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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Huebotter
Died Wednesday
AT The Home Here

Louis dueDotter, 10 years old, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Al.
j. Mckinney, 1011 East Liberty
Street at 6;25 o'clock Wednesday
evening after an illness of three
weeks following a stroke of par
alysis.
Mr.. Hueb0tter was born In Ger
many, May 20, 1926 where he lived
until he was twenty years old. He
first settled at New Orleans but be-
coming dissatisfied with the south he
moved to the central states and since
that time has been located in Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois for
more than half a century. He was a
miller by trade and until his retire.
ment owned mills at various locations
the most noted of these was at
Quincy, Illinois.
Mr.. Huebotter was a christian gen
tleman, being connected with the
German Lutheran church nearly all
his life. He was a Mason for about
fifty years taking the degrees in IL
linois. Eleven years ago he moved to
Mexico from Ithica, Nebraska, and
has made his home here since that
time.
He is survived by four children,
Mrs. mckinney Of the home address,
Mrs. A. c. Knapp, Ithica, Nebraska,
MRS. H. H. Meyers, of Covington,
Oklahoma and Henry Huebotter of
Davenport, Iowa. One son died six
years ago. He is also survived by
twenty three grandchildren and
twenty-three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at Ithica, Neb. Nh.
Huebotter Is said to have been
the oldest man in Mexico and Au-
drain county. He leaves a host Of
friends who join with the Ledger in
extending sympathy to the bereaved.
The funeral services for Louis
Huebotter, who died Wednesday ev.
ening was held from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A. j. Mckinney, 1011
East Liberty street at 200 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. DR.. A. A. Wallace
read the service.
Henry Huebotter, the son, camt
from his home in Davenport, Iowa
late Thursday afternoon and witt
Mrs. MCKINNEY will accompany TIN
body to Ithica, Nebraska, where i
win be met BY the other daughters
Mrs. H. H. Meyers, Covington, Okla.
and Mrs. A. C. Knapp, of Ithica, ana
the members Of ~theirfamilies. Bur
ial will be at Ithica.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
SUNRISE SCHOOL, DIsTRIcT.


Mrs. Luther Neal and little daugh-
ter, were guests Of Mrs. Martha Bull
lard and family, last Friday and Sat
urday.
French Douglass and family were
dinu guests, Sunday, of Miss Pinkie
Douglass.
Mildred Newberry visited with
Margaret and Nadine Douglass Fri.
day.
Tom Coil of st. Louis is visiting
his brother Joe and family.
Frank Kellerhals and family mo-
tored over from Centralia Sunday and
spent the day with J. H. Ssumpf and
family.
Miss Matte Cox was a Sunday Wis
itor at the home of Lake Simpson.
A surprise dinner was given Mrs,
Tommie Barre Sunday.
Will Kennett was brought home
from the Hospital at Fulton, about
ten days ago, but had to be taken
back again Sunday. His wife and
aged mother have the sympathy Of
the surrounding neighborhood in
their great sorrow.
Pearl Coil and wife entertained al
dinner Sunday the following guests
Clarence Cox and family, Ed Coil anC
family, John Coil and Tom Coil o.
st. Louis.
Frank Erisman and family took
Sunday dinner with Ray Waddingtor
and wife.
AL Coil and family ate Sunday
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Harr,
Noel.
C. w. Erisman and wife, Mrs. w
R. Ballew and sons, Albert Williams
and family, Mrs. H. F. Douglass ant
R. S. Douglass and wife were Mexico
shoppers last Thursday.
J. Il. Stumpf delivered oats a
Mexico several days last week.
Claude Carter and wife wer'
shopping in Martinsburg, Monday.
Mrs. G. G. Douglass and famil!
motored out to Charlie Collins ives
of Mexico, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
RUSH HILL.

We are glad to welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Worley to our town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hildebrand were
in Mexico Tuesday. They took in the
big circus.
Mrs. Frank Wales and sons were
guests of her parents Tuesday.
Glad to see Dave Crockett out
again.
There was a large crowd out to
Sunday school Sunday. We were
sure glad to welcome new min
lister Sunday. He breaches the 1st
and Bird Sundays,
We were entertained Saturday and
Sunday evening with moving pic
lures from the University. They
were fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Crockett and
family are moving to Laddonia the
last of the week.:
Frances Britton and Josephine
Crockett are delivering their Larkin
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Britton were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Brit
ton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Lampson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Crockett
ISunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Criminal and
Eson, Mrs. Ida Wales and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wales and children were
out fishing Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Considine was the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Wales
Monday.
Mrs. Julia Lampson and Josephine
and F1oy Mae Crockett were guests
of B. F. Lampson in Mexico Tues
day.
Loyal Daughters Class will meet
at Mrs. Pete Erdel, Jr., Thursday
All requested to attend.
Miss Stilkemper and Miss Goldie
Meadows were elected to teach rooms
number / and 2 in Rush Hill Schools
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
Loren Brockman. Mrs. Brocknan
was our beloved teacher Of room J
last year, Miss Ruth Ellis.
1 HhF.EILa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Mrs. J. w. Mckinley and daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Winscott, have returned
from a delightful and extended visit
tn California. The Ledger joins
their many friends in welcoming
them back home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

The following divorce actions have
been filed in the circuit court:
Gertrude Hughes. VS.. Carl Hughes.
Adah L. Brown VS.. Julius Brown.
Katie Price VIC. George Price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Presley HALEY, OF
Moberly, have returned home after
a pleasant visit with Mrs. Halley's
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Mundy, Of Molino. Miss Josie Mundy
accompanied them home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

In thas issue Of the Weekly Ledger
win be found the announcement Of
IL. j. Walker, candidate for County
Court fudge Of the Western District
subject 10 the Democratic Primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Fred, w. Pitcher is making extern
sive improvements on his pretty
home on east Promenade street. He
is installing city heat and adding an
other story.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Diamond Rings, white gold setting.
specially priced $3.50 to $125.00 for
Graduation Gifts. WORRELL, The
Jeweler.
LOT, ITO, 113 wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

James T. Callahan, clerk Of the
City Court at Alton, ILL.,, and a staff
member Of the Daily Telegraph, of
that city, was here Thursday the
guest of his brother, John Callahan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
Mexico Wins
From MoberEIyy
Score Is to S

M
With fourteen hits and seven er-
rors to help them Mexico succeeded
in getting m thirteen runs in the
game with Moberly Sunday and de-
feated the latter by the score Of 10
to 5.
Dick, Marshall and Mason each
made one two-bagger for the locals
and Schutte made two. Walker and
Dunn performed the same feat for
Moberly.
Marshall struck out eleven and al
lowed but two to walk while Bradley
was striking out thirteen and allow
ing five locals a free pass to first
base.
A good crowd attended the game
and all are anxiously waiting next
Sunday when Mexico meets the strong
Wabash "A. C. Of St. Louis when one
Of the best games of the season is
expected.
The score by innings
12345678 H E
MoberIy 02200 90 0 5 10
Mexico 500251 Is IA 8
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Luther O'Neal is making improve
ments on his home at 1902 West EN-
mons Street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

M. nj. IA. Again Defeats Wentworth.
Missouri Military Academy defeat
ed Wentworth Tuesday afternoon by
the score Of 10 to 9. Brown an out
fielder made a home run in the 4th
ming with two men B u bases. Hard
hitting bvEM. M waasteaponsible
fOT Inc winning 81 sAs game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Mrs. Bridgeford, the wife Of DR.. E.
M. Bridgeford Of Santa Re, is visiting
a few days with her son, Wilbur
Bridgeford and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Gold and Silver Pens and Pencils,
for Graduation Gifts, $1.00 to $1,000.
WORRELL, The Jeweler.
LOT, ITO, 113 wilt Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Mrs. Robert Dohleman Of indiana,
came to attend the funeral Of
her mother, Mrs. VIM. Albus, ST..
She win return to her home shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

R. A. Fry is building a new porch
on his residence on West Breckenridge
Street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

DR.. j. r. Harrison Is home from
jefferson City where he attended a
meeting Of the State Medical So
ciety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Arlie L, Hunt wals q. visitor in Mid
dletown, Mo-, Thursday. He will re-
turn home Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

The home Mrs. Sallie Hisey, on
South jefferson streer, is being paint
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

DR.. j. G. Moore has returned from
the meeting of the State Medical So
.ciety in Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Dave Hollopeter enjoyed the first
spring fryers of the season Thurs
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Orlando Worrell is home from a
business trip to Oklahoma
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Gifts for the Graduates 81 cards TO
$4,000. WoRRELL, The Jeweler.
IiO7, ITO, 11S wit Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

R. A. Fry is r~emodeling his home
at Muldrow and Breckenridge streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Mrs. John Mcintyre is painting her
South Jefferson street home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Fred Pitcher is making extensive
improvements on East Promenade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

F. NJ. Ragsdale is r~emodeling a
house on West Love Street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11
The score by innings

F. P. Van Ness is painting his home
on south Jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

John Lane is in Quincy on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-05-11

Henry Jones Of Laddonial was .
MEXICO visitor Wednesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23

yours because you have beautiful eyes,
also, sure as my name is Henry
RoOter."
Florence stood close to the pink
shaded electric droplight " her
small white dressing table. reading
again and again these pathetically
honest little condolences. Her eyeIids
retirement, SO remarkably she stared,
willie her mouth seemed TO prepare
itself for the attempted reception of
a bulk beyond it's total capacity. And
these plastic tokens, so immOderate
as 10 be ordinarily the consequence Of
nothing short of poignant horror,
were overIaid by others, subtJer and
mor cleaning, which wrought the
true significance Of the eontortion-a
joy that was dumfounding.
Her thoughts were first of Fortunes
kindness in selecting her for a favor
SO miraculously do~vetailing into the
precise need of her life, then Of Henry
and Herbert, each Mt this hour prob
ably brushing his hair in preparation
for the Sunday evening meal, and both
touchingly unconscious of the calami.
ty now Detailing them but what even
tually ~engrosSed her mind was the
thought Of Waffle Torbin.
Master Torbin, approaching four
teen, was In all the town the boy
most dreaded by his feIlow-boys, and
by girls of his acquaintance, including
many of both sexes who knew him
only by sight-and hearing. He had
no physical endowment or attainment
worth mention; but boys. who could
"whip him with one hand" became
sycophants In his presence; the terror
he Inspired was moral. He had a sp~-
cial overdevelopmen. OF a faculty ex-
ercised clumsiiy enough by most hui
man beings, especially In their youth
in other words. he had genius-not,
however, genius having to do with
anything generally recognized as art
OF science. True. IL he had been a
violinist prodigy or mathematical prod
igy. he would have had some respect
from his felIows-about equal to that
he might have received IL he were
gifted with some pleasant defOrmity,
such as six toes on q foot-but he
would never have enjoyed such deadly
prestige as had actually come to he
his. In brief, then. Wallie Torbln had
a genius for mockery.
Almost from his babyhood he had
been o child Of N purpose: to in
crease by ghastly burlesque the suf-
ferings Of unfortunate friends. If one
of them wept, Wallie necessarily pur-
sued him, yelping In horrid mimicry:
If III were chastised, he could not
appear out-of-doors for days except TO
encounter Wallie and a complete re.
hearsal of the recent agony. "Quit.
papa; pah-puh. quee-yeti TIL never
do Ii again. pah-puhl Oh, femme
alone. p~ah-puh!"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23

plies TO Patty's whispered QuesucnA,
in the game on the steps-the pledged
Truth, written by Henry RoOter and
Herbert Atwater on their sacred words
and honors. The infatuated pair had
either overestimated Patty's caution.
or else each had thought she would
so prize his little missive that she
would treasure 1t in a tender safety.
perhaps pinned upon her blouse tat
the first opportunity over the heart
1t 10 positively safe to say that neither
of the two veracities would ever have
been set upon paper had Herbert and
Henry any foreshadowing that Patty
might be careless; and the partners
would have been seized with the Mt
mosr horror could they have conceived
the possibility Of their trustful mes
sages ever falling into the hands of
the relentless creature who now, with
out an i~nstant's honorable hesitation,
unfolded and read them.
Eyes, If / got 10 tell the truth, l
know ! have got pretty eyes," Herbert
had unfortunately written. 81 am glad
you think so, too, Patty, because your
eyes are too. Herbert Ilingsworth
Atwater, Jr."
And Mr.. Henri. Rooter had likewise
ruined himself Ia a co~incidental man
ner.
well, Patty. my eyes are pretty,
but suppose l would like TO trade with
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23
PART il--Continued.

-
1T say you won't speak OF Julia's
engagement outside the family, will
you F~lorence?"
"Papan' she gasped. did Aunt
Julia write she was ~engaged?"
Yes
ITO get married?"
1T, would seem So"
"To who?"
"'To whom Florence" her mother
suggested primly.
mama ~ the daughter cried. 'Who's
Aunt Julia engaged to get married
to? Noble DiH2 .
GOOD gracious, no" Mrs. Atwater
exclaimed. "What an absurd idea
It's TO a young man in the place she's
visiting-a stranger to all of us. julia
only met him q few weeks ago" Here
she forgot Florence, and turned again
to her husband, wearing her former
expression of experienced foreboding.
Its just as | said. It's exactly like
julia to do such a reckless thing"'
But we don't know anything at all
about the young man. he remon-
strated.
"How do you even know hes
young?" Mrs. Atwater asked erisply-
"All in the world she SAID aAait him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23

A man Is usually embarrassed when
he proposes marriage TO a woman
either financially or otherwise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23
"PRETTY S"

Synopsis--Proud possessor of a
printing press and equipment. the
gift OF Uncle Joseph to his nephew,
Herbert Illingsworth Atwater, Jr.,
aged thirteen, the fortunate youth.
with his chum, Henry Rooter,
about the same age, begins the pub
lication of q full-hedged newspaper,
the North End Daily Oriole. Her
bert's small cousin, Florence At
water, being barred from any kind
OF participation in the enterprise,
or account of her intense and nat
ursl feminine desire to boss, is
frankly annoyed, and not al all
backward in saying so. However,
a poem she has written Is accepted
for insertion In the Oriole. on a
strictly commercial basis-cash In
advance. TIE poem suffers some
what from the ineXperience of the
youthful publishers in the Fart
preservative. It" Her not altogether
unreasonable demand for republi-
cation OF the masterpiece. with its
bauty unmarried, Is scorned, and
The break between Miss Atwater
and the publishers OF the Oriole
w'dens, The Sunday following,
FIorence's particular chum. Patty
Fairchild. pays her a visit. They
are Joined. despite Florence's open
ly expressed disapproval. by Her
bert and Henry. Florence will not
play. Patty and the visitors in
dulge in a series Of innocent sun
day games. Among them Is one
called TRUTH the feature of
which is a contract TO write a ques-
ton and answer. both to be kept a
profound secret. The agreement is
duly carried out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23

] find that / can work in the laundry all
through the time and do my homework,
too. Last month ! vas so surprised at
myself to be up and around and feeling
so good while before | used to feel COM
pletely lifeless. / have told some Of the
girls who work with me and have such
troubles to try Lydia +. Pinkham'sVege-
table Compound, and ] tell them how il
has helped me. You can use my testi-
monial for the good of others. Mrs.
BLANCHE SILVIA, SO Grant ST., Taunton.
Mass.
It's the same story-one friend telling
another of the value Of Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23

Al MS, MESSENGER Form OF FLORENCE
Underwent a Spasmodic Seizure, in
Her Chair.
was that he's a lawyer. He may be
a widower, for all we know, or di-
vorced, with seven or eight children"
"Oh. no, Molliel"
"iNhy, he might" she insisted. " For
all we know, he may be a widower for
the third or fourth time, or divorced.
with any number of children. If such
a person proposed to Julia. you know
yourself she'd haze to be disappoint-
ing!"
Hersbusband laughed. IT don't think
she'd 60 so far as to actually accept
such a pers., and write home Il an
nounce her engagement to the family.
I suppose most Of her SWANS here
have been In the habit OF proposing
20 her just as frequently as she was
unable to prevent them from going
Chat far; and while 7 don't think she's
been as discouraging with them as she
might have been, she's never really
accepted any Of EN-. She's never been
engaged before"
.No." Mrs. Atwater admitted .Nor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23

u LIldL WOIiitlt
sometimes have, that
doctor ordered
me to stay in bed a
week in e~verymonth.
1t didn't do me much
soo day after
talking with a friend
who took Lydia L.
~Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound for
about the same trou-
.bles | had, / thought
would try il also.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
By "BAYER" IN 1900
Look for Name "Bayer. on the Tab
lets, Then You Need
Never Worry.

II you want the true. word-famous
Aspirin. as prescribed by physicians
for over twenty-one years., you muss
ask for "Bayer Tablets OF Aspirin"
The naIne "Bayer" Is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against inita-.
Observation-Disclosures .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23
Thes. Postwar Day..

Representative Frear Of Wiscensin
said at a dinner at Milwaukee,:
There has been a lot Of talk 70
the contrary. but nevertheless the cose
of all kinds Of wearing apparei keeps
u~nreasonably high.
"a rich Milwaukee banker sat al
luncheon the other day when q SER
want entered and said:
There's a second-hand-ciothes a
at the back door. sir
"Good!' said the rich banker. ASH
him III he can let me have a second
hand pair Of shoes at a reasonable
price"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23
81 may have . slight surprise
for you"
GRO BE CONTINUED,

Thirty years after, M puzzles "
vain over why he could Dance from I,
p. m. to 4 q. M end enjoy IL
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-23
DOES LAUNDRY
WORK and
H0USEW0RK TOO
Surprised to Find Her
self Feeling So Well
NllIIIIIllllkl1lllIU

Taunton, Mass. I'll used TO have pains
In my back and legs so badly, with other
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-12-29
FREEDOM FROM
LAxATHH
Discovery by Scientists Has Rsdx
Them,

Pills and salts give temponr Z
lief from constipation only at be Z
pense of permanent injury, np n
eminent medical authority.
Science has found a newer NJ
way-a means as simple as Mar
itself.
In perfect health a natural luhda
keeps the food waste soft and nor
But when constipation exists this 4
ural lubricant Is not sufficient I'd
cal authorities have found that n
gentle lubricating action of MUD %
closely resembles that of Natures ~
lubricant. AS Nujol is not q lazah1
it cannot grippe. 1t is in no senx
medicine. And like pure water II
harmless and pleasant.
NujOl is prescribed by physics
used In leading hospitals. Get a n
from your druggist today. --Adseril
ment.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-12-29
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-12-29

nice to rest on a
wave and wait
Tor a ship coming
back to welcome
those who are
coming back and
TO let them see
their old Sea
Gull friends.
And they will
do their work
too, Oh yes. they
VIII do their part
for people.
NO longer
need we tremble
as those Sea Gulls
vi a number of
years ago had to
do. No lonoa.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-12-29

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harbor which led
out to the ocean.
Their teacher
was called Pro-
fessor Sea Gull.
and Professor Sea
Gull was a very
fine teacher. He
vas also called
Prof Gull for
Prof Gull was
shorter, and his
pupils did not say
it in a rude way
at all. They called
him Prof because
they were fond Of
him.
Besides, they
were Sea Gulls
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-12-29
Wait TIL l Figure on !,

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storyteller?" '1 ois
george laged ten)-"To my facer
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