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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
8
Advertised prices cover fresh perch 15c per lb in 10 lb lots 1.25, Monarch pork beans 10c can, 450 imperial green tea 30c, six bars Naptha soap 25c, syrups berries can 25c, fresh green beans, bacon sugar cured 25c, Calif hams sugar cured 15c, sausage 2 tbs 25c, hamburger steak 2 ths 25c, assorted greens and fruits including strawberries new potatoes pineapples.
Route schedule fragment shows services operating between 3 40 a m and 4 25 a m. The brief listing lacks additional context or destinations, leaving specifics about days of service or applicable routes unclear.
Mr and Mrs James B Krisinger and son James were visitors. numerous Creston Prescott and Corning callers stopped by homes including Griff Mohr, Louis Bray, and Will Bray. Frank Miller and Lafe Miller were noted workers and residents shared Sunday visits with Meredith and Daniel families.
Local items report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Tom Bird. a son welcomed at Mr and Mrs Clarence Brace home on May 24. various residents visiting Arispe for a ball game. the Tingley band held its first concert and plans weekly performances. Also noted are summer plans, travelers, and rain events with community happenings around Tingley and nearby towns.
Coakley offers onion setts fresh seed stock and garden supplies including buttermilk starter and chick feed. Also available charcoal meat scraps bone meal with prices valid until market shifts. Phone 751.
A local transit notice states the train service will discontinue the entire route. Officials cite low ridership and budget constraints as the primary reasons for the suspension. Commuters are advised to seek alternative routes and check updated schedules. The change affects multiple stations along the line.
Community tidbits from Stringtown include visits by Rev Haynes and several local residents to friends near Salem Creston and Mercer Center. A two-vehicle accident near H M Bush's left one driver injured while a dog in the car remained unharmed. Measles cases prompt new patients Fritz Leach Harry Schaffer and Gladys Bush. Residents attend Fred Brokaw's funeral near Mercer Center and Stringtown Sunday school prepares for children day exercises.
Will Schually and brother Arthur visited Murray Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Harshaw and son Robert dined at the McKee home in Creston Friday with Mrs Della Claiser. Carl Schually and son Willie went to Casey on business Friday, with Bert Claiser. Mrs Alice Gue shopped in Creston Thursday. Ruth Ross did business in Arispe Thursday. Charl Comrad Ross chased by the Claiser home Saturday. Grendal McKismson ill with measles. many hope for quick recovery. Carl Schually and family visited Bert Claiser Sunday evening. Harry Miller visited Claiser Sunday. Will Isemburger stopped in Hopeville Saturday. Road work needed around Hazel Dale. concern over potential mail route loss. Alice Gue has Des Moines visitors. Chit Long and wife welcomed a baby girl Thursday. Mrs John Harshaw visited Claiser Sunday afternoon. Fred Smith was a traveling salesman in the area Saturday and Sunday, returning home near Casey Sunday evening. Will Zelmer traveled to Casey on business Tuesday.
Iowa speech at University of Kansas commencement extols the pioneer heritage and problem solving. Chancellor E. H. Lindley argues progress accelerates, outlines three frontiers—nature, mind, social order—and calls for education to stimulate initiative from kindergarten to graduate school to prepare youth for future challenges.
Margaret Mateer aged 17 and Reta Perigo aged 16 of Afton were in a Ford roadster that lost control Monday evening at the School and Cherry streets corner. The car struck a telephone pole, a Mexican girl sustained facial cuts, Perigo suffered a serious nose injury, and the vehicle belonged to Ernest Powel of the city.
Walter M. Spriggs of Creston received the first Auditor's office bonus check this morning. The payment was for 195.00 dollars, check number 3168, and the recipient was elated. Several local boys are expected to receive their checks in a few days.
Amanda R. Silverthorn born August 15 1854 in Muscatine County Iowa died May 28 1923 near Macksburg Iowa at age 68 years 9 months 12 days She married J Warren on February 12 1888 in Hebron Nebraska They had one child who died in infancy She leaves her husband and three brothers O A Silverthorn Greenfield O D Silverthorn Orient IA EB R Silverthorn Orient IA and many relatives She joined Wilson M E Church years ago and was active Funeral services conducted at Macksburg M E Church by Rev A R Weed burial in Winterset Cemetery Malachy 3 17 verse quoted.
In Memoriam a Santa Ana paper reprints Dr H. E W. Barnes heartfelt verse honoring a friend who has died. The poem urges living kindly to lessen others’ burdens and leave good marks on the road of life, reflecting the physician’s creed of compassion.
William Stark, a Wayne County farmer, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition with John C. Hunt at the Federal building. Stark lists assets of 12 111.00 with exemptions of 1 211.00 and liabilities of 10 379.17, noting assets exceed liabilities in an unusual case.
The preliminary hearing for Arthur Frey and Joe Leasman of Lorimor on rape charges is held this afternoon before Justice of the Peace Pickett. Lorimor man Robert Moffitt, bound over on malicious injury to a vehicle, posted a $1500 bond and was released from jail Monday evening.
The C. B. Campbell Construction Company moves from East Adams Street to a newly completed building on North Oak Street. Offices and storehouse are now on North Oak Street in an excellent location for the business.
The Harvey Candy Shop, recently bought by John Harvey and Mr and Mrs Leo Kelley, is undergoing extensive renovations. The interior is being redecorated, booths and tables installed at the rear, and large mirrors added behind the fountain and in the booths.
A note claims bright polished shoes stay cooler than dull or dusty ones by reflecting sunlight. The idea emphasizes surface shine as a shade and heat-reducing factor for footwear.
June 5 Premier Stamboulisky told parliament Bulgaria deplores Greece’s cession of Karagach to Turkey as a barrier to friendly ties. He noted Serbia’s protest is only platonic and that Neuilly allows an Aegean outlet, making a port other than Karagach possible.
Wallie Schang, sidelined by numerous injuries, may miss the season. Doctors have not finished diagnosis and an operation could be performed. Manager Miller Huggins seeks a new catcher as Bernie Bengough struggles at the plate and Fred Hofmann copes with knee water.
Washington D C officials warn of new postage required for second delivery of parcels. Ad ditional charges will be levied at local rate after initial delivery.
A ruling by Assistant Postmaster Glover made public today covers a second attempt to deliver collect on delivery parcels. The announcement states that a second refusal to accept mail requires the local postmaster to obtain postage receipts for its return to the sender.
A Bible verse from First Timothy urges care for family members and faithful conduct, while Lavater counsels personal improvement beyond the perception of friends. The pair contrasts religious duty with social expectations and self-expectation.
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