The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Ago
items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
of a Century AGO.

E. w. Curry disposed of his half
interest in The Reporter to Lon
Boydston, the new firm being Boyd
ston & Hull.
A man named Tolbert, living be-
tween High Point and Corydon was
set upon by a vicious horse and so
severely bitten that one of his arms
had to be amputated.
A work train west of Tuskeego
ran in'o a loaded hand car Tuesday,
causing the death of one man and
seriously injuring two others. The
train was badly wrecked and the loss
to the company will be quite heavy.
We are unable to give any OF the
particulars or the cause of the dis
tressing accident, but will endeavor
to do SO fully in our next issue.
Frank Lorey has been appointed
railway mail clerk and received
his commission Saturday. Frank is
pretty good fellow, an ardent and
aggressive partisan and has received
this appointment in recognition of
his long continued service to the
party. We hope he will make as
good mail clerk as he does an elec-
tioneer, in which event he will never
throw a letter wrong. But where,
we ask, is Miss Civil Service Reform?
Where is she staying at?
We are informed that John H.
Wood has been dismissed as pos
tai clerk to make room for Frank
Lorey. Mr.. Wood in his examination
was awarded 99k per cent, only one
half per cent short of perfect. He
is confessedly one of the best clerks
in the Iowa mail service with a rec
ord almost perfect for efficiency and
reliability. That such an outrage as
his dismissal is possible is proof posi-
tive of the utter partisan rOttenness
of the railway mail service under
the management of the abominable
Clarkson. This is not solitary case
however; all over the country tried
and faithful men have been displac-
ed to make room for ward politicians
of the Grand Old Party. This is but
the natural result however of the
ascendancy of a party captained and
officered by Dudley, Clarkson, Dor
sey, and Elkins. But why kick? Are
not the rebels about to take the
country and shall we forget the war?
Never my brethren
John Tullis was training quite a
string of fast horses at the fair
ground track.
John Wilson was thrown from a
wagon and sustained a broken arm.
The arrival of a second fine boy
at the home of Geo. i E.. Hurst assures
the perpetuation of ghe firm of Hurst
Bros through at least another gener-
alton. This thought recOnciles George
/ = ton, sV,trp Sah hn
arrival of the little chaps SISTER,
Bessie Trotwood' at first occasioned
him.
Uncle Sam Miller was reported to
be critically ill.
John Caldwell, of Council Bluffs,
an old Leon boy, is in the city, call
ed here by the sickness of his daugh-
ter.
Misses Mall Atlee, Cora Brooks,
Mary Ray and Ella Carmean visited
over. Sunday with Miss Hortense Dill
saver at Blockley.
J. P. Hall and wife, of Denver,
Colorado, were here to visit two or
three weeks with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Arthur Walton, of Butte City,
Montana, and Miss Hermina Nader
asz, of Decatur county, were married
at the residence of Mr.. F. Varga on
May 10th, by Rev. A. T. Jeffrey. The
happy couple took the first train for
their western home, followed by the
good wishes of many friends.
Mrs. Mary E. Bright, wife of Alon-
20 Bright, died at her home in this
city, at the age of 80 years and 3
months.
Anna Bell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Bright, died at the age OF
13 years, | month and - days.