20 May 1937
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1937
Page
1
The piece questions royal symbolism and English governance after the coronation while noting a cattle testing campaign with few reactions. It recalls an earlier TB eradication effort, its political ripple effect, and the defeat of Dan Turner aiding Clyde Hering’s election, highlighting mixed public sentiment and policy impact.
The piece critiques Mrs. Roosevelt’s push for an eight hour day for housewives, noting no minimum wage or pension. It argues modern conveniences and planning have reduced duties but increased social activity, and that a servant for every family or government aid won’t end a housewife’s work.
In Hastings Nebraska, Mes. Altha Church urges concise reader letters to brighten shut-ins. She notes the value of friends, prayer, health, and nature, and praises doctors who aid the sick at bedside, urging thoughtful correspondence to ease the isolation of illness.
The article recalls copper-toed boots common among older men, made on a straight last for even wear, with first one foot then the other. It cites Herbert Quick on boyhood boots and describes a wooden boot-removal device used by laborers. A 1859 pair is in a Des Moines museum collection, viewable daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission.
A vivid account from Omaha recalls attending a Tobacco Road performance amid citywide ban fuss. The author notes hostile attendance patterns, a near-empty front-row setup, and a chorus of local voices critiquing the play’s coarse dialogue. The piece closes with an abrupt shift to a University of Kentucky weight loss claim amid the rambling narrative.
The notice notes a shortage of available or interested young individuals and observes only one wedding and two engagements, suggesting limited ceremonial events to report. It reflects a sparse social section with few clearly named people or organizations in the fragment.
A fragmented reminiscence describes journeys from Pittsburgh along the Ohio and Mississippi to West Union in 1836, with a gold belt, rough ranchmen, a churchgoing innkeeper, and a distant memory of conflict and discovery amid frontier life. The narrator recalls family ties, a perilous night, and the influence of a local clergyman on a tense journey.
A note from Mrs. Altha Church acknowledges Champion Hall Sunday School members and others for presenting and dedicating pictures of curbing on Sunday May 14.
The Malvern Ledger reports six black walnut tags shipped from Malvern to England via Chicago and Quebec, then to be sliced into English walnut products. Miss Billa Wolfe visits from Omaha with Miss May Cavanateh, plans discussed for depots in town and Creston, and high school baseball travels to Glenwood losing 22 to 7.
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