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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
4
Winifred A Ford Orient was a Creston shopper on Monday afternoon. Misses Eloise Kona and Lucile Mitchell have returned to their Hamilton Missouri home after visiting friends in Kent.
An exhibit of a full Mobile Hospital No 1 unit is being moved to Council Bluffs for the October state convention. The equipment includes camouflage tents beds and medical gear used by the unit in France, with a reunion planned during the gathering.
Yesterday results show Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2 Detroit 38 Washington 2 New York 3 Cleveland 2 St. Louis 12 Boston 4. Tomorrow’s games include St Louis at Washington Detroit at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Boston. Pittsburgh leads NL with 58 38.604. New York 68 41 .?. etc.
Denver defeated Wichita 21 to 8 while Tulsa beat Lincoln 13 to 1 and Oklahoma City won 8 to 2 over Omaha. Des Moines traveled to St. Joseph for Sunday play with unclear outcome.
Des Moines August 4 The educational council of the Iowa State Teachers Association will meet next Saturday to choose the topic for educational research in Iowa for the coming year. The council includes Dr E E Horn chaired by the University of Iowa professor along with Macy Campbell R P Redfield Gertrude Dennison and R J Cornell.
The Fort Dodge High School context lists EK C Lynn president of the Iowa State Teachers Association and May E Francis state superintendent of schools as ex officio members of the governing body.
BE L Hogue director of the budget proposes a state valuation department to inspect all city property for equalized taxation. A $10 000 cost could standardize city assessments and allow local assessors to adjust values as needed. The plan keeps elected assessors and avoids excessive state visits to farms.
A discussion of early treaties and their effects on Iowa residents will be a featured segment at the Wild Life School event. The Associated Press report from Ta., ag. notes the program will explore how treaties shaped local life and policy.
EK R Harlan curator of the State Historical Society provides the address for a Life School from August 8 to 20. He will argue that treaties with France England and Indians affected Iowa as much as any state. Harlan notes Iowa often misperceives no impact and will present evidence. Students from five states Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and Missouri have registered.
Utah residents oppose casual nicknames for the region s peaks and canyons including Zion Cedar Breaks and Bryce Canyon. A commission may be appointed to consult the National Geographic Board. Reports cite a tourist marking Purgatory Pass and the Three Patriarchs name drawing criticism amid calls for proper naming before more nicknames spread. The text also notes highway funding from gasoline taxes and vehicle licenses supporting road improvements.
Tacoma report states Washington highways have received 6 175 300 dollars from the state gasoline tax since August 31 1921. The tax rate is currently two cents a gallon.
F W Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, a rupture expert, will be at the Iowana Hotel Creston Wednesday August 5 to demonstrate the Spermatic Shield. He claims rapid opening closure in 10 days, no surgery, and cites government documents. warns against elastic trusses.
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