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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1924
Page
6
Weekly price highlights list fresh pork roast at 18 cents per pound sugar cured bacon and hams priced per pound with lard and briskets also offered. Dry apricots prunes and ripe strawberries appear among bargains alongside frankfurters Bologna and other pork products.
Multiple rental notices list properties for rent or rooms for light housekeeping. Listings include five room and modern apartments on Sumner and North Maple streets, furnished and unfurnished units, water and heat options, and contact phones. Some target dates and landlords include Hamner Fur Exchange F Agnew A Willis and Davenport building details.
Multiple items advertise real estate and household goods for sale including a paved street lot, seven room house with down payment, a five room bungalow with garage, and an electric washer with other goods. Also offers to buy Liberty Bonds and an automobile accident policy at low cost. Various contacts listed by phone or box numbers and a local bank ins office.
Classified column lists numerous WANTED postings for services jobs and housing including wallpaper cleaning child care stenographer room and board painting and paper banging garden work and rental requests with various phone contacts and addresses. A health remedy ad for Richards Famous Nos Alcoholic Rheumatism Remedy is also present.
Mixed items include contractor M C Edwards advertising services and a purchaser for a good first mortgage. George M Hoffman offers a mortgage for one to three thousand, while Albert R Kepner guarantees piano tuning satisfaction from Route 4 Creston.
An Iowa notice lists rubber stamps and key checks services at 312 N Division, J J and Taylor Preston. It promotes Fidelity Abstract and Loan Co with J W Richardson as president and cites 10 year farm loan facilities, plus a 195 Afton contact for Jacob Br Gripp district agent.
A weed chain was found between South Elm and North Wedarsts and left for pickup at Crawfords Barber Shop. Call 955 to retrieve.
Found on an ern ee a pound key and check numbered 4841. Owner urged to contact the Adver tiser office and pay for this notice.
Letter from E. A. Lee laments a nighttime raid on flower beds. The writer warns the thief may not escape next time and calls for accountability.
Dr Kk A Swanson chiropractic physician lists office at 107 N Maple Street and residential number 937. The notice includes contact phone 563.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a business meeting at the home of Mrs M F Stever 705 West Adams Street on Wednesday June Lith.
Independent Taxi Auto Livery advertises with phone 140 as Cornice Works on 109-111 N. Elm for furnace and sheet metal work with phone 204. Local residents and visitors are noted: Walter Hammonds of Afton visited Creston. John Keete and Almon Lauffer returned from Des Moines. Ralph Bayles of Corning came home after a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doty and Lois of Macksburg visited Creston. Mrs. Edw. Fessler and children from Greenfield arrived to visit Mrs. Catherine Reardon. Mrs. Guy A. Lee of Greenfield left for Mendota Illinois with Mr. Lee. Faith and Paul Briggs returned to Galesburg after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richardson. H. Thomas left for Osceola to attend a banquet and summer school events for Dr. H. A. Seerly. invitation extended by Charles M. Hood, Chamber of Commerce president.
Davenport June 10 M H Sexton president of the Mississippi Valley League refused to reinstate Cletus Dixon manager of the Waterloo club who was suspended last week after trouble with umpire Poster at Waterloo. Sexton withholds reinstatement until Waterloo fans and newspapers show a different attitude toward league umpires.
Weatherby England reports Martha and Bessie Theakstone were twin sisters who died within 12 hours of each other at age 92. Funeral processions carried both coffins side by side through the village, each borne by four men.
Stockholders are called to the regular yearly meeting Wednesday at 8 o'clock. All holders must attend without fail to conduct important business.
Two of the three confessing bandits in the Fuller Tailor store robbery pleaded guilty in Bedford district court and were sentenced to ten years each at Ft Madison. The third suspect was moved to Creston for safekeeping and is to be arraigned today before Judge H H Carter. Some stolen goods have been returned to the owner. Harold Laughinberry of Council Bluffs, tied to the Bedford theft, was lodged in county jail. two new arrests with Laughinberry are held at Bedford.
Milo J. Gabriel of Clinton, grand master of Iowa Masons, said the Ku Klux Klan militates against Masonry’s ideals and that no bond can exist between Free Masonry and the Klan. He announced a $100,000 trust gift to the Iowa Masonic Educational Fund, noted new lodges and temples, and mourned more than a thousand Masons who died in the year.
Ray L Gribben of Dallas county was chosen to succeed C W Hunt as secretary treasurer of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Gribben, a former executive committee member, assumed duties today after Hunt resigned to join the federal trade commission in Washington. The executive committee urged Iowa's delegation at the Republican national convention to back farm relief legislation and signals that the McNary Haugen bill will be revived in the next Congress.
Matt Conway left this morning for a brief business visit in Ottumwa. The item notes a 69 cent price for gingham aprons from Dougherty Tissue Co. The piece mentions the United States adopting standard time in 1883 on the initiative of the American Railway Association.
The notice asks readers to telephone the license office before troop movement or as soon as possible thereafter to improve service and avoid delays.
A Sunday family gathering was held at the Cromwell area home of Mr and Mrs W M Manatrey. Attending were Mr and Mrs 8 H Manatrey and family, Mr and Mrs D Buxton, Mr and Mrs Ray Buxton of Creston, Mr and Mrs Ernest Sammong and sons, Clarence Lyle of Cromwell, and Mr and Mrs G E Manatrey and daughter Cheryle of Topeka Kansas.
Highland Lass es gather Wednesday afternoon at Freda Taylor home. Each member should attend as calendar and record book are ready for review.
The Masonic Entertainment Club schedules a dance this evening at the Masonic Temple from 9 to 12. An invitation extends to all members to attend the social event.
The Spizzerinktum Club plans a Friday afternoon gathering with Miss Josephine Jones. Attendees will enjoy a social time and the afternoon will be spent quilting.
The Loyal Workers of the Christian church will gather Wednesday afternoon at the Mission. An invitation is extended to all members and interested attendees.
The Carnation Club gathers Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Sue Hillery at 209 North Oak Street. Members will conduct an auction selling various articles.
The Evangelical guild will meet at the school house Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Fred Collings and Mrs. W C Russell. An invitation is extended to all society members.
The Congregational Aid society will meet with Mrs. George Miller at 602 West Montgomery Street on Wednesday afternoon to discuss upcoming charity work.
Twenty couples and guests enjoyed a Monday evening party and dance at the club house. Dor othy Gardner of San Francisco and Faith Briggs with Paul Briggs of Galesburg were among the attendees. Refreshments followed the dancing.
St Pauls guild of the Episcopal church will gather with Mrs Charles P Ridpath on North Elim Street Thursday afternoon for a church group meeting.
The Agenda class of the First Baptist Church will meet this evening at 506 North Vine Street. Members are asked to bring their sewing.
Mrs Mary White hosts the solemn 8 30 AM ceremony at 701 Spencer street for Ferne Rose White and Lemuel Wires. Rev Homer Baumgarner officiated with music by Grace Fife W C Scurr and Mrs Carrie Scurr. A breakfast followed. couple to reside in Fremont after a trip to Estes Park. Out of town guests included William Wires of Aurora Mrs Mark Mack Omaha L Ackerman Fremont and Roy Hilliard Corning.
Des Moines Life and Annuity company filed a foreclosure suit in district court against J. H. Kingery and others. The petition notes Kingery recently entered bankruptcy in federal court and received a $10,000 March 1923 promissory note. Interest on the loan secured by a mortgage on 120 Union county acres was due May 12, 1924, and when unpaid the plaintiff declared the full amount due.
The article describes a Republican convention scene led by Chairman Adams, with Burton elected temporary chair amid laughter over a procedural misstep. Delegates rally around law enforcement, anti-lynching, conservation, and party solidarity, as President Coolidge’s name prompts renewed applause.
Humorous exchange on manners quoted by the Boston Transcript shows a wry remark about saving manners for guests. The brief reflects a period voice and charming social wit.
A stream of visitors and residents are noted in Creston from Monday listings. G Mulligan of Orient and W M Manatrey of Cromwell called on friends. D Wilson returns to Shannon City. Fort Seeley arrives for business in Creston. Mrs Cassate visits Herr home. Nord of Thayer returns home after visit. others include Dougherty, Cable family, Riggs, Welch, Dewey, KF Harkness, Killingsworth, Miller, Wallace, Walsworth, Bunn, Strowig, Neal, Meredith, Jordan, Castle, Hatch Motor Co sales, Dorothy Gardner departing for Pittsburgh, and Will Tharp party heading to Creston for summer.
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