Local residents mingle during bustling shopping and visits
Afton and Ottumwa residents spent Thursday visiting friends in town. Burlington official Sylvester O Day and Chicago’s Dan McGrath met locals for business and social talk. Travelers Insurance agent Jack Burns returned home from a week here, while others headed back to Des Moines Omaha Ottumwa and Denver after family gatherings and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Morrow
Putt
Rose Phillips
Afton
J. B. Farrell
Burlington
J. J. Smith
Ottumwa
J. T. Reynolds
Jack Burns
Des Moines
Travelers Insurance Company
Frank P. Sullivan
Omaha
Lu Ellen Jordan
W. A. Willis
Mr. Jordan
George Hopkins
Alice
Robert
Denver
Mire
Hopkins
Harry Pfeiffer
C. W. Jarvis
Hair salon and pool hall brief in early city ad
Advertisement fragment notes Fidelity Abstract and Loans Company and J W Richardson as president. Mentions special attention to ladies and children's hair cuts priced at 2 cents. Also references H Crawford at South Side Pool hall and shares at 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Abstract & Loans Company
J. W. Richardson
Crawford
South Side
Local Visits Highlight Des Moines and Afton Residents
William Noonan of Des Moines arrived in Creston Thursday evening for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Fred Hanpen recovering well after an operation at Greater Community Hospital. Mrs. Clarence Roberts and Ruth of Afton spent Thursday shopping and visiting with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Noonan
Des Moines
Creston
Fred Hanpen
Greater Community Hospital
Clarence Roberts
Laughter
Ruth
Afton
Mr and Mrs William Geller Move to Sumner Avenue
Mr and Mrs William Geller recently moved from the Willis apartment to a residence in the 300 block on Sumner Avenue after several years in the same home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Geller
Willis
Sumner Avenue
Shafter Schobe Family Returns From Winterset Visit
Mr and Mrs Shafter Schobe and daughter Betty Jean, and Mrs Louis Abell with granddaughter Betty Jean Schobe arrived home Thursday from Winterset where they had been visiting Mrs Abell's sister Mrs Oscar Herrick. Mrs Abell and Betty Jean spent the past week there and the Schobes were there Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Schobe
Betty Jean
Louis Abell
Winterset
Mrs. Abell
Oscar Herrick
Fragmentary ad snippet notes small item pricing
Fragmentary OCR shows fragmented pricing notes and cents values. No clear event or entities identified.
Secretary Kellogg Heads to Summer White House Talks
Secretary of State Kellogg travels from St. Paul toward the summer White House at Swampscott to confer with President Coolidge. Undersecretary Grew carries State Department exchanges since Kellogg’s vacation and will present them as a basis for talks on China and debt and extra-territorial rights in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grew
Swampscott Mass
Kellogg
White House
St. Paul
State Department
Coolidge
Griffith Declares East Lost Supremacy in Sports
Major John L. Griffith, commissioner of athletics for the Western conference, said eastern football teams are easier to defeat than Big Ten squads. He cited rising Midwestern college athletics as evidence the East will not again be supreme. The conference gathering drew large crowds in Iowa City with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Griffith
Middle West
Local visitors and returns make small town rounds
D F Kelly returns to Atlantic after a visit with nephew Leo Kelly of Willis apartments. Joseph J Tushaus of St Joseph Mo supreme agent for the Knights of Columbus spent the day in Creston visiting and handling business. Josie and Jessie Moon of Omaha called on friends while en route to Bedford. R D Jordan of Des Moines arrived as guest of Thomas L Cheetham at 603 West Adams. Marion Hawkins returns to Des Moines after visiting her sister Mrs H A Childs. Kenneth Kelly of Des Moines also heads home after a week with Leo Kelly and Mrs Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Kelly
Atlantic
Leo Kelly
Willis Apartments
Joseph J. Tushaus
St. Joseph
Knights of Columbus
Josie
Jessie Moon
Omaha
Creston
Bedford
R. D. Jordan
Des Moines
Thomas L. Cheetham
West Adams Street
Jordan
Cheetham
Marion Hawkins
H. A. Childs
Kenneth Kelly
Kelly
Prayer Sways Court in Scopes Evolution Trial Day
Dayton Tennessee July 10 1925. A new indictment against John T Scopes was returned by a Rhea county grand jury charging violation of Tennessee anti evolution law. The trial opened with William Jennings Bryan arriving amid cheering as Judge Raulston moved to order and spectators filled the Dayton courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Tenn
John Thomascopes
Rhea County
Tennessee
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
A T. Stewart
Raueton
Scopes
Gran Jury
John L. Godsey
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Hunter
Walter White
William M. Cartwright
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rhea County Circuit Court
John Thomas Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Cartwright
John T. Raulston
R. B. Harris
Raulston
G. H. West
Laure
Grand jury reconvenes amid courtroom crowd at trial
Judge Raulston presided as spectators crowded courthouse entrances and photographers swarmed the grounds. The attorney general asked for a grand jury, outside counsel were introduced, and the judge trained the body on the legality of the evolution law and the Genesis passage. The panel retired after a one hour recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raulston
Segations
Dudley Field Malone
Cunsel
Scopes
Darow
Hays
Neal
Rhulston
Yarrow
Malone
Jappeyea
Tate
Rauleton
Apecial Grand Jury
Grand Jury
General Assembly
Appeals Filed for Forbes and Thompson in Conspiracy Case
Appeals filed in the United States circuit court of appeals on behalf of Charles R. Forbes former veterans bureau director and J W Thompson wealthy contractor convicted of conspiring to defraud the government in hospital contracts The brief spans 10000 pages listing ninety five alleged errors in the trial The defendants free on bonds await appellate decision and a possible October hearing sentence two years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Iplea
Forbes
Thompson
All Iowa Roads Reported In Good Condition
Des Moines July 10 The weekly bulletin of the Des Moines Automobile Club reports all lowe roads in good condition with a small amount of repair work in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
Des Moines Automobile Club
Society Card Party at Hone Golf Club
Members of the hone Golf club enjoyed a card party on Thursday evening with five hundred and bridge, drawing a large crowd to the club for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hone
Risko Club
Paul Russell
South Elm Street
Roland Persels
Roy Norrelinger
Births for Steele Baby Girl at Home
Mr and Mrs E R Steele of 304 South Elm announce the birth of a baby girl at their home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. BE. &. Sutton
Cromwell
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E. F. Tackett
Crtometrist
Adams St
Imperial Cafe
M. M. Fri
Corning Até
Woodmen of the World
Creston National Bank
R. A. Swanson
Hester's Shoe Store
Maple Street
Agnes Welch
Creston Phumbing and Heating Co
North Elm
National Electric
J. A. Stearns
North H
Maple St
North Sycamore
Jyne
Pharis Hatchery
Albia
Adam Pickett
N. Pine
Red Foxes
Earl Farley
Centerville
Lowa
Agrew's
Hatch Motor Co
N. Sumner
Fred W. Doge
E. Montg
Brother Massagate
Food Center
V. Corner Elm and
Montg. Sts
Calif
Club House
Concord
U.S
L. Bidstrap
Montgomery St
Iowa
Crawfords
Girl Scouts
Methodist Church
Chariton
Hanson's Drug Store
Rexall
Alc
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