The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-02
EVERYTHING IS READY
For the Bio Celebration at Leon tn
July Fourth. There'll be Some
thing Doing Every Minute.

Leon, and judging from expressions
heard in all parts of the county
there is going to be the biggest
crowd in Leon that ever attended a
Fourth of July celebration in Leon.
There will be something going on
every minute of the day and even
ing and a program has been prepar-
ed which will entertain the big
crowd. Hon. H. E. Valentine, of
Centerville, democratic candidate for
congress from this district, will be
the speaker of the day. The famous
K. P. band of Leon will furnish good
music all day long. There will be
athletic contests, baby contests, auto
mobile and motorcycle races, tug of
war, wrestling and boxing matches.
The Leon Fire Department will put
on big water fight, which will be
something new and novel. The big
auto parade in the forenoon will be
worth seeing, and liberal prizes are
offered for the best decorated cars
in the parade, as we'll as for the best
lady drivers.
The various committees have been
hard at work, and they have every
thing in readiness for the big cele-
bration. One of the fastest base
ball games ever seen in Leon will be
played at 2:3O o'clock, on Warner
field, the contesting teams being La
moni and Leroy, and both teams
have secured salaried players and it
will be battle royal between them.
There will be an abundance of
water for teams furnished from
Icons fine deep we'll, something nev-
er provided for at celebration in
Leon before. In fact there will be
nothing left undone to entertain and
provide for. the comfort of Icons
visitors on this day.
A feature of special interest to the
farmers who love good horses will
be the big team pulling contest, for
which $50 in prizes are offered.
Bring in your pulling teams, for the
best team will draw down $40 in
prize money. G.. M. Axes will have
charge of this contest.
The following is the official pro-
gram for the day, and everything
provided on it will be carried out if
there are entries in the contests.
$3.50 Big automobile parade, led
by the Leon K. Of P. band. Every
body get in and get some of this
prize money; $40 for the best deco
rated car (nobOdy barred); SIS for
the next best decorated, car; $40 for
the third best decorated car. Parade
starts at north end of paving; all
contestants must be there promptly
at $3.50.
Immediately following this big
parade will be the ladies' automobile
driving contest. Contestants for
this event must drive in the parade.
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At II O'Clock the speaking will
commence in the court house square.
Address of welcome by Geo. w.
Baker, who will also introduce the
speaker of the day, Hon. H. E. Val
nominee for congress.
12 o'clock noon. (We stop here
just a minute for dinner)
race. This will be straight away
from top of depot hill north to cor
ner of public square. This is free
for ALL Prize for this event will be,
first $40 m cash, and second, IS in
cash.
1880. The automobile novelty
race. Start your engine drive 800
feet forward then back your car to
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all except dealers. The prizes, first,
$1O;1 second, IS.
2:3O. The big ball game-LeRoy
VS.. Lamont. This will be a fast
game, as both teams have salaried
men, and they are spiked to the limit
Now Ladies, here is something
for you-the baby contest. While
this big ball game is being pulled off
we will have the baby show in the
court house square at speakers
stand. We will give SO to the
most perfect boy baby under one
year old; 81 to the next best, and
81 to third best We also will
give So to the most perfect girl
baby under one year old; 50 to the
second best, and 81 to the third.
Next will be the ladies foot race.
This will be free for all and for
distance of SO yards. First prize,
SO, second prize 81.
Then the big foot race. This will
be free to all and for distance of
zoo yards. First prize for the race
will be IS; second prize SO and third
81.
Ther the boys race. free for all
under fifteen years; 100 yard dash.
First prize SO; second prize So, third
prize 81.
The fat mans race will follow i'm
mediately This is for so yards, for
men 200 pounds or over. First
pre- SO, second So.
Now watch for the water fight
and then the tug of war, the north
half Of the county against the south
half Leon will be barred). There
will be twenty picked men on each
side. Prize to the winners, $40.
Evening Program.
Z o'clock. Music in band stand
by the Leon X. of P. band.
7:15. DR.. Ralph J. Quells and
JACK Hartman, of Burlington, will
give an exhibition in the fine points
of wrestling, showing the holds, how
to break them and will give you one
of the finest exhibitions of wrestling
you have ever seen. DR.. Ralph j.
Quells is the contestant for the 155
pound honor of Iowa and Mr.. Jack
Hartman is the coming It's pound
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