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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1922
Page
4
Relatives report Rudolph AH Knettling died Saturday night after a serious accident on Tuesday near No. 3. He will be buried here with funeral plans to be announced later.
Mrs. Charles Mawson of Wilkins Apartments fell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Haney on Sunday evening breaking her arm. She was cared for at the scene and returned home to rest, reported to be resting easy today.
Dr. R. W. Fuller of Murray won a suit against the National Travelers Benefit Association for back pay and life-time weekly benefits from a 1922 injury linked to the Murray shooting that killed Charles Jones. Sheriff FE West testified. the jury awarded $200 back pay plus life-time $25 weekly, with six inmates at Clarke County Prison mentioned in the dispatch.
Creston memorandum notes John Hall an early resident who built McKinley Park and led local projects. His life included public service, ambitious plans, and a troubled later period marked by mental decline and financial setbacks. Dated Creston June 10 1922 and signed J B Harsh.
Miss Queenie M Bilbo of Baltimore writes she will sail June 17 on the Great Majestic Steamboat from New York and tour Europe during vacation. She recently headed the Journalism Department at Marshall College Huntington W Va and expects to teach there next year. She will report her trip to several large papers abroad.
A marriage license has been issued to Lyle Fitch aged 20 and Lonora Friday aged 18, residents of Lori nor.
An ice cream and strawberry social will be held on the Spaulding church lawn Tuesday evening June 13. The general public is invited to attend and enjoy refreshments.
The Presbyterian Masonic and Swifts Elks Twilight League teams clash on local grounds this evening at 4. The note mentions the era’s tech milestone that the first sewing machine was patented in 1790.
Alphh R. Canet a Creston violinist marries Margaret Harper of Barnes City and plans study in Chicago for the summer. The Boyds embark on a western chautauqua tour, mostly in Colorado. Bernard Main, Creston trombonist, will study with Des Moines’ Joe Agnew. Music week ideas spread with many cities, states observing it. The Orient band starts Saturday concerts. Moritz Moskowski’s fortune and mind lost in the Russian revolution. fund keeps him in Paris. Municipal noon concerts reach Minneapolis. Hayden Trio performs for Knights of Columbus banquet. Miss Sweeney and Mrs. Good sing.
A linguistic note explains that the terms skirt and shirt descended from a common ancestor in old languages. A separate claim notes China has no universally recognized monuments dedicated to military heroes, reflecting gaps in national memorials.
Members of the Union County Board of Supervisors convened today for their regular June session. The meeting was held over from the first Monday due to the Primary. Ballot counting will be addressed, alongside a large agenda expected to require several days.
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