Appointment of Administrator for Ella Child estate
Myrtle Howell has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Ella Child, deceased, in Union County. Creditors and all persons indebted are asked to make immediate payment and present claims duly authenticated to the Administrator or the Clerk of the District Court for allowance. Dated August 21, 1925. Publication dates August 26, September 2, 9.
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Union County
Ella Child
Tate
District Court
Local visitors and health updates from Beaconsfield area
W. K. Baker of Beaconsfield spent the day here for business and social visits. Dorothy Johnston daughter of George Johnston Platte township underwent surgery Sunday at Greater Community hospital and is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McCann and Mrs. McCann's parents and Mr. and Mrs. James McCoy left this morning for Williams Iowa to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mc Gover.
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Dorothy Johnston
George Johnston
Platte Township
Greater Community Hospital
Leonard McCann
McCann
James McCoy
Williams, Ia
A. E. McGover
Luther Leagues Elect Christenson Stanton District President
Rev A A Christenson of Salem Lutheran church was elected president of the Luther Leagues in the Stanton district at the 22nd annual convention held at the Creston church. Offiers named include Cc L Anderson vice president Bernice Anderson secretary Lillian Wilson treasurer and Clara Bowman statistician.
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A. A. Christenson
Salem Lutheran Church
Luther Leagues
Stanton District
Creston Church
Advertiser
Cc. L. Anderson
Stanton
Bernice Anderson
Lillian Wilson
Orseton
Clara Bowman
Clarinda
Suanday
J. T Kraft
Fr. Hanson
Law Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Myrtle Newman
Essex
Luther League
Christenson
Creston
A. L. Peterson
Hepburn
W. D. Swanson
Lincoln
Neb
Alexis Andreen
Red Oak
American League Standings and Results
The American League standings show Philadelphia and Cleveland near the top with records around .680 to .545. Chicago and Detroit trail, while Boston and New York hover midpack. Yesterday Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 3 and New York defeated Chicago 7 4. Detroit routed Boston 14 4. St. Louis and Washington also posted wins. Games tomorrow include Boston at Detroit.
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Pet. Worthington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Ccd
Cleveland
Pete Y
Orton
New York
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Baseball scores and standings across leagues include New York and Chicago clashes
National League results list Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 5 St Louis 4 New York 7 Cincinnati 6 Chicago 10 Philadelphia 10. Western League standings show Des Moines Denver Oklahoma City Tulsa and Omaha with daily games noted. Mississippi Valley League results feature Moline Waterloo Rock Island Burlington Dubuque and Ottumwa with today’s matchups listed.
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National League
St. Pet
Pittsburgh
New York
Incinnati
St. Louis
Jewun Ag
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
W. Il
Des Moines
Denver
Oklahoma City
Wichita
St. Joe
Unicoms
Omaha
Lincoln
Tulsa
Dog Moines
Mississippi Valley League
MV. L. Pet
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Waterloo
Ottumwaw
Dubuqueeset
665000 Children Will Enter Iowa Schools
Deg Monnes reports that within two weeks nearly 600000 Iowa students will return to public schools, with 60000 entering first grade. A total of 26000 teachers have spent summer months improving credentials. State Teachers Association officials compare past and present schools and note rising school access. The piece includes an anecdote from Devoe about travel to school in 1576 and contrasts with today’s bus transportation.
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Deg Monnes
Iowa
State Teachers Association
Devoe
State Superintendent of Schools
Farther Afield on School Practices Through Time
A reflective excerpt recalls winters in country schools with stoves and cold rooms. The narrator notes modern furnaces heat rooms evenly and contrasts childhood games like hockey with a daughter learning to swim at school.
Mother's Aid Sparks Son to Western Amateur Golf Crown
Oklahoma City story notes Keefe Carter, 19, wins the 1925 Western amateur golf championship aided by his mother Dorset Carter. The pair started golfing after her doctor ordered outdoor exercise, with Sandy Baxter directing young Carter’s early tournaments and a long road of qualification and finals culminating in an 87 hole final over rival Pill Nichols.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Keefe Carter
Dorset Carter
Keefe
Carter
Sandy Baxter
Pill Nichols
Muskogee
Nichols
Chicago
Every Ship Arrival Gets Welcome at Spitzbergen
In Spitzbergen ports the arrival of four ships draws crowds as residents greet captains sailors and ships dogs. Newcomers face kindly questions while letters from home arrive. The first season returnee earns a special welcome as news back home has been scarce. Miners finish winter contracts and rush to head home, leaving employers briefly stranded until next boat.
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Barentsburg
Green Harbor
Spitzbergen
Former Discount Bank Chief Heads to Fifth Trial
Josiah Kirby, former head of the Cleveland Discount Bank, faces a fifth trial tied to charges from the bank’s collapse. He has previously endured four juries amid prosecutions arising from the failed institution that he largely organized.
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Discount Bank
Associated Press
iCleveland
Josiah Kirby
Cleveland Discount Company
Doan's Pills Help Backache and Kidney Trouble
A Creston reader Mrs. F V Arebaugh reports relief from backache and kidney disorder after using Doan's Pills. She describes dizziness swelling and blurred vision before relief and urges others to use the same remedy priced at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes the product.
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Doan
Isa Creston
F. V. Arebaugh
S. Maple St
Arebaugh
Foster-Milburn Cc Mics
Buffalo
N. Y
Ady
Kirby to Face Trial on Federal Mail Fraud Indictment
The note outlines Kirby’s repeated acquittals on similar charges as he faces another federal indictment for mail fraud. It details his rise from a penniless Cleveland stranger to head of a $40 million enterprise, his California business moves, and the 1918 founding of the Discount Company with $14 million in preferred stock sold statewide. It also mentions the Rockefeller Building, renamed the Cleveland Discount Company Building.
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Kirby
Cleveland
California
Discount Company
Rockefeller
Cleveland Discount Company
Fifty-Five Miles of Wire Used on Eiffel Tower Sign
aiis Aug 26 wiring the Eiffel Tower for advertising used more than 20 miles of thick wire and 35 miles of fine wire. Initial reports claimed state consent for tax gains, but later details show the Eiffel Tower Company only must satisfy Paris Municipal Council that the display is not an eyesore. The company receives 350000 francs about 17000 dollars with the city getting ten percent.
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Aiis
Eiffel
Wiffel Tower Company
Paris
Local Residents Attend Regional Business and Family Notices
Rev. R. Burnell of Zion visited Tuesday to handle business interests. Mr. and Mrs. T. F Miller traveled to Atlantic for the funeral of Mrs. William Kramer, an aunt of Mrs. Miller. From Atlantic they planned a visit to Dex ter with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Miller before proceeding to Des Moines for a business visit.
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Rev. R. Burnell
Zion
T. F Miller
Atlantic
William Kramer
Miller
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