
Sleeps" Mrs. Mary Cain; "Conlera
of McKinicy's Pockets Whom Ne
Was Shot" Mrs. Laura nanglsf
christian Character ~ Mcknley'
Mrs. Mabel Osborne. singing
America: American creed and n1r
! salute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

The members of W. S. Heath Cir
Gle, Ladies of the Grand Army Of
the Republic are requested to meet
at the electric waiting rooms this
afternoon at 1.15 to attend the fu-
neral Of Mrs. Eliza Getchell, one of
their members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Funeral Of Mr.. c.Iin. Nadeau

Funeral services Of Mrs. Celina Ma
dsau were held Wednesday morning
at 3 o'clock at the Notre Dame
church. The bearers were Joseph
Samson, Napoleon Garneau. Joseph
veillieux ana John Forth. Burial
WA In the Catholic cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Mrs. S. L. Preble returned on
Wednesday from Bangor. where she
visited her niece, Mrs. Gerald Leeds.
Mrs. Preble was accompanied by her
grand nephew. Gerald Leeds, Jr.
who will be her guest for time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Miss RosaIin Curtis

The body of Miss Rosalin Curtis,
who died at the Sisters hospital We'd
nesday, following an operation. will
be. taken to her home in Harpswell
Center. Miss Curtis was 1s years of
age and was a student at Oak Grove
seminary. She was the daughter of
John A. and Jennie Littlefield) Cur
tbs of Harpswell Center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Mr.. A. c. Quimby returned to her
home In somerville. Mass. Wednes-
day afternoon after visiting her sis
Ger. Mrs. George Goedeck at The
leslcher for over the weekend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Inter-Frat Basket
ball at Colby College

The non-fraternity men played the
Delta Epsilon team in the third game
of the inter- fraternity basketball Sc
ries at Colby, Wednesday afternoon.
This game was arranged so that the
Zeta Psi team and the Lamba Chi
Alpha five clashed between the haIv-
es.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Tonight is the night of the police
mems ball. which will be held at Elks'
hall, opening at $3.50 o'clock. Music
will be furnished by Barney's six
piece orchestra and it is expected that
there will be large number present
as a good number Of tickets have
been sold. The copmittee of arrange
ments consists of Headquarters Off,
Ger Ralph Blunt, and Officers George
Beckett and Henry Bourque.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Father Desjardins of Westbrook
was in the city Wednesday, the guest
of his father, Samuel Desjardins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Arnold left
Wednesday for Los Angeles where
they will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

the meetings OF the Aid The sor,.,
has on hand for sale a quap,,,x
bars. The society repo,.s
IL missionary and 20 social cali. ~
since the last report. The pro,r.s
opened with the Lords Prayer, ,as
CALL Scripture quotations: ne. W
Messenger Of the New Year. NJ
Gertrude Richardso poem, .lss.
ary." Mrs. Ethel Robinson; poem ~
Helen Louise Coburn. Mrs. Eva Vs.
A delicious picnic lunch was s.rr..
for which the silver collec,,.s
amounted to 50. 4 public sn,,..
will be served by .he Ladies' AiA !.
February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
Colby Frat. Team
Defeats Lawrence. Il-2j

Playing plucky defensive gam'
but outweighod. the Lawrence Hs' I
school basketball team was dcfea'
ed by the Alpha Tau Omega ffs'u /
nifty team of Colby college II 70
on ednesday evening al tho op''
house.
The town team ran away WIN ~
game with the Legion Post. swamp
ing the vets r. TO Z. Hollis, The TOYS
right forward. was fast and 'lus'
and A. Reede. left forward o'
same quintet. also was working az
speedy clip. The lineups:
A. T. o. COLBY LAWRENCE
Callahan, ri. ..............lb , hrass
Scout, III. ...............f 10, ~"
Radcliffe. Nickerson. &C Grcenle-'
Williams, Monahan. RI. ~. Dorr'ahn
Williams, RIB. ............n. Dofil~
Monahan ,............ BradlC
Chamberlain, lb.....rf. Perry
Chamberlain, Radcliffe. 10. RI. Iep
Score. A. T. o. IL. Lawrence =
Goals from floor. Callahan :. kaa'
cliffe :. Scott Z. Chamberlain, NieE
erson, Greenleaf 4. Bragg .. PeHL
Dorian. O'Brien. Bradley. Go-'
from fouls. Scott 2. Bragg . y
Brien. Referee. Fraser. Time y
minute periods.
TOWN TEAM LEGION Pos
Hollis. RI. ID. n. Rec
A. Reede, IL. ........ RIB. Longwoi
Williams, G. ............c. J. oaH
Waldron,' rb ............lf ZeeuAl
Patterson. Id. .........rf. a. oah''
Score. Town Team A.. Legion Fos
Z. Goals from floor. Hollis ; IL
Reede I. Patterson 4. waldron
Zeeman. A. Oakes, d. Reedc GosH,
from fouls. Zecman. Referee. arr
lin. Time. Commute periods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

L. E. Thayer left Wednesday aft
ernoon for New York City on
business trip of few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
EAST VASSALBORO
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance in Grange Hall, East Vassal-
boro Saturday night. Waliaces or
chestra of hve pieces. 5anls-so-N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

EAST-The Boy Scouts Of East
Winthrop will give supper next
Friday evening, Jan. goth in the YES
try of the East Winthrop church from,
6 to s. Following the supper there
will be lecture from the Hon. John
Nelson.
w. N. Titus Of Alma is making a
shot visit with his cousin, w H. Ii
tus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19

Total
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
Plans Annual
Contest Of
Rural Schools

R. H. Emerson, State leader of the
boys and girls club work in Missouri.
and Ed c. offutt made plans Wednes-
day for the third annual exhibit and
contest of the country schools Of the
county which will be held in Mexico
early in March.
The program for the meeting which
will last one day, and will be held in
the Circuit Court room will include
calks on club work by the leaders of
the movement, demonstrations by the
pupils in the various schools and the
awarding of premiums.
The prizes to be given will total
S66. Premiums will be awarded for
live stock judging, bread making,
sewing, maps, note books and club
posters. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12

mess agency in cleaning up, painting
up and keeping up Mexico.
z. The promotion of an annual
farm product show with the idea of
encouraging scientific farming in
Audrain county.
8. Developing and extending the
industrial life of Mexico.
8. Promote and Own your own
home" campaign.
10. Cooperating with the retail
trade of Mexico for securing a closer
cooperation between merchants and
buyers thruout our entire trade ter
ritory.
IL. The ~betterment of our railroad
crossings.
IL. The maintenance of high
standards in our educational system.
10. A definite policy for the devel-
opment of parks and Fairgrounds.
ID. The reduction in fire risks
which will result in more reasonable
fire insurance rates.
15. The erection of a community
building which will serve as a canven-
ton hall and a recreation center for
the s of our city.
is. Work to make the Chamber of
Commerce a public service agency to
the people Of Mexico and the stran-
gers who come within our gates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
HUSBAND Of
MISSING GIRL
IS LOCATED

The Ledger recently published a
story of the disappearance of Mrs.
Jay w. Clark of Wichita who was
formerly Miss Nadine Riddle of Mex
leo. According to the information
received her husband, Jay W. Clark,
a mining engineer, kissed his wife
and baby goodby at Wichita, Novem-
Der II, as they boarded a train for
Tulsa. Mr.. Clark then left for Hun
newell, Kas. On arriving there he
learned that his wife had never
reached Tulsa. After trying in vain
for two weeks to find his wife and
child Mr.. Clark left for st. Louis to
search for them.
Several weeks ago the Ledger re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Riddle,
mother of Nadine Riddle, stating that
her daughter is not the wife of Mr..
Clark.
The latest development in the case
is a letter from C. E Choat of Par.
sons, Kas., who is a friend of Mr..
Clark. Mr.. Choat is speaking of the
says:
Il wish to state that / have just
Mr.. Clark here in Parsons,
Ras., and he is a nervous wreck from
he loss Of his baby, and ! wish to say
hat whoever is writing his wife's rel
ltives there in Mexico from Dallas,
Tex, is an imposter. I have asked
he police department Of that city to
ook into the matter and find out who
s using his name in Dallas. / am
MI. Clark in a private hos
,ital just as soon as I can get him
here and will do everything I can
bring the guilty parties in this
ase to justice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
IS CASES
FILED FOR
MARCH Term

The cases which have been filed for
the March term of the Circuit Court
which opens here the first Monday in
March are as follows:
Herman Younker VS.. Hugh Brown.
State Bank of Kansas City VS.. Ed
Williedeen.
F. P. Page VS.. H. l.. Hammond, ap-
pealed from justice court.
Nina M. Wright vs.. Porter w.
Wright, divorce.
Aetna Insurance Company VS.. Chi
cago and Alton Railroad, damage and
injunction.
Bank of Thompson VS.. v. T. Hulen
on attachment.
Jessie Buoy VS.. L. G. Hickman, bill
in equity.
c. G. Bybee VS.. ]. R. MCGOWAN ct
al, appeal justice court.
Lacrosse Lumber Company VS.. Vir-
gil 7. Hulen, On lien.
A. G. Wilson ct al VS.. Virgil T.
Hulen, on lien.
Colonial Investment Company VS..
Ralph DObyns, bill exchange.
O'Brien Boiler Works vs.. Aug. F.
Severt ct al, change of n from
Warren County.
Mae Bradley VS.. Wabash Railroad
Company, damage.
John F. Matejka vs.. Henry Ingie-
man, on note.
Nellie Gruey VS.. Leslie Gruey,
divorce.
Mexico Savings Bank VS.. B. F.
James, revive Judgment.
Lacrosse Lumber Company VS.. B.
A. Powell, revive judment.
j. H. DUNCAN VS. G. C. Tippell, ON
note.
The term of court will open with
the grand jury the first day and with
the petit jury on the second.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
BASKET BALL
SEASON OPENS
At MCMILLAN.

The basket ball season at Mcmillan
High School opened with a double
neader game between the girls and
boys teams of that school and Mont
gomery City High School Friday
night. The game resulted in a victory
for the boys team of Mcmillan with a
score of 52-3 and a defeat for the
girls of the local school with a score
of IL to II.
The lineup for the boys team of Nc
MILAN at the beginning of the game
was as follows: left forward. Dunn.
right forward, Thomas; center, Read:
left guard, Haycraft; right guard.
Moran. After the second half started.
hodhouse was put in the place of
Dunn, who was moved to center. Pear
son for Haycraft and T~orreyson for
Thomas. Read made twenty-five points
and Dunn, Thomas and Haycraft each
made eight. 1t was a fast game
throughout and was a scrap to the
finish although the visitors only made
one free throw and M field GAL. At
the end of the first half the score
stood II to 0 in favor Of Mcmillan.
At the beginning Of the girls game
the lineup was as follows: Forward,
Virginia Richards, forward, Naomi
Montgomery, Jumping center, Waldine
Barnes running center, Reta BarnesA
guard, Gerene Stanberry; guard
Gladys Heinlen During the first half.
Ruth Rodhouse and Ruth Ridgeway
were put in as forwards. Gladys Helm
len was put in the place Of Blanche
Roberts and Dorothy Stallings was
put in the place of Girene Stanherry
later in the game. Only four of the
players had ever been in a match
game before and none Of this number
had had much experience. The Mont
gomery City team had had much more
experience than the local team but the
game was a fast one.
both games were refereed by Capt.
Joy Kistler, who in the opinion of J.
t. Angus, coach of the Mcmillan boys
team is n of the best high school
officials in the state.
The schedule for the basketball sea-
son as arranged so far is as follows:
Janutry Jefferson City High
School at Mexico.
January 13-Kirksville High School
at Kirksville.
January 2O-University High
School Of Columbia at Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
of Commerce
Plans Comprehensive
Program For 1922

In outlining a program of work fo1
1922, the Mexico Chamber of Com.
merce is giving consideration to a
number of propositions which have to
do with the welfare of Mexico and
Audrain County. This program in
'cludes:
1. The promotion of the North
Cross State Highway as one of the
main primary roads on the system Of
state roads to be constructed out Of
the sixty million dollar bond issue for
this purpose.
2. The permanent location of the
state Poultry show in Mexico, Mo.
Also the holding of the state Poultry
show here in 1922.
8. The promotion of a creamery in
Mexico which will furnish a market
for all of the milk produce in Mexico's
trade territory.
a. The realization of some plan or
scheme to better the moral conditions
of Mexico for the salvation of our
boys and girls.
S. Cooperation with the city coun-
ell in the enforcement Of city ordin-
ances pertaining to traffic regula-
tons, the repairing or streets and
sidewalks, etc.
6. Cooperation with every bus
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
CELEBRATES
NINETY-SECOND
BIRTHDAY

Mrs. James Garrett, ST., received
relatives and friends at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. A. w. Prussing on
IS. Clark street Monday afternoon in
honor of her ninety-second birthday.
Mrs. Garrett, who before her a
rage was Elizabeth Hooton, the
daughter of old Squire Hooton, was
born in Kentucky but moved to Pal
myra when she was still a baby. She
moved to Mexico sixty seven years
ago. The trip was made in a carriage
and Mrs. Garrett still laughs as she
describes how the vehicle went
bumety-bump over the ruts in the
road. The trip required two days.
For the first few months they were in
Mexico, they boarded at the old AL
lison Hotel which was located where
the Liberty Theatre now stands.
Later they moved into a two-room
cabin for which they paid SO a month
rent.
She was married September 20,
1854 and is the mother of seven chill
dren, six of whom are living. They are
George F. Garrett of San Francisco;
T. o. Garrett Of Santa Rosa; w. H.
Garrett of Neodosha, Kas,; James and
Ernest Garrett Of Mexico and Mrs. A.
W. Prussing. She has twenty-five
grand children and twelve great
grandchildren Her husband died in
1918.
In spite of her advanced years Mrs.
Garrett still finds much to enjoy in
life. Her eyesight is good and she
reads the Ledger every evening 90 she
has done for years. Her hearing is
also unimpaired and her interest in
things that go on about her is keen.
She has been unable to walk for some
time but her health is remarkably
good for one Of her years.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of Mrs. Garrett in extending congrat-
ulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
METHODIST EPWoRTH
LEAGUE COUNCIL MAKES
PLANS FOR THE YEAR

AOAb L1111 W ~
The Methodist Epworth League
Council met in the study of the Meth
odist Church, Monday evening, Jan,
2, 1922, to plan for the comig year.
a good attendance of officers present.
Splendid reports from all departments
given. Some Of the plans for the year
are: an
Renewing League Library, COM
mittee appointed to begin work i'm
mediately The league consists Of
about rs members. It was decided
that eight captains be appointed to
be responsible for q certain number
of the League. The captains appoint.
we'd are:
Miss Kate Edwards, Lena Bryarly,
Ollie H. Taylor, Eleanor Mackie, Mrs.
FR. v. Blanchard. Mr.. Emmett Steph-
ems, Mrs. ". G. Hem, R. M. Blanch-
ard, VIM. Barre, Joe Hanson.
Miss Frances Grinstead was elect
led reporter and publicity agent for
the Epworth League.
VIM. Barre was made Sergeant of
ARMS.
The Epworth League will give a
social in the neal future which prom
ises to be something worth while.
Miss Gladys Robson was elected
superintendent of the intermediate
department of the League, Miss Lulu
Greer, assistant. Miss Carrie Ed
wards was elected Junior superinten-
dent and Mrs. j, V. Glass, assistant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
OLDEST CHURCHES
IN A FOUND

Two of the Oldest churches in Mis-
souri, are located in Boone County.
They are the Walnut Grove Baptist
Church located eight miles north of
Rochepott and the Red Top Christian
Church west of Hallsville.
The Walnut Grove Church, which
was formerly known as Bethel
Church, was erected July %, 1917.
Other old churches of the equity
are Salem Church near Ashland, or
gained in 1871 and the Twin
Churches near Shaw.
At Prairie Grove there is a Bap-
fist Church on one side of the road
and a Methodist Church on the other.
For this reason they are known as
the Twin Churches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
JURY FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF
IN INSURANCE CASE

In the case of Frank Mckee, trustee
in bankruptcy, VS. the Aetna Insurance
Company, the jury found for the plain
tiff to the amount of $1,490.30 on the
first count and for the same sum on
the second count.
The case of Alva D. Bonner VS..
James H. Whitecotton, a suit brought
for shortage of land, was being heard
in the Audrain Circuit Court Friday.
The members Of the jury for the case
were:
Wat Nichols, w. T. Keath, J. Hord
Davis, S. D. Byrns, w. ". VanMatre,
7. T. Morris, w. H. Brown C. T.
Powell, w. II. Berry, L. E. Crews, J.
D. Pratt and J. F. Strobe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
MISSOURI WOMEN
DO WORK OF

W. "oASAA va
Records compiled by the federal
government indicate that Missouri
women follow practically every pur-
suit of life that men do. This infor-
nation was announced by the State
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data
compiled on the number of women en-
gagged in gainful occupation last year
shows thirteen Missouri women en-
gagged as coal mine operators, M as
stationary engineer, eighteen running
drays and express and baggage haul
ing vehicles, 255 doing labor work for
railroad and thirteen operating and
directing metallic mines.
S~ixty-seven Missouri women were
engaged in ministerial duties last
year, according to the bulletin, nine
teen were chauffeurs and seventy-two
YER lawyers. Regularly registered
women physicians and surgeons last
year numbered 224, and women clas-
sifed as travelling saleswomen, solic-
itors and buyers numbered 1879. Wo
men operating farms in the STATE
numbered 1851 and ONE working
on farms for wages 3,446.
Research work for the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics conducted by A. T.
Edmonston Indicate that the increases
in women workers in the various
forms of employment during the 10
years were as follows: Clerks except,
in stores, from 1874 IN 1910 to 1872
in 1920; stenographers and typewrit-
ers from 11,207 to 20, 1911; clerks in
stores from 4,O86 to 6,215; trained
nurses from 2,170 to 2,011.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
1921 YEAR BOOK
GIVES STATISTICS
Of AUDRAN

The 1921 Year Book, the ffty-third
annual report of the Missouri State
Board of Agriculture gives a compre-
hensive survey of the condition Of the
crops in Audrain and compares the
yields with other years.
The average yield an acre for corn
in Audrain County for the last five
years was 23.4 bushels, the average
yield for the several years is as fol-
lows: 1916-20 bushels; 1871
bushels; 1854 bushels; 1880
bushels; 1902 bushels.
In 1920 the acreage for wheat in
Missouri was 125,020 The total pro-
duction was 2,750,440 bushels. The
average acreage per farm was 40.
The average yield per acre for
wheat in Audrain for the same years
is as follows: 1862 bushels; 1917
40 bushels; 1852 bushels; 1919
35 bushels; 1926 bushels. The av-
erage yield per acre for these years
was t~hirty-one bushels.
The yield per acre for other crops
in 1920 is as follows: Spring wheat,
IL bushels; rye, 10 bushels; buck
wheat Is bushels; potatoes 80 bush
els; sweet potatoes, 125 bushels; sor-
ghum syrup peracre 80 gallons. Hay
and forage crops yields per acre in
1920: 1.25 tons; timothy, ~; clover,
LIZ; prairie hay ,62; grain sorghum
$50.
According TO this report there are
$500 farms in Audrain County, which
with the buildings represent a value Of
$45, 806, 115.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
FORMER FULTON GIRL
MARRIES TEXAN

The marriage if Miss Margaret ].
Mccall to Sterling Robertson Fillmore
of Austin, Tex, took place this week
in that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Fillmore
r now taking a honeymoon trip in
an automobile.
Mrs. Fillmore has visited Miss Isa-
bell Gregory in Mexico and has many
friends here. She was graduated from
William Woods College at Fulton and
Oral Training School at Northampton,
Mass, and at both places attained
high scholastic marks.
MFR. Fillmore is a prominent bus
mess man Of Austin, Tex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
Adyertises Money.

M. A. Brown of Laddonia who was
in Louisiana recently found a pocket
book containing quite a bit Of money.
After returning to Laddonia he re-
turned the pocketbook to a friend in
Louisiana and asked him to advertise
for the owner. The owner Of the
pocketbook had been to the Times
office also to advertise for the money.
The owner was an old man and the
money represented several days of
hard work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
OLD TRAILS BRIDGE AT
BOONVILLE WELL BE
ETED IN 1890

The Old Trails Bridge at Boonville
will be completed by December 81,
1922 if the plans which were made by
representatives of the counties along
the Old Trails Route are carried out.
The bridge across the Missouri River
at Boonville will be built at the cost
of $450,000 subscribed by the people
of the counties through which the Old
Trail Route passes. The people Of
Boonville voted bonds for $4,000 to
build an approach to the bridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
MRS. FLOYD F. SALMON
DIED AT THE AUDRAN
HOSPITAL SUNDAY

Mrs. Floyd F. Salmon, "a years old,
of south Mexico, died at one o'clock
Sunday morning at the Audrain Hos
pital. The funeral services were held
Monday morning at Fulton. Mrs.
Salmon is survived by her husband
and a six-months old son. They had
lived in Mexico only a short time.
The Ledger extends sympathy 10
the bereaved relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-01-12
Long For Senate.

Breckenridge Long, former third
assistant secretary Of state and Dem
ocratic candidate against Senator
Spencer in November, 1920, has de-
clared himself a candidate for the
Democratic nomination at the August
primary to succeed Senator Reed. He
will open st. Louis headquarters
within fifteen days.