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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
3
The body of Harvey Rimes, a World War II veteran, is being returned to Glenwood, his longtime home, arriving Friday afternoon. Funeral services, directed by the American Legion, will be held at the Methodist church in Glenwood Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
The text notes the ancient Egyptians practiced glassmaking by 2000 B C and Britain's later emergence as a notable producer beginning in the sixteenth century, reflecting early origins and development of glass art.
In a New York Sun quip, Hopkins invites a guest to spend the weekend at a place while the speaker laments obligations. The response notes Hopkins never pays his bills, implying the guest would owe money to his butcher and grocer instead of Hopkins.
The summit of Mount Watalenle on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii recorded 600 inches of rainfall in thirteen months. The peak stands 6,080 feet high and is exposed to prevailing trade winds, according to Scientific American.
A West Dallas widow explains she ended her last engagement after learning her fiancé, a heavyset man, wanted a suburban home to snore freely without disturbing neighbors, per the Dallas News.
Western hemlock, abundant in British Columbia, reaches 125 to 160 feet tall with trunks 2 to 5 feet in diameter. Some trees attain 250 feet in height and 8 feet diameter.
Church notices urge worship and soul winning with sermons, Bible school, and evening services. Rev Mrs A B Burnett invites unchurched to attend, stressing shared work in spreading faith. Details include next Sunday's themes Christ our example and A New Heaven and A New Earth, plus Moonlight picnic planning.
A business man visits his doctor to report his son has scarlet fever he caught from the housemaid whom he kissed. The man fears he and the doctor may catch it as well since he kisses his wife daily. The doctor reacts with alarm in a humorous exchange quoted from London Tit-Bits.
A fifty year old woman walking in an open space meets an old friend she believes is at sea. The man does not pause but moves on. She later learns the seaman returned home and died about the same moment she thought she saw him, a curious coincidence noted by readers. John Balliol is cited as Scotland's most despised ruler for servility to England, and Robert III is said to have been born John but changed his name to avoid the fate. He was crippled and believed to have died of a broken heart.
Berlin news reports German counterfeiters printed millions of marks and swapped them with Soviet residents for “gold dust.” The apparent windfall proved a hoax as the “gold dust” is only powdered bronze, highlighting a major fraud in wartime economy.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes the Newriches’ reaction to a society reporter worded as there wasn’t a jarring note. It comments that Newriches had made their fortune in preserves, suggesting a humorous clash between public press and private fortune.
A Boston transcript notes a snappy social exchange about Rick proposing again to his divorced wife. The reply cites her refusal since she cannot marry a man whose first wife is still living. The item captures a localed witticism about marriage and propriety.
The passage notes an April Fool custom linked to Noah sending the dove from the ark before waters receded. It says the practice punishes those who forget the date by sending them on a foolish errand, echoing the dove’s perilous venture at the start of the month.
Ancient Rome’s baths once praised as wondrous by pre Christ standards now appear unsanitary by today’s health criteria. Painters and storytellers extolled them, but modern measures deem their facilities a health risk to users.
Ancient Egyptians used gold and silver ornaments rings and nuggets as currency values based on weight with a gold and silver standard for money.
A pithy quote attributed to the Boston Transcript asserts that a man who never boasts of grand plans avoids having to justify failures. It emphasizes restraint and accountability in ambition.
Jud Tunking remarks on the abundance of living readers to supply material for detective stories, stating he is glad that many people need not be discovered dead to inspire ARST chapters.
About 300 years ago candle snuffers faded as wick manufacture improved. Wicks later burn steadier due to chemical treatments before being placed in the candle interior, reducing smoking and rapid burning.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a summer afternoon incident where a man asked a boy's younger sister to sit in a swing and talk while he was ready. The sister calls the narrator outside, saying John asked her to come and kiss him, prompting a call to intervene.
A quotation notes that eminent persons cannot escape censure and that obscurity is the only defense against reproach. It argues satire and invective are part of triumphs, stating all ages have faced fiery persecution and that defense lies in obscurity.
The opossum native to New Zealand sports a striking coat unlike that of the Australian species. Introduced into Australia years ago, it harms fruit trees and is deemed a pest, yet opossum skins are highly valuable as fur, making its economic worth outweigh the damage to trees.
A city girl and her mother discover hens from others trespassing on their new country lawn, illustrating early conflicts over property rights and land use as they arrive at their country home. The scene captures the tension between property owners and neighboring hens on fresh grass.
The piece argues that constant habit of writing devout books is essential like oil for the lamp of prayer. It warns that too much reading and too little meditation can extinguish devotion, likening excess to an inverted lamp.
A stormy Saturday night unsettled little Alice who was told to pray and go to bed. She mused that her prayer might be wet on the way to heaven and chose to wait until the rain ceased. The tale reflects cautious, homey wisdom amid weather.
A Baltimore American comment notes a tired man urging his wife to support the family but a judge intervenes, spoiling what could have set a modern precedent for husbands. The piece uses satire to reflect on gender roles and legal authority.
A discussion explains that artificial pearls used in commerce are glass globules coated with a substance derived from the scales of the bleak fish. The coating accounts for the luster and trade value attributed to such pearls across various fish species.
Readers report conflicting German views that a robin nesting under eaves protects a home from fire while others deem it a bad omen of disaster. The Brooklyn Eagle notes grim Chinese beggars in cities subjected to eye removal and limb breaking to evoke pity. A Boston Transcript piece questions the idea that eighteen to twenty four are the prime years of life for young women's maximum freedom.
A pair of Arkansas and Walnut Ridge editorials note tolerance for imperfect film scenery and public commentary. The Globe-Democrat cites Caesar and telegraph poles, while the Walnut Ridge Blade comments on complainers and understanding.
A brief reflective note on virtue and justice, citing Lavater. It contrasts generous and just traits, suggesting integrity toward heavenly standards and the idea that both qualities, when pure, invite approbation.
A brief fragment from a Boston Transcript revised edition describes a quarrel scene on the street between a man and his angry spouse. The line contrasts domestic comfort with street confrontation and references fashion entering the door as a window scene indicator.
The text describes fishermen near Norway obtaining fuel along a route grown along Armovarn and Orinnee rivers with yudins of Wayti. Heine red odo trees mark distant shores while the We stream surges faster than the Ama mon and ties greater.
A fragment quotes an excrimnnee and a Boston Transcript tone noting reflections on daily accomplishments and lingering thoughts after a short tour. It mentions a brother and retirement, suggesting contemplation of a remarkable past.
A Chicago to Keanuween journey on the B and Q train misfires when a candnet announces a station named Sandwich and an amused passenger asks for two sandwiches. The Chicago American notes the humorous misreading and reaction aboard.
In a clipped exchange from the Luston Transcript, one friend criticizes a speech as too long while another defends it, saying the speaker hoped continued talk would yield a new idea. The fragment hints at tension between brevity and rhetorical effort.
Use a paste of Menching powder and water on the fabric for a day or two keeping it damp. Then wash the fabric and dry in the sun.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that on annual holidays all classes of railway employees receive free passes on the company lines. These passes cover the employee and their wives and families, reflecting a policy of broad employee benefits.
Fresh remarks warn of terrors in a kiss as humor shifts to a quip about a sister’s catch. The Cornell Widow notes a playful exchange between two students after a hygiene lecture, reflecting campus wit and social chatter.
When his mother asked what kind of dog Warren wanted he replied he desired a long tail so the dog could wag it when happy.
A remark notes that even if a man lived to 100 and played whist nightly he could not hold all possible card hands. It cites a figure of 636 013 559 600 as the number of variations.
A humorous Louisville Courier Journal quip proposes treating a patient with a broken heart and requests a pretty nurse as the remedy. The light joke reflects period newspaper humor about medical care and social expectations.
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