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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1925
Page
6
Creston Plumbing and Heating Co at 109 111 North Elm offers heating and plumbing services and a local phone contact 204 for inquiries or service requests.
The item notes Timothy Seed wanted and a contracting status in Creston and nearby areas. It lists Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jeffrey and family and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Powe with relatives visiting from Winterset for the weekend with Mrs Jeffrey and Mr Powell's parents on Bureau Street. Also mentions W A Gentle and children from St Paul visiting their relatives on North Lumner Avenue. Richard Young of New York City arrives Sunday to visit his father John R K Young at 810 West Montgomery before heading to Kansas City for a Bankers' convention program next week.
A series of sale notices include binder trucks corn hens household furniture and two 1924 Ford cars. Contacts include Mrs Nick Repplinger Cromwell IA J A Stearns 111 North Maple St Hood Garage 316-18 W Montgomery and phone numbers 896 368 185.
Classified ads call for farm loans at 5 percent sought by Adam Pickett.imperial cafe seeks night kitchen man. F Woolworth Co. seeks high school boy for steady work. Red Foxes wanted for sound stock. Earl Farley Enterville Iowa. Young men seek furnished room in private family. Piece washing and ironing with focus on nurses garments at 305 W How ard St.
Multiple rental items listed including garages at 410 N Elm and 205 East Mills St, an eight room house for $20 by Everitt Howe, a room with bath suitable for two, a five room apartment with sun parlor and utilities by Hatch Motor Co, a 12 room modern house and several six room units with farm leases by Geo M Hoffmen, a modern six room home at 319 N Sumner, and two modern furnished downstairs light housekeeping rooms by a contact at 613.
Two lost and found notices dated July 4 report a Liberty car rank between Rex Ice House and the freight house with finder to leave at this office. A baby carriage wheel is missing between McKinley Park and Swift & Co with a reward offered and contact numbers 1152-W or 3088 on Cherry Street.
A purse containing money is found and the owner is asked to call Rush Allen's lunch room to claim it. A Shetland pony bridle and saddle are found and the owner should call at the police station to retrieve them.
Platte Center church schedules an ice cream social on Wednesday evening July 8 inviting all residents to attend at the church.
The Triangle society of the Methodist church plans its annual picnic at McKinley Park Tuesday at six. Attendees are asked to bring silverware, sandwiches and one covered dish.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will host an ice cream social at the church in Iunwell on Tuesday evening July 7.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who brought help sympathy and comfort during the last illness and death of our beloved mother wife and sister Mrs A H Quin also for the beautiful floral offerings Dr A H Quin and children Mrs A C Kenyon
Fred Peterson of Omaha spent the Fourth here visiting friends. Mrs. John Freytag returned Sunday from Burlington after two months with her daughter Mrs. H Niemier. Mr. and Mrs. C R Coenenburg of Burlington called on W L Osborn and family while en route to Denver.
Judge Maxwell appointed Joseph P Healey temporary receiver for the Creston oil company amid claims that a recent sale lacked board authorization and that no annual meetings or director elections were held from 1922 to 1925. Records show capital was $50,000 with 202 preferred and 24 common shares outstanding, with seven percent dividends unpaid since 1922.
Miss Margaret Peterson returned to Indianola Sunday after a weekend with relatives while attending summer school at Simpson College. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones returned to Marshalltown after visiting Mrs Jones parents E B Hicks 104 South Birch. Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson arrived from Charlton to visit H J Wankner Monroe Street and Mrs Frank Larson North Vine. Mr and Mrs E S Lainson and son Charles Hudson from Boone returned Sunday evening after visiting E C Lainson Sidney Hotel. Mr and Mrs G A Lainson of Dallas Texas arrived Saturday for a visit with E C Lainson family then will move to Denver. Miss Edith Brown returned to Indianola Sunday after visiting Howard Brown family 5065 North Poplar and attending Simpson College summer school.
Weather notes from Des Moines report beneficial rains for central Iowa crops with additional downpours in central and western areas. Cincinnati reports seven robbers looting a zoo club house safe, taking 19800 dollars. Ottumwa and Cedar Falls note armed robbery and a Presbyterian conference with delegates expected. Detroit recounts bank cashier Jasinski robbed of 14500 dollars after a prior withdrawal. Williamsburg reports 15 year old Harold McGillicurdy dies after a drowning incident in a marina pool.
The French player Mlle Susan Lenglen and Jean Borotra defeated Baron De Morphurgo of Italy and Miss Elizabeth Ryan of the United States 6 3, 6 3 to claim the all England mixed doubles championship.
Local notices list numerous visitors returning home after weekend trips to Creston from Osceola Des Moines Corning Orient Indianola Lake Okoboji and Omaha. Births marriages and travel details show residents hosting kin and guests at addresses on Walnut Vine North Sumner Myrtle and Adams streets with plans for future visits and entertainment at the Crest theatre.
A Sunday gathering at the Davis home near Kent drew about thirty relatives for a family reunion. A picnic dinner was enjoyed and the day filled with social activities. Attendees included H. M. Davis and son Earl of Slick Oklahoma C. P. Metcalf and family of Fremont Nebraska F Phillips J E Sanson and family Mary E Davis Oliver Sanson and family and R E Shouse and family all of Creston.
John Elfilan returns home from Burlington after a weekend with relatives. Walter Kent arrives in Creston staying with his uncle W O Brown. D S Stratton returns to Oak Park after Fourth at J W Stratton home. Glenn Leckliter and party visit from Lenox and Des Moines. Edward Hutchinson leaves for Colorado for Episcopal summer conference in Evergreen. Will Osborn and daughter Betty back from Ottumwa. Earl Kunath arrives from Des Moines for a short Creston visit. Marie Parker returns from Red Oak after the Fourth. Lamb and Gregg report Jewett caches sale to Dr Sherman Opp and Abe Mott. H J Meolby spends Fourth with daughter F A Wagoner in Leon. Maysel Brown leaves for Des Moines to visit Wilma Brown. Daisy Agnew returns to Creston after Kansas City visit with son John Agnew.
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