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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
2
Local items report visits and travel by residents, family updates, hospital stays, and moving plans. Messages mention Melvern, Windsor Road, Henderson, and nearby towns with notes on guests, illness, and transportation as families plan trips and daily routines.
A historic notice shows an impending rate change for electric service. It outlines a shift to a regular rate on June 7, detailing per kilowatt hour charges, minimums, and the service charge for commercial users. The document lists tiered pricing, first blocks, excess usage charges, and a monthly service minimum.
The fragmented item mentions local business ads and a midwinter coal supply note. It references customers, credit rating, and a promise to deliver coal during a cold spell. It hints at billing reminders and prompt payment expectations for future service.
M T Davis recalls early journeys down the Ohio to the Mississippi and up to Keskuk, building a log cabin with his father. He taught in district schools, joined the debating team, and led business as president of the First National Bank at Taber before its consolidation. A descendant of Welsh migrants, he lived in multiple counties, married Mary Jane Astrope, raised ten children, and celebrated a Civil War veteran lineage and Masonic milestones alongside frontier development in Iowa and Nebraska.
The Baptist and Christian churches announce services and a Sunday school at their respective auditoriums. Pastor Broeber t will oversee future services with an emphasis on peace and unity among all churches in the area. Everyone is invited to attend.
In a rounded session the chamber discussed highway plans and safety measures while noting neglect of business at a meet. Leaders announced plans to invite the Glenwood Junior Chamber to a joint dancing party and reflected on community milestones and long service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Briley are announced to be held here on Sunday. The notice lists many relatives and mourners including Mrs. Othe Pfeifter, Jo L. Allavie, Mrs. Robert Kirlin, Mr. Hert Alspaueh, Thurman Grover's daughter, and others from Sidney, Tabor, Hastings, Glenwood, and Boldierayy.
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