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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
MONA JUANlTA COLLECT
ELfZABETH VIVIAN COLLECT

MONA JUANlTA COLLECT y
ELfzABETH VIVIAN COLLECT
NEIL RoszRT yonE.
BERNicE PEARL JONES
LOIS LUCILLE copplE,
DOYLE FREDERICK ooPplE
LOUISE BuRTcHoY (Albia)
GERTRUDE FlsHER
IA rue SHELTON (chsriten)
THOMAS RIDDLE
WILLIAM OSBORN MURRAY
WILLIAM JOHN SWEENEY
(Hed lodgs, Monty
HAROLD ANDERSON
LOUISE ROSCOE
DOROTHY ELEANOR TOMBSTONE
(csdar Rapids iowa)
CATHERINE JANE WALKER
portland, oreson) i
PARoDA ANN CUNNING
JOHN CUNNING
VIRGINIA DuNNiNG
BARTON CUNNING
JOHN FRANCIS HERRick
EDWARD ALPHoNSue AEERIck
MARGARET LUCILLE HERRlck
WILLIAM J. HERRIck, JR.
JOSEPH ARTHUR HARTMAN
MARK STEPHEN GREELEY
BETTY VIRGINIA CLARK
MARY MILDRED REPLooLE
(Roek Island, ny
MRS. MARGARET oGIIBEE
(Dovds-Leando)
CASH 500
JENNIE SHAW (Loviiia, r. No. y
IN MEMORY OF MARJORIE
MAE eAUMoARoNER
TRoETrE GILMAN ApAIR
(cambridOe, ohio)
HARRY TRENTON MYERS
DOROTHY ALICE MiElRoY
ROBERT HAMILTON
KENNETH EARL FUNK
IN MEMORY OF EDGAR VAN De
VEN STEVENS
MARJORIE ALICE GCEw
IN MEMORY OF JOHN 6EPHART
MOORE
CASH 500
CASH $1.oO
CASH $500
CHRISTINA F. BOWIE
BETTY c. BOWIE
eERNHARDT n. DiEHk
VERONA D. 0lEHN
AUGUST oiEHN, JR.
DONNA EliZAeETH cURRAN
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NORMA, LEE DAVIS

NORMA, LEE DAVIS
ALICE HARPER
IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM
MARION DlMMiTr
GEORGE FREDERICK DlMMIr1
BERTHA MAY D'mM'TT
JOHN SkIRvlN
agency, x. No. y
DORoTHEA IURENE cREATH
LEWIS REARDoN WHELAN
MICHAEL FRANCIS WNElAN
GERALD CALLAHAN WHElAN
HELEN LOUISE kIRkHART
(carroli)
HARRY c. KlRkHART, JR.
ROSALIE GERrRUpE~RoBE
LORETTA AGNES ROBERTSON
THElMA ESTHER BROOKS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19

NATALIE HARROW SMITH.
STEPHEN HARROW SMITH.
(LittIe Rock, Ark.)
MARIAN REAMES (Riehland.)
HARRY SHELBY CARSON.
MARGARET ETA BROWN
(keokuk.)
DOLLY BROWN (keokuk.)
PAULINE LAvoNNE M'REYNoLDS.
FRANCIS JOHN RUMP.
NORRIS JOSEPH RUMP.
DORIS FRY.
MAXINE KITTERMAN.
PHILIP EDMUNDs PRATT
(Ft. Madison.)
MARY LYNN GILBERT.
LUCILLE EARL GILBERT.
LOIS SAPP (Buritnston.)
HARRY SAPP, JR. (Buriington!)
ROBERT DANIEL WOOD.
LOUISE MATILDA WOOD.
MARY CATHERINE NICHOLSON
(SeIma.)
ELIZABETH M. NICHOLSON
JOHN FRRpR,ckson, yR.
FRANCIS FREDRIckSoN.
Mo4LIE MAY FREDRlcksoN.
LOUISE MARsHALl.
CHARLES NEWCOMER YoUNkIN.
YoUNKlN paris, Tenn
ELoISE sHARER.
WOOD Agency
JIMMY WOOD (Aoeney.)
LEoNA oWNiNGs
(city, Route No. ~
GRETCHEN CROFT.
CHARLES ROBERT GRoTZ.
VIRGINIA GROTZ.
PAUL CLIFFORD PICKETT
JANET LOUISE HARDeOcG.
HELEN ELMYRA KELLY.
MAX LOCKWOOD ALLISON.
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1916 Christmas
!, Stocking Club
THE COURIER JUNIOR CAN
TAKE CARE OF THE STOCK
INGs NOW, AND HOPES THAT
MANY PAIRS WILL BE RECEIv-
60 MONDAY.

IN MEMORY OF JEANETTE
DA0GETT.
ROSEMARY DAGGETT.
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CLARA ALICE kERNs.
HARRY AlvA MEIER.
GLENN SE1CHEll MEIER,

GLENN SErcHELL MEIER.
BILLY eERNHARDT MEIER.
ELIZABETH MARGARET MEIER.
HELEN elizabeth GlTHENS.
VIRGINIA LOUISE RHUE.
GERALDINE cRAMeLITT. w
WILLIAM NORRIS cRAMeLlrT.
GERALD cooksToN CORNELL.
DELPHlNE OPAL CORNELL.
GWENDoLYN REATHA CORNELL
RoLLA SENECA CORNELL.
GEORGE ROBERT KENDALL, JR.
RUTH ELIZABETH KENDALL.
JACK ALLoTT.
DOROTHY FRANCES HALL (chi.)
JEAN LUCILLE HALL (chicaeo)
ROBERT JAMES M'eURNEY.
MARGARET MAY SUMMERS
HEIEN'LoU,sE SUMMERS
(OskaIoosa)
JAMES LEROY HANSON
(Fostor'o, ohio)
RUSSELL EDWIN WRIGHT
JANE FRANCES OORAN
JOSEPH kANNALY DORIAN.
Cash 500.
DOROTHY FRANCES WAYLAND
RUTH HALL SHANAHAN
EMMETT JACKSON sHAhAHAN.
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VIRGINIA LOUISE FULLMER.
MARY MAXINE FuLLMER.
FRANCES LOU FULlMER.
KEITH WHEELER JONES "
VIRGINIA ELIZABETH ELLIOTT.
MARJORIE ELizAeETH JOY
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
MARY MARGARET BoNWlLL.
WARREN ALFRED MoFFlTT.
WILLIAM M'NErT.
GARNER M'NETT. +,
MAX MEDARlS SWANSON
ALMA MARIE LUMSOoN.,
FRANK MiNTiRE POLLARD.
IN MEMORY OF MAMIE e. LEE.
BESSIE ALMA LEE.
EAROID LEE PALMER.
ROBERT BURNS (EddyviiIe)
MARTHA MARIE WEIGH
+, r. r. .. 9, ottumwa
OLIVE MARIE HARRINGTON
Lincoln, Nebr.
JANE ELIZABETH WOOD
r. r. D. 3, ottumwa
FREDERICK DONALD CLOUD
(Berkeiy, cai.)
EDNA ELIZABETH LEcoMPrE
Oklahoma City, Okla.
SAMUEL HOMER BURTON
GEO c FyR" SSs;i rRorrEa. ia,
CALVIN e' 11'Ho1ks 1Rorrsn
Pueblo, Col.
CASH 500
IN MEMORY or REX DEE
LoWENeERG
IN MEMORY OF LAURA FAY
LOWENeERo
DONALD WAIT KENDALL
MILDRED LINTON
HELEN LOUISE sTULTZ
HAROLD CHAMBERS
CONSTANCE CHAMBERS, Agency
CASH 800 #
LAvlNA MERRiCk
ALICE Lorraine M'ELRoY
JOSEPH WHEATON,
THOMAS MATHEW MlER
ROSE MIER
CATHERINE Lorraine REEVES
JEROME w. cUNDlFF, JR.
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MAE NEWoUisT Dudley.
CECILIA IRENE NEWQUlsT (Dud)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19

NANCY LUCILLE GENTRY.
PHOEBE LORENE GENTRY.
RAYMOND EUGENE CARLSON. A
DORIS LOUISE CARLSON.
GORDON CARLSON ROSEN.
BOBBY RUSSELL RosEN
GERTRUDE FRlNk ScHLElcHER.
BILLY MoRRlSSEY.
MARY HELEN FISHER
Seattle, Wash.)
RAYMOND BALDWIN.
FREDERICK CHARLES LOWRY
Cedar Rapidly
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
He's Making Good.

We are in receipt of the annual
prospectus of the Y. NJ. G. A. '.of
Galesburg, ILL.,, which has one of the
finest buildings of this kind in, the
west. In addition to the usual ad-
vantages OF being a member of this
association the GalesburgY. M. c. A.
has a regular educational depart
ment, with competent instructors,
embracing public speaking, Spanish,
salesmanship and electrical engineer
ing. The salesmanship department
is in charge of Mr.. H. J. Vogt, man
ager of the Taylor-Ma Wholesale
Grocery Co., of Galesburg, formerly
a well known citizen of Leon, and no
better man could have been secured
for this position, as Mr.. Vogt has
made big success of salesmanship,
his success as a salesman for the J.
Fl. Merrill Grocery Co.. of Ottumwa,
resulting in their selecting him a
year ago as manager of their Gales
burg house. We were mighty sorry
to lose Harry j. Vogt as citizen of
Leon, but pleased to see his ability
being recognized at Galesburg.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Declanatory and Music Contest.

The rural schools declamatory and
music contest held at the Methodist
church, last Saturday was a decided
success.
In the declamatory. first place was
given Harold LaFo1lette Of Morgan
township, on who's Afraid. $500;
secona, Dorothy Stiles, Franklin
township, MARY Carey" $500. We
wish to state here that the selection,
"a Boys Troubles" by Vaughn Hale
was given first place, but on account
of him being dressed for the part
was against the rules of the contest,
he was given third place. The selec-
ton was cleverly given and is worthy
of mention.
In the music contest the judges
thought it hard to make a distinc-
ton. Az of the songs We're we'll rem
dered. However, the first prize of 80
was awarded for Decatur County
Rally Song," given by the Vine Oak
school of hamilton township. Sec
ond prize of SO went to Eden Center,
Eden township, on the "Swing Song.
Special mention should be made of
the little people from Fayette town
ship who so splendidly sang, "Creep
Mouse"
All of the selections both in the
declamatory and music were we'll
rendered and were real good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
WAS DEAD MANY HOURS
Miss Flora Thomason Found Dead
on Floor of Mothers Home In
S0uth Part of Town.

Miss Flora Thomason, a colored
lady about SO years of age, was
found lying on the floor at the home
of her mother in south Leon Tues
day afternoon, and had evidently
died some time Monday evening.
Miss Thomson resided with her
aged mother, the latter being very
feeble in mind, and about all that
could be learned from her was that
Flora had laid down on the floor,
and she found she. was cold, SO had
covered her with blankets. and she
deceased had been a sufferer from
abdominal tumor of great size for a
number OF years, but had refused to
and this tumor was probably the
cause of her death. A brother from
Oskaloosa and a sister from Beth
any Mo-, came yesterday afternoon
to attend her funeral. She had re-
sided with her mother in this city
since she was a small girl.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Partnership Public Sale.

We will sell at partnership sale
on the T.. NJ. Riddle farm miles
Northeast north of Woodland at 10 a. m. on on
Wednesday, Dec. goth, 225 head of
stock, consisting of Is head of
horses, some extra good ones, includ-
ing good brood mares in foal; 20
head Of cattle, consisting of 20 head
of cows, 20 sucking calves, "a two
year old steers, 2 yearlng steers, 4
yearling heifers, a Short Horn bull
three years old; 1913 head of sneep,
consisting of 1875 Shropshire ewes
and 3 bucks; some nogs; about 80
tons of hay.
Terms: 8 months time, note draw
ing 6 per cent. 2 per cent discount:
No property removed until settled
for. $l0 and under cash.
T. M. RIDDLE,
A. w. FORTUNE.
Fennel & Hasbroucks. Auctioneers.
Clerk from Stearns State Bank. !,
Lunch on grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Notice.

Owing to the high cost of all ma
terial entering into the production
many customers for Florsheim Shoes
that we will be compelled. to raise
the price on this famous shoe from
$500, the retail prices since we have
handled them, to $3.50 and $500
per pair, beginning January /, 1917.
Even at this raise in price we are
giving you better shoe and lower
Shoe stores in the city. We make
this announcement SO that you may
take due and timely notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly. You will
find that within the next year you
will have to pay more for shoes or
wear paper for footwear.
J.. A. MCINTOSH,
y ''The Square Dealer. !"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
PAYS BIG CHRISTMAS SUM. o.
Iowa Loan and Trust Co. Will Di-
vide 100000 on Dec. II.

The Iowa Loan and Trust COM
pany has announced that it will dis
tribute the money belonging to the
members of it's Christmas savings
About 2,2oo people will receive
said D. T.. Alldredge, assistant sec
retary of the Iowa Loan and Trust
company. "The club ran for fifty
weeks, beginning last December.
The plan of the club is to accumu-
late savings in small weekly
amounts. Upon all memberships
which are are paid ont in full and on
larly. interest is paid at the rate Of
per cent per annum.
''This year we have eight different
grades or classes OF memberships so
that the members can select in size
in accordance with their ability to
make payments. Our old members
are very enthusiastic about the plan
and we are assured that practically
all intend to go into the new club
which is now being organized for the
year 1917 and indications for the
next year are that our new club will
be much larger than the one we are
just paying out Our membership
consists of people in all walks of
life.
'.There are eight different classes
in this club.
. eve find the people planning to
use their savings in different Ways.
Some will deposit all or a portion of
it in our savings department, while
others will use it for buying Christ
mas presents. Others have special
payments to make, such as life in
surance or payments on the purchase
of property, etc. ."-Des Moines Reg
lister, Dec. 8th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
IDLE HOUR SPECIALS.
Blanche Sweet in 'The Secret Sim
Friday. and Hazel Dawn in 1.-THE
Nlasqueraders" Monday.

The Paramount feature plays at
the Idle Hour for Friday and Mon
day are extra good attractions, with
blanche Sweet and Hazel Dawn In
the leading roles, and both are favor
ties with Leon theatre goers. "
In career that has been remark
able from every point of view, Miss
Sweet now approaches the height of
her powers as a photoplay star. Moth
ing she has done previously on the
screen is marked with so much ar
tistry, grace, and finish as her per-
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co.'s
Margaret TurnbuIl Y 9efre' In this aln photo.
play we have the combination of
great star and a great play. 'The
Secret Sim is bitter pronounce
ment against the drug evil and the
trade in opium against which the
has Waged an unceasing battle. With
all the skill of the Lasky artistic
forces centered on this photoplay,
The Secret Sin" from the viewpoint
OF photography, attention to minute
detail and sheer sincerity will take
screen. AS Miss Sweet appears as
twins there are episodes in the
play when she appears in two char
acters simultaneously.
In the role Of Dulcie, the central
character of 'The Masqueraders,"
and the girl who becomes barmaid
IN the Stagg Inn In order to save the
family fortunes, beautiful Hazel
Dawn does the most remarkable
work of her career. It is phenome-
nal that an actress who has gained
an International reputation as mu-
slcal comedy star anu who has never
appeared before the footlights in any
but musical comedy roles, should
suddenly become one of the most
transcendent of motion picture celeb
rites: Deprived of the voice, violin
captured the motion picture public
by reason of her great beauty and
her genuine histriOnic cleverness. In
The Alasqueraders' Henry Arthur
Jones the noted English playwright
has achieved the impossible in the
cO-mingling of comedy and drama.
The gay and delightful girl, who
auctions off a kiss for charity, tires
of her life at the inn and marries q
wealthy man, only to find that he is
a drunkard and rogue. Trial and
tribulatlon follow rapidly upon each
other, eliminating in a tensely dra-
matte situation, in which her hus-
band actually stakes her at cards
against the fortunes of the man who
loves her.
Usual 3 o'clock matinees at 10
cents admission First evening
shows at 7:15. prices 10 and Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Got Big Prices For Their Cattle.

A. H. and T. J. Smith, of Lamont,
had q. shipment of choice cattle in
Chicago last week, part of which
were exhibited at the international
Live Stock Exposition. One load of
a H. Smiths show cattle sold at
$14.0O per hundred pounds. ayerag-
ing 1247 pounds. T. J. Smith had
one load of cattle shown In the
short fed specials, averaging 1926
pounds. which sold at $1,000 per
hundred pounds. He also had three
loads of steers sold on the oven mar
ket, one load averaging 1913 pounds
at $1,000 per hundred, and two
loads averaging 1856 which he sold
at 81 1.3O per hundred.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Pcck's Rad Boy-A Great Laughing
Show for All Ages.

Catchy music, pretty girls who
know how to sing and dance, clever
com edians who will make you laugh
until you cry, beautiful costumes
and appropriate scenery all 60 to
make "Peck's Bad Boy" a new and
edy. This attraction is the underline
at the Leon opera house, one night
only, Thursday, Dec. IA, and popular
prices will prevail which fact should
crowd our local playhouse to it's ut
most capacity The management Of
this ever popular farce have had it
entirely rewritten by the we'll known
composer Irving Berlin. and this sea-
son it is all new but the name Six
teen musical numbers are introduced
during the action of the comedy
Seat sale at Cherrington's drug
store. Prices, children Csc, adults
'35c, soc, 75c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

Mrs. P. F. Kopp departed tuesday
for Denison, Iowa, being called there
by the illness of her brother-in-law,
Frank Grimes. She will also visit
with her brother, Dwight Bowman,
at Omaha, Neb.. before returning TO
hes M1s home; & in s this GisIty city. w,o -,
home of her sister, Mrs. F. S. Stew
art, in this city, returned to- her
home at Omaha, Neb. last Wedne9-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart driving
her to Osceola in their auto. 49,
Mrs. G. M. Whittlesey returned to
the home Of her daughter, Mrs:>A. B.
Tansey. who is recovering from
very severe illness. Her grandson,
Marion Tansey, accompanied her
W. II. Golfer, the big cattle feeder
OF Decatur City passed through this
eX sXnesye ast Me On odH his aTy te
shipping Of eighty head % Of &c cattle tie
which he purchased near Gaines
Vile, to his big farm at Decatur
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Harris depart
ed Monday noon for Lakeland, Flori-1
da. where they will visit for some
Smith, land also visit points of inter
est in the south, and probably make
a trip to Cuba. d
Fred II. Redman returned last
Thursday FROM stay of several
weeks at Excelsior Springs. Mo. He
has been Knocking around all over
has made up his mind to again 10
found any place he liked better.
Judge and Mrs. G. S. Robinson, of
Spirit Lake, who had been visiting
a few days in Leon with Mrs. Robin
sons sisters, Mrs. Addie L. Curry
and Mrs. G. NJ. Ketcham, as we'll as
many old time friends, departed Fri
day for Los Angeles, California,
where they go to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Edwards, of
Pleasanton, accompanied by DR.. o..
E. Macy, of Pleasanton, went to!
Rochester, MINI, Saturday where
Mrs. Edwards will undergo an oper-
alton at the Mayo Bros hospital.
lAer many friends sincerely trust
that the operation may prove sue
cessful and restore Mrs. Edwards to
good health again.
DR.. J. w. Rowell departed Tues
day night for Chicago, where he will
be joined by his son, Edgar. who Is
a student at Lake Forest University,
near Chicago, and they will 60 to
Boston. Mass, to consult specialist
in regard to an operation on Edgar'S
eye. the sight of which was almost
entirely destroyed when he was
thrown from a wagon several years
ago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Notice Of Probating Will.

To All Whom It May Concern:
is now on file In the Office Of the
clerk of the district court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of Samuel
Palmer, late of said county, dsceas-
ed, and that 10 O'clock q. m. of. the
23rd day of January, 1917, has been
which 1se me ee yoS eae sea w "
court house in said county and show
cause, IL any there be. why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
a In Witness Whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and afaxod the
seal Of said court at Leon, Iowa, this
18th day of December. 1916.
fseal p. Il. BECK,SsssSl
I18-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
O. f.. 8. Officers.

The O. E. S. held their regular
meeting Monday evening, Dec. 18th,
and elected the following officers:
w. M.-Mrs., Mary Foxworthy.
w. PIT. H.. Schenck.
A. M.-Mrs. Rosetta Cash
Secy.-Mrs. Jessie W0odard.a
Treas.-Mrs. Viola Jones.
Conductress-Mrs Cora Mullinnix.
Associate Con.-Mrs. Della McIn-
tosh.
Horace Farquhar, w. A. Poush, M.
8. Jones, Marion Woodard, n. L..
Long, A. M. Brady, E. c.. Smith, o.
w. Foxworthy, t.. H. Schenck and
Ed Farquhar prepared and served in
an artistic manner an elegant repast
eQualling, III not SURPRISING, all pre-
vfous efforts. About IS members
were present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Appointed Lieutenant of Co. c.

MRS .a x. L. Ackerley Of this city, who
is a student at the State University
at Iowa City. was last Saturday aps
pointed by the commandant of the
{ University military department to be
first lieutenant of Co. G.. of the
cadet regiment. Leland's many
friends in this city are pleased to see
strength of the regiment this year is
$50 men, consisting Of 10 companies,
with an average Of 20 men to the
company, and only 35 commissioned
officers, and the appointment as 9
commissioner Office is a decided
honor .1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Bought Fine Hereford Bull.

F.. NJ. Gittinger, of northeast Of
down in Missouri where he went to
find a White Face bull to add to his
fine herd. He found Just what he
wanted at the farm of "A. NJ. Taylor,
Of near Gainesville, and paid Mr..
Taylor 5000 for an April male calf,
which he thinks is just what ne has
been wanting. Mr.: Taylor is "A
breeder who knows how to raise the
good ones which bring the money.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
New Court Cases.

Lydia A. Stuteville VS.. Samuel
Stuteville. The parties reside at
PleasantOn and were married In
Mercer county, Mo-, May II, 1889,
and lived together until Dec. 5, 1915.
Plaintiff asks for decree Of divorce
cruel and inhuman treatment. She
also asks for temporary alimOny OF
$500, and permanent alimony of
$4,000. v: r. McGinnis, attorney
Stephen Varga VS.. Samuel Samuel
son ct al. Suit is brought to fore
close mortgage, on real estate for
Sslaintiiff! slGnti FRANCIS Varsa' attorney 'or
Ben A. Hall VS.. J. +. Irving ct al.
Action to quiet title to lots in Van
Vert. Varga & Son, attorneys for
Earett Norris VS.. Pearl Norris.
on Sept: IS, 1911 and lived ye ilt;,g together
for a decree Of divorce on the
grounds OF desertion. " r. McGin-
mis-, attorney for plaintiff.
Stephen Varga VS.. NJ. E. Newlin
ct al. Suit is to fOreclose a mort
gage of 500 on real estate. Francis
VaTga; attorney ide for gh plalntHin; Es r, poor
Plaintiff claims he purchased 1000
bushels of corn from defendant at
so cents a bushel on Oct. "a, 1916,
paying him $1OO on the contract, the
corn to be delivered after Dec. LIST.
That defendant refuses to deliver
the corn and plaintiff asks for an
order requiring him to deliver the
corn or that he have judgment for
$500. v. r. McGinnis, attorney for
plaintiff.
Charles Bechtel VS.. L. E. Francis.
in Decatur county in exchange for
land in Colorado to be delivered to
one N. P, West upon the latter exc
cutting deeds to the Colorado lands.
Plaintiff alleges the deeds made by
West do not convey title and asks
the court to compel defendant to
s1s9qts aerneys dssa TO tse for ana pan Raker
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
High School Night.

Leon High School will hold it's
local declamatory contest at the op-
era house on Thursday evening, Dec.
21. Miss Bradford of Des Moines,
has been training the contestants.
Winners will represent Leon In the
annual Quadrangular contest which
is to be held in Leon next spring.
Our school has won the banner in
this event for two years. II we can
win again this year the trophy is
ours to keep. UsceOla, CrestOn and
Corning are the other contesting
schools. Program will commence
sharply at 8:15.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Library Notes.

One thousand two hundred and
sixty-six books were issued during
November.
Hubert Gray donated "Swiss Fam
lily Robinson" to the library
Mr.. Bevins donated THE Stall
warts" to the library.
Mrs. Eiker donated a number of
valuable copies of the Mentor.
Saturday is STORY hour"
Two hundred and eleven students
used reference books during the
month of November.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Up to Date is the new "Peck's Bad
Boy"

Lovers of good wholesome COM
edy have a treat in store in the COM
ing of the new "Peck's Bad Boy
which has been entirely rewritten
and set to music by the famous COM
poser Irving Berlin, who has no end
tions are laid in and around Shultz's
Grocery Store and are funny to the
extreme, as the clever comedians
never let an opportunity pass to
create laughter and the pretty girls
go to make the picture complete.
Lola Daniels has been especially en-
gagged for the title role and is cap
ably suppofFtefd M psf ED BY well e selected ss
traction is booked to appear at ths
Leon opera house, one night only,
Thursday, Dec. 14th. Seats on sale
at Cherrington's. Prices, Children
25c, adults 35c, SOC and Use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-14
Doing Good Work with A Tractor.

B. L. Smith, Of Franklin township,
has been using an Avery SIG tractor
on his farm the past season and he
is more than pleased with results.
He plowed 1875 acres, disced IS acres
twice and narrowed it, and the trac-
tor did the work much better than
could have been done with horses.
wood, hay, coal, and for general
farm trucking, and has kept two
miles of road dragged in fine shape
all summer, making splendid road
He bitches 10 foot drag on behind
the tractor. 1t is only going to be
few years until tractors are in gen.
eral use in this part of Iowa