08 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
1
Local advertisement notice outlines per line rates from four to ten cents for LOCALS including reading matter and mentions sections such as RESOLUTIONS OBITUARY POETRY CARDS OF THANKS. The terse classified ad uses shorthand phrases to indicate pricing and categories.
A literary reflection notes that in those denounced as base there is goodness, while those exalted as divine carry sin. The speaker resists drawing a simple line between virtue and vice across human character.
Iowa’s 1928 corn crop reaches an estimated 493,000,000 bushels valued around $300,000,000 at December prices, surpassing world gold, silver, and various U.S. farm outputs. The piece muses on politics, radio campaigns, and farming economics while noting Mills County corn at 8 to 10 cents a bushel and early harvests.
The writer argues for immediate work on government programs like farm relief and inland waterways, criticizing the delay until after four years and noting the value of addressing important issues during wartime. They acknowledge campaign efforts but stress focusing on the good facts and recognizing both sides had flaws.
Real estate in Mills County shows signs of revival as transactions increase after war-time pricing swings. Investors shift from bonds to land, while high land taxes deter some buyers, but rising real estate sales indicate growing profitability. Builders may follow with more construction and possible new industry in the county.
Department of Agriculture notes higher average prices for producers with cotton up 34 percent from last year and other staples like corn and potatoes climbing 20 to 24 percent. A few items such as wheat show declines, but overall price trends point to improved farm income amid favorable conditions.
Red Oak Express notes editors debate car buyers turning voters after November 6. Toledo Chronicle criticizes a law allowing public officials to mishandle and return public funds before indictment, urging reform and stressing court decisions.
In a letter to the editor, a reader thanks Wortman and corrects a claim about Ohio Improved Chesters. The writer asserts no such breed exists and that so called OG I 6,6 hogs are Chester stock. He notes Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and the Dakotas dominate Chester shows and swine breeding, with two distinct white hog breeds: Chester White and Yorkshire.
A dated letter from Emerson Iowa on October 21, 1928 argues that when cheaters are improved, the states of the Midwest will improve. The author, R. B. Tubbs, defends individual traits established after years of constructive firing.
The railroads reduced fatalities among employees by 87 percent and injuries by 57 percent from 1913 to 1927 due to systematic safety education and practice. However deaths at highway grade crossings rose from 1,126 in 1913 to 2,871 in 1927, blamed on automobile drivers' carelessness despite warnings and safety devices.
Iowa cattle feeders risk piling high priced feed lot cattle, says M. G. Thornburg Iowa Secretary of Agriculture after reviewing five months of cattle shipments into Iowa for feeding. The records show feeders imported about 120 484 cattle during this period.
Mr Thornburg notes five month cattle shipments near 78,329 with 1926 figures showing 122,707 cattle in the same period. He cites price differences for feeders vs year earlier and predicts profits depend on rising beef demand and larger fat steer market. He warns feeders to monitor feeder cattle shipments closely as beef shortages may persist.
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