Creston Daily Advertiser overview and boilerplate
The Creston Daily Advertiser is a weekday evening paper published by The Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co with publishers Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry. It is a second class matter at Creston IA and a member of The Associated Press with AP dispatch rights and republication notices.
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Creston Daily Advertiser
Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co
Carl Davenport
W. A. Roseberry
Creston
Iowa
Associated Press
Oscar the Cook at Waldorf Astoria Draws Enormous Salary
The article highlights Oscar, the Waldorf Astoria hotel cook, earning 5000 dollars a month under a contract to 1931. It notes a 300000 dollar sum in wages and praises his role as an executive cook who leads many assistants and excels in his craft.
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Oscar
United States
Hotel Waldorf Astoria
Woman from Covington credits Pinkham remedies for recovery
Mrs. Harry Asncroft of Covington Kentucky describes severe back and abdominal pain and weakness from poor blood. She says vegetable compound and Blood medicine brought strength and cold sweats subsided, and she also used Sanative Wash. She offers to answer letters from women seeking advice.
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Covington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry Asncroft
Beech Avenue
Kentucky
Oscar, wages, and the lesson of worth in work
The article argues that high pay comes from delivering value, not favors or pull. It uses Oscar as an example, stating that a man earns big wages only by proving capability and delivering results. A blunt elder, not luck, explains why some fail to secure good jobs.
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Oscar
Marshalltown Times Republican
Red West
Cnde Henry
Elmer
Admah
Maccmurray
Hull
Kave
Mabel Stek
Detroit
Indianapolis
New Haven
Cincinnati
Jaurez
D.g
Bean
Kansas College Adds Photo Gallery to Student Records
Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan introduces a gallery system tying student photographs to their records. Freshmen submit photos for the annual, with duplicates archived for future identification and references for recommendations. Officials call it the final touch of personality linking records to the student.
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Associated Press
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State Agricultural College
Many Fail to Qualify As Public Accountants
A Press report notes that in the November CPA examination 509 candidates sought registration. 153 passed, 122 were conditioned, and 233 failed. California led with 10 successful candidates, followed by Indiana with 24. exams were coordinated by state boards and the American Institute of Accountants.
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Associated Press
New York
Certified Public Accountant
Territory of
Hawaii
American Institute of Accountants
California
Indiana
Tennis meets being planned for Missouri Valley title events
St Louis January 3 1925 plans are under way to hold major Missouri Valley tennis events next year the 1924 season saw eight sectional seven state and six district tournaments with the national clay court championship at the Triple A club in St Louis attracting players from 26 states. Wray Brown of St Louis won the singles at the Valley championship and with his brother Woodward won the doubles.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Missouri Valley Tennis
Davison Obear
Missouri Valley Tennis Asociation
William T. Tilden
United States
Shore Acre
Sioux City
St.ouis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Omaha
Wray Brown
Woodward
Ben Parks
Oklahoma City
Missouri Valley
Parks
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Muir Rogers
Iso
Claude Monnet
Melicent FE. Baehr
Lottie Fuler
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Ruth Hager
Sioux City Cavalry and Artillery Trip During Sioux Uprising
Early reports describe Iowa and nearby settlers fleeing to safety as rumors of a Sioux uprising spread from southern Minnesota in 1862. Governor Kirkwood ordered the Sioux City Cavalry and Twentieth-Ninth Iowa Infantry to Sioux City, while a Council Bluffs artillery detachment hurried with a cannon. The flying artillery journey covered over a hundred miles in four days and a half amid rain, mud, and mosquitos, with no Indian encounters. One accident occurred when a guardsman injured his finger while handling bayonets.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Spirit Lake
South Dakota
Sioux City
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Twenty-Ninth
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Council Bluffs
United States Service
Sioux Lity
State Historical Society
Sion
City
Mariners Plan to Lessen Dangers of Virginia Coast
A densely wooded island off eastern Virginia near Assateague May soon become a safe harbor akin to the Canaries as shipping interests urge federal action to reduce winter storm wrecks along the Atlantic coast. Virginia Delaware and New England merchants have joined coastal interests in pressing the U S government for relief measures.
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Estabish
Assateague
Virginia
New England
Asiateague Island
Isand
British Isles
Virginia Coast
Associated Press
Richmond
Via
Atlantic
East Atlantic
Canaries
Haven of
Delaware
United States
Iowa University Faces Long Athletic Program
Iowa City January 3. Sixty one intercollegiate contests are on the schedules of the University of Iowa teams from January 1 to June 6. The events span basketball baseball track wrestling swimming golf gymnastics with additional tennis and baseball cards.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Towa
Minnesota
Illinois
Flint
Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeyes
Northwestern
Premier Tsankoff warns of Bulgaria’s hard winter and shortages
Bulgaria faces a harsh winter with food shortages and a drain on finances. Premier Alexander Tsankoff told the AP that wheat crops were short, grain was sent to Yugoslavia under reparations, and funds are needed for a southern granary. He noted annual payments to allies and Serbia, refugee pressures, and the fragile lew exchange as dangers without strong power support.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Bulgaria
Alexander Tsankoff
Jugoslavia
Serbia
Macedonia
Thrace
Dobrudja
Death rate falls in England and Wales in 1924 third quarter
Registrar-General reports 1924 third quarter death rate at 9.3 per 1000, the lowest on record, with birth rate 19.3 per 1000 also among the lowest for third quarters. Improved infant care and fewer summer epidemics cited. Natural population increase declines to 96,493. More marriages noted for 1924.
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London
England
Wales
Jealous States of Europe Resort to Secret Agents
Continental travelers in Amsterdam report Europe is filled with men and women bent on secret service. Hotels are crowded with operatives, though many details remain unclear as postwar espionage efforts trend upward.
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Europe
Amsterdam
The Golden Bed film production details
A Paramount picture produced by Cecil B DeMille from a Jeanie Macpherson adaptation. Cast includes Rod LaRocque Vere Neynolds Lillian Rich Warner Baxter Theodore Kostoff and Julia Faye in featured roles.
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Paramount
Cecil B. Demille
Jeanie Macpherson
Rod LaRocque
Vere Neynolds
Lillian Rich
Warner Baxter
Theodore Kostoff
Julia Faye
Pycieh
Two Hoodlums Nabbed After River Boat Theft Attempt
Admah Holtz and Elmer Hemingway conspire to steal a river boat ride by hiding in a cargo hold. They are caught by deckhands, face court, and receive thirty days in the workhouse while Elmer deflects blame and taunts the judge.
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Admah
Elmer
Holtz
Admah Holtz
Elmer Hemingway
Usher
Frank McGuire
Henry Brown
Cincinnati
McGuire
Brown
Clay
Espionage Focus Shifts From War to Economics
Analysts note that current espionage concentrates on economics and policy rather than frontline military action. The text suggests many investigators may work for Moscow in pursuit of Soviet interests as Europe faces an enlarged armed force decade later.
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Europe
Moscow
Seven Iowa Wrestlers Awarded First Honors
Seven Iowa wrestling champions and one Hawk eye boxing champion of the Mid-Western Association of the AAU for 1924 were announced by G P Wendell. Wrestlers include Ted Pfeffer University of Iowa 125 pounds John O'Brien UI 135 pounds A Truckenmiller Cornell College 145 pounds Eugene Gratton UI 158 pounds D W James UI 174 pounds A Berkland Eagle Grove 191 pounds Paul Krasuski UI heavy weights. Edward Findley Parsons College
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Byne Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Mid- Westearn Association
G P. Wendell
Ted Pfeffer
University of Iowa
John O’brien
A Truckenmiller
Cornell College
Eugene Gratton
Champion of flyweight boxing from Fairfield
Fairfield boxer named champion in the flyweight division. The article notes the title win and marker of success in the weight class, highlighting the athlete's achievement within the sport.
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Lege
Fairfield
Legion Commander To Speak In Des Moines
National Commander James A. Crain of the American Legion and Richard Henry Little of The Chicago Tribune will headline the Iowa post commanders conference in Des Moines on February 23. Governor designate John Hammill will give the welcome, with other announced engagements by State Commander Ben A. Webster and Legionaire editor Frank Miles in multiple towns.
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Des Moines
James A. Crain
American Legion
Richard Henry Little
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
John Hammill
Iowa American Legion
Iowa Legionaire
Ben A. Webster
Clinton
Eagle Grove
Forest
Jry
Frank Miles
The
Legionaire
Swea City
Durant
Legion Journal
Browning of Bread Linked to Pan Materials
Experiments at Iowa State College home economics division show bread baked in polished aluminum pans develops a light brown color with no burn, suggesting pan material influences browning during curing and baking.
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Iowa State College
Home Economics Division
Skin complaint remedy Rowles Mentho Sulphur promotes relief
A skin specialist says applying Men tho Sulphur in a cold cream soothes itching, burning, and rough or eruptive skin. It quickly cools irritation and aids healing including eczema, leaving clear skin. Available in small jars at drug stores.
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Kansas College
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Iowa University
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Admih
Admahb
Macey
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Grandad
Colard
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Coral
India
Ahmah
Colo
Legion
Kalis
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