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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1925
Page
5
Des Moines reports A R Corey state air board secretary predicts one of Iowa's largest fairs. He cites a potential corn bumper, hog numbers near nine million, and cattle and hog prices up sharply. Threshing ends before the fair. last year's late harvest hurt attendance.
Mr and Mrs B F Baughman who have been visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs W S Ander eo on South Lincoln street return to their home in Chanute Kan today.
Mrs Verena Carpenter recalls monthly troubles and displacement after childbirth, crediting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. She reports improved strength, able to manage five children and all housework, and urges friends to try the remedy.
The Jewish Exploration Society reports partial unearthed remains of Agrippa's north wall around Jerusalem dating to 40 44 A D. The find prompts scholars to reassess holy site locations while noting Hadrianic walls date later and do not settle the Holy Sepulchre question. A Byzantine tomb mosaic and a nun's tomb near a chapel are also noted.
The Pirates defeated the Braves in ten innings to gain a half game on the Giants in the National League race. Harris homered for Atlanta in the tenth to break the tie, but Pittsburgh answered with two runs as Barnes walked three and then a double and sacrifices produced the margin.
The Cincinnati Reds moved into third place in the National League by defeating the St Louis Cardinals in a double header. Rube Benton starred in the opener while Jakie May struck out eight and allowed six hits in the first game. Jack Quinn, facing his old club, limited the Cardinals to eight hits and one run in the second. The Athletics beat Wingfield for two runs on six hits.
In 19 games this season, Connie Mack's Athletics have won 15 times against the Red Sox showing a strong pattern in head to head matchups. The data highlights the Athletics' early-season advantage and pitching and hitting consistency against their rival.
Des Moines reports state librarian Johnson Brigham says people likely read less now than a decade ago with declines in non fiction and time spent reading. He notes a shift toward fiction and suggests the World War may have influenced the change.
Raymond Griffith stars as Robert White in The Night Club adapted from After Five. A coma of misadventures follows his inheritance plot and its marriage condition, as a bevy of women chase him and a mistaken match leads to farcical laughs before a happy ending.
In Brawley California investigators propose the slain Henry Kirk may be the wrong man. District Attorney Utley cites two letters including one by Bertha Kirk and a death note by John Truden to explain the duel deaths and mistaken target.
Agricultural statistician Leslie M. Carl reports Iowa will devote 78 860 acres to sweet corn for canning this year and 4 860 acres to tomatoes with additional crops like pumpkins peas and sweet potatoes. Frosts cut tomato vines but replacement plants show good stands. Rain and warmth could push production higher.
A bureau of chemistry report outlines vitamins A B C D and E essential for growth and health while noting many commercial preparations are worthless. It details sources like butter, leafy greens, citrus, cod liver oil, and eggs, and explains deficiencies cause growth loss and disease.
Iowa farm flocks grew in size and numbers with last spring’s lamb crop about 29 percent larger than 1924. Yearling ewes comprise about 19 percent of ewes over one year and 17 percent of all ewes, supporting replacements as flocks expand amid strong wool and lamb prices. The U S department notes a national 5.5 percent rise in the lamb crop and expansion in native and small western flocks, with more yearling ewes needed for replacements.
The report shows the proportion of totals for states at large and 18.1 percent attributed to western states highlighting regional distribution in the data.
Des Moines July 28 Special sleepers will carry Iowa department of the G A R members from Council Bluffs at 3 52 p m Aug 30 and Des Moines at 8 25 p m the same day to the national encampment at Grand Rapids Mich Aug 31 to Sept 5. Headquarters will be the Pantland hotel. Commander Frank Dagle announced an effort to bring the 1910 convention to Des Moines next year. Veterans praised the 1907 treatment and requests have grown nationwide to return to Des Moines.
Mrs. Jack Mershon departed Sunday to Des Moines for a week to visit relatives and friends.
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