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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1925
Page
4
The report warns of a shrinking hog population in 1925 due to corn shortages and high prices. It urges farmers to keep brood sows and feed cheap rations to boost spring litters, noting reduced sows farrowing in fall 1924 and expected high hog prices as corn grows more available.
Automobiles rose dramatically over the past ten years with gains well over one thousand percent, reflecting rapid growth in vehicle ownership and market expansion across the period.
London will add 50 policewomen to the existing 75, forming a larger corps to handle tough beats and certain duties. Women on the force since the war prove effective at curbing male misconduct and escorting suspects, with uniforms resembling those of male officers and relaxed hair regulations.
New recruits to the police force have been selected from women who, in many cases, gave up home ties to serve on the London police front during the war.
Cromwell high school debates declamatory prep under Miss Lois Hacker with judges Ella Day and Searcliff. students include Plutchinson Linthicum Mull en Gravett Webb Kinkade Foster Kepner Stickles Godden Rundlett Howell. Boys and girls teams host Thayer Friday. school orchestra benefit play postponed by weather. Jan 14 PTA meets Rev Condon of Corning to speak with music on program.
Washington January 6 the supreme court yesterday declared valid and constitutional the kosher laws of New York in several cases brought from New York. The action affirms state controls over religious dietary rules challenged in court.
York City debates whether the term kosher as used in a state law defining meat labeling provides sufficient definability for courts to enforce the rule. Opponents argue the statute embeds complex Jewish ritual meaning beyond clear standards for slaughter and product designation.
The Supreme Court held that tentative railroad valuations by the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot be reviewed by courts until final by the commission. The Delaware and Hudson and other eastern lines challenged the pipeline, arguing early court interference would derail rate making and earnings determinations. About 245,000 miles of rail and a tentative value near 19 trillion dollars were at stake.
Extension workers conducted thousands of sewing and garment making demonstrations in 1924, teaching clothing material selection and remodeling. The program reached over 46,000 homes, with hat making also growing in popularity among rural women and girls through club activities.
Leather book bindings can be freshened and preserved by applying equal parts of milk and white of egg beaten together. Use on soft flannel and polish with an old silk handkerchief.
An ad touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It promises open air passages, reduced snoring and headaches, and easy breathing after applying a fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils.
Mrs Henry Hollister of Wyandotte says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover after months of illness including pregnancy related weakness and faint spells. She reports relief after starting the remedy and recommends it to others, noting its availability through druggists.
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