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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
6
Fuller Man invites women to see how Fuller Brushes can improve home work efficiency. He offers to call at a convenient time if not already contacted and asks readers to watch for him.
Private lessons offered by Prof. Houghton and daughter through the Dancing School at Lowana Hotel. Contact via phone number 5 for arrangements and scheduling of sessions.
Gault Bros advertise The Phone 99 offering feeds of all kinds as a general supplier notice.
The Royal Neighbors will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. F H WDevol at 601 S Vine to arrange the District Convention in Creston in August and to transact other business. A large attendance is expected.
The Lasses of the Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon at the church. All members are urged to be in attendance.
Miss Cecelia Reardon and Miss Bernadine Huhn hosted a picnic supper at McKinley Park on Tuesday evening for Miss Gertrude Jarvis, a June bride. Guests included Misses Sherwood, Bryan, Sweeney, Farthing, Herring, Porter, Pence, Bacon, Gibson of Waterloo, and others along with Mr. Roland Wygant of Lincoln and Mrs. Helen Hood. The setting featured colored balloons, lavender ribbon place cards, bright napkins, and a silver sugar and creamer for the bride-to-be.
The Ruthean class of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs A I Banford at 221 Northwest Chestnut Street on Thursday afternoon at 2 30. All members are asked to be in attendance.
At Morehead Home the Agenda Bible class and the World Wide Guild of the Baptist church were entertained by Mrs R K Morehead on Montgomery Street. Mrs C B Hildeft Kaheka of Mo a noted minister and lecturer spoke on The Worthwhile Life. Games music refreshments and praise followed, and guests called the evening a decided success.
The Bancroft History Assembly held its annual Tuesday picnic at McKinley Park with nearly all members present and guests. A business session preceded a delicious supper, prepared by the ladies committee led by Mesdames John McGrath Dave Porter Leon Morrison R J Neary and J B Nichol. The group will resume in the Fall.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Kirk Hawk's West Mille Street home. Officers for the new year beginning June 6 will be elected. The league will study from Building in India, chapter six.
The Willard Firpo heavyweight bout is slated for July 12 at Boyle's thirty acres in Jersey City. Tex Rickard has not confirmed the schedule shift from July 7, noting fan interest in Dempsey Gibbons on July 4. The semi final features Floyd Johnson versus Jack McAuliffe I, with Willard and Firpo having recent knockout wins.
Paris debates high living costs as American tourists flood the city. Traders push prices higher with demand for seafood, while lobsters fetch 15 francs per pound and cod sells at 3 francs per pound, leading to waste of thousands of pounds.
Spaulding Sunday School will hold a social at Spaulding church Thursday evening. Everybody invited.
The Garrett Brothers announce a furniture auction in tonight’s edition. Watch for described lots, auction terms, and bidding details likely listed within the ad.
The White Shrine meeting was postponed from Thursday June 7 to Wednesday June 13 and will be held at the I O O F Hall.
The Auxiliary of the Spanish American War Veterans will hold a regular meeting on Thursday evening at 8 o clock in Potter Post hall. All members are urged to attend.
The Lady Elks closed the season with a Tuesday afternoon gathering at the Home on West Montgomery street. Mrs. Walter Smalley and Mrs. Lyman Nisely won the honors.
Mrs H R Beverland acted as hostess for the Let’s Go Club meeting. The gathering featured light refreshments and a brief program highlighting upcoming community activities and social events.
Smoke Crest City's notices list visits by Mr and Mrs R A Buran of Indianola in Creston, A R Stice of Corning on business, Ruth Pinkerton returning from Kansas City, Lenore Klingensmith from Lorimer arriving for the Summer school, Clyde DeLay traveling to Des Moines for business, and Gene Loudon family arriving from Pittsburgh for a Cecil Loudon visit.
Several short rental listings appear including modern rooms for light housekeeping, furnished rooms, and a modern house in good condition. Addresses include 405 N Walnut 2088 Birch St 304 North Walnut 207 N Birch Burlington Apt and phones 1030 520M 796% 1088 164 941 916.
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