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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1926
Page
6
A chaotic scene within a legislature ended with water being sprayed at opponents. Members shouted and prepared for a hand to hand clash as the rules committee threatened to remove the water hoses from decks to curb the uproar.
Speaker Bartel opposes removing water carafes and fears water as a active fabricant for threats. He warns that if members drink beer in the same quantity as water, similar outbreaks of illness could be more prevalent.
Summary of American League standings and results with teams such as Philadelphia, Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, and Brooklyn. Mentions Western and Mississippi Valley leagues with scattered scores. notes weather and tomorrow schedules. Includes a brief human-interest passage about Roy Payne and a boy named Donald Brown involved in baking.
Constant Compte Vanville of Paris arrives in Chicago to prepare for the Eucharistic Congress assembly gathering Catholics from around the globe. His first official act is to receive the Holy Eucharist as part of the event.
The Camel brand from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company markets itself as the world’s leading cigarette, claiming unmatched quality and lasting flavor from carefully blended tobaccos. It asserts Camels never leave an aftertaste and invites readers to compare Camels with any other cigarette at any price. Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Washington May 29 Young hens prove more prolific in egg laying than older ones per records from Buenos Aires sent to the commerce department. A White Leghorn hen led eight months with 162 eggs. a White Wyandotte held the best eight month total. A team of White Leghorns set a high total of 814 eggs among six Wyandottes. The report also notes opera and symphony plans with cast selections and tours to major cities.
A Cincinnati series marks Beethoven’s centenary from May 29 to March 26 with a fall concert commemorating the composer. The program features eight works including his triple concerto and a symphony last performed in the previous season.
Contract notices indicate the state highway commission will award snow fence contracts in late May for about 144.5 miles of fence using wood slats and galvanized wire. Bids range from 9 to 24 cents per foot with posts treated in red oxide paint. The 1926 27 winter needs justify the 144.6 miles of fencing.
Geologist Milton McMillan triggered a blast in a canyon wall near Anaheim California on May 29. The blast exposed a large cavern with a well preserved human skeleton and a clay jug. Hieroglyphs on bigger carvings suggest an early race. A 15 inch footprint was found in the rock.
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