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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
4
An old style advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub as a fast relief for rheumatic pains lameness and aches. It claims heat penetrates deeply within minutes and eliminates pain especially at night promising immediate comfort and a preventive use.
Ashville North Carolina January 30 four hundred million dollars will be spent by American golfers during 1925 according to Henry Westall a golf enthusiast. The vast sum covers equipment balls apparel dues and travel with estimates of fifty million dollars for apparel forty million for caddies and twenty million for travel expenses. Westall notes the average golfer may spend about one thousand dollars annually and predicts the US could reach five hundred thousand golfers this year.
Cromwell's basketball team lost 18 to 10 at Orieny last Tuesday in a hard fought game. Two Cromwell players were injured but fans praised the opposing team’s sportsmanship. Both Cromwell squads travel to Afton tonight with Harry Rhodes and Velma Mullen listed as possibly joining the trip.
Des Moines January 30 Rail carriers would must furnish sleeping compartments for travelers with livestock on night trains of six hours or more under a bill by Rep Dewar of Cherokee county. Rep Diltzas seeks two extra judges for the ninth judicial district Des Moines who would be appointed to serve until elected in November 1926.
Des Moines January 30. A bill by Rep Hansen of Scott county would change county home stewards from an indefinite term to two years. Hansen says aims to remove politics. Under the bill stewards would serve two years unless removed for incompetency or a misdemeanor.
A dense schedule of radio programs across multiple stations features concerts orchestras talks and entertainment from Buffalo to Shenandoah. Notable entries include WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago WGN Chicago WHN New York and KDKA Pittsburgh with items such as youth programs classical concerts live orchestras and drama segments through late evening.
Des Moines reports state banking superintendent Robert Leach states 1 237 banks under the Iowa banking department are sound. Other notes include the Burlington mail robbery trial update and several state convention outcomes.
In Des Moines on January 30 Superintendent S P McNaught of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League delivered a summary of the year’s activities. He announced notable progress in enforcing the eighteenth amendment and outlined the league’s efforts during the period.
The league’s annual convention opened today with McNaught describing strengthened Iowa laws, a dry delegation to Congress, and prohibition education via films and lectures. About 75 law enforcement leaders from across Iowa attend as the keynote pushes for stricter liquor-law enforcement.
The 1924 revenue act sets the basis for gains or losses on property sales acquired after February 28 192% as cost with exceptions. If the item was in a prior inventory the basis is the last inventory value. Gifts or transfers alter basis to the last non gift owner. For gifts before 1920 or in trust positions use fair market value at acquisition. Example: stock moved through several owners shows taxable gain based on previous cost, not gift value.
Washington plans a major study by the Bureau of Standards to fix issues with metal discs used in micro weighing. Variations from aging and oxidation affect weight uniformity, so a series of metals and alloys will be prepared and tested. The program aims to enable precise final castings and will continue until the subject is thoroughly explored.
Des Moines Jay reports Representative Powers of Page County has introduced a bill to license regulate and control solicitors who collect payments in advance for house to house canvass deliveries. He cites numerous complaints of wares sold with small payments not delivered and says action may come next week after committee review.
Iowa City awaits Saturday showdown as Iowa to repel Indiana after dropping to fourth in the Western Conference. Indiana makes first trip to Iowa in two years, entering from seventh place.
Indiana, with Logan and Krueger at forward and Parker at center, brings a seasoned lineup to challenge Iowa. Spq isler runs guard while Alward, in his third conference year, covers the backcourt. Indiana trails in the standings after losses to Ohio State 30–22, Illinois 34–24, and Chicago 40–11. Iowa has defeated Minnesota 27–19 and Purdue 35–19, with a lone loss to Illinois.
A Holstein Friesian cow named Lyons Sarcast Konaldyke set the world record for butterfat in ten months as a junior four year old. Her 305 day milk yield reached 24,062.3 pounds with 854.88 pounds butterfat, and she calved a 130 pound bull after 200 days of the test. She is on Abner S. Deysher’s farm near Reading, Pennsylvania, fed on a ration of home mixed grains, oil meal, molasses, beet pulp, corn silage and alfalfa hay.
The Cliff House near San Francisco, a famed resort above the Golden Gate, is described as threatened by a dry regime and coastal erosion. The Associated Press reports the precarious state of this noted tourist site amid deteriorating cliff conditions.
Observers at the Cliff House recall presidents and sea views as the era's temperance raid reshapes the scene. A sign promising coffee and doughnuts replaces offerings, while seals near Seal Rocks are described with sharp, satirical color.
In Darien Wisconsin a bronze sculpture of Lassie tops a monument at the grave of Mrs Joanie H Langs placed by Charles H Langs. The lifelike recumbent dog honors a beloved wife and family bond in a small country cemetery.
The Langs family cared deeply for animals with Mr Langs placing a Lassie portrait at Mrs Langs grave. He viewed the tribute as both memorial and a pledge to foster greater kindness to animals.
A historical note describes polishing gold or silver by applying a paste of sifted whiting and manic, letting it dry on the surface, then brushing off with a soft brush and finishing with a chamois.
Freshened and restored by spam with strong salt water, the rugs and carpets show renewed color and texture as part of a cleaning note.
A method describes mending small carpet holes by threading and stitching across the damaged area. The technique uses a stitching motion across the hole to restore the fabric's integrity.
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's ALL-BRAN as a permanent remedy for constipation. It claims toxins affect health, skin, and hair, and urges daily consumption of at least two tablespoons with milk or cream. The product is made in Battle Creek Michigan and marketed by grocers and hotels.
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