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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
3
The Creston Advertiser Gazette Co outlines subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery. Prices vary by zone and duration, with yearly mail rates set at 3.00 outside zone 1 and 6.00 in advance for carrier options.
A 1921 summary praises a projected 180000 miles of surfaced main highways tying coasts and borders, noting 65900 miles under construction, 11930 federal-aid miles built that year, and the rapid spread of roads as civilizational progress. It traces early road programs to Kentucky 101 years prior and recalls Roman and ancient Chinese transport origins.
The piece recalls humanity’s long struggle for better roads from ancient paths to modern travel. It notes flying machines as a distant possibility and urges support for the good-roads movement, arguing that solid ground transportation boosts prosperity and recreation.
A column surveys social ills with 19 year old country girls entering vice trades and divorce linked family breakdown. It laments bootlegging explosions and jokes about Filipino bartenders naming drinks. It cites GE and RCA patent standoff and notes Malay jungle finds and declining American meat consumption from 180 to 156 pounds per year.
A brief feature from 1922 describing color tinted travel impressions. The piece presents vivid scenes and scenic commentary highlighting exotic destinations and artistic observations. It reads like a light lifestyle column from the era with emphasis on travel romance and visual allure.
A satirical discussion contrasts Chinese governance with Western habits noting meat consumption ties to energy, candy cravings among women, and a claim that the Chinese government uses indemnities to avoid wars. It asserts capital punishment is common and bank failures are rare in 410 years, with beheadings for bankers.
Des Moines Tribune questions summer fashion amid long rain gear and uncertain weather. Waterloo Tribune notes the old guard needs modern implements of war and more privates in ranks. Fairfield Ledger mentions thirty-two pro- (text cut).
The clippings note bootlegger violence against agents as anti prohibition proof. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines papers debate Soviet recognition and youth in national renewal. Knoxville paper welcomes the new federal hospital site, touting economic and public health benefits.
Advertises Dr. Carey’s No. 777 remedy to dissolve kidney deposits and drive out toxins. Claims guaranteed benefit and refunds if no relief, urging immediate use for symptoms like frequent urination, backache, irritability, brick dust urine, and risk of Bright's disease or diabetes.
Advertisement notes Newcomb and Matthews marketing Hollister Gold Nugget Tablets to relieve headaches and constipation, claiming life improvement through a tablet remedy.
Baptist Legion beat Swift Elks 16 to 10 in a high scoring Twilight League game. Roper Osborne Ewing Seidel Meredith led the Legion with multiple hits as they built an early lead and held on for the win. The schedule lists Baptist Legion next facing the Presbyterian Masons.
Yesterday Tulsa beat Omaha 8 to 1 and Denver 16 to 9 while Oklahoma went 6 and 10. Des Moines won 12 to 1 over Wichita and St Joseph 4 to 1 over Sioux City. Today Omaha visits Tulsa and Des Moines goes to Wichita with other interleague matchups listed.
Dr. R. H. Bishop discusses the shift from fashion dictated small feet to hygienic shoe design. He notes that shoes are often too narrow and sloped, causing discomfort, and urges collaboration with surgeons in shoe construction to better fit natural foot alignment.
The article explains bunion development from misused toes and ill fitting shoes. It notes outward bunions on the big toe joint, similar pressure on the little toe, skin thickening, and eventual toe crowding. Gout and rheumatic conditions can enlarge foot bones, restricting movement and sometimes requiring surgery. It advises straight inner-edge shoes and models with toe divisions to avoid these effects.
A era of colorful intimates arrives with lingerie in green yellow lavender and tan joining familiar pinks and dues. The change signals evolving fashion tastes as shoppers acclimate to bolder hues.
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