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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1925

Page

3

Creston Daily Advertiser Publisher Notice

The Creston Daily Advertiser announces it is published every weekday evening by The Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry publishers. It is a second class matter March 2 1904 at Creston Iowa and a member of The Associated Press with exclusive rights to use AP dispatches and local news.

Creston Daily Advertiser Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co Carl Davenport W. A. Roseberry Waveven Creston Iowa Associated Press el News

I am the careless and thoughtless American tourist

The Manufacturer condemns a traveler who spread trash across the Pacific Northwest from the Klamath to Hood River. The note lists damaged forests, campfires left burning, polluted lakes, scattered debris, and harmed orchards while confessing broad, destructive perception.

Oregon Mount Baker Washington California Canadian Medford Willamette Valley Rome Hood River Yakima Valley Crater Lake Lake Chelan

Age no handicap as elders break old limits

A reflection on aging defying limits as the elderly pursue bold feats. An Irish 98-year-old emigrates to America to begin anew while Weymouth’s grandmother plans to swim the channel. Thomas Hardy at 84 addressed a Dorchester society and a man 17 years older wrote to the Times. Age not always a handicap.

America Weymouth Thomas Hardy Dorchester Debating and Dramatic Society Times Gladstone Midlothian Britain

Telephone Girl Now Well in Marshalltown Iowa

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped a Marshalltown operator overcome two years of leg pains and cramps that left her nearly unable to work. Her mother’s use for the Change of Life and the Liver Pills were also recommended by Mrs. P. E. Everts. A second testimonial from Mrs. Clarence S. Norton of Nashua New Hampshire notes relief from weakness dizziness poor appetite and insomnia after using the same product.

Marshalltown Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham P. E. Everts Norton Clarence S. Norton Pierce St., Ver, N. H

Crest on High School graduates and city council actions

A list of Creston High School graduates by rows is followed by historical notes on centenarian figures and a city council meeting. The record includes approvals of claims totaling 1106.50, sewer and street light referrals, a sewage plant bid, brick paving, and Ordinance No. 371 establishing Civil Service for a paid fire and police department with three readings and final passage.

Committee On Lights Newcomb Lash & Rutledge Swartz Jolly Swartz Benson Schmoll McCoy McCoy Ayes Iowa Cole Schmall Jolly Benson Newcomb Bartlett Molby Rolle Rolleall Benson Newcomb Schmoll Schmoll Svhmoll B. Tallman City Cherk

Creston City Council May 18 1925 Proceedings

City council met in Creston Iowa with Mayor Burt and councilmen Jolly McCoy present. Clerk filed claims totaling funds across General and Fire Sanitary and Misc divisions including police salaries and extra police, labor, and material costs. Transactions cover wages for chief police and officers, plumbing, concrete work, city map, refuse disposal, cleaning, and fire department expenditures.

Burt Jolly Swartz Benson, Newcomb Schmoll McCoy General Fund Calloway & Coakley H. L. Stickers Sash & Rutledge W. B. Spangler Wallace Molby Dilton Oscar Danielson Sam Baker F. Ph'Wips Eugene Owens W. HA. Hodson W. O. Bickel Si Vonivae Stickls Elmer Cummings Harley Harshaw P .H. Hannem W. H Culver Crete Cane

Funeral follows the swallow in some instances

A Nashville Tennessean notice notes that in certain cases a funeral follows a swallow event. The report links cultural beliefs to ritual practices observed in the city.

Nashville

Grave of Crusader Philip Daubigne Sought for Preservation

Jerusalem report states Sir Ronald Storrs seeks to preserve the grave of Philip Daubigne, a 13th century governor of the Channel Islands and Magna Charta tutor to Henry II, located at the Holy Sepulchre entrance. An appeal invites Channel Islanders and descendants to help reforging ties with Jerusalem.

Associated Press Jerusalem Ronald Storrs Philip Daubigne Channel Islands John Henry II Holy Sepulchre Daubigne Frederick II Sir R Nald Philip Dauhbiene Holy City

Buenos Aires Plans Large Street Cleaning Contract

The Buenos Aires city government announces a 2,008,000 peso contract to speed and improve daily street cleaning, aiming to enhance the city’s reputation for cleanliness.

Buenos Aires

U.S. Bid Win For City Truck Fleet Replaces Horse Drawn Fleet

An American firm won a $350,000 contract to supply 80 garbage trucks replacing horse drawn vehicles. It faced a lively international contest with three German, three French, three English, one Italian, and seven other American manufacturers competing for the street sweepers and sprinklers contracts.

Coneian

Bond Issue Passes For Memorial Coliseum City Hall

Cedar Rapids voters approved an $800000 bond issue by a two to one margin for a combined memorial coliseum and city hall on the municipal island. Des Moines notes show gasoline tax receipts fell short of estimates by about 75000 during the first 14 days of operation. Ray Johnson state treasurer announced April receipts. President Coolidge will not attend Des Moines visit en route to Minneapolis per Senator Cummins. Iowa executive council expected to consider cuts in farm land valuations next month.

Associated Press Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum Des Moines Jowa Ray Johnson Coolidge

Karnak Health Medicine Promises Quick Recovery

The Creston Karnak health tonic from Newcomb & Matthews is widely touted as a life changer. Des Moines brick mason W S Kramer credits Karnak with curing years of stomach trouble and heartburn after five bottles, noting improved strength and energy. Over 500 000 bottles sold in four states in ten months. Karnak is sold exclusively in Creston by Newcomb and Matthews and local druggists.

Creston Karnak Newcomb & Matthews W.S. Kramer Elizabeth Avenue Des Moines Kramer Karnk Mr. Kramer Croston Evers Town

Intercollegiate Athletics Abolished Stirring Iowa Institutions

In Des Moines on June 2 Dr Karl F Wettstone president of Dubuque university announced abolition of intercollegiate athletics drawing responses from heads of the University of Iowa Iowa State College Drake University and Grinnell College. In Des Moines the tangible assets of a 1918 started packing firm were auctioned leaving only 81000 for creditors of 300000 claims while farmers as stockholders were to receive little. In Cedar Rapids Linn County opened its new 700000 courthouse on June 2.

Board of Assessment Dee Moines Karl F. Wettstone Dubuque University University of Iowa Iowa State College Drake University Grinnell College Wettstone Des Moines Gale George Associated Backing Company Dar Rapids Linn Comery

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