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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
1
Efoteene N announces a closing out sale to make room for new goods. The entire line of dinner sets odd cups and saucers plates covered vegetable dishes deep dishes putters and a gold beaded glassware assortment are offered at cost as the assortment is broken.
Malvern notes include a football game this afternoon and ads for Mellor Co remnant wallpaper. Obituary for Mrs Weatherhead describes a 28 year life from Tabor Dalton family with a husband Frank, a son, and a Baptist connection.
Mrs. Woo and Wortman of Deer Real township are ill. Hastings residents J. Martin and Mrs. Haynes travel and visit. Mrs. Dunnhar of North Grove visits. Bessie Weller and mother were visitors in Omha. Numerous townsfolk plan Thanksgiving trips, auctions, and a Dec 12 sale. Miss Georgia shows health improvement. Wavly Norris moves. Van Vranken takes charge of grades nine and ten. James Roberts shops for corn. local club events and a wedding in Hastings stand out.
Public auctions announced for December 12 1900 three miles southwest of Strahan and near Malvern Randolph areas. Livestock cattle steers cows heifers calves mares and a variety of horses and farm equipment offered with cash and bankable note terms and 2 percent cash discount. Also another sale on December 4 near Hillsdale with draft horses cattle implements wagons lister drill and hay goods offered under cash or one year credit with 6 percent interest protected by security.
The Baptist church schedules morning and evening sermons with titles ladders by which we rise and gallows by which we swing. A covenant meeting is set for Saturday at 2 30, and a B Y P U social is planned for Friday December 7 1900 inviting younger folks from other churches. Regular services at the Methodist church are planned next Sunday with Epworth League led by Mrs Harry Landis and Mr Paul on a special topic. Rev BR E Shaw of Glenwood preaches December 6 7 at the M 48 church, with the next Sunday eveninglo and a quarterly conference December 10. Highland Baptist church hosts W J Watson Sunday afternoon on A Thanksgiving Lemon. In court election cases are listed with several acquittals and binds over for grand jury action. Cheney vs Davis motion denied and judgment entered against the Cheneys. Grand jury drawn and court adjourned until after Thanksgiving. Sell lumber and bring sale bills.
A sudden summons brings news of Mattie Evans Hovey’s death from rheumatism possibly heart related with funeral planned at her mother’s home Friday afternoon. Lou Stevesson buys Henry Moores Farm in Deer Creek Township for 50 per acre, taking possession in March, to remain in Mills County and continue as a local landowner.
The page lists local ads for Christmas presents at Miss Jones Millinery and public sales by 13w4 Will Clerk Sates and I. J. Swan. It notes a free promise if cures fail, mentions a reward for trespass evidence, and includes cattle and poultry for sale. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Coon express thanks for bereavement. A Mills County farmer showcases a corn husking machine by Sharp & Getler and praises Mrs. James Porter as a top poultry producer with large chicken and bronze turkey outputs.
The sale at Lou Stevesson's in White Grand township drew the season’s largest turnout, totaling about 3925 toward a near four thousand sale. Notables from Silver City and buyers attended. Harvison bought the black stallion for 870. Horses sold well including a gray team for 251 and a large black mare for 181. Pred Huber paid 174.50 for a young mule team. Achenbagh paid 182.50 for gray colt team. Other buyers included Strahan Summers and Criswell. Cattle, especially blacks, sold well with Norton Bellwood and Johnson among top purchasers. Hy McFarland bought the black bull for 600. Overall, a strong sale and satisfactory results for Stevenson.
The Womans Club plans a Monday evening entertainment followed by a Saturday gathering with Mrs Hough on December 1. The Bay View Department presents a program featuring Paper-Polana and topics on people customs and patriots with speakers Miss Black Mrs Ward and others.
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