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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
3
The Malvern area reports a handful of smallpox cases, all among children except one adult, with eight families under single-case quarantine. Health officials emphasize a light form, no deaths, limited spread, and continued vigilance as schools reopen after fumigation.
Thomas Watts of New Britain Gonn aged 24 was struck and killed by the northbound Kansas City Passenger train No 21 two miles south of Benton Station about 6 oclock Monday afternoon. Cronin of New York City age 18 escaped death by jumping from the track as the train whizzed by. Both men were walking in the middle of the railroad track against the north wind and did not hear the whistle. Watts was crushed and thrown clear of the track. The body was taken to Pacific Junction for a coroner inquiry which decided no inquest was necessary. Watts will be buried in Glenwood cemetery. Also reported is Joseph F Crowder a freight conductor whose leg was crushed by a moving train at Pacific Junction last Friday. Amputation was performed yesterday and he is expected to recover. Crowder is 42, married, living in Creston. his mother is Mrs M A Crowder of Red Oak.
A translucent ledger style bank statement dated December 2 1908 from Mills County National Bank Iowa. It lists assets including loans and discounts 78590, overdrafts, U S bonds, real estate and other items. Liabilities show capital stock surplus undivided profits and deposits payable on demand with signatures of cashier James J Wilson and notary A E Cook.
Word from the railroad states the Wabash will haul all corn exhibits for the National Corn Show at Omaha without charge. The baggage car will stop at Malvern to receive county exhibits. Notify C. B. Chris-6 promptly and bring corn for display at an early date.
A newspaper ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven cure for catarrh. It claims constitutional treatment, internal use, and a $100 reward if any case fails to cure. Includes testimonial offer, cheery note on testing, and contact in Toledo VA. Also advertises Hall's Family Pill and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children with a Ripley WV endorsement.
The Edinburgh Dispatch reports a publicity stunt for Sarasate where eight sandwich men bore his name on boards. After fatigue caused misalignment, the men shuffled into new formations, causing garbled lettering like Sata tesa and Starasea. One worker rushed to copy the name from a poster. Nearby three men bore the device A A 7 while four more walked the gutter, drawing puzzled looks as hats advertised in odd fashion.
An old buck rabbit outmaneuvers a ferret in a small pub. The ferret attacks the rabbit twice, fails to grip, and is knocked back against the wall by the rabbit’s powerful hind legs. After a third failed strike the ferret quits the contest.
Bright hues flare in breeding times as pike display iridescent tones and eels shed a silvery light. Males of tench roach and perch also brighten, making coloration a mating signal observed by naturalists.
A fragment from Harpers Weekly presents a quip about Aunt Jane delaying a visit, with misquoted dialogue about a blessing and the meaning of the term. The joke notes two years since the invitation and evokes a light family humor from historical periodical prose.
Regular services scheduled for next Sunday at Methodist and Baptist churches. Midweek service slated for Wednesday. annual meeting postponed indefinitely. Pastor plans to be away for ten days to two weeks starting Monday the 7th at Clarinda. Home church services will be provided in the pastor’s absence.
School report from North Grove for the fall term ending November 2 1908 lists pupil enrollment and attendance figures and notes several students with perfect attendance. Parents and friends are invited to inspect the work being done by Florence M Spicer as teacher.
Live Stock Market column prepared by Clay, Robinson & Co, Omaha, appears weekly, detailing market activity and prices for cattle and related livestock every Wednesday evening.
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