The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-17
Grand River.


regular visits to Grand River, from the
21st to the 25th of each month.
j. p. Beard and family are visiting at
the Burchett homestead. Grandpa
Burchett is not expected to live.
VIM. Redd is home on three weeks
visit from Oregon. He is we'll pleased
there.
Oscar Beck and wife are here on "a
visit from Wyoming. All the Decatur
county people are doing well there.
Fred Reardon has moved to Idaho and
is doing we'll.
Miss Sadie Kelley was in town be-
tween trains last Saturday getting hats
of our milliner and looking after her
work in dress making.
Mrs. r. w. Boeger and children are
visiting her sister Mrs. Kger in Taylor,
county.
Switzer's new bank will be completed
the coming week and they will move
into it. 1t is very neat and substan-
tial building, helping the looks of this
street.
Greenland, Moran and Overholtzer all
shipped stock Saturday. Thirteen car
loads being loaded here all home raised.
Rev. F. Edwards, Of Osceola filled the
Baptist pulpit Sunday morning and
evening.
A. S. Laid, of westerville, was in
town Saturday on business.
Miss inertia Edwards and Miss Flor
ence Branneman returned from the ST.
Louis fair last Thursday.
Misses Wilson and Hodge were here
last week soliciting subscription for
THE REPORTER and Journal, they are
trying their hand in the contest now
going on in these papers. They met
with success in their work here.
j. A. Hayes Of Milan, Missouri, and
Miss Minnie Shook were married last
Wednesday at the home of the brides
parents north of town. Rev. Cox Off
ciating, The happy couple left on the
afternoon train for Lancaster, Missouri,
their future home where Mr.. Hayes will
practice his profession as lawyer.
Miss Minnie is one of our best girls and
we wish them happiness and prosperity
through their voyage on the great sea
of matrimony. Every young man should
be home builder and every girl a
pleasant home maker. We are glad to
see young people workers, it means
prosperity for our future. We will soon
have another unless all signs fail. We
have several young bachelors some one
will have to lead out into the sea as
they are very timid.
Frank Mcconnell tells one on our
mayor who is also one of our justices
and was up for reelection but was de-
feated. Next morning as Uncle John
was driving his COW to the pasture she
turned to go back when he said, "Now
darn you don't you go back on me be-
cause everyone else has"
w. B. Gilreath came in from Lake
Andes, South Dakota, last week looking
we'll.
The election is over and most all our
people are satisfied with the results.
Our chief executive is typical Ameri-
can of whom we may we'll be proud as
he is a very smart and righteous man,
every way fitted for the Office which he
now holds. Our country will be safe in
his hands as he is bold and fearless
man, who has promised every citizen a
square deal, no less nor no more. We
admire the many noble qualities of our
chosen standard bearer and believe his
purposes are pure and right and that he
will do his best to serve his country
men. Many great questions of state
are to his keeping trusted. May he be
inspired from on high to guide the ship
of state Alright. The railroads and other
great organizations will have to be reg
ulated if our people are to be free and
prosperous. No one except the liquor
vender is satisfied with liquor question.
Something must be done with it. The
prohibitionists have made gains. The
people have punished their own parties
in several states for their abuses. Much
will be expected and dissatisfaction
will result. Such great factor car
ries great responsibilities and four
years hence there will be many kickers.
Bryan, is our champion in the west and
is ready to be the leader to great re-
forms if they are not met in the next
four years. He is no geographical
figure like Parker and Hill, but our
greatest living American today who is
not afraid to champion the cause of the
common people of our country, the men
who pay the taxes in time of peace and
fight our battles to a successful finish
in time of war. Our people listen to
him more attentively than any of our
great men. The 96 platform was the
best ever promulgated before the Amer
] lean people and with changes to suit
the times and with Bryan as standard
bearer will sweep the country in 1908 if
Z. fSHSuleS are nOG lOfIH coming.
B. e. Yontz, of Des Moines, state
evangelist for the Christian church who
is holding revival meeting at Van
Vert will be over here this week to see
his friends and advise with the church
here.
Mr.. Wanker and Tom Munyon Of
Beaconsfeld were here on business on
their return from holding meeting at
the Maple Grove church.
Milt Bradshaw will have sale the
18th consisting of corn, hay and stock.
+ Beatty Clothing Co. sold their stock
of clothing to a real estate man for
land in North Dakota and he will take
the stock away from here.
# A party of fakirs, fortune tellers have
been camping east of town several days.
Some Of our people are parting with
their surplus coin to have these people
tell Of their future happiness.
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy is
Pleasant to Take.
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