Executrix Appointed in Madden Estate Notice
Public notice from Union County Iowa announces Grace C. Madden named Executrix of Jesse Warren Madden deceased. Creditors must file claims sworn to with the Clerk of the District Court and debtors must pay promptly. Dated Creston Iowa December 19 1925. Attorneys Wighee and McBerry published December 21 28 and January 4.
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District Court
Union County
Iowa
Jesse Warren Madden
Creston
Towa
Grace C. Madden
Local residents visit and homecomings noted in Creston
Ottumwa man N. C. Dodds attends to business in Creston today. Vane Quen from St Joseph Missouri visits Clarence and Carey Goen and relatives. Art Penkert returns from Des Moines after Christmas at C N Walker home. Mrs Penkert and Raymond stay for a spell.
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N. C. Dodds
Ottumwia
Creston
Vane, Quen
St.Joseph
Clarence
Carey Goen
Art Penkert
Des Moines
C.N. Walker
Liueen Not King Rules Romania Queen Marie At Center
The Associated Press reports Queen Marie of Romania, dubbed the mother of Romania, wields real power beyond King Ferdinand. With a democratic, energetic style, she leads benevolent efforts for 17 million subjects, while her shy spouse is guided rather than ruling.
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Bucharest
Dee
Marie
Rumania
Queen Marie
Associated Press
Royal Palace
Secarcely
Petain confident of quick victory over Abd El Krim
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Petain quieting back in Paris after Morocco trip. He believes French Spanish forces can split Abd El Krim territory and force surrender in a short dry season campaign. Unofficial observers say Riffian leader has not lost many of his men. Briand compares cabinet formation to Penelope weaving and unweaving while facing political obstacles.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Petain
Morocco
Abd-El-Krim
Abds El-Krim
Abd- El-Krim
Paris University enrollment and funding rise noted
University of Paris reports 22,000 students across all branches for the winter term. Rector Prof. Lapie appeals for funds to expand laboratories, endow chairs and scholarships amid wartime enrollment fluctuations.
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Univesity of
Paris
Lapie
Methodist Regional Meet in January
The regional council of the Methodist Episcopal Church meets in Des Moines January 28 and 29 with Bishop Keeney presiding. The program includes stewardship education evangelism and city needs with local ministers from Iowa and invited national speakers addressing Omaha city conditions and church extensions.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frederick T. Keeney
Omaha
BE. L. Waldorf
Kansas City
Clyde Clay ‘Cissell
F. C. Edwards
Sioux City
T. S. Bassett
Lincoln
J. H. Clemens
Iowa
John D. Clinton
Fayette
L. A. Bradford
Knoxville
E A. Roadman
Waterloo
R M. Shipman
Ames
J.ej. Daves
Ida Grove
H. E. Hutchinson
Lloyd Tennant
Burlington
A. A. Brooks
M. P. Burns
Philadelphia
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Ralph S. Cushmas
Rocherger
N. Y
M. A. Dawber
George B Dean
World Service Commission Members and Affiliates Listed
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell D D Dr Blaine Kilpa Chicago secretary of the board Epworth League Dr G Bromley Oxnam San Francisco President Frank E F Missman Sioux City Chancellor I B Schrecken gast Nebraska Weeleyvan University Place Rev C M McConnell Chicago named to the World Service Commission.
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Dakota Weslyan University
Mitchell
D. D
Blaine B. Kilpatrick
Chicago
Epworth League
G. Bromley Oxnam
San Francisco
Frank EF. Missman
Sioux City
I. B Schreckengast
Nebraska
Weeleyvan
University Place
C. M. McConnell
World Service Commission
Fires and crimes sweep Iowa towns with multiple blazes and a store robbery
Iowa briefs report eight fires with two major blazes at Heldt and T mer man garages and McEleney garages causing hundreds in damage. A Clinton burglar fired upon by Officer Jurgensen escapes. Dubuque pastor Rev Powers dies in Anamosa hospital. Guttenberg burglars net $4 in cash and a wrist watch. Edward Murphy of Los Angeles beaten after stealing a watch. bound over to grand jury. Marshalltown local musicians reach 104 members, up 34 in a year. Keokuk fire damages a wallpaper room at Duncan Schell Furniture. extent unknown. Chicago bird shop proprietor Albert Burgin found with nearly 400 birds asphyxiated by gas in heater fire.
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Dubuque
Edward Murphy
Los Angeles
Leo Palen
Chicago
Palen
Murphy
Grand
Albert Burgin
Fire Claims Brown Family In Cabool Area
Sprinfield Missouri reports a fire nine miles west of Cabool Texas County destroys the Brown home killing George Brown 47 and his sons Carl 24 Edwin 12 and Marlow 9. Falls City Nebraska notes Victor G Lyford 66 former University of Nebraska regent president and 1912 Bull Moose candidate for Congress was found dead of natural causes in his store. he was W J Bryan’s classmate.
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Sprinfield Mo
George Brown
Cabool
Texas County
Carl Brown
Edwin Brown
Marlow Brown
Falls City Neb
Victor G. Lyford
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
W. J. Bryan
Despondent wife ends life in Davenport kitchen gas
Davenport report notes Mrs. Tillie Hogenkamp aged 57 killed herself by turning on kitchen gas after her husband left for work. He found her body on his return for lunch at 11:30 this morning. Police said she was ill in health. In a separate Davenport item, Earl Brink 26 and Dorothy McCleave 20 are jailed after an alleged attack on Louis Haden of Fort Dodge, who is hospitalized in Mercy with serious injuries from a fight incident involving a car crank strike.
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Davenport
Tillie Hogenkamp
Davneport
Earl Brink
Dorothy McCleave
Louis Haden
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Brink
Haden
Colonel John C Coolidge Confined With Leg Circulation Issue
Plymouth Illinois December 28 Colonel John C Coolidge father of the president was confined to bed after losing use of his right leg from circulatory problems Doctors say his condition is not serious Personal physician Albert C Cram of Bridgewater notes the illness is not grave A second item from Council Bluffs Iowa reports a found envelope housing a man’s personal effects from an eight year old train theft case containing 140 in cash a 450 Ohio bank certificate a railroad ticket and other papers
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Alber C. Cram
Bridgewater
Council] Bluffs
Ohio
Parisites Plan Festive New Year Despite Debts
Paris reports New Year celebrations will proceed with gaiety despite national debts and difficulties. Restaurant prices rose from last year with plates ranging 36 to 150 francs, now capped at 250 francs per plate. A four-person dinner with wine and tips may total about 2,000 francs. The interior ministry banned Lenin Street in Vitry Sur Seine to avoid public division, prompting debate in the chamber of deputies.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vitry-Sur-Seine
Voleaic
Chamber of Deputies
Garchery
French Authors Tied to Many Trades in 1926 Almanac
A 1926 Paris Almanac list shows writers taking varied professions beyond authoring. Names include a city hall functionary, a pig dealer, a naval officer, two farmers, a publisher, a lawyer, two engineers, a physician, a judge, a bank employee and a forestry inspector. Andre Malraux, author of Ariel, calls himself a cloth weaver. Jean Le Pierrefeu is a perfume maker. Pierre Hamp is an engineer. Jean Giraudoux is a diplomat.
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Paris
Andre Mau‘ois
America
Jean le Pierrefeu
United States
Pierre Hamp
Jean Giraudoux
Diplomatic foes share friendly night in Paris cafe
In Paris after a tense council session over the Greece Bulgaria border clash M Morloff who spoke for Bulgaria and M Carapanos who spoke for Greece were seen walking arm in arm into a Montmartre cafe. Bystanders reported their relaxed mood and schoolboy chat despite serious charges earlier.
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Paris
M. Morloff
Bulgaria
League of Nations Council
Greece
M. Carapanos
Montmartre
More Health Nurses Employed In Iowa
Edith S. Countryman reports a rise in public health nurses in Iowa. October 1926 saw 200 nurses, with 29 funded by the Red Cross. County nurses grew from 87 in 1923 to 30 in 1924 and 32 in 1925, while visiting nurses rose from 52 in 1923 to 57 in 1925.
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Associated Press
Deg Moines
Edith S. Countryman
State Department of Health
Red Cross
Decline of Dialect Speech Charged Chiefly to Women
Sheffield reports Prof W E Haigh, former Huddersfield master, says dialect use fades mainly due to women. He notes adults and youths, especially girls, increasingly prefer refined speech. He urges boys and girls to embrace dialect as a dual tongue with English standard.
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Sheffield
Eng
W. E. Haigh
Huddersfield Technical School
University High Defends Hard in Two Wins
University High sprinted to two wins this season holding opponents to single digits. They beat West Liberty 16 to 6 and West Branch 14 to 7 as coach Eneseth tightens defense with veteran Catrin Rush Dennis and a 20 man practice squad featuring Lindeman Jones Means Bowers Johnson and Myers among promising newcomers.
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Associated Press
Town City
University High
West Liberty
West Branch
Catrin Rush Dennis
Eneseth
Lindeman
Jones
Means
Bowers
Johnson and Myers
Swedish Prince a Poet and Descriptive Radio Lecturer
Duke William of Soedermanland, second son of King Gustav V, debuted as a radio reporter. Earlier he described big game hunting in India and Africa to the Swedish audience. He narrated the royal party’s visit to Finland during his parents’ trip with all four Scandinavian nations listening.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Duke William of
Soedermanland
Gustav V
Raiio
India
Africa
Finland
Royal Party
Salvation Army To Discuss New Fields
Des Moines Indiana? Des Moines, Dec 28. Action on establishing five Salvation Army branches in the state will likely be taken at the January state staff meeting. The plan includes heavier work with prisoners at the state penitentiary and state reformatory, State Adjutant Norman S. Marshall said.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Salvation Army
State Penitentiary
State Reformatory
Norman, S. Marshall
Utility man heads to Burlington for business
Joe Downs of the Iowa Southern Utilities company left this morning for Burlington to attend to business interests for several days. D D Staples of Des Moines returned home after Christmas with family. Dutton Stahl and son visited Des Moines relatives for the holidays. Mrs Tester Wright will attend the wedding of Helen Ball and W C Hammans and stay with the Jones family on Peterson Avenue.
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Joe Downs
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Burlington
Downs
D. D. Staples
Des Moines
Wik
Willsich
Joe D. Wray
Staples
Dutton Stahl
Dutton
Holiday visitors flood Creston with relatives and friends
Local notes record numerous arrivals and departures for Christmas and New Year. W. C. Kelly visits Crest from St Charles. Miss Madge Welch returns to Omaha. O A Lincoln and family move to Creston from Nebraska City. Hoke returns from Des Moines. Harry Jones visits Marshalltown. Betty Jean Hoffman visiting in Oreston. E J Evans returns to Red oak. W W Swanson and family visit from McCook then depart for Chicago. Miss Russell from Wausau visits Creston. George Jessen returns to Omaha. Harvey Kittleman travels from Chicago to Storm Lake for work. Ethel Pratt returns from Tabor College. Mrs Powers travels from Tabor for a short visit.
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W. C. Kelly
St., Charles
Crest
Harry Kelly
Shannon City
Madge Welch
Omaha
Cathérine Welch
Welch
O. A. Lincoln
Nebraska City
Creston
Sycamore Streets
Lincoln
International Harvester Company
Wirth Hoke
Des Moines
B. F. Hoke
Kent
A. N. Pierson
North Spruce Street
Harry Jones
Marshalltown
Jones
E. B. Hicks
South Birch Street
George
Hoffman
Betty Jean
Hammond
Oreston
Mr. Hoffman
Henry Hoffman
Clyde Lane
E. J. Evans
Red K
R. J. Tisue
Northaple Street
Evans
W. W. ’ Swanson
Kenneth
Virginia
Dale
McCook
Neb
Chicago
Wangel Russell
Wausau
Wis
Corning
Mary Russell
Miss Russell
Ethel Pratt
Tabor
Tabor College
N. P. Bratt
Spaulding
Pratt
Alice J.M cPowers
Powers
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Sunkist
Tion
Fred W. Doge
Wisconsin
E. Montg. ST
T. E. York
Creston Implement Co
Brunswick
Mae Haney Beauty Shop
Wighee & McBnrry
Attendeys
Liueen
Bakan
Ferdinand
Queen Victoria
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
Marie Alex
Andorvna
Alexander II
Russia
England
Balkan
Petain
RIFF
Aristide Briand
Penelope
Ulysses
M. Briand
Elysee Palace
Doumergue
Ithaca
Methodist
Clinton
Heldt
T Mmerman
McEleney
Magnus Jurgensen
Robert Powers
St. Raphael's Cathedral
Anamosa
Guttenberg
Marshalltown—Union
Keokuk
Duncan Schell Furniture Company
Guay
Creston’s Food Center
N. W. Corner Elm and
Monty. Sts
L. Bidstrap
Montgomery St
Crawfords
Hudson Bros
Creston, Iowa
George Jessen
Jensen
James Milles
West Adams Street
Paul
Harvey Kittlemen
Storm Lake
Albert Carrol
New York
S Avenue
Kittleman
Fon Teras Judicial District
Eamery
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