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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
3
A visit to Fort Des Moines, now a reclamation hospital for disabled veterans, shows about 800 of 1000 beds filled by men who lost limbs or suffered gas and shell shock. The piece praises home sacrifices, urges swift Liberty Loan support, and urges readers to share the burden to help rebuild these brave soldiers.
At a state dairymen's convention speakers condemned oleo margarine as a dangerous substitute for cow oils and fats. They attacked packing interests for monopolizing artificial butter while noting dairy grocers rely on oleo sales and that many dairymen avoid oleo when neighbors watch.
A persuasive notice urges readers to stay in contact with legislators by sending personal letters to their senator Ratcliff or representative Durbin. It emphasizes that petitions often reflect a single signer and champions direct citizen correspondence to influence pending measures.
Des Moines reports show a flood of petitions to both House and Senate on housing, roads, salaries and other issues. The piece notes petitions are often ignored, while personal letters to lawmakers carry weight. It discusses printing delays, road legislation, and hints at code revision coming to Iowa law.
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