Creston Daily Advertiser overview and credits
The Creston Daily Advertiser is a weekday publication by The Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co. Carl Screepert and W. A. Roseberry publish in Creston Iowa with post office listing and AP news rights. This notice outlines republication rights and Associated Press exclusivity.
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Being a Gentleman at Appomattox Court House
The piece notes that gentleness is a practiced art open to all and cites General Grant as a model. It references the Appomattox Court House surrender on April 9, 1865, highlighting the manrant’s character as reflected in that moment.
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Grant's generous act saved Confederate burdens at end of war
The article recalls General Grant in a shabby uniform allowing Confederates to keep horses and side arms, sparing humiliation and aiding recovery. It also cites Captain Billy Evans at Santiago, urging quiet respect for enemies in sinking ships, and ends with a reflection on everyday courtesy as true gentility.
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Lee
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Santiago
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Fort Madison
Poland and Czechoslovakia Agree on Arbitration Pact
Geneva June 2 Polish circles at the League of Nations note the arbitration pact between Poland and Czechoslovakia rests on Geneva peace protocol principles. The treaty provides a conciliation commission of five to handle disputes, with Swiss president appointing a president if needed. Decisions are non binding unless both sides accept compulsory arbitration. Gardens cut food costs.
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League of Nations
Warsaw
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Norse American centennial celebrates northwest pioneers
Minneapolis dispatch reports June 6 to 9 events highlight Norwegians in settlement of the northwest. President Coolidge will attend June 8 at the state fair grounds. Bygdelags reunions on June 6 promise large attendance and feature 53 immigrant descendants who arrived on the sloop Restaurationen in 1825.
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England Debuts Safety Device for Airplanes at Croydon
Two aircraft tested in London demonstrate stall resistance and improved control. Major General Sir Sefton Brancker hailed the results as reducing accidents by about half. The ten seater uses a wing slot system to maintain control during stall and nose-down moments. Pilot Balham performed a display praised as wonderful by aviation experts.
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Associated Press
London
Croydon
Sefton Brancker
Civil Aviation
Butham
Balham
Masonic Apron Passes Through One Family 159 Years
Seattle notes a Masonic apron dating to 1786 that has stayed in the same family for 159 years, surviving three fires and a flood. It was given to Sir Richard Harrie Call, a British naval officer, and later passed to Ernest Call and then to Mrs. Mary E Gilmour. The heir becomes Mason first son of Mrs. Gilmour who joins the craft.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Richard Harrie Call
Cork
Ireland
Mary E Gilmour
Ernest Call
Gilmour
Jargon of Camel Drivers Pervades Speech of Arabs
Lieut. Col. H. F. Jacob, ex Cairo adviser to Lord Allenby, spoke to the London Chamber of Commerce about Arab camel terminology. He described about 6000 words in the Arabic language relating to the camel and its uses, and recounted his capture by tribesmen en route to Santa, capital of the Imam Yahya, the government envoy to the monarch.
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London
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Cairo
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Egypt
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Santa
Iman Yahya
Mars Warmer Than Had Been Supposed
Dr. W M Slipher of Lowell Observatory said Mars is warmer and has a denser atmosphere than once thought. He based findings on summer observations near Mars closest Earth approach, noting heat measurements from the Cobling radio meter and canal-like surface features. He stressed no final conclusion but cited regular radiating lines as possible evidence of artificial origin.
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Ariz
W M Slipher
Lowell Observatory
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Mars
Earth
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Cobling
Slipher
London Studies Question of Underground Parking
London proposes underground parking stations to ease business district traffic. The Automobile Association favors a Leicester Square garage with entrances, hundreds of spaces, and 12 cent hourly rates with 24 hour attendants. Demand rises as private car ownership grows postwar.
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Uunderground
London
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Automobile Association
Leicester Square
Theatre District
Piccadilly Circus
Governor of Philippines Aids Non-Christian Tribes
Governor General Wood instructs the bureau head to favor natives of non Christian provinces in public service positions. He cites Mindanao Moros and Mountain Province Igorots and urges persistent recruitment of natives to staff offices and activities, training locals to fill posts.
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Manila
Wood
Mindanao
I[gorctes
Bureau of
Ludovicco Hidrosollo
Sweden Aims to Electrify All Railroads and Vessels
Trothattan, Sweden reports that after a century of steam dominance, water power is advancing to electrify transportation. Latest statistics indicate broad adoption of hydroelectric motive power for ships and land travel, signaling a major shift in Swedish transport.
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Trothattan
Sweden Shifts to Motor Power in Shipyards and Railways
Sweden plans rapid electrification of its railways using abundant water power. In the interim motor trucks replace steam on short hauls with diesel powered railroad trucks. the Halmstad Nassjo line uses an American automobile converted into a three and a half ton railroad truck at 26 mph. Deva of Westeraas builds diesel railroad trucks, with 25 completed and ten more under construction.
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Sweden
Halmstad-Nassjo
Deva Company of Westeraas
Filipino Girls Slow to Adopt Bobbed Hair
Manila report notes Filipina women show limited adoption of bobbed hairstyles as parental opposition remains strong. Despite climate comfort and European influence, long hair still governs many choices, with predictions of gradual growth in popularity amid social norms and tradition.
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Associated Press
Manila
Creditors notified of assignment in Creston Iowa
J W Richardson as assignee for the benefit of creditors of D F McGinnis announces a deed of assignment dated May 1 1925 and possession of the estate. Creditors must present verified claims within three months from the deed date as required by Iowa law. Published May 13 1925 and subsequent dates.
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D. F McGinnis
Creston
Iowa
G. & M. Cigar Company
D. F. McGinnis
Oxth
J. W. Richardson
Moving Mountain Pauses In Slide Toward Valley
Denver reports mineral geographer Charles W Hemlerson of the US Geological Survey warns the moving mountain near Meeker Rifle Colo may slip toward the Rio Blanco Valley as base cracks grow. He notes the sandstone base is weakening due to highway construction and calls the base slicing a physical amputation upsetting the peak’s equilibrium.
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Denver Col
Charles W Hemlerson
United States Geological Survey
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Meek
Eewid
Efficient Light Airplane Sells for 2000 in Corydon England
A light airplane built by a young Dutchman has been in Corydon for a week offering flights to pilots. It has seen stunts like rolling spirals and inverted flight, proving easy to handle for flying clubs. The machine costs 2000 dollars, weighs 420 pounds, uses 14 1/2 gallons of gasoline and 23 pints of oil per hour, with a top speed of 75 miles per hour.
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Corydon
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Covington Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedies
Mrs HARRY ASHCROFT of Covington Kentucky testifies she suffered bearing down pains and cold sweats before using Vegetable Compound Blood Medicine and Sanative Wash. She says after about a dozen bottles she regained strength and offers to advise other women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Beech Avenue
Covington
Lydia E
Pinkham
Kentucky
Boyer
Gilman City
Missouri
Lydia
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