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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
3
The Creston Daily Advertiser describes sympathy for bootleggers shot by prohibition agents and criticizes rapid firing by officers. It recounts a Michigan incident where a rowboat passenger was killed after being ordered to stop, the agent jailed, and Governor Green denying a pardon citing excessive shooting.
Mrs W F Primley wife of a Chicago broker was arrested in Evanston for speeding. She argued her time was worth $1000 a minute and needed to finish a shopping trip. The judge fined her $2 and she waited 40 minutes for her case, totaling an estimated cost of $10,002 by her own figures.
The Lupta newspaper reports Princess Helen of Greece seeks a divorce from former crown Prince Carol after his escapades in England. The decree is expected soon as Carol’s legal representative returns from Belgium with his consent.
Chicago witnesses Tex Rickard style promotion as Jim Mullen plans big welcome for Mickey Walker in training for his middleweight title bid with Ace Hodkins at Comiskey Park. A parade through the loop and a mayoral reception are planned, with Hodkins also receiving greeters.
A Vienna reader cites a proverb about money and twelve daughters. The joke posits that a million dollars would always leave desire, while twelve daughters would feel sufficient, reflecting a humorous take on contentment.
Virginia Brewster after losing family wealth consents to live with Clarissa Dean and her father while fiancé Nathaniel Dann objects. Dean plots to separate them, later extorts blackmail from Mrs Farley, and Virginia aims to earn her own living within a year. Virginia and Nathaniel discuss independence and finances at dinner, then part with tension as she spots a shadowy follower and prepares for the next move.
A Jersey man reportedly added 28 pounds after eight weeks using McCoy's Tablets. An Alabama reader notes weight gain of 16 pounds in five weeks, while another case shows a 109 to 125 pound jump after three boxes. The ad guarantees a refund if a 5 pound gain does not occur after four 60 cent boxes or two one dollar boxes.
An advertisement urges readers with tender aching swollen feet to buy Moone’s Emerald Oil from Newcomb and Matthews or any druggist. It claims the first application provides relief, with several short treatments curing foot troubles, praising the oil as a clean antiseptic that won’t stain or feel greasy and offers a money back guarantee.
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