davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11

AoettA
Chairman A. L. Ackerley has de-
voted practically all of his time for
the past thirty days in perfecting
the organization for the sale OF the
bonds in every township in the
county, and he has had associated
with him a corps of co-workers in
every township in the county which
could not be beat. They have all
worked faithfully, laying aside. their
business for the time, and chairman
Ackerley feels under great obliga-
ton to each and every one who as
sisted in putting old Decatur county
over the top with 500 additional.
The bond sales are going fine al
over the country, and it is thought
that the total subscriptions Will
amount to two or three times. the
amount asked for, mighty good evl-
dence that the American people are
behind their government. in this
great war, and standing shoulder to
shoulder with the boys who are in
the trenches and on the seas:
Garry the news to Kaiser Bill, and
also tell him we are going to win
the war if it takes every last dollar
in this country to do it, and it will
be cheerfully given
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
Give the County Agent Chance.

The idea that some farmers seem
to entertain, that the county agent
has been engaged to teach them how
to farm, is mistaken notion. The
county agent comes to cooperate
with the farmer, to help him wher-
ever possible in selecting seed or
stock or other materials, to study
his problems and do. what he can
to solve them He does not come
as know-it-all or as pedagogue
whose province is to sit on the
fence, chew a straw and tell the
farmer how to do it. We hope that
every farmer whose mind may have
been prejudiced against the county
agent by mis-statements regarding
the latter's work will reserve .judg-
to show what he is really trying to
do. This is the American way of
doing business, and it is a mighty
good way.-Manchester Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
New Court Cases.

Marian Bason VS.. John Bason.
Tie parties were married at st.
James, Mimi, Oct. 8, 1916, and liv=
ed together until Nov. 20, 1915.
Plaintiff asks for a decree of d.
vorce on the grounds of cruel and
inhuman treatment and nOn-sup-
port, with the custody of their
minor child. w. j. Springer, attor-
ney for plaintiff.
The Supply Store VS.. w. P. Coch-
ran. Suit isN on an account for
$106.79 A. P. Olsen attorney for
plaintiff.
J. B. Dague VS.. Frank Pallas ct
al. Suit is brought to fOreclOse a
real estate mortgage on which there
is due $3,O76.B5. o. M. Slaymaker
attorney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
ANOTHER DIR FIT REGlSTEi
JUNE 9TH.
Men Who Have Become 21 Sine,
Last ear to go on the Army
Rolls.

tory probably will record June 5 as
Service Day upon which the men
of this country responded to the call
of the selective draft.
The provost marshal general is
planning to hold the second draft
registration-for men who nave be-
come 21 since last year-June ),
first anniversary of the first registra-
ton. AS long as the war lasts a
similar registration will be held on
that date. 1t is believed a half
million class l physically fit men
will be added to Americas defense
columns annually by this program.
Congress is expected to complete
the necessary legislation for the
registration well before June 5.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
At LAST Something Pleases Alex
Miller.

Alex Miller, the old bear who runs
the Washington Democrat, and is al
are published in The Reporter, has
at last found something in The Re-
porter which pleases him. In his
last issue he says:
1.-THE prettiest thing we have seen
in the Leon Reporter in long
time, is a picture of Margaret Hurst.
candidate for county superintendent.
We do not know her politics but she
is so pretty that we would vote for
her. and guess at her politics"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
Death OF Mrs. Carter Scott.

Mrs. Carter Scott, one of the most
beloved residents of Davis City,
passed away at her home in Davis
City Monday, her death following q
long illness The funeral was held
at Davis City yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. A fitting obituary will
be published next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
Death Of Mrs. H. b. Matthews.

Mrs. H. B. Matthews, one of the
pioneers of Garden Grove, passed
away at her home in Garden Grove
on Tuesday evening of last week,
her death following brief illness
caused by stroke of paralysis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
For Member Board of Supervisors.

| will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for member
of the board of supervisors for a.
second term, subject to the will of
the voters at the June primary.
L. p. Hastings,
Long Greek Township
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
For Recorder.

| will be a candidate for the der,-
ocratic nomination for county r.
corder, subject to the will Of tie
voters at the June primary.
George w. Sanger,
Leon township. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
For Clerk of the District Court.

/ will be candidate for tha DEM
ocratic nomination for clerk of the
district court, subject to the will of
the voters at the June primary.
Charles Kelley,
Richlan. Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
For County Auditor.

| will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for county audi
tor, subject to the viii of the vot-.
ers at the June primary.
Ern Meter,
Garden Grove Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Representative.

I will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for represen-
tative for a second term, subject to
the will Of the voters at the June
primary. l.. A. CARRIER,
Center Township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
For Sheriff.

| will be candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination OF sheriff for a
second term, subject to the will of
the voters at the June primary.
John A. Fulton,
Leon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
Court Convenes April %.

county ne q dIstrict Is, RI t. court 20 convenes on
Monday, April 22nd, with Judge r.
L. Maxwell presiding, and 1t prom
ises to be a very busy term. a Dig
criminal case from Clarke county,
at this term, to commence on Mon
day, April 80. Frick was indicted
charged with setting fire to his drug
store on Nov. %, 1917, in which
property valued at more than SlO0,-.
900 was destroyed, and two Osceola
men were killed by falling walls,
store. 1t is claimed that Frick pnr-
chased the drug store for 81 900, and
lust few days before the fire in
creased the insurance on the drug
stock to $4,000. The fire was in
vestigated by the state fire marshal,
and Frick's Indictment followed:
County attorney M. l.. Temple, OF
prosecution, and will no doubt have
several assistants. The defendant
has retained ex-attorney general
George Cosson, of Des Moines, V. r.
McGinnis and C. w. Hoffman, OF
Leon, and it promises to be hard
fought legal battle.
The following jurors have been
= =
probably be summoned for the
Frick case:
A. T. Adrian, Franklin.
c. A. Boyd, Grand River.
r Nj. Bennett, Long Creek.
4. e. Ball, Long Creek
c.. p. Brant High Point.
Chas. A. Burchett, Long Creek.
John Dale, Center.
Arthur Doolittle, New Buda.
S. S. Evans, Garden Grove.
Isaac Houk, Garden Grove.
G B. Keshlear, Morgan.
F. A. Keller, Franklin.
Clyde Leonard, New Buda.
Joe Metz, Richland.
l.. A. Mitchell, Weldon.
S. s. Oiler, Leon.
Nj. j. Powers, Burrell.
W. E. Pelsor, Long Creek.
W. ]. Shields, Richland
G.. R. Saylor, Franklin.
{ c. b. Stuber, Garden Grove.
c. H, Trembly, Morgan.
o. F.. Walker, Decatur.
Harry, ZOOk, High Point.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11

charm with "W. l. c." and Tom
Brown. Return to Reporter office,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11
Marriage Licenses.
county.

Lee Ray Perry, Andover, Mo-s23
Eessie Fay johnson, Lamoni.------19
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-04-11

In taking the finger print record
of the navy recruit the impressions
-. -. SSsl In G. al { OGtA.AGu.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16
Lincoln

Many Of these Sweaters will be shown for the first
time Saturday. Plenty Of new ideas are introduced
In this collection Of styles New color combinations,
and at this sweeping cut in prices no one should deny
herself the enjoyment Of a Sweater.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-03
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, God In his infinite wisdom
has called from our midst our beloved
classmate, Florence Leitner, we, the
members of the Friendship Wesley
Bible class, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Sunday school, South, do bow In
humble submission to his will, know
ing that in his presence there is full
ness of joy, and with him Florence
abides forever.
We miss her smile and gentle voice,
and realize that her place can never
be filed; but her influence will ever
remain, and her life will be an ex-
ample for US, lingering like benedic-
ton.
Therefore, be it resolved: That we
will initiate her virtues, and will
strive to do greater deeds In loving
memory of her; to so live that we will
meet her again in that beautiful land
where sickness and sorrow never
come, and where the sunshine of his
presence ever radiates.
That we extend our heartfelt SYM
paths to the bereaved family, commit
ting them to the care of the great
comforter, who gives US "beauty for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the
garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness." For them our prayers
ascend and to them we offer the great
est sympathy that is ours to give.
That copy of these resolutions be
placed on our Sunday school records,
a copy send to the city papers, with
request to publish and another to the
bereaved family.
Margaret Jackson.
Katherine Strunk.
Sue Moore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-03
Engagement Announced

The Ocala friends of Miss Pansy
Souter of Spar, will be interested to
learn of her approaching marriage to
Mr.. William Metcaf of Dunnellon, on
June 18th, at the South residence in
Spar. Miss Souter is well known in
Ocala, having spent much of her time
during her school days at the home of
her aunt, Miss Fannie Clark. She aft
erwards attended Columbia Universe
ty, New York, and for the past several
years has been most successful Mar
ion county school teacher. Mr.. Metcalf
is one of Dunnellon's most prosperous
business men. The happy couple ex-
pect to take trip in their car on the
East Coast, and will later be at home
TO their friends at the attractive home
Mr.. Metcalf has prepared for his
bride in Dunnellon The many friends
of the young couple will wish for them
every happiness.
Reddick was represented in Ocala
today by Mr.. Harry Billingsley and
daughter, Miss Carrie.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Scott and Mr..
and Mrs. John Taylor spent the week
end at their Lake Weir cottage.
Messrs. w. P, Werner and Stewart
Knoblock with their wives were greet
ing their friends in the city Satufs
day.
Mrs. D. L. Skipper of Zolfo, who
has been the guest of her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Marsh for several days, left
yesterday.
Mrs. Flewellen and two lovely
daughters, Misses Mary and Roberta,
and Mrs. Dixon were shoppers in
Ocala from Mcintosh Saturday.
$50
Mr.. Ralph Robinson of Youngstown,
Ohio, arrived In the city Saturday
night and will remain with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson
until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hill and Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Bridges and son, Mr..
Leroy Bridges and Mrs. Mershon, left
today for months stay at Daytona
Beach.
Mrs. A. J. Brigance, who has been
visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs.
r. A. Brigance in Jacksonville, has re-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-03
Evening Musical

A delightful musical was given by
hiss Lancaster's pupils Saturday eve
ming at eight o'clock. Miss Lancaster
has found it an excellent plan to give
these informal studio recitals every
few months and they are always a
pleasure to attend.
During the entire evening fruit
punch was served by Miss Rivers and
Miss Clements. The following inter
esting program was given:
Valse: Dorothy Griffin.
Violet Song: Amy C. Long.
Airy Fairies: Sarah Scott.
Prettie Birdie and Just a Bunch of
Flowers: Polly Smith.
Dance of the Fairie Queen: Sarah
Sawaya.
Cradle Song: Mrs. Bray.
Reverie: Mabel Robinson.
Valse: Mary Ella Bray.
Piano solo: Miss Carroll.
Piano solo: Miss Richards.
Czibuka: Cora Fogelstrom.
Trio by three little girls.
Violin solo: Clark Berry.
Song of Spring: Mrs. Barnes.
Skylark: Lillian Smith.
Duet: Martha Rivers and Lambert
Steinhaus.
Baracarolle: Edna Roberts.
Brooklet: Kenneth Stroman.
Violin solo: Lambert Steinhaus.
Fascination Valse: Lenore Colby.
Song of the Mill: Pauline Schafer.
Simple Avean: Mamie Hogan.
Duet: Martha Rivers and Pauline
Schafer.
Valse: Martha Rivers.
Spring Song: Lucille Holloman.
After the program several violin
selections were given by Misses
Brooks, Burnett, Bailey and Master
Melville Little, which were very much
enjoyed.
Mrs, Anna Tweedy made a brief
visit to DeLand yesterday to pay a
call on her daughter and small grand
daughter. She returned today.
Anthony was represented by the
following pleasant party who came In
for shopping and pleasure Saturday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Turner and
daughter, Mrs. Gill and Miss Ruth
Gill and Mrs. George Pasteur.
***
The freshman and sophomore dec
lamation contest will be held this eve
ming at o'clock at the University of
Florida. Tomorrow morning at 1890,
the baccalaureate address will be de-
livered by DR.. Albert P. Bourland of
Washington. DIR. Bourland, who is a
noted lecturer, is also director of the
Chautauqua of the South in co-opera-
ton with the Chautauqua institution
and the Southern educational council.
He will also deliver the baccalaureate
address at the Florida State College,
Tallahassee, June 4th.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-03

Keep your lawn in shape by using
the Gold Medal Lawn Mower. 1t is a
real pleasure to use it. Ball bearings
throughout. Let US show it to you.
Clarkson Hardware Company. 28-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-03

turned home She was met in Jackson
vile by her sister-in-law, Mrs. NJ. II.
Debardelaben and two children, who
have been in Ocala for the past few
days. They returned to their home in
yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-03
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five Double-One
or Two-Seven

The Bride
How many Junes, how many brides,
Have gone before, | cannot say,
/ only know your yelling hides
The bushes of bygone day,
Your mother blushed the self-same
way,
Her mothers cheeks were tinted,
too;
Now here's another wedding day,
And 10, the charming bride is you.
This has been so since man began
To claim fair woman for his own,
Since twas proclaimed unfair for man
To spend and live his life alone.
To June the sweet and silvery tone
OF wedding bells is nothing new,
This music ages long she's known,
And now the charming bride is you.
The oft repeated scene but grows
In beauty as the years go by;
Each happy maiden's wedding knows
The music of mothers sigh.
The light of many a friendly eye,
The hand that throws the wornout
shoe,
For these are joys that never die,
And now the gentle bride is you,
God grant that love shall never fade,
This is the oft repeated prayer,
The prayer that ages long have made
For every newly mated pair.
That love shall live through every
And blossom sweet mid sorrows
rule,
Make like what burdens you must
bear,
And now this is my prayer for you.
Selected.
Simons- Peyser
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peyser
announce the marriage of their
daughter Gertrude
to
Mr.. Harry V. Simons
on Monday, the third of June
nineteen hundred and eighteen
Ocala, Florida
VIII be at home after the fifteenth
of June, Hotel Seville, Miami, Florida.
There is something romantic about
the month of June. Is it because the
skies are brighter, the flowers sweeter
and the trees greener than any other
month of the year? Or, perhaps, we
might attribute it to the fact that
June is the month of brides? Anyway,
June days mean love, happiness and
youth: And on this beautiful June
day Ocala is called upon to give up
one of her very sweetest young wom-
en-. She will feel the loss, for Miss
Peyser has through the days of her
girlhood and on up into young woman
hood, given unstintingly of her won,
derful musical talent for the pleasure
and entertainment of the city and it's
people. So it is with great reluctance
that we part with her today. but we
wish her every joy and happiness that
life can hold for her.
The wedding was an extremely
quiet one, only the immediate family
witnessing the ceremony. The bride
was very lovely in her going away
gown, coat suit of silk taupe with
gloves and shoes to match and purple
hat. The ceremony took place at high
noon, the officiating minister being
Rev. Mr.. Kaplan of Jacksonville.
The happy couple left Immediately
for wedding trip, their destination
not being given out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27

they had been picked up or had reached
the coast of Africa, we would have
heard about it,"
ut would seem So" the woman
agreed gently.
You never know what may happen
at sea, mister, till it happens" Benja-
min Hardy declared. what became of
that boat"
He seemed TO stick to that idea. But
the possibility of the small boats hav-
ing escaped seemed utterly preposter-
Gus to Mr.. Stagg. He arose TO depart.
Miss Amanda followed the hardware
dealer to the outer door.
I'm sorry" she said simply.
"Thank-thank yOu." murmured JO-
seph Stage before she closed the door.
He went on to town, his mind
strangely disturbed. 1t was not his
sisters fate that filled his heart and
brain. but thoughts of Miss Amanda.
She had deliberately broken the
silence of years OF course, it might
be attributed to her interest in Carolyn
May only, yet the hardware dealer
wondered.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
RIFLE SHOT THAT COUNTED
American Soldier, Within the German
Lines, Wiped Out Party of 5oches
Who Were Laying Mine.

Private Joseph Moore of the Per
shing forces is III a base hospital
suffering from shell shock, but 40 Huns
were blown to pieces by this Yank be-
fore he was downed.
"I've had a hummer of time" said
Moore. "Got bad case Of shell shock
and went deaf and dumb for a while.
81 had been working pretty hard and
was pretty near all in when we adj
vanccd and drove the enemy back some
miles. got ahead of my battalion
and was about a mile and a half in
side the enemy's lines. 1t was mir
acle that ! did not get caught. Disor-
der all around is what saved me,
guess.
81 came TO the end of some woods
and got behind big tree. saw
bunch of Germans with explosives, and
Of course took a chance and shot at
the stuff they were putting into the
ground / hit It, and 1t went off with
a terrific roar, wiplng about 40 Boches
off the map. The conclusion from the
explosion was so great that was rem
dered unconscious.
"Well, woke up in the hospital; the
nurses tell me l wandered about the
fields like crazy man for two days"
Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
YANKS DISLIKE FRENCH CASH
Call Greenbacks "Real Money"-com-
plain That Francs Slip Through
Fingers.

Forgetting how to figure in regular
money" and learning how to calculate
in "this doggon stuff' is one of the
first worries of the American soldiers
in France, says New York Evening
Sun.
Regular money" is good old dol
lars and cents, nickels, dimes and quar-
tiers.
This doggon stuff" is the name APP
piled to French francs, usually paper
money, often as low as single francs
or 20 cents, for most small cities have
issued local small change currency.
The Americans do not ike French
paper money. They say it is trash.
and tears, and is hard to count.
on the otner hand, the French are
shocked when an American crumples
French paper up and shOves it in his
pocket tho way they do back home"
French money is to be handled in big
pOcketbooks and not crumpIed
Look at some real money once" n
dOughboy .old merchant, and flashed
bright new silver certificate. When
he crumTled it up in his fist to show
how real money can be used" the
French nan almost tainted
II Americans are paid almost EN-
tircly in French money and they are
getting used to francs. though they all
agree "a francs so small it slips
through your fingers like water"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
CHAPTER XII.
viii Wonders Never Cease?
gain it showed all night.

Again 1t showed all night.
1t was on the next day, and at noon
time, when Mr.. Stagg was returning TO
the store. that most astounding thing
happened.
Mr.. Stagg was walking briskly to-
ward Sunrise Cove in his big felt snow
boots, such as all men wore in that To-
caIity, and was abreast of the ParlOw
shop and cottage-which he always
sought to avoid looking at-when he
heard door open and close.
He tried not to look that way. But
his ear told him instantly that the per-
son who had come out was Miss Aman-
da, rather than her father. Knowing
this, how could he help darting a
glance at her?
Miss Amanda stood on the porch,
looking directly at him.
Mr.. Stagg," she called earnestly, ~
must speak to you"
Save on the Sunday when Prince had
killed the blacksnake, Miss Amanda
had not spoken directly to the hard
ware merchant in all these hungry
years. 1t rather shocked Joseph Stagg
now that she should do so.
"Will you come in?" she urged him,
her voice rather tremulous.
There was a moment of absolute ST.
lence.
"Bless mel Yes" calculated the
hardware man finally.
II assure. you, Mr.. Stagg." Miss
Amanda said hurriedly. "it is no per
sOnal matter that causes me to stop
you in this fashion"
mo, ma'am?" responded the man
'~tifHy.
Il want you to come in and speak
with this sailor who was hurt" she
finally said. There is something he
can tell you. Mr.. Stagg. that think
you should know"
The big rockingham by the window,
in which Miss Amanda's mother had
for several years before her death
spent her waking hours, was now oc-
cupied by the sailor.
This is the little girls uncle. Ben
jamin." Miss Amanda said quietly. He
will be Interested in what you have al
ready told me about the loss Of the
Dunraven. VIII you please repeat it
allT'
The Dunraven? gasped Sir. stage.