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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Kohler Enter
tanned.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Kohler
were the cOmplimented guests at q
beautifully arranged dinner given
by Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Bowsher
at Hotel Leon at seven o'clock on
Friday evening of last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Kohler were former resi-
dents of Leon, but have been living
in Butte, Montana, for number of
years. This is Mr.. Kohler's first re-
turn visit and they have been the
recipients of many social courtesies
during their stay, and of many motor
trips to places of interest in south
ern Iowa and northern Missouri.
The. guests included the near rela-
tives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kohler. They were seated at one
long table, the length of the dining
room, which was prOfusely decorat-
ed with pink and white carnations
and ferns. The four course dinner
was neatly and capably served by
Mr.. and Mrs. Port Bowsher, thus
adding to the already enviable reYl-
tation of this popular hostelry. AT
its conclusion Mr.. James B0wshef
announced that seats had been re-
served at the Idle Hour Theatre for
the company where the popular fea-
ture film "Graustark" was being
shown. This was indeed a treat, as
it is not often that film is shown
here which features so many good
actors in one play.
Then in body the guests repair
ed to "Linger Longer" the spacious
hospitable home of the Bowshers,
where the remainder of the evening
was devoted to playing Progressive
Grand" Mr.. and Mrs. Bowsher are
capital entertainers and their beau
tiful home is always open to their
friends, and IAN invitation there
means a period of pleasure at any
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Kohler left for.
their home in Butte, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Teale enter
tanned a few friends in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Kohler, Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
New Court Cases.

O.. w. Hood VS.. Adam M. Hoy and
e. w. Briggs. Plaintiff brings action
on promissory note executed to
Lewis Bros, by Adam NJ. Hoy.
Judgment for $313.1O with interest
and costs and foreclosure of mort
gage given on real estate in Leroy
to secure same is asked. The plain
tiff also asks that the lien of defend
ant E. w. Briggs upon the mort
gagged property be decreed junior and
inferior to plaintiffs lien thereon.
S. H. Amos, attorney for plaintiff.
J. L. Brown VS.. ]. l.. Sink ct al.
Suit is brought to recover on a
promissory note executed by the de-
fendants to the plaintiff in May,
1914. Judgment for $1,6S1.60 with
interest at per cent from May IL,
1915, and costs is asked together
with foreclosure of mortgage on real
estate given to secure loan. Varga
& Son, attorneys for plaintiff.
o. T. Beavers VS.. Alice Ann Beav-
.ers ct al. Action is brought by
heirs of Andrew j. Beavers for di-
vision or sale Of 20 acres in Wood
land Township. A. p. Olsen, at
torney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Geo. Gray. Gets Jewel Cafe.

Tuesday afternoon Geo. w. Gray
became the third owner of the Jewel
cafe, within the week. Last Thurs
day afternoon Mrs. Ira Markley pur-
chased the restaurant from w.. B.
Rock, who has been in the business
for the past year, coming here from
Des Moines. Mrs. Markley had re-
arranged the interior a bit and had
opened the cafe to the public again
on Tuesday. She was assisted by
her brother, Geo. w. Franklin, who
was manager of Hotel Leon at the
time Mrs. Markley owned it. Mr..
Rook had expected to take a few
weeks vacation as soon as the roads
were in condition for auto travel,
going to Lenox and Anamosa to visit
relatives and to Des Moines for a
short visit with his mother, but In
the meantime he is helping Mr.. Gray
get onto the inside workings of the
restaurant business. Mr.. Rook has
not decided what his future course
will be nor where he will locate, but
says that Leon looks good to him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Is Nearing Completion.

The new elevator being construct
ed for the Biddison Coal and Grain
Company IS nearly completed. The
building that houses the grain bins
is nearly finished and the machinery
is being installed in that portion of
the building. The scales have been
placed in position and work is going
on rapidly.
The concrete foundation is in
place for the warehouse on the west
side of the elevator and work on
that part of the building will soon be
under way. The elevator Is one of
the most modern in construction and
machinery used in the southern part
of the state. 1t is SO arranged that
a farmer wishing to sell grain,
drivers upon the scales on the south
side of the elevator. The load is
weighed while the driver of the ve-
hicle remains upon the seat. The
party in charge then opens the end
gate of the wagon and pulls lever.
An apparatus then lowers the rear
part of the wagon and the grain
slips into monster hopper under
the scales and is carried by the cleo
trically driven machinery to the top
of the elevator and down into one
of the big grain bins. The farmer
receives his check for the grain and
drives on. His grain has been
weighed and he has received pay
ment for the load and he is on the
way home all without having left the
seat of the wagon. The elevator is
being covered with corrugated iron
which has been nearly completed.
The office is on the south side of the
elevator where Mr. Biddison will
have ample quarters. The office as
we'll as the balance of the elevator
will be modern equipped. The new
elevator will fill long felt want
among the farmers and stockmen of
this section of the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Bell & Painter Pleased.

Bell & Painter are sure we'll pleas
ed with the way they sold orangade
and gave away balloons last satur-
day. Their largest trade was from
Saturday noon to night as the
weather was so cool and the roads
were SO impossible that no large
crowd was able to partake of their
generosity as did last year when they
dispensed sixty-seven gallons OF
orangade, this year being but fifty
six gallons. Last year the day was hot
and the thirsts great. They present
ed 1880 balloons to the thirsty
ones last Saturday. Thursday even
ing they sent up a balloon with one
of their tags attached to it with the
.informa tion that the person present
ing 1t to them at their fountain shall
receive twenty-five glasses of orang-
ade, ut up to date they have not
heard from their offer. The last
seen of the balloon it was going in a
straight westward direction.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
''Island of Regeneration"

The Vitagraph blue ribbon fea-
ture, "The Island of Regeneration" "
will be shown at the Idle Hour
Theatre, Leon, Friday afternoon and
evening of this week. This is one
of the greatest features of the pres
ent season and is attracting tre-
mendous business everywhere The
feature is filmed from the Cyrus
Townsend Brady story of the same
name which many Decatur county
people have read. The feature comes
from the same people who furnish
ed the Idle Hour Theatre with the
wonderful picture, "Graustark, :
shown last week. Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady never wrote more alb
sorbing story than s'The Island of
Regeneration and there never was
a story written by anyone that offer
ed greater possibilities to film
drama II, 10 story is tenaely intar-
esting. s-;ss.z. - y
A beautiful girl-running away
from the unwelcome attentions of
the owner of the yacht on which she
was a guest-cast upon tropical
island in the Southern Pacific; the
sole inhabitant man who had liv-
ed alone there since early childhood;
his only remembrance of language
the "Now l lay me" taught him
twenty years before by his mother.
Imagine what story could be built
upon an idea like this. And by such
master-hand as Cyrus Townsend
Brady. The feature is produced in
six reels.
A special matinee will be given at
9 o'clock The first night show will
begin at Z o'clock. The prices at
the matinee will be 10 and Is cents
and the prices at night will be 10
and 20 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
May Prevent. a Bad Accident.

The city council has ordered that
railing be placed on the bank at
the curve. just over the big Coffin
hill south of the depot, which is a
dangerous turn, as parties approach
ing can not see each other until the
turn is reached and at least one car
that we know of has gone over the
bank while others have had very
narrow escapes. The railing will be
painted white and every driver who
passes over the road will approve of
the councils action. They have al
so ordered danger signs painted
which will be placed at the street
intersection between the residences
of J. w. Bowman and James Grand
staff, as the view is obscured by the
Grandstaff residence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
of a Century Ace.

A. E. Chase and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of the third girl
baby at their home, the last one be-
ing born Monday morning.
Commencing on Friday of this
week the c. B. & @. will stop using
the Rock Islands track from Indian
ola to Des Moines. Passengers from
here will either have to change cars
at Indianola or go around by Abba.
No reason is given for this action,
but we venture the assertion that it
will not be very long before the co.
runs their trains direct to Des Moines
again.
A large bridge on the Narrow
Gauge south of Pleasanton, was
burned last Friday afternoon. No
trains went south of Pleasanton until
Monday evening. Agent Wall in
forms us that the new bridge was put
in for a standard gauge track. This
looks as if something was going to be
done, in connection with the fact
that a large force of men are at
work Strengthening the track be-
tween Osceola and Des Moines.
Willis Mitten died at his home in
Leon on July 10th after a lingering
illness. He leaves wife and four
small children. His funeral was con-
Quoted by the l. o. o. F. lodge, of
which he had long been a member.
George T. Young and Thomas
Teale have dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Young retaining the dry goods
store and Mr.. Teale the clothing
store.
Old hens are selling at cents per
pound and old roosters at 10 cents
each. Spring chickens were cents
Dr.. Foxworthy, Of Van Vert, was
Leon visitor Friday.
Miss Grace Albaugh visited over
Sunday with friends at Garden
Grove -
Miss Allie Wiley, of Omaha, Neb.,
is spending this week with Leon
friends.
Horace Farquhar left Tuesday for
indianapolis, Ind, to visit his wife
and son few days.
Mrs. Dora Mills and son. of Des
Moines, returned home Saturday
after visiting few days with friends
in Leon.
Misses Allie Kellogg and Bell
Beers, of Garden Grove, visited with
Miss Sue Parrish the latter part of
last week.
Henry Lunbeck came in from New
York City Monday to spend his sum-
mer vacation With his parents in this
city.
Mrs. W. P. Mott, who had been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Riordan, in this county for
couple of months, returned to her
home at Syracuse, Kansas, Monday.
A barn on the farm of VIM. Atha,
south of Leon, burned Friday night.
The Advent people held services in
their new church for the first time
last Sunday. The dedication sery-
ices will not be held for about four
weeks yet.
The census returns gave Des
Moines a population of over 1000.
Grandma True, of Eden township,
died last Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Old Pioneer Passes Away at Weldon.

J. p. Kline, one of the pioneers of
the northern part of the county,
passed away Sunday at his home near
Weldon. He was near so years old.
Mr.. Kline was at one time the owner
of the tract of land on which We'll
don now stands, at the time of his
death owning section of land near
there. The funeral was held yester-
day morning at ten o'clock and inter-
ment made in the Greenbay ceme-
terry. Mr.. Kline has been prominent
ly connected with the affairs of We'll
don and vicinity and the county for
many years and he will be greatly
missed. The family have the SYM
.pathy of all in their bereavement.
An obituary will be published next
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
What 10 You Know?

Do you know an editor or re-
porter for newspaper can in his
rounds stop and ask hundred per-
sons what is the news?" and ninety.
out of the hundred will reply, Moth
ing special and yet SO out of that
number know something that, il not
found in the next paper, will astonish
them greatly and disappoint them
more. Don't be afraid to let the
man know II. Ss +.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Charles Chaplin Here Tonight.

The Idle Hour Theatre has been
trying to arrange bookings on
Charles Chaplin feature comedies
for some weeks and last Friday re-
ceiyed a message stating that the
Chaplin comedy His New Job, "
would be sent to that theatre for
Thursday evening, July 18th, Ito
night. This is just one night
ahead of 1.-THE Island of Regenera-
tion," but the theatre wanted the
Chaplin picture and the booking
was accepted even if it did put the
two features SO close together. The
management has decided that the
admission for the Chaplin comedy
tonight will remain at 5 and 10
cents, the usual admission. Three
shows will be given. First show will
begin at o'clocrk.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Davis City, s Leon 4.

The Leon and Davis City pail
teams met on the Leon grounds last
Sunday as predicted had a red hot
game. 1t was not as free from er-
rors as it should have been, but
nevertheless was exciting from the
spectators point of view AS in
-Leon's previous game with Mt. Ayr,
Smith, Leon's pitcher, was off form,
and allowed seven men bases on
balls. Leon out hit their opponents
better than to /, but owing to
their numerous misplays coupled
with some poor base running, was
unable to overcome the lead that
Davis City obtained In the first two
innings, as they got four Of their
five runs in these innings. Leon
fought gamely to the last. and after
one out in, the ninth filled the
bases anu scored two runs sCA lWo
hits, base on balls and sacrifice
fly, and came near scoring the ty-
ing run when Russell hit through
Osorne at third and the ball was
caught by spectator and relayed
to OsOrne to Butcher who stepped
in the pitchers box and held Peck
at third, on what should have been
the tying run had the ball been al
lowed to take its natural course.
Leon has no kick to make as they
were beaten fairly and by good
bunch. The game went off very
smooth as there was not kick made
by either side. This is the kind of
base ball every body likes, as proven
by the good crowds that Leon is
drawing. At home Leon plays
Grand River next Sunday, July 18th.
This promises to be good game as
each team has won a game each, and
this one will be hard fought.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Leon's Ice Plant in Operation.

Icons artificial ice plant will be
put in operation today for the first
time. This plant has a capacity Of
thirty tons of ice daily, and will sup
ply the refrigeration for the big new
poultry plant of Aaron & Co.'s big
cooling rooms. Ice has been one OF
the most needed necessities In Leon
for several years since the capacity
of the production of lake ice has not
been adequate to the demands made
upon it by the ever increasing popu-
hation of Leon. Now that we can
SaHa- ice whenever needed and an
ance Of it, let's boost for the
plant.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Uncle Jack Phipps Elopes Alone.

Bert Phipps is looking for his
father, who left home early this
morning without saying where he
was going. AS he was seen on the
station platform making his way, to-.
ward the train which was just about
ready to pull out it is supposed that
he decided on his way to town to
pay a visit to his children in Neb-
raska. He never can see why he
should tell his children just where
he is going every time he steps out
of the house or why he shouldn't
take railroad journey just when-
ever he wants to. II man isn't
able to take care of himself at 103 he
never will e.-Shenandoah World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Hall Park Taking On City Appear.
InCeS.

Last Sunday when the fans gather
ed at the ball park south of Leon
they were surprised at the cithied
appearance. c.. A. Cherrington, of
Cherrington' drug store, has erect
ed a score board 10x1 feet capable
of caring for eleven innings, which
can be seen at all parts of the
field. G. B. Price, the north side
clothing man, has erected sign
back of center field containing the
Information, that the person batting
the ball far enough to hit the board
was to receive three dollar shirt
as an inducement for more home
runs on the part of the players.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Topped the Cattle Market.

E. Housh had twenty-five head Of
his good cattle on the Chicago mar
ket last Wednesday which topped the
market that day and brought him
5000 per hundred. The cattle we're
sold by Capt. T. H. Brown, the we'll
known commission man at the Union
Stock Yards, and Mr.. Housh is feel;
ing pretty good over the sale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Postmasters Salaries Raised.

While few of the towns in Iowa
show decreased earnings in the post
Offices for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1915, the increases are
more numerous and one hundred and
twenty-five will receive increases in
salary of 500 yearly Out of this
number to receive an increase In this
county is Lamont In Iowa there are
twenty to get decreases Of 800
yearly. ss.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
sorosis Club Enjoys Picnic.

The ladies of the Sorosis Club
with their husbands and guests en-
joyed their annual picnic last Thurs
day evening at the home of j. A.
Harris. The club had planned on
having their picnic at the Harvey
Park but the weather was unfayor-s
able. Tables were prepared on the
porch and they had good eats" in
A genuine good time was
had by all present. S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Contest Closes July 81.

The big California trip contest
that G. B. Price, the north side
clothier, has been conducting, closes
Saturday, July 81. Interest in the
contest is now at fever heat and
growing warmer each day. Some of
the leading contestants have large
Votes. Those in the country or else
where who have coupons that have
not been voted are urged to vote
them at once in favor of some of the
contestants. Following is the stand
ing of those contestants who have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Christian Church.

Elder Babcock, of Gainesville, will
preach at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening, July 18th.
A full attendance of the membership
is desired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Band Concert Programme by LeOI
X. of r. Band, July II.

SCOTS Special" M. E. Phil
lips.
Overture Pilot" A. NJ. Lau-
rens
Ballet" Flight Of the Birds W..
NJ. Rice.
Razzazza- "Mazzazza, Arthur Pry-
or
Waltzes wedding of the Winds, 2
John +. Hall.
March" Majestic F. A. Myers.
A Tone oenl-"Apple Blossoms, :"
K A. Roberts.
March Under the Double Eagle, .
Wagner.
L. D. Wheeler, Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Leases Depot Hotel at Humeston.

George Franklin returned Monday
noon from Humeston, where he had
been completing arrangement to get
nossession Of the depot hotel in that
town. Mr.. Franklin lisa hustler and
knows how to run a good hotel. He
gets possession Of the property An-s
gust LIST. ss @
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15

Tuesday night we had another
great soaker, Morris Gardner. our
local weather observer. reporting a
fall Of 2.35 inches.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15

E. L. Hutchinson went to Cambria
yesterday to attend the funeral OF
his brother, w. L. Tho store Will has
CLOSED today from II to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15
Marriage Licenses.

Don B. Della, HettinEer, N. Dak.. 81
Beulah Baker, Grand River
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-15

For Sale Black and white Fox
terrier male pup. Inquire at Bell &
Painters Rexall drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
Gardiner Res. Room.

That the Reet Room is appreciated
by visitors 40 Gafdine" Is SHOVE by the
81 Il shat during he month of October
tnere were Cl+ visitors This is no, =
,nor,ny- making enterprise nor even &
if supporting one vet i, has come to
te such a fixture in the city that its
Giscontinuance would be felt and re-
GREETED by many. Its establishment
was due primarily 10 the Philanthr0pic
Union. which organiza ton interested
enough 10 make the enterprise . sue
cess from the start. Gardiner residents
and merchants have contributed lib
orally toward its support and the
Quarters in the Maine Trust and Bank
M building are well furnished. Shop
-lcrs in the city from out of town find
he rooms especially convenient. Here
many of the High school pupils con-
yregate TO eat their lunch at noon and
IND a hearty welcome Mrs. l.. +.
TI-neli, who has presided over the
~oorns from their opening, Is especial
" well equipped for the position, and
the weary woman who goes there Tor
rest is sure to find the matron solicit
.ous for her comfort. The right Kind
IF reading matter is always on hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
FEW FOLKS HAVE
CRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies
Are Using Recipe Of
Sage Tea and Sulphur

Hair that loses its color and lustre
y when II fades. turns gray, duu and
ifeless. is caused by d lack of sulphur
II The hair. Our grandmother made
Or d mixture Of Sage Tea and Sui
pAar 70 keep her locks dark and
beautiful, and thousands of women and
men who value that even color, that
beautiful dark shade Of hair which is
So attractive. use only this old-ti
recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ilrc by asking al any drug store for q
ag-cent bottle OF ''WYeths Sage and
sulphur Compound" which darkens
u. hair so naturally, so evenly. that
nobody can possibly tell il has been
applied. Besides. il take OFF dandruff.
'iops scalp itching ana falling hal.
You just dampen sponge o. soft
brush with 1t and draw this through
our hair, taking one small strand II
time. BY morning the gray hair dts
appears; but what delights the ladies
with Wyeths Sage ana Sulphur is that.
'esidcs beautifully oar kpning the hair
TER few applications. j, also brings
tack the gloss and lustre ana gives Il
| appearance Of abundance.-Adv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
N Vol FEEL HEADACHY?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH

:, ;s an unusual thing for a druggist
so, medicine under a guarantee to
Ind the money if il does not cure.
=, mis- is the way that nearly every
,rngeist in Augusta is selling Mi-o-na,
~ standard dyspepsia remedy.
druggists say that never before
.,re they had so large a number of
4a.tomers tell them that a medicine
VOC been successful as with Mi-o-na.
uoonle who few months ago suffered
,ontinually with their stomachs today
~. ruddy and vigorous with perfect,
sigesrion and good health. They saw
,fi-c-na did il.
There no longer seems any need for
s,vone suffering or making their
.-ieuds suffer on account Of dyspepsia
Yi.e-na can always be relied upon.
The percentage OF success is so great
.bat there is little risk in guarantee
ng 70 return the money if the medi-
ctrs does not relieve. And all the
host druggists stand ready 10 do so
vi,nolit any questions.
Hsalarhes, all forms of Indigestion
srssss before the eyes. dizzy feelings
a5oT sieep. ringing in the ears and All
arms Of liver trouble are helped by Nj
ana A few days treatment shoula
nov considerable gain in health. while
: complete cure often follows rapidly.
These days are the best in the whole
sssr for the enjoyment OF eood health.
Ind Mi-0-na will put you in sucn IerfecI
condition that you can enjoy every min
ne o. them. Sold and recommended by
BowditcAW ebster Co. and other leading
ruggists.-AdV. nov3-6-i,l