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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
6
Strahan reports breaking costs drawing farmer attention while Glenwood business, new toll line to Malvern, and local corn shells continue. Residents visit from Shenandoah and Silver City as townsfolk update vehicles, sheds, hedge pulling, and farm repairs amid a busy rural scene. Local misadventures include a buggy mishap and a rheumatism worry.
A brief note states that if the weather remains favorable the month’s total will reach forty thousand, and it ends with a sharp quip asking who says we don’t need an agent.
Mr Waltermier is moving back from Plattsmouth to Hillsdale. Miss Grace Groves of Murray visits her aunt Mrs Anthony. Anthony's daughter Mrs Sampson and children were in Plattsmouth Saturday. Mrs Whitmer visits relatives in Lawrence Kansas. They stopped at Anderson to visit a sister. Edgar and George Noel loaded a car at Balfour and head to Kiowa county Colorado to make their future home. Prank Barnard and wife and baby visited his mother. home is in Nebraska. Will Way the mail carrier moved to Council Bluffs last week and Mr Clay takes the route. Will Cross moved to Walt Shepard's place.
Emerson visitor Jas Smith stayed with nephew P. H. Bennett while L. K. Leslie visited relatives near Silver City. Miss Minna Merriam spent Saturday in Malvern. Dr Piper reported his son Ernest enlisted in the naval hospital corps and will ship to Norfolk. A chimney fire near E. L. Craig caused roof damage. Local graduates Louis Anthony and Ella Delever received rural diplomas. Randoph High School’s four graduates are Madge Piper Vara Antrim Ado Johnson and Blanche Williamson. The May 22 commencement will include a guest speaker. A stock shipment arrived on the branch with seven cars headed to Chicago.
Hastings column updates residents on road conditions, social visits, illness news, and upcoming events. It mentions Priest’s two wheeled cart, K of P initiation, Pythian Sisters plans, illnesses of Mrs Underwood, spring visits from Ames and Malvern, a council election slate, a charity play, and a piano recital program with local students.
Mills county reports Emerson C EB Ballain buys imported stallion Cherbourg from F L Stellinger Co Red Oak. The five year service record boosts hopes for a top Percheron herd. Local notices include Miss Charlotte Graham visiting Red Oak, county affairs, and community events. A son born to Lawrence Ivy and Will Hunteman. Mrs. Rankin dies near Emerson after paralysis. Emerson Women’s Club hosts a social with school program and floral humor.
A Henderson column reports a large cattle shipment heading to Chicago with R B Pierson Son, John R Clark, Perry Wilson, and accompanying handlers. It notes high quality cattle, a gain in feeding, and prices around seven cents per pound. Also updates on local figures: Samuel Webster’s illness, pharmacist Harold Workman’s diplomas, Cyrus Rose moving to Malvern, Samuel Givens recovering, and upcoming Rev W Sampson Brooks lecture at the Methodist church. Local school board plans a new building and other civic notes.
The Misses tea and Nolan Orenson have been visiting their sister Mrs. W. 8. Young and left yesterday for Domiphan Nebraska. Albert Crawford and Willie Furlong are painting for Homer Smith south east of town. H. H. Wilson plans to build a neat cottage on lots bought from J. M. Scanlan. Miss Wilson of Lincoln and Miss Garner of Farley visited with their uncle G. D. Keffer. Dave Henderson has been ill but is home. Mrs. Joe Westin and her little son are visiting in Council Bluffs this week.
George Balfour and Edgar Noel loaded a car of household goods en route to Sheridan Lake Colorado. Mrs J A Grimm and others visited Barton Andersons early in the week. B F Dunagan went to Glenwood Tuesday. P M Burson injured his foot Tuesday and has been limping since. George Zimmer bought feed in Omaha and others extended stays and travel notes appear throughout the report.
CHAMPION HILL Mr and Mrs Ire Ballato visited the latter s parents the first of the week Miss Eden Navert spent several days with her aunt Mrs Liston Misses Dickersbach improving after a leg injury Miss Mariel Mclain returned home Friday Mr and Mrs Alt Cosper visited Mr and Mrs Swanson Sunday Zella McLarn is home after weeks at Emerson with Mrs Wa Snodgrase Ora Snodgrase and Miss Edna Navert attended church at Emerson Sunday evening Br Rogers with Geo Ashley of Red Oak called Sunday at Mrs Gibson Ella Gibson spent the week with Mrs Lottie Weed Emma Weed is spending the week with her sister Mrs Gertis Davin W H McLinin is very poorly We hope for his recovery soon Roy Parker went to Omaha to attend the funeral of a relative Charles Barnum week visiting friends in this vicinity
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