The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
For SALE-A Jersey heifer calf.


For SALE Jersey heifer calf.
O. e. Hull.
Foundation and well brick at $3.50
per M. IS At f. @. MuLLrNS1x.,
Sol Penniwell was awarded the con
tract for building two new school houses
in Center township.
A. Deck will be in Decatur City to buy
hogs every Saturday and Monday, to be
delivered on the following Tuesday.
Drs. Layton and Bowman operated on
*. 2. Baker, of Woodland township,
Monday, removing tumor, which has
been growing on his neck.
The reunion grounds will be lighted
by electricity. The wires and lamps
will be installed the coming week. This
will be agreat convenience to the public.
The Allerton Chautauqua Association
has the strongest program in many re-
spects that it has ever offered to the pub.
lie. The coming assembly is Aug. 1922
1901.
Drs. Brown, Bowman and Foxworthy
operated on twelve year-old daughter
of VIM. Machlain, of franklin township
last Saturday. removing about three
inches of diseased bone just above the
ankle. The little girl has long been a
sufferer and it is feared the limb will
yet have to be amputated.
| Patronize the man who invites you to
his store. You don't attend reception
without an invitation. You should not
lntrude on the privacy of storekeeper
without an invitation. Buy of the live
business man who not only invites YOU.
but posts you on what is proper in his
| line of goods.
| S. "A. Gates and DR.. b. II. Mchllaster
went to Lamont Friday acting as insane
commissioners in the case of Mrs. j. w.
Stead, who was adjudged insane and
was taken to The asylum at Clarinda on
the afternoon train by deputy sheriff
Tulis. The unfortunate woman was
violent and had been sick for long
time and is very weak.
A gentleman who was at the depot
Sunday when the Leon delegation left
to attend the republican state conven-
ton, at Cedar Rapids, informs us that
not single one of them purchased
tickets, SO it is evident they all went on
passes, and yet it is claimed the rail-
roads are not trying to control repub-
lican politics in this state. You can
draw your own conclusion.
The wsboys of ST. Joe have reg.
ularly organized newsboys union and
meet once week in their club room.
at meeting held last week after the
regular business was transacted the
remainder of the evening was spent in
| friendly boxing contests. Among the
contestants was Horatio Niece formerly
of this city, who won from his opponent
Amis Green in three rounds.
| While coming to Leon Tuesday in a
buggy, Milt Manchester and brother, of
Eden township, attempted to pass a
team near Jap Ceslers residence south
of town. The team ran away with them
throwing both men out and tearing
inp the buggy. Milt sustained..a broken
collar bone which was dressed by DR..
Layton. His brother escaped without
injury.
Alfred Armaquist, of Decatur county,
was in Osceoa this week figuring on
| bill of lumber for new church, to be
built four miles south of Lacelle. Our
| lumber firms in Osceola are drawing ex-
tensively on the trade Of Decatur
county. They make such low prices
that purchasers can afford to haul lum.
Der twenty-five miles.-Osceola Sentinel.
Yes, Osceola has some progressive
lumber dealers who advertise extensive
ly in the local papers. That probably
accounts for their good trade.
d. s. McGinnis left last week for
Braddock, Pa. having accepted a posi-
ton as chief clerk in the superinten-
dents office of the Carnegie Short Line
Railroad at salary of $40 per month.
His family followed him on Monday.
During their residence in this city Mr..
McGinnis and family made many friends
who are sorry to see them leave, but
are pleased he has secured such an ex-
cellent position with good prospects
for further promotion
Sheriff 9. d. Porter, of Enid, Oklaho-
ma, spent several days in this county
the latter part of last week armed with
requistion for S. S. Croford, brother
of DR.. j. w. Crotlord, of Lamont, who
escaped from an officer at Enid, six
| week 9 400 whore he was under arrest