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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
2
An OCR fragment notes prices and seating capacity in a compact format. It lists five seats per row and mentions a per line rate of six cents. The garbled text includes terms like MACANE SO CONTE and irregular spacing, indicating a damaged or partial notice likely from a local advertisement or catalog entry.
Opinion grows in favor of a statewide bond issue to fund primary roads, with proponents arguing lower interest rates and direct construction. The piece notes county bond issues and tax changes, urging tax consciousness and restraint to support road building statewide as Kennebec Journal cites.
Silver City Times owner and editor W Bayes retired after selling the paper and plant to Misa Bertha Peterson who takes over. Bayes, the oldest editor in Mills County, leaves a paper praised for quality. Peterson begins with a strong first issue and aims to keep local readers well served while possibly relocating later.
Massachusetts reports 210 cities and towns cut tread taxation this year. The claim suggests savings but hints at a hidden cost or compromise. In 127 towns, questions arise about what services or funding were forgone to achieve tax relief.
John W. Carey, Sioux City Journal editorial writer, reflects on city and town life in Iowa. The piece satirizes small town pretensions, recalls hospital lists, football’s faded glory, and touches on Prohibition era politics and naval diplomacy with light, opinionated humor.
Opinion snippets discuss protection against auto damage via insurance or bonds, urging responsible drivers to carry liability coverage. Also satirical notes on a liquor scandal coverup at Ames College and a Shenandoah Sentinel recipe fragment are noted.
The Carroll Herald notes the Iowa Land Corporation plans a $5,000,000 venture to buy town farms at current prices and hold for profit. The promoters deny philanthropic aims, framing it as a business move. Optimism is urged for agricultural prospects despite depressed values from forced sales.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a rabbit pie recipe and cooking ideas. Mentions fried and cooked rabbit and using corn, pepper, and carrots. Includes stray phrases about hunting, times, and home economics guidance.
Clipped Cottinent notes five cent films resume in Manhattan's lower east side. Governor Smith may face a five cent movie plank in his platform. Cartoonish quips cite political buzz and public interest amid early campaign chatter.
A sheriff's sale notice issued by Mills County Iowa follows a May 4 1927 judgment in favor of First National Bank Malvern against J M and Stella M Johnson for 6276 13 with costs 133 11. Property described as South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16 Township 72 North Range 41 West will be offered to the highest bidder at the West Door of Glenwood Court House on December 7 1927 between 9 am and 4 pm, with sale starting at 10 am. The notice was filed November 29 1927 by Sheriff W G DeMoss.
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