Sun Yat Sen Optimistic After Militia Gains Near Canton
Sun Yat Sen announced that his forces had captured several hundred Chen Chiung-Ming troops near Yingtak, about sixty miles north of Canton. He said the Yingtak firing was unimportant and predicted he would be restored soon as head of the Canton government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Associated Press
Sun Yat Sen
South China Republic
Chen Chiung-Ming
Yingtak
Chen
Ment
Yingiak
Old Time Rail Man 15 Dead
James W. Crane aged fifty died this morning at the Union County Farm after long illness. He was an old time railroad man on the west Iowa division out of Creston, later at Clarinda State Hospital and County Hospital. Surviving are four brothers and two sisters including T. J. Crane Albia M. E. Crane Decatur City Frank Judge Kan sas D. J. Crane Creston Mrs J G Willoughby Saskatche wan Canada and Mrs Thurston Chicago. Funeral from St Malor church at 9 tomorrow with Father Wise officiating. interment Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Crane
Union County
West Iowa
Creston
Clarinda
Miss Lucile Wilson Heads to Denver With Family
Miss Lucile Wilson a proofreader at the Advertiser takes a two week vacation and departs with her mother Mrs A S Wilson and children Ruth and Robert in the Wilson car for Denver Colorado to visit Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Wilson
The
Advertiser
A. S. Wilson
Ruth
Robert
Denver
Colorado
Earl Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Margaret
Creston
Britain can learn from America not by protection
London July 25. Right Hon L C M Amery argues Britain should study American growth not through tariffs but through resource development. He notes the U S expanded from colonists to 100 million people by focusing on development, implying Britain could match growth by similar concentrating on development of empire resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
America
L. C. M. S&s. Amery
M. P
Admiralty
United States
Mr. Amery
Atlantic Seaboard
British Empire
French voile frock with pink rose appliques
A French frock in white voile features a multi tiered skirt. Each ruffle is trimmed with rows of pink rose appliques cut from organdie, arranged to resemble a patchwork quilt.
Creston City Council approves sewer relocation bid and bonds
The Creston Iowa city council met July 17 1922 voting to accept Roger Craig Construction Co bid 8200 for sewer relocation at McKinley Park. They also approved bond issue 17500 with 5 percent interest and a 1 percent premium from White Phillips Co Davenport. City Clerk Bert Tallman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strance
Hickey
McKinley Park
Roger-Craig Construction Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Roger-Craig Company
Mbr
C .G. Herriman
White Phillips Company
Davenport
Herriman
Star Boarders in Dairies Increase Milk Yield
Urbana Ill July 25 Elimination of star boarders among milk herds doubles milk yield in many herds. W L Payne told vocational agriculture teachers opening conference. Payne from Richmond Ill spoke on cow testing associations. Ten minute talks on spray associations and introducing pure breds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ill
Associated Press
W. L. Payne
Payne
C. E. Campbell
Roanoke
Kk. B. Henderson
Bridgeport
Curative Remedy Recalling Leprosy Pixelated by Pythons
A curious historical notion linked leprosy treatment to eating pythons as a remedy. The note trails in East Asian medical folklore and reflects diverse traditional practices once considered for curing the disease.
Chinese Labor Unions Surge Across Cities
Unionized Chinese workers push for better living conditions as strikes spread from Canton to Macao and Foochow. Carpenters, painters, teachers, street cleaners, water workers, seamen and launchmen walk out, causing business disruption, public health concerns, and calls to form independent shipping ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Canton
Macao
Foochow
Far East
Here
Australian jockey Barney Page arrives in London staking claim
Australian jockey Barney Page with 1500 career wins in seventeen years in the Antipodes has come to London to resume racing. He applied for a license and offered to teach English riders. Page praised the Australasian rule that keeps jockeys in the room until racing ends and away from the public, noting Australia’s booming racing scene and the existence of many good jockeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Barney Page
Page
Australia
Will Hays Defends Free Expression Against Censorship
Will Hays former postmaster general and head of the motion picture and producers association spoke in Los Angeles asserting that the USA rests on freedom and that public censorship of press pulpit film or spoken word is virtually impossible. He predicted state or nationwide censorship will fail due to uninformed censorship board members and said the industry will obviate the need for censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Will H. Hayes
Motion Picture and Producers Association
Hays
Woman Arrests in Iowa Forgery Case Alias Bessie Smith
Extradition papers for Bessie Smith alias Mrs E R Harris, wanted on forgery charges, were sent to Minnesota Governor Kendall. The suspect, described as a comely blonde, victimized locals, was captured in St Paul after resisting extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Bessie Smith
E. R. Harris
Minnesota
Kendall
St. Paul
Skin grafting success for Helen Hoage in Belvidere
Doctors in Belvidere Illinois report the completion of a landmark operation transferring 343 square inches of skin from sixty four donors to 16 year old Helen Hoage, the explosion victim, claiming it the most extensive grafting procedure in northern Illinois and a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
Helen Hoage
Illinios
Afton Area Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
SGUTH JONES and family visited Afton on business while O H Pierce called in Creston. Several residents from Thayer Lislie Spaulding and Afton traded, visited relatives, or spent weekends with family including the Wollensacks Goodridge Randall and Joyers. Community members also hosted visits at the Gripp and Babb households with other local farm and trading activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Lislie
Wm. Goodridge
Demster Cooper
Thayer
Harry Randall
Helen
Spaulding
Ross Claypool
Garrell
Clara Goodridge
Margarette
Wily Gripp
Afton
Ross Claypoo
Andra Day
Benneth Wollensack
Joe Joyers
J. D. Cooper
Aston
John Wollensack
O.H. Pierce
Ed Pierce
Alvie Carpenter
Joe Boyer
Sam Downey
O. H. Pierce
Gerald
Stork Carries Message from Africa to Germany
A stork returning to its Lieskau nest carried a tiny leather bag with a note greeting its German home. The message identifies Willi Bucha, a farmer on Victoria Lake in East Africa, born February 12, 1897 in Gerdeauen East Prussia, and asks for a reply.
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Merseburg
Germany
Lieskau
Here
Willi Bucha
Iowa
Victoria Lake
East Africa
Gerdeauen
East Prussia
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Karoma Coffee
Apple
McKeeman Grocery
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Sten Graham
Ideal
Hickey Undertaking
St. Malor
Father Wise Will Oftivuic Didanterment
Calvary Cemetery
Applique
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
E. N. Dougherty Pres
J. C. Sullivan V. Pres
W. F Busby Cash
City Council
Creston, Iowa
Keith
Valin
McDonough
Raffel
Hanson
Bartlett
General Fund
A. C. Loudon
J. J. Bradley
Emmett Shea
G. G. Fisher
Merchant Police
John Roberts
Ira Allison
Warren Bartlett
J. W. Mason
M. .Frederickson
Elmer Johnson
C. B. Campbelll Co
Arch
C. A. Bowman
Chm
City Treas
Total Sanitary Fund
John Whittington
Clyde Howie
Clint Walters
Walt Whittington
Road Fund
Carl Walters
M. Walters
Fred Arnold
C. W White
del Arcade
Ed Konkler
Labor Cemetry Fund
R. L. McGinnis
Jim Welcher
McDonald
Chas. Case
Total Eee Ewes
K. C
Will Hays
Belvidere, Ill
ST Pauls Dry Goods
Sguth Jones
George Shraudermier
Lila
John W Vollensack
Rose
Jene Sorgason
Stork
Africa
Herman and
Verman
Sammy Williams
Penrod
Marshall
Booth Tarkington
Barry
Marshall Neilan
Frank O‘connor
VELIE
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