davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Garden Grove.

Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan, OF Humeston,
we're visitors in this city last Friday.
Mrs. Martha Konklin and daughter
Mrs. Nellie Rains went to Leon last
Friday to visit with relatives.
Mr.. Lohse, OF Buffalo, Wyoming, was
here last week visiting his sister Mrs.
Fight, and went to Milo the latter part
Of the week to visit relatives.
Mrs. Waters, of Van Vert, came last
Friday to be present at the declamatory
contest in which her daughter took
part.
MIR. and Mrs. Lou Greenlee, of Grand
River, who were visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Williams near
Woodland returned Saturday.
Gene AleXander, of Leon, was here
last Friday visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. X. Macy, returning Satur-
day.
Mrs. Henry Martin went to Des
Moines last Saturday to visit her son
Charlie Martin.
John Waters now located in Indian
Territory, came Saturday to visit his
! mother Mrs. w. Ii. Wales and other
| relatives.
j. f. Gill was a business visitor at
the county seat Saturday. Mr.. Gill
says he has traded his farm for stock
OF harness and residence at Green
| field, Iowa. However he will not move
his family to Greenfield.
+. A. Woods, a former resident of
High Point township. but now of
Carlisle, Iowa, came last Thursday to
visit his many friends here.
| Mrs. Kate Brown who visited rela-
| tiyeS here returned to her home at
Centerville Thursday.
| Frank Mallette and John Aten attend
ed the Farmers Institute at Lamont
last Friday.
The declamatory contest given at the
opera house last Friday evening by
twelve contestants from the high
school. The entertainment was one of
the most successful that has ever been
given at the opera house. The first
place was awarded to Miss Mabel
Waters, second to Miss Mary Bruce
and third to Fannie Blair. The high
school orchestra furnished music dur
ing the program. Miss Stookey, OF
Leon, who has had the training of the
contestants for the past two weeks dis
played exceptional ability in this line
and her work was highly appreciated.
Next Friday the second primary room
of the public school, which is taught by
Mrs. Kate Vail, will give the four act
drama, "lliawatha.' The entertainment
promises to be something out of the
ordinary.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Pleasant Valley.

George Virden had business at De-
catur Saturday.
Henry Quigley is hauling lumber for
Adam Lika at present.
Rolla Nirden was visiting with Roy
Young Saturday night and sunday.
Mrs. Tom Roberts and children were
visiting with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
u. j. Landis in Leon one day last week.
Mrs. George Virden and children
visited Sunday at the home of Ernest
Rebb.
Frank Cary attended the big sale at
Decatur City Saturday.
Mrs. George Virden was a Leon visit
or Thursday.
Blink and Ralph Roberts attended
the show at Decatur City Friday night
Tom Roberts is hauling corn from
Jesse Cox's at present.
Mrs. Charles Millsap was visiting at
Decatur Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Citizens were visit
ors at Decatur one day last week.
Horace Quigley has been delivering
corn at Decatur the past week.
Roy and Burr Robb are husking corn
for their grandfather, John Cochran,
east of Decatur City.
Will Bruner and wife were visiting at
Leon Thursday.
Will Zika has returned to his home
at Garden Grove after visiting a few
days here with his father.
Dan Myers passed through this
vicinity Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Weldon.

Uncle Robert Jamison is quite sick.
Il. A. Silvers and family are entertain
ing his brother from Missouri.
Mrs. Nellie Vice went to Derby Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Showers visited
over Sunday with friends in Corydon.
Agent G. E. Taylor is on the sick list
and Walter Rush is working in the
depot.
Carol Sanford, of Garden Grove, Sun
dayed with her father and friends in
Weldon.
l.. d. Terry, of La Harp, ILL.,, is visit
ing his brother George and family.
w. G. Lowe and family moved to
Osceola Monday. w. I. Mitchell has
moved on the Lowe farm.
Miss Jessie Lands has returned from
Foreston, Ill.,, where she has been en-
gagged as trimmer in millinery store.
U. H. Lowe and wife, Mrs. S. a. Lowe
and W. G. Lowe attended the funeral
of Mrs. 7. G. Lowe at Woodburn, Sun
day.
q. S. Cline started to Chicago with
stock Sunday morning and expects to
visit relatives at Chenoa and Farming
ton, ILL.,, before returning home.
MIR. and Mrs. w. N. Hall started Fri
day morning to Ft. Morgan, Colorado,
in response to telegram stating that
their daughter, Mrs. T. G. Lowe, was
very i'll but before they, reached Fit.
Morgan another message told them
that she was dead. They were met
by their son.in-law, Mr.. Lowe, and their
daughter Mabel, bringing the remains
back to WOODBURY., Iowa for interment.
Mrs. Lowe had been ailing for some
time and had gone to Colopado in the
hope of being restored to health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Kilgore.

Vim. Moore had business in Boothtown
one day last week.
Albert Finch spent one day last week
with his mother in Woodland.
Rufus Still, wife and son of GAINESVILLE,
are spending few days with Mrs r. Z.
Cozad.
James Still was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. James Osborn Sunday.
Dallas and Cleo Still, of GAINESVILLE.
spent Sunday with Alice and Dallas
Moore.
Alice and Mona Still were the guests
of Mrs. Hattie Robson Sunday.
Lula Marvin spent Sunday with Julia
Horney.
Anna Mcdaniel and Angie Still called
on Mrs. Cleveland Evans Thursday.
Grace Moore called at the Brush Col
lege one evening last week.
e. Gore and wife spent Sunday at the
Guthrie home.
James Marvin left Monday for Colo.
RADIO, where he expects to take shares
in one of the big gold mines.
Earl Still was the guest of James
Osborn Sunday.
Ollie Still! is working for Chas. Camp
bell.
H. w. Townsley and wife are visiting
friends in Ringgold county.
Mrs. f. T. Smith and children are
visiting relatives in lola, Iowa.
VIM. Ray and wife called at Vim.
Smiths Sunday.
j. t. Robson and family spent Sunday
at VIM. Robison's.
VIM. Smith and family spent Sunday
with Willis Davis and wife.
II. E. Horney and wife spent one day
last week with e. J. Horney.
Vim. Moore and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Perry Moore spent Sunday with Alice
Moore.
G.. B. Moore and wife and
Anna Mcdaniel had business in Leon
Saturday.
Quite crowd of our young people
were out running foot races Sunday.
We believe H. E. Horney won the prize,
a pair of stills.
Mona Still and Zelta Robson called at
the Mcdaniel home one day last week.
Vernon Spurrier, of Lamont, was the
guest of Miss Ora Woolsey Sunday.
James Still is hauling corn to Will
Moore.
G. b. Moore and wife were the guests
of Mrs. Winnie Moore, at the jenkins
home, west of Leon Saturday.
Nellie Woolsey and Myra Bakesley
attended church at Pleasanton Sunday
night.
J.T. Robson and G. w. Blakesley
hauled wood to Leon Saturday.
| Pat Adair called on Lulu Hubbard
Sunday evening.
| Ed Griffin purchased goat one day
last week for his little son Ward.
ID. Lille, of Kellerton, had business in
this vicinity the last of the week.
Walter Imam was Leon caller last
Wednesday.
John Mcdaniel had business in Leon
Monday. -
John Minor and Ray Waller were seen
going east Sunday evening. Just ask
them if it was cold.
Lula Marvin was the guest of her
cousins, Blanche and Hazel Marvin, of
Leon, Saturday.
| The oyster supper at Glenn Doolittle' S
Saturday night was we'll attended.
Mary Mcdaniel, formerly of Eden
township, is visiting Miss Ora Mckern,
of Caldwell, Kas.
Cleveland Evans and wife spent last
week with A. J. Evans and wife.
Fred Pitman spent few days last
week with friends.
Tom Guthrie had the misfortune to
have runaway Monday and upset a
load of corn.
Harry Jenkins and wife and Misses
Angie Still, Grace Moore, Anna Nc
! Daniel and Lulu Newcomer spent Sun
day at James Marvin's.
James Anderson had business at
pleaSantOn SATURDAY.
W. c. Campbell and family are moving
into the Mcneil property.
Virgil and Charles Robson spent Sun
day with Lee and Edwin Horney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Terre Haute.

y. S. Houdesheldt returned to his
home in Terre Haute the tenth of this
month, after being absent about thirty
days, helping Jack Lantz gather corn.
James Butcher is delivering corn to
VIM. Golfer, Of Decatur, this week.
Price 30 cents per bushel.
John Mcdowell was Decatur caller
Tuesday.
The school in district No. = was
closed last week by order of the town.
ship board on, account of diphthcria
scare.
Albert Conner was hauling goods from
the Decatur depot Tuesday for his
store in Terre Haute.
Mrs. Malinda Odell is now able to
sit up for a short time each day in her
rocking chair.
Mrs. Sadie Pryor who has been with
her mother the past two weeks return
ed to her home Saturday near Blythe
dale, Mo.
Sam Miller is hauling his corn to
Decatur this week.
Sam Shaifner, who is employed with
the Burlington, dropped in home and
visited with his wife and family over
Friday night.
Ike Brown was transacting business
with our board of health Wednesday of
last week. Ike believes in being up to
date in everything.
c. p. Shaffner was Davis City caller
Saturday of last week.
Frank Sutherlin is helping Jay Sell
lers shuck his corn this week and
Frank wears one OF those hundred
bushel pegs also.
Roy Evans and wife, of Solomon City,
kans., came for weeks visit with Mrs.
Evans father, d. r.. Slauter, and sisters,
! Mrs. Tom Butcher and Mrs. Crate
Robbins.
Charles Shairner went to Grand
River Saturday to visit with his
mother.
DR.. Wales, of Davis City, was called
to the home of Thos. Butcher Saturday
to attend on little Creston Quick, who
was very bad with diphtheria, but is
some better now.
The Terre Haute and Mcneil schools
were closed last week by the board of
health, Of Burrell township, on account
Of diphtheria.
Samuel Slauter called on Orvil
Butcher one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Grand River.

DIR. Wards next dates at Grand River
are Jan. 14th to 10Th.
Rev. e. S. Lyons, a missionary from
Malaysia and the PHILIPPINE Islands,
spoke at the NJ. L. church Sunday MORN
ing and evening.
Sam Ackerley and Christina Davis
were married at the Chapman hotel last
Thursday.
w. A. Poush and wife. of Leon, have
been visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
Boyd Gale has opened another barber
shop. We wish him success.
The Epworth League of the NJ. T..
church elected officers Sunday night for
the coming year.
John West returned home Thursday.
Charley Draper departed Saturday for
Blanchard, Iowa, for short visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Daughton were in
town Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
The Original Porous Plaster

It's Allcocks first introduction to the
people sixty years ago and today I'M
doubtedly has the largest sale of any
external remedy millions being sold
throughout the whole civilized world.
There have been limitations to be sure
but never has there been one to even
compare with Allcock sthe world S
standard external remedy.
For weak back, cold on the chest or
any local pain, the result of taking cold
or overstrain, there's nothing we know
Of to compare with this famous plaster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
Notice to Correspondents.

We request all of our correspond
ents to mail their letters one day earlier
next week, as we will be greatly rushed
on account of Christmas coming on
Tuesday, the day before THE REPORTER
is printed and our printers want to take
Christmas as holiday. If each cores
pendent will bear this in mind it will
be a great accommodation to us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

day night at the home OF their uncle
George Wills.
Davie Turpin spent Sunday at Walter
Inman's.
Harry Slower attended the funeral of
little Forest Mckinley at Leon last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Nina Holland, of Decatur City,
returned home Monday after weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. Marion Davis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Agriculture is now profession and
is gaining recognition as such. The
landowner is the true aristocrat; and
the intelligent farmer and breeder,
such as we have in this locality, is the
highest type of the landowner. Given
fertile soil, like that of this section, a
salubrious climate like ours, progress
sive farm population like that of this
part of the country and general dis
semination of knowledge of farm meth
DDS, and prosperity can hardly fail to
result. For this purpose there is Moth
ing better than high grade farm
journal like the Iowa Homestead,
published at Des Moines, Iowa, which
has attained circulation of $4,000
among the best farmers of the corn
belt. The Homestead is the Oldest and
best of the farm papers, being fifty
years old. 1t is edited by farmers who
reside on and operate their own farms,
and numbers among it's contributors
practically every expert in agriculture
and live stock in the west. The
REPORTER takes pleasure in extending
the Homestead's circulation. If yon
want a good farm paper, come to this
office. and we will order the Homestead
for you at very m oderate cost to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Salem.

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Davis have been
visiting relatives in Missouri the latter
part of last week.
Cudd Carter and family, of Oklahoma,
came last week to visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter.
Mrs. Pryor and son Otis .Sundayed
with relatives in Missouri.
Pearl and Lovina Slower spent Satur-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

Native lumber sawed to order at
saw mill at DeKalb, Iowa. Send in
your orders and have it sawed to suit.
5-tf. Fl. d. Dekalb.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
Burr Oak Ridqe

Mr.. and Mrs. Cain visited at VIM.
Gammon's one day last week.
Sam Johnson and Ernest Brown gave
magic lantern and graphaphone enter
tainment at the East Eden school one
night last week to fair sized audience.
Miss Bell McCalla was awarded the
prize for the fairest young lady and
Aida Hampton captured the prize for
being the LATEST man.
Hiram Burrows and family departed
for Kansas last week where they go to-
make their future home.
Mr.. Edgington delivered turkeys to
Garden Grove one day last week.
G. E. Chastian and family visited at,
the home of Mrs. Margaret Store in
Leon.
T. S. Moreland and wife departed
Thursday for Bethany, Mo-, for an ex-
tended visit.
Mesdames Frank Chastain, Lon
Adams, Moreland and McCalla visited
Mrs. Chas. Chastain Tuesday of last.
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Meek departed
Tuesday for Washington where they go.
to make their future home.
Chas. Chastain and family spent a.
pleasant day at Frank Chastain's Sun
day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

A splendid way to get engaged to a
girl is to have her set out to catch you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on G. 3. Jordan. Enid, o. I.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

Am YOU Dssushtman-A rchitsesurs!. st.pct.
ursi ncchsnicalc q slecEican Hlndyedse q goatlens
W. VIZ a sso. ~ aAfd66bs suiss q SsS
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

matter e fact what an commonly 70.
garded % the petals e the dogwood
are no part Of the floral structure q
all, but merely four large white leaves.
which. during the winter. served e.
protective wrappers TO the flower buds.
The real nowe1 are about the size Of
shoe-pegs, Of greenish color and are
punched several together in a small
cluster In the midst Of the four white
leaves, and II observed at all by the
average wild flower CATERERS, are
mistaken for stamens.
So. too. with the flowers Of the
pretty painted cup" which when It
blossoms IN May frequently makes
whole meadows rosy with brilliant
color. Plucking one, we may think We
are looking at pike Of gorgeous,
fiame-colored flowers. while the fact
is that the striking effect il produced
entirely BY numerous Redeemed leaves
intermingled with the real flowers
which are as plain as Cindere
sisters and practically hidden from
sight.
Indeed. 90 fond Ii Mother Nature Of
befooling her unobservant devotees
that she has caused one whole family
Of plants to be given over to this make
believe habit Of Towering. To It be-
long that favorite little preacher Of the
April wood Jack-in-the-pulpit; the
arrow arun that shares with the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27
GROWN IN THE GOOD o1D-FAsEnoNDp WAY.

until the stalk has grown so heavy az
70 rail- upon the ground, then cease
For heavy yields 1t Is essential that
strong land or heavy fertilization be
used. While 1t is true that on many
OF the soils In the Middle States re-
munerative crop may be produced with
little fertilization. 1t Is also true thai
on nearly all Of these soils liberal
use Of fertilizers will be profitable.
The tomato plant Is gross feeder,
ana especially requires an abundant
supply Of potash. Prof. Voorhees,, Of
New Jersey, who Is authority on such
subjects, estimates that ten tons of
fruit, with the accompanying vines,
would contain fifty-seven poun.s Of
nitrogen, sixteen pounds Of phosphoric
acid, and ninety-four pounds OF potash.
On many Of our clay lands phosphoric
acid ID relatively low, and the applica-
ton Of potash Ia needle to pro. .uce the
most profitable crops. The nitrogen
supply ID more variable. and can often
be secured by turning under a legumi-
nous crop. On Eastern lands, which
have been devoted to last years toma-
toes, nitrate Of soda can be used with
q profit. In the Central States, manu-
facturers Of fertilizers have not offered
goods specially prepared for this vege-
table because Of a lack Of demand, due
largely to the ignorance Of same, and
from lack Of knowledge Of the require
ments Of the soil. But Of late both the
growers and the Gamers are asking for
advice regarding fertilizers to be used
on tomatoes. A mixture that has been
officially recommended contains:
Nitrogen ..,..... per cent.
Phosph0ric acid... per cent.
Potash ..........1 ~ per cent.
using about 500 pounds Of this mixture
per acre.
Some experiments Of early tomatoes
seem to indicate that snlphate Of
potash gives them a better quality.
A properly made tobacco fertilizer Is
also suited for this crop, and the
potash In It is derived from sulphate.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

A queer tale n agriculture comes by
way of Chicago. It Ii stated that a
half-bushel Of sawdust, a dash OF
chemical solution and fifteen potatoes
carefully enveloped with the sawdust
Will enable the average householder to
grow bushel OF tubers on his house
top or in his cellar within sixty days.
This process has been discovered and
elaborated by w. d. Darst, OF Great
Falls, MONT Moreover, the grower
will have no potato bugs to contend
with, no turning over Of the soil at
certain intervals, and no contest with
worms.
ne product Of Mr. Darst's process
is termed the "vineless potato from
the fact that, grown under these ap-
parently unnatural conditions, there is
no surface vegetation, because OF
which, each potato buried In the saw
dust Is enabled to produce at least
twelve n0rmal-sized tubers.
Recently at the Oakland Plaza, III
the rear Of the Oakland Hotel, Mr..
Darst disclosed the methods Of grow
Ing potatoes BY bis system. Operating
on the theory that the presence Of sur
face vegetation was only a method OF
securing n0urishment and In reality
Slapped the vitality Of the tuber, MI.
Darst experimental more than six
years and found he could overcome
this seemingly natural course on the
part Of the plant by supplying 1t arti-
ficially with it's needs.
By employing sawdust, peat, straw,
or any other earth product that would
permit Of the circulation Of air, moist
ure and heat, and by applying solutions
Of various fertilizers, discovered
that single potato would multiply
itself by attaching to itself from
twelve to sixteen other potatoes Of
approximately the same dimensions
without throwing OF any Of its energy
above ground.
Packed In loosely arranged bins per
hitting the free access Of air and ar
ranged Ia rows six inches above each
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27
TOMATOES
POTATOES
Gun elliorT mitchell,

Tomatoes For the Cannefy.e
Raising tomatoes for the canneries
has grown to be quite an industry in
! number q States. Maryland leads
The list with about two million cases
per annum;- Indiana. with her million
cases second; followed. in turn. BY
New Jersey, California, Delaware and
Ohio. The canneries are permanent
institutions, the demand Ii increasing,
ana there Ia no reason why the grow
Ing Of tomatoes will not continue to be
q profitable business with many.
Growing tomatoes for cannery diff
fers from raising them for the market
IA the former case, first Of all, a large
yield IL sought. Early maturity Is Of
less Importance since the grower con.
tracts to sell the whole crop at a fixed
price. It IL said that good corn land
. rich enough for tomatoes, although
medium clay loan 10 preferred BY
many.
Splendid results follow fail or winter
blowing. At any rate land should be
plowed as early In the spring as pos
sible. Plow deep and follow with
earth mulching, that IL, maintain a
thin layer Of fine earth on the surface
BY shallow cultivation, which will be
Of great value in saving the moisture.
The variety should be such as the
canneries prefer. They will generally
provide the plants at a nominal price
to those who grow tomatoes for them.
In case It Is preferred to grow the
plants near where they are to be set,
they should be started In a cold frame
or on the south side Of a board fence
In q rich warm soil. The plants will
increase to proper size In four or Ave
weeks, and should be set out In the
field In rows about four feet apart, for
ease Of cultivation. Start the cultiva-
tion early, but be careful not to bark
the plants. as that will kill them.
When they begin to branch, do not
cultivate closer than the ends Of Il I,
branches. Continue stirring the soil
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

patterdock and pickerel weed the
muddy margins OF shallow streams:
the skunk cabbage. and that aristo.
crat Of the greenhouse, the immacu-
late Gala lily. With all these the
flowers are unacceptable in them.
selves as such, except by the initiated,
being minute and crowded on a 1eshY
spike.
Another gay deceiver Ii the poin-
setta Of the hot-house. In this case Il
is a circlet Of scarlet leaves which
popular estimation rates as q flower,
while the poor little real blossom
clustered In the midst Of these robbers
Of their good name live and die unap-
preciated. Relatives Of the poinsetta
are the wild spurges Of our sandy
fields. The flowers Of many Of these,
inconspicuous In themselves. are sim
ilarly provided with relatively snowy
deceiving all but students.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

| fsst It aIlows ample room Cor The
Stalls and passagewaysy and, second,
|tt permits Of the most economical uso
q lumber u building. The length
shown 10 81 feet but this feature ID
wholly dependent On the number o.
cows the dairyman wishes to handle
One Of the weakest joints In barn con.
struction 10 the small amount Of win.
dow space usually allowed. This error
" rectihed BY the Department IN this
plan By allowing approximately
square feet for each COW.
The bulletin Or circular may be OBJ
tained by application to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Circular go, B.
a. -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27
Model Dairy Farm.

The Department Of Agriculture has
recently published a bulletin contain
Ing suggestions for constructing a
model dairy barn. It has been the
endeavor Of the Department to plan
Ia barn embodying the best ideas In
scientific and sanitary construction
that are consistent with practicability
and cheapness, and 1t Is believed the
result accomplished by the plan pub
lished will help the dairyman to get
the best products from his cows In the
most economical manner.
The plan Is designed for "a cows,
and allows ample room for calf pens
and box stalls for bull and cows; also
space for feed room, hay chute, wash
room and silo. In presenting the plan
It IL not intended by the officials Of the