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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
2
Senior coal dispute discussions point to either government control or substituting other heat sources. Charles A. Monroe and gas industry executives form a research group to develop appliances for using gas as industrial fuel, arguing current efforts lack funding and time. The goal is to keep gas accessible as demand grows.
Drivers must look both ways before crossing railroad tracks where highways run parallel. Exercise extra caution at crossings where rail lines and highways share alignment to prevent accidents and enhance safety.
The article warns drivers to avoid shifting gears near tracks and to check both directions. It notes that crossing dangers arise from driver carelessness, not the crossings themselves, and criticizes those who damage gates or ignore red signals while asking taxpayers to fund grade changes.
The Iowa Good Roads Association cites July gasoline purchases exceeding 25 million gallons and estimates road travel of at least 375 million miles on state roads. Secretary Glenn C. Haynes says primary roads likely carried about 280 million miles of traffic, a figure supported by early September patrol counts by Boy Scouts on four main routes into Mason City.
A seven day traffic count in Cerro Gordo County shows 59 percent of vehicles from local cars, with 21 24 or 36 percent from other Iowa counties and 6 012 or 1 percent from elsewhere. Total miles driven on primary roads in Mason City area reach 681 250 in seven days and an estimated 4 440 000 miles for September. Paved roads yield savings in depreciation and operating costs, while attracting visitors and advertising local industries.
Ownership and management details for The Malvern Leader newspaper dated October 1 1925 filed under act requirements. Publisher editor and business manager W P Wortman of Malvern Iowa. Owner listed as W P Wortman Malvern Iowa. No bondholders or security holders noted. Notarized October 1 1925 by D M Criswell.
A quirky local note recalls a yearly vacation gathering where Abe and Maw say they needed time apart from chores and each other. The playful account mentions packing up and a claim that love surfaced despite thirty years of distance.
Execution directed to the clerk of Mills County District Court following a 1925 judgment for Martha A. White against Mills County Agricultural Sorte and others. Real estate of 30.72 acres in section 32, township 41, Mills County, Iowa, will be sold at public auction at the west door of the courthouse in Glenwood on October 27, 1925, between 9 am and 4 pm, for cash. Sheriff W. S. Demos dated September 24, 1926.
President Coolidge addressed about 100000 attendees at the American Legion national convention in Omaha. The crowd filled the 7000-seat auditorium while others gathered outside as the address system carried his words across the city. After the speech he and Mrs. Coolidge were hosted at the Omaha Club, then led the Legion parade downtown with a grand review near Central High School on the capitol grounds.
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