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27 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
1
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Subscribers are urged to promptly inform the subscription department of address changes under new Postal laws newspapers and post offices must pay postage for notices. The text notes delivery delays and recommends sending address changes in advance to avoid missed papers.
Editorial notes the annual Financial Report is free to citizens and urges use of the data during campaigns to judge claims. It reflects on a harsh winter, unusual severity, and its effects on business costs while praising the era’s record-making events and the tales they create for future generations.
The piece discusses security as a government promise, noting how new recruits join age politics and leaders who vow to secure citizens. It highlights Townsend’s 200 dollar monthly plan for over 65s who quit work, and quotes Henry Ford on valuing experienced retirees to benefit America.
A critical essay discusses the dangers of dictatorship and excessive government control, praising opportunity security through productive effort. It critiques New Deal policies, Tugwell’s proposals, TVA decisions, and political rhetoric, warning that increased government influence undermines free enterprise and individual rights.
Our Neighbors report the Greenfield Presbyterian church installed a new electric organ capable of violin or full orchestra tones, touted as a $10,000 instrument. Miners near Indianola trekked to the tipple in heavy snow to find no coal available. Denison residents celebrated surviving a coal famine through heating cooperation. An Algot Alm near Red Oak drank taiment and was taken to Red Oak hospital where a doctor treated him and Burso sent him to jail for intoxication. The city seeks $6000 in damages after the incident.
An overflow thaw floods towns in springtime as Potomac backs up and towns convert pumps to reverse flow. Presidents, world leaders, and brains trusts push rapid relief via new under secretaries and public bureaus while Mrs. Roosevelt and Tugwell spark a flood control mobilization. The piece blends weather, politics, and wartime-era world events in a single satirical chronicle.
In Washington the new farm measure passed the House by a large majority after extensive press discussion. It offers bounties to farmers for soil conservation, facing criticism from dairy regions over crop controls. Officials aim to implement quickly to aid this year’s crop season while forest and water conservation efforts proceed in Iowa and the Midwest.
From The Leader February 25 1886 a look back at the city scene. The packing company reports half a million pounds sold for early March delivery with extension options into summer and the packing season. A citizen meeting forms the People’s ticket for mayor and council posts. Notes cover local visits concerts education budgets and marriages in nearby towns.
The American Legion commends Rey for superior work with the Boy Scout troop under the scout master, urging parents to enroll their sons for valuable training. The post supports national programs, promoting citizenship through scouting and veteran involvement, while noting brief snapshots of naval policy, Roosevelt era politics, and tariff remarks.
The article notes defenders of the New Deal respond to Aldmith with the retort You're another, reflecting a partisan clash over New Deal policies and ideological labels. The exchange captures tensions among supporters and critics amid ongoing policy debates and public discourse.
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