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"P K"' 'S -04-V £, I! »S i» Ifer fr«- ?.vr scorn ness. 'v fe:, Ipt -55# THE EVERYOA BATTLE Battles are not all (ought with cannon and shell. The most vital are the everyday battles against the debilitating tendencies that invite weak- For nearly five decades Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx -iff III been a definite help to millions in the trying battles against weakness. Scott's is as rich in blood-forming properties and as powerful in strength-supporting qualities now Lit Soott's Emulsion Gloves Underwear Pajamas Suspenders as of yore. help you win ybur Scott ft Bowne, BtoomfieM, N. f. TRY THE REPORTER GOOD JOB PRINTING. ocaoi battles. 18*£ Christmas Gifts and Good Will YOU know the value of a gift isn't what it costs,in the good will it represents. Just now when the w6mv needs it more than anything else, it is a good idea to put emphasis on the "Good Will." For the reasons of economy, all gifts this year should ^be useful gifts find out what your friends and loved ones Neally need something that he or she will have to buy any wW, sooner or later give something like that. "Xjiere are plenty of such gifts you'll find lots of them right he*^ in our store—gifts suitable for men and boys. SuitsllKpvercoats, the very finest, most serviceable and most welcoi^ gifts. Shirts Sweater Coats Angora Vests J6**®* Bathrobes B**1« Silk Sox* Handkerchief b^, From Wni. It. Chastain. Somewhere in France. Home Folks: I have not written for a few days. We were up to the trenches for a few days. We are back at a camp now. It was fine up there. There were a few rats to amuse us. I was out in no man's land once Fritz would send over a few large shells every little while, then lie would fly over and try to see what he had done. He would sure beat it when we started to shoot at him with the air-craft guns. Tell Bill it was like hunting rabbits. I am feeling all right, hope everybody back there are the same. I think I will write to Willard and Charley if I have time this evening. If Ed is over here send me his ad dress. I am sending five handker chiefs, that is about all they had I could send. Charley had a nice let ter in the paper. I would like to see Walter at camp. As the candle is about gone and I don't know any more to write 1 will close. From, Pvt. Wm. R. Chastain, Co. B, 352 Infantry, American Exp. Forces, via. N. Y., A. P. O. 795. All the gold coin in circulation would weigh about 900 tons. Ties House Shoes .Belts Mufflers J£npporters J, NOW is tfe time-to buy sto^yjij beopen Irrights^ 'V-rfl N. G. B. V. •Avt.o*'- 0 a Ifriiv. -v» THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918. Page FIVE Mrs. (jeorge Fetty. Esther Judge was born in Shef field, England, April 17, 1854, and passed away at her home five miles south of Davis City, Iowa, on Dec. 9 1918. The prevailing epidemic of influenza developing into pneu monia causing her death. When twelve years of age she was baptized and continued into the lie organized church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, by Elder Hatts, in Sheffield, Englanu. When thir teen years old she came to America with her foster parents, to Piano, Illinois. On Jan. 5, 18G2, she/was married to John Perrin, of Piano, 111., and to this union two daugh ters and one son were born, Mrs. W. A. Mine who resides at Braman, Okla., is tiie only child of this union that is living. The son and other daughter having preceded their mother to the great beyond some years past. The father and husband of this union passed away at the place she resided at the time of her death, having resided there nearly 50 years. In 187(i she was again united in marriage to George Fetty. To this union were born six sons and two daughters. The two daugh ters and two sons having passed away in the past few years. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, daughter Mrs. W. A. Hine, four sons, Oliver, Lorna, Norman L. and George O. All wtye present before the mother passed away, except the daughter who is seriously ill at her home and unable to attend. The youngest son Geo. O. arrived from U. S. N. Aviation Station of Key West, Florida, just a few hours be fore his mother passed away. Be sides her children she leaves eleven granddaughters and five grandsons and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Her health for the past several years has been very poor but she was a patient sufferer and all that the nurse, physicians and loving hands was done to have her spared here for us but the call of the father in heaven -was greater. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Wednesday after noon by Elder Henry C. Smith, of Lamoni, and tne body laid to rest in the cemetery near Andover, Mo. Mrs. W. H. Frost. Malinda Jane Varner, daughter of Samuel and Anna Varner, was born in Licking county, Ohio, Jan. :i0, 18:18, and died at her home in Leon, Iowa, Dec. 11, 1918, at the age of 80 years, 10 months and 10 days. She was united in marriage to William Harvey Frost, Jan. 6, 18G1, at Newark, Ohio, and made that, her home till the spring of 1 804, when they moved near Leon. Iowa, mak ing this their home until the fall of 1 900, when they moved to Leon. To this union was born nine chil dren, Mrs. C. S. Evans, of Garden Grove Mrs. J. M. Perry, of Elgin, Neb. Mrs. W. P. Gittinger, J. W. and W. M., of near Leon Mrs. John Evans, of Blythedale, Mo. Mrs. H. W. Patton, of Ordway, Colorado. Two children died in in fancy and her husband pased away just one month and four days be fore her death. Early in life she was converted and became a mem ber of the Methodist church and about 1900 joined the Presbyterian church to be with her husband. She lived consistently and did her best to raise her family into strong, self respecting men and women. To her large family she was a true and worthy mother and what praise could be greater than this. She filled her place in life bravely and well and passes at a ripe age into the life eternal. No worthier trib ute can be offered than the grief of those she has left behind. Funeral at the home by Rev. Ronk, music by the Leon male quartet, interment in the Leon cem etery. Card of Thanks—We desire to thank our friends who helped us in our hour of bereavement and less of our father and mother. BJtead.sheNohowin. The Children. Aseuetha Mclvina Keese Sliinn. Asenetha Melvina Reese was born in Ohio, October 4, 1 82S. She mov ed with her parents to Fulton county, Illinois, when she was four years old. Here she grew to wom anhood and at the age of twenty came to Fairfield, Iowa, with her widowed mother. On .March I2S, 1 852, she was united in marriage to David Wesley Sliinn. In 1 854, they moved to Leon and pre-empted land two and one-half miles southeast of town on which they resided for more than fifty years together. Her husband died Feb. 2, 1 905, and she remained on the old homestead un til 1914, when she went to make her home with her daughter, Eva S. Pine, near Dodge City, Kas., where she remained until she passed to the better world. This made her resi dence on the old homestead here near Leon cover a period of more than sixty years. She had reason ably good„ health until about a year and a half go when she had hem orrhage of the brain which not only injured her speech but also her mental faculties as well. The day ifter Thanksgiving she had a small Rgt of erysipelas which coulcL not lv ^Rtirely checked and she gradual Sh^vOvorse until the end came, children "V*the mother of twelve grown^ Waiaf, ^om lived until Wyoming Mary A niinrv' who diem in Los Ange?ft^ta a 1882 Leander Reese4 a I 1- in AlliantV, Neb., Feb. 28^1° died Laura A. knd Mrs. Eva S. Dodge City,-Kan. Mrs. Olive LihS.^ who died Shenandoah, Iowa, l)ecT 16, 1913 (jharles W., of Wheatland, Wyoming Frank D., who died at Alamosa, Colorado, March 28, 1892 Edgar M. of St. Joseph, Mo. Wil lis E. aid Guy L., both of Wheat land, Woming. Grandma Shinn also har 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. §inc early childhood she had been !& earnest christian. Most of her l*e she had belonged to the Methdist church. She spoke often of &r conversion as being at the age-f 13. Of her christain faith and characteiv too much cannot be sal. She was one of the early set tlipB about Leon. Her husband hgiled rock for the first well in ron, and also taught the first phool in the township. The old ause built after the first temporary he still stands on the old home- matter how cold the night nor far the road she al ways went to the sick even to the time left 1914, and was of ten there before the doctor, and to her especially little children have owed their lives. She was very bright until the hemorrhage a year ago and Until theh wrote and ad dressed and read her own letters to her children. She read tue Bible infich and when sfcfe coitld Methodist church on Tuesday after noon of this week. Arthur T. (Jraves. Arthur T. Graves was born near Quitman, Mo., March 10, 1895, and was killed in France Oct. 24, On a mule to marriage mjwinimiiiiti I9i,s. He was drafted for military service Oct. 1917. He was sent to Cam]) Funston, Kansas, but after two weeks training there, was sent to Camp Cody, New Mexico, and was later sent to Camp Merritt, N. J., where he sailed for overseas in April. He was officially reported missing in action Oct. 21, 1918. No other word has been received by his parents from the war department but a letter was received from a oov from Ravenwood, Mo., who found the body of the young soldier. Arthur was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge. Me leaves to mourn his untimely death his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Graves, one broth er and four sisters, all of whom are at home in Quitman, Mo., with the exception of Mrs. W. F. Hutchinson, of Leon, Iowa his grandparents and a host of other relatives and friends. Arthur was a good, industrious young man. He was known by a wide circle of friends whom he al ways had a kind and loving word for. Following is the letter receiv ed from the boy who found his body: Somewhere in France, 1918. Mrs. W. G. Graves, Oct. New Theatre Quitman, -Mo. Idle Hour Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20-21 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS—CONSTANCE TALMADGE --in— MATRIMANIACS Matinee Saturday 3:00 p. m. LAST CALL FOR CHRISTMAS Just a few more shopping days left. It's sure time that you were making those holiday purchases you have been planning. Do it now— don't wait. What you want may be gone. The useful gift is always the sensible and deeply appreciated gift. No gift is so sensible as some thing for the home. Furniture, Rugs, a Victrola. Come in and Let's Talk It Over. W"1 *w Dear Friend: As you live close to home, not over 2 0 miles, I take his means of letting you know I .saw your son's body as I was walk ing to a small nearby town. We are not attached to his division, but in a heavy artillery, and only by ac cident 1 ran across him. He will be buried close to Romagne, a small town close to Province of Luxem burg, a German country state. I live at Ravenwood, Mo. My father's name is J. D. Gates, of same place. I am in the medical department 57th Artillery, C. A. C. 1 am enclosing an envelope 1 found on him, also a lucky penny and wrist identification tag. I thought you might prize them If it is possible 1 will see where he is buried, but we are mov ing all the time. 1 know this will be a blow to you but thought you would like to know about it. He is one of the heroes of this war he gave his life that others might live in freedom and peace, and great will be his reward. I offer my deep est sympathy as we sure all most suffer in this great struggle, I re main, Private Grant J. Gates. The above is from the Maryville, .Mo., Democrat-Forum. Leon peo ple will remember that Mr. Graves was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hutchinson last fall just before his induction into the army. Pistols were first brought into England in 1526 from the town of Pistoja, Italy. Mary Miles Minter in The Eyes of Julia Deep A COMEDY DRAMA WITH A PUNCH Julia Deep, store clerk, saves a man from suicide, fools a sheriff, becomes a society lady's secretary, wins the man she loves and Julia's eyes just smile, smile, smile. New Theatre Friday and Saturday,-Dec. 20-21 Marguerite Clark The Girl We All Love -IN— THE AMAZONS Paramount Special AARCUEHTE CLARK bmous flayers'tVamoml Coming Xmas--MARION DAVIES Coming-W1VI. S. HART in "The Tiger Man." XMAS Arrested for abduction and lunacy. made sug- If your mind is not fully and^you want some helpful a RockerB, tap^try chairs and da venports, dining^ -.^room furniture, carpet sweepers, bumts, brass beds and complete bedroom sujtes, rugs of all. sizes, we have the^ famous Whitall, Victrolas and records. Dozens and Dozens of things that will make the best gifts ever. F. S. STEWART THE BIG FURNITURE AND BUG STOBE LEON IOWA Open evenings until after Christ mas. 4 •J 2j