Shriners Board Special Train to San Francisco Convention
Creston and hundreds of Shriners from Iowa and Nebraska boarded a special train in Omaha last night for the national convention in San Francisco. Potentate John Dysart led 200 Tangier temple followers aboard at 9 50 pm as the Shrine band played Hail the Gang’s All Here. The eight-car train will reach Gate City Monday morning with Omaha escorts from Islam temple band.
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Creston Shriners
San Francisco
Lodge
Ci Ttes
Iowa
Nebraska
Speciel
Shriners
Omaha
the Bee
Shrine
John Dysart
Tangier
Gate City
Islam Temple Band
St Francis Hotel
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Detroit
Mich
Indian of the Brazilian wilde appeases hunger
In a vivid, though fragmentary line from the clipping, a Brazilian Indigenous man is described as appeasing his hunger with rata, snakes, alligators and parrots.
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Wilde
Always Tired No Ambition in Indiana Woman’s Recovery Story
Mrs Herbert of Larwill Indiana describes four years of extreme fatigue nervousness and dizziness. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports renewed energy and ability to care for her three daughters and farm work. The letter promotes the product as helpful for similar conditions.
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Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Herbert Loma
Larwill
Mrs. Long
U C C Club Hosts Madden Home Gathering
Mrs C R Madden and Mrs Frank Hay entertained the U C C club at Madden home Thursday. June and Tamecheon served fruit and cake while prizes went to Mrs Chas Schofield and Mrs Chas Morgan. Members present included Mrs Harry Worsley and Mrs Bert Moody among others. several guests and absentees noted. All report a fine time.
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C. R. Madden
Frank Hay
U. C. C. Club
Madden
Chas Schofield
Chas. Morgan
Chas. Schofield
Harry Worsley
Bert Moody
Will Clem
Chas. Butler
Chancey White
Frankie Schofield
Frank Schofield
Hugh McAuley
Frank Donelson
Zeke Morris
Gretchen
Helen Donelson
Ida Layme
Hulda Schofield
Verna Morgan
Agnes
Dorothy Ellen McAuley
Ray McAuley
Marion Abby
Ray Schofield
Macksburg and Afton Set for Sunday Baseball Clash
The Sunday game in Afton features the Afton team against Macksburg nine. It is the first meeting of the season, and Macksburg's strong roster with some outside players promises a real contest.
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Afton
Macksburg
Miss Edna Hepler Hosts Country Home Party
Miss Edna Hepler entertained a party of Creston friends last evening at her pleasant country home about four miles northeast of Creston. A large number of Creston youths attended and reported a very happy evening.
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Edna Hepler
Creston
Pratt Returns from Grinnell College for Creston Vacation
Orville Pratt has returned from Grinnell College and plans a summer vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Pratt, who reside north of Creston.
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Orville Pratt
Grinnell College
N. P. Pratt
Creston
Cost of Destruction of Property in Ireland
London reports the cost of Irish disturbances borne by Britain and Ireland. Sir Hamar Greenwood cites £10.6 million total damages to individuals, with £1.6 million to be paid by Britain and £500 thousand for Ulster relief plus £2 million for Crown employees. The article notes court awards and differing Northern and Southern Ireland claims.
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London
Associated Press
Ireland
National Treasury
England
Hamar Greenwood
House of Commons
Northern Ireland
Churchill
James Craig
Ulster
United Kingdom
Bible Translation in English Completed in Three Years
The project translating the Bible into English finished after a three year effort. It marks a significant scholarly achievement as scholars and translators worked to render sacred texts into the vernacular for broader access.
President urges dedication to Washington’s Trenton Princeton victory
President Harding’s Princeton address lauds Washington’s midwinter campaign as a turning point in the revolution. He honors the crossing of the Delaware, the Princeton fight, and the Yorktown outcome, stressing liberty and representative government as the true monuments and urging continued dedication to the cause.
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Princeton
N. J
Associated Press
Warren G. Harding
Princeton Battle Memorial
Trenton -Princeton
Washington
Delaware
Jersey
Old Fox
Assunpink Creek
Trenton- Princeton
New Jersey
Long Island
New York
Hudson
Pennsylvania
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Chesapeake
Cornwallis
Trenton
Frederick the Great
Trenton Princeton
Princton
Local Creston Visitors and Shoppers Noted
Walter Swank visited Creston Saturday as a business caller. Mrs. Wm. Long and Mrs. Charlie Grant shopped in Creston on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Karl Snyder visited the Thomas Jones home last week. Vada Hoffman and Walter Swank’s family visited relatives in Mt. Ayr and Shannon. Lowell Webb shopped in Creston Saturday evening. Charles Grant’s family began a move in Platte township Sunday. Wm. Long and family were visiting.
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Walter Swank
Creston
Karl Snyder
Thomas Jones
Wm. Long
Vada Hoffman
Shannon
Charlie Grant
Mt. Ayr
Lowell Webb
Charles Grant
Platte Township
Sunday at Charlie Woodruff’s and Shannon business call
Ernie Johnson was noted as a business caller in Shannon on Saturday evening while the report places an event at Charlie Woodruff’s on Sunday.
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Charlie Woodruffs
Ernie Johnson
Shannon
Enduring Faith and Aspiration in Henry D. Thoreau
A sermon-like reflection quotes First Corinthians about steadfast labor in the Lord and ponders whether persistent striving toward noble aims yields true elevation. The text cites Henry David Thoreau on heroism and truth, questioning if effort toward higher ideals is ever in vain.
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Henry D. Phoreau
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Skin Beauty Aid
Ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood medicine and stomach alterative to clear pimples and improve complexion. Claims increased blood supply and circulation, with testimonials from Mrs. E. Burson praising renewed strength and health after use. Available in tablet or liquid and via trial kit from Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
E. Burson
S, 23Rd St
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Hester
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Bes Atest
Roper Brothers
Kenneth H. Daveport
West Montgomery
N. Pine
AE & Spriggs Insurance
Macksburg and Afton
Will
Mr. Harding
Dopce Brrottheerris
Creston Auto Co., Inc
Creston, Iowa
Grant Center
Lee
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