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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
3
By the Associated Press Chicago December 21 Miss Jeanne Eagles revises Sadie Thompson in the etage play Rain comparing today’s portrayal to the initial four year old performance. She believes the character has become a more humane living figure through continual enrichment of the role.
The actress Sadie Engels marks her 1200th performance in a demanding role with fresh inflections rather than repetition. Since the 1922 Gar rick Theatre premiere in Philadelphia she has not missed a show aside from a four week NY Actors Equity strike vacation in 1924. The Chicago run continues with the same 14 cast members and Jim the monkey still appears in act three.
Des Moines December 22 The November labor report shows employment down eight tenths from October. Full time establishments were largely unchanged as a small number of workers were released across industries. Urick warns of a general, unsatisfactory business climate with a harsh winter ahead.
Des Moines reports 736 building permits issued in November across 12 Iowa cities with 10 000 plus population. Value of projects started totals 977 016 with a seasonal reduction noted by Commissioner Urick. For January to November 1924 compared with 1925 there is a slight drop in permits and valuation.
Iowa beef feeders expect at least 10 percent fewer cattle marketed December 1 to March 31 than last winter, about 675,000 head. December through March 1922 total was 610,800. 1923 was 671,900. last winter 823,800. Reports show more light weight cattle and fewer heavy feeders, with shifts in origin of purchases and reduced corn belt feeding.
Flames shoot from a six foot pool in Green River canyon near Seattle as gas bubbles drive eruptions up to 100 feet high. The salty water rises and sinks with turbulence, while nearby springs and a fresh brook lie within ten feet. Locals hear rumors of water burns, but the site only recently became accessible.
Atlanta December report notes Miller Huggins relies on players from the Atlanta Southern Association club. Benny Paschal, once a Braves star, appeared as a substitute for Babe Ruth and later joined New York’s regular lineup. Frank Zoellers is also highlighted as a strong prospect.
Hollywood dispatch notes Leon Trotzky once appeared as an extra in My Official Wife, a Vita graph feature shot in New York, and in The Battle Cry of Peace released in 1915. The Bronx real estate operator Leber Bronstein stood among the anarchist crowd, paid five dollars a day for the film work.
Paris fashion notes report pajamas returning to prominence in French haberdashers with vivid floral themes and loud color schemes. Garments labeled Sold for Palm Beach and Les Roses Merveilleuses attract attention in elite shops. A pale green blouse with pale rose overdrapery features modernistic blended flowers in golds, greens, purples, and pinks.
University of California botany researchers tested six California poppies with water and whiskey. Only the water flower bloomed while others grew tipsy and leaned over the glass edges in varying stupor levels. Alfred E. Pillsbury photographed the experiment with a movie camera and stills setup.
Negotiations are under way for Seattle to acquire the final privately owned trolley line within city limits. The purchase would bring total municipal mileage to 260 and make Seattle second only to Detroit in municipal transportation ownership.
Millions rely on Peterson’s Ointment for piles eczema pimples sore feet and chafing. Claim: its heating power is wonderful with testimonials like one man cured of 51 leg ulcers after doctors urged amputation. Sold for 60 cents at Newcomb Matthews and druggists nationwide.
The city offered 1,200,000 for the private line, valued at 1,239,400. The main system was installed in 1919 for 15,000,000, with 3,382,000 paid to date.
Grace B Roberts is named executrix in the estate of C B Roberts deceased in Union County Iowa by the district court. Creditors must settle debts and claimants present authenticated claims for allowance with the court. Deted December 21 1925. Pub dates December 22 29 January.
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