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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Sweet Creek.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bedell and
family visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Akers and family.
Davey Boord visited Sunday with
Robert Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chancey Bogue, Mrs.
Lloyd Bogue and Miss Esther Bogue
were Lamont callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wion and son
Albert, John Zimmerman, James
Woodmansee and J. F.. Wion were
Lamont callers Monday.
John Smith and Freddie Wion
called at Dusk Gentry's Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, Frank
Noftsger, John Zimmerman and
Matthew Ryan and son were Lamo'
nj callers Saturday.
Dusk Gentry and ]. w. Wion call
ed at Billie Edmondsons Saturday
morning and were sorry to find Mr..
Edmondson in poor health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Crown.

Flowing for corn is progressing
nicely, and the ground is in fine
shape.
Mrs. Claude Greenlee and Miss
10y Greenlee, of Cambria, are visit
ing with friends and relatives at
Crown.
There will be preaching at the
Chapel next Sunday at l 1 o'clock. T.
J. H. Ryan shipped car of oats
from Crown last week.
F. S. Moore called DR.. Hume, OF
Leon, last Sunday to see a sick cow.
Sunday School will be at 10
o'clock next Sunday at the Chapel.
Rev: J. F. St. Clair visited at the
J. F. CARRIER home Friday and Sat-
urday of last week. He preached al
Garden Grove Sunday at II O'Clock.
Song service and Christfen En-
deavor meeting at the Chapel next
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Bradshaw preached at Crown
last Sunday afternoon.
Brice McDonough shipped a car
of cattle from Crown last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Pleasant Valley No. 2.

William Greenland and family, of
Texas, have returned back to their
old home and will 60 into business
here again.
Mrs. Lavina Immersion and Miss
Martina Brammer spent last Sunday
at the home of Arthur Evans in
| Grand River.
W. F. Wadsworth and wife are
the happy parents of pretty little
daughter born to them last Monday.
Misses Minnie and Florence Allen
and Mrs. Isaac Poland and Grandma
Brammer called on Mrs. John Acton
last week.
George Jones has bought the
Daley farm, paying $40 per acre for
it, there being 80 acres of the farm.
Mrs. Malissa Carroll, of Sand
Creek, is suffering with rheumatism,
the past week.
| John Starks and wife are the hap
py parents of fine son born to them
one day last week. 1,...
Mr.. Linden, of Hamilton town
ship, who is asking for the republic
can nomination for auditor, was in
Grand River Saturday calling on his
republican friends.
Sheriff Jesse Andrew, of Leon,
had business at Grand River last
Saturday.
John Acton spent Saturday night
with his brother, Silas Acton, of
Sand Creek.
w. H. Young met with a bad &C
cident last Saturday morning, cut
ting his foot quite badly while at
| work with an axe.
John Brammer, of Grand River,
| was working on a scaffold and it fell
with him and crippled him up so he
! has to go on crutches, one of his
! feet being hurt.
James Bolds went to Van Vert
last Wednesday to attend the grad
uating exercises, as his nephew, Mr..
Rush, of Van Vert, was one of the
graduates.
Miss Mary Brammer is assisting
Mrs. w. F. Wadsworth with her
house work this week.
Thomas Chip, of Tennessee, Wis
tied last Thursday night at Henry
Jimmerson's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Garden Grove.

Mrs. G. w. Hoadley was pas
senger for the county seat last Sat-
urday.
Miss Ruth Johnson, of Newton,
came last week to visit at the G. w.
Hoadley home and learn to operate
the linotype in the Garden Grove
Express office, her father having
bought one for his Office in Newton.
Henry Fisher, former resident
of this city, was buried at the Green
Bay cemetery east Of town Monday
afternoon. He went to Oklahoma
to visit his daughter about week
ago and died while there. He was
an old soldier ard formerly owned
a fine farm east Of town.
The street committee is having a
lot of hitching posts placed in front
of the park for the accommodation
Of the farmers.
Fred EIDE had an accident with his
motorcycle one day the latter part
OF last week while going to Humes-
ton. He struck high culvert, tear
ing his front wheel to pieces and
throwing him off and SHINING him
up somewhat.
Miss Frances Brown, who has
been attending the nurses training
school at Iowa City. and recently
graduated, is home visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. r. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Roberts have
rented the w P. Brown property in
the north part of town and will oc-
cupy it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jordan, who
have been here visiting at the home
of their son, o. C.. Jordan, returned
to their home in Des Moines Mcl-
day.,
Lew Lillard and family recently
left for their future home near Doze-
man, Montana.
DR.. Dooiittle, of Weldon, was here
the latter part of last week attend
ing to business matters.
Miss Norton was a passenger for
Leon the latter part of last week,
where she visited at the home Of
relatives.
The funeral OF Mrs. Dorsey, the
mother of Grant Dorsey, was held
in Woodland township Monday
Fred Hall and son and Dick New
ell, of Weldon, were here Saturday
in new auto belonging to the FORM
Qr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
PleasantOn.

Rev. Deming, of Des Moines
state secretary of the Christian
church of Iowa, came Saturday and
delivered some able and very inter
esting sermons Saturday night and
Sunday
r. Griffin and daughter Lizzie,
left Tuesday for trip to Idaho and
Washington.
Miss Maude Motherhood, of Milo,
came down Saturday and visited
with r. F. Griffin over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton, of Decatur,
came down Friday to attend the
commencement exercises of the
Pleasanton High School. a
All Putnam was passenger to
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Monday night.
Miss Veta McClaran, who has
been attending school at Drake came
home for a short visit Friday with
her parents.
Mrs. William Horn went to Leon
Friday.
Arthur Edwards, who has been
working at Humeston, came home
Friday and returned to Humeston
Saturday.
VIM. Burch is building a new
house on his farm west of town.
$.S Prof. Ralph Shelton returned
home Monday for a visit with his
parents. -
Miss Cecil Grimes and brothers,
Forest and Marion, spent Sunday
with J. Wesley Chew and family.
The commencement exercises OF
the Pleasanton High School Friday
nyoninp woro attended nv large
crowd. The speaker of the evening
was Rev. J. H. Burrows, of Gains
Vile, Mo. 4ss2sl ...@. q.
Mr.. Shefaer and daughter, former
residents of this town, returned from
Kansas, where his daughter has
been attending school. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Diamond. j,

Frank South visited over Satur-
day night at Woodlands.
Lucinda Pray visited her son in
Murray last week.
John Mckee was working at Port
Woodlands the past week.
There is going to be church at
Maple Grove Saturday night. Every
body come.
Jim Blunt went home Saturday
night.
Port Woodland was looking at his
wheat. He says the Russian fly is
taking it. . ..r4. -
Everett and Arthur Woodland were
DeKalb visitors Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Rose Hin.

Mrs. Ed Campbell called on Mary
Flynn Tuesday. cys E
Mrs. Pat Mahoney spent Monday
at the Tade Griffin homo. IRA
Mrs. r. D. Owens and children
spent Sunday with Miss Josie Owens.
Mike Griffin and Charley Ward
spent Sunday at John Grogan's. ~
Mrs. e. Cannon and Miss Ger
trude Mahoney assisted Mrs. Fred
Potter with her papering Monday.
Hal Ellis and family spent Sun
day with his brother, Oscar and FAM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Our Best Seller.

We are selling more of Meritol
Eczema Remedy than all the
others put together. This large sale
is due to the fact that it Is a prepar-
alton of unusual merit, made ex-
pressly for one purpose, to cure &C.
zema in it's various forms. If you
are afflicted with this loathsome dis
ease, do not delay using Meritol Ec-
zema Remedy. Stempel & Cherring-
ton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Salem.

Several from this vicinity were
trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Warren Hullinger spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Chester Dale
Mrs. Warrington and son George.
of Garden Grove, visited over Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Judd.
Miss Nellie Woolsey, of Leon,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with home folks.
Norma Hill, of Pleasanton, spent
the latter part of last week with her
aunt, Mrs. Slower and family.
Several of the young people Of this
vicinity attended party given at
Mr.. Schoonover's west of Davis
City last Saturday night.
Chas. Smith, of Pleasanton, spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Jas
per Spargur's.
Mrs. Slower had business in Leon
the latter part of last week.
Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what I did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters reached the cause. -
7. H. Walker. Sunbury, Ohio.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment. A little Of it goes long
way and it is safe for children. Soc
q box at all stores. ~S5.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
DIR. G. HI. MITCHELL

DIR. G.. HI. MITCHELL
Surgery and Obstetrics Specially.
Biggs block, Leon, Iowa. Phone
4S. All calls answered day or night.
Hours 2 to 4 p. m. and Z to 8 on
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-05-02
Sweet Creek No. 2.

Mrs. Jane Tillett and daughter
Stella took dinner with Mrs. Belle
Sellers Wednesday.
John Cash was Decatur caller
Thursday.
Laura Mclaughlin and Stella
Baker called on Jane Tillett and.
family Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Smith visited at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
sister Delpha accompanied her home.
Joseph Bogue was quite badly
hurt by his team getting away from
him and running over him with the
wagon hitched to them. Hope he
will soon recover from the damage
done.
Laura Mclaughlin called on Miss
Cleave Ellars Wednesday afternoon
George Smith and Charley Piercy
made flying trip to Decatur. then
to Leon, then to Davis City, Tuesday
in Mr.. Piercy's automobile. Guess
that is going some.
F. w. Sellers was a Decatur caller
Friday
+. John Sellers, Nelson Smith, Lewis
Stephens, Jay Sellers and Noah
| Green were Decatur callers Satur-
day.
Arthur Smith is visiting with his
brother Nelson Smith a few days
| this week.
(Delayed.)
Sadie Wion called on Mrs. Geo.
Smith Friday.
Lester Smith has returned to his
home after few days visit with his
sister, Mrs. Belle Sellers.
Philip Smith called on his sister,
Mrs. E. w. Fest, Wednesday.
Those who were Decatur callers
Saturday were Fred Alley, John Sell
lers and son, Jay Sellers.
John Wion and Solomon Smith
were Lamont callers Friday.
George Smith was a Lamont caller
Saturday.
Will Carroll is assisting Matthew
Ryan with his work during his sick
ness but Mr.. Ryan is slowly recover
ing.
A fine rain visited this vicinity
Saturday night which will be great
help to the meadows and wheat and
oats.
John Wion called on his sister,
Mrs. F. w. Cash Friday. i
Harry Cartwright was Davis
City visitor Sunday.
Solomon .mith visited over Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith.
Mrs. E. w. Fest and children WIS.,
tied over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith
Mrs. Henry Wion from Kellerton,
visited with her daughter, Mrs. Clara
Cash and family Tuesday.
Mrs. Elijah Ryan and Mrs. Rob-
bins and Belle Sellers were the
guests of Mrs. Clara Cash Tuesday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11

ed the feasibility of his idea, and
was probably the first moving
picture.
However, there are many other
accounts of the origin of the
movie" The greatest.step after
the first crude idea came with the
invention of Photographic film,
instead of glass plates, for with
out film modern movies" would
be impossible.
George Eastman developed the
film to make amateur photogra-
ply popular. Then Thomas A.
Edison applied it to moving pic
lures. Eastman makes the film
and Edison gets half a cent a foot
royalty on all that's used-a neat
half million dollars on the hun
dred million feet of film used
every year.
Millions have been made In the
business-and some of them lost
in ruinous competition before the
trusts" were formed. The mo-
ton picture industry now ranks
with the great automobile bust
ness in magnitude of investment
and output.
The production of a picture
film today, with all its modern
realism, costs all the way from
$500 to $4,000.
The life of a picture is from
four to six months. It's travel |
scope is often the entire length |
and breadth of the United States,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11

Films are sold to film ex-
changes, which rent them out,
supplying exhibitors from two to
four films daily.
The price for the use of a film
varies. A First run" one that has
never been shown before, is the
most expensive. A second rum"
Costing less rental, is furnished
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-11
The first Movies, taken in 1872
Reproduced by courtesy of Scien-
tihc American.)

for the second week, after being
rented out to a "frst run" show
for one week. The third run"
may be anywhere from week to
a month old and costs less. Films
older than 80 days are called
commercials"
Most theaters use~a first run,
a second run" and a CONNER
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
INTERESTING SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Christian church Sunday school
institute held at the local church Wed
nesday, and conducted by Robert NJ.
Hopkins, national superintendent; Chas
Dean, state superintendent, and Clark
Bower, chairman of state Bible school
committee, was most interesting
meeting, and was well attended by Sun
day school workers of Glenwood aud
neighborng towns.
Sessions were held in the forenoon,
afternoon and at night. Several excel
lent addresses were given.
At the night session Mr.. Hopkins
spoke on the subject, ga Modern Bible
School, - He gave an interesting ac-
count of the growth of the Sunday
school and the development of it's. eff
cheney. His address was eloquent and
was interspersed with humorous anec-
dotcs that pleased the audience.
Carbondale sent delegation of more
than twenty-five enthusiastic Sunday
school workers to the meeting.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
JOINT INSTALLATION

The local lodge of Odd Fellows and
the Rebekahs had a ioint installation
of their officers for the ensuing year
Tuesday night. The strenuous work
of the occasion was followed by big
turkey supper prepared by the Re-
bekahs, after which all the members
present who did not eat too much
stepped the light fantastic to the
strains of sweet music until the wee
'hourss.aS "Wednesday morning. ..,., j. -.
The work of installing the new Off
GERS was done in most impressiv ,
manner and was highly compliment.d
by all who witnessed the ceremonies
Following are the officers of the sub.
ordinate lodge installed.
Cecil Summers, N. c.; Carlton Hub
bard, V. c.; John P. Rittmayer, Sec;
George Edinger, Treas.
Rebekahs-Mrs. Mary Hubbard, N.
g.; Mrs. r. j. Smith, V. G.; C. E. Hub
bard, Sec; Mrs. Margaret Noonan,
Treas.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
MAYOR DRAcH's BROTHER DEAD

julius Drach, well known in Garfield
county, died Tuesday evening at the
home of his brother, Mayor Z. E. Drach
of this city, pneumonia being the cause
of his death.
For several years Mr.. Drach has
lived in Nevada, and just before Christ
mas this year he came to Glenwood to
spend the holiday season in visiting
the family of his brother. He has been
ailing ever since he reached Glenwood
and when pneumonia developed there
was not sufficient vitality to Withstand
its ravages.
Mr.. Drach, who was So years of age,
had spent much of his life in mining
camps, having lived in Buena Vista and
Cripple Creek. He was a member OF
the Masonic fraternity and was burieI
Thursday at New Castle with Masonic
honors, the lodge at this place conduct
ing the ritualistic funeral ceremony Of
the order. The details of the burial
were in charge of Mortician Schwarz
of this city.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13

the contest send us the name of one of
your lady friends as candidate Then
3et busy and boost for the lady that
gbu nominated
I Many names have been entered in the
Contest. Some have been entered by
themselves while others have been nom
gated by friends. All have the same
Opportunity to win one of the valuable
iprzes. The winners will be the ones
who hustle the hardest and do not over
lpok an opportunity to secure sub
seription. Be hustler, it costs you
lothing but a little effort. Your friends
sill help you if you ask them, so ask
right away, before someone else does.
& tThe fact tnat a large number of can
didates have already entered the rae
should not frighten you; simply becaus"
s--the more candidates there are in tho
aaee. the better the chance you have of
winning. 1t will require less effort on
your part to win in your district. Eac1
district has prizes of its own, and coIi-
ipetes with the other only for the capt.
tai prize.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
BAND CONCERT SUNDAY

The Glenwood band will give their
free concert at the Isis theater tomor-
row afternoon at clock and will
render the following prograd:
1. March-Major Robertson.
2. Overture-Ideal.
8. Selection-Ten Minutes With thu
Minstrels.
4. Sextet from Lucia.
5. Grand Fantasie-Bohemian Girl.
6. Hearts and Flowers (by request)
Z. Honeysuckle Polka.
8. La Paloma (by request).
o. Hungarian Dances.
10. Daddy's Delight.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
Jennie Bowles, Silt
Mildred Hasley, Silt
Julia Hennings, Cardiff
Lottie stockton, Cardiff
Jessie Hurlburt, Grand Valley
CONTEST NOTES

Any candidate who lives in District
No. . has as good chance to win the
piano offered by the Post, as the can
didates who live in Glenwood district
If You live in the country, hop on your
pony, and 20 the round of the county.
Go after the subscriptions and you VIII
get them. Be in earnest if you expect
to win. Do not believe the hard times
stories now rampant. Better days are
dawning, and the New Year promises
prosperity and success.
Candidates in the Posts contest
should not forget to solicit advertising
and job work.
Extra copies of the Post will be sup
piled to all candidates, to send to their
friends.
Read the list of candidates published
in this weeks paper, then get busy
and help some girl win the piano.
Several special cash prizes will be
awarded candidates for the best week S
work during the contest.
Candidates in the Post S popularity
contest are not restricted as to terri
tory in soliciting subscriptions
The business college scholarships of
cred by the Post as prizes have cash
value of $50 each
The young ladies who win the Post S
capital prizes will be the ones who or
ganize their forces, and work early and
late to get votes.
Howard Browning, poor man S son,
was one of the twelve boys who won
the Denver Times prize trip to Wash
ington. His parents offered him no en-
couragement, but he stayed in the con
test with the determination to win.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
REWAR RID

A reward of $500 will be given
to the man, woman or child who
sends in the name of the candidate
who becomes the winner of the
piano in this contest. At the close
of the contest this award will bea
paid. BE sure to put your name
and address on the nomination
blank when nominating a candi
date. Pick out some hustl.ng young
lady and nominate her. She may
be the winner
Are you in the contest? If not send
in your nomination today. 1t is noe>too
late to enter now and win one of the
big prizes. 1t is just possible that the
winner of the piano has not yet been
nominated.> If you do not care to enter
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
the silvery San Juan.

the silvery San Juan.
Northern and eastern Colorado prob
ably will have the cooperation of the
Grand valley delegates.
Every railroad in the west has its
eyes on Denver, so why isn't it logic
al to say that transcontinental auto
mobile highway must pass through the
Queen City of the Plains, - said Eu-
gene Grubb. ''Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, in my opinion,
should get together on this matter. The
road should come into Denver, go
south through Colorado Springs and
Pueblo and thence over Independence
pass.''
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
District No. l

Includes all of Glenwood Springs. One
diamond ring, one scholarship, one gold
watch and two piano coupons are sure
to go to this district.
Lille Gibson
Florence Rice
Helen Clarke
Katherine Gallo
Evangeline Williams
Meldon Barlow
Gladys Robertson
Alice Hunter
Roberta Hunter
Arva Buffer
Lucille Smith
Eva Tuttle
Marian Carpenter
Marcella Holland
Ethel Smith
Marie Poole
Bernice Hubbard
Alice Lassley
Amy Fulghum
Grace Crissman
Katie Ennen
Florence Swartz
Agnes Heisler
Pearl White
Maccabee Haley
Florence Kobb
Ada Hutchings.
Clara Claudon
Edith Howe
Lillian Lowe
Larita Collins
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13

The diamond rings and gold watches
to be given away by the Post in its
big popularity voting contest are now
on exhibition. All the young ladies
who are candidates ought to see the
prizes. Call at the Post 3 place of bus
mess any time and examine the beauti-
full prizes.
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
District No. 2

Includes all territory outside of Glen
wood Springs. One diamond ring, ON
scholarship, one gold watch and tw'
piano coupons are sure to go to thi
district.
May Shull, Grand Valley
Marie Strohm, Gypsum
Jessie Vance, Grand Valley
Addie Van Horn, Eagle
lone Riley, Carbondale
Pearl Austin, Carbondale.
Genie Howard, Rifle
Eunice Ewers, Raven
Augusta Bull, Silt
Virgil Weller, New Castle
Lottie Parnell, New Castle
Jessie Hamblett, Silt
Edith Fipps, Cardiff
Bessie Bonto, New Castle
Jennie Cregor, New Castle
Bernice Richel, New Castle
Mary Fisher, Grand Valley
Ruth Watson, Grand Valley
Katie Fleming Grand Valley
Jessie Lupton, Basalt
Hilda Lundgren, Gypsum
Esther Chapin, Grand Valley
Grace McGlochljn, Eagle
Bessie Edgerton, Carbondale
Floy Sinelle, Rifle
Helen Howard, Rifle
Nita Heatherly, Raven
Evelyn Parr, Silt
Doris Howard, Antlers
Katie O'Hare, Antlers
The Glenwood post., 1912-01-13
VOTING CONTEST
IS WARMING UP
The Fine $3.50 Piano Now on Exhibi.
tion at the GIenWOOd Pharmacy
Many Fair Ones in the Race

1t is an honor to be nominated by
friends. Look over the list of candi-
dates printed today. If your name IS
not on the list send it in at once-the
winner of the piano may be yet to be
nominated