Wanted ads and employment notices scattered across city pages
Classified text shows multiple help wanted and sales prompts from early 20th century newspapers. Entries include positions for a ca re chamber worker, a farm buyer description with pricing, a home helper with child care, and several agents and sales opportunities. Listings mention firms in Omaha New York Fort Wayne and St Louis with earnings claims and no experience required.
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M. R
R. McNown
Wilkinson
Omaha
Neb
X. Y
Ames and Orient students head back to Iowa State College
Ben Arnold leaves Creston for Ames to resume studies at Iowa State College after holidays. Doris Olson and Lela Johnson of Orient travel via Creston to join classmates at Iowa State. Mrs. L. L. Graham returns to Kansas City after holidays with Creston relatives. Harold Hickey and sister Marian depart for Omaha as John M. Hickey's illness at Clarkson Memorial hospital continues.
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Ben Arnold
Ames
Iowa State College
Doris Olson
Lela Johnson
Orient
Creston
State College
L. L. Graham
Kansas City
W. H. Owens
Mr. Howell
Iowana Hotel
Harold Hickey
Marian
Omaha
John M. Hickey
Clarkson Memorial Hospital
Hickey
Mrs Scott Takes Stand In Her Own Behalf
Mrs Edna James Scott testified in Alpena Michigan that she contesting Congressman Frank D Scott’s divorce suit took the stand. She denied intimate ties with secretary Miss Jane Kennedy and described tensions over Miss Kennedy’s role in the household amid a crowded courtroom.
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Associated Press
Alpena
Mich
Edna James Scott
Frank D. Scott
Jane Kennedy
Washington
Miss Kennedy
Mr. Scott
Scott
Mrs Scott
Wool Market Closed Year With Prices Firm
Boston mass January 3 The Commercial Bulletin reports the wool market ended the year with firm prices especially for wool used by wooler mills. Spotty business and cautious foreign markets marked the week as Yorshire remains firm and Mohair shows strong demand with limited buying interest.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Commercial Bulletin Today
West
Yorshire
Robbers Escape After Bank Attempt In Garrison Iowa
Four robbers failed to loot the Peoples Savings Bank in Garrison on January 3. Night watchman W T Turner fired at the bandits expecting a hit and later saw one man return fire. The escapees fled toward Waterloo amid cut telephone wires and a suspected gang from that city.
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Garrison
Peoples’ Savings
W. T. Turner
Turner
Waterloo
Goggs
Municipal Employees Must Pay Income Tax Levy
Washington reports a new Internal Revenue Service ruling requires municipal workers, including water and electric utility staff, to pay federal income tax even for past years. Revenue Commissioner Blair said re-examined statutes show some utility workers cannot claim exemption. The levy targets employees of utilities competing with private firms such as streetcar companies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Revenue
Blair
Shortridge
Republican
California
Elec
Peak of Smallpox Wave Is Passed in Mason City
Mason City health officer Dr. C. W. Hubbard says the peak of the smallpox wave has passed with six total deaths and fewer than 150 cases across about 60 homes. No deaths in the past five days. vaccination is seen as the best defense and public races remain open.
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Associated Press
Maso City
Mason City
C. W. Hubbard
Confidence In Des Moines Banks Restored After Run
Des Moines banking officials report that unsettled conditions and withdrawals after two bank closures and a third run have eased. Depositors who pulled savings are returning funds as confidence is renewed and Chicago funds moved back to the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Chicago
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Banking Group 8
Appeal Filed in Harlan Simons Case
The appeal of Harlan Gabe Simons from a death sentence for the murder of Orton Ferguson near West Liberty on July 12, 1924, was filed in Davenport. Attorneys C P Fanley of Muscatine and J C Frances Tipton filed the appeal. Simons is at Fort Madison, one of two inmates on death row at the state penitentiary.
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The
Associates Press
Muscatine
Ila
Harlan
Gabe) Simons
Scott County
Orton Ferguson
West Liberty
Davenport
C. P. Fanley
J. C. Frances Tipton
Simons
Fort Madison
State Penitentiary
Speculation Runs Riot In New York Stocks
Speculation ran riot in today's stock market with strong bullish activity in radio and allied electrical shares. Several stocks posted extreme gains from four to nine points as the outstanding feature. The market closed with a 42 minute gap before final transactions appeared on the ticker, the longest delay on record. Total sales approached 1,500,000 shares.
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Associated Press
New York
Allied Electrical
Buenos Aires Nears Two Million Population
Buenos Aires, Jan 3. The city, largest in the southern hemisphere, nears a 2,000,000 population mark. No census since 1914 puts the August 31 figure at 1,817,000 from municipal statistics. Street cars carried over 48,000,000 passengers in August and the subway nearly 5,200,000.
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Associated Press
Bueos Aires
Buenos Aires
Six Family Die From Gas In Brockville Home
In Brockville Ontario on January 3 six members of the Jesse Gray family were found dead from gas in their house. The dead include Gray his wife and four sons Harold 26 Perris 18 Kenneth 10 and Cecil 9. The gas source remains a mystery as the municipal system was not connected to the dwelling.
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Associated Press
Brockville
Ontario
Jesse Gray
Gray
Harold
Purvis
Kenneth
Cecil
Call Issued For Statement of Banks
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of closing on Wednesday December 31. Des Moines reports the state banking department announcing a state bank call for December 31.
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Associated Press
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Dee
New Year Dance Hosted at Madden Home
Mrs. Lester Peak and Mrs. Frank Hay entertained at a New Year’s Eve dance at the Charles Madden home. Music was provided by the Van Valsan family and Norris Van Valsan. Attendees included the Sanders, Peak, Petigrew, Reeve, Madden, Donaldesn, Young, Clem, Moody, Mitchell, Mays, Donaldson, Madden, Lowers, Herr, Ayrs, White, Simmon, Schofield and Charles Madden families.
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Lester Peak
Frank Hay
Charles Madden
Roy van Valsan
Ramona van Valsan
Norris van Valsan
Harry Sanders
Lee Peak
Petigrew
Cleo Reeve
Frank Donaldesn
William Young
Ernest Simmon
Verne Schofield
Mrs
Vesta Chapter 233 O E S Plans 1925 Installations
On Monday evening Vesta Chapter No. 233 O E S will meet at the Masonic temple. The chapter convenes at 7 30 and will hear year 1924 reports before installing officers for 1925.
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Vesta Chapter
E. S
Vesta Chapter No
Masonic Temple
Bancroft History Assembly Meeting Notice
The regular Bancroft History assembly will meet Monday at 3 PM at the home of Mrs. John Deitrick 904 West Montgomery Street.
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Bancroft History Assembly
John Deitrick
West
Montgomery Street
W C T U Meeting Set for Tuesday Afternoon
The W C T U will meet Tuesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs A D Briggs at 105 North Sycamore Street.
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A. D. Briggs
North Sycamore Street
Iowa Dirt Roads Marked Rough in Club Report
Des Moines Iowa January 3 Iowa dirt roads are rough and frozen while gravel routes mostly show fair conditions. Primary routes 7 to Omaha and the Lincoln highway are rough except for paved stretches. route 2 from Des Moines to Monroe is fair but east to Davenport is frozen and fair. Route 17 varies with snow in the west and rough terrain east aside from the Des Moines to Carlisle paved section.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Automobile Club Today
Omaha
Linecola
Monroe
Davenport
Carlisle
Local residents holiday visits and travel notices
Miss Edna Karrer of Des Moines stays with D Eastman at 309 South Maple. Mrs. Walter Green left for Massena after visiting her sister Mrs. Ed Harkness. Nell Fluharty visits Miss Bernice Herring. Fluharty teaches in Shenandoah. Harry Stever heads to Des Moines after holidays with his parents on West Adams. William Milnes departs for Des Moines after holidays with his parents on North Elm. Angelia Anton returns from Chicago after attending her sister Marguerite Anton’s wedding to Frederick Cusack last Saturday. Donald Hood returns to Town City after holidays with his parents on New York Avenue. Margaret Harkness returns to Russell after visiting her sons Frank and Edward. Catherine Means returns to Des Moines after visiting North Finn Street. Mrs Mary Sullivan and daughter Grace of Lenox visit. Mary studies at Van Sant Business School in Omaha and will return Sunday. Mrs Walter Steifel of Burlington returns home after visiting Emme Loose and Henry Detering. George Good leaves Sunday for Iowa City to resume studies after holidays with his mother Alma Good on North Walnut. Miss Helen Mackin and brother Robert of Clinton, Illinois, return home after visiting James and Mrs Mackin on West Jefferson. Mrs James Mackin, 701 West Jefferson, fell down stairs Friday, breaking her left collar bone. resting easily today.
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Harry Stever
Des Moines
M. F. Stever
West Adams Street
William Milnes
John Milnes
North Elm Street
Angelia Anton
Chicago
Marguerite Anton
Frederick Cusack
Donald Hood
John M
New York Avenue
Margaret Harkness
Russell
Frank
Edward Harkness
Catherine Means
John Miles
North Finn Street
Mary Sullivan
Miss Grace
Lenox
Mis Sullivan
van Sant Business School
Omaha
Walter Steifel
Burlington
Emme Loose
Henry Detering
George Good
Iowa City
University
Alma Good
North Walnut’ Street
Helen Mackin
Robert
Clinton, Tl
James Mackin
West Jefferson Street
Wordly Goods at Strand Lights Up Married Life Farce
Agnes Ayres stars in Wordly Goods a Paramount comedy at the Strand. Sophie Werr adapted from her Ladies Home Journal serial and novel. Pat O’Malley supports with Victor Varconi Edyie Chapman. A salesman wooes Eleanor Lawson while mounting bills and collectors threaten their happiness.
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Agnes Ayres
Paramount
Strand Theatre
Sophie Werr
A. P. Younger
Ladies’ Home Journal
Pat O'Malley
Victor Varconi
Edyie Chapman
O'Malley
Drums of Jeopardy Comes to Willard With Elaine Hammerstein
Elaine Hammerstein stars as Kitty Buell in the photoplay Drums of Jeopardy adapted from Harold MacGrath. The Saturday Evening Post serial success is billed as entertaining and fully satisfying with Hammerstein’s charm and versatility driving the proceedings.
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Harold MacGrath
Saturday Evening Post
Elaine Hammerstein
Willard
Miss Hammerstein
Kitty Buell
Local residents leave for family visits and school starts
Mrs J M Hawker travels to Pacific Junction to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs V Anderson. Ella Vincent heads to Kedrick after Christmas with Joe Wray's family. Avis Henderson returns from the funeral of her aunt Mrs Walter Trumplo in Bedford. Warren F Shook returns to Denver after holidays in Cromwell. Harry Hackler goes to Iowa City to resume studies after holidays with his mother Mrs Chas Ridpath. B R Tinkham travels to Iowa City due to his wife’s illness. he is Burlington section foreman. Garnet Tisue departs for Ames after holidays with her parents on North Maple. Agnes Sullivan returns to Omaha after the holidays. she attends Van Sant's School of Business.
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J. M. Hawker
Pacific Junction
V. Anderson
Ella Vincent
Kedrick
Joe Wray
North Sycanore Street
Avis Henderson
Walter Trumplo
Bedford
Warren F. Shook
Denver
Colo
Cromwell
Harry Hackler
Iowa City
Chas. Ridpath
North Elm Street
B. R. Tinkham
Burlington
Garnet Tisue
Ames
R. J. Tisue
North Maple Street
Miss Tisue
Iowa State College
Agnes Sullivan
Omaha
E. F. Sullivan
West Mills Street
Miss Sullivan
van Sant’s School of Business
Local residents and travelers visit Creston weekend
Tillie Lininger of Afton spent Friday shopping in Creston. Edgar McClure of Tabor visited friends here. Mrs. A. Sheehy left for Red Oak to spend the day with relatives. Mrs. Edw. Smith leaves for Van Wert to visit relatives. Mrs. Allen Weterick returned to Lorimer after a short visit. Mae Blauer of Afton attended to business here. Catherine Brosnahan of Afton visited cousin Agnes Sullivan. Hatch Motor reports sale of a new Ford sedan to Fred Truman of Kent. H. E. Comfort of Afton among out of town visitors. Day Swanson returned to Des Moines after New Year’s Day visit. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Warner of Delpos spent Friday on business and visiting. Jack Martin returned from Omaha after handling business. Miss Louise Jones of Ames arrived to stay with the Belding family. Miss Jane and Beulah Roush of Tingley returned home after visiting. Mrs. M. D. Corrigan of Denver arrived for a visit with sister Mrs. Sullivan. Miss Lucile Wycoff of Clarinda passed through Creston en route home from Greenfield. Degnan Reynolds left for Drake University. Veronica O’Hare arrived from Galesburg and Aurora for holidays. Harry Jones returned to Marshalltown after holidays, staying with the Yants. Leonard Wainwright of Lenox passed through Creston to resume studies at Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Simes headed for Chicago for Mrs. Simes to seek medical care. Mrs. Ed. Fessler and family of Greenfield returned home after visiting Mrs. Fessler’s mother.
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Tillie Lininger
Afton
Edgar McClure
Tabor
A. Sheehy
Red Oak
Edw. Smith
van Wert
Allen Weterick
Lorimer
O.C. Warner
Delpos
Jack Martin
Omaha
Louise Jones
Ames
Belding
North Birch Street
Jane
Beulah Roush
Tingley
Iowa City
State University
Sam Wainwright
Lenox
C. T. Simes
South Division Street
Chicago
Simes
Presbyterian Hospital
Catherine Margaret
Greenfield
Fessler
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Consumers
Monarch
Fey Sunmaid
Want-Ad
C. J. Peregrine
R. R
R. A. Saunders
F. J. Cihak
Creston Auto Co. Inc
S. W. Jefferson
E. N. N. Dougherty
Adams Street
Agnew Bi
F. E. Agnew
South Birch
Madison
Madison Mills
Broadway
W. Montgover Owens’ Bakery
Mahon
Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company
J. W. Richardson
Topeka
Kansas
Milton Gordon
Cincinnati
Crane-Kent
Baltimore
Queen City Laboratories
Norwood
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Liberal Commissions
Aurora
Ilinois
Pickwick Mfg.Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Philis Manufacturing
St. Louis
Lincoln School
Advertiser
N. Elm Furnace
Fred W. Doge
Fey
Arn
E. Montg.st
St. Malachy’s School
Hall
Kk. A. Swanson
Hester's Shoe Store
N. Maple Street
Holly Hall
Gault Bros
Creston F Plumbing & Heating
N. Kim St
Jackson Sherry Co
Ppeal
Harlan Simons
Automobile Club
Edna Karrer
D. Eastman
South Maple Street
Walter Green
Massena
Ed. Harkness
Nell Fluharty
Bernice Herring
Fluharty
Shenandoah
Creston's Food Center
BH. W. Cor
Elm and Monty
Tel
Crawfords
Elaine Hammersten
POST
Henderson
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