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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
3
A concise slate of local office contenders includes Representative A. B. Washburn from Hastings, Treasurer J. L. Carson from Emerson, Sheriff Wmn H. Morgan from Glenwood, and Superintendent Wi. M. Moore from Pacific Junction.
A Nebraskan reader asks if the Kansas City platform was washed away by floods. Reports mention Matt Quay politics, Rockefeller donations, rising oil prices, and new Griswold Gleaner papers edited by Frank W. Hanton. Destruction from fire flood and tornado marks a grim first half of 1903 with multiple local events and odd anecdotes.
A column argues the $30 cash requirement excludes worthy Boers emigrating from South Africa, noting they are left penniless after the war and settle in Mexico. It praises strict law enforcement and cites Roosevelt on enforcing law, urging support for strong governance despite harsh effects on some immigrants.
A Sentinel editor who joined the 1889 Oklahoma opening journeyed through harsh travel and heat leading to severe diarrhoea. A neighbor gave Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which swiftly eased his agony and enabled rest. The druggist Wilson advertises the remedy for sale.
An Ohio inventor presents a two horse harrow with slant teeth and adjustable width designed to smooth fresh planted corn, level fields, retain moisture, and hold weeds. The device follows tools across rows, pulls weeds, and prevents clods. Also described is a strawberry crate carrier for fruit sales showing twenty four quart capacity and retailer rebates.
Thinning fruit reduces rot and fungal infection by improving ventilation and drying inside trees. It promotes uniform ripening, brighter color due to more sunlight, and larger, higher priced fruit. It also helps preserve tree shape and prevents branch breakage from overload.
An 1900s field report describes a home made two horse sprayer used on 26 acres to apply a Bordeaux mixture with blue vitriol and lime to combat potato bugs and blight. It details the setup, chemical proportions, quantities applied, yields, and economic implications, noting higher returns versus unsprayed fields and the need for prompt timely applications.
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