Review of 1927 in This Community
A year in Creston and Union County detailed month by month. Notable items include marriages and a divorce. the ninth annual Progressive poultry show. elections and appointments in the farm bureau and band. a store sale. tax reductions. a fatal car crash. church and club activities. civic projects. a summer extension college grant. deaths. seed meetings. sports honors. boilerplate civic progress reports. a mayoral and council slate. and various society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
W. J. Hammans
Union Farm Bureau
C. A. Hayden
R. J. Tisue
Dougherty-Tisue
John Thomson
Creston
Joel Peak
The
Methodist Church Brotherhood
T. P. Roberts
Merrill Keating
Afton
H. A. Wessells
Poland
Eddie Peak
Richard McCoy
Burlington Railroad Veterans’ Association
Iowa Marine wounded in Nicaragua clash
Managua Nicaragua January 2 United States marines fought rebels led by General Sandino after a fierce battle that left five Marines dead and 22 wounded Corporal John Meil of Dakota City Iowa was among the wounded Marines and with Nicaraguan national guardsmen drove the rebels from Sandino headquarters near Quilali near the Honduran border on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Augustino Sandino
John Mee
Dakota City
Iowa
Sandino
Quilali
Lindbergh Welcomed With Festive Salvadoran Heroics
Lindbergh arrived in San Salvador to a New Year crowd, greeted by President Bosque and officials. The Spirit of St Louis was paraded over Loango field as locals cheered Viva Lindy and shops closed for the celebration. He flies next to Tegucigalpa, amid rebel risks over Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salvador
Charles A Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Nicaragua
United States
Managua
St Louis
Viva Lindy
Bosque
Salvador
New York New Year's spree costs six lives and dozens admitted
New York reports six deaths from alcoholism linked to New Year revelry with over twenty alcohol related hospital cases. Prohibition agents raided four clubs, silencing orchestras by 3 AM while patrons moved to late venues. Bellevue Hospital treated 36 alcohol cases, and 23 fire alarms sounded amid a night of unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chez Morgan
Charles Norris
Bellevue Hospital
Brooklyn
Broadway
Village
Greenwich Village
Sam Schwartz
Rainbow Inn
Dinty Moore
West 46Th Street
Sioux Falls Press Merges With Sioux City Tribune
The Sioux Falls Press and the Sioux City Tribune merge, announced in the Press final edition. Publishers say the move follows a trend toward larger units and reflects insufficient advertising support for a standalone paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Sioux Falls Press
Sioux City Tribune
Chariton Fire Claims Life Of Local Fireman
Merrill Nolan, 35, died entering a blaze at the Hollinger Larimer Clothing building in Chariton to rescue his wife believed trapped on an upper floor. An unidentified man had earlier rescued her. a second fireman succumbed to smoke and cold as crews battled the fire, which caused about 160000 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit
Harry Brooks
Chariton
Merrill Nolan
Hollinger-Larimer Clothing Company
Nolan
Hollinger-Larimer
Chicago South Shore
South Bend
Gary
Ind
J. O. Stafford
Chicago and Alton
Sarah Stekell
Tulsa
Ohio
W. D. Barry, Jr
Police Hunt Woman Pal OF Hickman in Parker Case
Officers push insanity defense strategy in trial against William E. Hickman for the Marian Parker kidnapping and murder. Investigators probe Hickman's interactions with a visiting woman and the entry of three men into his cell, one a physician, as they seek to build a defense. Deputies and detectives also reexamine the 1927 Driskell death notes, assigning handwriting tests to distinguish authorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
William E. Hickman
Marian Parker
Hickman
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
Walsh
A. R. Driskell
Welby Hunt
C. I. Thoms
George Contreras
Youth Suffers Severe Shoulder Injury
Dean Stream a 13 year old son of George Stream a Creston area farmer is under care of a Council Bluffs specialist after an accident last Wednesday. He sustained fractures of the ball and socket of his shoulder joint when thrown from a horse and was promptly taken to a hospital in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stream
George Stream
Creston
Council Bluffs
Marriages Rise Slightly as Divorces Fall in Union County
The Union County clerk reports in 1927 total marriage licenses issued were 157, down from 173 in 1926. District court divorces dropped from 38 in 1926 to 20 in 1927, indicating a decrease in divorces that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Emma Beaumont
Three Thousand One Hundred Two Buy Car Plates for 1928
Union county automobile owners flocked to the county treasurer to obtain 1928 licenses before closing Saturday, avoiding a monthly 1 penalty. McCornack records show 3,102 licenses issued, up from 2,960 a year ago, with about 1,000 cars still unlicensed. Last minutes sales averaged about 300 pairs daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Guy H. McCornack
Severe cold dampens Creston New Year revelries and travel
Subzero weather hit Creston over the double holiday with the city barely alive as trains ran late and autos suffered frozen radiators and oil lines. Police made three arrests for check cashing disputes at a filling station while stores and offices observed the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Creston
Burlington
Justice of Peace
Ross Peterson
Winter Cold Grips Midwest With Fatal Storms
Chicago and the Midwest suffer a brutal cold wave with sub zero temperatures. Deaths from exposure and crashes rise as trains derail and highways blanketed in snow. Edmonton records 30 below, Williston 24 below, while Chicago sinks near five below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
King
Middlewest
Edmonton
Alta
Williston
WN. D
United States
Laura Dixon reports 1927 fees in county recorder's office
Laura Dixon county recorder filed her annual report showing 1927 collections of 1580 and 3295 instruments handled. Real estate mortgage recordings led with 480.65 while other items include deeds 653 chattel mortgages 1422 and releases 455 with 3 concealed weapon permits and 18 certified copies. Auditor collected 943 from hunting and fishing licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Dixon
Birds Need More Food Says Creston Residents
Creston residents appealed to the public to feed birds during the cold spell. Snow and sub zero weather have limited birds' food access, risking deaths unless food is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Old Board Winds Up 1927 Work in Union County
Union county's board of supervisors winds up old business this forenoon and plans to organize for 1928. C O Hudson of Arispe becomes the only new member, succeeding C F P Henderson of Shannon City, the retiring chairman. Officials to be chosen include newspapers, annual reports, county physicians, and deputy salaries. The session may last two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Board of Supervisors
C. O. Hudson
Arispe
C. F P. Henderson
Shannon City
Claim of discarded item sparks dispute
A report states that someone claims an item was thrown out for them, prompting a dispute over ownership or rightful disposal. No additional details are provided to identify parties, locations, or the context of the claim.
Save Your Car Save Your Time Save Your Money
An advertisement promises savings on autos time and money by ordering by mail from Creston stores. It notes ordering by telephone or mail when wind cold rough roads or storms threaten and says Cres ton stores will ship by return mail with quality goods at low prices. Any advertised article in The Daily Advertiser may be ordered through the Service Department at no extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Daily Advertiser
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Creston Concert Orchestra
KSO
Southewestern Town Lumber Dealers
Blue Grass I. O. O. F. Association
Creston Chamber of Commerce
McNary-Haugen
Homer F. Harsh
Kiwanians
Bancroft History Assembly
F. D. Ickis
Fred Collings
George Gibson
George D. Newcomb
James W. Leach
Federated Women’s Clubs of
Matt Conway Implement and Auto Company
M. L. Burt
Guy A. Perry
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Coen
Elkis
John and
Earl Clark
Greenfield
W. H. Baker
University of Iowa
J. W. Keisling
Frank Purviance
Cromwell
George A. Ide
Post Office
A. D. Robeson
Rotary Club
Salvation Army
Lansing W. Hurlburt
Christian Endeavor
L. L. McGregor
Knights Templar
George E. DeWolf
Republic
Edwardsburg
Mich
Mexico City
Evangeline L. L. Lindbergs
Ati
Madwest
St. Louis
Montrose
Wausau
Wis
Quincy
Ill
Keokuk
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph Midh
Michigan City
Old Board
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