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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
2
An editorial from The Homestead argues state bonds for roads are prudent, noting counties have already voted over 45 million for roads. It supports a state issue with no direct tax levy and urges a possible special session or voters at the next general election to approve unified road funding.
Malvern saw practical progress with expanded water supply through new wells and pumps, new and remodeled business fronts, a newly formed golf club and a popular course, and Malvern merchants boosting the town’s holiday charm with electric lighted trees and arches. Agriculture, trade, and business showed signs of rising prosperity locally and nationally.
The piece offers guidance on making New Year resolutions with restraint. It argues against rigid, impractical vows and promotes practical, wise aims that can realistically be kept, noting that overambitious promises are easier to break and counterproductive.
A retrospective survey of a tumultuous year highlights Coolidge vacations abroad with a new approach, Lindbergh’s long distance fame boosting public goodwill, and Dempsey’s return stalled. Rising crime and fires shatter confidence, while political currents swing on farm relief vetoes and tax policy. The year ends with debates on agriculture, defense, and public works amid a flood of newspaper sales and shifting winds in national leadership.
A Toledo Chronicle item discusses farming family roles in Tama County. It notes that a wife’s workload could ease with improvements, asks Mr. Parmer to act, and questions costs and feasibility of making practical improvements for households.
A collage of editorials discusses federal automobile taxes, state road funding, and the burden on auto owners. It notes tax policies postwar, public reaction, and the impact on urban and rural roads. Also cited is declining farm population tied to mechanization and economy shifts, with calls for business initiative and prudent policy.
The Indianapolis Record notes a clash as Senator Brookhart is escorted to the Senate front by a holdover from Iowa, with Senator Dan Steck absent. The paper argues Brookhart’s election stands by a large majority while Steck’s conduct is criticized as poor politics and unfriendly to the people of his state.
The writer notes awkward social dinners with many people and dull topics. Even when guests gather, conversations stall as common prompts fail to spark interest. The piece laments fading conversational art and questions why engaging dialogue grows hard in convivial gatherings.
The sheriff’s sale lists the sum of 90305 and costs with a balance of 55.62 outstanding. Accruing costs are noted, and the levy covers the following described property.
County officials push bond measures to fund road improvements amid debate over the primary road system. Governor proposes options as leaders note progress and potential funding paths for the long delayed project.
The readable lines suggest a fragmented question about Shh and tithe obligations but lack clear names places or dates. The piece reads as a stray OCR fragment about religious duties and a plan to collect tithes, offering no concrete event or identifiable actors.
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