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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1922
Page
5
Chicago reports a shift in the ideal heroine age after a study of 27 000 love story manuscripts from a moving picture scenario contest. Judges note striking unity across national contestants on the heroine age, with 28 years now seen as standard.
The article notes judges observe a nationwide shift in heroines as ages rise from teens to late twenties. Women writers depict heroines around 27 or 28, with most heroines older in female authored stories by about four to five years compared to male authored works.
Lincoln June 13 Reuben Hyers former Cass county sheriff Nebraska penitentiary warden and father of State Sheriff Gus Myers is 79 years old and still enjoys hunting fugitives. Known as Grandpa Hyers he spends days at his son’s office and nights at his home. After a Lincoln Tire man shot at Fred Brown and Brown was believed to be nearby Grandpa Hyers woke and, with gun and flashlight, went toward the search before being sent back home by the chief of police who found him on a curbstone.
Organdie described with lacy borders in delicate colors as a new lingerie idea. Voile fabrics in soft shades are also highly favored, highlighting trends in intimate apparel.
Distressing notice recounts Rudolph H Kneiding killed when his car was struck by a passenger train at a crossing near Brantwood Wisconsin. He died from internal injuries after being taken to Rhinelander. Aged forty, he lived in Brantwood with wife Frances Voit Kneiding and leaves a mother and five siblings.
Gus Schrader of 402 North Cherry street showcases unusually large strawberries of six inches around and five inches and larger to visiting relatives from Brighton Colorado including Geo L Bradford and family, and Katheryn Elizabeth Jones from Graf Nebraska and Clarence from Denver. The Bradford couple plan a return trip via Johnson Nebraska to visit Mrs Bradford’s brother C H Bivens and wife.
A reward is offered for the return of a car reported stolen earlier this week. The vehicle belonged to Clyde Hixenbaugh, listed as D. J. Hixenbaugh in the publication. The notice appears in a separate column confirming the reward.
Sam Staley an employee on the Burlington between Hastings and Sidney slipped on coal at about 12 39 yesterday causing a broken rib. He returned to Creston last night and is improving at his home 500 Wyoming Ave.
Washington June 13 Expenditures for ordinary government business this fiscal year will be about 1.7 billion dollars less than last year and roughly 1 billion above Dawes latest estimate. Expenditures to date total 3.523 billion versus 5.139 billion a year earlier as officials foretell controls curb late spending before July 30.
Webber Grammar, 64, died in a Jacksonville hospital from severe burns after his metal fishing rod touched a live wire while fishing a slough on the Illinois River near Valley City last Wednesday.
Three Creston men Gene Edaburn Melvin Goeldner and Frederick James Campbell were among five hundred to six hundred graduates receiving diplomas. Edaburn finished electrical engineering and Goeldner farm management with a Bachelor of Science degree. H W Edaburn attended, and Mr and Mrs Goeldner were present. The graduation program featured speakers Hon Henry Wallace Secretary of Agriculture and Hon D D Murphy president of the state board of education.
Miss Clara Henson hosted friends at her home 306 South Division Street on Monday evening. Out of town guests included Mrs Lawrence Peterson of Minneapolis and George Cheney of Chicago.
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed yesterday in Cres ton with John C Hunt. Dick J Short of Greenfield lists liabilities at 29107.53 and assets at 10849.50 and claims 4335.00 exempt. The case will be set for a hearing at a later date.
A Seventh Day Adventist service invites worshippers to hear a sermon on whether Christians should keep the Sabbath. The message contrasts man’s opinions with Christ’s answer and urges attendees to bring their Bible and test what is good.
City authorities received a complaint about a "crazy" man disturbing residents at the corner of North Spruce and Howard streets. Officers arrived but the man had already left. his identity remains unknown.
Chief of Police A. C. Loudon was summoned to the South Side yesterday noon to dispose of a dog showing rabies symptoms. The animal was killed and the neighborhood’s agitation subsided.
Red Oak visit for surgery on Rev Boist’s son Dwight He is reported improving Ada Reeves Fresham Jennie Glade and Dorothy shopped Brooks Cressie Flower from Hopkins visited Ro many’s Glen Van Alstine and family went to Bedford on business He won 3.00 as the farthest from home Mr Pudge and Miss Mackey quietly married WeatherRain urged and tent meetings and free movies planned at Brooks events noted with many local names.
The $485 alleged stolen from the Farmers Bank of Nebraska City last week was recovered by the sheriff's office in Atlantic Iowa. Authorities tracked the gypsy group after a tip and they were detained briefly near the city before continuing eastward in a newer model car. They denied involvement but had the suspected funds.
Report states Alderney imposes no taxes of any kind on residents or activities. Officials reiterate absence of income, property, sales, or other levies, emphasizing a tax-free status for the island.
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