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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1927
Page
3
The Creston Daily Advertiser outlines its publication details, staff credits, and subscription pricing. It lists editors, publishers, and managers and specifies local and distant subscription rates and delivery options.
Veterans Bureau sets June 7 as final date to file disability claims for wartime injuries. The article urges citizens to persuade injured veterans, including those in Creston or Union County, to apply before the deadline as the bureau spends millions monthly on care.
Yesterday the results included St. Louis 9 Washington 1 and New York 5 Detroit 5. Chicago defeated Boston 7 to 0. St. Louis 8-1 Brooklyn 0-6. Cincinnati 10 New York 9. Tomorrow’s matchups feature Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia with several other games listed. Tulsa rain affects Oklahoma City, Des Moines, and Wichita games.
A short reflection quotes Ecclesiastes chapter seven verse two, noting that going to the house of mourning offers wisdom over the house of feasting, implying contemplation and humility in life. The line frames sorrow as a teacher.
An American concert agent asks the great tenor for terms and is stunned by a colossal fee for a fifty concert series in New York. The tenor replies by asking why the president himself cannot sing, noting the difference in pay.
In St. Cloud France June 6 William T. Tilden lost to Rene LaCoste 6 4 4 6 5 7 6 3 11 9 in the international hard court final for the United States title. The match featured a tense battle of nerves as LaCoste edged the American star.
A compact verse description of charming disorder in dress. The speaker praises natural looseness in attire and its irresistible appeal over meticulous art, noting details like lace, ribbon, shoestring, and a crimson stomacher. The tone is playful and affectionate toward spontaneous charm.
The item records birthdays and anniversaries of notable figures including American patriot Nathan Hale Spanish painter Velázquez French dramatist Corneille and notes on the death of Fat. The brief notices identify significant historical personalities and commemorate their dates.
The Giants split a four game series with the Cincinnati Reds after a 16 to 3 loss in the finale. Brooklyn and St Louis also showcased strong pitching in two games with the Cardinals and Robins splitting a twin bill. Babe Ruth hit his 17th homer as the Yankees beat Detroit 5 to 3 in a rare run of losses for pitching.
Puzzle text lists numbered clues and fragments such as Battering machine Representatives Above Existed Sick Officer acting as a general's assistant Yellow Hawaiian bird Platform of a church Wholly engrossed and more.
A collage of crossword like entries and clues including terms about birds, sheep, dining and reproving, plus musical notes and terms for intimate actions. It lists numbers and short phrases such as To Date, To Run Away, Slits for coins, Breathed, Scheme, Redolent, Japanese banjo like instrument and others. The fragment resembles a puzzle or crossword section with miscellaneous definitions and hints.
A Babe's home run drives in the winning run as he surpasses his 1921 season total of 59 homers. The single by the same gentleman drove in the key run, sealing the victory.
Questions and answers from The Associated Press via the State Historical Society of Iowa quiz. Five queries cover public printing chief, two Fort Dodge ex-senators, Lake Okoboji county, Iowa commission form alias, and the Commonwealth Conference.
Three Creston baseball clubs faced losses on foreign fields. The Monarchs fell 6 to 2 at Casey, Blackhawks lost 6 to 5 at Cromwell, and Mount Arbors of Shenandoah routed Hawkeyes 14 to 2. Bittner and Woolrich led Cromwell, Harne brothers captained Hawkeyes, Mr Coy batted for Hawks, Parkhurst and Peak supported Monarchs.
The Monarchs led early but Casey sluggers surged with three runs in the third and another in the fifth. Ten hits for Casey contrasted eight by Creston, with multiple players named in the Monarch lineup as Armour’s packing plant team visited Grant City, Missouri yesterday.
A character jokes that the land itself isn’t lying but the real estate agent is. The exchange centers on misdirection and a playful jab at property dealings.
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