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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1925
Page
4
Public notice from Creston Iowa states a class matter to be heard at the Creston post office on March day under the act of Congress of March 3 1897. The notice cites Associated Press rights and republication terms for dispatches and local news.
The Fortieth General Assembly orders removal of billboard and advertising signs from public and private highway right of ways. Signs must be down by October 1 and owners pay removal costs. violations become public nuisances with civil or criminal penalties.
An old advertisement touts Mentho Sulphur as a remedy for skin eruptions, rashes, and eczema promising relief by the next day. It claims germ destroying properties and immediate healing upon application with a call to obtain Rowles Mentho Sulphur from druggists.
The Massena Echo argues against broad state bonding to pave Iowa roads and questions funding upkeep for paved highways. It warns that increasing auto or gasoline taxes would shift costs to motorists, including the poor and those lacking cars.
A committee urges motorists to give pedestrians safe dignified use of safety zones and crossing places, arguing the pedestrian's dignity has been overlooked and a shift in traffic norms is forthcoming. The language reflects a push toward respecting walkers in street safety policy.
The Mt. Ayr Journal, founded in 1873, halted its Jan 15 issue due to unpaid expenses and subscriber delinquency. Editor Shep perd laments rising costs and loss of country printing, urging community support as essential for a town with no newspaper.
Frank J. Hagenbarth of Spencer Idaho was re-elected president at the sixtieth annual convention closing session. Vice presidents re elected included W C Coffey Minnesota.
Captain Bob Roper of Chicago and Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul have been matched for a 12 round bout in Los Angeles on February 21. Mike E. Collins, Roper’s manager, announced the pairing here on Saturday. Eddie Kane, Gibbons’ manager, is in Chicago.
Palo Alto Calif The Stanford University athlete stadium with 65000 seats could be enlarged to 90000 by next football season aiming to host the largest stadium in the nation Plans follow a big game with California on November 22 when Berkeley’s stadium overflowed its 76000 capacity.
Pete Lund known as that lucky Swede returns to Tonopah after a Sweden visit. Years ago he teased a Halifax mine and clung to a hunch of high grade ore. He mortgaged his watch for powder and found $28 000 value, then retired briefly. Now he tests luck again near Tonopah and Cow Springs range.
In Prague a heated dispute centers on government sets on beer prices. Brewers and tavern owners push to rescind the decree. Consumers urge keeping price controls as a public hearing ends with officials promising to relay arguments to the minister of food.
Havana January 24 One of Cuba’s most cosmopolitan groups is the University club of Havana now in its third anniversary. It counts about 300 members from 20 nationalities and nearly 200 colleges. Membership requires a degree from an accredited college. The club aims to preserve alma mater ties and enrich members social and cultural life inviting visiting college men.
Five teams from TT colleges and universities compete in a regional league match day. Players from TT colleges face off in a series of games across football and basketball venues, with student athletes showcasing local talent and school pride.
Migvager Metzgar of Strand Theatre announces Mary Pickford in Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall from United Artists. Allan Forrest, Marc MacDermott, Anders Randolf, Wilfred Lucas and Clare Eames star in a lavish production directed by Marshall Neilan with Rosher cinematography praised as among the finest.
Geneva January 26 The opium conference under the League of Nations saw light moments as Dr Sze Chinese minister and Councillor Sugimura of the Japanese embassy sparked chatter. Sze, Cornell graduate and Phi Beta Kappa, spoke English while Sugimura favored French, causing a translator pause. Sze quipped to the interpreter that they understood each other regardless of language, drawing laughter and easing debate on trade limits.
In Seattle on January 26 a story reports the tug Roosevelt generated light for Vashon Island in Puget Sound after a power cable was wrecked by a storm. The Roosevelt produced 200 horsepower, enabling over 1,000 residents to enjoy bright Christmas lights after five days of darkness.
Tokio dispatch notes a French business mission led by the vice minister of commerce planning to reach Yokohama late in March aboard the Paul Lukka. The delegation includes factory owners and heads of major companies aiming to boost Franco Japanese friendship and expand commercial ties between France and Japan.
Eugene Stecker who aided Grover Cleveland Bergdoll to flee to Germany nearly five years ago will plead guilty at the March term court after voluntary surrender yesterday. Mrs Enuna Bergdoll confirms the entrant’s intended plea.
Fragmentary lines indicate a woman discussed Grover and a letter to federal agents. She wishes Grover would have the sense of Ike and return home.
English observer A. B. Swales returns from the United States noting that American workers generally enjoy better living standards and wage security than their English counterparts. He cautions Britain against emigration while predicting renewed wage pressure and rising unemployment in the U.S. as employers seek cuts to preserve profits. He contrasts U.S. worker happiness with English despair, citing skilled labor demand as a stabilizing factor.
The State Post Graduate Assembly of America with about 75 000 medical members will hold its annual congress in England next June. A party of 300 to 400 representatives will be led by Dr. Charles Mayo of Rochester Minnesota and welcomed by an Anglo American committee including Sir Humphrey Rolleston Sir William Arbuthnot Lane Sir William Hale White and Sir St Clair Thompson.
San Francisco officials report a 15 story medical and dental building rising to 16 floors in numbering though only 15 actual levels. The roof will serve as a garage for 210 cars with a basement lot for 165. Construction cost is estimated at 7.5 million dollars.
Francis MacMillen, famed American violinist, will broadcast a recital from station KSD St. Louis tonight at nine. The artist, once a teenage virtuoso, has gained international acclaim, especially in Europe, with fewer home honors. Also noted is pianist Xaver Scharwenka’s Berlin death and various local music events including the Cromwell orchestra debut and Burton Bowman’s Iowa University recital.
The Izaak Walton League of America announces a plan to transform Jackson Hole Wyoming into winter elk refuges in partnership with the U S Biological Survey. They aim to secure ranch options, raise about 100000 dollars, and establish feeding grounds with grazing rights to save Yellowstone Region elk from starvation.
A simple dessert idea uses fine sherbert cups filled with lady fingers and vanilla whipped cream. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top for a sweet finish.
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