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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1925
Page
8
Advertises a location in Oreston offered for 5500 dollars cash with a 20000 dollar annual cash business. Claims all stock and equipment are in first class condition and cites reasons for selling. No phone calls. John F Gelden Room 2% over First National Bank.
Classified hints seek secondhand tub loans housework gigs door to door sales for Pic-Wie freeks profits weekly and travel positions Cres ton Creston Iowa J Watkins Co Port Wayne Ted Crane Kene Clothes Dept J-19 Cincinnati seek agents and salesmen for mail order suits and overcoats with commissions and fast deliveries
The Crest presents another Christie comedy titled Stop Flirting on Sunday and Monday following Charley's Aunt. The run promises brisk humor and familiar Christie wit.
Mrs Harry Reed and her three daughters Lela Edna and Beulah depart for Omaha to spend the weekend with Lela staying two weeks while Mrs Reed Edna and Beulah return Sunday evening.
Multiple rental items listed including a modern room at 508 N Maple a four room house at 315 N Jarvis St and a fine five room apartment with sun parlor bath heat and water furnished at Hatch Motor Co Also a Kor rent notice for a modern apartment in the Plain Dealer building 213 North Maple with immediate possession and phones 300 J or 971 plus a classified ad for selling equipment and fashion wear in Cincinnati mentioning quick write aims
New York reports intensifying mid-summer drive against rum with heavy shipments intercepted in trunks and a vast bootleg operation hubbed in the city. Assistant Secretary Andrews tours Canada border points to seal leaks while Canadian rum runners face warnings of gunfire in American waters on the Great Lakes.
Two World War veterans with tuberculosis lie side by side in a Des Moines sanitarium. They reunite at the U S Veterans Bureau after tests, exchange tearful greetings, and express renewed hope for recovery as they face long separations and possible care.
Mrs. Roy Rhodes heads to Lincoln Nebraska to spend two weeks with her mother Mrs. Mary Ewing. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hollister leave for Lake Okoboji for several days of lake pleasure. Mrs. John Blessma and Leroy of Lincoln Nebraska visit Creston en route home after staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roush in Hopkins Maine. They travel with sister Mrs. Dan Morgan and daughters Guilda and Alta from Hopkins.
Washington reports plans to count Steck Brookhart ballots with precinct reviews, county sheet tabulations, and a final state table. Of 986000 votes cast about 750000 were hand counted, with 20 percent via voting machines. Senator Brookhart will be represented by Lewis H Cook Dan F Steckby and John R Pendy.
Chicago reports a shortened version of the Ten Commandments prepared for the Episcopal Church triennial convention in New Orleans. The revision reduces most units to single sentences to meet modern conditions, with the second commandment preserved in full.
Three Cherokee youths Donald Cochran James Cochran and Roy Deutscher were arrested while hiding in an oat field after allegedly robbing a farm house. They faced charges for theft of 103256000 German marks plus $1.10 in cash and cheap jewelry. A probation officer ordered 30 days home confinement for each.
One thousand seven hundred travelers from Iowa Nebraska and Missouri aboard the Shenandoah Excursion reached Niagara Falls Canada this morning. Niagra Falls hosts greeted them at breakfast and panoramic pictures were taken at Prospect Point. Moving pictures were made and the group plans a Maid of the Mist lake trip and other boat rides this afternoon.
John G Jaeger George Myars and Alfred Warner all 18 of Chicago were arrested in Mt Pleasant for stealing a Chicago automobile and illegally transporting it interstate. They waived preliminary hearing and are held on $1000 bond each awaiting the federal grand jury in Keokuk in September. The machine belonged to William Malkow and they were reportedly en route to Colorado.
Albert R. Leland received 10000 in a slander suit against Oak Park church trustee E L Hartig. Leland, once part of the church, claimed Hartig called him the father of an illegitimate child and a robber in a Turkish bath while alleging fraud and medical unlicensed practice. The action followed Leland's divorce case in which Rev. Carl D Case was accused of misconduct by Leland's wife.
London reports Loren Murchison, an American sprinter, had prizes withheld at the British AAU championships at Stamford Bridge due to amateur status concerns. He won both the 100 and 220 yard dashes, the only athlete to capture more than one event.
Society notes describe a Thursday picnic at McKinley Park with honored guests Mr and Mrs L L Morgan. Attendees included Mr and Mrs F C Stranadh Mr and Mrs Raymond Ballreich Mr and Mrs Ralph Griffin Mr and Mrs Archie Keefer and other guests.
A group of Creston girls has rented a cottage at the Country Club for a 10 day stay. They have already spent several days there and report a fine time. Each day a mother acts as a chaperone and the group will host a 6 o clock dinner for all mothers on Monday. The party includes Mildred Livingston Thelma Davis Mildred Lininger Mildred Lilley Maxine Wareham and Laurine Sehall.
The Methodist church Big Sisters class held its annual picnic at McKinley Park on Friday. Forty members and families attended with dinner served at six o’clock and an evening of social activities.
Entertains eighteen guests at her home on Thursday for her fourteenth birthday. Games contests dancing and gifts marked the evening with refreshments served by the hostesses. Guests included Minnie Schultz Godie Henery Margaret McDonough Mary McDonough Beagle Wilma Griffin Clara Moreland Helen Swanke Loretta Hixenbaugh Wilma Long Howard Gibson Phillip Hipes Harod Swanker Eldon Breeze Carl Gehrecke Clark Gatehouse Leo and Everett Rodabaugh.
The inquest into Mae Gerichi's death continues as witnesses link her murder to rum runners or hijackers who feared she knew too much. Her body was found on a Santa Cruz area beach after a warning to her and her husband to flee Moss Landing.
Sam R Kimball a San Fernando valley rancher ordered a steel coffin with a modern radio receiving set from a Los Angeles undertaker. He said the coffin will let his soul hear what is happening in the world after death until judgment day, asserting the super-heterodyne casket will keep him connected.
Des Moines dispatch reports deputies renewing claims they served a speeders summons on Governor Hammill while he denies being ordered into traffic court. He admitted the car he rode in was halted by officers during a demonstration and took responsibility for the violation after deputies refused to overlook it. Records at the sheriff's office remain unavailable.
Chicago July 18. The American association president swapped umpire Gerald Hayes to the International league president for Don Derr on even terms. Derr will debut at the Minneapolis Louisville game at Minneapolis tomorrow.
The list records numerous people arriving home or traveling for short visits. Names include Bert Hollister in Chicago, Dr A Wilson returning to Red Oak, Thomas Waffle from Diagonal, John Ramsbottom from Orient, Fred Childs from Lenox, True Rusk from Afton, F M Braumberger heading to Burlington, Mrs John Hanson from Ohieny, Mrs Ralph Hanson and daughter Margaret from Diagonal, Celia Welch returning from Omaha and Chicago, and others visiting or spending weekends with relatives or friends.
Dr and Mrs F M Davis with Dan Martha and Elizabeth depart 812 North Sycamore for Baraboo Wisconsin to spend three or four weeks visiting Mrs Davis parents. Mr and Mrs C W Clark of 621 West Adams leave for Denver to spend two weeks with friends. Carl Buck and wife return home from Colorado where they visited their daughter Mrs Harlan Conway and family at Laird, traveling by car.
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