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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28
AUTOMOBILE CARNIVAL
WILL BE GREAT SIGHT
Principal Features of Parade to Be
Decorated, Advertising and
Float Sections

NEW YORK. March 27.-The post
ponement of the automobile carnival
in this city to the week of April &c
has been approved generally by auto
mobile owners, as at that date the
weather conditions will be much more
settled than earlier in the month.
At the last committee meeting the
success of the decorated section of the
parade was assured. as a resolution
was passed to set aside $4,000 in cash
prizes for decorated cars. the manner
in which the money is TO be divided
to be determined upon and announced
later. With the cash prizes as nu-
cleus, Chairman Howell expects to in
terest individual motorists and firms
to a much greater extent than a year
ago. the principal features of the pa
rade being decorated, advertising and
float sections.
AS was the case last year, no dis
tinguishing marks to show the name
of the manufacturer will be allowed
on any car competing for d prize. The
only Identification for the use of judges
are to be the numbers, furnished by
the committee to each car which has
signed an entry blank. There will be
no fee tof any kind charged for COM
petition i'll the decorated division, al
though the entry blanks will be issued
to cars only of those makes which have
supported the fund for the carnival. A
committee of well known men will act
as judges, and will be stationed at
central parking strip where the cars
can be seen twice as the parade coun-
ter marches. The line of march will
be planned so as to include the least
possible number of street car cross
ings, thus avoiding breaks and delays.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28

IT has been figured out cubic inch OF oil
will lubrcate over thousand square Inches OF
surface, or replenisn the supply on square
inch of motor bearing surface once for each
revolution for a minute of time
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28
WILL ASSEMBLE CAR
FROM THE GROUND UP
NOVEL SUBJECT TO BE UP
TUESDAY NIGHT
Next Regular Night School Session of
Tourist Company Will Prove an
immense Educational Benefit
to Auto Drivers

If you never saw an automobile
assembled" from the ground up. or
if you ever want to, You will never
have a better opportunity to do so
than will be offered next Tuesday night
at the might school, of the Auto We
hicle company. manufa cturers of the
Tourist car, at its factory, corner of
Tenth and Main streets.
Beneficial as the previous lessons
taught at this novel school have
proven, nos buject that might be con-
sidered in an evenings lesson could
prove more profitable to anyone who
owns an automobile or whoever in
tends to own one than will this sub
ject of 1.-TWO Cylinder Construction
A half dozen workmen will be in at
tedance at the school. with their
jumpers on, to follow out the assem-
bling of a two-cylinder car as Expert
McNutt explains each part that enters
into the chassis, engine and gearing
of the car as the work of gathering
them together proceeds.
Few really experienced drivers have
even seen car thus brought together
from the parts stage, and this ig-
norance on the part of many drivers
is more generally the cause of acct
dents and injuries to machines thar
perhaps any other one element that
enters into the question of deteriora-
ton. SO often it is said that almost
any car built today is a good car, il
properly treated, that it has almost
become an axiom, and it is such educa.
tional ventures as the might school
conducted by the Tourist people which
should serve to minimize improper
treatment of automobiles in the moi
distant future.
To know your car means to treat Il
icsb
feet understanding of every sort. Ir
no way can this understanding be
gained so easily and thoroughly as tC
see a car assembled"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28
DETROIT POKING
FUN AT CHICAGO
PUT ONE OVER ON WINDY CITY
THAT HURTS
CLAIMS TO BE THE CENTER OF
THE WORLD
When City Got Up on Its Hind Legs
and Demanded Things the
Committee Had to
Take Notice

r. lie Row Pelletier, of the e. M. F.
company gleefulizes in the followlng'
Detroit folks are in the habit OF
getting whatever they go atter-that
the spirit that has made Detroit
Detroit went after the Glldden tour
and won, of course me piss s,s;Ii
tour ever held in this country VII
start from The Center of the Woriu'
as the City of the Straits mas De
come known in automobile circles.
''rhat the start will be made from
Campus Martinus, Detroit, is now Ger
tain, and it is the only thing ABOUT lue
tour of which there is anything certain
as yet, for Chairman Hover refuses
to give the complete itinerary or 10
even state what other cities VIII be IN
cluded.
at had been all cut and dried and
decided-as the knowing ones thought,
to start the tour from Chicago. Bqt
Detroit had not been heard from. NO
one considered that town as claimant.
Then all at once Detroit got up on hor
hind legs and upset the whole scheme.
1.-THE center of the world is the loglcal
point from which TO Start-Why not
Chairman Hover could not answer that
question-not to the satisfaction OF the
automobile manufacturers there. But
Detroit-made cars have never been
prominent in the Glidden,' said Hover.
We'll, why not begin now SAID VIII
liam e. Metzger, of the e. NJ. F. COM
pany. Wen give you three anyway.
And We'll furnish the pathfinder and
the pilot cars and--is there anything
else we can do for you?' Hover is a
clever business man. 'Fifteen-htteen
entries from Detroit and the tour starts
there Then in an aside to Dal Lewis:
Guess that will hold em for few
Detroit laughed-only fifteen? Bet
ter take a check now to bind the bar
gain, and George e. Lane, president OF
the Detroit Auto Dealers association
handed the surprised chairman check
for $4,000 to cover the fifteen entries al
5000 each. Wen send along the de-
tails and specifications later said
Lane, and he wired Detroit: I'm COM
ing home with the Glidden tour in my
pocket And he had Chairman How
er's official announcement to that eff
feet.
"Chicago? Well, there are some mao
folks in Chicago. The Windy City Is
now planning to be the breeziest way
station on the route. Denver still
hopes to be the other; Minneapolis is
making herself heard as an applicant
for Sunday stopover: Minnetonka
Minnehaha Falls, Lake Calhoun and all
the delightful spots are being pictured
to the chairman to induce him to in
cude the big flour city in his itinerary.
And 1t looks good for Minneapolis,
too"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28
MAY DROP BASKETBALL

DETROIT. Mich. March 27.-One of
the principal themes of discussion
among the undergraduates at the Uni
versity of Michigan is the possibility
of the institution being represented by
a varsity basketball team next sea-
son. Despite the fact that Director
Baird of the Wolverine university has
announced that he intends to resign
in June, it appears that he will be
asked for his opinion on the question
of retiring basketball by the athletic
boadr. Since the members of this
board Since the members of this
Judgment of Baird it is likely that his
answer will give great weight. At the
present time, however, Baird will not
make any statement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28
GOLD CUP FOR BEST KICKER

PHILADELPHIA. March FIT has
been decided by the University of
Pennsylvania football committee that
an innovation is to be in order this
spring. The candidates for the 1908
football team, especially the back field
aspirants. will be called out and punt
ing practice held. In order that inter
est i'm the kicking department may be
aroused it has been decided to give a
gold cup to the candidate making the
best average in the practice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28

While the particular function Of vehicle
springs is to allow the body to move IN a
vertical plane, I'm some Instances they also
yielding in a diagonal line at right angles
with the path of the car, and when they yield
o. defect in this manner the body always
sways sideways Some forms of spring suspen-
sion are more liable to sidesway than others
and the object of every designer of motor cars
is to have a spring installation which is heXi-
BILE and at the same time will eliminate all
disagreeable side motion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28
FAST TIME is PROMISED
IN STOCK CHASSIS RACE
LoweII-Crown Point Course Found to
Offer Exceptional Facilities
for Speeding

CHICAGO, March 27.-That fast time
will be made in the running of the
stock chassis automobile race for the
Cobe cup, which will be held here the
latter part of May, is the opinion or
every motorist who has been over the
course. -Four machines, carrying twenty
committeeman and several others IN
terested in the race in which the drivers
will compete against time for the Cobe
trophy. went over the Lowell Crown
Point raceway recently. Before the trip
was made some of the party were skep-
tical as to the reputed speed qualities
of the course. After the twenty-five
miles had been traversed, however,
there was not a dissenting voice that
the course was not all that had been
claimed for it.
Many of the scouting party were pro-
fuse in their praise of the circuit, ana
not a few pronounced it superior to the
Briarcliffe raceway, the equal OF the
Long Island motor parkway and but
slightly inferior to the Savannah Grand
Prize course. Despite the early spring
the roads were in fairly good condl-
ton and it locked as though but Few
sections would require rolling. Some
work will have to be put on the north
west section of the course. however. as
the turns are little too sharp for nego-
tiation at a high rate of speed.
The scouters were particularly pleased
with the facilities offered for whirlwihd
racing by the stretches of straight road.
On the west section of the raceway
there is ten-mile straightaway, Whlie
on the east leg six miles of racing track
is offered. The course promises great
things and every effort will be made
to put it into condition which will war
rant the best efforts of the stellar pilots
who will tear over it's oiled surface III
the struggle for stock car honors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28

Oxnard Courier February 9, 1909:
"Thorpes famous guide is considered the
best book of its kind In the United
States"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-28

safeguarding this obligation by
proper controls) can result in the fair
promotion of the sport, and in prop
erly testing out new models for manu-
facturers, particularly when such con-
tests are held under difficult road con-
ditions. A notable case in point is the
contest held between New York ana
Boston this month, the controls being
so well placed as to make it practi-
cally impossible to exceed the coun-
try speed laws of twenty miles an
hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Pleasant Valley No. 2.

Miss Bessie Wood was visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Poland, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lavina Immersion was visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Evans,
at Grand River last Thursday.
Thomas Quincy and two daughters, of
Clarke county, were visiting with their
aunt, Mrs. George Dobson, the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. John Ramsey and her two daugh-
tiers called at j. A. Brammer's last
Thursday.
Willie Warrick, of Sand Creek, made
his regular trip to Isaac Foland's last
Sunday night.
Samuel Briner, of Clarke county,
called at the home of his father, W. M.
Briner, last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Taylor called on Mrs. Allan
Pence one day last week.
Mrs. Eli Carlton was visiting one day
last week with Mrs. Jessie Briner.
Mrs. Curtis Adams, of Pella, Iowa,
and her two sons came last Thursday to
visit her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Dock
Cole and many old friends in this vicin-
ity.
Misses Myrtle and May Poland and
Gladys Bolds were visiting with Mrs.
Edward Emily last Saturday night.
W. f. Wadsworth called at H l..
Brammer's last Sunday.
Leonard Poland and wife spent last
Saturday night at Isaac Foland's.
Mrs. John Brown went to Diagonal
last week to visit few days with her
mother.
Ray Munyon, of Beaconsfeld, is visit
ing his uncle George Munyon and other
friends here this week.
Mrs. Isaac Poland and Mrs. George
Poland called on Mrs. John Acton last
Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Morgan.

Several from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mr.. Sampson Kinds which
occurred at Lineville Monday.
M. Linden and daughter, Fay, called
at M. L. Dale's Friday morning.
Mrs, Charles Campbell called on Mrs.
John Barrett Saturday.
Merit Cozad of Eden Prairie visited
his mother Mrs. S. J. Cozad Sunday
who accompanied him home to help care
for the sick.
Freeman Hawkins and wife were
Leon visitors Friday.
Delbert Cozad was Lineville visitor
Sunday.
Mrs. Melvin Coins and children visit
ed Saturday night and Sunday with
friends near Abel.
Wayne Cannon Of Eden Prairie took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. l.. Dale
Saturday.
Ode Dale and wife visited at John
Barrett's Monday.
Louie kentner and wife called at ]. B.
Robinson's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Barrett and daughter, Ruth
visited at M. l.. Dale's Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. J. w. Hubbard is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Massey near
Woodland this week.
Little Johnnie Zimmerman returned tc
his home in this vicinity after visiting
for week with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Allard in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Garden Grove.

Miss Taylor, of Humeston, was a
guest at the A. w. Stearns home Sun.
day.
Frank Farquhar, of Leon, and H
Soul, of Des Moines, were guests at
the Dilsaver home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Spaeth left Monday
for SILICA, Mont, and other western
points where they will visit relatives
this summer.
Clarence Burrell went to Davis City
Saturday to visit with relatives.
Mrs. Claude Wood, of Weldon, visited
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Hoadley.
Miss Lulu SHUTS who taught the
McAlister school returned to her home
near Weldon Saturday.
Mrs. I. B. Daniel and sister, Merry
Warrington were Leon visitors Satur-
day.
Leo Dryer who has been a guest at
the Robert McCaull homo returned tc
Kansas City Saturday.
Mrs. John Brazelton who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Burley, went
to Leon Saturday.
Capt. j. G. Smith came Thursday from
Des Moines to be here Memorial day
he being commander of the G. A. R
here.
I. j. Shelter and DR.. Ward were in Ft
Dodge last week attending a meeting
of the state association of embalmers.
May Water went to Indianola Thurs
day to attend the high school com
mencement.
S. H. Amos went to Davenport last
, week to attend the meeting of the
Masonic Grand lodge.
Miss Amy MAGELLAN who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Cronin
returned home Friday.
Mrs. Louis Reick went to Davis City
Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. Frazier.
Mrs. John Dut1ield and Anna Duffield
went to Charlton to visit relatives last
Friday.
Mrs. Jas. Beard went to Charlton
Monday to attend the wedding of her
friend Miss Leona Howard.
Miss Rosa Bennett returned Thurs
day from Des Moines where she is a
student at Highland Park College.
Mrs. Ben Burrell who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. j. G. Knapp, re-
turned to Charlton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. McCleary went
to Leon Friday.
Wallace Bruce returned to Chicago
Thursday. He was accompanied as far
as Mediapolis by his brother Howard
who will visit his brother Rev. Geo
Bruce this summer.
Mrs. Blue and Mrs. Lydia Shaw went
to Davis City Saturday.
Wales Lillard, of Burlington, visited
his aunt, Mrs. A. W. Stearns over Sun.
day.
Miss Helen Leach, of Charlton, was
the guest of her friend, Miss Dilsaver
Sunday.
A. j. Phipps went to Leon Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Orphan Ridge.

Fred Jones and family spent Sunday
at the home of George Stephens.
Jacob Butts had business at Davis
City Saturday.
iona Housh and James Blake have
rented the so acres of Hank Rookstool
and get possession at once.
Charles Hatfield and family called at
A. G. Brazelton's Saturday evening.
Everybody in this section has finished
planting corn and some have commenced
cultivating.
J. G. Campbell was in these parts on
business Sunday.
A. j. Fulton and his force of road
men returned to work last Friday.
Mike Griffin was in these parts We'd
nesday looking for cattle.
James Smith and Tom Gibson had
business at Leon Saturday.
George Leahy and Rosa Rookstool
were out trying the roads Saturday.
Gilbert Johnson, of Davis City, was
here on business Saturday.
James Blake and IONA Housh had
business ut Davis City Saturday.
Some of our farmers are blowing up
their oats and putting in corn.
The heavy rain Saturday night did
considerable damage to newly planted
fl fields.
Mrs. G. NJ. Piper and daughters
Iris and Mabel, Of Charlton, came Sun
day for short visit at the home of her
brother, George Stephens.
Miss Bessie Butts returned Monday
from weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
Clay Moore.
Lee Davis called at the Stephens
home Sunday evening.
George Gravatt, of Lofts Greek,
spent Sunday at Mrs. Cations.
w. NJ. Pace called on Mrs. Piper Sun
day.
Frank Davenport called at Mr.
Aitchell's Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
possum Trot.

Uncle Joe Worden spent Monday with
his brother Silas.
Arthur Worden and Frank Foust were
Weldon callers Thursday.
MIR. Knapp was a business caller at
Frank Worden's Wednesday.
Lloyd Smith was business caller at
Garden Grove Wednesday.
Lloyd Hensley was calling at Frank
Worden's Wednesday afternoon.
Butler Wilson and wife spent Wednes-
day near Leslie at Mr.. Mullins.
Uncle Joe Worden spent Wednesday
at Charley Worden's.
George Rogers was calling at Frank
Worden's Wednesday afternoon.
Jane Haskell was business caller at
Weldon Wednesday afternoon.
Kate Tansey and son and two little
daughters, Of Weldon, came Wednesday
for visit at Uncle Joe Worden's
Mrs. Ross Judd spent Thursday after
noon at Charley Meacham's.
Mrs. Pete Huddleson and sister were
calling in Weldon Thursday afternoon.
Frank Worden and wife were calling
at Weldon Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Feust and daughter Mrs. Lucas,
were business callers at Weldon Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ross Judd spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. Butler Wilson.
Mabel Meacham was a business
caller at Weldon Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Ross judd was calling at Weldon
Saturday morning.
Mrs. G. Meacham and daughter and
son were in Weldon Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Short and daughter,
of near Osceola, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Ross Judd and wife.
The Sigler girls spent Sunday after
noon with Elsie Smith.
Pete Huddleson and wife spent Sun
day at Charley Worden's.
Lloyd Smith wife and daughter were
calling at Frank Worden's Wednesday
afternoon.
Ina Fronk was calling at Mr.. Haskell's
Sunday afternoon.
Lewis Ol1ield was seen in this neigh
borhood Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Misses Veta Scott and Rose Hembrey
attended the musical graduating exer-
cisaS held at amnni the most waak

Misses Veta Scott and Rose Hembrey
cises held at Lamont the past week.
The fourth annual convention of the
Women's Home Missionary Society of
was held in this city last Thursday and
Friday. Delegates were present from
Charlton, New Virginia, Corydon, Line
vile, Atlantic, Garden Grove, Diagonal,
kellerton, Beaconsfield, Van Vert, Sey-
mour, Grand River, Allerton, Mt. Ayr,
idurray, Russell and Des Moines. Mrs.
Hilda Nasmyth, returned missionary
from Africa, where she buried her hus-
band, was one of the principal speakers.
She gave much valuable information in
regard to missionary work and where
the money donated for missionary work
goes to. Her early life was spent among
the wilds of Africa. Mrs. Nasmyth is a
forciful speaker and gave an interesting
lecture Friday evening at the closing
of the convention. The opening address
was by Mrs. Mary Rusk, wife of a
former pastor of the Davis City M. E.
church. A very interesting program
was carried out on both Thursday and
Friday, principally relating to the bust
ness affairs of the society.
Miss Clara Landphair, of Lamont,
passed through here Saturday on her
way to Pleasanton to visit with rel
atives.
Mesdames L. A. Shaw and G. Blue, of
Garden Grove, we're over Sunday WIS.,
itors here with friends.
Tart Fulton was on the sick list last
week.
Miss Nellie Allen is quite i'll.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Brddney.

The county bridge gang put in fine
new bridge last week south of the Luke
farm, and are now busy putting IN one
on Brush Creek west of Joe Mullins.
Oscar Beavers and mother spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Will
Browns north of Leon.
Uncle William Cartwright has sold
his so acre farm to Mr. Judd at $65 per
acre.
Mr.. Colwell and family, of Wayne
county, visited his sister, Mrs. T. A.
Jackson, Saturday.
B. E. Gardner and wife, and T. A.
Jackson and wife attended church at
High Point Sunday.
James Konkln finished planting corn
Saturday noon and took in the band
concert at Leon in the evening.
Joe Johnson started for Kansas City
Tuesday morning to take medical treat
ment.
James Konklin and Mr.. Browning
delivered hogs at Garden Grove Tues
day.
The rain Monday evening was a dis.
appointment to some who expected tc
attend the show at Leon.
The big rain Saturday night made
Leonard Mullin long drive as he
could not cross Brush Creek west OF
their place.
Those interested in organizing Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-06-03
Tuskeego.

Ed Scott and wife were Kellerton Wis
itors Sunday.
Rev. Eveland preached at the A. G.
church Sunday.
Mrs. John Ashburn and son Forrest,
called on Mrs. w. G. Wise Monday af-
ternoon.
Nellie Bason and daughter Neva, were
Lamont callers Monday.
Roy Fesler, of Kellerton, spent Sun
day with his brother at this place.
A. N jackson is working for Robert
Hall this week.
Will Coons, of Leon, who is building
Mr.. Preston's house returned to his
home Saturday.
Roy Gibson was Lamont caller be-
tween trains Sunday.
Floyd Payto spent Sunday in town
J. B. DeBolt and wife were looking
after their farm in Missouri one day
last week.
Mrs. Eveland and son Clinton, called
on Mrs. Sam Hatten southwest of towr
Monday.
Stella Fesler who has been having
the measles is better at this writing.