For Sale Notices Including Cattle Hay Houses and Lots
A collection of classified sale items including second crop clover hay at 12.50 and various Hereford and Scotch short horn bulls from multiple sellers. Also listed are a Reed twin baby buggy in good condition, a five room house in a good location, a building lot on East Howard with pavement, small store fixtures, and other property details with contact pointers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Hayden
Orient
Ira Taylor and Son
Cromwell
Floyd Woods
G. F. Gross
John Rucisel
North
Walnut Street
East Howard
N. EB
Poplar
For Rent Listings and Small Real Estate Notes
A compact collection of rental notices and small property listings. Items include rooms and apartments for rent near Elm and Adams streets, a modern light housekeeping unit, an upstairs adults only apartment with private entrance and garage, and a new three room apartment by February lightning through several local names and phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnew
F. E. Agnew
N. Elm
West Adams Street
Cal
Dr. Herron
J. W. Starry
Nevinville
Fred W. Dage
North Elm
Various ads offer services and job ads from 1925
A collage of 1920s classified items includes marceling, abstract and loan services, car refinishing, hemming and picoting, mail order opportunities, shoe and tailors ads, movie industry openings with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, and a car advertisement promising improved mileage with territorial sales in St. Louis.
Wanted We Pay $36 a Week and Ford Auto to Men
Classified recruitment notice offering $36 weekly plus expenses and a Ford car to agents who introduce Poultry and Stock Com pounds. Mentions extra money from $20 to $50 weekly and selling chewing gum chocolate bars and mints with free samples. Milton Gordon Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Auto
Imperial
Milton Gordon
Cincinnati
Madison Mills Seeks Agents For Shirts And Direct Sales
Classified ads offer agent positions for selling Madison Better-Mode shirts direct to wearers with no capital or experience required. Earn potential includes $100 weekly plus bonus from Madison Mills, 566 Broadway, New York. Also seeking a man to succeed A Hagen in Adair County Rawleigh health products sales with large daily demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BREE
Madison
Madison Mills
Broadway
New York
A. Hagen
Adair County
Rawleigh
America
W. T. Rawleigh Co
Freeport
Dog Guides Agents to Spacious Hidden Distillery
Denison Iowa January 24 A farmer George Schultz and sheriff officers along with Federal Agent Knox followed a dog that insisted on leading them across 300 acres to a cave on Schultz farm. Inside they found a large distillery cave containing four barrels of mash and 40 gallons of finished product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denison
George Schultz
Knox
Argument Ends In Gunfire In Mapleton
L P Murphy a telegraph operator was shot and seriously wounded in Mapleton Louisiana. Two companions Jack Gaar and Marvin Bradfield were slightly wounded as they tried to overpower Merle Chapin a 29 year old man who fired during an argument. Chapin previously lived in Mapleton but now resides in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mapleton
L. P. Murphy
Merle Chapin
Murphy
Chapin
Jack Gaar
Marvin Bradfield
California
Local notices and travel changes from town postings
Dr Rk A Swanson chiropractor near Hester s Shoe Store at 107 N Maple St reports office phone 563 and residence 937 Good coal is advertised by Gault Bros with two phones Dr L A Templeton returns from Chicago after attending a Chicago Dental Society meeting Olver Karnes plans a Sunday trip to St Joseph Mo to stay with his parents Jack Dudgeons from Omaha will arrive tonight to take a night clerk job at the Iowana hotel during Karnes absence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gault Bros
L. A. Templeton
Chicago
Chicago Dental Society
Olver Karnes
St. Joseph
J. H. Karnes
Jack Dudgeons
Omaha
Iowana Hotel
Dance Tonight at Holly Hall by Jayperial Melody Boys
Four tables feature bargains in shoes at Limp in Walk Out Shoe Store with the Jayperial Melody Boys performing. Audience invited to come in and see the deals tonight at Holly Hall venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Hall
Birthday Party for Miss Helen Jackson Brightens E M M Club
Society notes record a surprise sixteenth birthday party for Miss Helen Jackson hosted by Mrs C W Jackson at 101 Wes Howard Street. Guests included Juanita Pursell Wilma Johnson Jennie Strance Mar Jenkins Pauline Paters Margare Bigek Darlene Bengson Catherine Tisue Catherine Redick Adne Leonard Beulah Harris Jessie Shipley Florence McCain Lola Atwood Dorothy Harris LaVerene Wallace Madge McNeese and Helen Jackson. Refreshments and games followed the celebration with a gift presented to the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Jackson
Wes Howard Street
Miss Helen
Helen
Juanita Pursell
Wilma Johnson
Jennie Strance
Mar. Jenkins
Pauline Paters
Margare Bigek
Darlene Bengson
Bid Bee Wee Club Hosts Card Evening at Willmayer Home
Mr and Mrs John Willmayer entertained the Bid Bee Wee club Thursday evening at their Livingston avenue residence. Five hundred was played with Mrs Ed Gei achieving high score and Mrs D F Conway low score. Refreshments were served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Saturday Nighters Meet at Mrs Coen Home
The Saturday Nighters were entertained Friday evening at 1006 West Adams Street. Mrs. Harry Rex had high honors in bridge. Miss Jane Nobel of Des Moines was a guest. Refreshments were served to close the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Coen
West Adams Street
Bridge
Harry Rex
Jane Nobel
Des Moines
Surprise Birthday Party For Lorretta Hixenbaugh
A surprise party was held Friday at 604 South Walnut Street for Lorretta Hixenbaugh in her honor. Friends shared gifts, confections, games, and refreshments, with numerous attendees including Unity Hixenbaugh and the McDonough and Vandewaer families plus relatives from Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorretta Hixenbaugh
South
Walnut Street
Lorretta
Unity Hixenbaugh
Margaret
Mary McDonough
Juanita
Viola Vandewaer
Margaret Beagle
Helen Swanker
Geneva Detty
Mildred Tadiken
Pauline Stoener
Clara Rodabaugh
Harold Swanker
John
Robert McDonough
Kenneth Stoener
Charles McBrien
Eldon Breese
Bernard Grippe
Leo Riedabaugh
Ernest Miller
Raymond Herbel
Clarke Gatehouse
Charlee Estep
Walter
Kent
C. A. Hixenbaugh
Mise Hixenbaugh
Cooling Firm On World Court
President Coolidge urged action on the postponed world court treaty and Cuban sovereignty over the Isle of Pines. Senate developments included Cummins abandoning a Howell-Barkley railroad labor plan and Heflin pressing for more Stone confirmation scrutiny amid Morgan ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Cummins
Norbeck
White House
Isle of Pines
Iowa
Upheld open hearing on nomina tion amid executive session
The article describes a Senate executive session where Heflin pressed to discuss nominations openly on Monday. A motion to close the doors narrowly passed 37 to 36, with Walsh hinting at a separate pursuit regarding an indictment against Wheeler. The piece notes broader action on related political maneuvers and other Senate business in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upreme
Morgan
Cummins
Heflin
Loors
Walsh
Montana
Wheeler
Montepa
Stone
Local High School Scores From Iowa Games
Fort Madison beats Centerville 20 to 10. St Patrick’s of Iowa City tops Des Moines Catholics 17 to 16. Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs over Fort Dodge 19 to 11. Western Union loses to Buena Vista 17 to 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Centerville
St Patrick's High
Iowa City
Des Moines Catholics
Abraham Lincoln High
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Western Union
Buena Vista
Radio stations heard in London during sun obscuration
London reports identify Pittsburgh and Schenectady stations heard clearly during sun obscuration. In Rock Island Illinois A N Bott aged 79 longtime Modern Woodmen of America official died at his home yesterday after a long career with the fraternal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pittsburgh
Schenectady
N. Y
Rock Island
A. N Bott
Woodmen of America
Warrant Sought for Ex-State Bank Commissioner
Topeka Kansas January 24 a warrant for the arrest of Garl J Peterson the resigning state bank commissioner will be demanded this afternoon at the county attorney's office Attorney General C B Griffith said Peterson's resignation takes effect today and he faces arrest on pending charges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Garl J. Peterson
C. B. Grifith
Merchant J C Luegering Dies From Fall Injuries
Fort Madison reports the death of J C Luegering a longtime local merchant after sustaining injuries from a fall on icy pavement several weeks earlier. He had been a prominent business figure in the community for 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
J. C Luegering
White Sauce Heating Method Revealed
White sauce can be prepared in large batches and kept warm by reheating over steam. The technique allows for scalable kitchen prep and steady serving temperatures.
College Plans BG Home Week
Ames Iowa State College announces Farm and Home Week from February 2 through 7 featuring subjects from dairy farming to radio and public speaking. The event marks the twenty third year with extensive exhibits, corn show results, and conventions for agricultural associations plus the state high school judging contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ames
Iowa
State College
Dean C F. Curtiss
Severa Day
Letter to The Advertiser praises taxpaying stance and asks for itemized bills
A correspondent calling themselves an old Pumpkin Roller commends The Advertiser for siding with taxpayers against officers and rings. He thanks the paper for free Bureau information and asks for itemized bills from L. F. Godden, plus details on county supervisor pay rules and claimed mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Bureau of Information
L. F. Godden
Ssscindichsantanhmasunineees
Love and Glory at Willard Delights with War Romance
The Rupert Ju Man Universal Jewel production Love and Glory comes to the Willard on Sunday. A superb combination of story pictorial beauty and dramatic strength set around 1870 and the German invasion of France with Algerian campaign elements. Featured are Charles De Roche Wallace MacDonald Madge Bellamy Gibson Goward Ford Sterling Priscilla Dean Moran and Charles De Ravenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Gilbert Warrenton
Humoresque
New York
Perley Poore Sheehan
Robert Davis
Charles de Roche
Wallace MacDonald
Madge Bellamy
Gibson Goward
Ford Sterling
Priscilla Dean Moran
Charles de Ravenne
HATEN'S BARTHS
Helen's Babies tops global shelves forty years after publication becoming a best seller worldwide.
Local residents take short trips and visit relatives
Miss Mayme Kelly leaves for Omaha for a short visit and Miss Ethel Staples heads to Red Oak for the day. Many locals travel to Council Bluffs, Prescott, Rockford Ill., Clarinda, Des Moines and Chicago for shopping, visits, or work. The Hatch Motor Co reports Fordson tractors sold to Ross and Son and Wm Babitt. Clarence Weller, six, improves from pneumonia after weeks of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Kelly
Omaha
Ethel Staples
Red Oak
O. Williams
Lenox
Brannon
Osceola
Mary Versek
Prescott
C. W. Pinkerton
Affton
A. Selander
Rockford
Ill
Cumberland
H. E. Collar
North
Spruce Street
Mildred Stiik
Clarinda
George Hall
Des Moines
Ben Rogers
Mary Virginia
Fred Frederickson
EE. J. Hull
Corning
Bert Carter
Buckeye Street
Chicago
A. P. Anderson
Rockford, Ill
Mattson Machine Company
Charles McGregor
Margaret
Miss Cunningham
Vera van Houten
Crest
P. H. Pittinger
West Montgomery Street
Clarence Weller
Henry Weller
Kent
Ide and Son Loans on City and Farm Real Estate
Geo. A. Ide and Son offer loans in reasonable amounts on both city and farm real estate, highlighting accessible financing for local borrowers and agricultural property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Ide
Boys one buckle art ic s first grade shoes
A local shop offers boys one buckle art ic s in first grade sizes priced at $1.35. The limp in footwear appears to be the store’s selling point for small sizes and casual wear.
Social Roundup Notes From Creston and Nearby Towns
Afton resident Mrs Rex Treichler spent Friday shopping and visiting in Creston. Des Moines visitor Miss Ione Noble arrived Friday to spend the weekend with Miss Frances Bowers. Several residents plan Omaha weekend visits, while others moved about for shopping and social calls. Miss Alma Hilger returned home after assisting at the Marie Beauty shop. the Buchannan family reconvened after 11 years apart. Rev Bassett’s prior meetings are recalled at Bedford and Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Treichler
Afton
Ed, Green
Muriele
Orient
Staley
Omaha
R. E. Hitchcock
Buick Company
Ione Noble
Des Moines
Creston
Frances Bowers
Mary Ann
Jack Riley
Ottumwa
E. B. Torrey
Swift and Company
E. W. Tschauder
Alma Hilger
LeMars
Marie
Cora Hilger
James Buchannan
Adel
Wm. Martin
North Pine Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consumers
The
Shredded Wheat Co
Marcelling
Orewe Beauty Shop
Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company
J. W. Richardson
R. Matheny
Agen's
Reliable Mail Order Co
Kansas City
Syle Arch Shoes
Adams
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayers
Garcia
True Confessions Magazine
Robbinsdale
Minnesota
Philis Manufacturing
St. Louis
Fred W. Doge
Ad Cash Grocer
Montg.st
Rk. A. Swanson
Hester's Shoe Store
Maple Street
Jayperial Melody Boys
E. M. M. Club
Helen Ball
Sumne Avenue
Senate
Supreme Court
Alabama
Curtis
Kansas
Bursum
Auburn
National Guard
Panama Canal
United States
Cuba
Opeland
Jai
House
Lexington
Saratoga
Britten
Ilinois
Naval Committee
Hawaii
Pacific
Great Britain
Gore
Packers and Stockyards Administration
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
North American Provision Company
Advertiser
Barths
Creston's Food Center
N. W. Cor. Elm and Montg. Sts
Tel
Atwood
Florida
Crawfords
Baby Peggy
Teddy
Joan Habberton
Edward Everett Horton
Clarra Bow
Claire Adams
Richard Tucker
Catholic Daughters of America
B. J. McKee
Henderson
Bob Howe
Creston Implement Co
Charles C. Plum
Internal Revenue
Agnew Bldg
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