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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Van Vert.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Easter left Tues
day for Topeka, Kan, where they will
spend the winter with their son, Dial
Easter and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Biddle and daugh-
ter Edna passed through this city Sat-
urday enroute for their home at st.
Louis, after spending two weeks with
relatives at Grand River. They were
accompanied home by the formers
sister, Mary Lighthill.
| Cecil Johnson and Harry Ball spent
Sunday at Leon.
Media Thompson who is teaching
school at DeKalb visited over Sunday
with her parents, in this city.
Perry Miner and Earl Britton spent
Sunday at Grand River.
| Miss Wion, of Sweet Creek, spent
Sunday with Ester McGahuey.
Carl Brown has accepted a position
as clerk in NJ. F. Thompson's store.
Fan Craft and children were in Leon
Saturday on business.
Mrs. ]. T. Thompson and daughter
Media were in Weldon Saturday even
ing on business.
Vim. Lowman and wife, of Tuscola,
Ill.,, and Geo. Lowman and wife, of
Weldon, spent Monday with G. W.
Johnson and family.
Those who spent Sunday at G. w
Johnson's were: jerome Traupel and
family, A. E. Price and wife, Sam Nc
Kee and wife, ]. P. Halstead and wife
G. A. Walker and wife, f. r. Porter and
wife.
A. L. Belding returned Monday from
Ottumwa, where he had been visiting
relatives.
Loran Thompson was in Weldon Mon.
day on business.
Blanche Painter, of Osceola, was in
this city Thursday.
Robt. Shelter and family went tc
Centerville, Monday, for visit with
relatives.
VIM. Branscomb returned Monday
from Marshalltown where he had beer
visiting relatives.
Phila Crane returned Saturday to hel
home at Marshalltown, after visiting
several days with relatives.
jim Smith and family, Geo. Simmer
man and family, Vim. Hedrick and Mrs
Warner spent Sunday at Alva Davis.
Mrs. Gibson returned Saturday from
Garden Grove where she had beer
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Levi Pond
Media and Celia Thompson, Athe
Knight and Alta Bevans spent Sunday
with Lulu Payton.
While baleing hay last Monday al
his farm southeast Of here, G. w. John
son had the misfortune to lose or have
stolen his four year old driving horse
The barn was full of horses that were
hauling and baleing hay, so Mr.. John
son had his hand Clarence Gee to til
him outside while they ate their din
ner. On coming out after eating the.
discovered that the horse was gone
Every effort to locate the horse sine,
that time has failed, as not a singl,
trace of him has been discovered. TIL,
horse belonged to his son, Cyril, ant
was one of the finest single driver
in this neighborhood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Franklin Center

Mrs. L. G.. Overholtzer and daughter
Grace called at j. +. Wordens Tuesday
evening.
Eug' ne Curry and family passed
through this neighborhood Saturday.
Mrs. Abe Pollard and daughter Pearl
and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and daughter
Lois visited with Mrs. Frank Worden
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. G. d. Worden who has been sick
for the past month has improved so as
to dismiss her nurse, Thursday.
Miss Lissie Worden called at G. D.
Worden's Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lillard spent
Friday at the home of Wessie Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Britten who have
week, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lillard drove
down to Leon Thursday on business.
Mrs. j. f. Worden spent one day last
week at the home of j. Ii. Delk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yates, of Osceola, were
over Sunday visitors with their daugh.
ter, Mrs. Ira Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Worden spent Sun
day near Leroy, at the home of Bart
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lillard attended
church at Weldon Sunday night.
Miss Mabel Meacham spent Sunday
at home.
Mrs. Abe Pollard and son Horace
called at ]. W. Worden's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Delk spent We'd
nesday in Leon at the home of j. w
Delk.
Dwight Freeman and family visited
last Thursday at j. II. Delk's.
Mr.. Finkbone and family Sundayed at
Aaron Ripple's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Worden, al
Davis and his father Sundayed at j. w
Worden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Sweet Creek.

Dell Wiley and family visited Sunday
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Wiley.
Mat Bronson visited at Frank
Noftsger's Sunday.
Allen Andrew and family and Jesse
Wion and family spent Sunday at Henry
Wion's.
Mr.. Straight and sons were Decatur
callers Saturday.
B. H. Noftsger and family of Van
Vert, are visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Noftsger.
Myrtle Wion called on her aunt, Mrs.
Katie Noftsger. Friday morning.
Roy Brown spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his friend Willie Wion.
Jennie Smith worked for Mrs. Ed
Fest last week.
7. Z. Wills and daughter Mabel spent
Saturday and Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs. Geo. McGahuey near Van Vert.
Fred Wiley called on j. f. Wion Sun
day.
Jesse and John Wion had business in
Leon one day last week.
Mrs. Marion Noftsger left Saturday
| for Missouri to visit her son Dave.
Eva Wion is visiting relatives in Van
Vert.
Bertha Devries spent Saturday night
with Virgie Creveling.
The party at O. Barnes Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss Pearl was well
ATTENDED, and all report good time.
| j. W. Wion, wife and son, Wilkie
were Lamont callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods, of Van Vert,
visited at o. Barnes Wednesday.
Henry Wion had business at Decatur
Saturday.
Rev. Fight preached at the Wion
school house Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Wion visited a
few days last week with relatives at
| Van Vert.
Edward Euritt spent Sunday night
at the home Of his uncle, Amos Ryan.
Give Straight worked for Oath
Barnes the past week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
q. F. D. No. 3.

Mrs. w. A. Fulton and granddaughter,
Mrs. b. Burrell and Miss Ollie Fulton,
departed Sunday for a weeks visit with
relatives in Kansas City.
Neal Wells and family have moved to
the Jim Miller farm.
VIM. Baker and family were over Sun
day visitors at D. P. Leahy's.
Rolla Chastain, of Center, was in
these parts Monday buying cattle.
Niles Truitt has rented the G. Jones
farm and has taken possession.
Thomas Cox and family were Leon
callers Saturday.
Spawn Miller, of Davis City, was on
the ridge Sunday.
Emmett ,er was visiting with his
brother Jacob Sunday,
We intend writing a history of some
of our old settlers in Eden in the near
future.
A letter from Hank Rookstool at Des
Moines, to friends in Eden says he
likes his position as motorman on the
Des Moines and Colfax interurban line,
and will move his family at once.
Member of the board John r. Hacker,
was on the ridge last week interviewing
the voters.
We are glad to see the letters of Miss
Hitting again. We supposed she was
dead, but she has arose again. Let her
rose.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Kllgore.

G.. B. Moore and son Alice were Leon
callers Friday.
Bessie Still returned to her home in
Davis City Thursday after visiting
few days at the home of her uncle,
John Mcdaniel.
j. N. Still has his sorghum mill run
ming in full blast.
Carl Still had business in these parts
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel left Monday
for Wichita, Kans., after two months
visit with her parents and other rel
atives in this vicinity.
Royal Peters and family spent Sun
day with friends near Woodland.
j. N. Still and wife were the guests
of Marion Evans Sunday.
Perry Moore is working for G. B.
Moore this week.
Miss Sarah Robinson is taking charge
of the house hold duties for her brother
while Mrs. Robinson is visiting her
parents, G. w. Moore and wife, at
kingtisher, Okla.
Rev. G. w. Reeder and family, of
Leon, were guests at the Marvin home
Saturday night and Sunday.
Anna Mcdaniel called on friends at
Leon Saturday.
B. f. Robinson and children spent
Sunday at VIM. Robinson's.
Guy Garner and Walter Moore with
their lady friends were out trying the
good roads Sunday evening.
G. w. Blaksley and daughter Myra
were Leon callers Saturday.
A. j. Woolsey and family were Sun
day visitors at Tom Guthrie's.
Henry Minor and lady friend, OF
Lamont, spent Sunday with the formers
mother, Mrs. ]. Minor.
Geo. Minor had business in Leon
Monday.
Walter Moore was the guest of Guy
Garner Saturday night.
Ray Marvin was pleasant caller al
Vim. Moore's Sunday evening.
Anna Hubbard called on Anna Nc
Daniel one day last week.
Arthur Lille was calling on friends
in these parts Sunday.
Richard Mcdaniel had business or
the creek Sunday.
Jim Marvin had business in Leor
Saturday.
Mrs. G. B. Moore and children spen,
Saturday evening with Mrs. r. G. Cozad
Roy Waller made his regular triI
west Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill Vanderpool were
called to attend the funeral of Oscar
Vanderpool, Saturday, at Palestine.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Garden Grove.

Mrs. Brock, of Charlton, came last
week to visit her daughter Mrs. VIM.
Knott, and returned Monday.
Mrs. ]. r. Smith went to Kansas City
Monday to visit with relatives.
t. j. Knapp, accompanied by his
grandson Russell Knapp, went to Beth
any, Mo-, Monday to get Mrs. Mudgett,
who has been taking treatments at that
place.
Mrs. Katherine Stoddard, of Charlton,
came last Friday to visit her nieces
Mrs. Geo. Jennings and Mrs. VIM.
Knott and returned home Monday.
Gould Sanford and wife have moved
into rooms in the Capt. Smith residence
and expect to remain here during the
winter.
Mr.. Coy, of Clarinda, was here last
week visiting his sister Mrs. David
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Gates have moved
here from Grinnell and have rented the
G. M. Miller house on Tiffin street.
A large crowd from here went to
Humeston Saturday evening and at
| tended the home talent play and dance
at the opera house.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Brown, of Leon
and Thos. Brown and daughter, Miss
Hattie of Chicago, we're here visiting
relatives Saturday.
j. E. Vail has received gas lighting
plant for his residence and Mr.. Spcller.
berg is putting it in.
| Misses Mae and Mabel Waters were
were visiting in Leon Saturday.
Harry Zook was in Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Smith entertained
a party Of young people at their home
Saturday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
White Hall.

This neighborhood was shocked to
hear of the death of Oscar Vanderpool,
who came to his death while out hunt
ing. A large number attended the
funeral which was held at Palestine
church.
The sale at Mr.. Oftield's was we'll at
tended and stock brought a fair price.
MIR. and Mrs. Watson Cain have rela-
tives visiting them from Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson attended
church at Leon Sunday.
Mr.. John Muse was looking after
business at his farm Monday.
Mrs. John Offield is very poorly, be-
ing confined to to her bed most of her
time.
w. H. Wilson took dinner at the home
of James A. Wilson last Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Woodmansee.

Addie and Fred Woodland spent Satur-
day and Sunday the guests Of their
grandmother near Grand River.
Mrs. Gull Euritt spent Monday the
guest of Mrs. Alexander.
]. Alexanders spent Sunday at the
Boord home.
JAMIE Priest spent Sunday at her
brothers south of Decatur.
Addie Woodland called at the Negley
home Monday evening.
Ruth Negley spent Saturday night at
her uncles's Dave Negley.
Mabel Euritt spent Monday evening
with Matte Alexander.
VIM. Woodland and wife, of Decatur,
was at John Woodlands Sunday after
noon.
Ruth Negley and jamie Priest called
on Addie Woodland Sunday evening.
Several from this vicinity attended
the party at Ben Daniels Saturday
evening and all report a fine time.
Ruth Negley, Nellie Warner, Rebecca
Negley, Maud Ross and Ralph Ross
visited the Woodmansee school Friday
afternoon.
Jim Hanna is sowing wheat for John
Woodland.
G. Negleys spent Sunday at George
Buckingham's.
Dick Woodmansee made his usual
trip Sunday evening.
Dave Negley and daughter Rebecca
called at c. Negley's Sunday evening.
Gull Euritt, wife and daughter were
Decatur visitors Sunday.
Mrs. S. A. Millsap was Decatur
caller Monday.
Ruth Negley and jamie Priest called
at the Lee home Tuesday evening.
Call Negley started for Nebraska
Tuesday for visit with his brother
j. E. Negley.
The party at c. Negley's Wednesday
evening, given in honor Of Miss Ruths
eighteenth birthday, was we'll attend
Ell. All present report a fine time.
Piles quickly and positively cured
with DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. Its
made for piles alone and it does the
work surely and with satisfaction
Itching, painful, protruding or blind
piles disappear like magic by it's use
Large, nickel capped glass jars, soc,
Sold and recommended by L. P. Van
Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Decatur City.

Miss Vollma Heckathorn, of Davis City,
spent several days here last week the
guest of Miss Maude Springsteen.
Misses Eta Mclaughlin and Nora
Golfer were guests at Gull Euritt's Sun
day.
G. B. Townsend and wife were Leon
visitor Thursday.
Ora Eaton and family moved the first
of last week to the Billy Shelton proper
ty in the south part of town.
Mrs. Chas. Woodland was able to re-
turn to her home near Davis City Friday.
Her nurse Mrs. Cora Shelton accom-
panied her.
Mrs. Jessie Moore and Mrs. Mirt
Blades were Leon visitors Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Fisher spent Sunday the
guest of Miss Ressie Creal.
Miss Pearl Daniels delightfully."- enter
tanned at her home west of town Satur.
day evening.
]. H. Hill and G. Brazelton with their
families were guests at Amos Decks
Sunday.
o. B. Creal had business east of Leon
Friday.
Mrs. r. G. Benton and grandson, Clair
Spry, and Mrs. H. B. Lubbock and baby
went to st. Joe, Mo-, Thursday for a
visit with relatives.
Bert Adams and wife, of Davis City
spent Sunday at Granville Cochran's.
Mrs. Clyde Blades and baby and
Miss Beatrice Blades, of Van Vert
came Friday for visit at the home Of
Ernest Blades.
Mrs. Ella Cook, of Missouri, came the
last of the week for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Renner, and other rela.
tives.
Geo. Creal had business south Of
Davis City Monday.
Ben Daniels and sister, Mrs. Matt
Porter, returned Saturday from Nebras
ka, where they had been visiting rela
tives.
Willie Creswell and wife were guests
at John Collins Saturday.
Thomas Tullis is on the sick list al
this writing.
Quite number attended the big com
mission stock sale here Saturday.
David Millsap had business in Osceols
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
Allen Kier and wife spent Sunday al
Sam Kier's north Of town.
Mr.. Crowleys have moved into Matte
Campbells house in south Decatur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Salem.

Several Of the farmers have been SOW
ing wheat.
Mrs. Pryor and son Ray were Pleasan-
ton callers Saturday.
Ed Barrett and wife spent Sunday at
]. B. Dales.
A. G. Dale was a Davis City caller
Saturday.
Roy Dale spent Sunday with sherm
Hullinger's.
Mrs. Drake and daughter of Broken
Bow, Nebr., came one day last week and
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Harry Slower was helping Mr.. Linden
work the roads part of last week.
Charles and Omen Pullen spent Sun
day with Chester Dale.
Mrs. Drury and son John, were
Pleasanton callers Saturday.
w. A. Imam and wife spent Sunday
at B. G. Dale's.
Otis Pryor and Ray Drury went to
Lincville Saturday.
M. Linden delivered some calves at
Leon Monday.
Mr.. Judd went to Garden Grove Fri
| day,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Morgan.

Merit and Jim Cozad attended the
sale near Decatur City Saturday.
Mrs. Stella Morey and baby, of Neb-
raska, are here visiting her father and
other relatives.
q. T. Newcomer was a Pleasanton
caller Monday.
Mesdames Melvin Coins, Hattie
Robinson and Miss Lou Robinson were
Leon visitors Saturday.
There was surprize birthday dinner
on Mrs. Nora Flynn Sunday, large
crowd was present.
j. B. Robinson and family spent Sun
day at Melvin Coins.
VIM. Hayes and family spent Sunday
at Speed Hayes.
VIM. Roberts, of Hooker, Okla, visited
relatives and friends in this vicinity
the past week.
Ralph Barr, of Lineville was a
pleasant callers in this vicinity Sunday.
Ed Mcdowell and family visited at
Peter Poland's Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Dale and daughter, Nellie,
and Lulu Newcomer were Leon visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. Daisy McCutchan and son Leo
and Miss Ensley, of Leon were pleasant
callers at NJ. L. Dale's Sunday.
Geo. Williams is working for Mrs.
Jane Cozad.
NJ. L. Dale delivered nine load of hogs
to Charley Axes Monday.
The sale at Mr.. Belts last Friday was
we'll attended and stock sold we'll. Mr..
Belts and family will soon leave for
Washington where they will make their
future home. We are sorry to lose
this family from our neighborhood but
our loss means Washington's gain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
White Hall.

John Chastain and little daughter,
Goldeane, departed Monday for a few
days visit at Corydon.
Mrs. Wilson is on the sick list.
Roll Chastian was Sunday visitor at
Garden Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oney visited
at Charley Halls near Van Vert, one
day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Chastain drove to
Lamont last Saturday and were guests
at the John Tapscott home.
Henry VanNostrand and family, of
Leon, spent Sunday at Mrs. Sarah
Chastains.
John Overholtzer purchased some
stock of Ben Chastain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Terre Haute

Well as everything looks to be demo-
cratic and corn cutting we will jot
down few lines.
Rev. G. p. Shaffner delivered corn to
John Coffin of Decatur Monday.
George Moneysmith was Lamont
caller Monday.
Rev. Van Wrinkle preached at the
school house Sunday evening with
good attendance.
Several from these parts attended the
sale at Decatur Saturday.
Den Slaughter our school officer was
hauling wood Monday for the benefit of
the little folks.
Little Frank Sutherlin, Master Roy
Sutherlin and Russell Norman left Mon
day to look for work.
Fla. Sutherlin was a Decatur caller
last Monday.
Tom Butcher went to Lamont Satur-
day to get a nice stove which he drew
by lottery, or says he would get that
day.
P.S. Houdesheldt commenced work
for Mrs. Nan Logan the first of the
month.
Mrs. NJ. Odell who has been suffering
for some time past with rheumatism is
some better.
Mr.. Samuel D. Miller visited
couple of days with his mother, Mrs.
Fannie Miller.
Mike Grogan an old time resident of
this country but now of Omaha, Neb.'
visited few days last week in these
parts with old friends. Mike is still
full of democratic symptoms.
Miss La Nellie Mullins commenced
school Oct. 1st. at the Mcneil school.
That coat Joe Mullins lost coming
from the Davis City reunion and picked
up by some one that never can wear it
on the account of it being too small for
any one except Joe and he needs it, it
being the only one he has. won't you who
ever found it send it to him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Center.

Bert Woodland and James Sears have
new wind mills.
Mr.. Stevens has returned from his
Kansas trip.
Several of the Center voters were
over to hear Mr.. Estes the 2Sth.
Mrs. Anna Long had relatives visiting
her last week.
Alpha and Eunice Long visited with
Clare Long last Sunday.
D. McDaniels, of Davis City, called on,
Lorne Long last Sunday at the Pine
Grove farm.
Miss Bunch has the White Hall school,.
Mr.. Oscar Vanderpool was killed last
Friday by limb falling on him.
IMPROVED FARMS For SALE-In North
Central Missouri, 120, 80, 70. Price of
each is S22 per acre. Easy terms. Ad-
dress Box liz, Lineville, Iowa. 26-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
Davis City.
Werden.

T. Nome and wife left Tuesday fol
Texas and New Mexico, for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Carter Scott and Clarence
Frazier and wife are visiting relatives
at Kansas City this week, and attend.
ing the carnival.
Prof. j. w. Long and family spent
Sunday in Decatur.
After months visit with her father
James Goldman, and other relatives
Mrs. Frank Arnold left for her home
in st. Joe Friday.
Mrs. Woodland is home again from
Decatur where she underwent an
operation performed by DIR. Eiker.
Miss Laura Wernitch, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Clara wernitch, was
married Wednesday to Mr.. Quentine
Wright. of Shenandoah. The young
couple left Thursday for Kansas City
where they will vista few days then
go to Colorado. They will be at home
after Nov. l, at Shenandoah.
Miss Rosa Hockett has closed out he1
millinery shop and will engage in her
old line Of business, dressmaking.
Mrs. Lem Gates, of Leon, visited a
few days with her son, Lew.
DIR. Mary Gates was called here last
week to attend the infant son of John
Gates.
Mrs. A. Patterson has returned home
from her visit at Hurley, S. D., with
her son, Frank and wife. She reports
the arrival of fine baby boy born tc
Frank and wife, while there.
Mrs. Clara Wernitch left Thursday
for Kansas City to visit relatives few
weeks.
John Valentine and wife left Sunday
for their home in Washington, after a
pleasant visit with his parents, "Dad
Valentine and wife. They took with
them their son Paul, who has beer
making his home with his grandparents
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04

Generally debilitated for. years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was worn-out and all rundown. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters made me a we'll
woman" Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup,
Conn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04

Many men give lavishly of gold,
To build bridges and castles and
towers of old;
If you want everlasting fame, bene-
factor be,
Give the poor and needy Rocky Noun
tain Tea. w. @. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04

For SALE-A good 80 acre farm, call
on A. Sprague Il miles northeast OF
Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinne Tablets
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. E. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04

Charter Oak wagons.