Mexico Missouri message., October 03, 1918, Image 5

About Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918

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MEXICO MISSOURI MESSAGE. MEXICO, MO.
i i n ' i i
DIES FROM EXPOSURE.
Harry Candy, 26 years old, son
tune Lose Oops, Would Settle
Again In Missouri.
NORTH MOLINO.
Autumn Is tinting forest trees
with the beautiful riot of colors.
Several from and near Molino
went to Mexico Saturday to see the
flying machlne;it was a grand sight.
Sim Creed and sister. Mrs. R.L.
Haary Candy, 26 years old, son Robinson, went to Callaway county
of C. A. Candy,' out beyond Thomp- Saturday for a visit.
son, died Thursday, September 26, Mrs. Milton Roberts was at the
1918, at the home of his father- in-1 bedside of her brother, Sterling
law, near Mexico, W. C. Fecht. Roberts of Perry, most of last week.
Four years ago Harry and his tra Maves and family visited Mrs.
young wife moved to Montana to pete Erdel of Rush Hill Sunday.
build a home. They were prosper- Mrs. Jas. Crawford received a tel-
ous until last year, when the pral- eerftm from Camn Funston stating
rie dogs ruined their wheat fields, that her nephew, Warren Callaway,
Understanding that he would soon wa8 dangerously 111 of pneumonia.
do cauea into war s ervice, Mr. uan- on Friday came news.of his deatn.
dy loaded his goods into a car and Miss Mary Cauthorn says she has
started back to Missouri. On the mogt 0f her fall visiting done. She
way the bay he had in the car for trie8 to visit her relatives once a
the livestock he was shipping back, year. She spent four days In Perry
caught fire from the trail engine ad iagt week near Long Branch,
and in the fight to extinguish the Mrs. Tena Heizer of Dalton City,
blazes he was overheated, caught Neh.. and Jphrh Ream, from Ran An-
a deep cold, which developed into tonio, Tex., arrived In Mexico and
pneumonia, nnauy resulting in nis Intended the funeral of Mat Heizer
death. The wife and one child Whtch was d reached at Bethel
survive. The sympathy of the com
'munlty goes out :o tiles' troubled
ones.
church, conducted by Rev. Wallace
of Mexico. Burial In the churchyard
cemetery. Mr. Heizer was reared In
Rnthnl nnlehhnrhnnd. llvlnff Ihprn
HARDIN GIRL HONORED.
until recently, whan thev sold their
Miss Marjorle McQuire of Arrow attractive farm to move to Mexico.
Rock, Okla., who is attending Har- Floral offerings from the many
din College was honored when she, friendu. were (beautiful. A large
with two other gins, miss wazei numiber came to pay the last trlb
Prlce, of Glasgow, Mo., 'and Miss ute 0f respect to his memory.
Margaret Daisy, St. Louis, were ap
pointed by Brigadier' Oen.Bronaugh
to attend Confederate reunion at
Tulsa, Okla., as Maids of Honor-
DEATH OP LITTLE BABY.
The four weeks old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. David Crockett of
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Heizer, of Dalton, Neb., Sept. 24,
-1918, a fine daughter.
Ladies and children of the C.W.
B. M. have a fine program In hand.
dye news:
rive school started the middle of
near Mexico died Sunday afternoon. August with twenty-six pupils. The
The funeral was held Monday .after- second week, a Jr. Red Cross Aux-
noon, ouriai in union unapei ceme- Mary was formed
tery.
DEATH OF MRS. GAMBLE.
Mrs. Sue Hardin Gamble, wife of
.John W. Gamble, after a two-years'
Illness, died at her home in Mexico
Sunday evening, Sept. 29, 1918. .
Mrs. Gamble was a native of Ken
tucky. Came to this county with Island tractor.
her parents 48 years ago. Was mar-1 Geo. Erdel helped J.
rled to Mr. Gamble in 1881. Be- fill silos Tuesday
Miss Alma Azdell has been 111.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Erdel spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wltchie
Galther Berry sold 6 cows to Pete
Harper at 8cts a pound.
Anderson & Harrei sold 18 nogs
at 18 cts. per pound last week.
Albert Erdel has bought a Kock
R. Snook
W. I. Brltt and family spent Sun
day with Joe Moncler and family.
Albert Erdel sold corn last ween
for 11.80 per bushel.
Mrs. Bertha Plunkett or unio is
I the guest of Homer Azdell.
sides the husband four sisters sur
vlve ' her Mrs. Edgar and Mrs
Hults of Columbia, and Mrs. Ed
ward Gamble and Miss. Electa
Withers ol Mexico.
Mrs. Gamble had membership
with the Presbyterian Church and
was a splendid Christian character.
"The funeral was held at the home I Barnes sale and cleared $50.
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by I Who says .women will not tell
the pastor, Rev. A. A. Wallace. The I their ages! The women of Dye re
pallbearers were G. T. Elliott, Nsispbnded nobly when a census of the
Myers, Sam Sharp, J. H. Davis, L. I district to obtain names and ages
nGonb West"
Two Audrain County Soldier Boys
Die In Camp Bodies Shipped
Home.
Private Lewis Hollinsworth. son
of Mr. and Mrs. W.. H. Hollinsworth
of near Worcester, this county,
died Saturday morning, September
28, 1918, In Brooklyn, New York,
from an attack of Spaish Influenza.
Young Hollinsworth was in the
Navy, enlisting about a year ago.
He was stationed on the Battleship
Indiana before going to New York.
The Information of his death was
received here in a telegram to bis
father. The parents and other rela
tives have the sympathy of the com
munity. Besides the parents he
leaves four brothers and four sis
The body was ordered shipped
here and funeral was to be held at
the Mexico Methodist church Tues
day afternoon. The M. M. A. cadets
marched to the station at noon to
meet the body, but It did not arrive.
The second boy of this county to
die of the disease mentioned above
was Warren H. Callaway, who died
Monday afternoon at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station.
Young Callaway was just .21
years old. He enlisted this last Au
gust. Had been ill only a few days
when pneumonia set in. He was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Syd Callaway,
deceased. Upon the mother's pass
ing away Warren, the boy, but a lit
tle past two years old, went to his
uncle, J. O. Crawford, of the Skin
ner vicinity. Three brothers and a
sister survive Claude, Lewis and
Moses Fred and Mrs. ptto Carpen
ter. Warren was a member of the
Long Branch Baptist Church and
was a young man of high Christian
Ideals. He was also a Mason.
It Is understood that the body
will be shipped to Mexico, arriving
here today, burial In Elmwood cem
etery. The body of Lewis Hollinsworth
arrived here yesterday morning at
11 o'clock over the Wabash and was
taken immediately to Elmwood
where Rev. C. V. Lanius held a
short religious service, followed
. DRAWN DRAFT NAMES.
Audrain County Men Who Were
Drawn In The Lottery At Wash
ington Monday.
The following Audrain County
men were drawn In the 100-number
of the draft lottery in Washington
last Monday. The remainder of the
names will be announced later.
1 322 Geo. H. Freeman, Centralla
2 1027 Ross J. Bryan, Benton City
3 1697 Mobin J. Graves, Mexico
4 438 Bert E. 81ms, Mexico.
6 904 Sam G.Brown (col) Mexico
6 1623 Samuel Jones (col) Mexico
7 1260 Maurice Travis, Laddonla
8 1907 John W. McCory, Mexico
9 20 Henry M. Smith, Mexico
10 1266 Roy C. Travis, Laddonla
11 2132 Ernest E.Nieman, Mexico
12 739 Chas.B.G.Essex (col) Van-dalla.
John J.Johnson, Centralla
Bernard B. Verhoff, Mar-
A GERMAN PRISONER.
Ed Whltehouse went t,o France
last year to help whip the huns. His
mother, Mrs. R. E. Whltehouse, re
sides at Laddonla. Of late date
she received word concerning her
son informing her that he had been
made a German prisoner. He was
at Cassel, Germany, with a number
of other United States soldiers.
Whltehouse was captured July 14.
No further particulars are known.
George Kabrlch remains critical
Ill. Mexico honors this old citizen
and regrets to hear of his extreme
illness.
Jesse Beam, at Camp 'Funston,
was here to attend the funeral of
his uncle, M. H. Heizer.
13 635
14 219
tinsburg.
16625 Chas. F. Schultze.Vandalia
16 72 Francis M. Daniel, Mexico
17 832 James B. Livers, Vandalla
18 964 Jas. A.Belcher( col) Mexico
19 348 Ves McCown, Thompson
20 1961 Simpson C. Clutter, Van
dalla. 21 4 Edward O. Wlnans, Mexico
22 134 John W. Armstrong, Stur- Paris Cnrr,
geon. The State
Ralph and Russell Null of this
city passed examination in St. Louis
this week for the U. S. Navy. The
boys are twins and are 18 years old.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION. .
State of Missouri,
88. I
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court,
November Term, 1918.
Mary G. Carr Plaintiff,
vs
Defendant.
of Missouri tn the
23 395 Audrain McDonough, Mex- above named defendant, Greeting:-co-
Now on this September 23, 1918,
24 657 Clerna H.Payton, Vandalia comes the-plaintiff in the above en
titled cause and files with the Clerk
ofthe Audrain Countv CircuitCourt.
A SURPRISE PARTY. In vacation, her netltlon dulv ver.
(ffflrl VlV afflrlnvlt V araln a rvt sr r
M8. E"l ?,U.?,e iav" .Bu.rPr!8e other thing, plaintiff alleges that
" lumojr ouu- riAfenrinnt herein Purl. P.rr la
uiiiiiiinmiifiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiimitiuii'
N. S. BUSH UNDERTAKING CO.
Mexico, Mo. 5
u Answer Calls Day or Night.
Motor Hearse Service. 2
Day Phone, 207.
Night Phone, 610.
s Mutual 18
Mutual 81
nillllllllllllimillllllllllllllllllllllllimill.-.
Wanted
Scrap iron, scrap auto
tires, scrap rubber
boots and shoes, scrap
rags, hides, feathers,
furs and pelts at the
highest cash prices.
SAHH0RRIS
The Red Cross ladies of Beagles with military honors by the M. A.
served dinner at the Lanenan & cadets.
ine uovrnmem win not periuii
public funeral where a person dies
of Spaish Influenza.
C. Farrah and William "Keath.
A CENTENARIAN.
Montgomery City, Mo.,Sept.30.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson of this coun
tv celebrated her hundredth birth
day Monday. She was born' in Lin
coln County, Mo., before the State
was admitted Into the Union.
of everyone was taken.
Fred KJoch sold a tealf to Jim
Scott for S 3.60. J. C. Hagan sold
wheat last week at $2.09.
Will Daniels, northwest of Wor
cester, will move to New London,
Several families from here were
In Mexico to tea the aeroplane.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and
children, Margaret and Mary Lee,
of Haniflbal, attended the funeral
of M. H. Heizer here Monday.
to
day afternoon. It was their third
wedding anniversary). The dining
room was beautifully decorated for
the occasion and a 6 o'clock luih
served. Among those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shroeder and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Tompson
and family, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Sans
Carr,
a non-resident of the State of
Missouri, and can not be served
with the ordinary process of law
In this State.
It Is therefore ordered by the
Clerk of the Audrain County Circuit
Court, in vacation, that publication
ha marla tiarnln nntlfvtnar Iha ttfin
berry. Mr. and Mrs. H.S.Davis and re8ldent defendant that plaintifthas
family. Mr.
rnd family,
and Mrs. P. E. Rltter
Lewis O'Brien, Ira
commenced suit against him In the
Circuit Court of Audrain County,
h Ddley. 0 B,en' Missouri, the object and general
Elizabeth Morgan, Mrs. Albert Zook. nature of which is to obtain a de
cree of divorce from said defend
ant, on the grounds of general
In rif o.n It 1 Aa a n H HdOAPtlnn on H nnw
The Y.W.C.A. In Russia have sue- ..u ,,, ' j,j.
ceeded in efforts to protect old por- are hereby notified of the pendency
traits of the ancestral royal family of thls 8ultf tne obJect and general
by covering each valued painting
with poultry wire," says Miss Anna
Rice in address at Hotel Statler, St.
Louis. The Y.W.C.A of that city are
now beginning to adopt the uni
form, which consists of French Ar
my blue, with steel buttons. They
are worn with tailored white blous
es and a trl-colorel .hat with the tri
angle In blue on the band.
HE LEARNED LATER.
unlike Other married couples for-
tlent with each other. , .
bearing and long-suffering and pa
"No!" said the man. "I shall not
be like other husbands who get
, cross and bang things about if the
coffee Is cold!"
"If you ever did.'' said the girl,
sweetly, "I would make It hot for
vou!"
And the man wondered what She
meant
The Great Lakes Training Sta
tion Band was In Mexico Monday
night boosting for the Fourth- Lib-
T n rrk.. wAttt fr-rm tiara trt
x "i b i ... n" R.,inBtn Centralla. Mexico extended them ev
Bennle -Booth ot Camp Funston "" n ,nB,r v.rU hera
Hon. Chas. M. Hay of St. Louis- de
livered a stirring address at the Rl-
amountlng
dollars.
snent the week wlttt Ms parents..
ti, hnik dMid'U tie autte L. '"r "'"A"
.1.;.' :.r.. i ITHe Amanaa nwpus . w,r.if f the Liberty Loan.
Friends and neighbors Burprwa v "-"-:-;. taken
Mace Taller Sunday. It being hit tllnA
- . - . . I KlUUUUllUK VV
Dirtnaay anniversary,
Miss Edfit Sherman ana ner pu
pils gave a pie supper at South Fork
Saturday night. Miss Irene Hen
dricks got the candy as the most
popular young lady .
Mr. Getty started garnering u
large applecrop Oct. 1st. He gets
$1.40 to $1.76 a ou. in me orcuaru.
At Charlie Vaughn's sale every-
$10.00." Household goods ana imple
ments for more than they cost.
We are sorry to lose Mr. ana nar
If you use an automobile be care
ful where you drive It. If you
run Into and smash your neighbor's
machine, and smash it up, come
across and help pay the damages.
r 1'
day from the Twelfth. Annual Con
vention of the American Assocla
tton of Title Men, which held a
three days sess on Harry Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay will gQ
S0t,l.i- Mio,?ri Abstrtefs toS with the next bpys to Camp.
Mwva the Missouri Abstracters ABW" pear,oron a failure this year,
elation nem wr none In the country.
.SF Vowell Son. are building
Ela-1 concrete bridges anor mailing coa
k crete blocks this week. 1
,WT I . w
well I Mr. and Mrs. Jesse uapp ana mr.
Annotation of Title Men. Mr. Rick
etts Is a member of both assocla.
Hons -and -a. very enthusiastic
stracter. Both meetings werw
KE alTthe proceedings vVry" and Mrs. Andrew Harbit spent Sun-
r::r.,T .ntrt.ininit -' w wn Mn- nru"' " K,"wi"c-
limn uvi,i v v
inns Ul Considine's
4th Semi-Annual Sale
At the home of Fletcher Sims, 2 1-8 miles southeast of Mexico,
Wednesday, Oct 9, 1918
nature thereof and unless you be
and appear at the next regular
term of the Audrain County Circuit
Court to be begun and held at the
Court House in Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, on the Fourth
Monday in November, 1918, and on
or before . the first day of said
term answer or otherwise plead
to Dlalntlff's petition, the same
will be taken as confessed and de
cree rendered as prayed In said
petition.
And, It Is further ordered that
a copy hereof be published! in The
Mexico Missouri Message, a news-
m.hUoViarl woolrlv In Mexico.
APPLES! APPLES! . MUsourl" and circulated in Audrain
At reasonable prices for those rnnt Miaourl. tor four weeks
successively, the last Insertion to be
mum than fifteen days Deiore me
Yt term of said Court aforesaid.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal. Done at office in the City ot
Mexico, County and State aforesaid,
this September 23rd, 1918.
(SEAL.)
E. P. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain Circuit Court.
A true copy from the record.
' ..Attest E. F. Elliott, Clerk.
A. C. WHITSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Clerk of the Audrain County Court,
who go to orchard, 3 miles south ot
Mexico. Bell Phone 6v.
W. L. KENT & SON.
Mrs. Margaret Graham of Ham
ilton is visiting her sister in Mexico,
Mrs. M. H. Heizer.
V ssv iTEXiS WONDER
13
THE Texas Wonder cores kidney snd
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma
tism and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. If not sold
by your druggist, will be sent by mail on re
ceipt of $1. One small bottle is two months'
treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
States.' Dr. E. W. Hall. 2929 Olive Street,
St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. Adv.
CdMB IN
We loan Money on Real Estate,
any amount, at as low a rate ma you
can obtain anywhere.
We can satisfy yon in every detail,
Rickettsia Whitney
TheAbstraters
Mexico, Mo.
The most acres or wneat ever
anwn In this nart of the county Is
being put in. Where tne men can i
. i h Miller and four chll-
dren Julia, Laura. Mary and ROD- th w,Teg and daughters
r and Mrs. George Miller, an of . .k ..
uuh mil. viaiieu iua
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547
in mptIco last week. Miss Lil-
lle Dobyns accompanied them home
for a short visit-
John M. Ecton. who is taking
special training In Washington Unl-
vAraitv. St. L.OU18. for war worn,
vrnntnd a snort iuriousa to
it hla narents In Mexico. John looks
x narnna of Amorlllo, Tex-
as, attended the funeral of Mrs. C. weU Md ukeB nU work
W. Lewis nere i. wv.;
John M. Ecton, taking
Frank Owen. In army service.
special writeB his grandparents, here, Mr.
Boatman, mac ne is
We will sell to the highest bidder
HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 547
as follows:
HEAD OF MULES 12
W work mules, from 2 to 5 years old. among them some extra good
teams; 1 yearling mule, 1 mule colt
HEAD OF CATTLE 60
head of good Angus and Shorthorn cows, 3 to 6 years old, bred to
12
60
10
training In cnemicais -v ana rar"-. , p.iir France pure bred Angus bull, ome of them witn caives Dy weir .
t0, tMWlK SSt Is'TeU ! year, old; 1 5 year old Jersey oow, a good milk and buter cow; 5 extra
'.mZ John looks well " d Mttlng along fine. eood Quality 1200 pound dehorned Shorthorn steers; 10 good yearling steers.
I I
MONET TO LOAN -
nn mod real estate security. Bea-
Isonabl rates and easy terms.
LAKENAN A BARNES
Mexico, Mo.
80 years In the business here.
CLARENCE A. BARNES
Attorney-at-Law
Southern Bank Building
Mexico, Missouri.
A. H. T. A.
Rash Hill, Mo. Meet on Monday
night on or before full moon In each
month. Hedgedale School House.
D. L. R04ERS, Freeldent.
VAIj ERDEL, Secretary.
E. A. SHANNON
Attorney-at-Law
Mexloo, Mo.
Residence Phone No. 428w
Office: French Bldg., S. E. Cor. Sq.
and Is pleased with bl wrk.
. . T Cnannsl with til 6 U. S.
Francisco, Call., came Ecton. In Mexico,
Vhnrt furlough. He Is the
Hum ---.-- . ann at
Ma win Frv of Kansas City re-1
cently visited her brotner, Mr. i.
IS good yearling heifers; 18 good quality steer and heifer calves.
320 BREEDING EWES
320
father of a
Laddonia.
".w- stark Bros. ilan. rv further nnmsu
ror yp . "-, v-tH ia r.hil. lor Tlt S. M.
Nursery n " fot Us of- Treat
llcothe . Business College fori o
flee help tt M..:. .ludsnt. of Mexico. Mo
j..n or more . ... I
M"w" .
The Federal Land Hanks were
created for the farmer. It Ts t w
...... intorftkt. to invesuKi
Sharp. Secretary-
Treasurer of the Audrain Co. Nfc-
tlnnul Hum Loan nt".
1 "..r!-.t... i,utiilnn. Last
the college
Geo. Booth, 9 miles northeast of
week it seiiurw ''- -- month. Mexico, has sola nis. b
lady accountant at 85. per monin e hl8 nelghboi.( 0eo. Erdel. at 7
...... r.arter and son.Earl. an. acre and wi u move - r;
. "k nertsdale Jones. . w no wm
nav """.- f.mniia Poiana see run ou --
Mrs.
Cbla hoar, irum - -- - Van
tr.r S6.6C
All are glad
Audrain
n n xri.i.ni. nf Tilackwell. Okla.,
. -.ith klii uncle. Levi
;teV7 bertsdale Jones once so.u n"e Martlnsburg. called
,6.600. he IB ndeed a wMho W, Meaga8e Tuegday.
The Message uses L. A. Harris
a.i .Hvfirtisement on front
JagTand by oversight the date line
was left out. For that reason we
use the ad on this page with the.
Sate line In. HI. ale 1. next Tues-
Thursaay . .- ..-day morn- x-- Oct. 8. It will De iue
.id at Benton City Baturaay aay, um. . k ne,d ln tne
e conducted by Hev '- - Get his date, Tues-
Prom one to four jears old. An extra good bunch of native ewes, will
be sold In, lota to suit the purchaser, from 5 to a car load; 20 black face
ewe iambs.
70 FEEDING SHEEP, ONE-HALF YEARLING WETHERS, AND ONE-
HALF EWES; 10 EXTRA GOOD BUCKS, 1 AND 2 YEAR OLDS.
75 HEAD OF HOGS 78
2 sows with 17 pigs; 6 good thoroughbred Poland China sows, will far.
row eoon. 50 stock hogs, weighing from, 90 to 15tt pounds.
Sale starts at 11 o'clock.
Dinner served by the ladles ot the community.
Come Rain or Shine
TERMS: '6 months time at 8 per cent
Specialist on Rectal Surgery.
THE undersigned, a Physician
and Surgeon of Regular School with
30 years experience in general prac
tice, la now giving special attention
to RECTAL DISEASES, treating
PILES. FISTULA and Ulcers ot the
I return. Contracted Splncter, Irri-
tnhla Fissures and all diseases com-
i&xm to these organs. For particu
lars call on or address:
DR. J. B. HAWKINS Mexico, mo.
JAS. W. BUFFINGTON
Attorney-at-Law
Mexico, Mo.
Office: 115 East Monroe Street.
LlBWBllyiX&SQlXS
Druggists
WEST SHE SQUABS .
Mexico, Mo.
Leo Cold Tablets
25c
Syrup Hoarhound
Compound
Por Coughs
25c
Toilet Cream
for Chapped Hands and
-0 xivn
Skin
!i25c
W. W. Fry.
FRY
"VV. W. Fry, Jr.
FRY.
SMALL CHILD DEAD.
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m . Ar tvi r wm uu ai
The llttie sou dled
M.r 01 Ths funeral' was
ims .Sc ConsMiii1
Auctioneers i Johnson, Ford, Johnson, Gregory
Clerk i W. T. Pollock.
. .1.11 waa
rnuntv tbli
Lawyers. East Jackson Street
Mexloo, Mo. ,
JOHN tV. HOWELL
(Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Give special attention to Notarial
Work and Conveyancing.
Office: French Bids Mexico, o.
Land
'Batik Loans
"Mi '
Would you be interested in
farm loan running for 84 year at a
5 1-S pe cent rate, repayable la easy
Installmens) and with pre-payment
privilege?
Geortte Kunkel of this city has
been commissioned a second lleuten
ant In the U. S. Army.
An airplane from St.Louis visited
Mexico Tuesday and bombed . the
town with Fourth Liberty Loan ad
; J
LerordwaV;iu";"month. old.
vertising.
day, Oct. .
a t .