The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa Thursday, November 11, l897 MISS LOLA HENDERSON returned to her home at Tingley, Tuesday after a few days visit with her sister, MRS. P.B. WILSON at this place. To all of my customers that I have accommodated during the summer, I would request them to return the favor by calling and settling their accounts and oblige. -- F.A. ROBERTSON Sweeny and Lacey the Colored Comedy Co. showed to a fair sized audience last Friday and Saturday nights. They left for Lamoni Monday. T.M. WALTERS received word yesterday announcing the sad death of his brother, living at Webster City, who was killed by an enraged bull. MRS. ADAMS will be at her old Gallery every Saturday ready to take your pictures at bed-rock prices. All work guaranteed to be satisfactory. See her. DR. J.W. MATHER informs us that he has purchased a gasometer with a capacity for 500 gallons, and will be prepared to extract teeth without pain or inconvenience by the use of nitrous oxide gas, commonly called 'laughing gas'. IT IS A FACT... Yes an absolute fact that DOCTOR MATHER extracts teeth almost painless, and no bad after effects whatever. The Doctor will be at Davis City from the 13th to the 19th of every month. Dentistry in all its branches carefully and skillfully executed. W.H. WELLER had the misfortune to fall from a scaffold Tuesday, breaking two ribs, Dr. Wailes reports him getting along as well as can be expected. CAMPBELL & HALSTEAD of Davis City have $l00,000 to loan at 6 percent interest. Good improved farms. Money ready when security is furnished. See Them. I wish you would tell the young chap that stole my bridle, buggy wrench, and monkey wrench, that if he don't bring them back, he will get scorched in the next world. --Author Unknown. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert September 26, 2003

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa Thursday, November 11, l897 Green Valley News: MISS BERTHA BALES came home last Friday from Kellerton to visit her parents. MISS MARY WADSWORTH visited with her parents over Sunday. LAURA ADAMS was the guest of J. VANDERPOOL and family. E.A. ADAMS returned home Friday from the western part of the state. W.F. BRINER is laid up with rheumatism. MRS. W.M. FOLAND has been quite sick but is some better at this writing. ERASTUS WADSWORTH arrived Saturday from a visit to his old home in Indiana, where he had not been for about 25 years. He says some parts of the country look as natural as they did the day he left them. Married, Wednesday, Oct. 27, l897, at the home of the bride's parents, MR. and MRS. DOC COLE, W.F. BURCHETT and MISS NELLIE COLE, Frank Brammer, J.P., officiating. Only a few near relatives were present to witness the ceremony. The bride and groom are both of Decatur County and are among the most popular of Green Valley's young people. They have the best wishes of their many friends. MR. and MRS. RUTLAND BRENNAMAN visited at the home of W.F. BRINER's Sunday. JOHN BRAMMER attended church at Green Valley Sunday. OSCAR VANDERPOOL is assisting W.F. BRINER with his corn husking. Since the protracted meeting has been going on at Mt. Zion Church, they have gained l0 additions. MISS BELL SAM Sundayed with home folks. MISS IDA FOLAND attended church at Green Valley. A charming little daughter was born to Rev. J.N. BEARD and wife Oct. 28. MISS VINNA JIMERSON and H. BRAMMER attended church in this vicinity Sunday. OSCAR NIDA is visiting his brother FRANK in this vicinity. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Siefert

Leon Reporter November l8, l897: Last Friday the last diphtheria flag in Leon was taken down by the authorities and the quarantine of all persons released. Since then there have been no new cases and it can now be said that Leon is entirely free from diphtheria in any form. Prompt measures taken by the Board of Health had the desired effect and prevented the disease from spreading. The public schools opened again Monday morning with a full attendance. Transcribed by Nancee (McMurtrey) Siefert

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