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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
3
The Creston Daily Advertiser describes its status as the official city and county paper and outlines Associated Press republication rights and post office classification. The notice emphasizes AP credit and rights reserved for local and special dispatches.
The Monticello Express notes English drivers pay a yearly license fee of 4.80 dollars per horsepower, turning a Ford into a privilege costing about 100 dollars annually. The piece contrasts this with lighter U.S. charges and urges American motorists to count their blessings.
Louisa Parks Hazen died June 1 1925 at age 88 in Hopeville Iowa after a long life as a pioneer and nurse. Born in Danville Indiana she moved with family to Monroe and McGregor Iowa then Madison Iowa and Union Iowa. She married Rufus Hazen on April 4 1854 and had seven children. Funeral services were held at Jerusalem church with burial in Jerusalem cemetery.
J Bagnell has returned to his Adel home following a brief visit here. The note mentions a rapid departure and homeward path with no further details about purpose or companions.
London reports Allied note detailing 13 conditions for Germany to satisfy disarmament. Evacuate Cologne area, suppress gynec staff, reduce police from 180000 to 150000, army to 100000, end military police, surrender war materiel, and end short term enlistments. Also cites failures to destroy or transform facilities and regulate arms imports and exports.
London reports that Britain will not withdraw from the Mullogne occupied zone until Germany satisfies all Versailles treaty disarmament terms. The forthcoming inter allied note to Germany will declare no evacuation while disarmament compliance is in doubt, with specifics to be released tomorrow.
Miss Evangeline Conway arrives from Ottumwa to spend the summer with her aunt Miss Elizabeth Conway of North Cherry street. Howard Beatty returns from Grinnell after a year at Grinnell College to spend the summer with his parents at 1007 West Adams street. Rev Samuel Brown of Philadelphia returns home after visiting friends. he formerly pastored the United Presbyterian church here.
Postmaster General New urges businesses to improve mail procedures to ensure proper delivery. He cites missing return addresses on envelopes and outdated sales lists as wasteful costs, urging firms to include full street addresses and use current contact details. Public schools are expanding courses on proper mail preparation to boost business efficiency.
Attendance at the Creston chamber picnic drew an immense crowd of farmers and families. Food service ran nonstop with thousands served including 7,500 ice cream cones, 1,800 gallons of coffee, 500 gallons of lemonade, and 250 pounds of sugar. Congressman L. J. Dickinson and local officials spoke as organizers praised Arthur Nord and the committee for efficient, large scale operations and hospitality.
Italian opposition newspapers fight censorship by issuing after suppressions a second edition that prints the title of the blocked article. Each title reveals the article context and mocks official censorship as in the note about Responsibilty and comments on Minister Rocco's reply.
Esther V. Waggoner named Executrix of the estate of Sylvenia I. Carver, deceased, in Union County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the Clerk of District Court, and debtors pay the estate at once. The notice is dated May 29 1925 with attorney Adam Pickett. Miss Arline Shockley returned home after a week’s visit with Miss Leota Adamson of Greenfield.
London reports reveal London County Council plan to open three centers to teach girls cooking. Sir Alfred Fripp condemns middle class cookery as abominable while Lady Nott-Bower and other leaders argue for cooking as a fine art. Proposals stress improving menus, vitamins, and trained domestic science cooks amid a push to train young women.
The Modern Woodmen of America will hold its quadrennial national convention in Milwaukee the week of June 21 with about 1,200 delegates. Highlights include drill competitions judged by nine army officers and Venetian Night on Lake Michigan near Juneau Park. Wisconsin Governor John J. Blaine will speak at daily sessions.
Witnesses describe victims as killed by carbon monoxide produced by heated gas at 850 degrees, concluding they did not suffer being burned alive.
New York reports a proposed American and French collaboration in the Amundsen Ellsworth Polar flight search. Norwegian seaplanes under Lieut. Lutzow Holm head to Spitzbergen to cover East Greenland while Donald MacMillan and Dr. Jean Charcot accompany coast runs along East Greenland.
The ad claims Kellogg's ALL-BRAN cures chronic constipation, reduces related poison effects, and guarantees permanent relief or money back. It urges regular two tablespoon daily intake, notes nutty flavor, and mentions availability in Battle Creek Michigan and broad distribution in hotels, restaurants, and groceries.
A seismic commission report attributes 33,000 deaths at the army clothing depot after the 1923 quake to poison gas. The study by 40 scientists led by A Imamura and Tarozaemon Nakamura covers 1,500 pages, arguing many earthquake victims suffered gas exposure.
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