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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
A tale from Cactus Center recounts a holiday shopping spree sparked by a drug store toilet set. A teacher, a contest, and an auction lead to a heated shootin' fiasco as townsfolk arbitrate who gets the prize amid local gossip and recollections.
General Greely recounts a memorable Christmas in the polar night. The party faced near starvation with minimal rations and made Christmas dinner at 6 am and a later stew at noon. A cigarette and tobacco rolls provided rare comforts as blubber, peas, onions, and potatoes warmed them in extreme conditions.
A Pittsburg Dispatch piece recalls the 1864 Christmas under the Confederacy with Zebulon Vance’s wife recounting stark shortages, torn loyalties, and resilient women weaving and mending as Civil War hardships overshadowed holiday cheer for the South. It notes surrender and battles, scarce supplies, and the gloom of 1864 while highlighting notable figures and wartime sentiment.
The 1898 Christmas issue from Canada, a 2 cent postage stamp, was hailed as the era’s greatest stamp. It depicted a world map within a bright scarlet frame with a blue green seal and black border, inscribed Canada Postage at the top. It marked a three color stamp achievement, praised for its rarity and value, with limited availability tied to December holiday sales.
A fragmented Christmas narrative follows a visiting grandfather and a child who rummages closets for gifts and toys on Thanksgiving. The girl contemplates Santa, wishes money for relatives, and learns about generosity and belief as family hopes and lessons unfold.
Historical notes detail rising paper prices, rising pulp consumption from 2 to 3 million cords since 1899, and a 1906 import peak. The piece cites spruce dominance in pulp, shifts to hemlock and other woods, regional production leaders including New York and Wisconsin, and an average pulp cost of 7.21 per mill delivered. It also mentions a midwest daily paying 1300 for a carload of paper and notes advances in chemical pulping over mechanical methods.
The indictment accuses Sears Roebuck Co. of devising a scheme to obtain money by selling substandard paint. Prosecutors claim the firm did not manufacture the paints in their own factory and used false pretenses to mislead customers into buying inferior products. The case centers on paint quality claims and the supply chain under scrutiny.
A Wellington Colorado clipping reports a Christmas dinner hosted by the Towans in Jones Hall with about seventy five guests from southwestern Town. Tables overflowed with turkey chicken pies cakes Christmas candy and more. Guests included Lee Baldwin Mrs Jounley Pollet Glen Bobbite and many local families as part of a hoped annual Wellington social event.
Record of deeds filed in Mills County Iowa from December 7 1997 to December 28 1907 lists transfers including Nathas Robition to Christida Schroeder and Horace Everatt, multiple parcels and lot deeds, and various names such as McCoy, Lee, McCoy, Gress, Baldwin, Hood, Leuj, Mackey, Hills, Brougham, Wells, and others with dates, acreages, and subdivision references noted in the fragmented OCR text.
A brief readable item summarizes a patent issue involving sage and tea. The fragment mentions a problem in a patent context, with no clear names, dates, or locations readable. The text is incomplete, but the item notes an intellectual property matter connected to herbs or beverages.
Multiple parcel transfers and affidavits recorded in December across Hillsdale and Woodlawn areas. Names include M Rickabaugh M N Anthony Paes Buckingham J F Haines and T A Wright. properties in Hillsdale Hillsdale add to Silver City. tax deed transfer noted for pilot 6 block 35 Malyerg.
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