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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
3
An advertisement targets mothers of thin children urging Cod Liver Compound Tablets as a tastier alternative to cod liver oil. It claims a sickly nine year old gained 12 pounds in seven months and promotes Newcomb & Matthews York Drug Co or any druggist as sellers.
An advertisement promotes Dr Leonhardt's HEMROID claiming to cure piles by improving blood circulation in the liver and bowel. It guarantees quick and lasting relief and offers a money back refund through Newab Matthews and druggists.
The Creston Daily Advertiser lists publishers Carl Davenport and W A Boseberry and notes AP affiliation. It marks the paper as a second class matter at the Creston post office and reserves republication rights for AP dispatches and local news.
League standings show teams and upcoming games with records for several cities. Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at Chicago details reflect a regional schedule and current win loss tallies for cities such as Des Moines Omaha Kee Tulsa Wichita Denver Waterloo Rock Island Ottumwa Dubuque Moline Burlington with varying records and open dates.
The schedule lists Rock Island at Waterloo, Burlington at Moline, Cedar Rapids at Marshalltown, and Ottumwa at Dubuque for today. Local fans expect competitive matchups across four cities with teams aiming for key league wins.
Universal Jewel film Oh Doctor based on Harry Leon Wilson story arrives at the Strand for a last night showing Reginald Denny stars as Rufus Billop Jr with Mary Astor as the nurse supporting cast includes Otis Harlan William Mong Tom Ricketts Lucille Ward and Mike Donlin directed by Harry Pollard comedy centers on a man deemed dying since infancy navigating a quirky inheritance scheme
In Rome on St John’s Eve thousands gathered in St John Lateran square to celebrate a medieval style festival. Revelers waved whistles and horns, toasted with wine, and lit torches on the ancient Roman wall, evoking scenes from five centuries ago as Rome modernizes.
Street crowds thronged booths selling bells and clay penny-banks while vendors offered lavender sprigs and carnations for betrothal customs. Elder holidaymakers patronized stalls selling snails and roasted pork slices from the spit.
In Tokio on August 15 the Japan Sunday School association voted to send 300 delegates to the tenth international Sunday school convention in Los Angeles in 1928. The invitation came from the All-American Christian Union and the Sunday School Union. H. E. Coleman and Seishiro Iwamura were chosen to arrange the accompanying excursion details.
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