The Leon Journal-Reporter from Leon, Iowa • Page 5

mm 'd j' V-1' HARRIS Photographer North Side Studio Leon, Iowa have good pasture for eight or ten head of stock. C. W. Reeder. I have, a nice cottage, two blocks east of the public square for rent.

S. A. Gates. The regular meeting of the O. E.

S. will be held on Monday evening, July 10th. A full attendance of the members is desired. John Weidner has sold his 177 acre farm near Blockley to Brown Stubblefleld, of Bloomitigton, 111., the consideration being $45 per acre. The sale was negotiated by C.

M. Keller, of Leon, and John Roberteon, of Davis City. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner returned Tuesday evening from Corning, wfcfcre they had been visiting a few days at the home of their daughter, Mrs.

J. J. Powers. Morris says the corn in the west part of the state is suffering much worse for rain than here in Decatur county. Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Dale started this morning on their return to their home at Moline, 111., after visiting a few days in this city at the hofne of Ms parents, M0. '1 J- t' 1 1 r.

Fly Killers Swat That Fly That's the slogan of everyone who cares for the health of those around them. Doctors, Nurses and all have taken it up. Swat the Fly. We have taken it up with a stock of everything wanted in ridding the country of flies. Poison Pads Fly Traps Insect Powder Sticky Paper BELL fe ROBINSON TEe True Druggists West Side Square Leon, Iowa YES, IT'S HOT.

And it's too hot for us to carry over any of our millinery stock. During July we are making special low prices on all trimmed hats and millinery goods of every description. Here's a Chance for you to get millinery at lower prices than you ever bought it before in L.eon. Jj Huston's Millinery Store. Successors to Keller (8fe Pryor.

jj North Side Square. Leon, Iowa. and Mrs. Albert Dale. They made the trip in a MidLand auto, Mr.

Dale being heavily interested in the company manufacturing these cars. Our good friend Squire S. L. Cox, Burrell township, dropped in Saturday on one of his regular visits to renew a few of the several copies of The Reporter which he subscribes and pays for and sends to relatives. Squire is our banner subscriber, having been a regular reader of The Reporter since the first copy was Issued in 1854, and we trust we wiH be permitted to carry him on list for many years to come.

A it I C. M. Keller last week traded a livery barn and residence which he owned at Weldon, to Hope Mills, of Elston, for a 120 acre farm near Elston. The deal was negotiated by John Robertson, the Davis City real estate hustler. For the account of the death of my husband, I offer my well equipped blacksmith shop, in Leon, for sale, or will employ good reliable man to work on shares.

Shop well located and always did a good business. Mrs. Sarah E. Shaw. S.

O. Sprinkle, of Davis City, has treated himself and! family to a fine new E. M. F. automobile, and they drove up to city Saturday evening to attend the band concert.

They have one of the nicest cars in the county, and purchased from Bowsher Bowsher the leading auto dealers in this part of the state. W. T. S. White, of Chicago, president of the Clarinda Poultry, Butter and Egg Co.

was in Leon last Thursday inspecting their big plant in this city. He was accompanied by B. F. Keith, a big produce broker of Boston, and F. H.

George, of Clarinda, general manager of the Clarinda Poultry, Butter and Egg Co. Mrs. John Sowers met with a painful accident at her home on west Commercial street Sunday night, which owing to her advanced age makes quite, serious. As everybody knows the night was very hot and about 12 o'clock Mrs. Sowers arose and got a drink.

As she was returning to her bed she fell against a box, and broke two ribs on her right side. injury will confine her to her bed for some time. Bowsher Bowsher on Monday delivered to Mr. J. W.

Laney, of Decatur City, a new 40 horse power Velie touring car, which cost $2150, and it is the latest and best car sold in Decatur county. It is the new gray- finished body with nickel trimmings and is sure a nobby looking car and it has the power to carry Mr. Laney and family anywhere they want to go. The car was driven across the country from Midline, by Geo. L.

Jackson, formerly of this city, who is employed in the Velie shops, and came through without a single bit of trouble of any kind. I For good milch cow or two. E. M. Shinn.

All kinds of cement and brick work contracted by the and Brick Co. hatpin between Pleasant View and Leon, finder please return to Reporter office and receive reward. We wish to announce that we are making special prices on all wool skirts, voiles and all hats. Now is the time to buy. Clark Millinery Co.

For feet of native lumber of all kinds, 6 miles southwest of Osceola, 5 miles north of J. Swisher, Osceola, Iowa. Henry Turpin and W. M. Kimball, of Davis City, who are doing the plastering on Jas.

F. Harvey's new residence in this city, went to their homes at Davis City Saturday to visit over Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Woolman, of Humboldt, Iowa, came last Friday to spend a few days visiting with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Woolman, at Woodland, Mrs.

Woolman driving to Leon to meet her. Mrs. Ben Walker, of Corydon, came Friday and visited until Saturday afternoon at the home of Dr. O. W.

Foxworthy in this city. Miss Ollie Foxworthy returned home with her to spend the Fourth. Tom Judd, of Des Moines, district passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western R. was in Leon Tuesday being on his way to Garden Grove to visit his parents. He has a couple will go to Manhattan, Wyoming, assist in putting it out.

The fire 1 looked as if there was going to be a big fire. G. F. Tellier, special examiner for state dairv and food commissioner VV. B.

Thursday holding an examination tester. This examination neces- sary under the new law requmng all persons who test "earn to pass an examination and have a state license. Quite a number of parties from oth- er towns in the county, came to Leon learn that the money and check had Dr. F. M.

Trimmer, 766 Oakwood Blvd. Chicago, Ills. Dear am writing to tell you my daughter's health is fine since taking treatment with you. She has been troubled with her lungs and losing in weight for two or three years before I consulted you. She has gradually gained her weight back and is feeling fine.

I will heartily recommend you to anyone suffering from this trouble and know you will treat them fair and square. Remaining very respectfully, Mr. Ben Davis, June 29, 1911. Cambria, Iowa. On the account of-his health failing Dr.

W. S. NyeJtas sold his dental office and practice in this city to Dr. W. R.

West, who took possession July 1st. Dr. Nye will not engage in practice for some time and is contemplating a long outing in Idaho where he will rough it in the mountains. Dr. West, who succeeds him, is a graduate of the State University of Iowa, the same school from which Dr.

Nye graduated. He is a. very pleasant young gentleman, and steps into a splendid practice built up in this city by Dr. Nye, and he is capable of continuing to do the same good work in dentistry that has been done by his predecessor. He will continue to occupy the same office in the Biggs block.

THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, JULY 6,1911. We have received a copy of the anton by Geo. A. Craig, a veteran newspaper publisher from Missouri. in and a big crowd rushed down to of weeks vacation, and in company HI-, came in Friday and visited with his mother, Mrs.

Newt Judd, a to visit his sister. Mrs. Sarah Shotwell, of LawrenceWe had the pleasure of meeting Prof. A. Brandvi'g, who will have home of her sister, Mrs Joseph charge of the public schools at Leroy Clough, at Elston, came Saturday the coming year.

For a number of evening and visited over Sunday years he has been living at Mountain this city at the home of W. H. HowView, but years ago he was a a appr0ved raade a pretty big smoke which came neS8i Has had 20 years' experience rolling up town, and for a time it jn tjie west a Wright at his implement store. He for operators of the Babcock cream to examination. J.

L. Minor, a young man from Des Moines who is canvassing in Leon, dropped a check and some bills niachine. This wonderful machine from his pocket near the north sets school building last Thursday, and charring the felloes and tires set cold they were found by Victor Hull, who hold much better than the old fashbrought the check and money to ione(j er already been brought in. shop and have a good job done. We would like to have some one read the poem on the dollar dream in this paper.

It illustrates very nicely the difference in value of the dollar that is kept at home in business and the dollar that is sent away. There is nothing the Leon Boosters could do just now that would help so much as to induce the home people to use home goods whenever it is possible to do so. The dollar at home passes from hand to hand and does a dollar's1 worth of business with each exchange of owner, but the dollar that leaves town is gone forever. For book case in good dition. Mrs.

Fred A. Bowman. We guarantee our cement blocks the best and cheapest on the market. Leon Cement and Brick Co. gold initial stick pin which the owner can obtain by calling at The Reporter office and paying for this notice.

Don't use harsh physics. The reaction weakens the bowels, leads to rhronie constipation. Get Doan's Regulets. They operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation. Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Pearce ed last Thursday to their home ar Rockport, after a week's visit in this city at the home of Mrs. Pearce's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. P. Hamilton. W.

D. Smith, of Humeston, a former resident of this city, was a business visitor in this city last Thursday. Mr. Smith recently sold his store at Humeston and contemplates going on his farm. Mrs.

Polk Caldwell and daughter, Mrs. Fred McCaull, of Des Moines, who were visiting with relatives at Decatur City, came to Leon Monday evening for a short visit at the home of Mrs. Julia Chase. Geo. B.

Cooper returned last Wednesday evening from spending a few days on his farm near Lamoni, bringing back a good coat of tan and several blisters on his hands, the result of a tryout in the hayfield. James McMorris, one of our old Leon boys, now traveling salesman the Racine Battler of Spring- few teacher in the Garden Grove schools, Mjss Lena Davis, who has been so that he is no stranger to the peo- days with home folks. He is having marked success in his work. burg, Tenn who is visiting at the atten(jjng pie of that part of the country. returned Friday to her home is a very pleasant gentleman, and near we enjoyed forming his acquain jjisses Bari)ara and Maurine Penniance we'l summer School in this Gar(jeu Grove.

Her cousins, accompanied her home to visit dajs. first issue of the Pieasanton Times, prof Brandvig, the new printhe new paper established at Pleas- 0f Leon It is neatly printed, full of news and gummer School. His wife who is carries a substantial advertising pat- nQW Vjsjting ronage. We wish Bro. Craig the Ler0jr in the near future.

best of success with his new paper, 1 and welcome him to the ranks of disposed of my the newspaper fraternity of Decatur business, I must request all parties county. owing me to call and make settle- The north bound passenger train niejit. I will be at my late office Saturday of each week, at which time settlement can be made. Saturday afternoon set fire to the dry grass in the pasture west of the residence of Mrs. L.

P. Sigler, and it spread towards the buildings so rap- buys and sells land idly that an alarm of fire was turned on Leroy schools, went to town Saturday after being in for several weeks attending the jn st. Louis, will go to Dr. W. S.

Nye. commission, makes farm loans on security at the best rates, amj joes a general real estate busi- business. Office upstairs, north- corner Main and Commercial streets, Leon. Iowa. L.

R. Biddison, of this city, has td i0-t engaged in the coal business and for Barney, was in Leon last tires cold without burning or Wav The Reporter office to be advertised, them. There is no guess work about and a short time after Mr. Minor the machine, and it gives just the called to advertise his loss, and was required amount of dish. Hot weathgreatly surprised and pleased to js hard on tires, and when yours need resetting take them to Craig's Roy Stout was overcome by the intense heat last Friday evening and was in a precarious condition for several hours.

He is employed with the Sigler Transfer and had taken one of the horses out in the lot to wash its shoulder, when he was overcome and fell unconscious to the ground, where he was found a short time afterwards by another employe. A physician was called at once and Mr. Stout was taken to his home on west Commercial street. He had recovered enough to be up town Saturday but was feeling, pretty weak. Monday afternoon sparks from a Burlington engine again set fire to the Sigler meadow in west Leon, and an alarm of fire was turned in, as the fire threatened to reach the barn of Will Beckley.

In fact it burned up to within ten feet of the barn before it was gotten Under control. Tuesday afternoon the meadow west of the residence of C. VV. Reeder was set on fire by sparks from an engine. Word was phoned over to the city and fire chief Harry Wright and a few pthers went over and put it out.

The meadows are dry as tinder and fires from sparks from engines and causing lots of damage. was a fire at the home of Mrs. Anna Hale on north Church street last Friday night about nine o'clock, when a small barn was destroyed by fire, which is supposed to have been started from some small boys shooting firecrackers in the vicinity of the barn. The barn was all ablaze on the inside before it was discovered, and water being very scarce in that neighborhood it took some good work on the part of those who first reached the scene to prevent the barn of Matt Pullen just across the alley from catching fire. Mrs.

Hale had a couple of stoves and other articlies stored in the barn, which is quiet a loss to Buff Plymouth eggs 50 cents per setting, $3.00 per hundred. Mrs. A. Sell. Try our Royal Deodorized Gasoline.

High gravity test. 20 cents per gallon. Wm. Crichton Son. a A ig offldng with A four Cainaville and weU a fnted with the new CQal at th lacg He wjn be lad tQ figure wUh you for your coal the and wm antee t0 thg and gee tfaat fe honest weJ I a a 0f WOrk er at their shop this hot weath- -with their new cold tire setting a of heating and shrinking a George Penniwell and ren went to Osceola Saturday to visit over the Fourth at the home of sister, Mrs.

J. C. Atz. Mr. Penniwell went up with the band Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Geo. L. Jackson, of Moline, 111., who accompanied Mr. Jackson to this city in an auto Sunday, went to Davis City Monday evening for a short visit with her mother, Mrs.

A. O. Patterson. We have received a copy of the Glidden Chautauqua, July 17 to 23, and notice that Rev. J.

L. Boyd, a former popular pastor of the Leon M. E. church is platform superintendent and local manager, and we know that he will make a good one. LEON socket no extra wiring necessary.

You make the coffee at the dinner table after the meal is begun, prices: The 5-cup size $7.50 the 7-cup size $8.00. How can you get along without it? Leon Electric Company Leon, the Electric Town. CANNED GOODS. Canned goods are getting higher but I still have a few on hand which were bought before the raise, and I am going to sell them at the right prices. Will quote a few prices while the goods last.

No. 3 Tomatoes, per can 10c No. 2 Peas, per can No. 3 corn, 3 cans for 25c No. 3 Kraut 10c No.

3 Hominy 10c No. 3 Pork and Beans 10c No. 3 Plums 15c Ask about Blackberries for Canning. HARRY BRADFIELD Pure Food Grocer Phone 236 Phone No. 23.

Isn't This Some Hot Weather. Makes you want to feel like plain folks. Makes you want to dress like plain folks. We will make all things easy for you plain folks and deliver your drugs and drug sundries to your door if you will kindly phone us your wants. The Prescription Druggists VANWERDEN KOPP Marriage Licenses.

Lawrence D. Stubbs, Leroy 2t Lena D. Boyce, Garden Grove. 21 Geo. C.

Bailey, Pieasanton Goldie B. Vandle, 26 5 per cent farm loans, net to er. Money ready. E. Sankey.

$25.00 REWARD tOK A THAT fANNOT RE REWOVfP SIMCOKE'S CORN REMOVER WITHOUT MAKING MJOT SORK bold bjr Bell (8b Robinson F. S. STEWART Licensed Undertaker Iowa License No. 48. IOWA EL PERCO The new ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR.

Makes enough perfectly clear coffee for seven persons in twelve minutes, starting with COLD WA TERy at a cost of less than a cent. Attaches to any lamp andl2ic and 15c 2 25c IOWA I 4 i. 4.