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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
7
The flow of American capital into foreign and domestic investments surged in 1925 with preliminary estimates showing total capital flotations well above the prior year. Americans invested over a billion dollars in foreign ventures for the second time in history, while private credits stabilized foreign currencies and governments.
Market note announces cash paid for eggs with free delivery and a phone order line at 113 E Montgomery Street, phone 751.
In Rome a fascist paper Impero denounces Germany as a racial enemy and reports on the Brenner guard formed amid rising anti German sentiment. The piece comes after Locarno pact significance and Italy ratifies a German commerce treaty while Palermo arrests a New York architect as a German spy.
A historical market survey notes efforts to stabilize Belgian and Italian currencies ahead of a gold standard reestablishment. It describes 1925 price levels, momentum from the prior year, and a tightening by money rates that cooled bond and stock activity, with notable misgivings about a potential four percent bank rate and a surge of speculative funds. It highlights the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway default and ongoing bond market shifts amid reorganizations and defaults across rail and oil securities.
Mrs Fubanks Carsner of Pasadena Jr will arrive in Creston on Sunday to visit, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Thomas L Dougherty of North of Creston.
The world premiere of A Light from St. Agnes showcases a grand opera in English with a saxophone driven score by W. Franke Harling. Rosa Raisa Forrest Lamont and Georges Baklan star as major roles, conducted by the composer, reflecting a Chicago Civic Opera presentation on its opening afternoon.
Three unidentified men were shot and killed during a Christmas dance at the Adonis Social Club in south Brooklyn. Police believe the men arrived with dancers at midnight and a quarrel over partners sparked the violence. One body was found in the street, the other two in the hall amid wrecked furniture. Local residents heard no gunshots or disturbance.
London reports the one hundred thousandth child admitted to Dr Barnardo's homes on Christmas Eve. The network spans Stepney Causeway and 150 branches in London and abroad, with about 7,500 orphans cared for. The institution never rejects a destitute child and many graduates are sent to Canada or serve in the armed forces and merchant marine.
The Chicago Tribune reports 108 children saved from death in motor vehicle accidents in 1925 due to safety campaigns. Coronors’ figures show 563 adults killed in motor crashes. the page notes 36 fewer children killed than in 1921 and a 178 rise in adult deaths, a 14 percent drop for children and 47 percent rise for adults. Miss Maty Shay leaves Friday for Chicago for an extended visit with relatives and friends.
The Christian Church offers Bible school at 10 a.m. for all grades. A men’s Bible class meets at Deitrick’s Funeral chapel at 11 a.m. with a sermon on “Show us the Father.” Evening program includes 6:30 p.m. endeavor and 7:30 p.m. sermon with an evangelistic chorus. All welcome. annual officers election Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Attendance requested.
The Methodist Episcopal Church outlines Sunday School at 9 45 led by J C Richter with Ern est Porter directing a large orchestra. Junior church at 11 with Mrs A Lyons in charge. 140 attended last Sunday. Epworth League at 6 15 led by Lawrence Cook. College Night worship at 7 15 features chorus music, Christmas carols, and talks by college students. All programs free. Homer Baumgairdner, pastor.
Regular Sunday services at St Pauls Church with church school at 10 oclock and morning service at 11 oclock led by rector Edward Hutchinson.
The Congregational Church outlines the last Sunday program. Church school at 10 o clock with Missionary story and American Board offering. Worship at 11 o clock on More than Others. Young people meet at 6 30. All welcome. Clyde Co Harris minister.
Salem Lutheran Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. with the sermon A Pleasing Promise. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. sermon God s Great Marriage The Wedding Garment. Arthur A Christenson is pastor.
The 1926 schedule from the Baptist Church lists church school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am with a sermon titled What We Have Done in 1926 The Brotherhood meeting at 7 30 pm features presiding president C W Critchfield and participation by other members A male chorus will provide music Guy Shockley to play Rock of Ages on cornet Rev A G Lagsquist Iowa Baptist convention district secretary will deliver the address A cordial welcome is extended by Pastor J Hamilton Woodsum
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints invites Sunday school at 10 followed by preaching at 11 with Brother Woodstock and H H Gold. KLDS Independence will air Handel Messiah tonight at 8. Prayer meeting Wednesday at Gardner Crawford home 1102 W Adair St.
The First Presbyterian Church schedules Bible school at 9 ND am Morning worship at 11 00 am with a sermon on Jesus Answer to Great Questions Vesper service at 4 30 pm featuring a sermon on Making and Breaking New Year’s Resolutions Miss Lucille Boyd from Parson's College will sing selections from the Messiah at both services.
The college has chosen a soloist for the Messiah performances recently given. Vesper services will replace regular evening services this winter, starting at 4 30 o clock. Robert H Robinson minister.
Herbert Milton Spencer born March 21 1846 in Osceola Stark County Illinois died December 22 1925 at 79 years. He married Rosella Gustin March 17 1869 at Mandola Illinois. They moved to Iowa in 1871 near Creston and later lived beside McKinley Park. He helped establish the park with Mr Hall and his evergreen letters H S. Funeral services were held at the Deitrick chapel conducted by Rev Homer Baumhartner and he is buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Richard Dix headlines at the Strand in The Shock Punch a screen adaptation of a Liberty Magazine story. Luther Reed adaptation and Paul Sloane direction back Dix after Too Many Kisses. Frances Howard leads the supporting cast.
Dix plays Randall Lee Savage a scion who earns a shock punch while keeping fit on boxing. He works among structural iron workers who tease him forcing dangerous feats on beams. Dorothy Clark played by Miss Howard pursues Dix through courage and daring with a strong supporting cast including Walter Long Gunboat Smith Paul Panzer and Charles Beyer.
Maurice Lefty Flynn stars in Heads Up a lively 1920s style adventure comedy at the Willard Theater Sunday. A wealthy disabled suitor seeks escape through a secret mission amid oil revolution intrigue in a colorful South American setting.
A fossilized fish scale scarcely larger than a match head found near St Albans Vermont challenges estimates of early life. It suggests chordata existed 60 to 100 million years earlier than thought and may illuminate fish origins and ancient marine environments.
Mr and Mrs Simon KeNy of Manley Iowa are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs A G Louden at 301 East Clark Street.
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