The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-04-02

'EON nEFOn l En-, l II
M. l.. Temple, of Osceola, had bust
ness in court in this city yesterday.
For Oklahoma realty write or call on
G. B. Jordan, Enid, .. 7. formerly of
Leon, Iowa.
DR.. Morris, the new dentist has opened
office in Biggs block opposite DR.. Fox.
worthy's office.
Henry Axes home west of town was
gladdened Tuesday morning by the
arrival of pretty girl baby.
Detrick's restaurant is the popular
place in Leon for warm meals and lunch
es The best of everything to eat.
Will the person who borrowed our IA
inch Goes monkey wrench please return
it. FARoUHAR BROS.
For Sales acres of land joining Roe
Casters sand bank. Price per acre
$1,000. j. r. CoNREY.
Hon. Lewis Miles, of Corydon, United
States attorney for the Southern Iowa
district, had business in this city yes
terday.
For SALE-One hundred thousand
#, native lumber. Will trade for good
young stock of any kind.
j. L. McCUrcHAS.
For RENr-A small house at Leon with
fruit and garden if taken soon. Will
rent for $l.50 per month. Address Box
800, Davenport, Iowa. 31-3t
Don't forget that Saturday is the
date of the big horse and mule sale held
in Leon by the Leon Horse Co. $50 head
of horses and mules, and good ones too,
will be sold at auction.
The editor of THE REPORTER is in re.
ceipt of a finely engraved invitation re.
ceremonies of the St. Louis exposition
on April 3Oth, May lst and I'd.
When in Leon get your warm meals
and hot and cold lunches at Detrick's
restaurant. They have everything in
season, cooked in the best style. Oysters
served in all styles, and the finest line
Of confectionery, fruit, cigars and to
bacco in the city.
Charles Henderson, of Davis City,
has purchased the opera house barber
shop from D. II. Fulton and has taken
possession, He is a frst.cass barber
and has retained Frank Hampton to
assist him. Mr.. Fulton will also have a
third chair on Saturdays.
Mr.. G. w. Jenree, one Of the aged
citizens Of Leon, was stricken with
heart disease yesterday morning while
standing in the postoffice, and for a
time it was thought he was dying, but
the attack soon passed away and he
was able to come up town in the after
noon.
Caster Bros. have their mill machin-
cry in the waterworks building in oper-
alton and will grind meal and feed on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday until
May LIST when they will move to the
frame building just east Of Evans block
formerly occupied by the Bee Hive
store. 323t
Easter Sunday will be neither late nor
early this spring-April 18th. The
earliest date upon which Easter, can pos
sit, 12fall is March 22nd. but this has
not occurred since 1878, and will not
occur again until this year 1000 has
been left we'll behind. The latest day
for Easter is April 18th. This was the
date in 1856 anG will be again in 1913.
April 18th is quite favorable day for
Easter. Besides in 1903 it will occur in
1914, 1925, 1886 and festive times in
one century. Good Friday is 10th.
DR.. F. A. Bowman had narrow es-
cape from death one night last week
while returning from visit to a patient
south of town. He was riding horse
back and while trying to skirt the edge
of the big mud hole west of the @. de.
| pot, his horse slipped into it and fell on
| top of him. The horse got away from
him and was not found until the next
afternoon, while the doctor had ser.
ious time getting out of the mudhole
and was a sight to behold when he
reached home.
w. d. Moore has sold the En- pire
Bakery to w. S. Musgrave, of Carson,
Iowa, who took possession yesterday
Mr.. Moore expects to move to De:
his Decatur county friends at his home
AZ El1Cl Streetn. Mr. MuSgrdVe ar
rived Tuesday and is very pleasan
gentleman, who will doubtless continue
to retain the large patronage which Mr.
Moore has built up. We welcome hin
to Leon, but are sorry that his coming
is the cause of Mr.. Moore leaving Leon
| At a special meeting of the scboo
board held last Saturday Miss Ethe
RoUman was elected tn fiji the yacanc'
as teacher at the south building causet
by the resignation of Miss Esther Jack
son. Miss Bowman has taught in tn
Leon schools before and is an excellen
teacher. The board also decided not t.
employ music teacher for the balanc
of this school year, and decided to cleo
the teachers for next year at the frs
regular meeting in May. Applicant
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