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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Garden Grove.

Mrs. Parker, Of Davis City, came
Friday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Longacre.
Ex-Supt. Long, of Leon, was here
on business Friday. r. ...
Mrs. VIM. Cartwright went to
Davis City Friday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Ed Butler had her household
goods loaded Friday preparatory to
moving to Florida. Mrs. Murbarger
has moved into the Ed Butler prop
erty which she recently purchased.
Jno. Bixler went to Kansas City
last week.
Mr.. Manchester has been quite i'll.
T. J. Knapp is seriously Ill.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nor
gan, the 18th, a little son.
Mrs. Willis Hines returned from
Leon Monday.
Mrs. John Aten was a recent Char
iton visitor with her son Willis and
family.
In the recent baking contest by
domestic science pupils, Margaret
Stroll won l st in the cooky contest
and Opal Vaughn End and Mildred
Stroll lst in the bread contest and
Mabel Morgan End. The prizes were
awarded by the City Drug and jew
elry store.
Mrs. Geo. Brown of Chicago, came
last week to visit relatives here. She
went to Leon Monday.
Mrs. Potts returned from Grinnell
this week.
Miss Frances Brown returned
Thursday from a professional trip to
DeKalb. Her friend, Miss johnson OF
Iowa City was recent guest at the
Brown home.
Mrs. Moore and daughter Lucille,
of Humeston were here between
trains Monday.
Mrs. G. c. Dilsaver went to Leon
this week to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Taylor return
ed from Leon Monday.
Mrs. Frank Dodd and daughter
Hazel, returned last week from Des
Moines.
Mrs Rogers went to Leon Satur-
day to visit her daughter, Mrs
Jacobs.
Miss Marian Jennings is to teach
the primary department in the wei
don schools the coming year. She is
graduate of our high school and
also graduate OF our Normal tram
ing department and will attend Ced-
ar Falls this summer.
Miss Anna Hoadley has received
word of her appointment as primary
teacher in the city Of Helena, Mon
tana, at a salary of $1,000 a year:
She will leave probably in June and
visit her sister, Mrs. c. E. Wood, OF
that city.
Howard Culver's residence was
destroyed by fire Friday noon, the
origin of the fire is unknown. MOST
of the furniture was saved ana the
house was insured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Good Hope.

Miss Zada Haroff returned to her
home near Lamont Monday after
closing very successful term of
school at Good Hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Barger and
daughter Hazel Of near WOODBURY.,
visited Saturday night and Sunday
with the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Wise and family. Mr..
Barger returned to his home Sunday
evening. Mrs Barger and little
daughter Hazel will stay and visit
friends and relatives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richey visit
ed Sunday with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Mrs. l.. E. Reed, Percie Black and
Grace and Lyle Wise visited school
Friday, it being the last day.
Miss Bessie Upheld attended the
declamatory contest at Davis City
Friday evening.
Mrs. w. H. Wise returned to her
over Sunday with her son Grant and
family of Tuskeego.
Mrs. Harry Lyman and daughter
Catherine Of Clarinda, Iowa, came
Tuesday for few days visit with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. n.
Sanger and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Reed and son
Kenneth visited Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. r. E. Ball and son Ivan OF
, Van Vert.
Mrs. w.. H. Wise and daughter
Dale called on Mrs. James Upheld
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hal Overton called on her
sister, Mrs. Harry Blair, one after
noon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs F. e. Wise and son
Lyle spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Wise and family.
Joe Hampton and Mart Myers of
Van Vert, are doing some carpenter
work for Mr.. Overflow.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Springdale.

We have been enjoying nice
| weather this week. Oats sowing and
garden making is the order OF the
day.
! Ralph Roberts who is working
for Fred Woodland near Grand River
| visited with home folks Saturday.
f. Sylvester Millsap and family at
TENDED services at town Sunday eV'
ening.
Misses Lois Millsap and Eva Ed
wards spent Sunday at John Han
ner's.
Blanche Roberts visited Saturday
night in town, the guest OF her
friend, Miss Grace Lake.
Howard Bennett, vile and son
Fred were business callers at john
Hammers Monday afternoon.
! Miss Blanche Hammer went to van
Vert Monday afternoon to Visit
few days with her sister, Mrs. RI. Il.
Fisher, returning home Thursday.
Edna Bright of near Leon, is VS.
,, iting her grandparents, Mr.. ana MIS-
Dan Bright.
Will Woodland was a Decatur call
er Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Willie Crees and son Mlchael,
of Decatur City, passed through mere
Tuesday going to their farm near
Grand River.
Grace Lake spent Sunday at Tom
Roberts
Mrs. Henry Lands, of Leon is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Tom ROD
erts this week.
Lowe Woodland sawed wood for
Will Brannaman Wednesday.
John Hammer helped Howard Ben
nett with his oats sowing this week.
Oliver Negley and wife were Sun
day visitors at George Woodland s.
Laura Swisher was Decatur VS.
itor Wednesday,
Several from these parts attended
the funeral of Andy Thompson,
held at the M. E. church Ihurs-
day afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Sunny Side.

Everybody is busy sowing oats.
Mrs. Clyde Maynard and children
were Leon callers Monday afternoon.
Uncle James Kirk left Wednes-
day for a few weeks visit with rela-
tives near Darlington, Mo.
Warren Rumley is able to be in
school again, after a few days alb
sence on account of sickness.
Clyde Maynard helped Alva Wood
mansee build fence few days this
week.
Miss Iowa Hammer attended the
county contest at Davis City Friday
evening.
Jeff Strange and family spent Fri
day evening at the Rumley home.
Clyde Waller and family spent
Wednesday in Decatur City with Mr..
Walters parents, his mother being
seriously i'll, caused by a fall receiV-
ed that morning.
Master Harold Maynard visited
Sunny Side school Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Ed Rumley, who has been
seriously i'll since last Friday is
slowly improving at this writing.
Miss Carrie Cummins was a caller
at the H. Ross home, Friday after
noon. ~ .r-
A. e. Woodmansee and family at
tended services at the Christian
church Sunday morniny.
Lee Marvin and Frank Gardner
spent Sunday at the John S. Gard
ner home. a.-
Mrs. Len Hamilton and Mrs. Lee
Butts called on Mrs. Ed Rumley Sat-
urday afternoon.
Miss Frances Strange spent Satur-
day night at the home of her uncle,
Everett Martin and family.
Mrs. Alva Woodmansee and
daughter Thelma called at the Rum
ley home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs j. G. Hull visited with Mrs.
Len Hamilton Thursday afternoon.
Floyd Rumley assisted Mr.. Clifton
Mills with his spring work the past
week. IL
Miss Lima Cummins called on her
friend Jennie Ross Sunday after
noon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Bethel.

There was quite a number from
the country around Bethel gathered
there last Monday for the purpose
of cleaning the groves and beauti-
flying the cemetery.
Harve Morgan was business WIS.,
itor at Davis City last Monday.
Mrs. Tart Fulton called on Mrs.
| Joe Dobson last Monday.
Bert Millsap, Dow Parker and Joe
| Dobson had their summer wood saw
| ed last Monday and tuesday and
while saving at Joe Dobson's, Bert
Millsap got three fingers on his left
hand hurt pretty bad, but not SER
ious. He thinks he will be alright
in a few days.
A son of Dan Barlean has been
pretty poorly for some time. He was
operated upon by DR.. Reed OF Davis
City last Friday. He is doing nicely.
| Mrs F. W. Huston, of Pleasanton,
visited with her sister, Mrs. Joe Dob
son. a few days last week.
Mrs. F. NJ. Huston called on Mrs.
LYDIA Fulton one day last week.
Charley Dobson was a Leon call
er last Saturday.
Mrs Bessie Millsap was visitor
at Leon last Monday.
Mrs. John Weidner called on Mrs.
Harve Morgan one day last week.
Mrs. Thomas Baker visited with
Mrs. Harve Morgan Monday.
Walter Baker and family visited
his parents, Thomas Baker and wife
last Friday and Saturday.
Green Stanton and wife of Leon,
visited her brother and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Baker, couple of
days last week.
Charley Beasley and daughter
Wilma were trading at Leon one
day last week.
The three little daughters of Mrs.
John Vandall called on Mrs. Joe
| Dobson last Monday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Rose Hill.

Several from these parts were
Leon callers Saturday.
Gene Russell of Leon, is working
for Ned Comerford.
This community was shocked to
hear of the death of little Earl
Housh Thursday, after weeks ILL
ness caused by fall. The little
body was laid to rest in the High
Point cemetery Friday afternoon.
The grieved parents have the SYM
pathy of all.
John Ward and Michael Grogan
went to Beaconsfeld Friday to visit
over Sunday with their brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ward.
Dick Milton and wife moved into
the Bowsher house Friday.
Bill Hays and family spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mrs. hays
parents, Bill Trails.
Miss Celia Mahoney closed an
eipht month term Of school Friday.
Mrs. John McCalla is assisting
Mrs. Ed Griffin with her house work.
Mary, Edna and Blanche Richards
spent Sunday afternoon with Reta
Potter.
Oscar Ellis was calling on old
neighbors in this vicinity Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Decatur City.

w. H. Lloyd was a business visit
or in Des Moines Monday Of last
week.
w. n. Golfers Wednesday of last
week.
Dr.. Eiker of Leon was in our city
Monday
Thurman Chamberlin visited at
Arthur Martins Friday evening.
Ray Tenney visited at VIM. Bran
namans Wednesday evening.
Mrs r. E. Jones was shopping in
Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Reuss We're Wis
iting friends in kellerton Sunday.
Miss Nellie Wilson of Des Moines,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Childress, who lives south
of town, returned to her home Mon
day.
DR.. and Mrs. B. l.. Eiker and
daughter. of Leon, were visiting at
James Eiker's Thursday OF last
week.
Miss Faenette Walker went to Os-
ceola Friday to visit relatives.
Misses Agnes and Jessie Caldow
visited their sister, Mrs. K. E. Jones,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Fisher, of Van Vert,
came Saturday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hammer.
v j. Anderson, Of Usceola, visited
at O. F. Walkers Sunday.
Mrs. Noah, of Des Moines, return
ed to her home Friday.
Miss Ona Riley was shopping in
Leon Saturday.
Our station agent sold 80 tickets
to Davis City to the contest Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Windy Ridge.

Farmers i'm this vicinity have been
improving the opportunity the nice
weather offers this past week and are
about done sowing oats.
Mrs. Steve Axes of Leon, spent
Thursday with Mrs. Amanda Rob-
ertS.
Mack Cox returned recently from
St. Joe where he had been doctOring
his eyes.
Nora Gardner and Sherman Simp-
son spent Sunday at the n. M. Cox
home
The many friends Of Mahala Cox
will be glad to hear she is improving
from her recent illness.
Mrs. c. l.. Axes visited several
days the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Armstrong,
north of Decatur.
Misses Lila Mckinley and Hazel
Roberts went to Davis City Friday
evening to be present the contest.
Mack Cox and Simon Hoover call
ed at John Sanders one evening last
week.
Ray Stewart visited Union Ridge
school Thursday afternoon.
G. L. Sage and wife called at
Mack Cox's Sunday.
It's a pity we can't keep our
friends with us always. Mac says he's
so lonesome since Hoover's went
away.
Jasper Record is building new
shed. Jasper is rustler.
Harvey Axes and wife were Leon
callers Friday afternoon.
G., A, McKern and Milt Manchest-
! er. our hustling auctioneers, went to
Crown Friday evening to sell the
boxes at box supper held at that
school house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
10000 VOICES.
And Many Are The Voices OF Leon
People.

Thirty thousand voices-what
grand chorus! And that's the num-
Der of American men and women
who are publicly praising Doan's
kidney Pills for relief from back
ache, kidney and bladder ills: They
saw it to friends. They tell it in
the home papers. Leon people are
in this chorus. Here's Leon case.
Mrs. C. H. Holiday, @ and Elev-
enth streets, Leon, Iowa, says: II
was having a great deal OF trouble
with my kidneys and suffering from
lame and weak back. could
not rest we'll and mornings ! had no
strength. / was stiff and lame. !
used two boxes of Doan's Kidney
pills and they did me a world OF
good. / was relieved OF backacche,
and benefited in every way.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5O
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Bunaio,
New York, sole agents in the United
/ States.
Remember the name Doan's
[and take no other.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
THE PERCHERoN STALLION
.INvOl UCRE No. 1889

Will stand the season of 1913 at
the Charles Bechtel place, one half
mile north of Decatur City, Iowa,
known as the W. E. Ammons farm.
lNVOLUCRE is a steel grey and is
q fine animal with good bone, style
and action. He was imported from
France in June, 1910, by G. G. Good,
of Ogden, Iowa, and is considered
one of the best stations ever brought
to this section. The horse is record
ed by the Percheron Society of Amer
lea and his number is 7OS53.
State Certificate No. 61O9.
The pedigree of the stallion In
volucre 70S53 (7SS39) foaled in the
year 1908, owned by Charles Bech-
tel, Decatur City, Iowa, has been
examined in the office of the Iowa
State Department of Agriculture and
it is hereby certified that said stall
lion has been registered in the prop
er stud book duly recognized by the
Iowa Department of Agriculture,
and has been certified to by F. G.
Hume, veterinarian, as being free
from hereditary, infectious, contag-
jous or transmissible disease or un-
soundness specified in section three
of the law Dated at Des Moines
this 18th day of March, 1913, A. r.
Corey, Secretary, Iowa Department
of Agriculture.
Terms-$1O.0 for service and
$500 to insure colt to stand and
suck. Care will be taken to prevent
accidents but will not be responsible
should any occur. Parties disposing
of mares bred to this horse, or re-
moving them from the country, for
felt the insurance and the fee be-
comes due and payable at once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Little River.

Z, Nice weather still prevails IN TINS
vicinity at this writing.
Page and Grace Drury spent Sat
urday night with Edyth Spargur.
Mrs. John Henderson called or
Ella Stuteville Sunday. ~.
Mae Spargur of Leon spent Sat
urday night with her parents.
Those who spent Saturday nlgn'
and Sunday at the James DrurS
home were Mr.. and Mrs. John CraW:
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Griffin and
family.
Allen Spargur calico on John
Henderson Sunday.
Many from this vicinity were trad
ing in Pleasanton Saturday.
Mae Spargur called on Matte
Hendrickson Sunday.
Those who spent Monday at the
Spargur home were Mrs. Hattie Mid.
tlieton and son Lee, Anna Maxwell
and son John and Will Hendrickson
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Davis and son
Lear spent Saturday night and sun
day with James Davis and wife.
Homer Davis and wife spent Sun
day afternoon at Charley Graham's.
John Drury and sisters, Page and
Grace. attended Sunday school at
Pleasanton Sunday.
Snody Ross and family spent sun
day at PleasantOn. a
i Charley Smith spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Harry Slower.
Mont Clampitt was calling in this
locality Saturday evening.
Chas. Davis had business at Pleas
anton Saturday. III q }58 Il II HI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
diamond News.

Everett Woodland spent Sunday at
Maud McCarls.
Fred Crees and Daisy Weldon
spent Sunday at Elite Buell's of
Davis City.
Vada Carlton spent few days at
home this week.
Meeting was we'll attended at
Maple Grove Sunday.
Everett Woodland took his lady
friend for a buggy ride Sunday ev-
ening.
Earl Day and lady friend were
seen buggy riding Sunday.
Z Vada Carlton called on Ida Don
aldson one day last week.
Claude Wookey called on his lady
friend Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
How's This :

We ofIer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured BY Halls Catarrh
Cure.
rs F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F, J..
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
81 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, O.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
.cous surfaces OF the aystem. TeAtimoniAle
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. 0ol4
by all sDruggistA NJ h Ga
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
THE TWO MAMMOTH JACKS
Billy Link and Frank CetCh

Will also stand the season of 1913
at the Bechtel farm one half mile
north of Decatur City.
Both of these animals are out of
Imported Jacks and are exceptional
ly good breeders Parties who know,
state that this is the best, pair of
Jacks ever brought to Decatur coun-
ty. If you care to raise stock that
gets the money in the shortest time,
raise mules. Mules are always a
good price. .
This jack has been examined and
pronounced sound, but certificate
has not yet been received.
Terms-$15.O0 to insure colt to
stand and suck. Care will be taken
to prevent accidents, but will not be
responsible should any occur. Par
ties disposing OF mares or taking
them from the county, forfeit the in
surance and the fee becomes due
and payable at once. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
Notice OF appointment Of Executor.

Notice Of Appointment Of Executor
In the District Court of the State
Z of Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In the matter of the Estate OF
Jacob Manchester, deceased.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as Executor of the
estate Of Jacob Manchester, late Of
Decatur County, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de
ceased or his estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dateu this It'll day Of april "A. D.,
1913.
iss d. T. MANCHESTER. u
34-3t Executor OF said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-24
SPECIAL PRIZES.

! will give thu ee prizes at weaving
time, for the best colts from "1N-
VOLUCRE" as follows: a@E ..r@.
$500 first best; $1,000 second,
and $500 third. .. f..
will also give three prizes at
weaving time for the best mule colts
from CHILLY LINK and FRANK
GOTCH" as follows:
& $500 first; $1,000 second, and
$500 third. -'
A special day will be appointed
for the awarding Of the prizes and
we will have three competent judges
to make the decisions.
CHAS. BECHTEL.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-14
OUR NEW LOCATION
Which Was Made
Possible By Our
Rapid Growth.

HE tax free SO First
Mortgage Real Es-
tate Bonds sold by the Ger
man-American Loan G.
Trust Company are ideal Sc
curities for the investment
OF funds Of every descrip-
ton.
The bonds are issued in
convenient amounts of $50,
$Ioo, $3.50, $500 and ST. 1000,
and every bond is protected
by at least twice its face
value of improved Detroit
real estate-the best securi-
ty that exists.
Investors are cordially in
vited TO cali at our Offices or
TO write for full detailed in
formation regarding these
high grade investment Sc
curities.
We guarantee the title
and the payment of all in
terest coupons.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-14

The song or Detroit's expansion is
playing It's alluring notes In modern
and progressive Griswold-st., which
mas come forward as one OF the city's
busiest and most promising thorough
fares and which stands as an emblem
OF Detroit's growth into a center OF
dominating influence.
ono OF the things that have given
impetus TO the business conditions In
the street 10 the new building erected
by Peter Smith & Sons, and which
VIII mouse one OF the most represen-
tatiye grocery firms In Michigan. This
structure. now almost completed,
ADDS TO the impressive sight as one
glances at the imposing buildings
along the street. There are many
elements IN favor ofsGriswold-st., one
being the broadening Of Detroits bus.
mess area and the attractive priv.
leges this thoroughfare offers, this
being essentially street OF great op
portunities.
And the remarkable development
OF the street reflects the progressive
spirit OF the business men whose
places OF activity are located on It.
one or these modern institutions IL
the German-American Loan and Trust
Co.. at Griswold and Larned-sts, and
or which kIcnard G. Lambrecht is
president. The high character OF the
concerns assets shows that II has the
cooperation and confidence OF the
large number Of people who deal with
II.
A short distance south in this inter
esting thoroughfare, at the corner OF
Woodbridge-st., Is located the recently
established store OF the F. B. Ensley
Co., which deals In an extensive manu-
facturers' line OF stoves, ranges, roof
Ing paints, oils and supplies. This
nrm has just been incorporated, several
prominent Detroiters having become
stockholders and officers, and II plans
to deal extensively direct with the con-
sumner. Mr.. Ensley thinks there 10 a
fine opportunity for the development
OF great mail order proposition, now
that the parcel post law has become
effective, such as Chicago has enjoyed
for many years. He believes his plan
will divert TO Detroit thousands OF
dollars, which usually 90 to estab-
lishments In Chicago and other cities.
The attractive jewelry store oper-
ated by Hugh Connolly, at Griswold
and State-sts. has become a center of
trade for people whose patronage has
been retained by Mr.. Connollys pro-
gressiveness and good faith. The
Connolly Way" has made this a busy
corner and the establishment Is dis
tinctly one OF his personality.
The Detroit United bank, at Girls
wold-st., is another representative
institution that has developed pro-
portionately with the broad com
mercial expansion OF the thorough
rare. The bank has been in its
present location for some time and
the drift of business to the street
shows that the confidence the on