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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
3
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Government chemists after seven years of study warn that flour dust is a high explosive. Since 1860 at least five flour mills have exploded from dust blasts, with historic 1878 Minneapolis blazes killing 18. Dust from many materials fuels factory fires, yet housewives can safely bake and sweep. The article notes future atomic power research and its potential.
The piece contemplates future power shifts from flour to atomic energy and envisions gasoline and electricity becoming obsolete. It cites a Wall Street Journal version of a Ford anecdote where Henry Ford awakens to direct production while 200000 vehicles are promised for June. It notes rising share of closed cars and urges ventilation for health in idle cars.
Alexander Wisemann of the National Radio Chamber of Commerce cites 17,500,000 home radio sets in use and expects 6,000,000 more in five years. The industry foresees $100,600,000 yearly business while labor markets show rising demand and constant optimism about prosperity.
A 1922 NEA color feature invites readers to explore travel ideas through tinted views and compact captions. It frames journeys as imaginative, accessible color prompts for era readers seeking visual inspiration.
Mrs. Ruby Gray returned home from teaching at West Liberty to spend the summer with her parents. Miss Nellie Green of Des Moines visited relatives and friends. Mrs. Seaton and daughter Marie of Blockton spent the weekend with the H. T. Goodridge family. Mrs. G. A. Swanson traveled to Missouri for a visit. Mrs. J. Paul Clayton and children
A flurry of Sunday and weekday visits includes Mrs. A H Orr returning to Cedar Falls after a Lorimor gathering with relatives. Many locals such as Miss Maxwell enroute to Mt. Ayr from Eagle Grove and Mrs. Sarah Reid heading to Colfax are mentioned along with several callers in Creston Indianola Grinnell Des Moines and Kansas City.
Rev. and Mrs. Weber and daughter Dorothy spent Tuesday with friends in Indianola. Miss Marion Reid returned home Tuesday after a few days in Des Moines. Mis Estella Bonham of Macksburg spent Sunday in Lorimor. True W. St. John of Peru spent Monday in Lorimor. J. B. Fudge and family returned home Friday after visiting relatives in Des Moines. Berna Berry left Wednesday for a visit with Miss Pearl Henderson of Tingley. Ed Snow spent Tuesday with relatives in Indianola, Floyd Goodridge in Creston Thursday.
Des Moines 3 Wichita 2 St Joseph 8 Sioux City 3 Oklahoma City 9 Denver 9 Omaha at Tulsa rain Today's games include Omaha at Tulsa Des Moines at Wichita Sioux City at St Joseph Denver at Oklahoma City National League results Boston 7 St Louis 2. Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago New York. American League standings and results shown with teams listed and rain interruptions.
New York 3 Chicago 1 Washington 3 Cleveland 0 Detroit 14 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 3 Boston 2. Boston at St Louis Washington at Cleveland New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit. Organdie once seen as plain fabric enters era with metal embroidery and exotic colors making it appear more sophisticated.
Promotes a Yellowstone visit as the Golden Anniversary attraction with mentions of Grand Canyon scenery and Cody Road through Buffalo Bill country. Highlights include climate, wildlife, lakes, waterfalls, geysers, pools, forests, hotels, and an automobile journey. Encourages family travel and reservations with Colorado as an add-on.
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