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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
6
An old advertisement lists items such as sugar varieties 10 lbs 100 lbs, lard 2 lbs, butter 2 lbs, mustard, pickles, bread soap and flour. It notes cash paid for goods and free home delivery with phone orders to 113 E Montg St. and phone number 751.
Classified notes advertise a modern cottage with garage at 209 North Vine Street and other rentals. Offers include three or four room units, furnished options, and ground floor apartments, with contact numbers and references to Davenport building and Carl Davenport.
Six sows to pig at once and other notices appear. Daniel Miller seeks a house keeping position at the Advertiser address G. M. The notices also include wallpaper cleaning experience over twenty years and a contact at W. O. Bickel with a telephone listing 27 percent.
Classified snippets promote at home earnings and sales roles. Rosemary Apron Co seeks agents in Asbury Park New Jersey to sell cans chocolates mints and gum with large profits and no experience required. Milton Gordon in Cincinnati advertises candy sales with free samples. Pickwick Mfg Co Fort Wayne Indiana seeks women to sell Pic-Wie house freeks direct to wearers promising about 35 dollars weekly with outfit furnished.
The Board of Directors of the Creston Iowa Independent School District invites written bids for 500 tons of standard lump coal from Iowa or Illinois. Bids must be received by the Secretary by 8:00 PM on June 26, 1925, with delivery to school bins as soon as possible after award. Dated Creston Iowa May 16 1925.
The Jolly Afternoon club met Wednesday at Mrs. L. R. Howie’s home 1006 West Montgomery. A $500 prize was won by Mrs. A. B. Reed and Mrs. Bert Frederick for card play. Guests included Mrs. Robert Schiveley Mrs. Henry Scherer Mrs. Bert Frederick and Mrs. Oscar Danielson.
Friends gathered Friday evening at 106 West Clark Street to surprise Ruth Smith before her Monday departure for Denver for the summer. The gathering included card games and a dainty lunch served afterward.
Mrs RK Brookman of 903 North Sycamore hosted the Priscilla club on Friday afternoon. Members spent the time sewing and enjoyed dainty refreshments served by the hostess.
In Cresco Iowa on June 6 the district court heard testimony on Dennis J. Murphy to show motive for feigning insanity amid alleged financial irregularities. Witnesses, including W. S. Ewing and S. Clocky, alleged Murphy forged their notes and testified about other dealings while Frieberg and Bunke backed claims of signatures on insurance papers.
By a General Execution the Sheriff levies on and will sell at public sale at the Court House door Creston Iowa on July 3, 1925 at 1 pm. The property is all of lots 187 188 except commencing NW corner lot 188 then 80 ft south 16 ft east 80 ft west 16 ft in Section A West Creston Union County Iowa. The sale is to satisfy a judgment in favor of Harry F Darrel against Sheridan Oil Company for 195.25 plus costs. N F Colliages Sheriff publication dates June 6 and 13.
Public notice from Union County Iowa appoints John B. Hagan as Administrator with will annexed of Rachal Mead deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Clerk of Court and debtors should pay promptly. Dated Creston Iowa June 6 1925.
The Mens Bible class of the Christian church will meet in Deitrick's chapel Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Dr. R. A. Swanson chiropractor operating over Hester's Shoe Store at 107 North Maple Street. Office phone 563. Residence 937.
Iowa records milder temperatures but shows two more heat deaths in Chicago by midmorning. Cedar Rapids hit 96 with Davenport and Marshalltown at 94 as the state endures high heat. Local arrivals and conventions are noted as residents plan weekends and travel.
Mrs Louis W Hax and her daughter Sally Ann left today for their home in Kansas City Missouri after visiting her mother Mrs James McKee on North Spruce Street during the past week.
Mrs. Marion Hess and her daughter from Afton spent the day in town visiting friends and shopping. Overnice Roofing offers roofing sheet metal and gutter work at 109 West Elm. Call 204 for service.
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