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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mrs. Aria Alley and daughter
Flossie returned to their home in
Des Moines Monday after a visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Leon and with other relatives in
this vicinity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mrs. A. J. Rumley went to Pleas
anton Thursday for a few days visit
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
E. E. Daugherty, her little grand
daughter, Mabel Daugherty. who had
been here visiting, returning to
Pleasanton with her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. George Heathering-
ton returned Saturday from a visit
with friends at Greenfield. They
were accompanied to Leon by Miss
Dorothy Harris, of Creston, who
DAYS visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Eugene kentner, who returned a
couple Of weeks ago from a long
service overseas, arrived in Leon
yesterday morning for a visit with
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Kentner and many old friends here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

A telegram was received Friday
by Mrs. S. H. Little, of Decatur,
from her son, Golden Little, that he
had landed at Newport News, Col
den has been overseas for more than
eighteen months, but will be home
| now in a ShOrt time,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Miss Freda Ferren and three Of
the Leon Singing Boy Scouts. Will
liam and Jack Ferren and Donald
McGinnis, returned Saturday from
Fairfield, where the Scouts gave a
program at a big picnic. Rev. T. F..
Campbell, local scoutmaster, has a
number of Leon boys on a camping
| party e. Fairfield, and Of course
| they all attended.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Miss Gladys Jordan, Of Ames, who
was visit here with Mrs. Cora V.
Brant, and other friends, left Thurs
day for a short visit with relatives
at Weldon, and then goes to Pitts
brother
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Miss Louise Sherman, of Seymour,
Iowa, came Saturday evening for a
few days visit at the home of her
uncle, q. L. Sage, of southwest OF
Leon. She was accompanied to
Leon by her friend, Miss Naomi
Walters
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Ogilvie and
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. A. Shular left yes
terday via the auto route for Lake
Okoboji, where they will enjoy them
selves for a couple of weeks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

w. H. Golfer, of Decatur, return
ed Saturday from a two weeks trip
to North Dakota, and from there
went to Fort Collins and other
Hazel, who has been in Colorado the
past year, returned home with him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

A letter from Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Blackman, who left Leon some
weeks ago for an auto trip to the
Pacific coast, asks that we forwaru
their Reporter to San Diego, Cali.
fornia, where they will be located fol
some time
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Ask a returning doughboy the best
thousand to one he will say "Rome."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

R. A. Youngblood's Overland,
driven by Myron Yogngblood, was
near Leon by two cars racing along
the highway. One axle and the
windshield were broken and the car
otherwise damaged. The unfortu-
nate party hired a driver of another
car to bring them home, but when
three miles west of here while on a
hill the gears were stripped and the
the bottom. All the occupants jump
ID to safety.-Cofydon Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mrs. j. c. Gill and daughter, Miss
Valeska and son Claremont, Of La
mark, Illinois, who had been visiting
at the home of her son, n: J. Gill.
of southeast of Leon, went to Des
Moines Tuesday for a few days visit
before returning home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For Sale or Exchange--Some
breeding Shropshire bucks. Elmer
Akers, Decatur, iowa. Silt
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Some Of the farmers who have al
ready made a fortune in the sale of
land are nov wondering where they
can lose it before the income tax
mai ONE around.-Perry Chief.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Farm for Sale-Have we'll improv-
ed $50 acres / miles south of Moul-
ton, Ia, will sell 50 or~the 100. Pric-
ed for quick sale. Russell Horn r.
8, MOulton, Iowa. 1t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

$1,000 will buy old Pryor resi-
Sewer and pavement paid out. 500
cash balance to suit buyer at SO.
J.. S. Warner, Russellville, Ark,
oynar 49-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Lost-Between Leon and White
Hall school house, rim for auto light
Finder please return to The Report,
er office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

After Sept. 1st our commission on
sales will be Go regardless OF
whether we work with some n else
or not. Tullis Bros, Decatur. 51-3t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Poland China Hogs For Sale
Young stock for sale at all times.
Write or phone Eugene Massey,
Garden Grove. AS If
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For Sale-At a bargain Maxwell
touring car, only run 1000 miles.
See county recorder or Alexander's
SOFT
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For Sale-Forty acres of land
known as the old Quigley farm four
miles south of Decatur on the Davis
City road. For particulars call on
II. NJ. Quigley who occupies the
farm 49tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Harry Aten went to Rochester,
Mimi, Monday to consult with the
Mayo Bros. in regard to a stomach
trouble he has had for the past two
years.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Only a few weeks ago people were
granting about wet weather. Now
we are beginning to grunt about dry
weather. People are always grunt-
ing about something or other. The
trouble with the people is that they
are always looking about for some
unsatisfactory condition to grunt
about. For instance, a man said
this today: yes, last night was a
nice night to sleep, but I'll bet to-
night will be hotter'n hell"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Rev. King Stark, pastor Of the
Christian church at Richmond, Mo-,
occupied the pulpit at the Christian
church in this city last Sunday norm
ing and evening, preaching two ex-
cellent discOurses, and splendid con-
gregations were present at both
morning and evening service.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mrs. Ralph Frost chaperoned five
young ladies on a picnic party on
Grand River near Davis City, Tues
day, the young ladies being Misses
Verona Smotherman, Marie Poland,
Pauline Osborn, Margery Pullin and
Lenore Evans. They returned home
on the evening train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Maynards select tomatoes. Good
as any-better'n some. Six hundred
bearing plants. Phone C16l. 51-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For Sale-A six year old register
ed black Percheron stallion, at a
bargain. E. c.. Woodland, Lamont,
Iowa. Att
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Teale de-
parted last Thursday for their cot
tage at Camp Leon at Lake Okobojl,
going by auto, Mr.. Teale's son,
Charles Teale, of Mt. Ayr, coming
over and driving them to Lake Oko-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

A real 10c smoke is the Victory
Size Tom Potter cigar. Try one
and you'll be satisfied.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Rev. G. T. Ronk was called to In
diana last week by the serious i'll
ness of his aged father, who is lying
at the point of death.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mrs. Lenna Cairnes and little
daughter Rose Elcena, and Mrs.
Cairnes' mother, Mrs. E. R. Burk-
hart, went to Grand River Friday to
| visit while Mrs. Cairnes is enjoying
| her vacation from her duties as
bookkeeper at the Exchange Nation
| al hank
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

The Ukelele girls club who J. R.
Bowsher has secured to visit the
various towns in the county adver-
Using the Dodge Brothers automo-
biles, made quite a hit with the
Grand River people. A platform was
erected by Needhamr & Son, sub
agents, and the crowd assembled
early and were greatly entertained.
J.. r. voluntarily gave a prize to the
young lady or girl present with the
best groomed head of hair and Miss
Nellie. Harger, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Harger of Grand River, re-
ceived the prize. At Decatur the
biz, crowd was anxiously awaiting
the coming and here a similar one
hour concert was given and Miss
Mildred Roberts was given the prize
for the best groomed head of hair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

The Central Hotel property owned
by Geo. w. Baker is being greatly
improved by being painted and 9th
erWise remOdelled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Auto For Sale-Good running Or
der, good for delivery car. Inquire
at Reporter office. 51-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For q reliable lOc straight cigar
ncaN for the Victory Size Tom Pot
ter. All dealers have them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Lost-Eastern Star pin between
Wilson's Dept. Store and Craig's
blacksmith shop Thursday afternoon.
Finder return to Reporter office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Lost-Sunday, northeast, Stetson
hat, initials E. P. B. Return to Re-
OOrtar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

The old reliable Havana Spikes
are still the best cigar sold IN this
territory
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Ed Farquhar drove to Des Moines
Sunday and returned that evening
bringing home Mrs. Farquhar and
called to Des Moines a few days
previous to attend the funeral of
Miss Hands brother-in-law, R. A.
Davis. They were accompanied to
Leon by Mrs. G. E. Davis, of Des
Moines, who came for a few days
visit with relatives in this city. Ed
says he pounded his old Ford on the
back for about fifty miles keeping
ahead of a big rain which fell at
Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

newspapers are the regulars; the ia
vorites who are mentioned day after
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

J. E. Penniwell departed Sunday
for Rockford, Illinois, where he goes
to superintend a big construction
contract for the Westinghouse,
Church., Kerr Co., Of New York,
with whom he has been employed
for 4 number OF wears.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31
Notice to the Public.

Tresspassing, hunting or fishing
will. not, be tolerated on my farm
south Of Davis City. M. G. Wood
arr. oU-4t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For Sale-MaxWell touring car
first class condition. Lewis Mcclure,
Leon, Iowa. 52-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Lost-Ladies' green silk p%arasol.
Return to Reporter office. Reward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For Sale-One new 1919 For
roadster. Bob Axes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Fancy shoe repairing done on
quick notice. J. R. BoWsher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

For sale-Two Ford cars. ]. R.
BOWSher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Bernice Bradford, of Des Moines.
came down Saturday evening and
visited over Sunday with friends in
this city. This was Reds first Wis
it to Leon since he was discharged
from the aviation service. and his
many friends were glad to see him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Mrs. John Powers and children,
who had been here visiting at the
Morris Gardner, returned to their
home at Stanton, Iowa, Tuesday al
ternoon. Mr.. Powers had also been
here, returning home Monday morn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Ormand Starr, a former resident
Of Leon, being employed with his
father in The Reporter office, was
visiting with friends in Leon sun
day. having motGred to III Leon n1o1od dro m
linotype operator in the Free Press
Office. He told US his sister, Miss
Hazel was now in a hospital at Des
Moines, recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-31

Wanted-Timothy Seed. Biddison
Imp. Co.
, 1919-07-11

selection, something more within their
scope Of life and more adapted to their
understanding, would have proved more
creditable to the performers and more
interesting to the audience. AS it was,
the audience laughed more at the awk-
ward blunders of the actors than at any.
thing comic the play itself disclosed.
We are reluctant to launch forth vio-
lent criticism Of native effort and
refraincd from doing 50 in the first in
stance, because we had no desire to
discourage worthy ambition" as Spec
tator's letter accuses Of. We have stiI
withheld much that might be said on the
matter as we will not be induced to take
advantage of "a creature of but six
months"
Yours very truly,
REPORTERS.
, 1919-07-11

events the number Of reSerVed-Seat tick
cts sold for an entertainment has no
bearing upon the gen raj size Of the
audience nor On the quality of its make
up. The writer brags that all refresh.
ments were sold out before the Intermis~
sion was over and the articles were as
plentiful or m0reSo than at any previous
entertainment etc. The large sale of re-
freshments may be attributed to q very
hungry or thirsty audience, sitting in
the dark staring at you know not what,
is enough to make anyone hungry and
thirsty, and is not necessarily depen-
dent upon the number Of patrons.
In conclusion the Spectator states that
the criticism offered by the Avis reminds
him Of children throwing stones at the
tree that has fruit on it," In this case
we would rather say it reminds US of
throwing manure at the root Of the ,ree
with the opp of producing fruit at some
future date. Evidently if the writer of
all the fudge pointed out herein, is a
member of the st. Joseph's Literary and
Dramatic Club, he is an excellent exam
pie of how much ignorance can be bund-
led into ones head by "a creature Of but
six months"
Having, as we believe, satisfactorily
disposed of the Spectators epiStJe, we
propose to briefly review the fac,s Of the
ca e as they really exist and as they
ought "tO be considered in the light of
reason and common sense. In the first
place the St. Joseph's Literary and Ora
matte Club of FrederiksJed attempts to
dramatiZe a play and to p%ersonate cha
racters belonging 10 entirely different
spheres of life TO its members, spheres
OF which none OF the actors know any
thing, of which they have perhaps only
a very faint conception. Any one who
saw the drama on the evening OF the
Fourth of July knows that the actors
proved signal failures in attempting 10
perS0nate the characters of the play.
For example their voices which ought 70
have been trained for the purpose and
their language refined for the occasion
were all sadly the same as they use every
day, and a long way from those OF a
Fashionable millionaire family which com
prised the characters OF the play. The
millionaire's son appeared in a calico
shirt and deported himself more like q
stable boy than what he was intende to
represent. The charater posing as al
Irish girl, well ! if she hadn't better
sense. then it is not for us to point out
her particular error to her. The ward,
or the girl who was to be the ward Of Mr..
Beverly was to all appearances a much
older girl" than the who was to
assume mothership, a thoughtless and also
ludicrous mistake on the part Of those who
, 1919-07-11

dPpGdI dIC6 III puDlC. mus the o.
%jector, in spite Of himself, supports
the attitude of the Avis and so
far cannot even lay claim to having
expressed himself very clearly. As for
referring to the Society as itself a
creature of but six months, the writer
probably intends this as a warning of
what may be expected from the St.
Joseph's Literary and Dramatic Society
when it becomes a full grown rattle
snake of about three years old with all
It's fangs we'll developed. He says the
drama was not too difficult for the new
performers because they rendered it,
according to the universal (this word is
entirely out of place. verdict Of all who
actually saw it very we'll, surprisingly
well. Considering that there was just
hight enough to aid one in feeling his
way around the room, kero5ine oil be
ing perhaps scarce and no electricity
available in Frederiksted, it is certainly
q tribute TO the ocular powers of the
audience that they saw the drama very
Well, so Surprisingly we'll as to
testify to iFs having been rendered. 1t
IS no. true, however, that all who ac-
tually saw it, have given that verdict,
for they have not all been heard on the
matter, However as the writer here
seems to be finging a burlesque at the
lights, we VIII pass this point over and
take up his second argument, namely
ii at the c0sneQy-drama was we'll cho5-
en- and not too difficult because the
play has but one stage Sc ting through
oat the three acts and calls for the
same entrance and exits for the per-
formers throughout the play. AS the
stage settings could have been fixed or
uuiXed by anyone when the curtain
was lowered, we cannot see any parti-
cuiar advantage to the actors in having
one setting any more than we can see
10 difference in one or more entrance
or exit. Mr.. Spectator goes on to tell
us that the play is very light acting.
Whatever this means, we do not know,
and can therefore make no answer to
SO unintelligible a statement. He says
the critic thinks the play we'll chosen
and 'as easv, if not easier for the
beginners. What does he mean by
saying "as easy if not easier" ~? Can
a thing be compared with itself -? No
answer possible again here. Oar man
now runs off to the attendance and
misquotes the Avis by stating that it
referred to the audience as a fairly
good one, instead of a fairly large one.
There being some difference between
good and large, when the Avis reported
a 1airly large audience it ought to be
clear that the audience was conceded
as large, even though only fairly so.
MI eu,,o. III t0ooo+o+orD ol-ou
, 1919-07-11

Censored at jamaica
New York, July I'll .-President Will
son Will land here about two O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon and Immediately upon
ms arrival he will proceed to Carnegie
Hall where he will speak informally and
eXtemporaneously in response to the wei
come given him after which he will take
4 special train to Washington. He will
address Gongle ss on Thursday at 1915
p. m. in a speech of about five thousand
words which will require 70 minutes to
deliver. This speech WI be devoted ex-
cluSIVely to the peace realty and the work
OF the peace conference.
Toledo, Ohio, July 9TH. Tex Richard
the promoter OF the recent Willard Demp-
Sey encounter was given a vote of con
idence by the Toledo Boxing Commission
which met in q special session TODAY to
consider a charge of alleged IRREGULAR
tiles in the fight by William R0caDs .
Philadelphia sporting writer who hint
ed that there was collision between
Richard and Willard. The commission
declared it did not believe Rocaps' charges
and invited him to present any evidence
he may have.
Washington, July 7th. News was re-
ceIVed here today OF the marriage in
London of Lieut.. Clifford Nickeles Car
yer formerly private secretary to Colo
mel House and Mr.. Page the late u. s
Ambassador 10 Great Britain and Miss
Helena P. Maxwell daughter Of General
Sir John and Lady Maxwell.
London. July 7th.-The body Of Capt.
Charles Fryat who was executed in 1916
by the Germans for attempting to ram \
German submarine was brought to Dover
on board a British destroyer. The casket
was drawn solemnIy from the des-
troyer on a gun carriage to the rail
way station accompanied by a naval
escort after which it was placed under
military guard for the night. To-mor-
row the remains will be taken to London
where a national memorial service VIII
e hello ID ST. PauHs Cathedral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09

You would have been glad to have
seen Aunt Ma;ilda Ursus' kinderEar-
ten. II was what you would call a
select school-a very select school.
with only two pupils. 4
Aunt Matilda taught the two bear
cubs how to swim, and they were so
fat that II didn't take very long.
Club jumped right into the water and
struck out and did everything that his
kindergarten teacher told him to do.
But Teddy was afraid and stood shiv,
ering on the bank. and whined every
minute until Aunt Matilda just had to
push him In.
Teddy didn't say word for when
he opened his mouth to cry and whine.
the water checked him and he had to
sputter and spit 1t out and he coughed
so that his teacher had to take him by
the scruff or the neck and, with the
other paw. flip him out on the bank.
The way Cousin Bruin and Teddy
Possum laughed would have made you
laugh too. Jimmy Coon just rolled on
the ground and stuffed leaves in his
mouth. so that he would not laugh out
loud and scare that kindergarten and
stop those lessons.
The minute Teddy Ursus stopped
coughing. Aunt Matilda pushed him
into the water again, and still he
sputtered and coughed and had to be
pulled out. This time the teacher box
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
rhR aWlMMlNo LgasoN.

ed his ears. and you would have To
sorry for that poor little bear. He did
look no. miserable!
Jimmy Coon laughed 80 hard this
time that Cousin Bruin said. Nov
Jimmy Coon, you stop laughing.
won't have It. You walt d minute ana
you will see the rest Of the lesson"
The third time Aunt, Matilda. pushed
him into the water Teddy Ursus nav
that It was sink or swim, 30 he struck
bravely out across the pond. and
climbed UP on the other side. and then
his mother called 10 him to swim back.
Poor little Teddy tremblcd and shook,
but he knew that II had to be done,
so he did not waste any time. hut
jumped in and swan back. At last he
seemed to think II was an easy thing
to do, so he swan back and forth
many times. and acted just ~ u. boy
does when he has learned to ride .
bicycle.
All this time Club was stretched
out on a log in the middle OF the pond.
and his Mother cdiied to him to come
to shore and he wouldn bulge, 30
the teacher had to go out after him;
and when she reached the log. ne
moved up to the far end. and when his
mother cried to reach him, that old
log turned over and over, and Club
was underneath, and scared almost to
death
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-09
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF
John Dryden,
- TT YOURS7
IS IT YOURS
AUG. 8. 1881.


Iohn DRYDEN. English poet and pia!
wright was born in Northampton
h,,.o the eldest of fourteen children.
He came of q family that was strohsl'
Puritan in its ieanings, Whicn nlanoS
.,ba mere remarkable the poets ia'ei
easy changes Of religious talth.
In ante Of financial hardships' Dry
den was sent thru Cambridge ana. d.
tho end OF his time there lnheri'ea
from his father two!thirds oil s,A'
estate worth about $500 year. ihies !,
more years were spent IN STUDY, auN
then the future poet emerged from h'S
retirement to make his fortune
7, seened to him that the age calieu
to, Comedy So, tho he felte utterly
untitled by nature to write cofi'euie''
no nevertheless began TO turn linen
out. Pepys describes some OF 'heih DIS
"coanse and vulgar from which w
oon infer that their humor was pretty
hro.d for II was an age Of vulgarity'
His better plays were MS 'Iaseu.es
written in verse, and his real genius
was for satire. .,.h
ue Was made poet laureate. ana Win
the ascension OF James and the TO-
establishment of the Catholic relisioh
DRYDEN turnd Catholic and kept II
with the ruling party. He did not give
nm this faith with the revolution ano
50 lost his we'll paid position and pen
sion. but he was an old man and was
honored for his past reputation. Pope
the most brilliant of his disciples, useo
to see him in Wills coffee house
where he held court every evening, un'
til his death in iaG0.