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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13
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Caroline Robbins.

Caroline Robbins, daughter of
Isaac and Nancy Humes Robinson
gWas born in Pickaway county, Ohio,
January 2Sth, 1910; departed this
life at her home in Leon, Iowa, May
10. 1920, aged 80years, months and
N o days. She was united in marriage
TO Mr. William Robbins, on Septem-
Der 20, 1857, and together they
resided on their farm in Decatur
township, Decatur county, Iowa.
Here she lived the larger part OF her
life, and watched the family grow, to
manhood and w0manhOOd seeking
8hOmes Of their own. She mingled in
the life Of the community, assisted
with the church work, and could al
ways be relied on as a kind neigh
Dor to take her part in building up
the community. Her husband passed
away in 1906. and after two years
IN 1908 she moved to Leon where
she resided until her death.
She leaves to mourn her loss,
David L. Robbins, of Carlisle, Ark;
SINzzie, Of Leon; Mrs. Martha Wal
sEer, OF Van Vert. Iowa; Sherman
Of Decatur, Iowa; Mrs. Anna
Mstsler, Of -Elyina, Mo; Mrs: Emma
Edwards, of Van Vert, Iowa; ana
Frank of near Decatur City: Also
maSy relatives and host OF friends
D6neral services were held at the
home Monday at 10 o'clock, CONDUCT
ed by Rev. A. e. Jervis, pastor OF the
Leon M. T.. Church, interment belng
IN the Shy cemetery.
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Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court Of Iowa, in
and for Decatur county.
In the estate of Elmer Smith,
deceased.
No. 2133 Probate
To Flora e. Hall, Dean Hedrick,
Leo Hedrick, Maud Smith, Don
Smith, Louise Smith, Harold Smith,
Howard Smith, James Smith, and all
unknown heirs of Elmer Smith, de-
ceased.
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, Roy Hall, admin
istrator of the estate of Elmer
Smith, has filed his final report
therein in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court in and for the
aforesaid county, and has asked for
its approval and his discharge from
further duty or responsibility there
in, and that said report and applica-
ton for discharge will come on for
hearing before the court aforesaid
at Leon, Iowa, on. the 9th day of
July, A. D., 1920, at which tine ana
place you can appear and show
cause, if any you have, why said
final report should not be approved
and the undersigned discharged
from any further duty and resp IN
sibility.
Roy Hall,
40-2t Administrator.
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Charles Reeves.

Hannah Reeves was born near
Princeton. Missouri, May IS, 1863.
His early life was spent on the home
Yarn. In the fall OF 1890 he was
Slnited in marriage to Maria Weston.
To this union were born five daugh-
ters, all of whom are living, two in
South Dakota two in Grinnell, Iowa,
3 and one at Buffalo, New York. His
first wife died in 1910. He was re-
married September Is, 1914, to Mrs.
Coral Myers. For twenty years. he
was in the employment Of the Line
Vile Telephone Co. Six of which
were spent at Garden Grove, Iowa.
The deceased was faithful honest
and Industrious man, generous to a
fault and friend to every one. His
long, record Of faithful service
speaks of exceptional qualities of
character. He was absolutely de-
and held the confidence and esteem
low man. In the home he was
kind, indulgent husband and father.
About a year ago he suffered an at
tack of influenza from which ne
never recovered. Anaemic condi-
lions developed and he gradually
grew weaker until claimed by death.
He died Friday morning April 30th
at 700 o'clock. Aged So years II
months and Il days. The COM
munity was saddened on learning
of his death and the sympathy Of all
goes out to the sorrowing wife and
children. A good man, faithful
friend and kind father has been
called to his reward.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, in
and for Decatur county.
In the estate of VIM. N. Briner,
deceased.
No. 1919 Probate.
To Sarah E. Briner, Evalyn Allen,
Samuel Briner, Sylvester Briner,
Ollie Poland, Ella Deao, Mary Crees,
Pearl Briner and Homer Briner, min
Ors and Fred Bone, guardian of said
minors:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, Geo.W. Poland, admin
istrator of the estate of VIM. NJ.
Briner, has filed his final report
therein in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court in and for the
aforesaid county, and has asked for
it's approval and his discharge from
further duty or responsibility there
in, and that said report and applica
ton for discharge will come on for
hearing before the court aforesaid
at Leon, Iowa, on the 9Th day of
July, A. D., 1920, at which time and
place You can appear and show
cause, IL any you have, why said
final report should not be approved
and the undersigned discharged
from any further duty and respOn-
George w. Poland,
A0-2t Administrator.
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Church of Christ.

You are cordially invited to at
tend our regular services Lord'sday,
May 16, 1920.
Order of Services-1O a. M, Bible
school, aim for Sunday 200 in Bible
school. Be present early as We will
dismiss early to attend the union SER
vices at the Presbyterian church in
honor of the class of 1920, Bacca-
laureate sermon by Bro. Jervis, of
the NJ. E. church. p. M, Christian
Endeavor, leader Doris Lowrance,
scripture lesson Mat. S:7,l2: The
s y. m, preaching. Good singing at
each service, and strangers made
welcome. Come.
Thursday evening at s p. NJ,
prayer and praise service, followed
by Glass in Training for Service. Be
present, please, and on time.
The dollar social at the home OF
Brother and Sister G. NJ. Ketcham
on Tuesday evening was a decided
success, socially and financially.
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Van Vert.

Mrs, Fred Ramsey spent Wednes-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pelsor.
Mrs. John Stearns was visiting at
the p. o. Stearns home Thursday,
Edwin Strong spent Friday night
Miss Neva Kelley Of LaCelle. was
Thursday afternoon visitor at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Kelley.
Misses Lorene Briner, Thelma
Harper and Grace Webb attended
the grade contest at Leon Saturday.
Mrs. B. F.. Easter was an Osceola
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Nora Thompson who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Thompson for some time past, left
Wednesday afternoon for. Des
Moines where she will visit friends.
Mrs. Ralph McBee visited Friday
and daughter Alma.
Mrs. Norris Matthews Of Des
Moines came Tuesday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fierce
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Traupel were
Leon visitors THURSDAY afternoon:
tied saturday ' at the home Of Mrs
Leo Boatman and family.
Miss Nancy Kemp visited with
friends in Leon Saturday.
Miss Callie Johnson who has been
teaching at Holland came Saturday
for a short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
sister. She returned to her school
work Monday afternoon.
e. 0. Stearns was business WISH
tor to Des Moines Wednesday. He
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Ike Evans and daughter
Myra went to Leon Friday afternoon
and was called there by the serios
illness of her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Robbins.
Ernest Irving was a Weldon visi-
tor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Faye Twombley
spent Thursday in LaCelle at the
home Of her mother.
Miss Emma Walker represented
our school at the grade contest held
in Leon Saturday afternoon. She
won second place.
Mrs. Elmer Hampton of. Osceola
came Friday afternoon for short
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Hampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Boles drove
to Mt. Ayr Sunday and visited at
the home of her sister, MrA Earl
Williams and family.
Jim Smith was transacting bust
ness in Grand River Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Mcconnell left
Tuesday afternoon for Ellston where
they expect to make their home.
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Brethren Church Notes.

Sunday school at 9:45; c. E. at q:
prea ching services at Il and 8. COT
tage prayer meetings on Thursday
nights at 8 as announced from the
pulpit.
On next Sunday morning we will
Join the union baccalaureate service
at the Presbyterian church. On Sun
day night the special womans day
service with the Woman's Mission
airy Society and the Sisterhood girls
p1 esent in a body. Special music
and special message by the pastor.
Tie offering Of the evening will go
to the Ashland theological fund.
On Saturday the Sisterhood hike
will start from the Brethren church
at 8 if the weather permits and head
for the Stewart wods east of town.
Girls bring their lunch and have a
good time.
Union Chapel-Sunday school at
$3.50 and preaching at $3.50.
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Notice to Good Horse Breeders.

have made the following PROPOSE
ton to the Decatur County Fair AS
ing more interest in the raising and
care of good horses, l will give
twenty-five dollars if the Fair AS
ISOLATION will put in the same amount
to be given as cash prizes for the
best Shire colts. Prizes to be as fol-
lows: $25 for the first prize, SIS
for the second prize and $40 for
the third prize, and in addition to
the above prizes l will also give a
cash prize of $25 for the best colt
sired by my imported Shire stallion
All colts to be showed and judged
at the County Fair. This PROPOSE
tion to be a special annual feature
of the Decatur County Fair.
r. P. Coontz,
394t Bason, Mont.
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Second street painted and finished

Luther Bason moved his family
from here to his farm near TuskeegO
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Bason have
been residentsl Of our city most Of
the time for. the past ten years, and
are good, kind neighbors, and most
excellent people.
B. w. tanning, of New Hampton,
Mo-, was in Davis City recently
looking over the situation as to the
prospect for starting a newspaper
here, something which is badly need
clusion he came to in regard to it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Pickens return
ed home the past week from Texas,
where they went on their honeymoon.
They had delightful trip, and. are
now receiving congratulations from
their friends. That they may settle
down on cozy little farm in a coy
and contentment is the wish of their
many friends.
Dr.. j. w. Wales returned Monday
from Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Charles sutherlin is quite
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Robots arrived
H IN our ge e5 the In Past x xese o Ga
fornia. They are visiting Mrs.
Roberts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Campbell
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
R Rube Martz and family at st. Joe
Mrs. Maude Burrell went to Sioux
City to visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Loville. Mrs. Loville
was formerly known as Celia Bur-
rell.
Mrs. Mabel Jeffries and children
and her mother, Mrs. Reuben Cum
mings, went to Kansas City Saturday
to visit at the home of Bert Cum
mings and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Merritt and
their son and wife, of Allerton. visit
ed friends in this city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bolon, of
Ellston, came home Friday. Charles
has taught school at Ellston the past
year, the school now being closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rullinger, of
Humeston, visited at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Hullinger over
Sunday
Miss Myrta Marble and Miss Zula
Hamilton's schools closed last Fri
day.
Mr.. Clarence Frazier visited over
Sunday at Garden Grove with her
sister, Mrs. Grace Reick. :.
Mrs. Flora Laney visited last Fri
day at the home of Clarence Smith
in Lamont.
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SCHOOL NOTES
Editors
F'ERNE ESTES.
MARIE MANNING.
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Motto-.'Zeal without knowledge
is fire without light
Margaret Brown of the sixth
grade is absent on account of illness.
Elizabeth Webb, Pauline Parrish,
Wade Mcclure and Frances Chas-
tain have returned to the fifth
grade after weeks absence on ac-
count of illness.
The fifth grade is taking their
final examinations this week.
The seventh and eighth grades en-
loved a hike last Friday afternoon.
The eighth grade Will have their
class party at the Library Parlors
Friday evening.
Margaret Alexander won third
atory Contest which was held in
Leon last Saturday afternoon.
The eighth grade will have their
Glass Day program Tuesday after
Bobby Lindsey has returned to
Miss Stephens room after week S
absence on account of illness.
The first division of the P. I. A..
met last Friday.
Mrs. Robots and Mis- Shuttle
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Miss Black in Villisca.
Miss Matthaei attended the
Methodist Conference in Des Moines
Saturday and Sunday.
Last Wednesday Graceland Col
lege base ball team played the high
school boys on our grounds; me e co.,
IS to 1. The Ellston H. S. team
had been scheduled for the date but
were obliged to cancel, so Grace
land consented to take their place.
The H. S. section of the P. T. A.
entertained the Tenth Grade in the
domestic science rooms last Monday
evening" suRR%er bo was and rra baG
a Splendid time. These events have
been very much appreciate by pupils
Last Friday our H. S. base ball
team played at Osceola A disaster
Gus first inning spoiled Icons
chances. Osceola scored eight runs
in this round but were held down
score IL to 8. Clifford Ellington
took up the pitching after the first
inning and did fine work. Clifford
" High School boys and girls are
to give an entertainment on Thurs
day evening for the benefit of the
athletic teams. Buy ticket even
if you cannot attend.
The Baccalaureaate sermon will
be given on Sunday by the Rev. Mr..
JerVis of the Methodist church.
Since Mr.. Jervis performs similar
service at Lineville in the evening
our service will be in the morning
at eleven O'Clock. The exercises will
take place at the Presbyterian church;
Leon Schools raised about $500
for the Marine Monument, fund:
On Friday afternoon the Senior
Glass give their elias day, program
in the High School Assembly:
A young lady from Clarinda won
in the Tri-State Declamatory- Con-
test at Tarkio. Ferne Estes, Leon s
ranked high in the
markings of the Judges.
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Methodist Church Notes.

Sunday school at 9:45. splendid
you. Hear our orchestra music.
Morning service will be Union
service of all churches held in the
Presbyterian building in the interest
of the High School Graduating class.
OF course we shall all want to see
the graduates, and attend the bac-
Evening service, Epworth league
at 700 Leader Miss Lulu Shields.
Evening preaching service at $500.
The pastor will be away preaching
the baccalaureate sermon at Line
vile. The pulpit will be splendidly
Snnnliad
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Davis City.

Mrs. Clyde Miller and Mrs. Relix
Wilson, We're guests of Mrs. A. B.
Norman the past week. fhe. Ladies
are better known to our readers as
Misses Maude Topliff and Dot Robin
son, and former residents OF our
village.
Oscar Goble made business trip
to st. Joe, Mo-, the past week buying
Mrs. Jack johnson, of Leon, was
calling on Davis City friends last
Bird Shirley and family, of st. Joe,
Mo-, arrived Saturday and he, has
rented Mrs. Cora Arnold's house
and will become residents OF our
city Mr. and Mrs. John Archey and
Mrs. Lewis Hill, of Leon, were over
Sunday visitors in our city.
Mrs. w. H. McCalla and Mrs. Ed
Turner were visiting relatives in and
near Leon from Saturday until Mon
day the past week.
Mrs; A. p. Adams made trip to
Mrs. Kate Frazier, and Mrs. Carrie
Lee were Blythedale visitors the
past week.
Word was received in our city
the past week that a new baby boy
had come to gladden. the home of
John McCully and wife recently. j..
James Parker had business at
Bythedale LA last na ThHrsdn az 10 he held
in our city park next Sunday by the
Apostolic faith. A program is be-
ing prepared and all are invited to
attend.
Otto Harvey and wife, OF. Kansas
City, No., visited relatives in and
near Davis City the past week
A family dinner was enjoyed at
o. S. Brenizer last Sunday, relatives
being present from Leon, Davis City
and Kansas City.
L. A. Brown has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to come
down town.
Mrs. Willard Jeffries and. Mrs Mrs.:
Reuben Cummings were Kansas Clty
visitors the past week.
Geo. P. Campbell and wife have
rented their home residence and are
packing their household goods pre-
paratory to moving to kellerton to
take possession of hotel there
which Mr.. Campbell recently, traded
for at that place. Mr.. and Mrs;
Campbell are excellent people ana
will be missed from our little WI y,
not be long.
Everett Arnold left Wednesday, OF
last week for Wyoming to build a
house for DR.. o. e. Macy, of Pleas
anton. If he is suited with the
country he may decide to make that
country their home. Mrs. Arnold
and children will go about the first
of June. One of the railroad brake
men from St. Joe, has rented their
house.
Miss Bessie Butts. of near Leon,
came last Friday, called here by the
illness of her sister, Mrs. Clay Moore.
Mrs. James Parker returned the
past week from visit with her
children at Mt Ayr.
Mrs. Minnie Daniels. of Ridgeway.
Mo-, visited with Davis City rela-
tives last week.
Mrs. Ollie Buell. returned last Fri
day from a visit at Ridgeway.
DR.. J. w. Wales has bought the
vacant lot owned; by J. G. Flora on
Clark street, and it is reported he
will erect a modern home on it.
G. P. Campbell is having his new
bungalow which he recently built on
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Crvil Ernest Phillips.

Orvi.le Ernest Phillips, son Of
j Charley and Amanda Phillips, was
born in Madison township 20, 1890;
county, Missouri, February 20, 1890;
Mercer county, Missouri, May 2;
1920; age SO years, 2 months and
s-12 days. He was married to Miss
Rhea Butler of Saline. Mo-. March
"A, 1917, and to this union was born
One child, boy, now seven months
old. who with the grief stricken
mother survive him.
life in Harrison county, Me-, where
ss1is friends were limited only by the
4 extent Of his acquaintance. He be-
SslUnged to no church, but be a man
was his motto and he had lived 1T
flour square, fulfiliing his every
'Spromise and held the confluence ara
H esteem of all who knew him. IN the
home he was kind, indulgent hus-
band. and father, and the deepest
%pympAthy goes out to the young
wife and baby.
Deceased had bought farm OF
Inst Campbell and had moved to the
lnae the first of last March
;seonducted BY Rev. V. F.. Walker Of
sPrinceton, Sdo., and largely attended
SSnd the interment made in the Akron
5ometery. While we mingled our
sHeerv With the young wife and sor-
s4oWing brothers, at the grave our our
Snoafts went out in sympathy 70 tne
s5Hvalid mother and grief stricken
/ 1fher At GAINESVILLE. who were too
4 Dstrated with grief to attend the
Besides his wife and baby he
Ives father and mother, and four
*rothers Claude, Harry, Clifford and
Vo<%or roruinU oil tho WaV
& 5Fnm Cavalier. North Dakota, to at
z!iand the funeral and be with his
s9arents and brothers here in the
81 knr1ra az deepest sorrow.
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Billy Hall Will Put Another Circus
On Road.

The Excelsior is pleased to an
nouce to the world that Col. w. p.
Hall, known the world over as the
king of horse buyers and wild animal
Importers will put a mammoth cir
Gus on the road next year.
The above statement alone is SUI
ficient to create world OF comment
wherever the Col. is known and also
cause those who read said statement
to wish that the circus would visit
their town.
Plans are being laid now for the
formation of grand galaxy or
Vorld-known acrobatic wonders and
be gathered together to make up one
of the most gigantic menagerles ever
presented to the American public. In
Guided in the menagerle Will be a
double horned rhinoceros, the only
one ever in captivity.
AS is generally known. Mr.. Hal
oWnes part OF the animals anu
most of the paraphernalia, carried by
most of the circuses on the road to-
dav, and all this property will be as
sembled at the Hall winter quarters
in Lancaster during the coming fall
and winter where trainers will keep
the animals in trim and an army OF
workmen will overhaul the wagons,
and other circus equipment for the
grand debut to be made in the spring
Of the next year.
Mr.. Hall made a business trip to
Keokuk recently to look over the
animals at hand park with view OF
purchasing same and the keokuk
Gate City carried the following &C
count of his visit:
w. P. Hall, horseman and circus
owner. from Lancaster, was IN heo-
kuk yesterday on BUSINESS This was
Mr. Halls second visit here IN ten
years. He was here on business con,
nected with the disposal Of the Rand
park zoo, and it is probable, accord
ing to Mr.. Hall, that he will take
over the animals in the park.
Mr.. Hall sent the first horses ever
shipped across the ocean. This was
twenty-six year ago, and the animals
went to London and to South Africa,
and later they shipped. some from
The Hall horse and mule ranch at
Lancaster is known the world over
for it's products, and during the
world war Mr.. Hall was instrumental
in the shipping of horses for the
government. -,
Next year circus is go 9S, on o the
road which will bear Billy. HAIRS
tions for Mr the aa big = shows itinerary,
and he is already expecting ship
ments of animals from across the
water, from Africa, where MS
brother is now. Among the cele,
brities to be advertised on the Hall
circus posters next year will be the
aoniy doubled horned rhinoceros in
captivity
Mr.. Hall is interested now In some
twenty carnivals and shows that are
on the road this season. he is frank
in saving, however, that he believes
people like the circuses better:
ole in the mark. Mr.. Hall said
there wasn't much chance to dispose
Of the menagerie now, and that
buffalos were expensive to keep, but
osition with the council.
Mr.. Hall was arrayed in a long
green coat and wore a green felt
fedora. In his necktie OF purple ne
wore three immense diamonds, each
one as large as two grains OF corn.
Excelsior.
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RalIch No. 2.

Robert Reed and family visited at
Elmer Gibbons Sunday.
Arthur SOrficld and family visited
at Harrison Orfield's, driving to
Grand River in the afternoon to
visit his brother Oscar and family.
Neil CLANCY is hauling wood for
Geo. Lloyd.
Halle CLANCY is blowing for
Ben Redman.
Chas. Null took John Null and
family to Clio Sunday.
Robert CLANCY, wife and daugh-
ter Reta went to Leon Monday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Chaney's
aunt Mrs. Caroline Robbins.
Mrs. Harrison Orfield spent Sun
day at Oscar Orfield's.
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Providence Baptist Church.

Services Saturday night at s
o'clock, May 18th. Sunday morn
ing Sunday school at 10 a. N:
Mothers Day service at II a. m. and
in the evening at o'clock. We ex-
tend a special invitation 10 all to at
tend any or all services.
Rev. E. c.. Vanderpool,
$50 Pastor,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13

Remember how the republicans
ssisekx aYo? Now that Herbert indi-
Sstes that he is a republican the
Sknocks are from different quarter,
sInd moor old Herbert doesn't seem
So have any friends. OF course, the
& oliticians claim that he won, 40
: 9cause he's not overly partisan. we
Wonder how many voters will agree
Nth the politicians on that STATE
s rent .-Chafiton Leader.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13

The republican keepers have done
nothing to remove the. Newberry
white elephant from their men
agerie..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13

Nowadays most any man would
like to meet woman. VINO could
drive him to strong drink.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13
THE CHURCHES.
Bethel Baptist Church Notes.

Rev. E. G. Vanderpool will preach
at the Bethel Baptist Church Sun
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13

VA gfrl VINO lets q young man have
SoWn way during courtship u only
tnM1fiU0.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-13

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