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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Morgan

2. 7. Newcomer and daughter Lulu
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Ed Campbell and wife spent Saturday
evening at M. L. Dale's.
A. B. McClaren and family were Sun
day visitors at Mrs. S. j. Cozad's.
Sherm Davis and family passed
through this vicinity Friday enroute
for Woodland to visit his brother Mart
Lulu Newcomer visited Nellie Dale
Friday afternoon.
Alva and Lloyd Walters spent Satur-
day night with Lewis and Oscar Hayes
Speed Hayes and daughter Mary de-
parted for Linevile Sunday where they
will help Mr.. Nichols with his harvest
ing this week.
A number from this vicinity attended
the dedication of the Catholic church
Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Vaughn and three daughters
and Mrs. Hattie Robinson and children
visited at M. L. Dale's Sunday.
Ed Bailey and family visited Sunday
at Speed Hayes.
Alley Evans and wife spent Saturday
night at John Osborns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
r. F. D. No. 3

]. F. McMorris and Mr.. Crichton
threshed last week, their oats making
40 bushels to the acre.
A. Brazelton and son have begun feed
ing a car load of cattle.
Mrs. Zode McNelly is visiting her,
parents, John Piper and wife.
Lon Fulton and son Cleve helped L..
M. Truitt harvest this week.
A. L. Cox and wife, of Burrell, visited
at Hiram Hatfeld's Sunday. 1t is a.
streak Of sunshine in Uncle Hirams life
to have his old neighbors call on MIN
since he is totally blind. He and the,
squire have been friends and neighbors
for tifty-tive years.
Gill Vanderpool cut timothy for Grant
Wakefield last week. He says he never
saw the grasshoppers as bad as they
are this year.
Frank Cox, the marrying justice, will
have an Office at the Davis City reunion.
Mr.. Doolittle and Aaron Cornett
started their threshing machine Mon
day.
James Parker has fine piece of fall
wheat. Did you ever stop to think how
much money goes out of this county for
flour every year. If you SOW piece of
wheat in Decatur county it will grow.
Nora Gardner visited with Mrs. J.H.
Morgan the past week.
Ollie Fulton is visiting her cousins,
the Misses Beavers, at High Point.
On Eaton and Melvin Stump, with
their best girls are camping on Grand
River this week. A. r. Teeters and
wife are chaperoning the party.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Garden Grove.

W. K. Macy moved into his new cot
tage Saturday. This is one of the neat
est cottages in town.
w. G. Still has his new store room
completed and will occupy it next week.
l. N. McDonough, Of Leon, was here
Saturday. While here he contracted to
have cement sidewalk put in front of
his three business houses.
Walter Adams was at Shenandoah last
week visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. e. Adams.
Edna and Ronald Bartlett went to
Humeston Saturday to visit their grand
mother.
Mrs. ]. L. Young and daughter, Mrs.
F. ]. waight, Of Peoria, ILL.,, came Satur-
day to visit relatives.
Rev. ]. D. Cain, of GAINESVILLE, came
Saturday and gave stereoptican lee
ture at the Methodist church Monday
eveIing.
Mrs. Walter Whitlatch, of Columbia,
who has been visiting her brother, r.
w. Jones, returned home Friday.
C.P. Cheeyer went to Abba Friday to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Tena Clark, who has been visit
ing at the James Newlin home in Wood
land, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Epson, Of Denver, ac-
companied by their two children, came
Friday to visit Mrs. Upson's mother,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Welcome Ridge

Mrs. Geo. Cox called on Mrs. Harve
Morgan one day last week.
Mrs. j. H. Alldredge and baby are
visiting her parents, e. Housh and wife
this week.
Mrs. Lemmax called on Mrs. George
Rogers one day last week.
Gracia Alldredge visited last week
with her cousin, Grace Cain.
Cora Fulton visited Sunday with her
sister Ollie.
Levi Cation is putting up Grandma
Cations hay this week.
Cass Sales and wife visited Sunday
with Zeke Merriman and wife.
Lulu Housh visited Saturday night at
Ola Pitmans.
Ollie Fulton went to Garden Grove
Saturday to attend the reunion.
Winnie Housh visited Saturday night
with Mergie Mills.
Pete Parker and Lloyd Newlin called
on Frank Alldredge Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Weldon.

Miss Rilla Eddy is attending normal
in Osceola this week.
II. McAlister left Tuesday for
Geddes, S. d.
Mrs. Roy Horney and children, of
Corydon, are visiting here.
Geo. and Harold Hall who are attend
ing normal at Osceola spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Mae Tallman, of Oscola, visited
her cousin Miss Pearl Tallman few
days last week.
Mrs. Adams and son, of Little Sioux,
are visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. N. S. Eddy and other relatives.
Misses Katy and Mary Coffey return
ed Saturday from Des Moines where
they attended summer school.
c. r. Mitchell and family left Thurs
day for an extended visit with rela-
tives at Tingley and Clearfeld.
Saturday July 10th being Mrs. James
Belknap's birthday about forty Of her
friends gathered at her home near
Hebron in the evening to help her to
celebrate the event. all though she
was unaware Of their coming but she
gave them hearty welcome and very
pleasant evening was spent by all.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
we're served and Mrs. Belknap was
presented with nice rug.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Burrell

Thos. Williams and son Milt hauled
corn to VIM. Golfer at Decatur Monday.
Mrs. M. Williams visited Mrs. r. S.
Forkner Monday.
Mrs. Edith Williams and Lulu Harmon
visited Mrs. Finch Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Miller visited her mother,
Mrs. Lee Pullen, Tuesday.
Frank Sellers was a Decatur caller
Thursday.
James Harmon helped A. Dyer put up
hay this week.
Joe Mullin and wife were Decatur
callers Thursday.
Mrs. Gertie Sellers visited at Mrs.
Finch's Thursday.
John Robson, of Decatur, and the
Adams Express Co. paymaster had bust
ness at John Sellers Wednesday.
T. Baker, r. S. Forkner and Lew
Warner were Decatur callers Thursday.
Mrs. Vira McGahuey and Lulu Har-
mon called at Mrs. Finch's Friday.
A. e. Finch and wife were Decatur
callers Saturday.
Joe Mullin and wife went to Woodland
Saturday to visit relatives for a few
days.
Albert Fouch and family, Of Eagle
vile, Mo-, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. T. Chasey, Of Charlton, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Miller, this week.
II. Cartwright and Claud Butcher
were Davis City callers Saturday.
Claud Lantz, OF Tuskcego, was in this
vicinity Sunday.
Iona Beasley was in our vicinity this
week soliciting subscriptions for the
Lariat.
The Terre Haute nine played tho nine
from Brush Creek on the home grounds
Sunday.
A. E. Finch and wife ate dinner at
Jay Sellers Sunday.
SAINT McGahuey and wife took dinner
at Jas. Harmons Summary.
John W. Sellers and family visited at
Vim. Cash's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Lick Branch.

Helen and Maggie Whistler spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday at the home of
E. Cannon.
Mr.. Dunn, of Crown, spent Sunday
with his cousin, Hattie Kinds.
E. Evans and family visited Sunday at.
Nj. Evans.
Elva Campbell took dinner with Mrs.
E. Campbell Sunday.
The new Catholic church was dedi-.
Gated last Sunday, large crowd being
present.
]. F. Brunie and wife and Hattie
Kinds took dinner at |. E. Evans Friday.
Nelson Still and wife spent Sunday at
D. Hubbard's.
Sam Wallace and wife, of Creston,
spent Sunday at P. Flynns.
Mrs. P. Mullins and daughter Nina
took dinner at f. Kickman's Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Grogan and sister, Alice
Sullivan, spent the latter part Of last
week with Mrs. T. Griffin.
There was surprise party at G. O.
Gamers, it being Mr.. Gamers 10th
birthday. People came from far and
near with we'll filled baskets. After
dinner there was music and games ON,
the lawn. There were 81 present and
all retired at late hour wishing Mr..
Garner many more such birthdays.
Those present with their families were:
Mr.. Waller, Mrs. Georgia Still, E. Gam
mon, /. E. Evans, Win Moore, J. Wallace,
Mr.. Ray, Mr.. Potter. Others present:
James Still, John Minor, Daisy Arbagas,
Christina Kyle, Walter Moore, Ode
Dale, Percy Dale, Maggie Whistler,
George Minor, Mabel Martz, Helen
Whistler, Ray Marvin, Merritt Rey-
nolds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Tuskeego

Rev. Harvey and family and Miss LULU
Payton left Tuesday for visit with
relatives at Corning.
Three young friends from Reddine
visited from Friday until Monday with
the Tenant children.
Mrs. Will Payton, son Roy and Jessie
Patterson, of Lamont, visited the latte,
part of last week with relatives at this
place.
Elva Halls cousin, Miss Hutchcraft OF
Burlington. is visiting her this week.
Mrs. Ida Hardin and son returned tc
their home at Savannah, Mo-, after q
visit with her father, Joe Cash.
Mr.. Titus and family took dinner Sun.
day at Walter Vepns.
Rev. Chas. Reeder, of Leon, conducted
union meeting at Cbas. Rhodes grove
Sunday. He was assisted by others
Rev. Reeder preached at the Baptist
church Sunday evening.
Will Shields, of Decatur, was on on,
streets Sunday.
Bud Piercy and wife were Lamont
callers Thursday.
Frank Evans. Of Mt. Moriah, Mo.
visited few days last week at Rev. G
w. Smiths.
Clara Ryan visited few days last
week with her cousin, Mrs. Smith, OF
Beaconsfeld.
Mrs. Chas. Whitaker and children, OF
B 'acoosfield, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Payton.
G. R. Piercy tbreshed for Bud Piercy
the FIRST Of the week.
Mrs. Ike Pay ton was a Lamont caller
Monday.
Maud Switzer, of Lamont, is visiting
this week with Mrs. Ike Payton.
Austin Payton and wife visited from
Friday until Sunday evening with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clampett
of Pleasanton.
Many persons in this community are
suffering from kidney complaint who
could avoid fatal results by using
Foley's Kidney Cure. L. P. Van werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Woodland

Ethel Evans, of Clio, is visiting rela-
tives here.
II. d. Richardson treated his family to
nice new piano recently and it is
needless to say that Miss Winnie is
quite proud of it. Uncle Harvey is
always up-to-date.
! Cora Beavers is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Minnie Woolman, of Abba.
Quite number of Woodland people
attended the Catholic dedication Sun
day, among them being Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Hartman and wife, Mr.. Lockwood and
wife, and Roy Beavers and wife.
Dow Rose and family visited at Rev.
Tinnell's Sunday
Minnie Hazlet is visiting Ida Massey
Clyde Hutchinson and Mr.. Richards,
of Humeston, were Woodland callers
last week.
Joyce Massey, of GAINESVILLE, is visit
ing her grandparents and friends.
Talbot Hartman, Grace Rayn and
| Winnie Fleming attended the band con-
cert at Garden Grove Saturday night
Miss Winnie will stay and take term
of music of Mrs. Woodbury..
| r. d. Lockwood and wife had business
in Leon last Saturday.
Mrs. B. A. Rayn, daughter Grace and
Miss Joyce Massey visited at j. f. New
Inns Sunday.
John Massie returned to his home in
GAINESVILLE after pleasant visit with
friends and relatives. John is quite a
musician and gave Richardson's some
nice music on their new piano.
Talbot Hartman went to Garden Grove
| Monday for l. N. Beavers.
We understand that there is a change
at the telephone Office. Eugene Clark
taking possession this week.
Mrs. Myers returned to Woodland
last week.
Miss Spicer and Mrs. Geissman visit
ed Miss Nora Raines one day last week
Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, strong
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Weldon.
(Delayed.)


Harold Hall is attending summer
school in Osceola.
Mabel Hodges is on the sick list.
F. M. Adams visited relatives in Cory-
don the first of the week.
Miss Detmar, of Brighton, is visiting
Mrs. O. P. Jamison.
E. A. Lockwood has bought stock Of
goods at Allerton instead of Corydon as
was stated last week. Ray Lockwood,
who has charge of the stock, spent a
few days here this week.
Tuesday, July 25th, being Mrs. John
Durnals birthday, her husband planned
surprise for her in the evening. About
sixty friends gathered at c. II. Hodges
and went quietly to Mrs. Durnal's home,
where she answered their rap at the,
door. She was completely surprised
but soon recovered and gave her visi--
tors royal welcome. The evening
passed very pleasantly for all present..
ice cream and cake being served. U. H..
Lowe, in behalf Of the friends, present.
ed Mrs. Durnal with nice rocker as a.
token of the high esteem entertained,
for her by her friends and neighbors.
All join in wishing Mrs. Durnal many
more happy birthdays.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Bunker Hill

The Y. P. c. q. was we'll attended
Sunday evening.
Remember TIN. Sunday school at the
Wion school house at , o'clock sharp
after which Rev. Forbes will give the
congregation short talk.
The basket meeting at Chas. Rhodes
grove was wei! attended Sunday and
all report Il go1d time.
Fred Win and daughter Isabel wer,
Decatur callers Saturday.
Mabel Wills took dinner with her sis
ter, Mrs. McGahuey, Sunday.
Gerata Bedell took dinner at j. H.
Payton's Sunday.
Mabel Lloyd called at d. Gentry
Sunday.
Jennie Smith called at John WON.
Sunday.
G. ". Smith is working the roads
again.
Jennie Smith visited her sister, Belle
Smith, the past week.
Belle Smith called at Fred Wion's on
business.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Davis City

Clara Mcintosh went to Colfax Friday
to visit her sister Maggie, who is taking
treatment in the hospital there.
Mrs. Eyer and child, of kewanee, Ill.
visited her sister, Mrs. VIM. Hamilton
last week.
DIR. Wales father, of Centerville
Iowa, visited him last week.
Fl. A. Hartshorn returned Sunday from
Oregon, Colorado, and other places OF
note in the west, after having been gone
for several weeks
Elder John Smith, of Lamont, was il
our city Monday.
Gladys Bullock entertained friends
from Humeston last week.
Mrs. Daisy. Ebricht, of Marysville
Mo-, is visiting relatives in our city.
Mrs. Chas. Henderson, of Leon, visit
ed relatives here Monday.
Mrs. Joe Gore and children are visit
ing her parents in Kellerton.
Our base ball team went to Lamont
Tuesday to play ball.
The cement sidewalk craze has taken
possession of our citizens and we hope
it will continue to spread until we at
least have few better walks.
Mary Sears, of Decatur, visited Davis
City friends this week.
Mrs. Ora Scott and Helen Valentine
made drive to Leon Monday.
Eli Hutchinson, of Leon, was in our
city Sunday.
Leon and Davis City ball teams cross.
ed bats Sunday at our ball park, the re.
suit a Leon victory.
DR.. Reed enjoyed visit from his sis.
ter and her family, of Lineville the past
week.
G. M. Harris returned from a prolong.
ed stay in Kansas City and has taker
possession of the photograph gallery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alma Boswell entertain
ed about thirty of their young friends
at an ice cream supper Saturday even
ing at their home south of town.
Mrs. George tanning returned from &
trip to Wisconsin last Thursday.
Bert Ewing left for Charlton Sunday
Carter Scott has been treating hi.
residence to coat of paint.
1t is reported j. G. Early, of Pleasan
ton, will open dry goods store here
about Oct. LIST.
Mrs. E. Frat, of Warsaw, Wis, cam,
Thursday for visit with her daughter
Mrs. G. w. Lanning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

Mrs. Filter.
Daisy Sell, who attended the Bruce
Beard wedding, returned to Leon Fri
day.
Lew pease, of Leon, had business here.
Thursday.
Loren Lucas and wife, who have been
visiting Mrs. Lucas parents, returned
to Indianola Friday.
Foley's Kidney Cure is a medicine.
free from poisons and will cure any case,
OF kidney disease that is not beyond the
reach of medicine. L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
FdirvieW

Mrs. Jacob Crum visited with Mrs,
Joe Dobson Sunday.
Nora Dobson returned home from
Shenandoah last Saturday, where she
had been attending college since Feb.
ruary.
Mrs. Jacob Crum had business at
Lineville Monday.
Gene Teller and Oliver Bright went
to Humeston Monday week, the latter
returning Saturday.
Mrs. Merrick and daughters visited
relatives and friends at Davis CITY over
Sunday.
Lee Spencer, wife and daughters
visited at Ken Bright's Sunday.
Mrs. Kelley has been having siege
OF tonsilitis but is now better.
A birthday party was given Blanche
Bright in honor Of her eighteenth birth
day. About thirty-tve of her friends
gathered in to celebrate the occasion.
Pete Perkins and Georgia Rockhold
were married Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
ireland

large croN | attended the dediea.
lion at the Catholic church Sunday.
Helen and Maggie Whistler visited
with Fannie Cannon Saturday.
John !iendenhall and Carrie Young
visited over Sunday with George and
Julia Evans.
Ode Dale purchased a fine driving
t am of Mr.. Beavers. near Woodland
last week
Fannie Ganmon and Daisy Arbogast
called on Mrs. IL. ID. Owens Thursday.
Mrs. John I,rnney visited Monday at
|. E. Evans
About fifty friends and neighbors sur
priscd J. O. Garner with birthday din
ner Sunday, it being his 45th birthday,
All brought we'll filled baskets and an
enjoyable time was had by all.
Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
Of the skin of any sort instantly reliev-
ed. permanently cured. Doan's ONT
nent. At any drug store.
Salem
M. Linden and daughter Lesta went
TO Leon Friday.
Ed Still and wife visited at Tom
Wynne's Sunday.
]. t. Robson and family attended
meeting at Pleasanton Sunday.
G. e. Davis and family, of Pleasanton,
spent Sunday at A. w. Davis.
Mrs. Slower and son George were
Pleasanton callers Saturday.
Tom Wynne and wife went to Pleasan-
ton Saturday.
Willard Slower spent Saturday night
with his grandmother.
Several Of our young people attended
meeting at Pleasanton Sunday night.
The Glenwood city council is discus
ing the paving of the street around the
square and one block in each direction
therefrom.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Foley's Kidney Cure.

Will cure Bright's Disease.
Will cure Diabetes.
Will cure Stones in Bladder.
Will cure Kidney and Bladder
Diseases.
Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kidneys
or bladder. L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
From Our Correspondents
Van Vert

Mrs. John Corbett and granddaughter
Jennie Craft, left Monday for two
weeks visit with relatives at Corydon
Keokuk, Warsaw, ILL.,, and other points
east.
Reuben Chapman, Of Weldon, and
daughter, Mrs. Roy Horney, of Corydon
visited Monday at the home of his sis.
ter, Mrs. Marion Fuller.
Dial Easter and wife, Of st. Joe, Mo.
came Monday for visit with the form
! er's parents, Jacob Easter and wife.
Roy Thompson came Saturday from
ST. Joe, Mo-, for visit with relatives
in this city.
Ada hurry returned Monday from
Des Moines where she had been visiting
relatives.
Laura MAGELLAN returned Monday tc
Grand River after few days visit with
her cousins, Ora and Amy MAGELLAN.
Walter Pierce and James O'Hair spent
Sunday at Lacelle.
Media and Celia Thompson visited
Saturday with Harry Chapman and wife
near Weldon.
Mrs. John Shriver, of Corydon, came
Saturday for visit with her parents
G. A. Walker and wife.
The Y. P. S. G. Z. will give an ice
cream supper in the park Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Sam McCarl returned Monday
from Osceola where she had been visit
ing relatives.
Gillian Gardner and Celia Thompson
spent Sunday at Leslie the guests OF
Pearl Yates and wife.
Mrs. Sarah Strong went to Grand
River Tuesday for visit with relatives
Lettie Sloan returned Wednesday
from St. Joe, Mo-, where she had been
visiting relatives.
Tom Craft returned Monday from
Nebraska where he had been working.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
Burr Oak Ridge.

Several from this vicinity attended
the dedication services at the Catholic
church Sunday.
Mabel Clark visited her Grandpa
Clark last week.
Minnie Hazlet visited with Woodland
friends last week.
John McCalla visited near Van Vert
last week with his sister, Mrs. Z. A.
Adams, and cousin, John Holman.
]. NJ. Chastain and wife were out to
their farm Sunday.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson Sunday.
Ruey Hazlet visited in Leon Sunday,
the guest Of o. Brady.
Elmer Merrill and John Hoffman visit
ed John McCalla Sunday.
Chas. Chastain has heen appointed
sub-registrar OF births and deaths in
Eden township.
Chas. Axes purchased some shoats OF
w. II. Nc ,alla last week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

No such thing as summer complaint"
where DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberries is kept handy. Natures
remedy for every looseness of the
bowels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

Group Instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03
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Ave-, Colorado Springs or F. II. Greena-
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

Dear Gus:--I have solved the mother
in-law problem, just give her regularly
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t
will make her healthy, and docile as a
lamb. 30 cents, Tea or Tablets. W. c.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
Of the skin of any sort instantly relev.
cd. permanently cured. Doan's Oint.
nent. At any drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-08-03

Many persons in this community are
suffering from kidney complaint who
could avoid fatal results by using
Foleys Kidney Cure. L.P.van Werden.