The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-30
Grand River.

We learn that w. G. Ward, Of Kansas
City, has purchased DIR. Guffy's inter-
ests at Kellerton and will make regular
visit to Grand River. Special extrac-
tion under somnoform the new anes-
thetic. His next visit being Dec. 10 to
%, 1905.
Miss Effie Mcconnell and Luke Con-
we'll returned from Shenandoah where
they have been attending school.
Mrs. H. G. Bone 10 visiting her parents
in Kansas the last month.
Merle and Freda Boeger were visit
ing last week at DIR. Arnold's at
Humeston.
Will Daughton of Beaconsileld had
business here last week.
w. G. Overholtzer shipped hogs last
week and Jim Daughton shipped from
Beaconsfield.
Jim Kinds shipped car of poultry
last Monday paying over thousand
dollars to our farmers that day for
poultry alone. 1'rower & Fullerton
took their pens full the same day. The
poultry business pays in Iowa, it beats
! the mines of Colorado every year
Eggs worth two cents a piece here good
price for November.
! Once upon time an old topper
had a wonderful dream which left it's
traces on his heart and brain that
caused the old sinking hulk to stop
his drinking habit. He thought he met
an old pal and had the following CONVEX
sation as they met on the street one
day. Say Bill ] saw you in the liquor
and tobacco mems parade Tuesday
o Yes! Now tell me about it. Who
were those we'll dressed we'll fed
fellows in front in automobiles? Those
why those were the wholesalers
| Well who we're those fellows in
carriages? Those fellows in plug hats
smoking big cigars? Yes! They were
the distillers and brewers. Who were
those fellows walking there with the
white plug hats, white coats and gold
headed canes? They were the re-
tailers. Who where the ragged dirty
fellows who were smoking, splitting
and cursing that brought up the rear
Fellows with caulitlower noses and
and patches and fringes on their
pants? The crowd l was with, Yes!
They were the consumers. Then | saw
and felt these words of fire burning my
brain. The wrecks of lives at the
bottom Of the ladder pay the freight.
jumped out of bed cold and wet as if
had been in the icy river shivering with
fright and cold. tell you have quit
forever. DO likewise Bill.
DIR. w. G. Ward made his regular visit
last week and plenty work to do. He is
very successful with most of his work
Mr.. Western was in trading last
week.
w. B. Howard was in town Monday
and reports his vito better
| The corn contest will be we'll attend
ed from all appearances. Ackerly is
offering several valuable prizes for the
best that ought to interest our corr
raisers. Andrew Burchett has somt
corn that will be hard to beat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Yanderpool are
rejoicing over the arrival of a young
lady at their home last Saturday.
Mrs. W. b. Gilreath, of Lake Andes
South Dakota, came last Friday t,
visit her daughter Mrs. Oscar Wander
pool.
j. W. Brammer and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of new boy at thei
home. John will no doubt make car
pointer out of him as he is natura
carpenter himself.
W. " oNSiuOlULCI SLlppe,u UuFce IOd!
of stock Monday, Jones brother
shipped two loads.
f. Nj. Bramner has been very sicl
for some time at his home north O
town and his recovery is despaired of a
he is advanced in age. He has bee
Justice in Richland township for thirty
fonr successive years.
Elias Miles, of Kansas City, is her
visiting at the home of |. p Young Fl,
has not visited here for seven years, h,
was citizen here for several years bu
has been living in Kansas.
The rain kept people out of tow
Monday but the corn contest was wei
attended.