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Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1925

Page

4

Creston Daily Advertiser Local Paper Rights Notice

The Creston Daily Advertiser outlines publication details for Creston Iowa with editors Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry and notes AP news rights and republication restrictions for the paper and its dispatches. It specifies the publication as a weekday evening paper of the Creston Advertiser Gazete Co and reserves rights for special ratches and local news.

Creston Daily Advertiser Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co Carl Davenport W. A. Roseberry Creston Iowa Associated Press

Imprisonment for Debt and Missouri News Suspensions

An East St. Louis judge used a debt imprisoning law in a personal injury suit, jailing the driver for six months to curb risky driving. The Missouri Blue Book notes seventy five newspapers already paused publication since its last report, highlighting ongoing industry challenges.

State of Illinois East St. Louis Missouri Blue Book Missouri Maryville Democrat Orum

Small Town Merchants Benefit From City Parking Ease

Congestion in cities drives shoppers to nearby towns like Maryville Ohio where merchants report gains as parking and traffic deter city visits. Bluefield West Virginia vouchers offer out of town buyers a one hour parking tag to avoid penalties, aiding rural commerce.

Maryville Columbus Marysville Retail Merchants’ Bureau of Bluefield W. Va

Movie Stars Die and Public Shuns Their Shadow

A 1930s reflection contrasts public indifference to dead film stars with the idea of cinematic immortality. It cites John Bunny and others whose films vanished after death, then shifts to a military War Book detailing U S Army Air Service project plans, parts lists, and obsolete airplane components.

Associated Press Hollywood Calif John Bunny Vitagraph Bunny Sidney Drewe Mrs. Drew Harold Lockwood Olive Thomas Jack Piskford Wallace Reid

Copy of Ulrich Zwingli Bible Found in Library

Lancaster, December 23. A copy of the Ulrich Zwingli Bible, printed by Christopher Froschauer in 1539, was found in the library of the Reformed Theological Seminary. The six part volume was compiled by Zwingli and Zurich preachers with much German text translated from Latin by Luther, notable for woodcut illustrations and unique placing of Acts after the Epistles. A second edition from 1531 was also found.

Lancaster Ulrich Zwingli Reformed Theological Seminary Christopher Froschauer Zwingli Zurich Martin Luther

Cover For Candies Is Required By Law

Des Moines reported that M E McMurray chief of inspectors for Iowa agriculture said merchants across the state have been prosecuted and fined for not covering Christmas candies. Inspectors watched for compliance as some shops used glass covers that meet the statute and display the goods.

Associated Press Des Moines M. E. McMurray Iown Department of Agriculture

War Book Guides U S Air Warfare Plans

The article explains a confidential wartime manual sent from Motook Field to Washington. It would instruct officials in building airships, acquiring materials, standardizing parts, and determining sound aviation principles for imminent conflict.

Dayton United States Washington Motook Field Pee

Married Teachers Seen as Potential Economic Problem

The Iowa State Teachers association warns the rise in married teachers in public schools may threaten economic stability rather than education. Secretary Charles F. Pye says married teachers do not lower standards but hinder unmarried teachers from pursuing the profession. He notes married teachers with children can be better instructors and are less likely to relocate for weekends.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Iowa State Teachers Association Charles F. Pye Association

Perique Tobacco Growing a Peculiarly Louisiana Crop

In St. James Parish near New Orleans a small Louisiana industry grows Perique tobacco unique to the state. About 500 acres produce a very strong, aromatic leaf used mainly for blending. Seed sown January, harvested July, cured and aged to market over one to four years, with yields near 500 pounds per acre and prices varying with demand.

Associated Press Paton. Rouge Parish of St. James New Orleans Perique M. Perique Mississippi

Horsemeat Rises as Luxury in France Amid Scarcity

Paris reports horsemeat, once dubbed the poor man’s beef, becoming a luxury due to scarcity of slaughter animals. One pound of choice horsemeat sells for about 9.5 francs, while pork chops and roast beef fetch lower prices. Doctors recommend horsemeat for tuberculosis and anemia, as southern sanatoriums suffer from price rises.

Presa Paris France

America Leads in Art Buying This Year

The Associated Press reports American collectors spent heavily as New York cements its status as a top art center. European collections move to the U S amid strong domestic sales and tax cuts spurring gallery inquiries. English collectors face disappointment as Leverhulme and Chiesa pieces fetch high sums.

Tne Associated Press New York United States America Europe Wall Street Art Row London Paris Achillito Chiesa Leverhulme Anderson Galleries Chiesa

Death Knell Sounded for Bell Hanging Profession

New York December 24 Modern scientific progress ends a once proud craft as electric doorbells replace traditional bell hangers. P Werner a West Side shop owner laments vanished demand with fewer than two dozen bell hangers left in the city.

Associated Press New York P. Werner Bellhergers Werner Father Knickerbocker

What will be next soliloquiz

Werner ponders future tech with a playful exchange on wireless devices and telepathy as possibilities. Scientists can do anything, prompting curiosity about upcoming inventions.

Werner

Notice of Forfeiture of Real Estate Contract in Iowa

Court under Iowa law threatens forfeiture of a Cres ton property contract dated January 15, 1921 between Myrtle Brown and John Ross and Esther Ross. It lists due payments from 1921 through 1925, taxes, and costs, with a 30 day remedy window to avoid cancellation. Dated Creston Iowa December 12 1925.

John Ross Esther Ross Myrtle Brown Myrtle M Moore Union Iowa Towit Creston Union County Recorder of Deeds Lowa First General Assembly of A. J

Notice of Proof of Will in Iowa District Court

In Union County Iowa an instrument purporting to be the last will of Noah Duckett deceased was filed opened and read. A hearing for proof is fixed at the Cres ton Court House on January 9 1926 at 1 30 PM. Dated December 11 1925 Geo C Figgins Clerk District Court. Pub dates Dec 12 19 26.

State OF Iowa Union County Noah Duckett Court House Creston Iowa Geo. C. Figgins Clerk District Court

Executors Notice in Estate of Thomas A Lyons

Executrix Ida M Davis appointed by the District Court of Union County Iowa to administer the estate of Thomas A Lyons late of the county. All debts must be paid to the executrix and all claims must be presented to the court for allowance with proper authentication. Publication dates December 19 26 and January 2

Thomas A. Lyons Union County Iowa Thomas A Lyons

Foreign Demand Creates Milk Industry for China

Foreign demand spurs a new Chinese dairy sector. Jersey cows are imported and water buffalo, once only beasts of burden, are being raised for milk. The article notes China’s growing dairy expansion driven by external demand and shifting agricultural practices.

China Chicago Jersey

Chinese official notes milk luxury in China yet

S N An Young, director general of the Chinese bureau of economic information, reports Chinese children have long depended on softened rice and milk is a luxury for many. He notes European concessions source much of the milk from hired cows, high butterfat content, while widespread consumption remains limited to foreigners and the wealthy.

S N. An-Young Chinese Bureau of Economic Information Aw Young

New York City Marriage License Fees Questioned

In the New York Herald Tribune J. S. Montague questions how a city can charge fees for marriage licenses without running afoul of national lottery law. The piece analyzes legal boundaries and government authority surrounding license charges.

Hnia Trowbe J. JS. Montague New York Herald Tribune

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