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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
2
Readable notes show readers urged to settle arrears and decide paper status while praising local visitors and farm supply shipments. The item lists residents from Wayne, Glenwood, Omaha, and Council Bluffs, with brief updates on health, lectures, and commerce including seed corn shipments and railroad car movements. Local sentiment emphasizes continued community ties and mutual aid.
In Omaha and nearby towns this week many residents and visitors are noted. The column records Mrs. J A Stone and Mrs W W Donner traveling to Omaha, T M Aistrope and daughter Nellis, J J Wilson and A Cook on Glenwood business, and others visiting family in Ohio, Winterset, Audubon and Des Moines area. Also mentioned are political activity, school events, real estate and farm trade, hospital updates, births, and community announcements.
W. B. Oaks, cashier of the Silver City State Bank, suffered a sudden paralysis last Friday afternoon after closing the bank for the day. He was at first in critical condition but has since rallied and can speak a little, though remains very seriously ill. Oaks is a prominent Mills county businessman with many friends hoping for full recovery.
Our March subscription drive welcomed many new names including Gust Boreve, W A Bower, WA Dalton, Mra J T Wiseman, Walter Mason, and several others who joined without solicitation simply because they wanted the news. The roster features a mix of subscribers from various communities and professions, highlighting steady growth and loyal readers.
Presbyterian and Methodist congregations announce regular services for next Sabbath. Union services at M E church in the evening at 8. Quarterly communion scheduled for April 12 with preparatory sermon April 11 at 2 39 p m. Visitors welcome. Hurd of Moorehead to preach at Christian church next Sunday both morning and evening.
James William Crow of Liberty Missouri died at Kragon’s home south of Smithville last Friday morning. Born November 3, 1832 in Clinton County, he was the son of Louis and Lily Crow, married in 1852 to Lucretia Boston, and father to eight children. Survived by three sons and one daughter. He joined the Providence Baptist Church twenty one years ago. A man of the old school, kind at home and loyal to friends. Funeral by Elder Loos at Providence church last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs L A Williams died Wednesday at 9 30 in Glenwood after months of rheumatism of the heart. She was 73 and had suffered for a quarter century. Funeral held today at 2 30 from the family residence on North Vine Street with Rev Skilas of the Congregational church officiating. Survived by husband and children Charles Chicago Lewis Lincoln Neb Ira Beemer Neb Ray Oregon Emma Jennie and Gilbert Glenwood. The Williams family came to Glenwood around the Civil War era and spent years at the Union fruit farm northeast of town recently sold to Wilbur Warren. They later moved to a Vine Street home.
The Liquor Dealers Journal urges organized voting against saloon interests and to start temperance medal contests as a public sentiment drive. Edith Holliday is notified in Mills County District Court to answer a divorce and annulment petition filed by her husband for desertion and adultery. The April term begins April 14 1908 at Glenwood with default possible if she fails to appear by noon of the second day.
A Will Thomas building listing Easter millinery and sewing items along with varied local ads. Mentions Mrs J J Mannarth, Higgins Bros, M Gro, stalls offering bulls, eggs, seeds, butter, flour, seed potatoes, garden seeds, laundry services, and farm equipment. Note: scattered names, prices, and services reflect a late 19th or early 20th century small town market page.
New coal firm M L Hackett and Co promotes itself as successor to M Harris with motto small profits square dealing and prompt delivery. It offers a full line of hard and soft coal and invites samples at the office, touting reduced prices on store size hard coal and attention to prompt service.
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