Creston Daily Advertiser masthead and rights notice
The Creston Daily Advertiser published weekdays by The Creston Advertiser Gazette Co with Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry as publishers. It states postal details and date 1904 and credits The Associated Press for news dispatches and republication rights.
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Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co
Carl Davenport
W. A. Roseberry
Buieres
Creston
Iowa
Associated Press
Fourteen Bullets Kill Union Leader in Pittston
Samuel Spachia vice president of Ewen Local United Mine Workers was shot to death near his Pittston home. Fourteen bullets struck his body. Five men were arrested on suspicion in connection with the shooting. The motive may be linked to the Pennsylvania Coal strike.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Samuel Spachia
Ewen
United Mine Workers
Pittston
Hare
Pennsylvania Coal
Pittston Miner Samuel Spachia Found Dead During Strike
Samuel Spachia, 31, vice president of the Ewen local union, was found dead from bullet wounds on a Pittston street. Spachia, a miner and leader in the Pennsylvania Coal strike, had attended a union meeting before his death as Pittston district workers, numbering about 11 000, had been on strike for five weeks.
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Scranton
Samuel Spachia
Ewen
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Pittston
Spachia
Pace
Three Year Olds Eye Kentucky Derby Nominees
Louisville report notes over 150 of the fastest three-year-olds may be nominated for the fifty-first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 16. Last year 174 entries competed. many two-year-olds from 1924 are favored. Early favorites include Captain Hal Master Charlie and Stimulus with others like Candy Kid Mother Goose Single Foot Star Lore Swinging in contention. High entry cost of 500 dollars and strong competition limit starters.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Captain Hal
Master Charlie
Stimulus
Candy Kid
Mother Goose
Single Foot
Star Lore
Swinging
Blue Warbler
Brown Sugar
Kentucky Cardinal
Lee O
Cotner
Maud Muller
Sumpter
Sunsard
Sunny Man
Young Martin
East
West
Ask England to Celebrate Surrender of Cornwallis
Newport News news summarizes a planned Yorktown sesquicentennial celebrating Cornwallis surrender to Washington. The Kiwanis club seeks international participation with the US states, army and navy, French and British navies, and historical societies. Congress may be asked for at least $50,000 plus state funds and a special postage stamp for advertising.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Yorktown
Kiwanis Club of
Cornwallis
Washington
Army
United States
Snappy Auto Drivers Gain Little for All Their Cash
Los Angeles January 7. Automobile club of southern California tests show that rushing saves only ten minutes in two hours over 31.5 miles. Drivers who observed traffic laws saved time on three routes with gains of five, three and two minutes respectively.
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Los Angeles
Automobile Club of Southern California
Congress Allocates 7.5 Million for Park Road Improvements
Congress appropriates seven million five hundred thousand dollars to upgrade roads in national park areas. The funding aims to improve access and safety within park boundaries and supports ongoing infrastructure projects nationwide.
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Congress
National Park Areas
Alma mater notes and holiday gatherings at Arispe school
Alumni Carl Sherman Kyle Jones Margel Petrie Olive DeLay Irma Forbes and others visited during Christmas. New Year parties hosted by Helen and Waureta Thompson. Girls team defeated in basketball with 14 17 score. Arispe beat Thayer 14 6 and Benton loss noted. January schedule listed and Elimination reading contest planned. Oriole coloring lesson and county exams discussed. Beverages research fellowship mentioned at Lent State College Ames.
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Carl Sherman
Kyle Jones
Iowa City
Margel Petrie
Drake
Afton
Olive DeLay
Irma Forbes
Lawrence Camp
Brighton
Verle
Helen Deloy
Helen
Waureta Thompson
Mildred Honkomp
Edith Hankins
Bessi Smith
Lenore Conney
Jenn'e Roberts
Merle Hankins
Edna Honkomp
Doris Hittle
Roberta Prock
Helen Chicken
Vera Kendall
Helen DeLay
Roberta Brock
Arispe
Thayer
Arisp
Ames
National Association
Secret of Heroism Revealed by Beverage Executive
William B. Hatfield of Brooklyn, head of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages, told the Iowa manufacturers convention that courage is sold a half pint at a time in bottled drinks. He cited Dr Edwin E. Slosson on glucose in blood and linked small sugar variations to cowardice or bravery.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
William B. Hatfield
Brooklyn
N. Y
Iowa
United States
Edwin E. Slosson
Washington, D. C
Ames Wrestlers Face Extra Heavy Schedule
Ames reports eight wrestling matches announced by T N Metcalf with five in Ames. The Cyclones meet top west teams Kansas A Michigan Aggies West Virginia Northwestern and Minnesota, plus Nebraska in Lincoln for the Missouri Valley meet. The Western Intercollegiate will be in Minneapolis. The season opens January 30 against Kansas, then weekly meets continue.
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Ames
T. N. Metcalf
Cyclones
Khansas A
Michigan
Aggies
West Virginia
Northwestern
Minnesota
Nebraska
Lincoln
Minneapolis
Kansas
Otopeilik
99 Percent Of Iowa Towns Have Electricity
Des Moines reports that 25 additional Iowa towns gained electric service in 1924, bringing service to over 99 percent of residents in incorporated precincts. Utility figures also show 60 percent of the urban population is served by gas, with more expansions anticipated.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Sees Rise in Electrical Production and Plant Expansions
US Geological Survey figures show Iowa electrical production rising to 1,177,168,800 kilowatt hours in 1924 from 1,109,719,000 in 1923. Utilities plan major 1925 expenditures for power plants including a Des Moines project worth 16 million dollars, a Davenport facility at 12.5 million, and a Sioux City generating grant of 3.5 million.
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United States Geological Survey
Towa
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Sioux City
Berlin Radio Expo Draws 40000 Visitors
Berlin hosts a radio exposition with about 40 000 visitors on Sunday. Some 250 firms exhibit receivers and accessories and advertise transatlantic broadcasts. Dealers note listening schedules favor the United States with New York programs on air from 2 to 6 am Berlin time.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United States
Western Hemisphere
New York
Good Looks Dictate Woolen Stockings In Paris
Paris experiences a week long cold snap that drives pedestrians to wear heavy woolen stockings over shoes instead of silk creations. The harsh weather, not fashion, dictates the shift, as readers note practical protection over style.
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Associated Press
Paris
Waddle-Aged Women Ruling All the Time
A biased ad feature cites testimonials from Mrs Elsie Ackerman Convoy Ohio and Mrs Joseph Mayer Sr Litchfield Connecticut praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. The letters claim improved sleep digestion and reduced hot waves with repeated assurances and offers to answer inquiries.
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Elsie Ackerman
Convoy
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Litchfield
Conn
Bes
Joseph Mayer, Sr
Litchfield, Connecticut
Remark on Paris Doctor Signature and Winter Stockings Demand
An old periodical note, stamped by a renowned Paris doctor, credits a wave of cautionary fashion reading with boosting demand for pasters and woolen stockings. It warns dressing warmly preserves circulation and avoids the pinched, unattractive “Dime look.”
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Colt
Paris
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