19 Jul 1922
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1922
Page
1
The article profiles a daring explorer, Bir William Stein, who travels desert wastes to uncover ancient routes and hidden chambers. It describes his claims of locating Alexander the Great’s route into India, a Chinese pilgrim path, a 140 mile Chinese wall, and a buried vault with manuscripts and early woodcuts.
STRINGTOWN residents share social calls and family visits including Wilma and Turton Ambrose hosting thirty children on Tuesday. Local business, farm tasks, and a Crescent Threshing Co meeting discussed. machine start planned if weather allows on the 26th at Will Webers.
Mrs. Eno and daughter joined by Mr and Mrs Harley Brown picked cherries for Fred Berard on Tuesday. Olen Melravy and Creston business visitors, others hosted at Dale Bunn and Homer Ray homes. Des Moines trip for Olen Melravy Monday ends with return Monday night. Families including Capps and Mc Ihavy traveled to Gravity for visits and church events.
Rev. and Mrs. Ray Snodgrass of Marysville and parents Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Snodgrass of Clarinda visited the Elkins home. Wesley Bryant of Creston handled business here. Neoma Grace and Ruth Madden of Platte Township shopped in Lenox. Mrs. Jas Gault and Mrs. Woodhull of Creston were in town. L. D. Keeney of Woodburn moved grass seed, noting a lighter crop this season.
Locals from the Grove Chapel area attended Lenox’s 50th birth anniversary celebration held July 13 1922. The event highlighted Lenox’s growth since 1871 surveys and railroad development, praising its progressive merchants and strong grain and live stock market influence.
Afton residents report births and family news including a baby son to Mr and Mrs on Monday and a bon to Mr and Mrs Ritter. Local work changes include Will Alfred selling barber supplies and joining Maurice Thompson. Reports mention storms, rain measured at 56-100 inch and 1 1/2 inches southwest of town, and posts about travels and visits among families.
A courtly instruction states that upon breaking an engagement you must return all gifts received from your fiancé. If wedding presents were given they should be sent back with a formal note announcing the engagement is dissolved.
The article recounts Jean Francois Champollion's breakthroughs in deciphering hieroglyphs, his perseverance through years of study, and his eventual triumph enabling reading of Ramses and Thothmosis. It covers his Rosetta Stone work, phonetic decipherment, and the posthumous publication of Egyptian grammar and dictionary materials.
Creston resident Glassinger at 108 W Union St recommends Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back problems. He says using the pills halted sediment in urine and left his trouble entirely after a box. He notes slight returns respond to Doan's and urges others with kidney issues to use the remedy. Foxter-Milburn Co Buffalo NY supplies the pills for 60 cents.
An advertisement touts lemon based bleaching lotion to whiten the face neck arms and hands vitamins promising a soft clear rosy complexion. It claims harmless formula used by stage beauties and implies ease of purchase from drug stores with quick results daily massage.
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