The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-08-02

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| will sell my herd bull, Messenger,
Straight Bates. Priced below worth.
LEN HAMILTON.
William Walton, of Eden township,
shipped'a car,of mixed cattle to Chicago
Saturday, and accompanied them to
market.
AL. Howard, Of the journal force
was called to Charlton Friday to att
tend the funeral of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Nancy Moore.
sLosr-In Leon ladys purse contain
ing $1.75 and two gold=rings. The find
er will please return to The REPORTER
office or to Mrs. Charles Cook.
Farquhar Bros. have the contract for
heating the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
James Hurst, on west Commercial St.
They will use No. AZ Pleasant Home,
oil CStSU, I1OU ALI fuFIaCC,
LosT-In Leon, lady's gold watch
and chain. Initials M. H. engraved on
the watch, and glass locket attached
to the chain. Finder will be rewarded
by returning same to THE REPORTER
office.
The REPORTER force has been badly
demoralized by sickness the past week,
Oscar Penniwill being off duty the
latter part of last week and Lee Little
taking sick Monday with severe
attack of tonsilitis.
Canada Excursions.
We will run specially land ex-
curslon to Manitoba, Canada, every
Tuesday. For information and
rates call on
Warner & Peck, Leon, Iowa.
Roy Long will be operated upon at
the operating rooms at the Park hotel
on Thursday afternoon, by DR.. w. W.
Pearson, specialist from Des Moines,
assisted by Drs. Bowman and Greenman
of this city. He has been suffering for
several months from an abcess back of
his ear.
There are two whips and a lap robe at
Mayor Harvey's office, which were
found in the possession of Ira Hammond
when he was arrested by nightwatch
Lorey, whose owners have not been
found. Anyone who lost these articles
can secure them by calling at the
mayors Office.
The city has this week built two new
cement crossings on south Main street,
one from Mrs. Julia Chase's property to
the Christian church and the other from
the Hubacher lumber yard to DR.. Lay
tons residence, which adds greatly to
the appearance of the town. The work
was done by W.. s. Clymer.
Don't forget that the big midsummer
clearing sale at Thompson & Warmers
will close Saturday night. 1t is seldom
that the people OF, Leon and Decatur
county have the opportunity to buy de-
pendable goods at such bargain prices
as are being made during this sale, and
the store is crowded every day.
The Young ladies Auxiliary of the
M. E. church rendered reception to
the new pastor, Rev. Roy Shipman, at
the elegant home of Mrs. ]. W. Harvey
last Friday evening, which was attend
ed by large number of young people.
Refreshments were served on the lawn
and a most enjoyable time was spent
by all present.
While Bert Parker was delivering
cream at the creamery last Saturday his
horse became frightened and tried to
run away. Bert held on to him and got
him stopped but in the mixup he was
either kicked on the leg by the horse or
run over, and for some time was unable
to walk, but was finally able to be
taken home and is getting along all
right.
"Alice in Wonderland" special at
traction which will charm the little
folks and fascinate the older ones, will
be given at the Christian church on
Tuesday evening, August 9TH. AZ life
size Photographic views will be
presented. 1t will be most pleasing
evening to the little folks, old folks,
young folks and all. Admission Is
cents, children Is cents.
Thompson & Warmers big mid
summer clearing sale has been bust
ness getter, the store having been
crowded with customers ever since the
sale started last Saturday morning. 1t
will close on Saturday night of this
week, so you had better get in at the
earliest possible minute unless you
want to miss some good things which
are offered only during this big sale.
The barn on the farm of Peter Nor
gan, at Crown, was totally destroyed by